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APRIL FOOL’S: New Specialty Courses Added For Spring Semester

This article is part of The Penmen Press's annual April Fool's edition. Even journalists need to have fun once in a while... Creating classes that students will be interested in taking can present a challenge to any university. The ques­tion always arises about how to make General Education more appealing or how to increase enrollment in classes. There is the constant struggle for all
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APRIL FOOL’S: Freeze Your Ice Off With Study Abroad

This article is part of The Penmen Press's annual April Fool's edition. Even journalists need to have fun once in a while... Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has an im­pressive Study Abroad program that has allowed students to travel the world while studying at partner schools in Europe, South America and Oceania. Up until now, students have been able to attend school in Belgium,
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So You Want to be a Tourist?

With Spring Break come and gone, the routines are set­tling in. Class, work, meetings, digging cars out of the snow, but one day the sunshiny time will come when you’re plan­ning a trip. Whether you’re in the states or across the pond, whether you’re planning a road trip or a Spring Break or a ten month backpack haul through the mountains, here are some
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Gabe’s Jam Sesh: Haywyre “Two Fold Pt. 1”

One of my favorite artists is someone who makes me feel like I’m going nowhere. Haywyre (real name Martin Vogt), born in Minnesota, then raised and trained in Austria before returning to the United States at age 17, is a 22-year-old electronic music producer that was classically trained on the piano. Beginning in 2009, Vogt dubbed himself Haywyre and began profes­sionally producing electronic music
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Book Review: “Ready Player One”

“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, immediately, based on its conception, is prime for instant nerd classic. A technology driven utopia? A virtual reality laden with quests, adventure, and magic? A competition for the perfectly set up Easter Egg with fortune and glory on the line? It sounds like a nerd fantasy of the ages. Except not quite. But... almost. The story features teenager