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Special Spirit: a slam dunk

Lundholm Gymnasium played host to what is likely to be the first basketball game since the arrival of spring on Wednesday night. On this occasion, however, nobody in the crowd seemed to focus on the final score, but rather the electric atmosphere the evening provided.

SCOPE receives budget increase

Because of a budget increase decision made by the Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC) on Nov. 20, 2016, the Student Committee of Popular Entertainment (SCOPE) will be receiving $25,750 from SAFC next year. According to SAFC Chairman Jake Adams, SCOPE’s budget changed from $178,420 to $204,170 is an increase of 14.43 percent.

SHARPP wall restored

Almost three weeks after it was taken down, the display installed by the Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) documenting street harassment on campus was put back up on the third floor of the Memorial Union Building (MUB) on Wednesday, April 5. The display was originally removed due to complaints from students and faculty regarding the language used in the installation.

On the Spot with Student Body Vice President-Elect Alex Burroughs

On Sunday, at 4 p.m., junior psychology and justice studies dual major Alexandra Burroughs was elected student body vice president for the 2017-18 academic year.  

Carley Rotenberg: the course of action

Carley Rotenberg won the student body president election this past weekend. After a year serving as vice president under President Jonathan Dean, Rotenberg will assume office later this semester and continue the policies that she and Dean strived to implement over their time in office together.

On the Spot with Student Body President Jonathan Dean

Editor’s note: This interview was conducted on Thursday, March 30, prior to the release of the student body election results.

Greenhouse open house showcases local plant research

The UNH Macfarlane Research Greenhouses provided a warm and lush escape from the spring snow showers outside on Friday and Saturday during the annual Spring Greenhouse Open House.

Health Services and Nourish UNH team up for annual nutrition expo

The aroma of homemade snacks and fruit floated in the lobby of the Hamel Recreation Center on Thursday, March 30, as the Nutrition Expo, put on by Health Services and Nourish UNH, featured a theme of, “Put Your Best Fork Forward.”

Business leaders share experiences at annual conference

A tale of two dances: dance company performs contrasting shows in annual concert

UNH Professor of Theatre and Dance Gay Nardone didn’t plan on creating a dance concert that was also a social commentary on the division of social class, it just sort of happened.  

Moving up the ranks:Student Body Vice President Carley Rotenberg elected as 2017-18 student body president

The results of the student body elections were announced on Sunday at precisely 4 p.m. Presidential and vice presidential candidates Carley Rotenberg and Alexandra Burroughs won the general student election for their respective positions, and Christian Merheb won the election for student board representative running as the only official candidate on the ballot.

Lal explores the Nepali language with engaging discussion in Cultural Connections

Xi Sigma Pi teams with Thompson School greenhouses for plant sale

Comedian Eliot Chang tackles race with comedy

Center for the Humanities encourages expression with read-in

Significance of the naked female body within protests discussed in COLA lecture

Student org educates community about Iranian culture

Student Senate Update: New student senate speaker elected, resolutions on fraternity and sorority GPA requirements, UNH gun policy passed.

SCOPE announces Galantis as spring concert

The Student Committee on Popular Entertainment (SCOPE) announced Tuesday that electronic dance music (EDM) artist Galantis will perform in this year’s spring concert on Thursday, April 20. It will be the second consecutive year that SCOPE will feature a DJ since the university hosted Kygo in fall 2015.

UNH welcomes Yale School of Music alumnus, discusses 'medicine of music'

With his eloquent story telling and violin playing, Vijay Gupta charmed students and audience members alike, on Wednesday evening in the Strafford Room in the Memorial Union Building (MUB) during his lecture “The Medicine of Music.”