PARIS, France-Following nearly two weeks of riots in France, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced on November 7, that the French government would deploy more police and give mayors the right to enforce city wide curfews. De Villepin called the government response “one of firmness,” and announced Monday that 8,000 […]

SYDNEY, Australia – The arrest of 17 people followed a week after the Prime Minister, John Howard, held a televised news broadcast announcing that Australia had received intelligence about a potential terrorist attack. New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner, Ken Moroney tells CNN that Monday’s “arrests followed a lengthy operation […]

McLEAN, Virginia-Just one year after launching Flyi, Independence Air filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The announcement came on November 7 and marks another problem for the troubled airline industry. Flyi Chief Executive Officer Kerry Skeen cited poor timing as the cause for filing Chapter 11. Skeen called the recent […]

Why does a Plymouth State University student cross the road? To get to the other side! More importantly is the question: how does a PSU student cross the road? Do they stop and look both ways or aimlessly walk into oncoming traffic? Nearly every PSU student makes this decision on […]

One of the most interesting things about other cultures is the unique food they offer. Sushi has worked itself into the American vocabulary, now, as in tempera and wasabi. Those involved in the military may know what passes as soba as well. Unfortunately, few know much beyond that. Rice is […]

Applications to be on the student planning board for Spring Fling 2006 are available in the Student Activities Office. Applications are due to the Student Activities Office by Friday, November 18 at 5:00 pm. Positions available: TreasurerSecretaryLogistics Coordinator (2) Battle of the Bands CoordinatorSaturday Band CoordinatorNovelties CoordinatorFood CoordinatorSecurity/Permit CoordinatorVolunteer Coordinator […]

PRESS RELEASEWalter Blanding, the show-stopping tenor saxophonist who performed with Wynton Marsalis at the Silver Center just a few weeks ago, will perform with his own quartet this Thursday night, November 10 at 8 p.m. in Smith Recital Hall. Blanding will be joined by pianist Aaron Goldberg who is also […]

Winter means three things: Christmas, skiing, and the flu. But a lot of people falsely believe sickness is caused by the cold weather. There are many reasons for this belief. For example, it is a fact that most do become sick more often during winter. The name “cold” lends itself […]

In a ten-month period last year, PSU sent 417.25 tons of trash to landfills-and about 30 percent of that waste could have been recycled instead. To visualize 417 tons of trash, imagine a male elephant. Now imagine a pile of old term papers, empty glass and plastic bottles, retired furniture, […]

PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth State University Football team closed their 2005 season on a promising note, rushing past the Mustangs of Mount Ida College by a final score of 31-20 last Saturday at Currier Field. The Panthers did most of their damage on the ground, rushing for 280 of their […]