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Student Senate 2021 General Election Results

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Durham, NH -- On March 28, the Student Senate of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) sent out an email to the student body regarding the general election results that are pending Senate approval. Sophia Spina and Alex Colella, who ran for student body president and vice president respectively, won the election, receiving 70.32% of the votes against their opponents, Sophia Litle and Samantha Rizzo. Meanwhile, the result for the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) Board Representative was one of the closest to date, with Reshma Giji winning the position over Jonathan Merheb by 1.29%. 

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Spina named UNH’s student body president for the 2021 - 2022 school year

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Durham, NH -- Improving mental health care resources, assuring transparency, and achieving campus diversity and unity - those are the goals of Student Body President-elect Sophia Spina. On Sunday, March 28, Spina and running mate Alexandra Coella were elected as the 2021-2022 student body president and student body vice president, respectively. A junior, Spina is majoring in psychology with a dual minor in writing and English, and although she may be regarded as a new face to Student Senate, she has ample experiences from her time in the organization.

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Freedom Café makes move to Main Street

By Isabelle Curtis · Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Established as a nonprofit café dedicated to ending human trafficking and the commercial exploitation of people, the Freedom Café has made a home in the basement of 10 Mill Road since 2013. However, after several years of planning, the café is officially moving to 37 Main Street later this year. 

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UNH Coffee and Food Cart Rrramon’s to remain closed until the Fall

By Evan Edmonds · Wednesday, March 31, 2021

After initially planning to reopen in April, the announcement was made on the Rrramon’s Facebook page early this March that they would not be returning to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) campus until August. The post details the complications interfering with the return of the campus favorite coffee cart, but says those who still want delicious White Mountain Coffee can arrange a pick up time on campus with owners Ramon and Kristen Valdez.

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Biden order could change how colleges deal with sexual misconduct

By Isabelle Curtis · Friday, March 26, 2021

Earlier this month, President Joe Biden ordered a review of federal rules guiding colleges on how they handle sexual misconduct. This is the first step in reversing the Trump administration’s controversial changes to Title IX, the federal law that forbids sex discrimination in education. The new regulations put into place by the Trump administration bolstered the rights of the accused and narrowed the scope of sexual misconduct cases colleges were required to investigate. 

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UNH plans to be fully open for fall 2021 semester

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, March 26, 2021

Durham, NH -- President James W. Dean Jr. of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) sent out an email on March 18 to the UNH community regarding his plan to fully open the campus for the fall 2021 semester. This email was sent a few days after the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which forced UNH to shut down its campus last spring. 

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UNH community reflects on one-year COVID anniversary

By Cassie Hollasch · Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Durham, NH -- On Mar. 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic. Store shelves were stripped of bare necessities by worried customers, local businesses had to shut down their operation, and students were sent home by universities; all these happened in hopes of combating the spread of this deadly virus. 

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Everything deserves a second chance, even clothing

By Cassie Hollasch · Tuesday, March 23, 2021

On March 5, 2021, Topanga Canyon Vintage reopened in a new location that is more accessible for customers. The small business is located at 13 Jenkins Court, Durham, NH and is open Wednesday – Sunday noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment.

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Warming winters in the northeastern U.S. and the ski industry 

By Julie Bobyock · Tuesday, March 16, 2021

When discussing climate change, larger concepts are often emphasized: temperature shifts, sea level rise, and more extreme weather patterns. However, changes that may occur in our daily lives and activities are typically grazed over. And one thing that is certainly a popular activity in the northeastern United States may be vulnerable: skiing.

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Majority of NHSBDC funding reinstated

By Cassie Hollasch · Monday, March 15, 2021

The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center (NHSBDC) has been helping small businesses in the state flourish for the last 36 years. In his initial budget, Gov. Chris Sununu proposed a 100% cut to the agency’s budgets. Since then, he has reversed his course dramatically and reinstated most of their funding.

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Student Senate election update

By Cassie Hollasch · Sunday, March 14, 2021

Durham, NH -- On Feb. 1, the Student Senate at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) sent out an email regarding the search for “new Student Leaders for next year, including Student Body President and Vice-President (SBP/VP) and the University System Student Board Representative (USNH Board Rep.).” Students who were interested had to file a petition for their candidacy by Feb. 25. 

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