After 35 years of service at Plymouth State University, Vice President of Student Affairs Richard Hage prepares to withdraw from his full-time position and begin the process of phasing out into full retirement. Richard Hage, or VP Hage as he is fondly referred to, came to PSU in 1975 from […]
Month: September 2009
British Boys Come Through With the Debut Album of the Summer
One of the most pleasant surprises of the summer came in the form of album, “The Best in Town,” the new album from Welsh emo metal band The Blackout. “The Best In Town” is The Blackout’s second album, but their first to be available in the United States thanks to […]
Palahniuk produces Pygmy
In the mid-’90s Chuck Palahniuk was shot to fame with the release of his first novel, “Fight Club. With the aid of the movie adaptation, his fan base began to grow. “Fight Club” labeled Palahniuk as a social satirist, celebrating the outcasts of today’s society and picking apart the average […]
PSU Student Discovered Unconscious in Off Campus Apartment
Plymouth State University is mourning the loss of John “Bo” Wiblyi, a 20-year-old junior who was discovered unconscious in his bedroom at his off campus apartment on Saturday, September 12. Emergency crews were called to 4 Gould Terrace just before 8 a.m. He was pronounced dead at Speare Memorial Hospital […]
John “Bo” Wiblyi
John “Bo” M. Wiblyi III (1989-2009) Burlington, CT – Bo Wiblyi, 20, beloved son of John (Jack) Wiblyi and Beth (Camp) Wiblyi, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Bo was born in Bristol, CT and educated through the Region10 Burlington-Harwinton School System, where he […]
Who Does the Direct Loan Program Really Benefit?
For the 2009-2010 academic school year, Plymouth State students are asked to sign yet another promissory note as the university switched from the Federal Family Educational Loan Program to the Federal Direct Loan program. However, the switch may not be as beneficial to the students as Financial Aid had hoped. […]
H1N1 flu shots available October 15
H1N1 has been a cross-country concern for months. However, the panic may soon subside. According to the CDC, H1N1 flu shots will become available to the public on October 15. The FDA approved the H1N1 vaccine on Tues, Sept. 15, and though the vaccine is still in the process of […]
Stumble on This!
According to what I keep overhearing, apparently the new internet phenomenon is Stumbleupon.com. Proof that people don’t really know what to do with their spare time, there is now a website that can direct you to random websites based on your interests. A sort of E-harmony for your soul, Stumble […]
RedBox on Campus?
Back in the day, the video store was the primary means of renting a movie. Now, there is the RedBox, or in select stores (i.e. Walmart) who appear to be experiencing an identity crisis, the blue box, which has the same exact features as the RedBox but is amusingly blue […]
Health Care: What are the choices?
Currently, President Obama is in the process of putting a health care system in place for the United States. According to the Obama website, the health care system mission statement states this plan will strive to “provide more security and stability to those to who have health insurance. It will […]