Tag Archives: UNH

Trump supporter speaks out about campus experiences

Colin Raffio, a UNH junior finance major with a political science minor, had just finished his lunch at Holloway Commons on an early fall day when he started making his way toward the exit. Upon reaching the stairs, he noticed … Continue reading

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Nine UNH Counselors Resign over “Toxic Work Environment”

Nine members of the UNH Counseling Center have resigned throughout the current academic year after the retirement of Former Director Dr. David Cross in June 2016. According to two previous counselors, their resignations were influenced by a “toxic” work environment … Continue reading

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LGBTQ+ Pancake breakfast 2017

No Waffles? Where’s the inclusiveness and diversity? For 25 years, the UNH LGBTQ+ and allied community has celebrated its progress and its heroes in creating a better campus climate for everyone. On April 18th, 200 people gathered in the MUB … Continue reading

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UNH Admin. Helps Students Beg Legislature for More Money

Please sir, may I have another…ten million. In an effort to encourage the New Hampshire Legislature to allocate more funding in the upcoming state budget to the university system, members of the UNH student body and university administration met in … Continue reading

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UNH Hosts Discussion Today – Trump First 100 Days

The University of New Hampshire is hosting a discussion of the Trump administration’s first 100 days in office. The event Wednesday afternoon is free and open to the public. It will feature Republican political analyst Tom Rath and Michael Ettlinger, … Continue reading

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The Temporary Demise of a UNH Giveaway

Senator Dan Innis (R-UNH) sponsored SB41 to recruit STEM candidates to New Hampshire Schools. As originally written it would have given $5,000.00 in taxpayer debt forgiveness to STEM students for showing up but not graduating or sticking around to thank … Continue reading

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UNH kicks off Month of ‘Gaypril’

When is heterosexual pride month at UNH? This month, the UNH community will be celebrating Gaypril: Campus Pride month, with a variety of events hosted by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and other organizations on campus occurring nearly … Continue reading

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Street Harassment “Awareness” Too Offensive for UNH Students

I learned two things I didn’t know from this article. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and April 2-8 is International Anti-Street Harassment Week. That’s actually a thing. The Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) installed a display on the … Continue reading

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The Cost of Defining “Adequate” In Merrimack NH

A funny thing happened on the way to the ‘off-hand comment’ on the Merrimack TEA facebook page. I was accused of not using “real and accurate data” and that my “rhetoric was not doing anyone any good.” Continue reading

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What Would We Do Without Studies Like These?

Riding in on the heels of the UNH/Hirshberg cow fart research we have other news from the research front that is just begging to be made fun of. Someone has discovered that oral sex is a gateway drug to intercourse … Continue reading

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