The Plymouth State University Allocations Committee and Student Senate approved the over $1 million allocation budget. Last year’s committee presented a 5 percent increase in the activities fee, where for the 2004-2005 school year, the activities fee will increase by 6.8 percent because of new organizations, recreation, athletics, and sporting […]
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Editorial
This past week the Town of Plymouth held elections for Town Selectmen, and while some of those pursuing the office maintain positions of indifference or support for Plymouth State University, it seems as though the victors see our school community as the thorn in this town’s side. New town decision […]
Date Rape Drugs Still Account for Many Sex Crimes
Rape is a violent crime, but the experience afterward is often silent for victims. Unfortunately, a lack of awareness is being perpetuated by the use of so-called “Date Rape Drugs”. Although many rapes occurring on college campuses are committed by a person the victim knows, there is plenty of evidence […]
Panther Women Finish Fifth Overall at Skiing Nationals
The Plymouth State University women’s ski team ended its season with a solid performance Friday, placing eighth in the slalom event and finishing fifth in the combined alpine scoring at the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association’s National Championships, held this week at Sugarloaf Mountain.The Panthers overcame falls by several […]
Ace of Clubs: Snowboard/Skateboard Club
Last year, a group of Plymouth State students decided that a well established snowboard and skateboard club was long overdue. After a lot of hard work and frustration, their hope for such a club became a reality. These students have since pushed to make people aware that the Plymouth State […]
Poet Robert Bly Reads at PSU
Acclaimed poet Robert Bly visited Plymouth State University on Sunday, March 7, for a reading of his poetry and a book signing. The reading was the third event of the Eagle Pond Authors’ Series. The event, which was originally to be held in the Silver Cultural Arts Center, was moved […]
The Amorphous Band Rocks the Bier Haus
On Friday, March 5, The Amorphous Band took the stage at the Bier Haus to a crowd that singer and Plymouth State University student Cindy Kaza jokingly, but correctly, described as “an eclectic mix of personalities.” That mix was a steady stream of people, both students and locals, who entered […]
Students Show Potential in Juried Art Exhibit
On Wednesday, March 3, the Juried Student Exhibition was put on display in the Silver Cultural Arts Center. This event takes place every year to give Plymouth State students a chance to display their hard work to the community. Out of many pieces submitted, only a few are selected. The […]
Men’s Skiers Finish Runner-up at National Championships
Saturday’s final day of the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association’s National Championships, held this week at Sugarloaf Mountain, was a very good day for Plymouth State University’s men’s ski team, as the Panthers finished runner-up in the slalom and clinched second place in the combined alpine scoring.The Panthers, who […]
Men’s Hoop Falls to Amherst in NCAA Tourney
Amherst College connected on 13-of-24 three-point field goals (54.2%), including 10-of-14 attempts in a 63-point first half, and the fifth-ranked Lord Jeffs knocked Plymouth State University out of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament Saturday night with a 113-85 Second Round victory at Alumni Gymnasium.Ranked fifth in the nation […]