America passed another milestone on Tuesday. After 230- year s, America’s population officially surpassed 300 million. The 300 millionth citizen was born at approximately 7:46 a.m. The Census Bureau cannot be completely certain that the lucky baby was actually born on Tuesday because of immigration, but this hasn’t stopped several […]
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Former student teaching in Spain
In the spring semester of last year Plymouth State University student Heather Dowd applied for a grant through the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science to be used as her internship for her double major of Spanish and Communications. She had heard about this application from her advisor, Dr. Lopez-Mayhew, […]
Vandalism getting worse?
OK. Welcome back to college, children. Now it’s time to grow the hell up. Vandalism is not cool. It’s not funny. It’s extremely immature and completely unnecessary. So, what’s the point of vandalizing the campus? It happens at Plymouth State every year – it’s almost a weekly occurrence. There are […]
King Richard’s Faire: Maidens and their noble knights
On Saturday, October 7, the Plymouth State Medieval Society members gathered bright and early in front of Rounds Hall clad in medieval dresses, corsets, chain mail and cloaks. They jumped in the vans and begun the three-hour pilgrimage to the King Richard’s Faire Grounds in Carver, Massachusetts. This year, there […]
Concerned about safety? “Safety Tammy” has it covered
Walking through the obstacle course of construction on campus can be done gracefully knowing that Tammy Hill, also known as “Safety Tammy,” has worked closely with the contractors to ensure the safety regulations are met and adhered to. Tammy Hill is Plymouth State University’s Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator. When […]
Vera Bradley fashion takes over PSU campus
There’s a new “It” bag. It’s not trimmed with sequins or gold zippers. It doesn’t cost $400. Paris Hilton has never been photographed carrying Tinkerbell in it. The tiny label on top of the hidden inside pocket doesn’t contain the words “Coach,” “Louis Vuitton,” or “Fendi.” They’re not hard to […]
“Dream big, dare to fail” is Gagne’s message
The title of this article is the motto of Jim Gagne’s May 2006 Everest expedition. His dream of climbing the seven highest peaks in the world, known as the Seven Summits, was accomplished on May 24, 2006 when he became one of 135 people and the first New Hampshire man […]
State Democratic candidates visit Plymouth
On Tuesday, October 17, the Plymouth State University College Democrats hosted a political forum where students could meet and ask questions of two democratic candidates vying for office in the upcoming state election: Paul Hodes, who is campaigning toward a seat on United States Congress, and Deb Reynolds, a Plymouth […]
Senate hopeful speaks in downtown Plymouth
On Tuesday, Governor Lynch and District Two Senate hopeful Deb Reynolds intended to give a speech at Noyes Insurance and then tour local Plymouth area businesses. Governor Lynch cancelled in order to stay with the family of a Manchester officer who was shot Tuesday morning. Reynolds recovered, though, and still […]
Opportunity for all do-gooders!
There is a lot of talk about how much people would love to help humanity but no one ever has the time. Because of the effects of Hurricane Katrina and other national need, New Hampshire’s domestic supply of blood has been greatly depleted and the Red Cross is playing catch-up. […]