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Compound Interest: Tool or Weapon

For some, compound in­terest may be a new term and a new concept. However, for students in college, it is cru­cial that this daunting term is understood. Simply put, com­pound interest is the additional amount of money that is added to an already existing balance. Compound interest can either work for or against students depending on whether they are borrowers or investors. According to
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Build Interview Skills

The Southern New Hamp­shire University Career & Pro­fessional Development Center in the Gustafson Center has many great features and resources for students. One of these is the new interview rooms. On-campus interviews are important for all SNHU stu­dents. These opportunities allow the student to interview with employers for internships and jobs right on campus. By having a central loca­tion on campus, it is easier
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“Trapped” Screening Inspires Discussion

The Deborah L. Coffin Women’s Center at SNHU sponsored the film screening “Trapped” on Tuesday, Febru­ary 7. The documentary was shown at 7 p.m. in the Women’s Center. Before the film screening, students were provided with various refreshments such as pizza, popcorn and soda to en­joy throughout the event. Along with the refreshments, students were encouraged to watch and reflect on the film. The
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“Sexy Feast” Relates Food to Sex

Sex educator Jay Friedman came to SNHU to deliver an informative and interactive lecture on sex education. On Wednesday, February 15, the Wellness Center collaborated with six other clubs, organiza­tions and offices on campus to bring truth to many miscon­ceptions of sex that stem from poor sex education. Titled, “Sexy Feast: What Our Favorite Foods Teach Us About Sex,” Friedman named food for each
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New Proposal for SNHU Culinary

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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Annual Drag Show Serves Laughs and Sass

SNHU’s Generation Equal­ity (GE) held their third annual Lip Sync Drag Show on Sat­urday, February 11 at the Last Chapter Pub. The show was held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., during which students were encouraged to help themselves to a taco bar, free Valentine’s Day themed candy and refreshments. This event was co-sponsored by the Student Government Associa­tion (SGA) and the President’s Commission
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From Afghanistan To New Hampshire

“I heard Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) welcomes students regardless of their faith, race, personal beliefs and religions. When I came to campus, I found it true,” said Junior Shukria Shinwari. Shinwari is an international student from Afghanistan. She attended the first girls’ boarding school, School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) in 2011. SOLA is a nonprofit organization that helps young Afghan women to get
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New Opportunities In A New Land

“Ever since I can remember, I have wanted to travel and see the world,” said junior Ashley Lauzier. Lauzier majors in music education at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). She studied abroad in Florence, Italy at the Florence School of Art in the fall of 2016. “When I found out you could study abroad somewhere in college I knew I had to do that.”SNHU’s