A robbery took place at Thai Smile Restaurant located on Main Street in Plymouth, NH on Jan. 7, 2014. Most Plymouth State students are familiar with Thai Smile, as many pass by it while walking along Main Street and have potentially eaten there before. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tues., […]
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Columbus Day Changed
Given that the European explorer has a U.S. federal holiday to his name – and is honored by holidays in other countries as well – Christopher Columbus did not actually discover America or prove that the Earth wasn’t flat. PSU English professors Robin DeRosa and Elizabeth Ahl staged a “work-in” […]
PSU Holds American Red Cross Spring Blood Drive
A tremendous turnout of volunteers and donors packed Plymouth State University’s Hartman Union Building this week for another successful spring blood drive. Each year Plymouth State hosts the biannual Red Cross Blood Drive in the spring and fall sponsored by the Community Service Center and in partnership with the American […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
Rail Jam 2014: Jib Free or Die
On Friday, March 7th, 2014, The Marketing Association of Plymouth State (MAPS) and the Snowboard Club collaborated and put together Plymouth State University’s first ever Rail Jam for skiers and snowboarders. The event was sponsored by Smith Optics, Cannon Mountain, Crab Grab, Coco-Cola, Be Easy, Rome Snowboards, Eastern Boarder and […]
“Branding Yourself”
On Wed., Apr. 3rd Plymouth State University Professor Terri Dautcher hosted a workshop titled Branding Yourself. The workshop is meant to help the seniors that plan to graduate in May get a leg-up on the competition in the competitive job market. The point of the workshop is to give students […]
Ambassador Rick Barton Talks National Security & Global Conflicts
On Thursday, March 27th, Plymouth State University, in conjunction with the College of Business Administration and the World Affairs Council of N.H., hosted Ambassador Rick Barton, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations. We buy local, we eat local-now diplomacy is local. Ambassador Barton and his team […]
PSU Mentors at Local Youth Center
This past Wed., March 26, 2014 a group of PSU English Major students worked with the Pemi Youth Center to engage local youth in creative writing. The group of PSU students, lead by Paul Rogalus and Joseph Mealey of the English Department, are volunteers in an organization Mentoring Enhances Student […]