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"Plastic Hearts” is Cyrus at her best

By Isabelle Curtis · Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021

I’ve never been a fan of Miley Cyrus. No, not even during her Hannah Montana days (I was more of a Wizards of Waverly Place kid). I had never paid attention to her early, controversial music career and only a few of her songs entered my radar. What can I say? “Party in the USA” still slaps. 

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Opinion: The fallout from Trump’s social media ban is just beginning

By Isabelle Curtis · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021

On Jan. 6, thousands of demonstrators, many wearing “MAGA” merchandise and waving Trump 2020 flags, broke into the second floor of the U.S. Capitol building right outside the Senate chamber to stop the certification of the 2020 election results. The riot was the product of weeks of speeches and tweets from former President Trump claiming Joe Biden's victory was the result of voter fraud and encouraging his supporters to “stop the steal.” 

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College students hold the keys to cultivate civility

By Evan Edmonds · Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

As this challenging year comes to a close, the United States looks back on a year of polarization and politicization of public issues between holders of opposing viewpoints. A divisive election and unprecedented global pandemic both accentuated civil discourse pitfalls that have been present among us for years. It’s easy to allow these issues to overwhelm us, but all that does is doom us to fall into repetitive patterns and get caught up in what’s wrong rather than ways to fix it.

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How to stick to your 2021 New Year's resolutions

By Anna Kate Munsey · Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

Setting new resolutions - goals, specifically - can be daunting and overwhelming. It can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what you want to improve about your life, and even more difficult to follow through with a new habit, routine or lifestyle change. After the year - more like century - that 2020 was, I think we could all use a fresh start. I’m here to help you make 2021 your best year yet.

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UNH fall semester COVID-19 protocols considered successful

By Cassie Hollasch · Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

With the rise of COVID-19, universities across the country had to decide whether or not to bring students back for the fall semester. The University of New Hampshire was one of many who brought its students back in person, raising concern for the members of the surrounding community. Read this special local feature submitted by Megan Deane, the editor of Oyster River High School's news magazine.

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An upperclassman’s guide to Discovery Courses at UNH

By Cassie Hollasch · Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021

As underclassmen begin to pick courses for their next semester at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), discovery courses remain something many underclassmen want to cross off their college to-do list. UNH requires every student to complete the Discovery Program which is compromised of courses that cover 11 different categories: Writing, Quantitative Reasoning, Inquiry, Biological Science, Physical Science, Fine and Performing Arts, Humanities, Historical Perspectives, World Cultures, Social Science, Environment, Technology and Society. Check out popular favorites and their availability this spring!

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OPINION: Halloweekend - Horrors and Hopes for 2020

By Cassie Hollasch · Friday, Oct. 23, 2020

With Halloween approaching fast, life seems almost magical as the University of New Hampshire (UNH) manages to have low numbers of positive cases for the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the spooky holiday season is upon us. But on the Durham campus, there is a fear worse than any ghost or slasher horror film - a fear that students will treat this Halloween like any other and ignore social distancing.

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OPINION: Last week in politics: COVID-19, SCOTUS, and the presidential debate

By Hannah Donahue · Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020

These past couple weeks in politics have been chaotic. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away after succumbing to pancreatic cancer, the first Presidential debate was a slew of hurling insults and talking over each other, and multiple people within President Donald Trump’s circle tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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OPINION: Takeaways from the first presidential debate

By Hannah Donahue · Friday, Oct. 2, 2020

The first presidential debate between Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden and current incumbent President Donald J. Trump was moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, and allowed each candidate to spar head-to-head for the first time since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began.

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Opinion: sports betting done right

By Hannah Donahue · Friday, Sept. 25, 2020

If you’re one of those impossibly rare college kids with a little bit of extra money sitting around or you’re trying to turn that $1.74 in your checking account into $5 (or maybe even more), look no further than a well-known app that’s one of my new favorites - DraftKings Sportsbook.

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OPINION: Ed Markey's win brings an end to the Kennedy's reign

By Hannah Donahue · Monday, Sept. 21, 2020

As the 2020 presidential election draws closer, the country is at a standstill looking at the given options: Joe Biden, a moderate Democrat who we became familiar with while he served as Obama’s vice president for eight years; or Donald Trump, a notably right-wing conservative who has caused a visible divide in the country’s political system over the past four years. Progressive Democrats like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have also brought attention back to the left and determined what candidates really are and aren’t progressive. While state primaries are still being held, we’re seeing the rise of progressive Democrats running for a spot as their states’ representatives and senators. Incumbent Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey proved that progressive candidates are back on the come up, after he defeated Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts state primary.  

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