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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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COVID-19 UK variant detected at UNH

By Katie Hoppler · Thursday, March 11, 2021

The B.1.1.7 variant, originally found in the United Kingdom, was detected in the test samples of two members of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) community.

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UNH receives grant to research wilderness therapy

By Cassie Hollasch · Tuesday, March 9, 2021

"Now more than ever, it's become more difficult to be 13 to 18 years old," said Mike Gass, professor of outdoor education and director of the University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center. "Substance abuse, depression, and anxiety are key things that our adolescents are facing."

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Schools consider face-to-face instruction as COVID-19 cases decrease

By Corey Kurylo · Friday, March 5, 2021

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, March 2, that the administration is striving to vaccinate grade K-12 teachers with their first coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by the end of this March. He also declared that national vaccination levels are moving vastly ahead of schedule. The U.S. is on track to administer the first vaccine shot to every American adult by the end of May -- two months ahead of the previously stated goal.

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UNH student creates nutrition app like no other – LogSmarter™

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, March 5, 2021

What began as late nights and early mornings in dorm rooms and one-bedroom apartments over the span of two years ultimately turned University of New Hampshire (UNH) senior computer science major Ryan Lefebvre’s dream into reality. Lefebvre created LogSmarter™, an artificial intelligence (AI) nutrition coach app that uses machine learning to help people reach and sustain their health goals.

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Sununu approval rating at 72% according to UNH poll

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, March 5, 2021

Last week, a UNH survey center conducted poll showed that New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is still maintaining one of the highest job approval ratings for governors in the country. The poll also offered insights into key issues like redistricting, New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, and the status of sports betting in the state.

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Fitzgerald reflects on year as Senate elections begin

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, March 5, 2021

The Student Senate at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) began a new chapter in the fall of 2020 following allegations of general misconduct by the Senate members as well as providing a “hostile climate toward women Senators.” With ample leadership experience, political science and history dual-major Nicholas Fitzgerald, a junior at the time, believed that he could lead the organization towards its original purpose: to make decisions that serve the students best. 

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