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Durham winter break testing updates

By Hannah Donahue · Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is now nearly one month into its winter break coronavirus (COVID-19) testing program and currently stands at a 1.24% positivity rate of the students, faculty, staff and contractors participating in the program. This rate is the highest it has been since the start of UNH’s testing program, however there are less people being tested during this period.

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Business spotlight: Koastal Kooks

By Cassie Hollasch · Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020

Inspired by the word “Kook” which is a slang to describe an amateur surfer, Koastal Kooks is an apparel and clothing company founded by University of New Hampshire (UNH) students John Bogush, Patrick Cotter, Adil Hamdi, Carter Havey and Christian Lamers. Though Koastal Kooks was only an idea for these five co-founders when they were in high school, it came to fruition this past summer. Since then, Koastal Kooks has become a popular brand in the UNH community. The brand sells basic clothing pieces ranging from t-shirts, crewnecks, hoodies, sweatpants, to accessories like hats and beanies. 

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Manchester still seeking solution for rising homeless population

By Ben MacKillop · Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020

Last week the New Hampshire State Police dismantled the growing homeless encampment at 300 Chestnut Street in Manchester. The homeless encampment, which at the time of dismantling housed over 80 tents, had been a growing topic over previous weeks that the Attorney General’s office announced their intent to dismantle the encampment. The encampment area, which sits on state-owned land behind the Manchester courthouse, was deemed a “no camping” area on Nov. 6.

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How UNH students feel about the transition to remote learning

By Cassie Hollasch · Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020

On Monday Nov. 23, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) transitioned to online learning for the remainder of the fall 2020 semester. This scheduled transition was to stop of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) since faculty, staff, and students were going home and traveling for the holiday break.

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UNH Institute on Disability awarded $2.5 million grant

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, Dec. 4, 2020

In 2018, 13.9% of New Hampshire residents 25 and older with a disability had a four-year college degree, in comparison to 24.3% of residents without a disability having a four-year college degree according to the 2019 Disability Statistics Compendium. The Granite State Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) project hopes to narrow that gap in the next 5 years.

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David Dobrik joins SCOPE for virtual Zoom call

By Cassie Hollasch · Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020

The Student Committee on Popular Entertainment (SCOPE) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) hosted a live Q&A Zoom session with famous YouTube personality David Dobrik. The hour-long event that took place last Wednesday, Nov. 18 was moderated by former SCOPE Business Manager Eric Kalton, SCOPE Security Member John Rooney, and Coordinator for Student Organization & Leadership Nate Hastings.

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UNH alum get engaged on footsteps of Williamson Hall

By Cassie Hollasch · Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020

Earlier this month on Nov. 7, two University of New Hampshire (UNH) alumni from the class of 2019 got engaged at the same spot where they first met as students. Outside of Williamson Hall, Valorie Ehrich and Jason Vetpese were excited to announce their engagement and embark on a new journey together.

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How UNH clubs and organizations adapted to COVID-19

By Sarah Levine · Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020

Read about Sarah Levine's interviews with The New Hampshire Outing Club, Alpha Phi Omega, WUNH and UNH Ski and Board on how they've navigated a semester with COVID-19 restrictions while still organizing club activities.

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