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PENMEN CORNER: Sodexo Changes Guided by Students

September 14, 2017May 29, 2025 Thomas Cahalan0

Penmen Corner is your chance to make your voice heard. Let us know what you think in the comments below. The top comments and poll results will be featured next week! When students are away at college, it’s only natural that missing home cooked meals or established eating routines can become a concern. At SNHU, Sodexo aims to lessen that concern. This year, Sodexo

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A Working Summer

September 6, 2017February 27, 2018 Thomas Cahalan0

Summer break may not be a true break for everyone. While papers and tests transform from a daily concern into an afterthought during the warm months, a break from college isn’t always a proper vacation. For a decent number of people, going back home usually means back to work as well. In most cases, customer service will probably be the job that dominates the

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UGLY TRUTH: Fall Workload

September 4, 2017February 27, 2018 Jaime Mailloux and Gabe Carrio0

Hit the Ground Walking Gabe Carrio It’s time again to return to campus. Classes are going to be back in full swing, and the workload will soon become something to manage. That is, of course, if the professors don’t take their time dishing out the homework over the beginning of the semester. For the most part, I’d wager that most professors take the beginning

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April in the Eyes of a Senior

May 10, 2017April 1, 2018 Bryan Creevy0

April of your senior year. People don’t really think about it until they’re there. The last month, last leg on your journey. It’s a lot to take in, and a lot all at once. Senior year is a mix between senioritis, long and hard assignments and a longing to get as much out of the last year as possible. Even in the beginning of

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Remebering The Roots

April 12, 2017December 16, 2017 Thomas Cahalan0

College is a time of exploration. However, fondness of the past sometimes clouds one’s ability to see the plethora of opportunities available. People usually have a hard time letting go of something they love. Granted, letting go of what you love most is far from easy. Anyone who attends school hours away from home has an idea of this dilemma. During the beginning of

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West Side Residence Building In Need of An Update

March 29, 2017February 27, 2018 Bryan Creevy0

It is no secret that SNHU is going through serious renovations of its east side campus with the new Gustafson Building, dormitory, and Athletic Complex, so it’s well overdue that its west side has some updates. SNHU plans to tear down the Chocorua and Winnisquam buildings that reside on the upper west side of campus and replace them with one five-story dormitory for undergraduate

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Seniors to Take the Dive In May

March 8, 2017November 26, 2017 Mustapha R. Price0

Students who are getting ready to graduate are likely find¬ing themselves in a very retrospective frame of mind. It’s hard not to be when all of the signs are pointing towards the end of the road. Between the weather teasing later months like April or May, and the final Spring Break being on the horizon, it seems as though the clock is ticking even

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Applying for Grad School: A Waiting Game

March 8, 2017December 16, 2017 Laurelann Easton0

In your senior year, a big question that comes to mind is what to do after graduation. The two main options are to either enter the real world with a career or continue your education with a master’s degree. When I first applied to college, I knew I wanted to go to graduate school for a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in writing.

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No SNHU Alerts, Snow Problem

March 8, 2017December 16, 2017 Julia Carolan0

SNHU gets hit by major snowstorms every year, so to keep the lots so clear, people need to move their cars. What should be a very minor inconvenience has actually turned into a recurring nightmare for a lot of students. Even though we haven't gotten any snow recently, here are some tips to avoid having your car towed and get alerts next time

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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