Friday, April 16:8:30-9:20 a.m. – Registration, Floor Rounds Coffee: Rounds 103 Vendors: Rounds 118 9:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremony, Rounds Hall10:15-11:45 a.m. – Session I Rounds 124: Chaucer I Rounds 203: Medieval Drama Rounds 204: Listening to Courtly Literature Rounds 223: Literature: Dogs, Villains, and Dreams Rounds 304: Romance and […]
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Mud and Guts: Four Wheeling With Ben Boada
On a dirt path fenced in by leafless trees, with a Camel cigarette poking out the corner of his mouth, Ben Boada works tirelessly to get his matte green Jeep unstuck. His wrinkled brow and chapped frown make him looked annoyed at the deep snow his tires are spinning over, […]
Pesticides and Human Testing
Amanda PorterStaff WriterFor years, scientists, researchers, and sponsors have tested chemicals, drugs, and other products on rats and other small animals. But questions have always remained – is it ethical? Do products affect rats the same way they affect humans? Can we trust company sponsors to be honest in their […]
Averi, Guster, Barenaked Ladies Perform
On Wednesday, April 7, Averi, Guster and the Barenaked Ladies played a benefit concert for the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts. With nearly eighty percent of the concert profits going to the fund, including ticket sales and t-shirts, the fund will help Massachusetts families that […]
Dance Team Struts With Style Into the Spotlight
#8220;I don’t want people who want to dance, I want people who have to dance.” – George Balanchine, founder of the School of American BalletThe Plymouth State University Dance Team has to dance, and they prove it every time they perform with their passion and dedication to the team. The […]
2004 BFA Thesis Exhibition Opens at Plymouth State
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth State University will celebrate the opening of the 2004 BFA Thesis Exhibition on Wednesday, April 23, with two receptions. The Studio Art reception will be held in the Karl Drerup Art Gallery from 4 to 6 p.m.; the Graphic Design reception will be held in the lobby […]
Rudy Currence Sparks Passion in Fireplace Lounge
On April 12, PACE presented singer/songwriter Rudy Currence in the Fireplace Lounge at 8 pm. Currence is a 24-year-old college graduate from Furman University where he earned his degree in classical piano and music. He recently wrote two songs for hip hop artist Mya that will be debuting on her […]
Conservative Voices on Campus
To the Editor: After reading Robert Masse’s “Backwards.gov”, it seems as though PSU is back to PSC days when it comes to unchallenged political propaganda. For anyone to give this 9/11 Commission any credence is like not really understanding what the word “is”, is. Its a political farce…. moving on…As […]
Editorial: Budget Cuts Slice Into Prisons
Imagine being convicted of a crime and winding up in one of NH’s four State Prisons. Imagine the restrictions; wearing the same clothes, eating the same food, and seeing the same concrete walls day after day. Imagine needing mental health services, alcohol and substance abuse counseling, and transitional programs.Now, imagine […]
Viewpoints: Think About It
#8220;I consider myself to be a ‘B’ student. I know in my heart that if I never started smoking pot I would be an ‘A’ student. These are things that marijuana users begin to make excuses for. They will convince themselves that being a ‘B’ or even a ‘C’ student […]