WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Plymouth State University women’s swimming and diving team got the season underway Saturday at the Betty Spears Relays at Wellesley College, a team-oriented event that includes the usual relays as well as races not normally contested.Host Wellesley won the five-team event with 265 points. Smith College […]
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Three Panther teams seek ECAC titles
A week after semifinal defeats in their respective conference tournaments, the Plymouth State field hockey, volleyball and men’s soccer teams received another playoff opportunity with berths in this week’s ECAC Tournaments. Field Hockey earned the third seed and home field advantage in the ECAC’s opening round, just days after being […]
Like a Zeppelin full of lead
Led Zeppelin wins prestigious award, commemorate drummers death. The 2006 Polar Music Prize award winners were released on November 7 at The Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm. Led Zeppelin and composer Valery Gergiev will receive this years award. Both artists will be presented awards by His Majesty King […]
New Hampshire: Soaked and Washed Out
PLYMOUTH, NH – Rainfall has been three times above the average as of this October. The average level of perception for October in Plymouth is 3.1 inches and as of October 27th, 2005 the precipitation for the month is 9.45 inches. This wet weather has been more devastating to the […]
Views from Two Main Street Businessmen
PLYMOUTH – No matter what a student is buying downtown, it is certain that their business will have an impact on the Plymouth community. Many students go downtown and support local businesses by buying textbooks or other school supplies, others go to find party essentials, while others simply go to […]
Skype’s the limit
LUXEMBOURG-Oct. 25, 2005 Imagine never having to pay for a phone call again. Savvy college students all over the world are leading the 61 million people jumping on the fastest-growing communications revolution in history. Students everywhere are Skyping friends and family worldwide using their computers, cell phones and PDAs. Today, […]
Senate forced into closed session
WASHINGTON-Democratic minority forced the senate into a closed session on November 1 to pressure the Republican majority into finishing an investigation of the intelligence that led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The closed session was possible by invoking Senate Rule 21. During closed sessions, television coverage is prohibited; journalists, […]
Safe Walk Calls it Quits
PLYMOUTH – Why after six years is Safe Walk calling it quits?? For the past several years Plymouth State College/ University has offered Safe Walk as a way to provide students a safe way back to their residence hall or apartment. This program was a collaboration of students and University […]
Three Students Win Big
During the month of October, the Admission Office and the Student Affairs Office sponsored the PSU Diversity Window located in the HUB. The Window’s theme of “Faces from Around the World” included close up portraits of several minority and international students attending PSU for the Fall Semester, 2005, and it […]
Bush will ask for $7.1 billion to protect against the Avian Flu
BETHESDA, Maryland-On November 1, President Bush announced he will ask congress for $7.1 billion in emergency funding to prepare the country for a possible flu pandemic. According to Bush, health officials are concerned about the Avian flu. Infected birds have been found in 16 countries and of the 121 people […]