On Monday, October 23, Matty McNair spoke at Boyd Hall to a group of students about her many polar expeditions. She told the group that she had the “Secrets to Polar Travel,” five keys to a positive experience: Have your goals set ahead of time, assemble a diverse team, meticulous […]
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Entrepreneurship competition inspires USNH
Plymouth State University, Keene State College and the University of New Hampshire are hosting a competition for students geared towards fostering entrepreneurship with the theme of, “Think. Create. Innovate.” The Kauffman Foundation, as well as The New York Times and Inc. Magazine, sponsor the competition as part of EntrepreneurshipWeek U.S.A., […]
Blood drive at PSU
The first day of the fall Red Cross blood drive held annually at Plymouth State University was Monday, October 23. The HUB saw a major influx of staff, student, community members and one very special donor, President Sara Jayne Steen. It was a pleasant surprise for students to see the […]
A Festive Fall Challenge: Conquer a Corn Maze
Ever get lost in a corn maze? They are created when a design is cut into a corn field. “The paths are cut out each year after the corn has reached a height of about six to twelve inches,” explained Robert Stephens, farm manager at Moulton Farm, “We use a […]
Cold Weather and Food
There is a common myth that people tend to gain more weight in the winter. Turns out, it’s no myth-colder weather and shorter days do cause people to eat more and exercise less. “It’s almost instinctual to eat more,” said Mary Ellen Wargo, Plymouth State University’s Wellness Center Coordinator. Animals […]
Frightfest is a snoozefest
The Six Flags theme park in Springfield, Massachusetts is currently featuring its Halloween-themed attraction, Frightfest. It is running every weekend for the month of October and on Halloween itself. For those looking for a true Halloween experience, the appearance of the park certainly seems to have been through quite an […]
How to be: A few costume ideas for Halloween
Halloween 2006 is rapidly approaching. For many students, Halloween is the best time of the year. Candy! Parties! Hundreds of college girls prancing around half-naked and calling it a costume! What’s not to love? The biggest Halloween bummer for any student is the daunting task of deciding what costume to […]
What goes around doesn’t always come around – where’s the justice?
Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous. Never has a more solid argument against karma been made. What happened to the “Golden Rule,” and when exactly does being nice pay off? Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs died last week at the hands of a man he had once saved. Where is the justice in […]
PSU Football loses tough battle to Curry College
PLYMOUTH – The Curry Colonels’ offense moved like the wind in Currier Field at times as they handed Plymouth State its fifth loss of the season and continued their remarkable run to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the New England Football Conference. PSU fell to 2-5 overall and 2-3 in […]
PSU Field Hockey defeats Eastern Connecticut in key LEC showdown
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth State University routed the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut State University after first year Kerry D’Ambroise recorded her first career hat-trick contributing to the Panthers’ 6-0 victory on Saturday afternoon in a Little East Conference match-up at Arold Field. First year Sarah Smith, senior Melanie Bates and sophomore […]