The TOOL tribute band TOOLfist performed in the HUB Courtroom on Friday, April 13. Showcasing their dedication to TOOL’s music, they played new songs from TOOL’s most recent album, “10,000 days”. The set also included the older fan favorites “Lateralus” and “Aenima.” Sonically, the band was able to emulate the […]
Month: April 2007
Review: Turistas
The recently released DVD, Turistas, begins on a doomed Brazilian tour bus. The passengers’ vacation takes a shocking turn after a bus crash leaves the group stranded in the middle of nowhere. With no chance of getting help, some tourists team up and head down to a beach, where they […]
Singer/songwriter John Auerbach coming to a restaurant near you
John Auerbach, rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, celebrates the completion of his second CD on Saturday, April 28 at the Common Man in Ashland. The CD, “Siren Call,” features Auerbach and a backup band, which consists of electric guitarist Bob Britt, drummer and percussionist Angelo Collura, electric bassist David Santos […]
What do we do, Plymouth State?
The United States bore witness to the worst crime against humanity on a college campus in its history last Monday. 32 people, both students and professors, were shot and killed at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, in a horrific drama that began unfolding at 7:15 A.M. on Monday morning, and […]
Dog chow deaths: what happened
A recall of dangerous and potentially deadly pet food has dog and cat owners worried. They study their animals with wary eyes and have their veterinarian’s phone number on speed dial looking for real and imaginary symptoms. The concern was caused by the contamination of an imported wheat gluten used […]
Come one, Come all to the Medieval Forum
Kings, queens, knights and peasants: society in the Middle Ages included them all. Life was often chaotic, and people still find those times fascinating today. On Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28, Plymouth State University will host its 28th Annual Medieval Forum. This year’s theme is “The Social Spectacle.” […]
PSU in boots: Let’s get sloshed
And the rain, rain, rain came down, down, down. Forget blustery day, Plymouth seems to be having a full-on blustery season. The tree branches, mud and puddles covering the campus can especially be a pain for faithful fashionistas who are worried about the condition of their usually flawless footwear. Currently […]
The Investiture of President Steen:
PSU marked the beginning of a new chapter in its 136-year long history on Thursday, April 12, when the Plymouth State community formally placed its future in the hands of President Sara Jayne Steen. Heralded as the Investiture, and riding under the banner of “Imagine a Way”, the formal ceremony […]
Student Body President debates
Wednesday saw a war of words between three PSU Student Body Presidental hopefuls. Sean Greenlaw, Dustin Siggins and Trevor Chandler discussed and debated roughly a dozen questions from both a panel and from students in the Fire Place Lounge. The questions ranged from time management’s impact on how the candidates […]
Student Senate meetings to air on pbCAM
Information pertaining to students became a little more accessible on Sunday, April 15 when the first installment of Plymouth State Student Meetings were aired on pbCAM, the Plymouth public access television station. “I pushed really hard to have this on public access,” said Trevor Chandler, chair of this year’s Student […]