Month: November 2010

Sports

Women’s volleyball explodes into the post-season

#8220;Tic tic BOOM!” Those are the words that echo throughout the Foley gymnasium after one of the players of the Plymouth State  University women’s volleyball team successfully issues a “kill” to their opponent. At the start of the 2010 season, the team had only five returners and there were […]

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Panther’s Perspective: NFL power rankings at the halfway point

The NFL regular season is now halfway over and for this week’s Panther’s Perspective, I’m going to rank who I think are the top ten teams in the league.   1.) Pittsburgh Steelers:  This one is easy.  The Steelers have the best defense in the league and Ben […]

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A hero among us

Fri., Nov. 5, John P. Clark, the Athletic Director of PSU, was awarded the Patricia Storer PAT Award. The award honors an individual that deserves special recognition for his or her achievements and great contributions to the university. PAT is an acronym for “professional, administrative, and technical” staff. The […]

Sports

Loon Park geared up for a wild winter

The past few years have seen a growth in the presence of park skiers and snowboarders to the area, typically decked out in bright, baggy outerwear, some with bruises, some with casts, but all with one thing in common: creativity. The hand-me-down ideas of textbook skiing and snowboarding are […]

News

The Flood Is Coming

On July 22, Mother Nature swelled, erupted, and wreaked devastating calamity on 20 million Pakistanis, inundating one-fifth of the country in water. According to The New York Times, flooding began in the province of Baluchistan, rushed across the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, and hurled southward into Punjab and Sindh. The total […]

Features

“Walking dead” crawl on campus

It’s November, and the walk home from “Thirsty Thursday” escapades are made significantly unpleasant by the chill of 20-degree air. You wake up the next morning with your head pounding, body sore and nose running… congrats! You’re sick!  You’re a Zombie: Head stuffed up, your body aches; guttural […]

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Geography Awareness Week

This year, the Geography and Environmental Planning Club will host the first annual Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day at PSU. The Geography Club is an academic club on campus and is open to all majors. The question that is often asked is, “What is Geography?” Geography is […]

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Mystic Robin Alexis reconnects with PSU

On Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, a very special person visited PSU to give a talk about their profound life experiences as well as a one-hour radio show on WPCR. Robin Alexis, Reiki Master and Mystic, came to PSU to return to her hometown many years later and share […]

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Have Faith

School got you stressed? Are you in need of a little relaxation time? If so, it’s about time you heard about campus ministry. Those who are familiar with the ministry find it one of the most comforting places on campus.  The ministry is more than just a group of Christians […]

Arts & Entertainment

Lost in the sound of another band

One of the most critically acclaimed bands to emerge from the metalcore boom of the early 00’s has been Florida’s favorite Christian bruisers, Underoath. The preachy sextet has canvassed the country countless times since the release of their breakthrough album They’re Only Chasing Safety, peddling their brand of Jesus-praising […]