Month: October 2004

News

The Right Track Gone Wrong

Dear Editors, I am commenting on Dustin Siggins column, the Right Track, that appeared in issue 10/29/04. In this clearly biased column Mr. Siggins tries to convince us to vote for Bush. Oh sorry, he doesn’t try to convince us, he forces his opinion down upon us. Now I don’t […]

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Red Sox Win First World Series in 86 Years

PLYMOUTH-New England’s beloved Red Sox reversed the 86 year- old curse in a four game sweep on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Sox went home to Boston with a World Series Championship. Meanwhile Plymouth State University students happily celebrated in the streets of Plymouth despite the huge […]

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Student Senate Attempts to Curb Rioting on Campus

Plymouth, N.H.-The Red Sox went to the playoffs and Student Senate, with last year’s riot in mind, knew that they had to do something. Thus the “Reverse the Curse” task force was formed. The task force sponsored many Red Sox events in which all Plymouth State students were invited to […]

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Overhaul of Residence Halls to Take Place Within the Next Four Years

PLYMOUTH-The Department of Residential Life and Physical Plant have several renovations for the residence halls planned to take place during Winterim and this summer, in addition to beginning work on the new residence hall this spring. Usually each year about a half million dollars has been spent for hall renovations, […]

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Arson and Disorderly Actions

PLYMOUTH-On Friday, October 22, University Police made another arrest in a string of arrests related to the incidents that occurred after the Red Sox overtook the Yankees to win the ALCS title. Eric Pugliese, a PSU from Arlington, MA was charged with arson, a class B felony. Pugliese allegedly set […]

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Paul Hodes Campaigns at Plymouth State University

PLYMOUTH-Democratic candidate for Congress in the second congressional district, Paul Hodes made a campaign stopped by the PSU campus Tuesday night. Hodes is a self-described “independent -minded democrat,” who has spent his career as a civil servant, working as Assistant Attorney General of New Hampshire. Hodes stopped in front of […]

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Beer and Sperm: A Lethal Combination

Have you looked in the mirror recently and noticed a slowly (or rapidly) growing beer gut? Not only is it unsightly, and remind you of just how much money you spend on alcohol, new research shows that a beer belly could be affecting men where they least want it- right […]

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Stem Cell Research Gives New Hope

For years, debates have risen over stem cell research. Some feel that science has gone too far, messing with things that would be better left alone. Others think technology must do whatever it takes to solve the mysteries of the human body. Many scientists realize that stem cell research could […]

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The Truth About Politics: It’s Just a Reality TV Show

American politics can be a lot like reality shows (not mentioning names but one show in particular comes to mind). Politicians are usually split into two groups or “tribes,” we call them political parties. Each party or “tribe” is made up of several individuals each with their own personal goals. […]

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Wally-World Watch

According to CNN.com, around 300 protestors gathered last Sunday in TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico to rally against the recent opening of a new Wal-Mart that is close to an ancient Mayan ruin site. The Teotihuacan ruins are over 2,000 years old, and much excavation is currently underway. From the top of the […]