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Durham holds Zero Waste Conference, encourages the initiative

The third annual Students for Zero Waste Conference was held in Durham this past weekend, with Keynote Speaker Lisa Bjerke hosting a talk in the Memorial Union Building’s (MUB) Granite State Room (GSR) on Saturday morning, Nov. 12.  During the course of the day, presentations and activities were held to educate participants on the zero waste initiative.

Free speech zones tested at Democratic rally

President Barack Obama made his way to UNH in one of his last campaign stops for Hillary Clinton on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 7, to encourage people to vote Democratically on the national and local levels. During that rally, several protestors occupied the free speech zone, but some did not.

TNH alumni series: Annie Sager ‘13

Annie Sager ‘13

Student Senate Update: SAFO budgets put up for discussion, results of first year senator elections found invalid

The majority of Sunday night’s Student Senate meeting was devoted to discussing next year’s budgets for Student Activity Fee Organizations (SAFOs). Over the course of the meeting, which ran 6:05 p.m.-12:21 a.m., 11 out of the 15 organizations on the list were discussed to some degree, more some than others.

Pho Night

SnowCat program to provide improved snow removal process

As reported by The New Hampshire in March 2015, the snowfall during the winter of 2014-15 nearly doubled southern New Hampshire’s usual snowfall accumulation. According to UNH Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Officer Wendy Beckwith, it was after this winter that the university began researching ways to make the campus more accessible for people of all mobility levels.

Champion NASCAR driver visits UNH

STEM advocate and champion NASCAR driver Julia Landauer shared her experience of the male-dominated sport of NASCAR in an event hosted by the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA and the Society of Women Engineers on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the Memorial Union Building’s (MUB) Stafford Room. A big round of applause greeted her as she stepped up onto the stage.

Sketched Out presents ‘But Actually, Thanks Obama’

Trump triumphant, campus devastated

Majority of UNH students shocked by Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election 

On the Spot with three Army ROTC members

Daniel Crisman

President Barack Obama visits UNH

The college town of Durham has seen numerous Democratic and Republican political endorsements over the past two months, but it was the eve of Election Day that saw the biggest one yet: an appearance from President Barack Obama.

Hundreds of Wildcats give back to Durham community through UNH Serves

Approximately 450 Wildcats dedicated their Saturday afternoon on Nov. 5 to giving back to the greater UNH community, according to UNH Community Service Coordinator Megan Brabec. The fourth annual UNH Serves Day brought UNH students from different residence halls, campus organizations and clubs to 24 different locations throughout the Seacoast region and Manchester. Brabec said that the UNH Serves program encourages students to get off campus and become more engaged in the greater community that the university is a part of .

Changes in GPEP formatting to be made soon

All UNH sorority and fraternity organizations are required to submit campus involvement forms on Wildcatlink in order to stay in good standing with the Greek Performance and Excellence Program (GPEP). Each sorority and fraternity must pass the GPEP standards annually; otherwise it’s three strikes and they’re out.

Though not recognized, UNH Pup Club piquing students’ interest

What has four legs, a tail and is always excited to see you? A dog of course! Just as there are students at UNH, there are dogs too. Recently, sophomore zoology major Ariana Casasanta decided to start a club for student dog owners.   

Maiden Harmony hosts annual Fight Like a Wildcat fundraiser H

Maiden Harmony, a UNH all-female a cappella group, hosted their third annual Fight Like a Wildcat fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2-4 p.m. in Murkland Hall. Maiden Harmony has been teaming with this foundation consistently since they first created the Fight Like a Wildcat event in 2014.

UNH Woodsmen compete against teams from across New England

UNH ROTC holds Veteran's Day Ceremony

The UNH ROTC program held its annual Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in the Memorial Union Building’s (MUB) Granite State Room (GSR) on Friday, Nov. 4, where three alumni were honored. Following the induction ceremony was a Veterans Day ceremony on the Thompson Hall (T-Hall) lawn. The three UNH alums inducted on Friday afternoon were Colonel J.C. Allard of the United States Army, and Colonels Edward A. Facey and Colleen M. Ryan of the United States Air Force.

‘Sex in the City’s’ Kristin Davis campaigns for inclusion

Student Senate Update: Winter Parking Ban adjusted, Student Legal Services model revised

Minnesota Senator Al Franken visits campus to campaign for close friend Hillary Clinton

The UNH College Democrats welcomed former Saturday Night Live (SNL) writer and current Minnesota Senator Al Franken on Thursday, Nov. 3 and hosted him in room 233 of the Memorial Union Building (MUB) as he continued his campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. A relatively small crowd of College Democrats gathered as Franken outlined his endorsement of the Democratic candidate. His speech lasted approximately 15 minutes, during which he stressed the importance of voting in a race so tight for both the Senate and the presidency.