Month: May 2012

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Senator Shaheen at PSU On Keeping Student Interest Rates Low

On Thurs., May 3, United States Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D- N.H.) joined a panel of Plymouth State University administrative personnel and students to speak to the PSU community about the current vulnerable state of subsidized Stafford Loans for college students. The panel was comprised of Shaheen, as well as Student […]

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Bringing a Piece of Hollywood to Plymouth

On Thurs., May 3, esteemed writer, actor, and director Ernest Thompson visited Plymouth State University. Not only is Thompson skilled at what he does but he has the recognition to prove it. Perhaps the most notable recognitions for his work include receiving an Oscar in 1982 for Best Adapted Screenplay […]

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Awareness in April

During the month of April, students noticed posters in many of the buildings on campus that discussed sexual assault. While many on campus raised eyebrows, it helped to inform the community that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. One set of posters was posted by the S.A.G.E. Center, which offers […]

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Former AMC President Andrew Falender to Speak at Commencement

On Sat., May 19, Plymouth State University will not only hold its 141st Commencement ceremony, but will also see its first students graduate under the Doctor of Education program. Former AMC President Andrew Falender was chosen as this year’s Commencement speaker by the Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee, headed by […]

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Real Sports Talk with E-$

  Wow, did that year go by fast, or what? It seems like it wasn’t that long ago that I was introducing myself to the Plymouth community, and despite the fact that I feel as if the majority of people really don’t know where the nickname E-Money came from, it […]

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M.E.S.A. Mentors Pemi Youth in Creative Writing

  Plymouth is a school known for its great teacher’s education program, but not just the education majors get the chance to work with local kids and help them get creative. Over the course of the spring semester, the English major based group M.E.S.A has been down at the Pemi […]

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Grab a Copy of the New Centripetal

  The Centripetal Release party took place Tues. May, 5 at Plymouth House of Pizza (PHOP). Many Plymouth State University students and faculty members along with Plymouth residents celebrated the release of Centripetal Volume 13 Issue 2 along with the contributors, poets, and writers.  PHOP supplied what seemed like endless […]

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

  This Sunday marks an important day for everyone. It is the time of year that is dedicated to the hard working mothers that spent their lives making life easier for the rest of us. On May 12th, children everywhere will be scrambling for gifts to show her just how […]

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Don’t be afraid: open yourself to language

  Plymouth State Adjunct Conversational Italian instructor, Gabriel Del Rossi has a lot of cultural and language experience in his back pocket. He’s an almost-five language polyglot, or multi-lingual. Our interview was conducted in English, though modern Italian music was playing from his computer in his office on the second […]

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Adventure Education Club Goes Above and Beyond

  For the second year in a row, Plymouth State University’s Adventure Education Club has reached far beyond the classroom to demonstrate its commitment and helpful efforts towards the community.  Just recently, club members were released into the Pemigewasset Wilderness to remove the remains of a bridge that had once […]