Month: October 2007

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Online high school: education of the future?

The New Hampshire Board of Education approved the State’s first entirely virtual school in May of 2007 and it plans to open in January of 2008. The Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, at first, will only serve as a supplement to traditional high school, as it won’t offer enough courses […]

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Concerns from the Horticulture Department

To the Editor: The campus is such a busy place this time of year. The sun is shining, classes are in session and the flowers are blooming – which bring me to my point. My name is Alyssa Rioux and I am the flower gardener here on campus. I work […]

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DeMarco and Mack lead Panthers past Western New England

SPRINGFIELD – Plymouth’s, John DeMarco and Jeff Mack were involved in six of the seven Panther’s touchdowns as PSU remained unbeaten, finishing off Western New England 49-29, Saturday, at Golden Bears Stadium. With the victory, PSU improved to 4-0, overall, and 2-0 in conference play for the first time since […]

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Second half goals lead Panthers to victory over Southern Maine

PLYMOUTH – Second-half goals by senior Jaimee Coombs and junior Nicole Bedard paved the way for Plymouth’s 2-1 comeback victory over the University of Southern Maine in a Little East Conference match-up at Panther Field. The Panthers won their first conference game of the season and improved to 4-3-0 overall […]

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Four-credit system would give more depth to classes

Dear Editor,  I was happy to see Tim Sacco’s article about a possible future shift in credit models here at the university.  Last year, I chaired a faculty work group that looked into the possibility of switching to a new model (for example, a 4-credit system, or even a non-credit […]

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Flyer distribution questions answered

Dear Editor, Did you know? Plymouth State University Mail Center allows flyer distribution in your HUB Suite box throughout the year in an effort to keep you informed of upcoming events or special offers and discounts. This practice help to safeguard your privacy by not releasing your University mailing address. […]

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Thanks PSU!

Dear Editor: This past Wednesday I traveled to Hanover, N.H. to volunteer at the Democratic Debates at Dartmouth. The response from students from all over the state was enormous, yet those attending from PSU were overall too few. Considering the amount of hype that surrounds this state with the presidential […]

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Archeology Month: Can you dig it?

Archeology month is under way at Plymouth State University, and the Anthropology Club is celebrating with four free movie festivals, a costume contest, and guest speakers. “We would love as many people as possible to come and join us at the free movie festival and also we would love people […]

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RIAA cracks down on Plymouth State students

Repercussions of illegal file-sharing are on the horizon for Plymouth State University students as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sent out over 150 copyright infringement notifications of illegal downloading since September 1. According to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, PSU is required to forward these notifications to students […]