What’s the leading cause of death? Cancer? Accidents? No. Cardiovascular disease. It is the number one killer of adults in the United States. It kills about 960,000 people each year, claiming more lives than the next seven leading causes of death combined. One in five Americans has some type of […]
Month: February 2003
“Weighting” Around
To the Editor:I’m writing to complain about the lack of equipment and room that the HUB weight room has, or doesn’t have. I spend ten minutes waiting for a piece of equipment that is part of my daily work out routine. And that isn’t just the total amount of time […]
Silver Arts Preview: How I Learned to Drive
Don’t miss out on Plymouth State College’s production of How I Learned to Drive that is currently playing in the Studio Theatre at the Silver Cultural Arts Center. The play, written by Paula Vogel, is about a young lady learning the rules of the road as she struggles with what […]
Upcoming Art Show Features Work by PSC Students
This year’s Juried Student Exhibition at Plymouth State College is quickly approaching. Students from any academic department on campus who have taken art classes at PSC are eligible to submit their work for consideration for this popular annual event. The show is juried by two members of the art department […]
Swimming and Diving Narrowly Defeated by Simmons, 155-145; Panthers Finish Season at .500 Mark
BOSTON, Mass. – In a dual meet in which each team won eight events, Simmons College edged Plymouth State College in women’s swimming and diving competition Saturday afternoon, 155-145.The Panthers did not go down without a fight. There were several outstanding performances by the Panthers, according to head coach Al […]
SafeWalk
To the Editor:As you all know, Safe Walk is a student-run organization that runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 9pm – 2am providing walking escorts to students, faculty and staff of PSC, both on and off campus, in order to promote and ensure campus and community safety. We invite anyone […]
Walking Across Campus may be Hazardous to Your Health!
I’m sure you’ve noticed that winter in Plymouth is a little whiter this year than last, and it’s still early February. As last year proved, winter in northern New Hampshire can last well into April (or, in last year’s case, May… snow on Graduation Day? That’s Plymouth for you…) so […]
Iraq
To the editor: I am writing in response to February 7th’s Clock article “Warmonger Propaganda in the New York Times” by Mike Longo. In the Editorial Mr. Longo says that millions of innocent Iraqi civilians will die at the hands of our armed forces and that “One day of holocaust […]
Ban on Snowmobiles
Snowmobiles should be banned from Yellowstone National Park. The use of recreational snowmobiles contributes to a steady degradation of America’s first National Park. The relationship between the environment and snowmobiles is not based on symbiotic criteria. Air pollution, stress to wildlife, and trail damage are a Ã¥few examples of the […]
Tenants’ Rights, Need to Know
According to the New Hampshire State law RSA 540-A, tenants have more rights than a home owner, but do college students know this? A landlord may not enter the residence without consent Signing a lease that entails illegal operations by the landlord does not make it valid, when rights are […]