Month: November 2003

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Bush’s Partial-birth Abortion Bill Temporarily Put On Hold

President Bush’s legislation that bans partial-birth abortions was put on hold a day after Bush signed the bill last week. Two federal judges, Richard C. Casey of New York, and Phyllis J. Hamilton of California, said the bill is unconstitutional by providing no exemptions for a woman’s health. Douglas Johnson, […]

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English Department Offers New Majors and Minors, and Classes

Like many of the other departments at Plymouth State University, the English department is adding more majors and minors to its roster. On top of the existing Writing, Literature, and Teachers Certificate (5-12) Bachelor?s of Arts degrees, there is a new Contract Major and Film Studies major. The Contract major […]

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Jeep Ignites in Citizen’s Bank Parking Lot

On Thursday, October 30, Timothy Haroutunian arrived at Citizen’s Bank to cash a thirty-dollar check. While he was inside the bank, he was informed by a banker that something was wrong with a red Jeep parked outside; Haroutunian’s Jeep. As he approached his car, he noticed that it was smoking. […]

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University Funding Problem

The State of New Hampshire spends less money on higher education, per capita, than any other state. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, New Hampshire offers the least funding to its public colleges and universities and is among the states with the highest average tuition at these institutions. Last […]

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The Red Zone

Coming off an enormous win against the Denver Broncos in Denver last Monday night, the New England Patriots continue to find ways to win. Throughout the game, the Patriots traded leads with the Broncos despite the referees’ best efforts to serve the Broncos a win on a silver platter. The […]

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Plymouth State Holds NH Planning and Zoning Conference

SETH CREIGHTON – Staff WriterOn Saturday October 25, 125 planning and zoning board mem-bers, representing 64 New Hamp-shire communities conjoined to partake in the NH Planning and Zoning Conference. The purpose of the conference, sponsored by Plymouth State University and the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning, was, according […]

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California’s Ravaging Wildfires Brought Under Control

Fires in California have burned for ten days and killed twenty peo-ple, demolishing 3500 homes, and blackening an area roughly the size of Rhode Island in southern Cali-fornia. According to John Broder of the New York Times and State and Federal officials of California, these devastating wild fires have been […]

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Congressman Dennis Kucinich Speaks Out to Students

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. ? On Octo-ber 24, nearly 30 students from college media and lobbying organizations at UNH, Plymouth, and St. Anselm?s gathered at The Press Room Bar in downtown Portsmouth to meet with democratic presidential hopeful, Con-gressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). At fifty-seven years old, Kucinich still has that rebellious spirit […]

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Plymouth State Mourns the Loss of a Vibrant Friend

PLYMOUTH, N.H. ? Last Mon-day, October 27, at noon, a memorial service was held on the Alumni green honoring Plymouth State University student Kelly Nester. Students, fac-ulty, friends, and family gathered under a drizzling gray sky, a solemn congregation showing their support for the Nester family and everyone af-fected by […]

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Downloading Music: What’s Right, What’s Wrong

A panel of faculty and student members gathered Monday night, October 27 in the HUB Multi-purpose Room to discuss the downloading of music and other files. This sharing is illegal and grounds for fining and possible prosecution. The faculty panel was comprised of the Dean of Students, Tim Keefe, Director […]