Volume 94, Issue 4 | September 19, 2012
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24-Hour Library on the Horizon UNH Remembers 9/11
By ISAAK KIFLE
STAFF WRITER/COPY EDITOR
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Overlooking the Maxcy quad is the Marvin K. Peterson Library, the library of the University of New Haven. Named
the Peterson Library among the places on campus has always been the hours. Students, faculty and staff could utilize the library and its many services before the earliest classes of the day started and long after the latest classes ended.
a computer, printer or quiet area to study in may need those services after midnight or earlier than available on the weekends. The idea of keeping the library open 24 hours a day began as early as 2009, and in the fall of 2010, the Academics Commit-
By ANA ABRAHAM STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Every year since the nation was changed forever on Sept. 11, 2001, UNH has held a re-
many of his fellow students have been motivated by them as well. UNH ROTC Cadets John Harness, Paul Emmi, Victoria Rossi and Michael Heddy led a Presentation of the Colors, and then USGA Vice President Chris
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after a former president of the university, the library not only serves as an ideal place to study or do homework, but its extensive database collection has just about any book or reference item one may need for class. Students can enjoy a beautiful view of the Maxcy quad from the library café as well as receive free tutoring services from the Center for Learning Resources (CLR) located on the bottom floor. A distinguishing feature of
Currently, the library is open an incredible 109 hours a week for use by members of the university community. The Peterson Library’s current fall 2012 hours are Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.(midnight), Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight). Even so, there has been popular demand for expanding the library’s hours for a number of years now. Many students who may not have regular access to
membrance ceremony to honor not only the lives lost on that PHOT O PROVIDED BY UNH day, but also those left behind. This year’s ceremony was tee of the Undergraduate Stuheld at on the morning of the andent Government Association niversary in front of the Marvin (USGA) held a petition for the K. Peterson Library. Students, idea. While the petition received faculty and staff (some dressed a lot of support from students, in the uniforms of the Armed the Peterson Library lacked the Services), various fire or emerfunding to go ahead with the gency medical services (some idea, so it had to be put aside. in business clothes and some In the fall 2011 and spring just coming from class), were 2012 semesters, the idea of a presented with an American flag 24-hour library was tested for upon arrival. finals week. From Wednesday, Undergraduate Student GovDec. 14, 2011, to Tuesday, Dec. ernment Association President 20, 2011, and then again from Patrick Kelland opened with reSee LIBRARYpage 4 marks about how the tragedies of 11 years ago have since affected some of his experiences at UNH, and how he suspected
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McMahon Meet and Greet at Branford HQ Highlights Jobs Plan mingled with other local residents inside and outside the lo–––––––––––––––––––––––––– cation. Upon McMahon’s arrival, Linda McMahon, the Repub- however, elbow room within By LIANA TEIXEIRA ASSISTANT EDITOR
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time of the class, and some students base it off what professors will be teaching the course. RateMyProfessor.com has always been a resource in aiding students in their decisions and providing a rough idea of what they are in for, based on previous student’s rankings and comments. Around campus, one frequently hears students asking each other, “Have you had this professor? What are they like?
Drobinske led the Pledge of Allegiance. “Every year since then, we’ve come together as a community to mark this day,” said Campus Minister Martin O’Connor. In 2001, students, staff and faculty made their way to the Bixler/ Botwinik Quad at dusk to hold a candlelight vigil. “This campus…was in shock.” The events of each year’s ceremony are at the discretion of the USGA president to plan. The Sergeant at Arms of UNH’s Psi Omega chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, Connor Johnson, stood to give comments on law enforcement. He spoke of those who “responded to the call” on
lican candidate for the United States Senate, spoke to supporters on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the grand opening of her newest campaign headquarters in Branford, Conn. Guests in attendance ranged from young children to elderly citizens, as well as campaign volunteers and interns. Prior to McMahon’s arrival, attendees helped themselves to a wide selection of refreshments as they
ping “out-of-control” government spending and borrowing, providing the unemployed with the proper training and skills needed to fill available jobs, and moving toward developing alternative American energy resources. McMahon proposes to cut the middle class tax rate from 25 percent to 15 percent, which would subsequently lead to the elimination of the capital gains tax for the middle class as well. “It’s really important what we’re doing. We’re getting our message out; we’re talking about my six-point job plan, and it’s really resonating with PHOTO BY LIANA TEIXIERA folks,” she said. McMahon continued the building became noticeably to highlight the remaining elescarce as guests formed a tight ments of her plan, most notably semi-circle around McMahon, the creation of jobs in both Conwho publically addressed the necticut and the nation. group. “I am a proven job creator,” The speech focused mainly on she said. “I built a business from her six-point jobs plan to revive the ground up. I’ve had successthe economy and put Americans es and failures along the way. I back to work. These points in- get what it’s like when I talk to clude passing a middle-class tax people around our state about cut, eliminating over-regulation See MCMAHON page 5 to improve job creation, stop-