Month: September 2008

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Emergency siren test:

Plymouth State University completed its highly anticipated test of the emergency siren on Wed. Sept. 17 at noon. The siren is just one component to a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan put forth by the institution. The siren, which was purchased and erected by the University during the summer, stands on […]

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PSU Panthers make a dominant performance

Panther’s football came up with a great performance and dominated the game with a crushing defense display against the Bears of Coast Guard with a 26-7 victory in a New England Football Conference cross division match-up at Cadet Memorial Field. From start to finish, PSU came up with big plays […]

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Women’s soccer battles hard

PSU women’s soccer drops their first Little East Conference match in a 1-0 loss to Eastern Connecticut State University at home on Sat. Sept. 20 at 1:00 p.m. The game was the first conference game for both squads. Senior Nicole Gaudette ended the stale mate at the 14:37 mark of […]

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Lamson exhibit explores other lands

Najwa O’Hara, Iraq native, brought her innate artifacts to the main floor of the Lamson Library. The exhibit consists of 20 photographs and multiple items. The exhibit was put up on Sept. 10 and will be on display until Sept. 30. O’Hara is originally from Mosul, Iraq just northwest of […]

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Women’s volleyball earns split over the weekend

The PSU women’s volleyball team split its two games against Rhode Island College and Eastern Connecticut State University on Sat. Sept. 20th at Foley Gymnasium, and then defeated Rivier College Mon. evening in Nashua. PSU defeated Rhode Island College on Sat. afternoon by a score of 3-1 (21-25, 25-15, 25-20, […]

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Women’s tennis defeats Salem State

The Plymouth State women’s tennis team defeated Salem State 7-2 at the P.E. Center Courts on Sat. Sept. 20 at 2:00 p.m. in a Little East Conference Match-up. PSU moved to 2-4 overall with a 2-2 LEC record with the victory. Salem State dropped to 1-3 overall with a 1-2 […]

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The Sharpsburg Scene

Two hundred and sixty two college students from all walks of life packed the floor of University of New Hampshire’s, Strafford Room, Sat., Sept. 20. A large crowd of students awaited Memorial Union Student Organization’s first big event of the year. MUSO featured a loaded bill including Genghis Tron, Transistor […]

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In response to Adam Rourke

It’s that time of year again, when people who are not associated with or part of Greek Life decide to write their uninformed, biased opinion about it. Students attending Plymouth State constantly talk down about Greek life but when’s the last time Greeks talked down to non-Greeks? We respect your […]

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We value your opinions, not your threats

We feel the need to address an issue, an issue that is better suited for the playgrounds of elementary schools where students haven’t quite learned about bullying. By the time we reach college, students should know the appropriate ways to handle conflicts. We understand that last week’s issue of The […]

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Suicide, canonized?

Last Friday, contemporary American author David Foster Wallace hung himself in his California home. All of a sudden, Google hits on his name and works increased exponentially, as did his book sales on Amazon.com. Literally overnight, Wallace went from being a cult favorite of whom most college students knew nothing […]