Month: February 2014

Sports

Hockey Jersey to be raffled for Charity

The Student Senate is raffling off a game-worn Plymouth State Men’s Hockey jersey that will benefit the Traditions Council. The Traditions Council, which benefits children that are unable to ski or snowboard due to disabilities, will have tickets available for the raffle until Ski Day, on Wednesday, Feb. 12.   […]

Sports

Men’s Hockey ices MASCAC opponents

The Panthers of Plymouth State are on a roll in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference play. The Men’s Hockey team defeated both Framingham State and Westfield State last week. The wins bring their conference record up to 7-5, and they are now 9-10 overall.   To get to where PSU […]

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Fantasy Basketball: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not

Hot: Jared Sullinger, F/C (Bos) – This man is an absolute double-double machine. He has been extremely strong on the boards down low, as well as being able to score and shoot from long range. Sully has brushed off early injury woes and is starting to play like a premiere […]

Sports

Ski Teams Look to Top Mountains

Many students and faculty members aren’t familiar with Plymouth State University’s ski team, much less the fact that both the men and women’s teams are NCAA Division 1. Ski season started for Plymouth on January 10th, and the team averages ranking 10th out of 13 participating schools (men and women’s […]

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18th Ranked Bowdoin Slips Past Plymouth State

Brunswick, Maine- The Plymouth State Men’s Basketball team lost a close away matchup against powerhouse Bowdoin University by a score of 58-49. The win for Bowdoin increased their record to 18-2 while the Panthers have dropped four of their last six games making their record 10-10. At the end of […]

Features

To Twerk or Not To Twerk

To twerk or not to twerk, that is the question, especially after looking at the health risks and benefits. Twerking itself has become quite the pop-culture phenomenon and continues to be prominent, particularly in club-like environments. Many of us have heard of twerking or have at least tried it, but […]

Sports

:10 Seconds with Curtis Arsenault

I am pretty particular about who I like to feature for my “:10 Seconds” feature. One of the general requirements that I’ve had is that they have to be an upperclassman. Upon going to a couple of Men’s Basketball games this season, I’ve watched freshman Curtis Arsenault give it his […]

Arts & Entertainment

Onward into 2014

  It’s been a while guys, hasn’t it?  Hopefully you’ve missed me as much I’ve missed you, and you spent a long time over break recuperating and ingesting excessive amounts of entertainment, like I did.  This means that I have plenty to say and discuss regarding all the entertainment news […]

News

Abby Hernandez Still Missing

  Missing person stories have taken over headlines for decades. The stories tend to provide the usual evidence, but the story of Abigail Hernandez is a bit of a game-changer. The 9th of October must have started out as any other day for 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez as she attended Kennett […]

Features

Bringing African Dance to the States

Mziyanda Mancam is originally from Cape Town, South Africa, and is here in the United States for the first time teaching African Dance at Plymouth State University. PSU offers a variety of dance courses including Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip-hop, Modern, and now African dance. Mancam was introduced to the […]