Women who have trouble remembering to take a daily birth control pill or who can’t fathom the idea of getting a shot every three months now have another contraceptive option available to them. On Tuesday, November 20, 2001, the FDA announced approval of Ortho Evra, the first hormonal contraceptive transdermal […]
Month: March 2003
Centaur: In Streams
In 1995, Hum’s “Stars” was all over the radio and MTV for about a month. Everyone knows the song, even if they have no idea who played it, and wouldn’t remember it unless they heard it. Hum never did recapture that kind of success, however, as their next album failed […]
Dog Soldiers: Bringing Good Horror Back From the Dead
In the opening scene, a young couple camping in the Scottish Highlands puts out their fire, makes some remark about looking out for wild animals, and starts fooling around in their tent. They are rudely interrupted by sudden howling noises, a stranger unzipping the tent, and the girl being dragged […]
Viewpoints
Remember going out on Friday night with a group of people you’d just met, yet feel you’d known all your life, and partying the night away, then topping it all off by watching the most beautiful sunrise you had ever seen? Remember playing in the unrelenting snow all night on […]
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 […]
To the Editor: Hiding Behind Pens
I am writing in response to February 7 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 is not enough […]
Horoscopes 2-14-03
AriesAlthough your head may be in the clouds a few days this week, you still manage to accomplish plenty. By mid-week you may need an outlet for your frustrations, and your dorm room is long overdue for a good overhaul. Try to avoid any arguments with loved ones this week. […]
Roe v. Wade
January brought the 30th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade with the usual onslaught of debate on the subject of abortion. Many stories appeared in the media telling of different events happening around this time, adding fuel the fire on both sides of this debate. These mini events surrounding the anniversary […]
PSC Celebrates Black History Month
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”I have a dream today…”Martin Luther King Junior delivered his I Have a Dream speech on the […]
Don’t Miss 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 […]