Author: Megan Palmer

Megan is an alumna of SNHU, formally the Editor-in-Chief of the Penmen Press. She was an English Language and Literature major with minors in communication and education, and she dedicated herself to the growth and success of SNHU's student-led newspaper. In addition to the Penmen Press, Megan also worked in the Deborah L. Coffin's Women Center, conducted extended research projects with SNHU's club for undergraduate research, and sang with her barbershop chorus.
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SNHU Women Don the Hijab in Support and Solidarity

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The Deborah L. Coffin Women’s Center sent an open invitation to SNHU students to learn about hijabs, which are headscarves that some Muslim women wear, and then to participate in wear­ing one. This event took place on Thursday, February 2 from 7-9 p.m. in the Green Center and was co-sponsored with the International Students As­sociation. The event was to celebrate World Hijab Day, which
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New Proposal for SNHU Culinary

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Students who had signed the Change.org petition to “Save SNHU Culinary” may have re­ceived an email update on Feb­ruary 18 with new information regarding Michael Evans’ pro­posal. After the open forum held with the SNHU Community, it appeared as though the goal would be to look into new ways to cut costs of the SNHU Culi­nary program while not elimi­nating it completely. Jon Talbot,
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You Are Welcome Here

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During Donald Drumpf’s first week as President, what appeared to be a multitude of executive orders were issued from the White House. Among these is what has become commonly known as simply the immigration ban. In this executive order, it states: “I hereby proclaim that the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens from countries referred to in section 217(a)(12) of
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Lean on Me When You’re Not Strong

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Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has an in­credibly diverse number of clubs and organizations that are open for any student to join. Because of tight schedules, students tend to pick the one or two clubs where their interests and skills best align. The opportunity for club collaboration is constantly changing and evolving, and by highlighting some of the differ­ent forms of collaboration, The Penmen
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Cast a Vote on Election Day

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This year is the first presidential election that many students will be participating in. On Nov. 8, shuttles will continuously run from the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) campus to the ballots. Students can register to vote that day at the ballots, even if they are already registered elsewhere. It is not unnoticed that many Americans often feel disillusioned with the democratic system. There
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An Inside Look at the Major Concert With Haley Mailloux

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Megan Palmer: What opportunity does working as the major concert chair provide you? how does it help you grow? Haley Mailloux: For me, planning the major concert was extreme. I've planned small events in the past for CAPE; this was just a new challenge that I was excited to take on. I've learned to be much more organized, keeping copies of everything on Dropbox to help
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Construction to Continue

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Following President Paul LeBlanc’s Oct. 8 tweet announcing $60 million in new construction projects on campus, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Community may see further expansion during their time at the university. The Board of SNHU Trustees approved the building of an Engineering and Technology building as well as a new residence hall. These projects will expand the physical landscape of the campus, and
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Thank you, Student Government

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The Student Government Association (SGA) provided ev­ery Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) club and organization a $1,000 Bonus Al­location to their budgets. This bonus will be a permanent ad­dition to club budgets, and will be provided to new and starting clubs as well. This $1,000 bonus will allow the clubs and organizations on campus to increase the extent of their programming and event planning
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