Month: April 2014

News

PSU Makes Strides at National Business Competition

PSU seniors Yvonne McLenithan and Kevin Cressy competed at the 16th annual National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) at Kennesaw State University in Georgia on Mar. 28-31, 2014. Sales competitions are an essential training tool and provide students with an opportunity to share and refine skills in real-life sales contexts.  Their […]

Arts & Entertainment

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel Studio’s Dark Knight

  As the title of this review implies,Captain America: The Winter Soldier is good.  Really good.  Great, even.  Directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, whose only other credits include shows like Community and Arrested Development, Winter Soldier is a game-changer for the Marvel cinematic universe and not only redefines […]

Sports

Men’s Lacrosse comes back from 5-0 deficit to defeat Castleton

Apparently, Nick Morello (North Billerica, MA) had Castleton exactly where he wanted them. Facing a 5-0 deficit only ten minute into the Panthers’ game against the Spartans of Castleton, Morello scored his first goal of the game with 1:13 left in the first quarter. In order to start a comeback, […]

Sports

Best of :10 Seconds

  This week’s edition of 10 Seconds is a little bit different than most because there is no specific person that is being talked about this week. What I originally had in mind was to have someone on either the baseball or softball team featured this week, but because of […]

Sports

PSU Baseball Shut-Out, Drop Third Straight

  After being swept over the weekend by Little East Conference rival UMass Dartmouth, the Panthers looked to get back on track Wed. (Apr. 9) against Salem State University. SSU’s, Mike Richardson quickly put a stop to that idea. The freshman pitched eight quality innings, holding the Panthers to four […]

Sports

Softball has tough Weekend in Conference play

  The Plymouth State softball team dropped three of four games this weekend to their Connecticut rivals; Eastern Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University. On Sat., Apr. 5, the Lady Panthers spilt a doubleheader in their Little East Conference opener at the Eastern Softball Stadium. Senior Jackie Digman […]

Sports

Women’s Lacrosse Captures Sixth Straight Win

  In a highly contested game, the Plymouth State Women’s lacrosse team defeated the Bridgewater State University Bears, 14-13, to improve the Panthers’ record to 6-2. This win increased PSU’s winning streak to six games. Molly Gleason (Haverhill, MA) scored the first two goals of the game to give the […]

Sports

UMD Upends Men’s Lacrosse Four Game Winning Streak

  Senior Day was a tough one for the PSU Men’s lacrosse team, as they fell to the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth, 10-4, on Sunday (Apr. 6) afternoon. The loss drops the Panthers’ overall record to 4-2, and gives them their first loss in their only conference game to date. […]

News

Retired Biologist Thomas F. Lee Debates Ethics at PSU

On Wed., Apr. 2nd, PSU welcomed retired biologist Thomas F. Lee to the SIlver Center to present on the ethical debates stemming from recent biotechnological advances. During the talk, titled “The Promises and Perils of the New Biology,” Lee drew on his expertise of microbiology and genetic engineering while addressing […]

News

‘Heart Bleed’ Bug Ravages Web, Users Urged to Change Passwords

Internet security professionals from across the world have been in a panic as the recently discovered "Heart Bleed" bug debuted shortly after being discovered Monday morning. This exploit is perhaps one of the greatest threats to ever surface on the World Wide Web, threatening to reveal sensitive consumer identification information […]