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Is Tinder Really Worth It?

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 River Matis 0

Is swiping right really worth it on tinder? There is no guarantee you’ll get a match, and it’s hard to be sure if the person will even message you back. Tinder is reaching its sixth year in September. In those six years it has barely changed its formula of simply swiping left or right to find a match. If you haven’t heard of Tinder,

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Amount of Snow Days in Fall vs. Spring

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Mike Banarhall 0

Over the years, snow days have been both a good and bad thing for SNHU. The snow days in the fall and the spring semesters have both excited and disappointed students. The excitement stems from the cancellation of classes, which leaves more time to relax. Snow days in the fall semester aren’t really a big deal since we have time off during the holidays. Snow days

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The Perfect Peanut Butter and Jelly

April 18, 2018April 17, 2018 Ginny Fagan 0

When it comes to sandwiches, I’ll admit I am not the biggest fan (with the exception of breakfast sandwiches, those will always be good). I haven’t enjoyed eating lunch meat since bologna and cheese sandwiches in elementary school, and I am extremely picky when it comes to types of cheese and other condiments. Despite all of this, there is one sandwich I have always

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Lack of Dairy-Free Alternatives in the Dining Center

April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

As an individual who is stricken with lactose intolerance, I am forced to watch my friends enjoy delicious ice cream and flavorful yogurts while I stand to the side unable to partake in the tasteful fun. Unlike them, my stomach can’t tolerate lactose, which, for those of you who do not know, is a protein found in dairy products, or more specifically, cow milk.

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The Romance of Terror

April 5, 2018April 19, 2018 Mike Banarhall 0

Horror in films can be traced back to the mid 1890s by George Mellies who made the first horror film in 1898. This film consisted of cauldrons, animated skeletons, ghosts, transforming bats and even an incarnation of the Devil. The genre of Horror as we know it today had its start in the 1930s in such monster films such as Frankenstein, The Mummy and

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APRIL FOOL’S: The Haunting of Lady Madam Buttered Croissant

March 31, 2018April 1, 2018 Josh Warshauer 0

While we are all told when we are young that ghosts and the supernatural do not exist, there have always been skeptics that have been believers in ghosts and the supernatural. Most people often believe that the haunted buildings on campus would be the older buildings such as the lower suites due to age and their more decrepit state. However, there are reports of

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Revenge of the Automatic Lights: Monadnock Edition

March 20, 2018March 19, 2018 Megan Palmer 0

The building of Monadnock upped the style and quality of living at SNHU in many ways. The bathrooms have two sinks, the toilet and shower are in two different rooms and the windows let in sunlight that would brighten anyone’s day. Now, I will be clear and be quite upfront: I don’t actually live in Monadnock. I have never lived in a building on

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Celebrate Ethnicity, Not “Whiteness”

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 Ruth Way 0

Knowledge of my own ethnicity is based off my parent’s “I think” statements. It was never a raging topic as I grew up, even having been part of a mixed family. I grew up with a blank slate toward my heretical geography, and it was never something that bothered me until recently. I acknowledge my lack of ethnic knowledge and I move forward in

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Staplers On Campus

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 Laana DePina 0

There is a real problem on SNHU's campus: a staple problem. It has come to my attention that there is a startling lack of staples in printing labs across campus, and it is causing strife within the paper-writing community. We are now entering midterm season, and with it, students are required to write papers for the majority of their classes. The places to print

Opinion

Life is SNHUtiful

February 23, 2018February 22, 2018 Travis Burke 0

It’s getting to be that time of year when the lulls of winter and the burdens of endless class work depress much of the student body. Sometimes, all a stressed student feels like doing is crawling back into bed and shutting the blinds. Sometimes, it’s hard to see the beauty around. At times like this, people should look to nature to aid them with