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Bombing at the Boston Marathon

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(Above) Medical workers and volunteers, including UNH alum Brandon Hall (top left), rush to the aid of those injured in an explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday. The blasts left three dead and over 100 injured. (Below) The first explosion took place at 2:50 p.m. About 13 seconds later, the second explosion went off about 550 feet away.

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Second Explosion Occured approximately 13 seconds after the first.

First Explosion Occured at approximately 2:50 p.m. Finish Line

By PHOEBE McPHERSON and BRIAN WARD TNH Staff

Two powerful explosions detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, leaving three dead and over 100 injured. The first explosion occurred at approximately 2:50 p.m., right at the race’s end on Boylston St., while the second occurred 13 seconds later and half a

block away from the finish line. According to The Boston Globe, at least 140 people were treated in seven institutions, including multiple people who were in critical condition as of 11 p.m. Monday night. An eight-year-old boy was one of the three killed by the explosions. Hundreds of thousands of cheering spectators had lined up along the streets to watch this year’s marathon when the bombs went off. According to CBS News,

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nearly 27,000 runners were registered to run in the Boston Marathon this year. Of those registered to run, 17,584 finished before the explosion. UNH senior Johanna Pedersen’s cousin ran the marathon and was crossing the finish line when the explosions went off. Pedersen was in class when she received a call from her aunt with the news

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Student Senate pushes professors to use Blackboard for classes By KATIE GARDNER Staff Writer

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Peter T. Paul celebrates the official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Peter. T Paul College of Business and Economics on Friday, April 13.

With only 51 percent of UNH undergraduate courses utilizing Blackboard, Student Senate has passed a resolution that would require professors to use it for every class. The resolution, which was passed on Sunday, was written by the Academic Student Policy Council in hopes of making Blackboard, as well as the posting of the course syllabus, a requirement for every class. If the college deans and academic faculty implement the resolution, it will go into effect in the fall semester. The council said that it has received a lot of positive feedback from students but is expecting backlash from professors, especially the older ones. The council said that technically Blackboard is already set up for every class and professors only have to register it.

“It’s really just one quick step,” council member Tim Mitsopoulos said. “As soon as they realize how easy it is they’ll be OK with it.” The council said that many professors do not like to use Blackboard because they find it hard to use and understand. There are also many professors who use alternative websites to communicate with students and post class information. The council finds this to be a problem. As stated in the resolution, “the use of unaffiliated course sites by professors is unnecessary, inconvenient, and creates a complicated learning environment for students.” Professors will also be required to post the course syllabus on Blackboard so that students can have continuous access to it in case they lose their hard copy. Not only will this make it so they can eas-

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Contents

Receivers in focus

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Digital laundry

20 TNH Sports reports on wide receivers as it continues its coverage of UNH football spring practice.

Clean water project

10 UNH facilities will be installing LaundryView, a new system that will allow students to check the status of their laundry on their computers.

Dining meeting

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11 The Dominican Republic Clean Water Project has become an opportunity for engineers at UNH to travel to foreign countries and design systems for clean water.

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• Live Peeps Show, Health services conference rooms (2nd floor), 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. • Commencement Fair, MUB Granite State Room, 11 a.m. 2 p.m.

The dining committee held their end-of-year meeting in order to hear student feedback and discuss options on how to progress for coming semesters.

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In an April 12 article titled “BSU’s sixth annual fashion show brings runway to UNH,” the Delta Phi Multicultural Sorority was mistakenly identified as the Delta Xi Multicultural Sorority. It was also mistakenly reported that the show ended with a moment of silence in the remembrance of “a young boy shot and for poverty.” The moment of silence was in remembrance of a sixmonth-old girl who was shot and killed. The Black Student Union is a part of the Diversity Support Coalition. The org’s meetings are on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in MUB 145, the DSU office. All are welcome to attend. If you believe that we have made an error, or if you have questions about The New Hampshire’s journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Content Editor Adam Babinat by phone at 603-862-4076 or by email at tnh.news@unh.edu.

The next issue of The New Hampshire will be on Friday, April 19, 2013

This week in Durham April 17 April 18

• Carsey Institute Brown Bag Seminar Series, MUB 334/336, 12-1 p.m. • Leadership Pursuit, MUB Theater I, 6-7 p.m. • Carnival Night, MUB Granite State Room, 6:30-10 p.m.

• Good Earth, Good Food, Good Future,Young’s Restaurant, 5:307:30 p.m. • New Hampshire International Seminar, MUB Theater II, 12:402 p.m.

April 19

• The Gourmet Dinner: A tribute, Stillings Hall, 5-8 p.m. • Relay for Life Benefit Concert, MUB Granite State Room, 7:30-11 p.m.

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continued from page 1 that her cousin had been injured and was in Massachusetts General Hospital. “I left class and drove down to Boston, which was a bit of a nightmare,” she said. Pedersen said that when she walked into Mass General Hospital she immediately saw multiple people who were missing limbs. She overcame her shock and grabbed a nurse, asking if she could donate blood. “I figured that if this were to happen to me I would want people to help me in that aspect,” Pedersen said. “I’m an able-bodied person, so there was no reason for me not to.” As of 10 p.m. on Monday night, Pedersen said that her cousin was still in critical condition. UNH freshman Brooke McMullen ran in this year’s marathon. However, she was unable to complete the race after straining a quadricep muscle around mile nine of the race. Her teammate, Craig Welton, then carried her for a mile, at which point her family met the pair in order to transport McMullen to the hospital. “I’m just thankful,” she said. “The exact timing (of when I would have crossed the finish line) was when the explosions when off.” Her family stopped at a restroom to reevaluate her condition and whether or not to continue to the finish line. She quickly found out this was not an option after unsuccessfully trying to walk. “I’m really worried about my team,” she said.

McMullen was running the race in order to raise money for Best Buddies, a non-profit organization that works with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. At the time of interview, she had not heard from her 10-15 other teammates. She watched the explosion on live news from the hospital. “I was just so shaken up, so disgusted,” McMullen said.

“Really just shock,

just seemed like an odd place to make a statement, but for obvious reasons you’ve got a captive audience.”

Eric Mason

Durham resident

Stephanie Bramlett is the director of the CONNECT program, an organization aimed at promoting multiculturalism and diversity on campus. Bramlett ran in the Boston Marathon and crossed the finished line at 2:04, 46 minutes before the bombs went off. “I had just reunited with my family when my mother-in-law heard a boom but didn’t think anything of it,” she said. It was through Twitter that she found out about the explosions. “On our way to the car we started getting tweets about the explosion and then heard the sirens,” Bramlett said. “We got out of the

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city as fast as possible.” Josh Crary is a UNH alumnus and legally blind. He was running the race for his second time in support of the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute. Crary was at the 30-kilometer marker when the bombs went off at the finish line. “My guide runner and I, Caitlyn, stopped dead in our tracks around mile 20,” Crary said. “A wonderful family brought us into their home.” His sister had been waiting for him at the finish line. “My sister was at the finish line and called me as soon as the explosions went down,” Crary said. “She said there were two explosions, sirens and people running away.” Curry College freshman John Imparato was near the explosion, by the river way. “First thing, I’m okay,” he said. “(I) really wanted to know what was going on.” Imparato reported seeing masses of people crying immediately following the explosions, along with glass shattering. “There was a lot of police going in (to the scene) while we were being told to go out,” he said. “Everyone was being evacuated.” Devan Schroeder attends a high school in Boston and said that he was in the school common area when the he first heard the news. “A bunch of people were just freaked out, others took it as normal. They were sad but they acted like it was normal,” Schroeder said. Eric Mason is a resident of Durham who works for Aspen Tech, a software company based out of Burlington, Mass., just outside of Boston. Mason was at work when

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he heard the news. “Really just shock, just seemed like an odd place to make a statement, but for obvious reasons you’ve got a captive audience,” he said. Mason rides the Amtrak train to and from Boston as part of his commute. Mason said that while he didn’t get to see the reaction of the Boston public, the bombings had a big impact on his co-workers. “Generally speaking people were shocked, horrified, went down to the gym to look at it on the TV. There was just general disbelief,“ Mason said. At 6:10 p.m. on Monday, President Barack Obama gave a statement on the bombings from the White House. He called for the American people to band together behind Boston in prayer and honored the Boston police officers, firefighters and National Guard who “responded heroically.” “We salute all those who assisted so quickly and professionally,” he said. According to the NBC Sports Network, there were reports of marathon runners who crossed the finish line and ran directly to Mass General Hospital to donate blood for victims. Obama reminded the American people not to jump to conclusions before all of the facts have been gathered. Currently they are in an investigation stage. “We will find out who did this,” he said. “They will feel the full weight of justice.” Staff writer Katie Gardner contributed to the reporting of this story.

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ily look up the class schedule, but most professors also list their contact information at the top of their syllabi. This will make it convenient for when students need to get in touch with their professors or teaching assistants. Beyond the posting of the syllabus, professors will not have to use Blackboard for anything else if they don’t want to. Students will still be able to access all of its features, though, such as the discussion boards and a list of other classmates’ emails. The council is hoping that having to use Blackboard will encourage professors to use all of its features, such as Tegrity and facilitated testing. The council said that it hopes professors will realize how simple this will be for them to do. “The aim is to educate them about how easy it is,” council member Kevin McAleese said. Another reason the council believes UNH professors should be using Blackboard more is that students are already paying for it. As stated in the resolution, “Blackboard is a service provided to UNH students through the cost of the Student Technology Fee, and therefore it is a resource that should be utilized to its full extent.” Ellie Richardson, the chair of the council, said she does not understand why UNH would not use something that students have to pay for. “We’re already paying for it, so why not use it to its full potential?” she said.

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Alum returns to UNH after Californian, multimedia ventures By THEO BROWN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

It was 1982 when Martin Shore graduated from UNH, and after he did – with nothing more than a business administration degree, a minor in communications and the clothes he could fit in his car – Shore left the East Coast behind and headed out to California. Since then, he has toured the world with the likes of Bo Diddley and Mick Taylor, produced numerous feature films and movie soundtracks “Hood of Horror,” “Tell Tale,” founded his own multi-media company (Social Capital Entertainment), become incredibly successful in real estate, worked on the Xbox Kinect technology, and even been nominated for a Grammy. However, Shore came back to his old stomping grounds in Durham last week to talk to students and offer them professional insight into our increasingly competitive world. Shore talked with The New Hampshire about the glory days

when he was still a student at UNH. “I really enjoyed the fact that people at UNH liked to have a good time,” he said. “I can say that the social gathering were always memorable.” Shore then spoke about the struggles he faced out of college, which brought one quick reply: “money.” He even let The New Hampshire in on the spark that set flame to his love for music: he was in first grade and saw a third grader walking around with drumsticks in his back pocket. But what Shore was most excited about was his new project, “The Memphians,” a charity-based documentary tribute to music and musicians alike, both old and young. The film has been more than two years in the making. It chronicles a number of recorded jam sessions between prominent and rising musicians, all of which are done old school: live, in one take, without auto-tune or any other digital enhancer. According to Shore, “The Memphians” is “a chance for me to

take you, the viewer, on a musical journey to your roots. It discovers your roots; where your music came from.” The film emphasizes the importance of collaboration as well as the history and significance behind Memphis’ role in modern music. “The Mississippi Delta and Memphis area are responsible for many genres,” Shore said. “The birth of rock and roll, blues, funk, gospel, hip-hop – it’s all from this one tiny area. The world’s music, as we know it today, the popular music, was influenced and inspired by the foundation that was built in this one tiny little place.” On Thursday, April 11, Shore gave a talk in the new Paul College titled “The Journey to Success,” offering advice and stories to a group of students. He started by telling

them, “Everything is possible when you follow your passion, because life – in the end – is short, and you want to be where you’re enjoying yourself as much as possible.” He stressed three other important points: the creation of a network (the more people you know the better), the attainment of mentors along with pupils for you to mentor, and the ability to communicate, collaborate and cooperate effectively. All three points can be easily applied to “The Memphians.” Shore needed a diverse and expansive network in order to recruit as many renowned musicians as he did, he said. As a musician himself, they all served as his mentors, and he as theirs because he was the leader of the project. Lastly, with-

out communication, collaboration and cooperation, any project would have great difficulty achieving its goal, especially when that project involves artistic talent and teamwork. Shore abides by the code he preaches, and that code appears to be working, for he is nothing short of successful. Before concluding his seminar, Shore left students with one last word of advice: “It wont be easy, but it will be fun,” he said – an optimistic approach to the inevitable hardships that come with our journey through life. “The Memphians” is scheduled to release sometime next year, but Shore is still working on other projects, including 3D interactive vending machines and Microsoft’s new SmartGlass.

Sorority to bring new 5K charity race to Durham By BRENNAN MULLIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Strafford Avenue will be transformed for a morning of community fun and charity on Saturday, April 27, as Alpha Phi brings a new event to Durham: Move Your Phi’t; Alpha Phi’s inaugural 5K walk. The sisters of the UNH chapter of Alpha Phi Sorority are inviting the UNH and Durham community to take part in the 5K walk and aim to provide a fun charity opportunity that brings together the university and local community. “It’s not a typical event,” said Sarah McVerry, vice president of marketing for Alpha Phi. “It’s completely different from anything we’ve done before.” McVerry said she hopes the novelty and timing of the event will bring participation from individuals across campus and town. The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at 8 Strafford Ave. In addition to the 5K walk, participants can expect a disc jockey, activity table challenges, refreshments and a raffle. Raffle prizes range from Boston Red Sox tickets to a night in a hotel in Boston to Durham House of Pizza gift certificates. Tickets for the event are available at the MUB Ticket Office, or through the MUB online for $5. Tickets will also be available for purchase on the morning of the event. McVerry is hoping for at least 300 participants, she said. The sisters have been speaking to different sororities, fraternities, teams and groups around campus and town in hopes of more community involvement.

The sisters at Alpha Phi are particularly excited for the two charities they are donating to. Half of the proceeds will go to Women’s Heart Health through the Alpha Phi Foundation. The remaining half will be donated to Camp Meridian through the Cardiac Care Unit at Wentworth Douglas Hospital. Camp Meridian is a nonprofit camp for children living with chronic heart disease that allows them to “realize their untapped potential,” according to their mission statement. Upon hearing of this camp, McVerry said she immediately thought it would be a great fit to donate to, based on the cause and the locality. “I’m in school to be a teacher, so it is so special to be able to donate to children and benefit our cause,” McVerry said. Several campers and counselors from Camp Meridian will be present and participating in the walk, which Alpha Phi is looking forward to. “You don’t always get to see the people, the faces you’re donating to,” McVerry said. As April 27 quickly approaches, the sisters of Alpha Phi are working on final details to ensure the event’s success. McVerry noted the group’s hard work and excitement to be implementing a new event this year, in addition to creating an opportunity for the community to come together. “I want to do something really meaningful that’s more than just a walk,” McVerry said enthusiastically. “I’m really hoping it will continue and grow in the coming years.”

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A year later, the Greenland investigation continues By JIM HADDADIN FOSTER’S DAILY DEMOCRAT

GREENLAND — When Portsmouth attorney Stephen Jeffco thinks back on the evening of April 12, 2012, two words come to his mind: “Terrible waste.” It was shortly before 7 p.m. that night when Jeffco first learned about the situation developing at the home of one of his clients, a 29-year-old named Cullen Mutrie. At the time, Jeffco was defending Mutrie against charges alleging police found a trove of steroids in his possession. Greenland officers said they discovered the drugs inside Mutrie’s coffee table about two years earlier while they were searching for guns in his house. On April 12, 2012, one of Mutrie’s family members called Jeffco to convey that Mutrie was in trouble. About 30 minutes earlier, Mutrie had unloaded a handgun on a team of Drug Task Force officers who were coming to search his house for narcotics. Four were hit. Mutrie then fled to the

basement, where he shot and killed Greenland’s police chief through a basement window. A year has passed since that night, and few explanations have been offered for what took place inside Cullen Mutrie’s mind before he started firing. A former Hampton Falls firefighter, Mutrie forfeited the prospect of continuing to work in public safety as a result of his criminal past. He was also hit hard by the death of his father in 2010, according to an uncle in Massachusetts. One acquaintance who was interviewed by police in the wake of the shooting speculated that he might have suffered from a mental health condition. Another suggested he might have had bipolar disorder. Jeffco is, perhaps, one of the only people who can now shed light on Mutrie’s actions that night. Jeffco reached Mutrie on the phone after the shootings and offered to help police negotiate with him to exit the house. Jeffco refused to disclose what he talked about with his client, but Jeffco said he is confident

he knows “exactly what happened” when Mutrie opened fire. And in the year since the shooting, Jeffco has maintained one consistent opinion about the events in Greenland: Cullen Mutrie wouldn’t have shot at the six men outside his door if he knew they were police officers. In its review of the Greenland shootings, the attorney general’s office has enumerated multiple factors that should have tipped Mutrie off that police were outside his house. To begin with, there was a marked police cruiser parked right outside his front porch. Two uniformed Greenland police officers also knocked on his door for between two and five minutes before the Drug Task Force team moved in. Task force members also shouted a warning that they were police officers as they breached the front door and smashed open a window with a battering ram, according to New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney. The DTF members were also wearing clothing that identified them as police officers.

In an interview with Foster’s last week, Jeffco was asked to explain how Mutrie could have been ignorant to the fact the men were law enforcement officers. He pointed out that all six were wearing face masks that night to protect their identities. He also offered a hypothetical to explain how Mutrie was able to not hear the men shouting “police”: Is it possible, he asked, that Mutrie was asleep at the outset of the operation? “There’s no allegation that he was even selling (drugs),” Jeffco said, pointing out that it was Brittany Tibbetts, Mutrie’s friend, who was going to be arrested that night for allegedly dealing 10 pain pills to a confidential informant earlier in the year. “You’re talking about a nickeldime drug case, and realistically, how much time does someone get for that?” he said. “Does it make common sense that you’re going to engage in a shootout with the cops?” Jeffco said some of his other clients have expressed they were terrified when the Drug Task Force arrived at their homes to execute warrants. “The thing is that, you know, for years, that’s been the M.O. of the task force,” he said. “And you know, it’s, it’s sad. I mean, it’s really sad. You see someone banging on your door with a mask on, most people get a little upset, especially if they’re not able to either see anything that indicates police or hear anything.” After the initial volley of gunfire at Mutrie’s front door, about 10 minutes passed before Mutrie fired another two rounds from a basement window, striking Greenland Chief Michael Maloney in the head. In the intervening moments, at least one DTF member continued to announce that he was a police officer, according to witness statements compiled by New Hampshire State Police. Wouldn’t it then be improbable that Mutrie would remain unaware that police were outside his home? Jeffco declined to speculate on why Mutrie opened fire once again

while he was barricaded in his basement. Instead, he offered another hypothetical: Is it possible that Mutrie didn’t intend to hit the police chief? “Do you realize that the shot that killed Maloney, do you have any idea what a fluke that was?” he asked. “It was just luck, and when I say luck, bad luck — on everyone’s part. I mean, the angle of the shot is next to impossible. It’s probably basically through a casement window in a basement, and a casement window — I forget what the height of it was. Somebody would basically have to hold a gun over their head to shoot there.” Maloney was standing behind his police cruiser when he was struck. The cruiser was parked by the side of the road, aligned directly with the ground-level window through which Mutrie fired. After Maloney was struck, the officers at the scene scrambled to find cover, fearing that Mutrie was firing at them not with a handgun, but with a high-powered sniper rifle. Jeffco said he traveled to the home while an independent review commission was studying the shootings. A state police trooper who was about the same stature as Mutrie was asked to demonstrate how Mutrie would have fired the gun through the window. Jeffco said the trooper expressed the opinion that the window was so high above the floor that trying to aim the gun would have been extremely difficult. The angle of the shot would have been “happenstance,” Jeffco said. Still, why shoot out the window at all after you’ve been warned that a team of police officers is coming to detain you? “Who knows?” Jeffco responded. He pointed out that Mutrie had sustained an apparent gunshot wound to the arm during the deadly encounter. Jeffco said anyone who was not inside the home that evening could never fully understand what transpired. And he maintains the tragedy that unfolded in Greenland should never have occurred.

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Beat 4 wins Battle of the Bands, recounts experience By ANDREA BULFINCH FOSTER’S DAILY DEMOCRAT

Members of Beat 4 will go on to a local recording studio after earning the most votes during the Teens Rock Rochester Battle of the Bands held at the Rochester Opera House Sunday afternoon. They’ll go on to record music at Rocking Horse Studio and perform a show at the Dover Brick House. Inspired by the sounds of Guns N’ Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Slash, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Avenged Sevenfold, the young rockers were filled with excitement Sunday after playing before a crowd of more than 100. They landed on the classic rock genre after playing Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Down on The Corner” together, according to lead guitarist Andrew Dziuba, 13, of Nottingham. He said it was his mother who initially asked if he wanted to start a band and he asked some friends to join. The rest is history for Beat 4, which is composed of three other band members: Max Breault, 13, of Nottingham who plays rhythm guitar and vocals; drummer Addison Craven, 11, of Strafford; and bass guitarist and vocalist Ben Breault, 13, of Nottingham, who is Max’s brother. Playing for the crowd at the Opera House was nothing new to the boys, who said they weren’t nervous to take the stage at all. “We’ve done it too many times,” Andrew said of the number of gigs Beat 4 has played together for an audience. “It was pretty fun,” Addison said of being on stage at the Opera House. Asked what would happen if they won the competition, which featured four other local bands, they all smiled and said that in addition to having time in the recording studio they would be thrilled. “We’re going to be very happy,” Max said. “We’re very excited and very grateful for the people who voted for us,” Andrew added. Music from Mumford and Sons, the Lumineers and Gotye was just some of the sound emanating from the building. Songs from Metallica, Aerosmith and the Foo Fighters erupted from the stage from some of the bands at the start of the show. Jam Patrol, Then There’s Us, Poo Poo Platters and Delightful Abode were also contenders in the show.

Playing one of their original songs, Jam Patrol, who said their genre is classic rock, said they’ve been together since last January. “We’ve really just progressed from there,” said Nico Karatzas, 12, of Madbury. He’s a vocalist and lead guitarist for the band. Though the band admitted they were nervous to go on stage at the competition, Nico said they just keep in mind that it’s all a lot of fun.

Playing for the crowd at the Opera House was nothing new to the boys, who said they weren’t nervous to take the stage at all. “It was a good experience. We all love being on stage,” he said. And the response to the show was positive, too. “They should definitely do it again,” usher Joyce White said of the event. Organized by volunteer Linette Miles, the battle of the bands was also sponsored by Eastern Propane and Oil and Foster’s Daily Democrat. Miles does theater at the Opera House, and when she learned the organization wanted to host a band show there she jumped to the challenge of putting one together since her son is also in a band. She said she contacted local schools, music departments and music stores in the area and gathered five great local bands to battle against one another. “It was actually a little harder than I thought it would be,” she said of the task. But the effort paid off in great performances and experience for the youth involved. Emma Gelinas, 15, of Farmington, vocalist for Then There’s Us, a folk rock band, said she’s been singing for about eight years and finds the practice endearing. “It’s always been a passion for me,” she said. Some of her inspirations include Adele, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Wild Child and Oval O’s. She said she’s performed well over 100 times as a singer and does not get nervous. “It’s just really enjoyable and it’s good energy,” she said.

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Green Collar Careers: Clay Mitchell, Revolution Energy By AUSTIN SORETTE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

An Arizona native and lawyer by training, Clay Mitchell, 44, launched Revolution Energy in 2008, aspiring to change how largescale alternative energy products are managed. As a result, Revolution offers innovative financial packages that help reduce the up-front investment costs of alternative energy systems. The financing model, at least on its face, gave its competitors an infectious case of “why didn’t I think of that?” Instead of being hassled with having to shell out 100 percent of the cost for a state-of-the-art solar array up front, now businesses and other entities can “go green” and only have to worry about paying the monthly bill. The whole arrangement – called a power-purchase agreement – makes what was once a Holy Grail status of luxury, for only the most economically blessed clients, accessible to anyone. “It’s funny, we get this question all the time when we talk to people about what we do,” Mitchell said. “They say, ‘Why isn’t everyone doing this?’ And our only real answer is, ‘We don’t know!’ It’s truly baffling.” In late 2009, Revolution directed its expertise to help finance

and install one of the state’s largest solar array systems at Exeter High School. The system also hosts one of the first micro-turbine installations in the state, which uses a Capstone unit (a brand of turbine). Since then, Revolution has tackled a number of similar projects in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Also in 2009, Revolution was awarded a stipend through Green Launching Pad, a grant consortium that includes UNH, the state of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Climate Change Action Plan.

and ended my college career with a Ph.D. at UNH. I apply the information every minute of every day. Although Arizona was pretty much archeology for me, I apply the social skills that I learned there every day. Arizona has a lot of suburban complexes and neighborhoods, so you really get a feel for efficient communication. My research skills were developed at law school and in writing. Being able to write concisely and clearly is the most important thing now. You don’t see a lot of that these days.

AS: What do you like most about your job? CM: I get to work with Mike Behrmann. That and I am optimally challenged. I’m not bored. Every day I’m confronted with new challenges, and for the most part there is some kind of reward. It’s challenging mentally; finishing a project in our field is only temporary. Everything is in the past. We always have to innovate; we always have to create something new.

AS: What do you look for in an employee in this field? CM: Somebody who is selfmotivated, willing to be innovative COURTESY and has no preconceptions about Clay Mitchell helps with a solar panel construction. His company, how things are supposed to be. Revolution Energy is dedicated to reducing the costs of investing in Everyone that we have hired has interned or worked with us on a alternative energy sources. project. They’ve created their own jobs. We didn’t know we needed about what we do. The sustainable proud of in your business as rethese people until they came along. portion is just there; it’s not some- lates to sustainability? CM: I like going to see the arIt is both consistent and persistent; thing you have to focus on. It’s simthings change so fast that nobody ply the core of what we have to do. rays and systems we’ve installed. has a model. Otherwise, you’re Again, I’ve seen this kind of growth It’s fun knowing that we’re pushin Arizona; its progress is unparal- ing power into the grid that’s clean. stagnant. leled to any other communities be- That and the fact that my son wants AS: What made you inte- cause they are always developing. to do what I want to do. grate sustainability into your Once you see nature kind of conbusiness/go into a green industry? sumed in the way we utilize energy, Austin Sorette is a junior EngCM: It’s virtually impossible it awakens something in you. lish major at UNH and a writer for to do what I do and not be into susAS: What are you most the Green Alliance. tainability. It’s one of the best parts

AS: Where did you go to college? Does your college education help with your current job? What skills from college most prepared you for the work you do now? CM: I did my undergrad years at the University of Arizona. Then I did law school at Vermont Law

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Members of the dining hall committee sit and review the year in terms of dining. Members of Student Senate brought up issues concerning coffee brands and whether to change to Green Mountain Coffee or Dunkin’ Donuts. By CATIE HALL STAFF WRITER

At the end-of-the-year Dining Committee meeting, dining area and retail managers on campus sought feedback from students on Wildcatessen hours, coffee options on campus and seating availability. Jon Plodzik, director of dining at UNH, guided the meeting on Tuesday, April 9, in the Lamprey Room at Holloway Commons. Richard LeHoullier, Deborah Scanlon, Brandon Crosby and Andrew Porter, area managers for Stillings, Holloway, Philbrook and retail areas such as Wildcatessen, also attended. The meeting had roughly 15 people, including Student Senate members and other students, doling out ideas and suggestions for improvements. Plodzik sat with a notebook open, scribbling down suggestions and topics of concern throughout the hour-long meeting. The discussion was open and friendly along the polished wooden table that claimed the center of the room. Laughter filtered itself throughout the more serious aspects of discussion. A serious issue that Porter, retail area manager, brought up was Wildcatessen late-night hours and safety for staff. Next fall, Porter said, he hopes to revisit Wildcatessen hours for tweaking. “More and more we have shifted away from the documentable police problems,” Porter said. “But, we’re still dealing with … really poor behavior towards our staff and poor behavior towards our customers.” On the weekend of April 6, police were called because one Wildcatessen customer was pushing another, Porter said. Dining area managers are looking for ways to contain the issues at Wildcatessen while being fair to other customers. Porter and Student Senate members complained of post-party crowds being too rowdy. “One of the struggles is what we have to have in place to handle these folks,” Porter said. “But when they get abusive and when they get loud, it ruins the experience for everybody.” Aside from safety concerns within retail on campus, there was also feedback about theme nights, such as Harry Potter Night and Ital-

ian Night at Holloway Commons. Student Senate members spoke highly of theme nights. One member suggested bringing Harry Potter Night back again. Plodzik was on board with the idea. “Yeah, we got a lot of good feedback on Harry Potter,” Plodzik said. “We’ll try to make that an annual pilgrimage.” On the other hand, Samantha Cunic, health and wellness chairperson for Student Senate, said people expected more from Italian Night. “There was a lot of great things,” Cunic said. “But…people were waiting for spaghetti and big meatballs.” Seating availability also made its way into the conversation. Meeting members were in agreement that more seating is needed at Holloway Commons. Cunic also mentioned that Stillings is bombarded with Paul College students now, crowding the dining space. Plodzik said he knows he needs more seats. He apologized for events, such as open houses, when UNH students are asked to eat at Philbrook or Stillings to avoid crowds at Holloway. He also apologized that Stillings is not always available. “Taking (Stillings) offline on Fridays is not necessarily something we like to do, particularly when we have open houses,” he said. “But I’m also trying to use your money wisely.” Student Senate kept rolling out ideas about how to utilize space and keep everyone comfortable for open houses, theme nights and rush hour mealtimes. Area managers were receptive to the ideas, but also recognized that – at the moment – there is no quick fix. “We wish we had another 400 seats here at Holloway,” he said. “Just so we could do these events and do them well.” Plodzik also wanted feedback on smaller aspects of the dining community, such as coffee choices in the dining halls. There were ideas floating around to change the coffee from a local brand to offering Dunkin’ Donuts or Green Mountain Coffee. Talk around the table was in favor of a change, but the issue seemed to settle with local coffee for now. Scanlon, area manager at Holloway Com-

mons, said she tries to steer people toward coffee choices that they will like while she’s in the dining halls. “What I say to people now is if you like Dunkin’ Donuts, have the breakfast blend,” Scanlon said. “If you like Starbucks, have the soprano.” At the end of the meeting, Plodzik’s expression softened with gratitude. He said he was grateful to have feedback; it helps him serve his community. “It’s about the dialogue,” Plodzik said. “It’s about the relationship for me… I know that over time, your preferences are going to drive my program.”

Peter T. Paul ceremoniously cut the ribbon to “open” the new academic building named in his honor after a sizeable donation Friday. The event took place in front of the building.

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The four running pairs for student body president/ vice president. Scan the QR codes below their picture to their editoStephen Prescott, junior rial board interLizzy Barker, junior views. Student Body elections take place on April 17/18 through Webcat link on Blackboard. Platforms: Ways to vote: —Restoring University Computer funding —Revising parking and Polling locations around campus advising system Results will be announced April 19.

New system will alert students of free machines in laundry room By KEN JOHNSON Staff Writer

Next year, waiting for a washer or dryer in UNH campus laundry rooms will be an activity of the past. Shawn Kretchmar, manager of housing systems, said that over the summer UNH will be installing LaundryView into all dorms on campus. LaundryView is a system offered through Mat-Grey, which has been licensed by Blackboard and operates the point of sale readers at the laundry machines. LaundryView allows students to check using their computers or smartphones which washers and dryers are currently open, how long they have been open for, and when those that are in use will be finished. “Students can find out if a machine is available without making the trip,” Kretchmar said. Students can also have a text message sent to them when their load of laundry is done in the washer or dryer. The problem with students being able to get a washer or dryer

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isn’t a lack of washers and dryers on campus. Kretchmar said that UNH tries to have one washer and dryer for every 20 students in a building. Sometimes that doesn’t work out due to space, drainage or other problems. Kretchmar said there are no dorms that have more than 40 students per washer and dryer. The problem is that students tend to all do laundry at the same time. The need for such a system came from resident hall council meetings. Every year the housing systems department goes to hall council meetings. “They overwhelmingly wanted LaundryView,” Kretchmar said. The housing systems department has already completed phase one, which was signing the contract and getting the equipment. Their plan is to install the system campus-wide over the summer break, to be ready for students in the fall. The resident hall councils allow students to communicate what they need on campus. “We listen to students,” Kretchmar said.

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Clean water project offers opportunities for engineering students abroad By TENZIN YESHI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Established three years ago by UNH students, the Dominican Republic Clean Water Project allows students from engineering majors to travel to countries with poor sanitation systems design and build safer, cleaner water systems. The project began as a senior capstone idea that was developed by a group of three students in 2011 who were researching the water system in a specific school in the Dominican Republic and later produced reports on their findings and proposed a preliminary design for improvement. In the successive year, another group of senior students successfully installed a drinking water system through tap as a pilot study that ensured safe and clean drinking water to the school children, prior to which the children’s only source of clean water was through small packets. The school lacked the clean water systems in bathrooms and classrooms that the students in the United States enjoy. “It is such a basic necessity that these people should have, but they don’t,” Lucie Worthen, one of five project managers, said. This year’s group completed the third phase of the project, which developed an underground piping system for the Escuela Juan Pablo Duarte Elementary School in Cumayasa, Dominican Republic. Led by advisor James Malley, this year’s team was a five-person group of civil and environmental engineering senior students: project managers Worthen, Jihyon Im, Matthew Pearsall, Stephen Harrison and Bodhi Piedmont-Fleischmann. According to Malley, their involvement in the project came from former participant Miguel Miranda’s connection to Cumayasa, La Romana. Miranda’s connection to the school eased the relationship between the UNH group and the local village and made their transition into the site easier. Since the project spanned eight days, the students worked 10 to 12 hours per day on the developments. Although the earlier phase of this year’s project, in 2012, seems to be similar to the improvements made by this year’s project, the main difference lies in the way that clean water was made accessible to the school. More emphasis was given to making sure the systems established there were “compatible with the environment and simple to ensure the least amount of reliance on electricity,” Pearsall said. Cumayasa, a developing village, has variable electricity, and water supplies are heavily dependent on the city’s supplies. “We had the aesthetics in mind – it’s a functional school, so we did

not want to do anything to disrupt what was already there,” Pearsall said. The group spent the first semester fundraising for the trip and gathered sponsor support while also developing the preliminary designs. “We needed to consider many different factors when we went to the site, and we did face some interesting challenges that made sometimes made it difficult,” Im said. “When we began the project and started the digging process, we discovered some electrical systems and pipes that we did not anticipate.” However, the team broke through and dealt with these challenges, incorporating what they learned in their classes about onsite remodeling and their advisor’s suggestions. “It definitely taught us how to deal with things differently and how to navigate around the challenges to come up with a resolution,” Im said. “Getting to be involved in both phases of project – designing in the classroom and then implementing our designs at the site – was so much different than just doing the first step in a classroom setting,” Pearsall said. The third phase, in 2013, was a continuation as well as a modification of the previous year’s developments in clean water accessibility. The new infrastructure built in this specific school included sinks in the office and kitchen, allowing for flexibility in water use for the staff and students. Another development was made to the bathroom facilities by building a “chlorine disinfection system that would work to prevent the spread of pathogens,” Im said. Leaving the country, the group had the satisfaction of knowing they contributed to the town’s accessibility to clean water and lessened the prevalence of water-borne illnesses in the area for both staff and students. The group said that the experience was humbling despite the stress of completing the project in eight days. “It was an educational, social and cultural experience,” Im said. “I hope more advisors in the other engineering fields will take on projects like this, as Dr. Malley is planning to continue with his involvement so that other rising engineers will get the similar opportunities as we did,” Worthen said. According to the sources from the site, Malley commented that the “improvements made by UNH students projects have reduced the incidence of cholera and dengue fever in this community relative to its neighboring communities.” “It was a humbling experience that made me realize many of the advantages we have here,” Worthen said.

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UNH professor lands movie deal for book on Kennedy By PATRICK McGOLDRICK STAFF WRITER

The book “Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation,” written by Ellen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., a carpenter professor of history at UNH, is undergoing a movie adaptation by the TLC network. The movie will focus on a selection of the 800,000 condolence letters Mrs. Kennedy received in the seven weeks following her husband’s assassination. The letters will be dictated by popular celebrities including Zooey Deschanel, Kirsten Dunst, Anne Hathaway, Mark Ruffalo, Betty White and Michelle Williams, according to the Huffington Post. The movie is expected to air this fall, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s assassination on Nov. 22, 1963. “The nation has changed profoundly [since Kennedy’s death],”

Fitzpatrick said in an email. “And yet for many Americans a filament of recollection easily brings back the incandescence of the early 1960s, when the nation appeared in some ways as bright and as full of promise as its handsome president.”

uncertainty about the future of the country,” Fitzpatrick explained of the research for her book. The book balances in a dual narrative between Fitzpatrick and the letters’ authors (including African Americans, young children, grieving housewives, prisoners and

The patchwork of different letters photocopied into the pages is like a quilt of mourning – one can both hear and see 1960s America crying in chorus. While only a “filament” may bring those old enough to remember back to that Dallas afternoon, Fitzpatrick presents a reel of 250 letters, still only a fraction of the 15,000 she culled through while researching her book. “The letters provided … a snapshot of the country … at a moment of profound grief, as well as

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others), a process that she described as “prov(ing) much more challenging…than I would have ever imagined.” Though Fitzpatrick was unable to elaborate on the film adaption of her novel for legal reasons, her book shows immense promise for the movie. The patchwork of different let-

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ters photocopied into the pages is like a quilt of mourning – one can both hear and see 1960s America crying in chorus. Considering the letters were written by everyday Americans, they are strikingly poetic. It’s easy to wonder while reading them whether this poetry is driven by the actual words of the authors, or the event that moved them to words – perhaps a confluence of the two. “Every letter selected for the book evoked a strong response in me,” Fitzpatrick said of her selection process. “One favorite is a letter from an inmate named Stephen Hanrahan. Mr. Hanrahan, known as inmate 85255 at the Atlanta Georgia Federal Penitentiary, wrote a powerful letter that to only paraphrase would be to neuter its melancholic brilliance.” Having no knowledge – and no way of knowing – what the movie adaptation will do with the material from “Letters to Jackie,” one can only hope and speculate that what makes the book work so well is not lost in the movie. Much of the book’s power comes from being able to see some of the tangible letters themselves. The different handwriting and

paper imbue authenticity to the condolences that is lost in typewritten words; scrawled-on letters seem to still quake with the anxiety of the hand that wrote them, and others still cradle the vestige of a tear smudge that, for reasons unknown, one feels compelled to touch. Writing of her own personal connection to JFK, Fitzpatrick told a story of Kennedy coming to her hometown of Amherst when she was 11 years old to dedicate the Robert Frost Library and again after Frost’s death in January, 1963, one month before he was assassinated. “As every local schoolchild knew, Frost had once lived in Amherst, and it was easy to imagine that he had our small town in mind when he wrote about the New England landscape,” Fitzpatrick wrote. She continued to cite a specific poem of Frosts, “The Gift Outright,” that he read at JFK’s inauguration. “The land was ours before we were the land’s,” Frost writes, unknowingly foreshadowing the too-soon death of President Kennedy, reclaimed by the land in the Arlington hillside.

Kennedy: I wish to extend to you and the children my condolences. Children increase the cares of life but they do help to mitigate the remembrance of death. We are told that a good key is necessary to enter paradise. The President, following the guidelines of his church, possessed this key. Heaven, it seems, calls its favorites early. In the President, I felt that I had known a whole man. It is a rare experience but always an illuminating and ennobling one. It costs so much to be a full human being that there are very few who have the enlightenment, or the courage, to pay the price. The lights of the prison have gone out now. In this, the quiet time, I can’t help but feel that my thoughts and the thoughts of my countrymen will ever reach out to that light on an Arlington hillside for sustenance. How far that little light throws his beam. Sincerely Stephen J. Hanrahan 85255

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CONCORD — A new plan for fixing New Hampshire’s fragmented system for helping children with mental health and substance abuse conditions recommends getting families more involved and better integrating the current maze of services. The New Hampshire Children’s Behavioral Health Collaborative was created in 2010 and brought together more than 50 organizations. The plan it released Monday includes nine core goals, including getting families and children more involved in the planning and delivery of service and minimizing barriers between the many agencies and institutions that provide those services. An estimated 1 in 5 children in New Hampshire has an emotional disorder that affects their daily functioning, but most who need help aren’t getting it, said Kim Firth, program director at the Endowment for Health, which funded the plan’s development along with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. She called the plan a roadmap to creating a comprehensive system that better serves children and their families. “It calls for an individualized approach that puts families and youth in the driver’s seat. It identifies the need for a broader array of services and supports, and it highlights strategies to ensure we have a prepared and adequate workforce,” said Firth. While the collaborative believes that the current system is underfunded, Firth said implementing the plan won’t necessarily cost more money. Instead, it’s a matter of using limited resources more effectively and efficiently, she said. “We have a lot of mechanisms

in place to pay for services. ... It’s just that we don’t have a consumerfriendly front door so the needs and strengths of families can be aligned with the services that exist,” she said. “Now, you walk in the juvenile justice door, you get this array of services. You go in the child protective services door, you get this array of services. What we’re saying is let’s break down those artificial barriers ... and use the existing the resources we have, both financial resources, workforce resources, to individualize care.” Heidi Matthews of Strafford said she would have welcomed that kind of approach years ago, when she struggled to find help for her son. Now 18, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when he was eight and Asperger’s syndrome when he was 16 and was placed in four different out-of-town schools before finding the right fit, she said. Matthews said she was so desperate to get her son help that she often enrolled him in programs that didn’t quite address his problems. She also wasted a lot of time chasing down recommendations that didn’t pan out because he didn’t qualify. To help develop the plan released Monday, Matthews also conducted focus groups of family members of children who are served by the existing system of care. “Probably the most common word I heard throughout this was ‘frustration,’” she said. Others involved in the project said they were optimistic that key elements of the plan would be implemented. The state commissioners of education and health and human services are on board, and some efforts already are underway. For example, the state recently got a grant to explore creating an entity that would serve as a centralized hub for managing services, costs and care, Firth said.

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Legal pot draws tourists to Colo., Wash., for plant’s holiday By KRISTEN WYATT ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER — Thousands of people are expected to join an unofficial counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana in Colorado and Washington this coming weekend, including out-of staters and even packaged tours. The events and

crowds will test the limits of new laws permitting pot use by adults. More than 50,000 are expected to light up outdoors in Denver’s Civic Center Park on April 20 to celebrate marijuana legalization. Thousands more are headed here for the nation’s first open-to-all Cannabis Cup, April 20-21, a domestic version of an annual marijuana contest and celebration in Amsterdam. Expected guests at the Cannabis Cup, a ticketed event taking place inside the Denver Convention Center, include Snoop Lion, the new reggaeand marijuana-loving persona for the rapper better known as Snoop Dogg. Marijuana activists from New York to San Francisco consider April 20 a day to celebrate the drug and push for broader legalization. The origins of the number “420” as a code for pot are murky, but the drug’s users have for decades marked the date 4/20 as a day to use pot together. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, and its sale without a doctor’s recommendation isn’t allowed yet in Colorado or Washington. Neither state allows open and public use of the drug. But authorities largely look the other way at public pot-smoking, especially at festivals and concerts, and entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to capitalize on new marijuana laws. One of them is Matt Brown, co-owner of Denver’s new “My 420 Tours,” which gives traveling pot users everything but the drug. Brown has sold 160 tour packages to visiting pot smokers for the April 20 weekend. Prices start at $499, not including hotel or air. The tour sends cannabis tour guides to pick up marijuana tourists at the airport in limousines, escort them to Cannabis Cup and other Denver-area marijuana celebrations and deposit them at a hotel where smoking — tobacco or reefer — is permitted on room patios. Marijuana tourists on Brown’s tour can add extra days of touring medical marijuana dispensaries and commercial growing operations. A cannabis cooking class is another option. Five-day tours run $649 to $849. Brown, a medical marijuana patient who is new to the travel business, says his tours will enable sharing of pot but not selling it. Eighty percent of his clients are coming from outside Colorado — meaning it’s illegal for them to bring marijuana from home. And because commercial pot sales in Colorado don’t start until January, out-of-state visitors can’t yet buy pot at Colorado’s 500-plus dispensaries. Despite the legal barriers, Brown said his tours quickly filled to capacity and he had to turn away would-be cannabis tourists. He’s hoping to book future pot-themed weekends if the April 20 weekend does well. “People are fascinated by what’s happening here, and they want to see it up close,” Brown said. “We want to make sure people don’t come here, land at the airport, rent a car and drive around stoned all weekend.”

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April 11 Christopher Ziegenhagen, 22, 44 Cider Mill Road, Bedford, N.H. 03110, Evergreen Drive, OAS, 8:15 a.m. April 12 Samuel Rice, 21, 7 Durham Point Road, Durham, N.H. 03824, Gables, criminal mischief, 2:20 a.m. Daniel W. Duvall, 21, 338 Lee Hook Road, Durham, N.H. 03824, A Lot, criminal mischief and resisting arrest, 2:22 a.m. Connor Marc Mcshera, 19, 133 Chopteague Ln. Marston Mills, M.A. 02648, Garrison at Main Street, unlawful transport by minor, 9:26 p.m. Jacob Christian Palmer, 17, 111 Lornrops Ln. W. Barnstable, M.A. 02668, Garrison at Main Street, unlawful possession, 9:31 p.m. Brooke C Willis, 19, 1066 Gorham Pond Road, Durham, N.H 03824, Adams Tower, unlawful intoxication, 11:02 p.m. Sarah P. Allard, 18, 139 Wilson’s Crossing Rd., Auburn, N.H. 03032, Garrison Avenue, unlawful intoxication, 8:16 p.m. Jake Bascomb, 19, 1290 Island Pond Road, Manchester, N.H. 03109, Adams Tower, unlawful intoxication, 11:34 p.m. Jarell Mejia, 18, 14 1/2 Groove Street, Dover, N.H 03820, Academic Drive, unlawful transportation, 12:38 a.m. April 13 Nicholas P. Strangie, 19, 3 Crestline Circle Danvers, M.A. 01923, Williamson, theft and resisting arrest, 1:02 a.m. Jason P. Aqnew, 20, 2 Crestwood Lane, Milford, N.H. 03033, Gables Way, Gables C. building, internal possession, 11:30 p.m. April 14 Omer Jbisevic, 20, 23 Dalene Street, Manchester, N.H. 03103, 5 Madbury Rd., criminal mischief, 12:51 a.m.

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s the academic year at UNH is approaching an end, students have a reason to be optimistic heading into the following year. The New Hampshire legislature appears to be looking to restore some of the money previously cut from the University System of New Hampshire, which will provide some relief to a university system that saw its budget get cut nearly a year ago. At the same time, there is more that is needed from UNH alum and students alike to help maintain UNH’s dual paths of fiscal responsibility and campaigning in Concord. On Wednesday and Thursday, students have the chance to vote for their next student body president and vice president by registering on the WildcatLink website. After reviewing the candidates and their respective platforms, The New Hampshire is formally endorsing sophomores Bryan Merrill and Will McKernan for student body president and vice president, respectively. Among a tight race of candidates, all of who are equally qualified in different ways, Merrill, who has spent the last year as the chair of the Student Activity Fee Committee that oversees $1.2 million in funds, and McKernan, who served as the business manager for the UNH Student Senate, stand out among the pack. A big reason for that has to do with the connections Merrill and McKernan already have from their work with administrators and state lawmakers.

Over the past year, Merrill and McKernan have invested countless hours not only working on issues here in Durham, but putting forth the legwork in Concord to help restore funding to UNH. At one point in an interview with TNH’s editorial board, Merrill even pointed out an instance where he skipped classes in order to speak in front of the New Hampshire legislature. It is that sort of dedication, as well as those sorts of connections, that the UNH student body could utilize as it continues to fight for more funding from the state. These connections could be beneficial for Student Senate, as Merrill and McKernan would be able to lend their contacts to help expand the group’s voice. An expansion of Student Senate’s outreach is, in fact, what Merrill and McKernan hope to work on as they look to bridge the gap between the students and Student Senate. In the interview with this editorial board, McKernan acknowledged that a lot of senators do not fully do their job as far as reaching out to their constituents. Both Merrill and McKernan find this frustrating and hope to push for more initiative from senators to reach out to the student body. That goes for Merrill and McKernan themselves, who intend to reach out to a variety of groups on campus in order to gauge their opinions and needs on campus. One way that the pair has

already done this is with their “UNH Please Complain Campaign,” where students can submit issues that they have with the university so that the duo can address them if elected. What hits most UNH students closest to home, however, would be the issue of affordability of UNH. According to Merrill and McKernan, they have invested over 1,000 hours working on student finances and finding ways to reduce the financial burden on students. “Our biggest thing is making sure, both fee-wise and financialwise, students can afford to go to UNH and they can get their value out of UNH,” Merrill said in an article in the April 2 issue of The New Hampshire. Out of all of the candidates running in this year’s election, it would seem that Merrill and McKernan have the most experience to make some headway in relieving students financially. This is critical in a time when the cost of attending college is making headlines nationwide, as the amount of debt students are graduating with continues to increase. With work already being done in Concord to help address New Hampshire’s student debt problem, the very worst in the country as 2011 graduates left school with an average of $32,440 in loan debt, Merrill and McKernan represent the best option for the students here at UNH to be heard not only by administrators, but by state officials as well.

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From the editor’s desk: Major corporations call A hello from the new executive editor on Congress to enact climate policy W hen I arrived at UNH in the fall of 2010, I was an undeclared liberal arts student who did not know which direction she was headed in. A year later, I had figured out that I would let my passion for writing guide me, as I declared a major in English/Journalism and found myself attending writer’s meetings for The New Hampshire. Now, less than two years later, it is difficult to remember a time when journalism and TNH were not an integral part of my life, which is why I am so happy and proud to take on an even bigger role in this organization as the executive editor for the upcoming year. I have always been proud to stand behind the work that TNH has produced, and I am looking forward to maintaining the high

level of journalism for which TNH has become known and respected. Over this next year I hope to not only maintain this level of journalistic excellence, but also to help it grow. As the journalism industry is constantly changing, The New Hampshire should be as well. Without losing any of the quality of traditional print journalism, we will work to improve in the field of digital journalism over the next year. From social media to multimedia reporting to an improved tnhonline.com, these are all aspects of TNH that you can expect development from in the coming year. This issue is the first produced by next year’s staff, which I am proud to entrust with producing the last seven issues of the year while I finish my semester abroad in France as part of my International Affairs dual major. While I regret

that I cannot be working alongside the rest of the staff at the moment, I am communicating as often as possible from Dijon, France to Durham, N.H. In the meantime, Adam Babinat, the new content editor, and Julie Fortin, our managing editor, will lead The New Hampshire for the remainder of the semester until my return. Providing tUNH with the best quality journalism while improving the methods through which it is shared is what the staff of The New Hampshire and myself will be dedicated to during the upcoming year. In the meantime, enjoy the remainder of your spring semester, UNH, while I look forward to returning to Durham and The New Hampshire in the fall. Susan Doucet Executive Editor

n Letters to the editor To the student body Is it election week already? Just this time last year I was running around making new friends and trying to convince people why I should be the next student body president. This time around, I want to express to you who I believe is best qualified to be your next student body president and vice president. First, let me start off by saying that without the current student body vice president, Alexandra Eicher, I wouldn’t have gotten half as far as I did in Student Senate. I had no Senate experience coming in as SBP, and Alex has been in Senate her whole college career. She has held multiple leadership positions in Senate before she became SBVP. Point being, Alex had multiple years of experience in Senate and understood how it worked. This is the reason why I am strongly endorsing Bryan Merrill and William McKernan for next year’s SBP and SBVP. They both have been in Senate their entire time here at UNH, and each of them have held respected leadership positions in Senate. Also, they

are extremely qualified student leaders outside of Senate and are well respected by their constituents. Through Wildcat Link, on this Wednesday and Thursday YOU will be able to vote for whom you believe is best qualified for SBP and SBVP. Do yourself a favor and vote for the best candidate and have a great rest of the year! Dylan Palmer Student Body President

To the student body As the current elected student representative on the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees, I endorse Bryan Merrill and William McKernan for student body president and student body vice president. I have had the pleasure of working with these two student leaders for the past two years and feel that their combined experience and “can do” work attitude makes them ideal candidates for SBP and SBVP. Both have been instrumental in key initiatives that students, as well as administrators, have

undertaken to make the lives of all students here on campus better. Additionally, they above all else possess the knowledge and readily accessible tools in order to accomplish what is truly needed for all undergraduate students here at UNH: an improved quality of life, student services and academics – all at an affordable price. When considering the rapidly changing environment of higher education, in congruence with tighter state budgets, it is of vital importance that leaders at all levels truly understand the needs of students and how to prioritize these needs, given the increasingly strained financial situations that these institutions of higher education face. With this being said, I unequivocally believe that these two individuals will make exceptional leaders for the undergraduate student body here at UNH and will be receiving my vote for the role of student body president and student body vice president. Peter Duffield Undergraduate Representative to the USNH Board of Trustees

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n a society where you can’t have your cake and eat it too, America’s partisan black and white politics assumes that we must focus on either the economy or the environment, but not both. It’s time to dispel this belief. Tackling climate change is America’s greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century. But who is going to take my word for it? I’m just some crunchy-granola college student with limited knowledge of politics and economics. Would major corporations, including Nike, Starbucks, The North Face and Ben & Jerry’s convince you? On the heels of President Barack Obama’s unveiling of his $3.77 trillion budget proposal, 33 companies joined together last Wednesday to sign the Climate Declaration. The declaration, initiated by Businesses for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy, is a call to action directed at policymakers to encourage them to address the growing risk of climate change. Its goal is to make the business case for federal climate policy.

As more companies move toward addressing climate change, perhaps Congress will begin taking action as well. According to the declaration, these businesses believe that they must respond to climate change because it is, at once, an opportunity for America to lead by example, while also being a moral imperative. Collectively, the corporate signatories create jobs for approximately 475,000 people

across the U.S. while generating nearly $450 billion in annual global revenue. It’s hard to argue with those numbers – these businesses play a significant role in today’s economy. The signatories are calling on Congress to address climate change by promoting clean energy, boosting efficiency and limiting carbon emissions. When asked why Ben & Jerry’s is involved with this effort, activism manager Chris Miller commented by saying, “If it’s melted, it’s ruined. That’s true for ice cream and the planet.” Ben & Jerry’s realizes the implications of climate change for their business and their customers leading them to invest in energyefficient technology. They even send dairy waste from their Vermont ice cream plants back to the supply farms where it is put into methane digesters to generate energy to power the farm. That is just one of the hundreds of ways that these businesses are already reducing their environmental impact. But it’s not just businesses that are addressing climate change. In the past 12 months, about one in three Americans have rewarded companies that are taking steps to reduce global warming by buying their products. Without consumers exercising their buying power, these businesses simply would not survive. Local UNH-based nonprofit Climatecounts.org rates the world’s largest companies on their commitment to corporate climate responsibility. They said, “When consumers take action and raise their voices on issues that matter to them, businesses pay attention.” As more companies move toward addressing climate change, perhaps Congress will begin taking action as well.

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Susan Torman is a junior at UNH majoring in environmental conservation tudies and ecogastronomy. She is also a communications intern at Climatecounts. org. For more information on the Climate Declaration, visit: www.climatedeclaration. us.

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US-UN sanctions created the North Korea disaster I f North Korea really does have nuclear capabilities, and if it uses them in any capacity, there are two possible outcomes. Firstly, the reactionaries who are in bed with the military-industrial complex could retaliate by carpet bombing and drone striking their entire country in order to secure the United States’ global hegemony. Alternatively, it could violently destabilize the North Korean government and collapse its economy through crippling sanctions, removing them as an international threat completely. It doesn’t matter which path is taken. Innocent lives will be lost, and the average, working-class citizen will be the victim of an international power-play. The countless economic sanctions that the world powers have thrown at North Korea are not dissuading it; the endless cease-anddesist orders are ineffective. No matter what we do, its ruling elite and the military junta are going to have all their material needs met – they will have all of their luxury and food desires met satisfactorily. What we are doing to them only hurts their working class; the normal citizen is the one that is taking the brunt of our sanctions. How can we continue to call ourselves the pinnacle of “freedom” and “democracy” when our entire foreign policy is to cause the direct immiseration of workingclass people overseas? How can we say that we defend “human rights” abroad when our tactics strip them of food and water, subject them to drone strikes and pillaging, and occupy their nations with endless waves of troops? If we turn the entire international community against another country simply for ideological differences, how can we not expect them to say and to do things back to us in direct retaliation? The slew of threats coming from North Korea is because we have worked consistently, for more than a generation, to undermine their economy and government. They have every right to hate us. Rather than say that we will respond to their threats with military

From the Left Dan Fournier force and crippling economic sanctions, we should be removing barriers to trade, establishing mutual embassies, engaging in diplomatic talks and removing each and every sanction that we have put on them that hurts their citizens.

I am not afraid of North Korea, and you should not be either. The number of bombs that we had, and still maintain, is mindblowing. Physicist Julius Oppenheimer, the director of the Los Alamos nuclear research facility that developed the first atomic bomb, admitted in 1953 that the U.S. had already stockpiled over twenty thousand varying bombs in case of an open hot war with the Soviet Union, and that it had every intention of continuing to make more. In 1963, after another decade of U.S. bomb-building, the Soviet Union only had 42 intercontinental ballistic missiles. Of course, 42 ICBMs is still a large number, especially when one takes into account that six of them could carry a three-megaton warhead and the other 36 could carry up to sixmegatons. To help understand this concept, take note of the fact that the Hiroshima bomb was approximately 15 megatons and the Nagasaki bomb was nearly 21 megatons. The bombs that were used in Japan were much larger than those owned by the Soviets, but they still gave the USSR the power to level a city. The exact number of nuclear weapons owned by the United States and the Soviet Union at the

height of the Cold War is highly classified, but partial declassification vis-a-vis the Freedom of Information Act has put the estimation around 11,000 active nuclear warheads. The USSR was estimated to have just over 2,000, scattered sporadically across Soviet-allied states. The discrepancy between U.S. and USSR military power could not have been wider. If the Cold War did turn into a hot war, the Soviets would have been obliterated. Their budding economies, barely starting to enter a quasi-industrial revolution, were completely unable to match us, even though they were pumping a majority of their gross GDP into the creation of national war machines. Despite the nuclear threats from the Soviets, the Middle East and now North Korea, the U.S. has prevailed. If we could survive decades of Soviet-American tension, open animosity, and borderline nuclear war, then we can surely survive threats from North Korea, a single small, angsty, economicallybackwards, isolationist nation does not present a threat anywhere near the level that the mainstream media portrays it as. I am not afraid of North Korea, and you should not be either. Even if they decide to launch their barely-functional missiles at us, the international community is so allied against them that they would be swatted out of the air like so many flies. Their Koreannationalist version of MarxistLeninism (or, what we in the West refer to as “Stalinism”), Juche, is simply a push for radical autarky. If we would just stop this vitriolic rhetoric and instead work productively with them like we do with so many other countries, then many of the problems that we face would evaporate.

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Dan Fournier is a pre-medical undergraduate majoring in evolutionary biology. He is both a libertarian socialist and an active member in the peace movement.

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Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Thumbs up to watching a movie for a homework assignment. Thumbs down to not being able to find the damn movie. Thumbs up to fro yo, especially with the warm weather coming. Thumbs down to the Westboro Baptist Church. Thumbs up to the last day of finals being one month away. Thumbs down to roommates who never leave the room. Thumbs up to never having to take an elective again. Thumbs down to the fire alarm going off at Libby’s late on Saturday night. Thumbs up to meeting new people.

Thumbs down to running low on cash near the end of the semester. Thumbs up to day drinking weather.

Thumbs down to missing the Ballard’s patio every time day drinking weather comes around. Thumbs up to motivational speeches.

Thumbs down to end-of-the-semester project deadlines creeping up. Thumbs up to landing a summer job.

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Thumbs down to having zero motivation. Senioritis is an epidemic at this point in the year.

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WOMEN’S LACROSSE

McHoul plays above freshman label By ADAM VANIER contributing writer

As a freshman stepping into the University of New Hampshire women’s lacrosse team, attack Laura McHoul has had no problem contributing right away. With 34 points (16 goals, 18 assists) through 11 games, McHoul has proved to be an integral part of the Wildcat’s offense. Her 12-point week, including a two goal, seven assist come from behind 13-12 victory over conference foe Binghamton earned McHoul America East Rookie of the Week for the second time this year. Her seven assists are the most for a Wildcat since March 1996. UNH Head Coach Sarah Albrecht had high praise for McHoul. “I think she has got some great oneon-one ability to get around defenders and put herself in the correct position as a crease player,” Albrecht said. “She has a lot of potential as a player.” McHoul first showed interest in lacrosse in the fourth grade. Having played softball beforehand, her high school coach brought her into a club team. When the time came to choose between the two, McHoul chose lacrosse, and the rest is history. As a 2012 graduate of Westwood High School in Westwood, Mass., McHoul totaled 453 ca-

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Laura McHoul reer points (210 goals, 243 assists) where she won the Division 1 state championship three times. As a senior captain, McHoul tallied 75 goals and 96 assists and was named Miss Massachusetts Lacrosse, Boston Globe and Boston Herald Player of the Year, and Tri Valley League MVP, all while leading her team to a state title. McHoul owes much of her success to high school coach Leslie Frank. “She influenced me the most and got me to love the game,” McHoul said. “She taught me everything I know.”

Starting every game so far for the Wildcats, McHoul has developed solid chemistry with senior captain and fellow attack Jenny Simpson. “She’s really jelling well with the other attackers on and off the field,” Simpson said. “She’s a tremendous feeder and does a good job finishing shots and working off the ball. She’s surpassed the freshman status, and I’m excited to see her grow over the next three years.” McHoul discovered the grueling difficulty of the collegiate game in an 18-9 loss to UMass in February. “The level of competition was eye-opening to the level of skill in the college game,” McHoul said. “With the speed of the game, you have to adapt on the fly to what they bring at you.” While McHoul has already seen success, both she and Albrecht agree that there is plenty of room for growth. “Deception will come with experience, and the ability to attack from different areas of the field is always a good thing to have in your arsenal,” Albrecht said. McHoul stressed that she wants to improve upon every game. “I never want to settle for anything,” McHoul said. “I want to make the teammates around me better, not just myself.”

MEN’S HOCKEY

van Riemsdyk honored with selection STAFF REPORT

The University of New Hampshire men’s track and field squad took first place at the Wildcat Invitational Saturday, finishing with 256 points. The Wildcats finished ahead of Maine (156 points), Bowdoin (143), Bentley (77), Colby-Sawyer (39) Fitchburg St. (32) and Babson (29). Isaiah Penn gave New Hampshire its first top finish of the day in the 400-meter dash. Penn broke the tape with a time of 50.16. Kevin Greene followed suit with a gold medal in the next event, the 800-meter run. Greene finished with a time of 1:52.34. Tyler Mulcahy leapt his way to first place in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line at 55.89. In the 4x400-meter relay, Seth Sheridan, Nicholas Sullivan, Penn and Joseph Lemay collectively took first with a time of 3:25.22. Matthew Guarente took the high jump for the third-consecutive week, clearing a height of 1.98 meters. Jason Guarente also cleared a height of 1.98 meters. Senior Max Hoddwells collected a first-place finish in the long jump, leaping to a distance of 6.90 meters. In the following event, the triple jump, Hoddwells took first with a distance of 14.77 meters. Christopher Dupuis recorded first place in the hammer throw. His final distance was 51.08 meters. The women’s track and field team also topped the competition at the invitational, recording 271.50 points. The Wildcats finished ahead of Maine (156 points), Bowdoin (115.50), Bentley (58), Fitchburg State (55), Babson (37), and Colby-Sawyer (19). Joya Helander opened up the meet with a first-place finish in the first event, the 100-meter dash. Helander broke the tape with a time of 12.54, just edging out fellow Wildcat Lauren Perrodin, who clocked in at 12.55. Helander took gold in the next event, the 200-meter dash, for her second consecutive victory. She crossed the line to a time of 25.28. Elise Beattie claimed the 1,500-meter run title, crossing the line at 4:34.45. Keely Maguire victorious in the 3,000-meter run. She broke the tape at 10:03.45. Laura Rose Donegan claimed victory in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. She finished the event with a time of 11:18.93. Perrodin, Helander, Sydney Kay and Natalie Bilynsky combined for a first place finish in the 4x100 relay. The quartet clocked in at 48.69. Abigail Huntress took gold in the shot put, throwing to a distance of 11.77 meters. Stephanie Walsh won the discus throw. She hit a mark of 39.33 meters. Andrea Turteltaub claimed first place in the javelin throw after hitting a distance of 36.67 meters. The Wildcats will return to action for the Holy Cross Hecathlon, a twoday event. The event starts on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m.

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Sophomore defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk of the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team was named as an America Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA)/CCM Hockey Division I All-America first team selection for the 2012-13 season. He becomes the first Wildcat blueliner to be named an All-American first team selection since Blake Kessel did so in 2011. Skating in all 39 games, van Riemsdyk had a career year. A Hockey East first team honoree, he totaled 33 points on eight goals and 25 assists, recording 11 multiplepoint games. He paced all Wildcat defensemen in assists as well as points. van Riemsdyk also ranked fourth in plus/minus (+8), tied for third in power-play goals (3), tied for second in game-winning goals (2), and fifth in shots (96) in team rankings. He ranked first in the Hockey East in defensemen scoring per game and third in the country in the same category (0.85). Against Merrimack (Jan. 26) van Riemsdyk registered a careerhigh four points, stemming from four assists in UNH’s 6-2 victory at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. At the same venue in the NCAA Northeastern Regional’s (Mar. 30) against Denver he notched two points on a goal and an assist to help lift the Wildcats to the quarterfinals in the NCAA tournament and was named to the All-Tournament team.

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continued from page 20 and take it to the net.” It looked to be a repeat period when Stony Brook scored at the beginning of the second half at 28:35, but the Wildcats worked to fight back and take control. The change in pace was noticeable on the field. “I think we definitely started to move in the right direction,” Albrecht said. At 18:52 Kayleigh Hinkle was able to show Stony Brook that the Wildcats still had something left with a solo, unassisted goal. The team would place three more into Stony Brook’s net, for a total of four

goals in the second half. “We kind of had the mentality of we have nothing to lose and there’s no reason not to play our (butts) off,” said Molly Gaffey, who assisted Puccia in the game ending goal. “It always feels good to do something at the end of the game.” The women’s lacrosse team last home game is slated for Wednesday, Apr. 17, at 4 p.m. against Boston University at Cowell Stadium. The Terriers will be coming off of a twogame winning streak. The Wildcats know they have mistakes to review and work on, but remain confident. “New team, new slate,” Gaffey said. Phoebe McPherson can be reached on Twitter @phoebeemcp

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Trevor van Riemsdyk was named an AHCA/CCM All-American. The Wildcats finished the season last Saturday against firstseeded and second-ranked UMass Lowell in the Northeast Regional Final game in a 2-0 loss. UNH

reached the NCAA’s this year for the 11th time in the last 12 years. The team finished with a 20-12-7 overall record, and a mark of 13-86 in Hockey East.

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Helander, Penn recognized in student athlete spotlight STAFF REPORT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE

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R.J. Harris (15) led the Wildcats in receiving yards with 1059 and had nine receiving touchdowns last season. Currently, the junior is rehabbing his right knee after having surgery on it in early February.

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continued from page 20 Moving down the order, we come to two younger receivers on the team that have stood out: Mike DeTroia and Jared Allison. DeTroia spent last season as a redshirt, focusing on crafting his style and honing his skill while adapting to the UNH playbook. Jared Allison will be entering his second year of eligibility. Last season, Allison had a few opportunities on the field, pulling in three receptions for 50 yards and six rushes for 51 yards. It was his first season since redshirting, and he played well. “Jared has had a very good

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continued from page 20 a great leader, vocal, showing it on the field, doing a little bit of everything, whatever this team needs and showing the other players how it’s done.” Jenny has also been a superior athlete in the classroom, being named to the America East AllAcademic Team in 2012 and 2011, the America East Academic Honor Roll in 2012 and 2010, and America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2011. “She has a lot of drive to prepare herself academically and in the games,” Albrecht said. “She has hard work and discipline, and has really been able to show that this year.” Jenny’s scoring has also been consistent, scoring in all but seven of 46 games over the past three seasons. This consistency stems from an intense practice ethic, one that co-captain Doyle fears. “I hate going against her in practice,” Doyle said. “She’s so good that I never want to go against her because I’m normally going to lose.”

spring,” McDonnell said. “(He is) very dialed-in and very sure of himself and how he is doing things. He has been very productive for us, and it is a very good thing for us to see.” How will this all shape up? Hopefully Harris’ spring rehab continues to progress, and McDonnell said he will not see the field this spring. “We just want (R.J.) to be healthy,” McDonnell said. With a fully healthy Harris, expect to see big numbers from him once again. Even last season, when he was heavily covered by the opposing defenses, Harris managed to be one of the leaders among conference receivers. As I said before, Mello will most likely have an increased role, along with some of the younger

guys filling in throughout the season at the No. 3 spot (don’t forget how the offense loves going to tight end Harold Spears). Watch for Allison to get more opportunities along with Kyon Taylor, a freshman who redshirted last season. Receiving should be strong for the Wildcats, just as the running game should be, as well. We are now in week three of spring practice and a few weeks away from the Blue-White game. “Our main goal in the fall is winning a national championship,” Harris said. “That is what we are focused on and it all starts right now in the spring.” Nick Stoico can be reached on Twitter @NickStoico.

Joya Helander of the women’s track & field team and Isaiah Penn of the men’s track and field team are featured in this week’s Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. This information and more can be found in the Wildcat Weekly Roundup. Helander, a freshman from Madison, Connecticut, won two individual events and was part of the winning 4x100-meter relay to help lead the UNH women’s track and field team to victory at the Wildcat Invitational on April 15. Helander sprinted to victory in both the 100-meter dash (12.54 seconds) and 200-meter (25.28). She also ran the second leg on the winning 4x100-meter relay squad that was clocked in 48.69 seconds. She opened the outdoor season March 30 at Maine with a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash (1:01.0). One week later in a non-scoring meet against Maine and Holy Cross, Helander won the 200-meter (27.03) and ran to a second-place finish in the 100-meter (12.20). She also ran on the secondplace 4x100-meter relay team at both of those meets. Penn capped the 2012-13 indoor track and field season with a seventh-place finish in the 200-meter at the America East Championship. Earlier in the year, she swept the 200-meter and 400-meter in a dual meet against the University of Maine. Penn, a sophomore from

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Jenny’s strength comes from her teammates, who have been rocks in her playing career, especially her co-captains. “I have such great co-captains and such a great team. I think we all just help each other and are a real cohesive unit,” Simpson said. Simpson, Doyle and goalie Kathleen O’Keefe make up the trio of captains for the team, all offering differing styles that complements each other. “I’m the loudmouth, bubbly one,” Doyle said. “Kathleen is the stern one, and Jenny just leads by example on and off the field. She just does whatever the team needs.” Despite the accolades and lofty compliments from teammates, the senior captain is only looking to help her team make the postseason. “I love lacrosse and I just try to be the very best I can be for myself and for my team,” Simpson said. “The new coaching staff is great, and I’m excited for what they’re bringing to the team in the coming years. I wish I could be a part of it.” Arjuna Ramgopal can be reached on Twitter @ArjunaRamgopal.

Boston, raced to first place in the 400-meter dash and ran a leg on the winning 4x400-meter relay team to lead the UNH men’s track & field team to victory at the Wildcat Invitational on April 15. P e n n bested a field of 19 runners in the 400-meter with a winning time of 50.16 secHelander onds. Later in the meet, he ran the third leg of the victorious 4x400-meter relay that crossed the finish line in a time of 3:25.22. It marked the second consecutive first-place finish in the 400-meter for Penn. Last week in a nonscoring dual Penn meet against Maine and Holy Cross, he recorded a winning time of 52.26 seconds. Penn concluded the 2012-13 indoor track & field season with a seventh-place finish in the 400-meter at the America East Championships with a time of 49.90 seconds. His other season highlights included second place in the 400-meter and third place in the 200-meter at the Joe Donahue Games, as well as fifth in the 400-meter at the Jay Carisella Invitational.

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Wildcats fail to overcome first half struggles By PHOEBE MCPHERSON DESIGN EDITOR

The UNH women’s lacrosse team was overpowered Saturday by No. 10 Stony Brook 16-6. This was their second Stony Brook 16 home-field UNH 6 defeat, following their overtime loss to Boston College on April 10. “They needed to just let loose a little and be able to feel the need to fight back,” Head Coach Sarah Albrecht said. The game held a nostalgic aura, with the team’s seniors being honored for senior day on their second to last home game, their last on Memorial Field. “They’ve had a lot of heart throughout the entire season,” Albrecht said. “(They’ve been) fighting their hardest.” The team’s seniors are Amber Casiano, Jenny Simpson, Casey Doyle, Casey Cyester and Kathleen O’Keefe. O’Keefe, regardless of the game’s result, was in good spirits.

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Kathleen O’Keefe (29) and Casey Doyle (8) are two seniors on the women’s lacrosse team, which fell to the Stony Brook Seawolves on Saturday 16-6. It was Senior Day for the Wildcats at Memorial Field. played the entire game. “(It is) definitely very sad. I to be with.” Within the first two minutes “It’s hard when you go down love lacrosse, (and I’m) very sad to be ending my career,” O’Keefe of regulation, O’Keefe had already early to stay mentally tough,” she said. “I couldn’t have asked for a been shot on twice. O’Keefe let in said. It was a grim outlook for the better team, better group of people 16 goals but made eight saves; she

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Wildcats until Casiano landed the Wildcats on the scoreboard with a free position goal at 11:11. She scored two goals, tying with Laura Puccia for goals scored for the Wildcats. Puccia scored soon after Casiano at 8:45. The team would struggle to score again until after the half. “We just wanted to go out and fight a lot harder,” Casiano said. Simpson, despite having surpassed the 100-goal milestone, made no shots on goal. Stony Brook dominated the rest of the first period with 20 shots and 12 goals by the time of the buzzer. Stony Brook’s Demmianne Cook scored five goals, adding to her career high of 65 goals on the season. “She’s definitely one of the most athletic girls we’ve played against,” O’Keefe said. “She’s got some good size, so she’s going to just come straight down the field W LAX continued on Page 18

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Simpson unfazed by Receivers bring versatility to offense 100-goal milestone T By ARJUNA RAMGOPAL SPORTS EDITOR

Smart, athletic and a consistent force, Jenny Simpson does it all for the UNH women’s lacrosse team. Simpson’s hard work culminated in her 100th goal on April 6 in a match against Binghamton. “I didn’t even realize I scored the 100th goal,” Simpson said. “I was just so focused on the game. I remember the last goal more than anything.” Jenny is now in her fourth and final year with UNH. She has gotten better with every season, scoring 17 goals her freshman year, 27 her sophomore year and 24 her junior year. Simpson currently sits at 35 goals this year. “She’s really been able to improve her game this year, especially with her shots,” Head Coach Sarah Albrecht said. “She’s been able to put it in against some really good

goalies this year.” Co-captain Casey Doyle has been with Simpson since their freshman year, forging a close friendship and admiration for her. “She gives 100 percent every day,” Doyle said. “It’s inspiring to have someone like that on your team. She picks everybody up here, those below her grade, in her grade, everyone.” The Connecticut native recorded her 100th point (goals and assists) earlier in the season on March 6 at the University of Connecticut, where she also recorded a career high six goals in that game. Coach Albrecht believes that Jenny’s passion is a big reason for her personal and team success. “She’s a very passionate player and her teammates see that,” Coach Albrecht said. “She cares about how this team is doing. She’s SIMPSON continued on Page 19

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he offensive side of the UNH football team is a story of continuity carried over from last season (except for on the offensive line, but that is for next week). As we discussed last week, it will be the same committee running at halfback, but now let’s shift our focus over to the receivers and what we can expect to see from them in the fall. When it comes to UNH wide receivers, the first name that comes to mind will usually be R.J. Harris. The junior led the team with 1059 passing yards on 84 receptions, with senior Joey Orlando behind him with 586 yards. He may be the undisputed No. 1 receiver for the Wildcats, but Harris has yet to see the field in the spring. In early February Harris had microfracture surgery on his right knee, and he has now been walking without crutches for about a month. He expects to start jogging in the coming days. Throughout spring, Harris

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Sticky Notes Nick Stoico has been joined on the sidelines by fellow junior and wide receiver Jimmy Giansante. With these two guys sitting out, others in the receiver group, such as seniors Justin Mello and Tim Farina, have had more opportunity for reps. “They’re stepping up huge,” Harris said. “They’re veterans in the receiver corps, and so they know what needs to be done and they just go out and set the standard high. All the younger receivers are hopping on and following

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their lead.” Mello’s role on the team saw a significant increase last season as he filled in both at the X and Z positions (Harris is the go-to Y receiver). Mello impressed the coaches and saw more balls being thrown his way as the season continued, tallying up a total of 21 receptions for 215 yards. “I expect Justin Mello to pick it up a lot where he left off,” Head Coach Sean McDonnell said. Mello has had a great spring so far and will most likely see an increased role if he can stay healthy, which is something Farina was unable to do last spring. A broken collarbone kept Farina in a very limited role, and he was unable to record any receiving statistics last season. This spring, though, has been good to Farina. He has looked good in practice, reeling in catches and getting positive feedback from the coaches. STOICO continued on Page 19

Jenny Simpson’s 12game goal scoring streak came to an end on Saturday against Stony Brook.