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Ken Young climbs for conservation

Although many UNH students are familiar with Young’s Restaurant and Coffee Shop, they might not know as much about owner Ken Young and the work he does to benefit environmental causes.

Porn problem on Dimond Library computers

Anthropology department hosts 3rd annual Open Archaeology Day

The UNH anthropology department hosted the third annual Open Archaeology Day at Huddleston Hall on Friday, April 22. Students, faculty, children and parents of the Durham community came together to learn about flint knapping, tossing an atlatl (spear-thrower) and how to practice excavation.

The new trend on campus: Herschel Supply Co. backpacks

The contents of freshman Rosie Alleva’s new gray Herschel Supply Co. backpack include a MacBook Pro, headphones, various chargers, pens, a notebook, her wallet and usually some snacks. She said she carries “literally everything” in her bag, so she wanted to choose something “with style” when she was shopping for her first year of college.

UNH grad helps open new downtown eatery

James Stevens, 25, graduated from UNH with an English teaching degree in 2014. Today, he can’t be found giving lessons in the classroom, but instead working as the manager of The Spot acai café in downtown Durham, at the same restaurant chain he has been with for six years.

The facts about midsemester reports

As crunch time hits for UNH students heading into the final weeks of the semester, some have noticed that their midsemester progress reports were never posted online to Blackboard.

UNH reviews Student Legal Services department

Pesticides scattered on Thompson Hall lawn

Winter is over and the warm spring sun is finally shining over campus. Library desks are being traded for blankets on Thompson Hall (T-Hall) lawn, people playing frisbee games fill the Fishbowl (Scott Hall lawn), and accepted students and their families crowd the busy sidewalks. After months of cold winter,     everything seems to be alive   everything, perhaps, besides some of the grass around campus. 

UNH Relay for Life raises over $85,000

Dividing the dumpsters

Unopened boxes of aluminum foil, toilet cleaner, Hannaford plastic bags and many other misfit grocery items were categorized from the dumpster waste found on Friday, April 22 near Parsons Hall, an academic building, and Alexander Hall, a residential building. President Mark Huddleston recognized that UNH’s waste and recycling practices are outdated, and recently established an initiative for zero waste on campus.

SAFC bylaws undergo changes

Student Environmental Action Coalition hosts annual Solar Fest on Boulder Field

Kappa Delta promotes confidence around campus

Need a boost of confidence? Members of Kappa Delta are working to promote it around campus this week of April 18-21.

UNH alumna, Elizabeth Marro, publishes debut novel

Ten years, multiple drafts, thousands of pages and countless headaches went into the making of UNH alumna Elizabeth Marro’s debut novel, “Casualties.”  Marro, of the class of ’78, is returning to New Hampshire on a book tour for the story she’s dreamt of sharing with the region of her roots since beginning her writing process in the early 2000s.

President Mark Huddleston hosts lunch

President Mark Huddleston shared more than just handshakes and conversation on Tuesday, April 18, as students passed through the courtyard between Murkland Hall and Dimond Library. He also offered a buffet of sliders and other refreshments as part of the “Sliders with Mark” event.

$17,570 table lights up Holloway Commons

Walking into Holloway Commons (HoCo) to grab a bite in the last few weeks, it would be hard not to notice the new light up table. This table is no ordinary piece of furniture; specifically designed for UNH by Seating Concepts, a Chicago-based company, it’s made with reclaimed metal railings from the original HoCo and features a controllable LED lighting system.

Democracy Awakens

Sustainability now a dual major

A taste of wine knowledge at Paul College

Paul College Palooza showcases students’ semester projects

At the annual Paul College Palooza last Friday, April 15, over 100 senior marketing majors showed off their semester-long team projects, which had them working with local companies and organizations. The event took place on the Scott Hall Lawn, also known as “the fishbowl” around campus. The festivities included giveaways, free food and music.