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SNHU Class Absence Policy Requires Reform

March 8, 2017February 26, 2018 Bryan Creevy0

One thing SNHU students will hear during their time as an on-campus student is that they are only allowed three unexcused absences before their grade starts being affected or they are forced to drop the class. This policy is unnecessary and should be changed. A student’s performance and grasp of the class’s content is not measured by the amount of days they

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Transitional Odyssey Offers Students New Opportunities

February 22, 2017December 16, 2017 Thomas Cahalan0

Life rarely ceases to surprise, and transitioning to SNHU is no exception to this rule. Preparation for this massive life change often involves a potent combination of surging excitement with neurotic nervousness. However, that's the beauty of it all. Before I came to SNHU I attended Norwalk Community College (NCC) back in Connecticut. While my old school provided stability hand-in-hand with a familiar environment,

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Just a Prank: Quit Clownin’ Around

October 26, 2016December 16, 2017 Ruth Way0

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) students were spooked on the night of Oct. 4 as rumors of a clown walking about our campus— similar to the weapon-wielding ones we had been hearing so much about on social media—circulated quickly, and caused us to lock our windows and pull out our bats and other blunt objects. Once Public Safety searched and found no sign of

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Delayed Victory Lane Opening Inconveniences Students

October 12, 2016January 2, 2018 Bryan Creevy0

As soon as the Construction for Victory Lane was announced in the Fall of 2015, SNHU students, both commuters and on-campus, were ecstatic about the short cut to East Side Drive; however, the road itself has been paved and complete for about a year now, and it still has not officially opened. The question on everyone’s mind: What’s the hold up? As an East

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Learning Commons Aspires for More Student Involvement

September 28, 2016December 16, 2017 Bryan Creevy0

The Learning Commons has been in operation for two full years already, and it holds more potential for student involvement than it is actually used for. The Last Chapter Pub is the primary location on campus for student involvement with it hosting an array of activities almost every day of the week. The ACC building is also another location where groups tend to hold

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College Newspapers Should Commit to Truth

March 9, 2016February 27, 2018 Melanie Friese0

“The Mountain Echo,” the student-run newspaper at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD, published an article that was met with controversy. The article, “Mount President’s Attempt to Improve Retention Rate Included Seeking Dismissal of 20-25 First-Year Students,” written by Rebecca Schisler and Ryan Golden on Jan. 19, detailed the recently hired President Simon Newman’s plan to figure out which students were at risk

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The Snow Never Bothered Me Anyway

February 24, 2016February 27, 2018 Laurelann Easton0

Around campus, I have heard some complaints about how much snow we’ve gotten recently, and before that people were happy that we hadn’t gotten much snow. It was basically spring! Not having snow is just unnatural. It’s winter. We live in a state that is meant to get snow this time of year. El Niño certainly has had an impact on the weather for

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The Patriarchy Finally Infects Our Sex Blogs

February 24, 2016February 27, 2018 Jesiree Carerra0

Please note the blogger mentioned added a disclaimer to the article discussed after its initial publishing claiming its content was “satirical.” Roosh V is a microbiologist turned blogger who has written cringe worthy articles such as “8 Things American Women Must Do to Themselves More Be Attractive for Men,” and “10 Reasons Heterosexual Men Should Leave America,” and has seemingly overnight became infamous for

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Anxious for an Arboretum

February 24, 2016February 27, 2018 Melanie Friese0

For many years, a recreational gem of trees has been waiting, untouched, to be used by the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) community. During the last couple of years, SNHU administration has contemplated turning a particular 25 to 35 acres of forest into a facility that would preserve the landscape (amidst all of the recent construction) and provide a beneficial, multi-use place for recreation.

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Birthday Bah-Humbug

December 9, 2015January 10, 2018 May Mullen0

Though I often receive condolences from friends that discover I have a birthday that falls exactly a week before Christmas Eve, I’ve never felt particularly cursed by the day of my birth. In all honesty, I always thought that having a birthday so close to Christmas was a blessing in disguise. It’s a commonly known fact that as a child, the worst part of