CORAOPOLIS, P.A.. – A 56 year-old woman is charged with four counts of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person after she put bleach in the family’s Mac & Cheese. The mother wanted to sicken her daughter because she believed the daughter does not deserve to have children. The woman […]
Month: December 2005
Knowing Math Helps After High School-in College and Beyond
Plymouth, N.H. – High school can be a confusing time for any young person. In addition to the physical changes and social negotiations of adolescence, this is the time when students are supposed to be choosing what they are actually going to be “when they grow up.” Whether high school […]
Student Senate News
Report from AdministrationPresident Wharton and Vice President Hage came to speak to Senate about a new prerogative that the town of Plymouth has begun working on. The selectmen of the town of Plymouth put out a warrant article at the town meeting. They are asking the town to hire a […]
Plymouth State University Avoids heavy fines
Plymouth-Earlier this month, Plymouth State University avoided $145,000 in civil penalties stemming from a complaint filed after an incident in June 2003 when an unmarked box containing chemicals in Boyd Hall caused a complete evacuation of the building. The complaint was brought to PSU by the Environmental Protection Agency after […]
The Mile High City
DENVER-Denver, CO has given new credence to its nickname “The Mile High City.” On November 2, the city passed an ordinance that will make possession of marijuana legal inside city limits. The ordinance allows for residents over 21 to possess up to an ounce of marijuana at any given time. […]
24-hour Drinking Law in England is questionable
England – The British are notorious for their pubs and drinking and with a new 24-hour drinking law, the local authorities are worried about the affects this law may have on the country. England reverted to a tighter drinking law after 1915 in order to keep factory workers sober. Until […]
Gunstock Mountain Resort presents a Matchstick film “The Hit List”
Gilford, NH – On Saturday, December 3rd, as part of the opening weekend events, Gunstock will be presenting “The Hit List” movie from Matchstick Productions. Red Bull energy drink and Matchstick Productions teamed up and chartered a 110-foot research vessel decked out with a private helicopter and travel up the […]
Full Spectrum Discourse
This Week’s Question: What do you think about US oil companies making record profits during the recent spikes in oil prices? Next Week’s Question: Has America become “too politically correct?” Where does the line between PC and freedom of speech lie? —————————————- Dustin Siggins – Republican Well, the Democrats and […]
Assaulted Women Thanks Supporters, Offers Apology to ‘Secondary Victims’
In light of the recent assault of a Plymouth State student, the staff at Women’s Services and Gender Resources would like to take this opportunity to touch upon the dynamics of victimization and the support offered to individuals affected by emotional, verbal, psychological, physical and sexual violence. We feel that […]
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure – Unless You’re in D.C.
This November, the House of Representatives approved a budget that will cut $50 billion in federal spending to help offset the deficit created by the government’s unwillingness to prevent the hurricane disasters in the south, and whose mistakes have now cost the government tens of billions of dollars more than […]