Writing SNHU’s Story
VOLUME XXV
ISSUE 11
APRIL 24, 2019
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International Gala Unites Students From across the globe
International Gala and their many flags representing the many cultures in the SNHU Community. (image credit: Kim Sarah I) Alexa Gustavsen promptly at 5:30 p.m. as the flag bearers that Staff Writer people began filing in to were in traditional dress. fill the small gym of the I cannot think of a betThe International Athletic Complex. The ter picture of unity than Students Association night began with din- all the flags together on (ISA) held its 36th ner served buffet style, stage.” Annual International where people had the The night continued Gala on April 12, 2019. opportunity to fill their on with varying perThis year’s theme was plates and try new foods formances by students Treasures in Diversity like Pollo Adobado con to represent something and was meant to cele- Pappas (Chicken in Chile from their country. The brate the students who sauce with potatoes) performances includhave traveled here from from the Philippines ed both singing and all over the world to and Kachumbari (toma- dancing performances attend Southern New to and onion salad with such as two traditional Hampshire University. avocado and cilantro) Filipino dances, a traVice President of from Kenya. ditional Japanese song ISA, Amanda White After everyone fin- “Winding Road” and (‘20), spoke to the im- ished their plates, the some Bollywood dancportance of why they Flag Parade began. ing, just to name a few. International Gala waving their flags with pride. (image credit: Kim Sarah I) hold the Gala each year. Students strode into the The night was a way “We put the gym holding the flag of for everyone to learn overall high spirits. The International Gala on the country they were more about the interna- event is about a yearevery year because we representing with great tional students who are a long process to prepare feel it’s important to pride. Students from the part of our SNHU com- for, but all that hard celebrate cultural diver- Dominican Republic, munity. One student in work clearly pays off a s sity on our campus,” said Jamaica, Norway, Israel, the crowd, Laurel Thyng it was a great success, for White. “The goal of our Japan and more stood (‘21), felt like she took a both domestic and interclub is to bridge the gap on the stage in front of lot away from the night. national students. between international a roaring crowd and “I learned some “I hope that both inand domestic student standing ovation waving things about the cul- ternational and domestic and make everyone feel their flags proudly. tures through the per- students feel celebrated welcome and accepted Student Branden formances that I never on SNHU’s campus by on SNHU’s campus. Wilcox (‘21), spoke to knew, like the way they this gala. I hope that doThe gala is just a larger how he felt about the danced or the type of mestic and international event where people can parade. music they listen to,” students can understand celebrate everyone no “Seeing all of the na- Thyng said. how diverse our campus The night ended with is and be able to celematter their cultural tionalities represented differences.” at SNHU was exciting,” a game with the audi- brate it and have a great The one of many performances. Doors opened Wilcox said. “Especially ence, lots of laughs and time,” White said. (image credit: Kim Sarah I)
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A Letter to the Editor from Student government
Student Government Association members. (image credit: SGA) In January, the Senate express concerns and give part in, including making met for its annual Winter feedback directly to me and seconding a motion, Regroup with an outside which I can share with the voting, etc. consultant. The goal of that senate to work on. As a But we also recogmeeting was to look at our member of the Executive nize that not everyone current structure, policies Board, I recognize this in that room knew those and procedures, to assess year this was an area rules. We didn’t have a the effectiveness and to where we did not fully lot of notice prior to that set achievable goals for the achieve our mission and meeting that we would spring semester. In doing consistently gathering stu- have an influx of guests, that, we created a timeline dent feedback is one of my but what we should have to review each of the com- top priorities for my term done was explain at the mittee structures, Budget as President. beginning of the meeting and Finance Policies and Related to organiza- how it would run, what the overall Constitution to tion of the recent meeting, the outline was, and which make updates and edits on the Student Government portions were open for those to vote on in April. Association (SGA) fol- audience comments and One of the things we lows Robert’s Rules of questions to provide clarihoped to do during that Order as a guideline for ty to the group. Since then, process was to hold focus running our meetings. It we’ve discussed creating a groups, particularly with is a lengthy document, guiding document to the clubs, to seek feedback but the Executive Board future senate to utilize for and input from students and senators are trained highly-attended meetings on the current policies and on the overall rules and moving forward. As you know, we are all proposed changes. To be guidelines at the start of honest, we failed in this re- their terms and refreshed students, so we are learngard. Our Executive Board at the start of each semes- ing and trying to improve went through several ter. That being said, there at all times. Our goal is transitions and vacancies, are meetings where some to best serve our fellow and we were operating guidelines which are rare- students, and we realize with a very small senate, ly used come into play, and that we don’t always get thus completing all of we do have to reference that right. We are open to those tasks before the end the document to make input and feedback from of the semester became sure we are handling those our fellow students. Please visit our office, email us at a challenge. While we correctly. were very thoughtful and Tuesday, April 16 was sga@snhu.edu or contact intentional about the pro- certainly one of those us via social media. Finally, there were a posed changes, we did not meetings. achieve our goal in solicitWhile all SGA meet- lot of passionate people in ing that input, formally, in ings are open for anyone in that room Tuesday, April the process. the community to attend, 16. Those are the people As the newly elected guests rarely choose to at- we’d love to be part of the President, my plan for tend those meetings, and organization. There will fall is to host monthly on Tuesday we had over be vacancies in the fall, Presidential Forums open 40 non-senators there. and we’d love to see those to all students. This will There are some portions students apply to be part be an opportunity for of the meeting which only of SGA. Application info students to share ideas, elected senators can take is available at snhusga.org.
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Bailey and Boucher Among those Honored at Fourth Annual Student Employee of the Year Awards
Stefan Karlberg Staff Writer
It's another award for Chandler Center employee Ryan Bailey ('19). After receiving the 2019 Campus Compact for New Hampshire President's Award, he was recognized as SNHU's Employee of the Year at the fourth annual Student Employee Awards banquet in the SNHU Athletic Complex April 17. "Winning the Student Employee of the Year Award was a huge honor," Bailey said. "Quite honestly, I am speechless. I went into it not expecting anything because there were so many impressive
nominees. It could have gone to any single one of them, and I am incredibly proud, but also humbled, that I was considered for this award." Bailey is a Service Projects Coordinator for the Chandler Center. In this position, he arranges weekly and monthly events and establishes and maintains relationships with community partners. He is also an Alternative Break coordinator, coordinating two consecutive trips to Washington D.C. and Utah. "I've simply just tried to be the best employee, best student, and the best person that I can be. I think that the true honor comes from
the fact that when my supervisors were asked to nominate someone for this award, it was my name that came to mind, and that is a feeling better than any other," Bailey said. This year's Student Employee Awards added a new award to its lineup: the Supervisor of the Year Award. The Supervisor of the Year Award recognizes the work a supervisor does for his/her employees and the SNHU community and is nominated by employees. The first-ever Supervisor of the Year Award went to Senior Director of Strategic Communications and University Outreach,
Inkwell Studios. (image credit: Emma Sheehan)
Steve Boucher. “I’m totally floored and honored to be recognized as Supervisor of the Year, especially given all of the incredible nominees," Boucher said. "Working with students every day is a great blessing and I’m extremely lucky to work with the best team at the university. They are truly dedicated to chronicling life on campus and do amazing work on behalf of their fellow students, staff and faculty.” All nominees were given certificates and t-shirts when they walked across the stage to receive their respective honor. The top five nominees were also given a standing ovation.
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Inkwell Studio Virtual Reality Projects in the Making
Austin Bonnell Outreach Manager
By using a 360-degree camera in the Inkwell Interactive Studio, students recently built a Virtual Reality (VR) campus tour that is displayed on an Oculus Go, a standalone VR headset. Potential students visiting SNHU booths at college fairs can experience the campus from anywhere in the world. Over the past couple of years, VR has gone from a gimmick to a useful piece of technology not only for games but also for practical uses. Students who are working in the game design program at SNHU have been making many projects over the course of the semester to produce fully developed projects. Timothy Whittum, the assistant vice president for freshman admissions, explains further that the VR campus tour, “was created for International Admission.” This will allow International students to go online and take the tour without spending money to fly out to campus. Instead, they can experience it on
their computer or phone at no additional cost. The mobile app, which was created to pair with the VR campus tour, called SNHU Virtual Tour, features self-guided tours locating important landmarks and buildings, a custom walking tour by getting an up-close look at many majors and programs offered and 360 degree interactive panoramas of locations. Students are also working with Boston Children’s Hospital to build a VR simulation for the hospital’s nurse training program. Game Programming Student Brian Conant (‘19) said working on projects with partners like MakeA-Wish and Boston Children’s Hospital enhanced his college experience. “It’s cool because it’s a project that actually matters. We have a client we’re working with and doing a project to their specifications that’s going to make a difference in their lives [will] make a difference for a lot of people,” Conant said. “It’s crazy. I never thought I’d have this kind of experience during college.”
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Student Clubs Protest New Student Government Policies Daniel Hopler Staff Writer
A crowd gathered inside the Penmen Room Tuesday, April 16 as the Student Government Association (SGA) held its final meeting to vote on changes to its constitution and induct the new Student Government for next semester. Seats were brought in to accommodate the 40+ students who represented several clubs ranging from the Culinary Student Association to the Student Veterans of America. The reason behind this gathering was to discuss and protest changes to the SGA Constitution that would affect the funds and resources available to clubs through the SGA. One of these changes was the definition of what constitutes a club conference. A conference, according to the new policy, is an academic event at a set location with a formal agenda and an established schedule. Conference propositions will be reviewed by the newly renamed Finance Committee to assess if it fits within the new policy. This change in policy caused concern for many clubs. They worried that they would no longer be able to attend conferences and trips they have been able to attend every year, as they might not fit the policy’s conference definition. This concern was expressed again following another policy change that would limit funding allotted for conference spending
Students gather at the SGA meeting. (image credit: Rosa Valente) from $15,000 to $8,000 of the clubs’ concerns cording to the Office of am or end before 9:00 dollars. about the amount of Student Involvement’s pm will not receive While SGA stated money available for policies. hotel funding within a the change was nec- two conferences in a While the per-per- 60-mile radius. essary to allow more year, a conflict broke son funding allotted These policies and clubs to attend con- out among the sen- for conferences will their amendments ferences and that the ators over what an only allow for seven to were approved by SGA new amount would be appropriate amount 10 members of a club after a brief vote and sufficient according to would be. The funding to attend a conference, were added to their statistics from the past policy would later be the restriction placed constitution. two years, students re- amended to $10,000 on student attendees While the SGA was mained skeptical. for each club to use is intended to decrease successful in making Concerns were also for two conferences in spending on adviser the changes they set raised regarding mem- one year. This amend- participation. out to make at the beber recruitment and re- ment was approved This policy was ad- ginning of the semester, tention as clubs may no by SGA President ditionally amended to students expressed their longer be able to afford Sina Tupouniua (’20) state that any additional disapproval regarding to send general mem- following a tie vote. advisers for a confer- both the constitutional bers to conferences. The onlooking crowd ence must find other amendments and how Despite the decrease greeted Tupouniua’s sources of funding. the meeting itself was in available funds, SGA decision with deafening Additionally, the conducted. assured there is a clause applause. SGA discussed a policy Many students felt in the constitution for Though the clubs that stated conferences that the SGA failed to the use of emergency most affected by the beyond a 75 miles ra- advocate for and comfunds that can be im- policy change will be dius of the campus municate with students mediately approved in the groups sending the that begin before 9:00 by only allowing a limthe event of a storm largest number of stu- a.m. and end after 9:00 ited amount of quesor other emergency dents on conferences, p.m. will receive hotel tions from students event. These funds will student attendees will funding. during the meeting. either be immediately also be limited to 12, After much discusWhen asked to comavailable or reimbursed the maximum number sion, this policy was ment on her concerns, depending on the situa- of students able to at- amended to state that student and Women’s tion at hand. tend a conference with approved conferences Center Staff Member However, because a single chaperone, ac- starting later than 9:00 Sabrina Disorbo (’21)
said, “The biggest concern I have about SGA is that they do not interact with the student body, nor do they care about the opinions of students. I did not know the dates of senate meetings or that they were open to the general public. Such information should be available to the student body.” She continued, “Furthermore, those who did come to the meeting and had questions were often ignored, causing many to feel frustrated. Many students resorted to speaking without raising their hands and were instantly silenced and scolded… I was horrified by the way the meeting was conducted, as it seemed the Senate was unprepared for a discussion. There is no structure to keep the meeting in order.” SGA members stated the purpose of the meeting was for last minute adjustments and voting and while they desire open and clear communication with the student body, external comments at this time complicate the process and prolong the meeting. Previous Senate meetings would have been a better setting for an open discussion. Newly inducted SGA President Charlotte Webb later stated, “The concerns about not gathering enough student feedback regarding the new policies are valid. It was one of our goals, but in the midst of all the changes, we were unable to fully meet it. This will be one of my top priorities as president for the upcoming year.”
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Wind Symphony Remembers Late Mentor phil martin Angelina Iosso Staff Writer On Monday, April 8, the Southern New Hampshire University Wind Symphony put on a memorial concert to honor the late Phil Martin. Martin, who passed away in the summer of 2018, spent decades as an active member of the local music education programs at both SNHU and as a teacher in the public school system. When he retired from the public school system in 2017, he became the Coordinator of Music Education. ‘Uncle Phil,’ as his students compassionately named him, was always a kind, funny and supportive role model for the students that he had the pleasure of teaching. The program from the night started off with a beautiful piece by
Percy Grainger which was Phil’s favorite. His son, Ken Martin, was the guest conductor for this piece. During his introduction, he made it clear to everyone that although this memorial was exceptionally sad, his father would want the night to be a happy occasion if he was here. After the Grainger piece, two of Phil’s former students, Cole Gallagher (’20) and Hailey Maxwell (’20), took to the stage to say some words of remembrance about their late mentor. From their speech, it was clear that Phil shone a bright light into his students’ lives in the short time he was their mentor and that his good nature and quick wit was beloved. Next, the wind symphony performed Symphony No.2 by James Stephenson. In the excerpt describing the piece, it was stated
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that the author wrote it in memorial for his own mother. He wrote of the struggles he faced composing and grieving and how creating this piece helped him “finally come to terms with the loss of ” his mother. The power of his music was healing to him as well as being a tangible way to keep the essence of “her alive in” his heart. Although the piece was sad in nature, it was also a message of hope as the music education program continues to grieve the loss of their beloved faculty member. Lastly, Rick Cook, the director of the Wind Symphony led the musicians into their final piece, Americans We, by Henry Fillmore. This piece was of a brighter quality and the perfect finale as those in attendance remembered the light that was Phil Martin’s spirit.
Hailey Maxwell and Cole Gallagher speak about their late professor during the memorial concert. (image credit: Kyle Griffin)
Xavier Galarza during the performance. (image credit: Eli Hark)
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School of International Education to Break Barriers
Stefan Karlberg Staff Writer
The global mission of SNHU is continuing with a new school opening next year. The School of International Education was announced by Vice President of Academic Affairs Michael Evans and UC President Patty Lynott in an email sent to staff over the winter break. This move will seek to consolidate many aspects of international students’ college experience, alongside language classes and the Study Abroad program. On the formation of the new school Lynott said, “I thought, why don’t we try consolidating everything that touches the international student’s experience. Let’s see if we can’t be more efficient, let’s see if we can’t recruit a larger number of students, and let’s see if the teaching can even improve.” The project will start
small at first. No new components are in the works, and it is largely a decision to create a more efficient experience for students. Evans said, “At the very beginning we’re pulling together things that already exist on campus. With that base will then ask ourselves how we can make it bigger and better, looking to see if there are there courses, programs or degrees that we could be offering.” In whole the school is expected to house the Institute for Language Education, International Student Recruitment, International Student Services and Study Abroad. A highlight for many students may be the merging of language education and Study Abroad. This new combination will help students preparing to study in another country. Language classes could be offered semesters before going abroad, meaning that
many more students will have the ability to speak more in the country they go to. “If you understand even just some of the basics of the language and how to function in the language, your experience is going to be dramatically easier. If all you know is English you’ll tend to go to the restaurants that have English menus, and you’ll follow English signs, and you’re missing out on a whole lot of the point of going there in the first place,” said Evans. It may be a small rollout at first, but the new school has an opportunity to make a big change on campus. This will help international students get resources in a more organized manner and will allow any student going abroad to do so even more efficiently. Lynott says, “This is an effort to make sure international education and international experiences are a part of this campus.”
The ISS office in the Green Center. (image credit: Stefan Karlberg)
Student and Faculty Wishes Granted at Dining Center
Correy Pelletier Staff Writer Many changes were made in the Dining Center this year from
Dining Center. (image credit: Emma Sheehan) switching services and zen product. It also now moving foods to differ- serves and uses homeent stations to changing made sauces as opposed the steak in the steak to canned sauces. and cheese into a fresh It also has fresher product instead of a fro- desserts and increased
vegan and vegetarian options. The cutlery is relatively new as reusable silverware was put out at the end of last year.
It is meant to give students and staff a more environmentally friendly option. Next year, students will be able to place their own orders on iPads, so the double meat portions that were taken away this year may be easier to track. For now, the double meat portions are only allowed in certain stations and not allowed in the wrap station and the grill. The Dining Center will also focus on sustainability and health and wellness next year. There will be more vegan and vegetarian options, increased international options and a big push on sustainability. These changes and
suggestions derived from students and Dining Center staff and trends. The university tracks students’ eating habits, what students are looking for in the Dining Center and students’ buying habits. The Dining Center staff may even hear changes the students want or don’t want when they are talking with students. Any student who wishes to see a change in the Dining Center or has a suggestion for making it better may talk to a staff member in the Dining Center or write it down on the suggestion board by the tables near Just Desserts.
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Break the Silence Rally Cultivates a Welcoming SNHU Community
Rosa Valente News Editor
The President’s Commission for LGBTQIA+ Advocacy held its Break the Silence rally Friday, April 12 in the Last Chapter Pub. The rally followed the annual Day of Silence, a national protest to acknowledge and prevent the erasure of those in the LGBTQIA+ community. Rainbow balloons dotted the pub and were illuminated by dim rainbow lighting. Attendees could take stickers and pins off of the tables that promoted the Day of Silence. Light refreshments were also served. Jimmy Ortiz, an assistant director for Student Involvement, took the stage to introduce the event and the first speaker, Tori DeVita (‘21), the president of Generation Equality. DeVita told their story about coming out to their mother. They
encouraged all who attended to continue wearing pins, using stickers and displaying other merchandise that showed support for the LGBTQIA+ community, assuring everyone that these actions “do not go unnoticed.” “We’ve done a lot, especially on the SNHU campus, to make people feel welcome and make people feel included, but we also are reminded that there are still so many people who don’t feel comfortable coming out, who don’t feel comfortable being their true self and we want to encourage them to seek out people who are living their true selves, get help or counseling or just [seek] friends or community that they can embrace themselves with,” DeVita said after the event. After the scheduled speakers, Ortiz opened the stage to all who had a story to share, whether
they be an ally or a community member. Many speakers mentioned Generation Equality as being a safe space for them and a place that it felt like home. To this, DeVita said, “I am so proud... Everything I do for Generation Equality, everything the eboard does for Generation Equality, it’s all to make people feel like they have a safe space or that they have a home...So to hear everyone talking about it, it just shows that we’re always going to be that welcome home.” Elaina Hill, the Assistant Director of Residence Life, was among those who shared their story on a whim. She spoke about growing up in a more conservative home with a father who was a pastor, and how she was not able to accept who she was until entering the workforce. However, she has since come out to her parents
Peeling off the tape. (image credit: Kyle Griffin)
The 2019 women’s march in Boston. (image credit: Kim-Sarah i) and her father actually turned out to be her greatest ally and is in a loving relationship. “I think about how important it is to have that self-awareness and to have the contentment in that self-awareness,” Hill said. “It’s creating that awareness and letting others know our stories, and not being silent about [them]. So if anything, others might feel a little courage to break the silence themselves. Or if they’re unable to, to know that they have support systems in place here...it really comes back to the community and that sense of belonging, always. That’s really important to me.” Ortiz, who played a major role in organizing the event, shared his own story about growing up in a Latino household where “machismo” is a very important part of the culture. He spoke about being unabashed in his identity and encouraged others to do the same. “I wanted to make sure that I [brought an
energy that welcomed] people and welcomed all types of experiences,” Ortiz said about emceeing the event with Hill. “People have their own struggles, and I wanted to be able to welcome that, have them share it and feel like they’re being heard and comforted.” Ortiz shared that he has participated in the Day of Silence since he was an undergrad. He feels that it provides “only a moment” of the feeling of being silenced in the LGBTQIA+ or any other marginalized community, but it is important to feel that moment. “I have a lot of personality, so when I go silent, people tend to take notice...it impacts how much people notice that you’re not there...I look at it as being greater than myself...look at what you’d be missing from people who are in this room because you don’t even know if they identify or if they’re in the closet,” Ortiz said. Ortiz also shared how he thinks this event impacts the SNHU com-
munity. “It brings us all together to have those conversations, hear our experiences and also, for allies, to understand a little bit more about what our experiences are like, and that it’s not just sad. Yes, we experience pain, but we experience a lot of joy and liberation and strength and growth from coming out.” Events like these continue to be important in a world with mixed views on the LGBTQIA+ community. According to GLSEN, 90 percent of LGBTQIA+ students experience verbal harassment and almost onethird of them miss school because of feeling unsafe. While the SNHU community has done more than other campuses to ensure a safe environment for its students, it is clear from many of the speakers there is still a long way to go. However, with events like the Day of Silence and the Break the Silence rally, SNHU and its faculty will continue to cultivate a welcoming community for all.
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check out Nh Vacation spots Nicholas VonSchantz-Ricci Lifestyle Editor
New England may be at its most serene during the summer. People are constantly outdoors; precipitation is rare and school is non-existent. Contrary to stereotypes that label New Hampshire as a boring state, there are many destination-worthy places to visit and great events to attend in the granite state during the summer months. The next time you have a day off and are in need of something to do, check out one of these options. Portsmouth is absolutely buzzing in the summer. This picturesque seacoast town of 21,000 boasts a plethora of unique restaurants, shops and events. The town’s annual Market Square Day takes place on the second Saturday of June and features over a hundred artists, merchants and small businesses that pack into Portsmouth’s downtown area. Live music, a 10k race and food vendors are a give-in.
Another standout is the Prescott Park Arts Festival, a summer-long event featuring live music, theater performances, dance and art in a gorgeous outdoor venue. Visit prescottpark.org for more information regarding dates. Nearby Rye, NH is a beautiful coastal town home to Odiorne Point State Park. A variety of trails traverse the park and sweeping ocean views are a give-in. A variety of beaches, such as the Wallis-Sands beach and Jenness State Beach, are available for anyone wanting to lay out a towel and relax for the day. Concert-fanatics can flock to the Bank of New Hampshire Pavillion in Gilford, NH. From May 24 to September 14, numerous musicians and bands will be taking the stage for the venue’s Eastern Propane & Oil Concert Series. Acts scheduled to perform include Zac Brown Band, Snoop Dogg, Pentatonix and Beck, among many others. The amphitheater is located on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee
and seats 9,000 people. Tickets can be purchased at https://www. banknhpavilion.com/. Food Truck Festivals have become obsessively popular in recent years, and a few are occurring across New Hampshire. On Sunday, June 23, the third annual Amherst, NH Food Truck Festival will take place at the Amherst Garden Center and Farm to Market. Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Portsmouth is also holding a festival, this one being held on August 18 at Cisco Brewers. Well over a dozen trucks will be featured and a selection of craft beers are to be available for purchase. Summer obligations prevent many students from taking an actual vacation, but New Hampshire residents can still enjoy themselves without leaving home. Whether you’re an avid concert-goer, outdoor enthusiast or serious foodie, there are worthwhile destinations within the granite state to fulfill fun summer adventures.
Sunscreen is the most important product. (image credit: Kyle Grffin)
Wallis Sands Beach Rye. NH (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
5 SUMMER LIFE HACKS
Taylor DeForrest Staff Writer
Summer is almost here. It’s the season of beach trips, going camping and just relaxing after months of hard work. However, there are downsides that are often forgotten about when dreaming about the summer ahead. Here are some tips and tricks for surviving the hottest time of the year. The most frustrating aspect of taking a trip to the beach may be the intolerable feeling of having sand stuck to one’s feet after taking a dip and tracking it into the car when it’s time to leave. To avoid this, apply baby powder to feet before getting into the car. Baby powder will absorb the moisture in the sand, making it easier to brush off. The number one dread for most women and men alike is chaffing, especially between the thighs. Chaffing
is usually caused by moisture (sweat) and friction. Bring a travel-sized deodorant stick with a powder formula instead of a gel. Deodorant is used to prevent excess moisture and it creates a smooth service for your legs to rub together with little friction. It’s small and no one is going to think twice about someone carrying extra deodorant with them, especially during the hottest season of the year. Sunscreen can be off-putting due to its smell or consistency, but its use is essential during the summer. Sunscreen should be used every day, but that SPF smell can be overpowering for everyday use. Look up scented sunscreens; Sunbum is a great brand that smells like bananas and coconut. Loreal has sunscreen as well that smells more citrusy, which is a nice alternative to the typical sun-
screen scent. If you decide to skip out and take the risk, there is a way to relieve the pain that comes with it. Aloe Vera gel is a great way to soothe sunburns, but there is an even better way to relieve that pain while providing a pleasant cooling sensation. Mix a bit of water into a container of Aloe Vera and pour the mixture into an ice cube tray. Freeze until a quick cooling relief is needed and rub the frozen aloe onto the burn. The coolness of the ice cube combined with the soothing power of the aloe will make that burn tolerable. Summer is a favorite season amongst many, and enjoying the warm weather is a goal of many students. Don’t let a nasty sunburn or chaffing get in the way of getting out and making memories. Use these tips and make the most out of the summer.
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Corey Fletcher Curates Cuisine at Revival Kitchen and Bar Nicholas VonSchantz-Ricci Lifestyle Editor
Over the years, countless students have gone through intensive training as part of the SNHU culinary program. Among the many alumni of the program is Corey Fletcher, chef/ owner of Revival Kitchen and Bar in Concord, NH. Fletcher has made a name for himself at this modern spot in downtown Concord, where freshness and seasonality are of the utmost importance. Like many culinary professionals, Fletcher started out washing dishes in his hometown. He was drawn to SNHU due to the size and community-feel. “I toured a couple of different colleges, but I had my eyes set on SNHU,” said Fletcher. “I really liked how the class sizes were small… and having one on one relationships with all the different chefs.” After graduating in 2003, Fletcher worked as an executive chef for years before deciding to make the leap and open his own place. “I was working for a
company for seven years. I felt it was time to go off and do my own thing,” said Fletcher. In 2016, Fletcher opened Revival Kitchen and Bar in Concord. At the time, Concord’s downtown area was going through a revitalization, and he wanted to be one of the first new restaurants to open during this time. The menu at Revival is based around ingredients sourced from local purveyors and farmer’s markets. He uses these ingredients to create artful, well-thought-out plates that stimulate the senses. One of Fletcher’s main goals with the menu is “to support local agriculture and give back to the community.” The atmosphere is classy, yet approachable. The bar offers a glimpse into the semi-open kitchen where Fletcher and his crew navigate the constant flurry of tickets. An emphasis on seasonality is another highlight of the menu, which changes frequently based on what is available. A recently altered menu features small plates such as chestnut gnocchi with dried cherries, squash and
orange-sage brown butter. Entrees include a grilled maple brined pork chop with crispy sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, apple butter and pomegranate syrup, and pappardelle pasta with cipollini onions, spinach, black trumpet mushrooms and crème f raiche in a roasted vegetable broth. Those wanting something a bit simpler can opt for the burger, which features local beef, bacon onion jam, greens and gouda cheese or the shepherd’s pie, a hearty combination of lamb, seasonal vegetables and whipped potatoes. The kitchen also whips up artisanal cheese plates with entirely local offerings and housemade desserts. The carrot cake, which features ginger mousse, maple buttercream, cream cheese frosting, carrot crisps and carrot syrup, is especially popular. From the SNHU culinary labs to his own spot in Concord, Fletcher is bringing fine dining mixed with farm to table sensibility to New Hampshire. Visit Revival Kitchen and Bar at 11 Depot Street in Concord.
One of the delicious meals served at Revival Kitchen and Bar. (image credit: Nicholas VonSchantz-Ricci)
Corey Fletcher. (image credit: Nicholas VonSchantz-Ricci)
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Are You Dependent on Coffee? The Facts About Everyone’s Favorite Pick-Me-Up Nick Klotz Editor in Chief
It’s early in the morning and you feel like you hardly even slept. You take a shower and still can’t blink the sleep out of your eyes, but you definitely don’t want to fall asleep during your 8:00 a.m. class. You can’t have your professor call you out on that AGAIN. So you hit up Starbucks and get a coffee. If this sounds like you, you’re not alone. The 2018 National College Health Association conducted a survey that revealed only nine percent of college students in the 40 schools surveyed did not feel tired, dragged out, or sleepy during the seven days surveyed and 12.5% felt sleep de-
prived every day. That wonderful 95mg of caffeine in a cup of coffee can make you feel ready to take on the day. The science backs it up too. Caffeine raises the levels of adrenaline in your blood, waking you up in an instant. In fact, it’s often recommended that you drink a cup of coffee thirty minutes before a workout to boost your metabolism. And it doesn’t end there. Coffee is chock full of antioxidants like vitamins B2, B3, B5, manganese, potassium and magnesium. It even reduces overall inflammation in the body. But wait. Should you be drinking black coffee? Specialty coffee drinks nullify any of the gains obtainable from
coffee. A Starbucks venti iced white chocolate mocha, for example, runs over 600 calories. That’s enough to replace a meal. And the popular grande pumpkin spice latte clocks in at 380 calories. That’s not to mention the 13g of fat that comes loaded into the drink when ordered with 2% milk. Eventually, that daily cup of coffee may become two, or three, or even more. Coffee dependency happens, and it’s pretty lucrative for the coffee industry, with purveyors charging as much as $5 for some drinks. But coffee itself isn’t actually addictive. According to WebMD, this myth perpetuates due to the withdrawal symptoms one experiences for a day or two after abruptly stopping
caffeine intake. These symptoms include headache, anxiety, irritability and difficulty concentrating. Perhaps the real issue at play is the lifestyles college students
put themselves through. The coffee is a symptom for a bigger issue. Staying up late to cram for exams with a cup of coffee at hand is not sustainable. College students need to em-
phasize taking care of themselves through diet and especially getting plenty of sleep. With all those life factors in balance, enjoying a cup of coffee is a wonderful treat.
Coffee is the most important meal of the day. (image credit: Kim-Sarah I)
Eat Seasonal Produce to Avoid Overpaying for Soggy Fruit Angelina Iosso Staff Writer
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The benefits of eating large quantities of fruits and vegetables have become wellknown. However, certain types of produce are best consumed at certain times of the year. This is why the idea of eating seasonally has become so popular. Eating soggy dark purple strawberries and light green broccoli is never anyone’s first choice. So, when eating seasonally, meals are centered around freshly harvested, in-season produce. Choosing in-season foods enables food-lovers to create and savor bright, vivacious meals. Eating seasonally is
not just good for the gut but it’s also cheaper, and the produce is tastier and cheaper. For example, strawberries, blueberries and apricots are naturally harvested in the summer, so they have the best flavor and texture at this time of the year. Hard squashes such as butternut and acorn are grown in the winter and asparagus is known as a spring vegetable. One of the best and easiest ways to eat seasonally is to go shopping at local farmers markets. Manchester has one beginning in May in a park behind Elm Street. Those wanting to get started before the market opens for the season can always shop at the Fruit Center on
Webster Street, which focuses on daily produce. Many specialty supermarkets, such as Whole Foods Market, also carry local produce. SNHU Sodexo services also try to get as much fresh, local produce as they can. Kristen Chulada, the campus dietitian at SNHU, said: “Sodexo does their best to get local produce” as often as possible, even though the dining center needs to keep up with such high demands. Sodexo is doing what it can to encourage eating seasonally, but students moving off-campus for the summer should visit local farmer’s markets to pick up local produce for all your favorite dishes.
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Robbie McCluskey Staff Writer Only one building on campus can properly exemplify the environment first-year students should find themselves in when they first live on campus. It’s one building that takes all hopes for a luxurious lifestyle and tosses them in the Merrimack. One building so bland, that the color grey would say it looks dull. A building that couldn’t even escape a name that bore the burden of inevitable irony. New Castle. Anyone who has lived or passed by there will recognize that New Castle is neither new nor a castle. In fact, it would be more comparable to a castle’s servants’ quarters. The exterior of the building will have those living in denial saying, “It’s what’s on the inside that counts,” and that is a completely reasonable and true statement. The inside, however, fails to raise the bar that was set rather low by the exterior. The design and materials used on the interior of New Castle instill a feeling of nostalgia for walking through the halls of a middle school circa 2006. The rooms are about the size of the walk-in closet everyone dreams of having one day, and taking up a good chunk of space in those rooms are beds that will have you sleeping two comfortable feet off the ground; perhaps a metaphorical representation of how first-year students are now building their future from the ground up. Deeper meaning or not, the beds eliminate loads of potential storage space offered by beds that can
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be raised. New Castle is also the only residence hall that helps you fight off the freshman 15. Those living on the fourth floor will need to develop a tolerable relationship with stairs as the elevator is only accessible with a special key. If there were ever the need for an indication of what generation the building was originally catering to, that would be it. Even so, New Castle has the most personality on campus. At a time when SNHU’s bank accounts looked like Smaug’s resting chamber, massive construction and renovation projects were creating a new, modern environment around campus. The result was a school where every student had a nice, relatively modern place to
live. This sounds great on paper and even out loud, but what are the developmental implications of such a change? Adversity breeds creativity and those who explore the halls of New Castle will see levels of creativity unmatched in any other residence hall. The magic of New Castle lies with its residents and their impressive ability to take a blank, dated and arguably cramped canvas, and paint a masterpiece of socialization and personalization. When creating a home and community out of New Castle, the residents do much more with much less than other students. They aren’t given modern kitchen equipment, there are no pretty LEDs making the building look like the inside of a gaming student’s desktop,
and there won’t be any amazing parties thrown there, but it’s bursting with personality from a young, energetic and social community of people. As more of the old campus gets torn down and changed, SNHU loses more places like New Castle where luxury was a foreign concept, but personality and fun to be had were generously supplied.
ing at New Castle, it’s difficult to see it as anything other than a lone individual caught in between two generations. New Castle is no Kingston. It’s not even a Tuckerman, as these halls are Disney World compared to New Castle which resembles Woodstock. They may be more modern and organized, but everyone knows where the better time is to be had.
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Canva is the worst
Taylor DeForrest Staff Writer
New Castle. (image credit: SNHU)
Having once looked out at the social hub of campus with Greeley, Whittier, and the old quad, New Castle now stands alone in its own corner of the Westside like the last person to die or move out of a once close-knit community. Perhaps it is the result of growing up in a time when children’s programs aggressively personified inanimate objects, but when look-
As a graphic designer, Canva is the bane of my existence. Canva is a website where any Joe Schmoe can pick out a template designed by other creators, put their information in and plaster it on the walls and boards around campus. However, there are few templates that are not exclusively dedicated to a single type of event. There are bake sales, sports games and other things designed for a specific event. Here lies the problem. Every time there is a nice theme for free, everyone and their mother uses the said template. So, everywhere you look, the same flyer is duplicated on every board. This makes it hard to differ-
entiate one event from another because people will look at it and think it’s the same poster. If you aren’t savvy with designing, submit a request to the design team on campus at this link bit.ly/OSIresources. There are student workers who are paid to take any requests and design you flyers or other promotional items. Not only would you get top-notch work from actual graphic designers for free, but you wouldn’t end up with the same flyer as another club. Canva advertises itself as being free, but it’s not if you want to use decent graphics. Most of the good ones come with a premium account. Not only is Canva taking away jobs and helpful experience from graphic design students,
but it also takes away all individuality from clubs and organizations on campus. As a graphic designer, we learn that unique branding is a key role in success for everything you do. Whether it’s a club, a store, or your resume, you should always keep things consistent and on brand. Using someone else’s design and just slapping your name on it, or even turning it blue and gold does not make a brand. Canva is meant for small business owners, charities, PTA’s, or other places who don’t have the funds to hire graphic designers. While these services here on campus are free, there is no reason to not go out and get a great, creative poster made by an excited and experienced graphic designer.
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arts & entertainment Google’s New Console Proposes Unheard of Ideas
Cedric Jocelyn Staff Writer
The Google Console, or Google Stadia as it also called, is a wonderful new console that has a lot to offer players around the world. However, at the same time, it seems too good to be true. Google Stadia seems, sounds and looks like a dream come true. Being able to watch or stream games at 4k, 60fps without gaming hardware is unheard of. To summarize what that means, Google is saying that this console can stream games like Red Dead Redemption or Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, two games with crazy visuals, on par with the actual game
itself being played on an Xbox, PC, or PlayStation console through the use of a server. If Google Stadia lives up to what it wishes to, the possibilities that this console would bring are ridiculous. Imagine being able to play huge, open world games on your phone anywhere by streaming. Although this feature may not be unique or new, for example, Sony already added a feature to let you play your PlayStation games on your mobile devices. However, it does not include 4k, 60fps, and ultra graphics and the PlayStation system is the one doing all the work, not a server. Trying to envision this is mind-boggling.
When you play a video game, it makes sense that a big boxed console or handheld bulky device is what’s allowing you to do so; but just having a controller and playing video games generated by a program or server turns a few heads. On top of that, they are also promising features such as being able to start up a game just by watching a streamed video of it, like a sort of recommendation option. Aside from the odd name, Stadia, there are no apparent negative outcomes that can come out of the creation of this console. Just keep in mind, that so far, all of these things are just claims. No one has yet to see whether or not
Google can back up these promises. If they do, however, all other consoles will have a major competitor to fight. Why? Because as of right now all major consoles except for the switch pretty much do and offer the same features, with the switch being the dominator in portability. But if the Google Stadia can perform its tasks, it will be the dominator of portability due to it’s 60fps graphics comparison. It will also offer something new to all consoles, such as being able to play on any platforms or devices such as Phones, Ipads, TVs, Laptops and more (as long as the user has access to a server). Finally, it will become the
(image credit: t3.com) world’s most accessible console because of how simple and easy it makes accessing games. Now, why are people skeptical? Well, the answer is quite simple really, the very claim of being able to access and play almost any video
game through a server and not a console, is otherworldly. Otherworldly is an overstatement, but the general premise is that this sounds like a project that is years away from us, or possibly unreachable.
Now, CBS has chosen to open the door again to the fifth dimension with a 2019 reboot of the series led by Jordan Peele, director of “Get Out” and “Us.” If memory serves us right about our experiences with these two spine-chilling films, none other than Jordan Peele himself would be the perfect fit to open the door to the Twilight Zone. We re-enter The Twilight Zone alongside a comedian named Samir (Kumail Nanjiani), who lacks the talent to help his career take off. After an encounter with J.C. Wheeler, a comedy legend, Samir learns the secret to how comedy works. It is revealed to him that the secret to success in the world of stand-up comedy is to give yourself away completely, in other words,
making fun of your own life and those who have an effect on it. Despite the episode’s intriguing plot and clever final twist, “The Comedian” is not the best start for the reboot. “The Comedian” showed potential, but not enough to even slightly brush against the original show. The intrigue of the episode wears off really quick to the point where it becomes repetitive and even boring to watch. Unfortunately, in the first episode, a story that fits in a 24-minute slot gets unnecessarily dragged to a 60-minute slot. The premise gets complicated after too many twists, turns, unnecessary characters and a confusing timeline. If there is one aspect of The Twilight Zone that most people remember, it is those crazy, chilling
An Unsteady Journey Back to The Twilight Zone Samantha Aguilar Hernandez Podcast Editor
We are about to enter the fifth dimension, a dimension beyond that which is known to man. A dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. This is the middle ground between light and shadow that lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is a dimension of imagination, an area called The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone was America’s most popular anthology web series of 1959. It was a groundbreaking science-fiction anthology piece that aired from 1959 to 1964. Rod Sterling’s imaginative and outspoken creation challenged human knowledge, human morals and reality itself.
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arts & entertainment and unexpected twists that would get right under our skin. Classic episodes like “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” and “To Serve Man” had chilling and unexpected final twists, but in “The Comedian,” the ending is obvious. Unfortunately, dragging the story and giving too much information helps the audience figure out the ending 20 minutes into the episode. Despite its not so-memorable first epi-
Jordan Peele for The Twilight Zone (image credit: CBS)
sode, The Twilight Zone reboot has potential. However, it still has a long way to go before it can catch up to the impact of the original. So far, only four episodes have been released in the first season, and despite “The Comedian” not living up to the audience’s expectations, the rest of the episodes seem to be helping the new anthology slowly reach the standards of its legacy. Seth Rogen, Adam Scott, Greg Kin-
near and Sanaa Lathan are among the list of cast members that will be taken back to a dimension of imagination in hopes of turning this unsteady journey into a perfect trip back to the Twilight Zone. New The Twilight Zone episodes are available every Thursday, only through CBS All Access. The first episode of The Twilight Zone, “The Comedian,” is available online for free on CBS All Access.
Billie Eilish Gives Enchanting Performance on “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?”
Nicholas VonSchantz-Ricci Lifestyle Editor
Known for her unabashedly unique style and meteoric rise to fame, Billie Eilish released her debut studio album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? on March 29. The album recently reached number one on the Billboard, selling over 300,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during its first week. This makes Eilish the first artist born in the 2000s to have an album debut at number one and the youngest female artist to hit number one since Demi Lovato’s 2009 album Here We Go Again. She has also gained numerous celebrity fans, such as Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. The fanfare has been enormous, but does the album deserve the hype? It would be easy to write off Eilish as a typical edgy 17-year-old with nothing unique to offer, but her music tells a different story. The depth and creativity that she portrays throughout this album,
as well as her debut EP, Don’t Smile at Me, which was released in 2017, reveals that she has developed into a fully-formed artist in a very short period of time. The album begins in a playfully perplexing way. The 14-second long intro track, “!!!!!!!,” which consist of Eilish making a slurping sound and saying, “I’ve taken out my Invisalign and this is the album,” before laughing hysterically, is just flat-out weird. However, one cannot help but revel in curiosity regarding what’s to come next. The moods portrayed throughout WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? vary from bold and confident to melancholy and vulnerable. The hit singles “bad guy” and “bury a friend” feature a rather dark aesthetic without resorting to distortion or an overly-aggressive sound. The former contains an unexpected beat switch and change in delivery toward the end which keeps the track exciting all the way through. Another lively
standout is “my strange addiction,” which features snippets from the famed situational comedy “The Office.” The track is among the project’s most catchy songs, with an infectious chorus and some fun wordplay, such as “One of us is gonna lose. I’m the powder, you’re the fuse. Just add some friction,” and “It burns like gin and I like it. Put your lips on my skin and you might ignite it.” Throughout her short career, Eilish
has been compared to Lorde and Lana Del Ray. This may be most prevalent on the track “you should see me in a crown,” the structure and sound of which somewhat resemble Lorde’s 2014 song “Yellow Flicker Beat.” It’s hard to mind though, as the brooding sound and provocative lyrics create a song that’s great to vibe with. A handful of soft, intimate tracks permeate the album, especially toward the end
of the project. “when the party’s over” is the most powerful, with Eilish’s haunting vocals piercing through the listener. Conversely, on the track “listen before I go,” the minimal production mixed with Eilish’s slightly tedious delivery makes for a track that seems much longer than four minutes. It simply lacks the captivation of so many other songs. Eilish finishes strong, though, with the beautifully executed
“I love you” and “goodbye.” There is a certain hard-to-describe mystique to the album. Between the haunting vocals, complex themes and many quirks, it evokes a sense of wonder and fascination. After finishing the album, one cannot help but gain an appreciation for Eilish’s talent and willingness to experiment. If she continues to pave her own way in the industry, her career will only prosper further.
Billie Eilish in “when the party’s over.” (image credit: VEVO)
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SNHU cheer: fourth in the nation, fourth in our hearts Madyson Alexander Sports Editor
On April 5, 2019, the SNHU Cheer Team reached new heights by finishing fourth in the NCA National Cheer Championships in Daytona Beach, FL. The team advanced to the finals after capturing both the Advanced AllGirl Division II crown at the New England Cheer Association Collegiate Championships for the second consecutive year and the Collegiate Grand Champion title. In awe of the team’s determination and immense focus, Head Coach Michelle McCarty was overjoyed not only with the results of finals but with the course of the season as well. “From tryouts until now, there is not one complaint I have,” McCarty said, “If I could go back and design a season, this would be what I would want to create.” McCarty began with SNHU Cheer in 2011, when it was offered at just a club sport level. Through the years, the program’s focus shifted drastically from club
sport, to what McCarty refers to as the “serious machine” that it is today. McCarty mentioned the caliber of athletes coming into the cheer program has been a large part of the team’s improvement, especially during recent years. Leadership roles and captains on the team have also helped to set the bar high for upcoming athletes. “They understand that this is what we’re here to do. They just jump in the canoe and row it,” McCarty said in reference to the cheer athletes. The team’s improvement was evident when they arrived at the University of Rhode Island to compete in regionals, where their physical and mental barriers were tested. The cold conditions of the ice hockey rink and the limited time allotted for warming up were enough to crack any athlete, no matter how experienced. However, the team’s intensity and excitement prevailed as they tackled the challenges in front of them, securing their spot in the national competition in Daytona Beach. “I thought, ‘there’s no
way they’re going to be able to tumble head over heels in these circumstances,’” McCarty said, “But they proved they were tough and able to do it; it meant the world to me.” The intensity of their regional performance carried over to Daytona, where the Penmen were more prepared than ever to be fierce competitors against other universities. As they prepared for the preliminary round on Thursday, April 4, the pressure was high as they took the floor in conditions even more intimidating than their regional competition. “Year after year, I’ve seen athletes crumble under the pressure,” McCarty said, “But this team hit their routine, and it was really a first for SNHU cheer. They had done almost the impossible.” Advancing to finals after scoring a program high score of 92.3667 made the team feel ready to take on anything. The team broke mental and physical barriers presented to them, both in front of roaring crowds and behind the scenes that allowed them to succeed.
The SNHU Cheer Team at the Finals in Daytona Beach. (image credit: SNHU Penmen)
The SNHU Cheer Team waves to the camera before competing in nationals. (image credit: SNHU Penmen)
NYIT defeats snhu in league of legends clash Lin Mo Staff Writer
The League of Legends Team. (image credit:Esports Twitter)
As a result of their win on March 16th against Daemen College, the SNHU League of Legends team earned the participating qualification of the East Coast Conference (ECC) Championship. This put their regular season record to 4-1. The ECC Championship, hosted by the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), was held on
March 30th. NYIT faced SNHU in the championship. NYIT, who defeated SNHU in their previous match-up, went undefeated in their season. John Stillman, the supporter of the team, put in extra work by researching NYIT's statistics.Stillman created a datasheet marking the time when an NYIT’s player arrived at certain positions on the map. Stillman also filed data pertaining to the fre-
quency of champion selection from each season, including win rates, taking the champion banned list into account. From this, he generated the usable champion for SNHU selection against the possible NYIT champion selections. After an honorable battle, SNHU lost to NYIT on March 30 with a final score of 3-1. This month will be the watershed to determine if SNHU could go national.
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men's and women’s tennis celebrate graduating seniors
Catherine LaChance Lead Copy Editor
The SNHU Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams celebrated their graduating seniors and graduate students during ceremonies prior to their matchups on April 13 and April 7, respectively. The women honored seniors Sofia Morais, Anna Sala, Rachel Wagner and Abbey Killiam before the team collectively posted a 5-2 win over Endicott College. Killiam, Morais and Wagner will graduate this May with Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration, while Sala will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. The men honored
senior Faizan Khalid and graduate students Tiago Fernandes, Ricardo Marreiros and Miguel Marreiros before lifting the Penmen to a 6-1 victory over Le Moyne College. Fernandes and the Marreiros’ will graduate this May with Master’s degrees in Business Administration, while Khalid will receive a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. Each senior was accompanied by friends, family and coaches during their respective pre-match ceremonies. They were treated to specialty desserts and handcrafted gifts created by teammates. The Penmen Press wishes them luck in all their future endeavors!
Rachel Wagner will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and was one of four women to be recognized at Senior Day April 7. She was accompanied to the celebration by her mother and pet dog, Rocky. (image credit: Catherine LaChance)
Ricardo Marreiros will graduate with a Master’s degree in Business Administration and was one of four men to be recognized at Senior Day April 13. (image credit: Eli Hark)
Sofia Morais will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and was one of four women to be recognized at Senior Day April 7. She was accompanied to the celebration by boyfriend Tom Marriott and coach Jon Coache. (image credit: Catherine LaChance)
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men's and women's tennis celebrate graduating seniors Continued from previous page
Graduate students Ricardo Marreiros, Tiago Fernandes and Miguel Marreiros, along with senior Faizen Khalid, were honored in pre-match ceremony April 13. (image credit: Catherine LaChance)
Seniors Sofia Morais, Anna Sala, Abbey Killiam and Rachel Wagner were honored in pre-match ceremony April 7 in the company of friends and family. (image credit: Catherine LaChance)
Anna Sala will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and was one of four women to be recognized at Senior Day April 7. (image credit: Catherine LaChance)
Tiago Fernandes will graduate with a Master’s degree in Business Administration and was one of four men to be recognized at Senior Day April 13. He maintained a perfect 44-0 record against NE10 foes throughout his Penmen career. (image credit: Eli Hark)