Opinion

Snow days no more? That’s the big question being asked by the student body after the recent passing of the blizzard in February. While the snowfall certainly had an impact on campus, it took until a second snowstorm to reassure students that snow days would still occur. Or would they? According to Cara Procek, Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and coordinator of snow

What factors determine whether a class appears as a general education requirement as opposed to falling in the free elective category? Courses eligible for general education credit fall within a diverse array of curriculum ranging from photography to English. The conversation surrounding what is included in this curriculum is an essential one to have as students partaking in studies at SNHU are mandated to

When SNHU shut down all non-essential campus activity in March of 2020, it shifted its gears toward a more accessible online learning environment for on-campus students. This shift sparked widespread adoption of digital platforms like RingCentral, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams as the primary means of delivering education. Now, as the university approaches its one-year anniversary of adopting virtual learning for its on-campus community, the

The sexualization and objectification of women has gotten worse over time. Hyper-sexualization of women is prominent during Halloween, when the majority of female costumes are provocative. Sexy Halloween costumes have become expected each year, examples being sexy nurses, police officers, and even nuns. Unless you've been living under a rock, it's pretty widely known that sex sells. In attempt to make money, companies have

While catching up on school work a couple of weeks before break, I received a text from one of my roommates informing me we need more toilet paper for our pod. Eager to help, I put my work on hold and walked to Penmen Place in the Student Center to pick some up. Penmen Place is located in the heart of campus, making it

Fall in love in college. Or, at the very least, be open to the idea of it. Far more than achieving a high GPA or preparing for a job, college is about absorbing as many life lessons and personal experiences as humanly possible. Structured as it may seem, a college environment is the most easily accessible epicenter of tolerable chaos and spontaneity.  It’s one

As a graphic designer, Canva is the bane of my existence. Canva is a website where any Joe Schmoe can pick out a template designed by other creators, put their information in and plaster it on the walls and boards around campus. However, there are few templates that are not exclusively dedicated to a single type of event. There are bake sales, sports games

*****************************UPDATED April 17, 2019 3:00 p.m.***************************** A drafted policy from the Student Activities Fee Oversight Committee allows governing boards to circumvent the standard conference proposal process. The student body should not stand for clubs not being given equitable treatment. The proposal states, “We propose that professional development conferences for the governing boards, Inter-Greek Council (IGC), Coordinators of Activities and Programming Events (CAPE), and Student

Who else almost didn’t notice that SNHUStock happened? The concert left just as quickly as it came this year. CAPE hosted Groove Boston, a DJ group catered to college students. This was their second consecutive year as the headliner for SNHUStock. The event saw 700 students, according to CAPE, and around 500 students according to SGA’s Penmen Pride system, the organization's platform to track

Only one building on campus can properly exemplify the environment first-year students should find themselves in when they first live on campus. It's one building that takes all hopes for a luxurious lifestyle and tosses them in the Merrimack. One building so bland, that the color grey would say it looks dull. A building that couldn’t even escape a name that bore the burden