Author: Gary Frappier

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Plymouth Band Showcase

Photo Credit: Nina Weinstein Plymouth State students showed their musical prowess this past Saturday at the first PSU Band Showcase hosted by the Flying Monkey.  Pardon the Spins, Amulus and Elephant, three bands comprised of current and past PSU students, played sets to and for their peers.   As students […]

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Steen Speaks: The President on Stepping Down

That voice. Heard every year for the past nine years at orienta­tions, convocations, and commence­ments, Plymouth State University President Sara Jayne Steen’s voice is a silky alto, easily recognized by students. For most students, that is all they will hear from Steen: a welcome and a goodbye. In […]

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Online Party Programming All the Rage

A business cannot thrive without a viable product. For some, that product is parties, and students are supplying it for free. FinnaRage and Smack College are two businesses like this, and they have been portrayed by many, including the media, as exploitive and harmful to students.  These popular websites built followings […]

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Women’s Hockey Looks to Capture ECAC wins

The Plymouth State Women’s Hockey team lost two tough games to Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) opponents last weekend, falling to the University of New England (2-0) and Norwich University (4-0). These losses drop the Panthers’ overall record to 1-4-1, and brings their ECAC East record to 1-3. UNE was […]

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Real Sports Talk with E$

It is 12:47 a.m. on technically Thursday morning. I am absolutely done with this week, and just cannot wait to go home next week for Thanksgiving and pet the absolute fur out of my dog, Niko (he’s got a Facebook). I am also pumped to see my parents when I […]

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PSU Sports Wrap-Up

The football team dropped their last game of the season as they fell to Fitchburg State 33-22 on Sat. afternoon (Nov. 15). This brings the team’s final record to 1-9, and 0-8 within the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. Prior to the start of the game, the seniors on the […]

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Plymouth Power Rankings

Players 1. Mike Freitag, Men’s Hockey (Unranked last issue): Freitag has found the back of the net the past three games, including a highlight-reel goal against UMass Dartmouth. Freitag has four goals and two assists through five games. 2. Alivia Bates, Field Hockey (Unranked last issue): After letting up only […]

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More Than a New Coat of Ice

Go down to Hanaway Rink. See that ice? See all of the detail within it? Looks beautiful, doesn’t it? Imagine taking a class on how to keep the ice in the best condition possible, and making sure that the rink doesn’t suddenly turn into a pool of water. That is […]

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Exploration: Sites & Hikes Near Plymouth

Among many of Plymouth’s wonderful assets, such as Chase Street, easy access to mountains, and a killer view from Lamson Library, are some hidden gems that can be discovered just off the beaten path. The hidden falls off Mill Road are one of those gems. Past Walmart, the first exit […]