Penmen Press Issue 12

Volume XXII, Issue 12

April 27, 2016 penmenpress@snhu.edu

Manchester, NH

CAPE SPRING WEEK ENDS WITH A BANG AT SNHUSTOCK Nicole Kenney Staff Writer

May 14: 2016 Commencement

News | Front & 3-6 Editorial | 2

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Penmen Corner | 7 Penmen Abroad | 8-9 Arts & Entertainment | 10-11 Opinion | 12-13 Health & Wellness | 14 Sports | 15-16

Featuring: Penmen Press Goodbyes | Page 2 New York Fashion Trip | Page 5

Senior Will | Page 7 Study Abroad Advice | Pages 8-9 Gabe's Jam Sesh | Page 10 The Ugly Truth | Page 12 Penmen Profile: Mo Hannah | Page 15 Baseball Team Sets Record | Page 15

Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) own Neal Laurenza has been working for years on a game called “Bacon Man” with his team known as Skymap Games. With the game nearing its completion, Neal agreed to be interviewed by Penmen Press to afford him the opportunity to highlight some of the game’s defining traits, as well as share some insight on the development process and the team’s overall experience.

When asked to highlight features that Bacon Man offered, Laurenza confidently said, “Bacon Man offers a sense of humor that dates back to Ren and Stimpy... a lot of games can be funny, but not in a way that is subtle and maniacal.”

“Bacon Man” is an actionplat former where players control the wide-smiled Bacon Man as he travels the land hoping to

Nick Howard was one of SNHU Stock's many performers. and smartphone cases. CAPE coordinator Alicia Frazier described the event, saying “This is an event that we’re trying to start as a CAPE tradition…it’s really fun because we get many competitive athletes to play along and get involved.”

CAPE held a late Big Money BINGO night in the Upper Dining Center on Wednesday night.

Prizes were awarded to winners and included a Swagway hoverboard and an Amazon Echo.

On Thursday, acoustic musician Will Evans put on a show in the Dining Center from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Evan’s sound incorporated a fusion of Jason Mraz and Matt Kearny; he added his own spin by looping his voice, beat-boxing, percussion, and guitar chords to

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From Apr 17 through Apr 23, Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Coordinators of Activities and Programming Events (CAPE) organized fun events for students to enjoy before the semester ends. The week concluded on Saturday with a SNHUStock festival on the green space.

Starting on Sunday, CAPE took a group of students to Six Flags New England for four hours of rides, games, and food.

Student attendee and junior Liana Therrien said, “It was a great trip for only 5 bucks.” On Monday, CAPE teamed up with Tucker’s to provide brunch in the Last Chapter Pub. Tucker’s supplied free breakfast sandwiches and pastries from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The next day, a PuttPutt Patio event was set up outside of the Student Center. Participants were asked trivia questions and were given the chance to putt a hole in one. Prizes awarded included SNHU bumper stickers

reclaim his stolen throne. The complex plat forming style of this game calls back to such familiar classics as “Mega Man X” and “Super Mario Bros” while also managing to forge a unique style of its own. Laurenza said, “Bacon Man will offer complex controls, but will not hold your hand. Bacon Man encourages the unique combination of exploring the world, and exploring

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mechanics.”

Another unique aspect of “Bacon Man” is that the developers at Skymap chose to forego the option to add online multiplayer. Local multiplayer will be included as an all but primary feature in the game. When asked about the decision to remove online play, Laurenza said, “There is a disconnect when you cannot turn to your friend and see their

create rhythms. Later that night, Earth day was celebrated as the High Film Society gave a screening of Wall-E at the Last Chapter Pub from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free pizza was handed out to those who attended.

On Friday, CAPE set up a make-your-own aqua garden area in the Student Center Club Suite for students to create unique aqua garden for their dorms. Later that night, the hilarious improv duo Simply Unemployable performed at the Last Chapter Pub from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday concluded the CAPE Spring Week affairs with the Ninth Annual SNHUStock.

This event occurred from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the Green Space.

A lineup of musicians and comedians took center stage as food trucks catered to the students.

Nick Flanders, Business Manager of CAPE, commented on the event, “It definitely ran very smoothly and a lot of people showed up. Everyone seems to be having a good time and overall it’s been a good day.”

teary eyes. We’re big believers in keeping that competitive element.”

Being at the heart of the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) season, the stressful yet rewarding process of preparing a booth is all too familiar to the developers at Skymap. In preparation, Laurenza gathered a group of SNHU Game Design students to test the demo, and track down in-game glitches and bugs so they could be removed in time for the expo.

“A successful PAX is a lot of things to a lot of different people,” Laurenza said. His team will be trying to find a healthy medium between media attention, and the approval of the consumer. They are also exploring the middle ground element that makes up consumer media, such as YouTube and other social media platforms.

“Bacon Man” is going to launch in 2016 on Steam, Xbox One, and one other platform that has yet to be announced.

editorial see you, penmen press

The Penmen Press Staff 2015-2016 CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF Bryan Creevy bryan.creevy@snhu.edu CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF Tyler Leighton tyler.leighton@snhu.edu

MANAGING ASSISTANT Brendon DiBiasio brendon.dibiasio@snhu.edu ADVERTISING EDITOR Ceilene Mitchell celiene.mitchell@snhu.edu ADVERTISING EDITOR Jaime Mailloux jaime.mailloux@snhu.edu CO-COPY EDITOR Melanie Friese melanie.friese@snhu.edu CO-COPY EDITOR Rebecca LeBoeuf rebecca.leboeuf@snhu.edu CO-LAYOUT EDITOR Laurelann Easton laurelann.easton@snhu.edu CO-LAYOUT EDITOR May Mullen maura.mullen@snhu.edu

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NEWS EDITOR Nicole Clark nicole.clark2@snhu.edu ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Gabe Carrio EDITOR gabriel.carrio@snhu.edu OPINION EDITOR Jesiree Carrera jesiree.carrera@snhu.edu HEALTH & WELLNESS Kayla Durant EDITOR kayla.durant@snhu.edu

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SPORTS EDITOR Matthew Martin matthew.martin1@snhu.edu

Tyler Leighton Former Editor in Chief

I’ve been on staff with the Penmen Press for the last two years. I came to this organization with a dream of writing about a movie here and there.

Within my first couple of months, I fell into a position as the Arts and Entertainment Editor and by the end of that year I was Co-Editor-in-Chief.

It was unexpected, to say the least. My rise to CoEditor-in-Chief with Bryan Creevy wasn’t the result of any skills that I possessed. The paper wasn’t in a great position, our staff was small, and the campus didn’t know about our organization. It was frustrating because of the passion that our small staff had.

Luckily, this year from the start was filled with record highs and highlights for the Penmen Press. It started with the most signups we’ve ever received at an Involvement Fair, which turned into the highest attended event we’ve ever organized, our First An-

CREATIVE EDITOR Katerina Wilhelmi katerina.wilhelmi@snhu.edu FACULTY ADVISER Jon Boroshok j.boroshok@snhu.edu EDITOR ABROAD Megan Palmer megan.palmer@snhu.edu EDITOR ABROAD Annie Boghigian anna.boghigian@snhu.

The Southern New Hampshire University Penmen Press is a news publication produced by Southern New Hampshire University students and funded largely by the Student Government Association of the University. It is our responsibility to inform the SNHU community about events on and around campus. The Penmen Press will print any material found to be factual and in good taste by the editorial staff of the paper. The views published do not necessarily reflect the views of Southern New Hampshire University. The Penmen Press is published biweekly during the academic year and is printed by the Concord Monitor. To contact the newspaper, please e-mail us at penmenpress@snhu.edu.

We are looking to fill several editorial positions for the 2015-2016 academic school year. We would like to fill these positions ASAP in order to provide the proper training. Positions that are available for application and interviews are: Staff Writers | We are always looking for new staff writers and contributors to the Penmen Press! No interview or application for these positions necessary.

If interested, please e-mail penmenpress@snhu.edu with your information!

Megan Palmer and Rebecca LeBoeuf Editors in Chief

grow, but just because I’m gone doesn’t mean your job is over. In fact, it gets a lot harder from here. There’s still a lot of work to be done within the Penmen Press. Everyone on campus thinks the paper has improved hugely from the start of the year, but we know how much better it can become. I know how much better you can all make it.

I know this because we’ve never been a complacent bunch. We hate and focus on our mistakes more than we love making a perfect issue of the Penmen Press. The next Co-Editors-In-Chief, Megan Palmer and Rebecca LeBoeuf aren’t about to let this newspaper plateau at great. They’re the next, best, people for this role, and together they will lead this paper to heights that I couldn’t imagine, but it’s the job of everyone on staff to make this newspaper and this organization great. From the Co-Editors-in-Chief, to the newest staff writers, I know you can do it.

See you, Penmen Press.

final farewells

In the past calendar year, the Penmen Press has improved beyond our wildest dreams and flourished under new leadership, dedication, and long standing passion.

Looking back on the 201516 school year, it is with a sad, yet proud heart that we send our best wishes to our graduating seniors. Of course, they’re always welcome back in our newsroom. Visit soon, and don’t be strangers, guys.

Entering the “real world” from the safety of the Penmen Press, are the staff’s two best possible candidates for knowing what’s actually going on out there. Year-long writers of the brand new columns for One Stop and Career Development, Shannon Collins and Katie Schmelzer shared their insight into all things financial aid and job search with the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) commu-

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nual Columbus Day Weekend Movie, Inside Out, and the most co-sponsorships in our organization’s history.

That doesn’t even take into account how much the quality of the newspapers themselves has improved over the course of this year, and they only stand to get better in the future.

I can’t say enough about what this staff has been able to accomplish. It hasn’t always been easy, and there was a lot of learning along the way for all of us. We had dozens of questions and narrowly avoided disasters just as many times, but we stuck together through it all, releasing all of our 13 issues on time.

This year, our staff went through the struggle that is making a newspaper every two weeks, and it turned us into one hell of a team. It’s fantastic and more than I could have ever imagined at the start of this year, but now I’m leaving.

I wish I didn’t have to go, so that I could see everyone on staff continue to evolve and

nity. Offering tips and tricks all year long, these two staff writers had too short lived lives with the Penmen Press, and their awesome motivation and well-written articles will be sorely missed.

Unexpectedly, but with incomparable skill, joining the Penmen Press at the start of her last semester, Melanie Friese got to know the staff and the paper as if she had been a part of it for all four of her years here. As a long-time writing tutor in the library’s Learning Center (LC), Melanie seemed to be the perfect candidate for the open Copy Editor position. Her experience in journalistic writing made for an excellent addition to the staff, taking on multiple articles per issue, ranging from news to opinion to the new LC column she started.

As this year draws to a close, the Penmen Press must also say goodbye to our graduating Editor-in-Chief. Tyler Leighton began his career at

SNHU on the newspaper, and it only seems fit that he is ending that way too. Dedicating every ounce of his being to the Penmen Press, Tyler’s leadership and innovative mind brought us the Welcome Back Issue, Columbus Day movie night, sumo wrestling, and a team that is growing larger and closer every day.

The Penmen Press is saying farewell to four amazing superstars. Each of them brought something new to the paper, sharing their talents, skills, and readiness to learn. The returning staff and editorial board can only hope to continue the progress made this past year as we find new ways to move forward.

With many new ideas swirling around our heads, we are ready to start making plans for the fall, as we step up into the Co-Editor-in-Chief positions.

Good luck to Tyler, Melanie, Shannon, Katie, and all the graduating seniors. All our best.

NEWS student design exhibition showcased in gallery

Jingyin Wen (Wyndee) Staff Writer

The tenth annual exhibition at the Mclninch Art Gallery is celebrating students’ art work from the graphic design and game design program of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The exhibition features work from the 2015 - 2016 academic year which is being held from Apr. 7 to May 7.

This year’s exhibition allowed for limitless creativity as there was neither a theme nor requirement. Inside the exhibition hall, examples of selected student works were mainly presented in printed form: posters, photography, illustrations and logo designs were finely displayed on the walls in different sections.

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the booklet for the exhibit promotion. She was also involved in collecting and picking the student's work, and coordinating the printing, cutting and hanging all of the show pieces.

“Some of the things are pieces that professors had picked up that they like from their classes so they might find a really great piece from their class that they want to have in here,” said Murphy.

In response to the question of asking her to pick a favorite work among all of them, she chose a photo with fruits in gel with similar vibrant color that matches her poster. “I really like this fruit picture on the back floor," She replied. "It is a really cool photo and I love the color of it, and the composition are really nice so that’s my favorite one in here,” said Murphy.

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open mic night Draws a crowd Addison Thyng Staff Writer

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The dance group Body Poets performed in Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Last Chapter Pub on Apr. 15. The group of three added a unique twist to their routines by dressing in costumes and reacting to the theme of their music. The turnout was small, with only about half of the pub occupied, but the group quickly had the crowd energized.

The Body Poets entered the pub through the front door when the music started and made their way around the room dancing, to get the audience excited before taking the stage. Their routine started with full length songs, and afterwards they used audio clips from TV shows and commercials, to pretend to be reacting to what they saw while channel surfing.

One reoccurring theme in the channels happened to be Disney movies, including "Frozen" and "Pocahontas". At the end of the performance, the Body Poets invited the crowd to dance on the stage with them.

Afterwards, when asked about what they thought of SNHU, dancer Omeed Siman-

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screen watching the looping film works of animation, videos selected by game design department. Other visitors flipped the pages of the brochures on the centre exhibition table, attracted by the samples of magazine, menu with creative layout cutting in novel shapes.

Samples of product packaging and 3D printing models were on the side tables as well.

Louise Murphy, a senior student in charge of organizing the whole show this year for her internship this semester said, “[This exhibit is] for all graphic design students, we pick things from all different classes, most of the works here is from senior students but not all.”

She introduced the comprehensive information about this exhibit.

Murphy helped to design the postcard and write for

Joseph Smith, Lamont Wallace, and Omeed Simantob. tob replied, “I think it’s a very unique, spunky campus. I liked the SNHUman’s game, I thought that was very interesting.” This was a reference to a tag game on campus in which some students pretend to be zombies, and tag other players around campus to turn them into zombies too.

“People were very friendly, showing us around,” Simantob said.

Simantob also explained the costumes the Body Poets wore,

which covered the whole body, were stretchy, and had removable masks. Simantob described his costume, which included a long red jacket and top hat, by saying, “I literally said to make me a cross between Michael Jackson and Willy Wonka.”

SNHU student Stephanie Balboni said, “I thought it was great. It’s different from other shows we’ve had in the past. I’ve seen them perform before on campus and came back again.”

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Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Creative Writing Club hosted another Open Mic Night on Apr. 14. Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Last Chapter Pub, anyone and everyone was welcome to come up on stage and present their original work.

Poems, stories, songs, jokes , and were allowed everything in between and there was free pizza for anyone who showed up, whether or not they were performing or listening.

The event saw a good turnout with about 25 people in the audience and a good dozen people who decided the share what they had created. There were song covers, original poems, and friends just having fun with more performances in between.

Since creativity never ceases, the Creative Writing Club throws these open mic night about twice a se-

mester, so if someone feels they missed an opportunity to show their creativity to fellow students then they should not fret because there will be plenty of more in the future.

Anyone who goes up in front of their fellow students deserves a round of applause, along with those who were brave enough to get up on stage this past Thursday. The mic welcomes all students and hopes that the next open mic night will draw in an even bigger crowd so that even more SNHU creativity can spread and be heard.

Creative Writing Club will list future Open Mic Nights at the beginning of next school year on the SNHU Events Calendar, and students will get their next opportunity to perform in the fall semester.

Creative Writing Club president, Laurelann Easton said, "I thought it was a great success and one of the funnier Open Mic Nights we've had."

news Alessio zisa named first annual Student Employee Of the year

SGA ELECTION RESULTS Katerina Wilhelmi Creative Editor

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Chief of Staff Wil Zemp awarded Alessio Zisa the Student Employee of the Year for Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and for the State of New Hampshire at SNHU’s first Annual Student Employee of the Year reception on Apr. 12. The National Student Employment Administration (NSEA) works with regional affiliates around the country to select a Student Employee of the Year at the institutional, regional, and national levels.

Zisa was nominated by his boss Chris DeCloux for his hard work and dedication over the past two and half years. Zisa is a Culinary Management Student graduating in May. He has been working as the “Head of the Student Brigade,” otherwise known as Kitchen Manager, of the Culinary Team since he was sophomore.

Zisa leads the other students working in the kitchen while building menus, ordering requisitions, organizing the staff, assisting during dinner services, and maintaining a

Left to right: Wil Zemp, Alessio Zisa, and Chris DeCloux. clean and organized kitchen.

Zisa is extremely thankful for the opportunities and experience he has gained while here at SNHU. “Being able to work so closely with the culinary program has given me the best possible experience,” Zisa said. He also said that he owes a lot to Chris DeCloux and the staff of the Culinary Program.

As a student employee, he knows that he is ready for life after graduation. “They put a lot of trust in us as student employees and it makes a world of difference for all

The learning center is ready for finals week In order to prepare for the final exams week, the Learning Center (LC) has designed specific resources for students. During finals week, tutoring walk-in hours are limited and the available times will vary, but the center continues to offer walk-in resources.

Students enrolled in math courses this semester can pick up math review packets for specific classes in the LC. Packets will be placed on the brown shelves outside of room 205 on the second floor of the library.

These math packets provide a comprehensive review of the math course materials and have an answer key for students to check their solutions for accuracy.

In addition to math packets, the LC offers specific review packets for Accounting 201 and

202. These packets are placed on the carrousel in front of the LC office on the second floor of the library. For assistance and review in other businesses courses including finance and economics, tutors will be prepared with practice problems and can go over them with students during walk-in hours.

For students whose professors have assigned essays that are due during finals week, the LC scheduled walk-in hours for writing. The last writing walk-in shift of the semester will be on Thursday, May 5.

Finals week can be a stressful time of the semester for many students, but the LC and its tutors are there to help navigate this time.

“We wish all students a successful end to their academic year. Remember we’re here for you if you need us,” said Lori DeConinck, Director of the Learning Center.

of us,” Zisa said. After graduation, Zisa plans to work as a line cook at the Edgartown Yacht Club in Edgartown Martha’s Vineyard for the summer.

To experience Chris and Zisa’s hardworking team, students can visit the Quill Restaurant on campus. The Quill is open for lunch on Tuesdays and Fridays and open for dinner on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Their menu varies as they offer several themes ranging from Traditional Southern to Thai to Classical French.

Taking advantage of Summer jobs Katie Schmelzer Staff Writer

While the extra money is great, having a summer job during college years offers much more than a healthier bank account. Employers like to see it on college students’ resumes for several reasons. Balancing work and school shows that the student is capable of managing their time, that they are responsible, and can work on a team. Regardless of what type of job, employers see a lot of value in a student who has experience.

The title of a summer camp counselor is very appealing to employers. In summer camp roles, effective leadership is proven through being responsible for the care of children, teaching them skills, and leading them throughout the day, as well as working in conjunction with other staff, counselors, and parents.

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), over 80% of employers seek candidates who have proven leadership experience.

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Melanie Friese Copy Editor

Voters cast their ballots to elect members of the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Senate and Executive Board from Wednesday, Apr. 6 to Thursday, Apr. 7.

The total ballots cast were 745 and the numbers of eligible voters were 3,516. This means that 21% of the people eligible actually voted.

All of the numbers were tallied up, and on Friday, Apr. 8, the votes were official.

The Executive Board was tallied up first. Jessica Gallant was voted the President of SGA by 369 votes. Ben Dube was voted the Vice President by 552 votes.

Ashlee Lindsey was voted Chief Financial Officer by 328 votes, and Victoria Maguire was voted Chief Information Officer by 420 votes.

The Senate for SGA was tallied up next. Senate Members include: Zach Host, Jena Corkhum, Grace Shapiro, Michelle Fortin, Danielle Kwatcher, Mackenzie Porter, Mahboba Akhtarzadah, Erin St. Laurent, Devanee Ebert, Gehad Ab-

delkarim, Youssaria Akennad, Austin Arnold, Ashley Kaminski, Ryan Evaul, Kamila Ataee, Stephanie Anderson, Luke Hynes, Samantha Bailey, Arona Sagna, and Robert Dixon.

Jena Corkhum, a sophomore at SNHU, and SGA Senate member described the process for running for any spot in SGA. “The process of running for SGA furthermore depends on the position. If an individual wishes to be a candidate for Executive board, they must present a 3.0 minimum GPA and participate in an open forum, in which those interested in the position will discuss their goals for the organization and why they are they suitable for the position.

The position of Executive Office however is selected internally.

If an individual wishes to be a general member, a Senator, they must possess a 2.0 GPA and are placed on the ballot,” said Corkhum.

This election, for many, was a close election. Many members were considered and their personal philosophies were examined. All members of SGA will remain in their position until 2017.

valuable. Not only is a student gaining all the valuable skills that come with working, but it is specific to their major of study. This shows initiative and forward thinking, and that the student has proven their abilities in their professions by applying learned skills in the classroom to real life work. Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) students can visit careeredge.snhu.edu for a list of available internships by major.

Volunteer work is always an option too. Volunteer experiences are limitless, whether it is in the local community or abroad. Employers are always happy to see someone who can give back to their communities, and there are many impor-

tant skills that can be learned from volunteering that are relevant to a future career path.

Retail or restaurant jobs are often times undervalued by students who may not understand the value that comes from this type of work.

These types of jobs are hard work and employers know that. A job at the mall or in a restaurant proves that a student is learning the everimportant customer service skills, responsibility, time management, and team work.

SNHU students who need help putting these experiences on a resume can contact the Career Development Center for help at careerdevelopment@snhu.edu or 603-645-9793.

News Nicole Kenney Staff Writer

SNHU FASHION MAJORS BITE THE BIG APPLE

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A group of Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Fashion Merchandising & Management students tore up the streets of New York City from Apr. 13 through Apr. 16. Professors Jeannemarie Thorpe and Dr. Eklou Amendah accompanied the students to learn about prospective job opportunities and internships for fashion majors in New York City. Former Glamour Magazine model Katiti Kironde led the group to several major fashion companies.

On the first day of activities, the group visited The Doneger Group and learned about fashion forecasting by means of following runway trends, societal trends, and major world events. Creative director David Wolfe shared a presentation that discussed the two major categories of fashion: disruptive and sustainable. In disruptive fashion, patterns and contrasting pieces are mixed to create chaos that resembles defiance and rebelliousness. The opposing category, sustainability, incorporates timeless silhouettes with complementary colors and pieces that create cohesive and appealing looks.

“Fashion is the reflection of the society that wears it,” said Wolfe.

The group went on to visit the Bloomingdales headquarters to meet with three workers who

represent different occupations within the company. These occupations included Omni Junior Merchant, Omni Planner, and Sales Manager. Each representative discussed a day in the life for their given occupations and shared tips for students who hope to achieve that position in the near future.

Their advice for students was to be passionate, display open mindedness to new opportunities, and to have integrity.

Bloomingdales recruiters look for transferrable skill sets and well-rounded candidates who convey characteristics of a leader.

The internship goes through a

six-week education course, job shadowing, and ultimately ends with an occupation as an Omni Junior Merchant.

Fashion Merchandising & Marketing major and junior Stephanie Jasbon said, “One of my favorite parts of the Fashion Merchandising trip to New York was going to Bloomingdales and meeting three different individuals that work in the company in different parts and just telling [us] how they got there and all their success and opportunities that they have in the company.” She continued, “[I loved] the shopping and just spending time with a lot of people within

my program and getting to know them and just creating fun memories.”

On the next day, Apr. 15, Katiti Kironde introduced SNHU students to Peclers Paris: a leading fashion forecasting agency with offices around the globe. The Managing Director of Peclers Paris New York, Jeanine Milillo, discussed the backstory of Peclers Paris as well as what the company currently does to service their clients.

As a fashion forecasting agency, Peclers Paris takes on clients to assist in forecasting trends specific to the clients’ target markets and brands. Many of their

clients are major retailers including Target, Samsung, Disney, and Forever 21. She showed the students the books that Peclers Paris turns out each year with the latest trends in colors, textiles, and more.

Kironde then led the SNHU students to the Susan Bonomo & Co showroom. This showroom currently holds collections for the fall 2016 season. Susan Bonomo & Co does business with retail buyers who want new high end styles at their given retail locations. Representative Angela Diaz toured the showroom and went over the process of how buyers are shown collections and choose pieces for their own retailers at wholesale prices.

At the end of the tour, Diaz gave students the opportunity to purchase unreleased fashion pieces at discounted rates.

The final destination for the NYC tour was the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) museum. The FIT museum had two exhibits on display that encompassed the history of denim as well as the theme of fairy tail inspired garments.

“Given the fact that New Hampshire is not a mecca of fashion, this opportunity in New York was just extraordinary.

Through Katiti Kironde’s connections, we were exposed to people and places we would never had had the opportunity to see or know otherwise,” said Professor Jeannemarie Thorpe.

snhu pledges nonviolence against women the pledge and also the pledge, in general. The barbecue was just that extra step to spread awareness across campus.”

Gilmore and Leighton’s involvement together in this campaign came together through another effort to educate and prevent sexual assault, and that is the up and coming Title SNHU group. Title SNHU is going to be a task force run by students next year that will educate students about what Title IX is and what its repercussions are.

“Brooke brought it up to me through our involvement in Title SNHU and asked if I wanted to be one of the main coordinators with her,” said Leighton. “It was a big cosponsorship opportunity for the

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Penmen Press, and I thought it was a nice event and cause to have the organization attached to.”

The people of SNHU have

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Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) took the extra step in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month by hosting a White Ribbon Campaign from Apr. 11 through Apr. 15 in the Student Center, Dining Center, and on the Green Space in an attempt to get men to pledge nonviolence against women.

SNHU Women's Center Director Brooke Gilmore planned the entire campaign week. She recruited senior Tyler Leighton and sophomore Richie Oliver to distribute ribbons and collect signatures from everyone who supported the cause.

“The White Ribbon Cam-

paign is a campaign run by men where men take a pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about violence towards women,” said Oliver.

“I really loved the support we obtained for this campaign.”

Although they have not officially counted, Leighton believes that there are, at minimum, 300 signatures on the pledge sheet since they ran out of their 200 white ribbons by Wednesday at noon.

At the end of the week, to celebrate, the three organized a barbecue on the Green Space.

“It was basically our big event because everything else was just tabling,” said Leighton. “It was building towards that, kind of as a little celebration of everybody who signed

now pledged to never commit, condone, or remain silent about sexual assault, so this is one more step towards ending sexual assault against women.

news "The muzzled mezzo" confounds and delights audience Melanie Friese Copy Editor

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“The Muzzled Mezzo,” an absurdist dark comedy play written by Steven Bogart in 2008, hit the stage of Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Walker Auditorium on Friday, Apr. 22.

The audience filled a quarter of the seats and joined the small cast on an absurd journey as a dead high school student poses as a maid in the house of a former superintendent of schools who neglected to call a snow day during a Nor’easter, which led to the student’s death by car accident.

“This is theater of the absurd. Don’t try to make sense of it,” said Bogart, who also directed the play. Bogart introduced the play this way to give the audience a brief understanding of the genre.

Even if they were not making sense of it, the audience

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members laughed on cue at jokes and oddities in the play.

Notably, the main character and dead girl, Mary, played by Ceilene Mitchell, introduced her-

self by breaking the fourth wall and saying, “You’re probably wondering how I’m standing in front of you… I’m a theatrical device.”

The play had themes of censorship, religion, and local politics. It also had a stuffed unicorn, guns, spurs, muffins, and a poster of Justin Bieber.

ray finds his zen behind the grill

Growing up, his mother was a teacher who instilled him with all the necessary values of life.

She taught him how to cook, clean, and to be independent.

He believes that she is the inspiration behind his smile and charming personality too.

His first boss gave him a piece of advice he will use for a lifetime: “Remember what people order, because they are creatures of habit. They’ll always come back.” With that, Ray discovered that he might not remember a person’s name, but he will always remember his/her order.

When asked what was the hardest part of his job is, he explained that it can be difficult working with others that do not share his same care and dedication on the job. On the other hand, “the easiest part of the job would be talking to people,” Ray said. “I never shut up.”

Ray’s dedication to SNHU students and love for his five daughters are what drive him to work everyday. He believes family is his motivation, and therefore he does all he can to provide for them. It is only a plus that the students make his job more enjoyable.

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Most students from Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) are familiar with the booming voice and hearty laugh that comes from the Grill in the Dinging Center. Raymond “Ray” Coates Jr. joined the SNHU community three years ago and is currently the Station Supervisor of the Grill.

Ray began cooking when he was 18 years old and has continued ever since. He has a long line of experience, including the JD Tavern in Downtown Manchester. His talent was never taught, but rather learned through observation. He began his career as a simple dishwasher, but progressed to become a talented fry cook where he learned he could handle just about any cooking situation.

According to Ray, the kitchen is his Zen and he finds peace behind the grill. He knows what he is doing there and is very good at it.

As the youngest of 12 children, Ray was inspired by the idea that it is important to treat everyone the same.

Left to right: Liz Cyr, David Scroxton, Lauren Smith, Ceilene Mitchell, Sean Keegan, Linda Williams, and Reagan Murphy.

“I’m still trying to analyze it. Like Steve [Bogart] said, it doesn’t need to have meaning,” said graduate student Eric Beebe after the performance.

Bogart based the play off of Eugene Ionesco’s “The Bald Soprano.” In Bogart’s play, the word mezzo in the title refers to the term mezzo soprano, but has nothing to do with the play itself.

“I was inspired from real life experience. When I used to teach public high school, there were issues of censorship. Also, there was an instance when they didn’t cancel school when it snowed and a student was hit by a car. That student survived,” said Bogart.

The cast of the play included Liz Cyr, David Scroxton, Ceilene Mitchell, Linda Williams, Sean Keegan, Lauren Smith, and Reagan Murphy. Costumes, props, and lights were taken care of by the cast while Bogart handled the set, sound, and direction.

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Ray’s favorite meals to prepare are lasagna and fried chicken. He also said he enjoys specialty nights put on by the school. “The people need a change every now and then,

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but not all the time. Remember, they’re creatures of habit,” Ray said.

Ray is a loud and easygoing master of the grill. He defines a healthy dose of love

as the main ingredient of every meal. He cooks with his heart and eats with his eyes.

“The food has to look good,” Ray said. “I won’t serve it if I won’t eat it.”

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and I will miss everyone that has impacted me even in the slightest way.

Shannon Collins: This has by far been the best year of my life! It is so bittersweet to be

leaving! Thank you for being so welcoming and caring! I have enjoyed getting to know so many wonderful students, staff, and faculty!

Alex DelGreco: When I came to SNHU, I transferred from two colleges and took a year

and a half off. During the two years I was here, I wanted to finish my education and make my experience count. I wanted to fit in with everyone, even if I was two years older than everyone else.

I admit in my pursuit of this degree, I got caught up in chasing recognition. I wanted people to appreciate what I contributed but I leave school today wishing I was more. I didn’t get what I wanted. But I got myself into a long-term relationship with my girlfriend. I have a couple of friends I will keep outside of college. And I have a solid resume to start, thanks to the Career Development Center. It's building blocks to what I need and I see that it's okay to have a small circle.

For the first time, I wish school wasn’t over because there are a million things I haven’t done. I will always want more and I slowly realize that it's OK that everyone doesn't know my name. But just you wait because I know I'm gonna be alright.

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over the past four years. For the amazing opportunities and being a place that I can call my second home; thank you. I feel ready to graduate and tackle the next challenge due to my personal and professional growth, and the support I know I will always have from SNHU. Thanks for making these past four years unforgettable!

Melanie Friese: I'd like to thank every professor, staff member, student, and vistor to

SNHU that I've met in my four years here. I've learned just as much from the people I have had conversations with as I have in the classroom. I am so thankful for the people I've met here, and I will miss many in the SNHU community. as many friends.

Tyler Leighton: My two years at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) wasn't

at all what I expected. That ended up being exactly what I needed.

I came to SNHU as a classic underachiever, scraping by without much effort. I assumed I would just continue on this same path. What happened was I met a lot of great people who helped push me to the work I was always capable of but never motivated to do.

So, everyone stuck at SNHU for one, two, or three more years, don't be afraid to do the same. Look for groups of students and staff that are willing to help you in your pursuits. Or, if you have everything together, go find students that you can mentor. It's the people that make any university a great place to study and gain experience. SNHU had that this year, don't lose it. that I can never lose. I wake up feeling hopeful each morning, with the promise of amazing people and interactions each and every day. I lost a little corner of my heart, but I know it's in a very good place.

Thank you for all the fives, fist bumps, kicksies, elbow bumps, and hugs. I will always remember everyone at SNHU.

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Logan McCarthy: The SNHU community has breathed a transformative life into me

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Madeline Reid: thank you for providing me with the resources, faculty, and student

population to continually succeed here. This small community of wonderful people have had an enormous impact on my life.

Elizabeth Worth: I would like to thank so many people who have influenced me and

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helped me through my career here at SNHU. It is because of my amazing mentors that I was able to succeed here and I would not have been able to do it without their constant support. I would also like to thank them for convincing me to follow through with the biggest change in my life and believing in me when I had my doubts.

penmen abroad Megan Palmer Study Abroad Savant …So, it’s almost over.

Wrapping my mind around the truth of that statement is a struggle every day. It feels as though I have been in Italy forever and also like I stepped off the plane just yesterday. Four months is an eternity as well as the blink of an eye. As the end

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draws near and I write my last column for Penmen Abroad, I offer up my best advice for those prepping to study abroad in the coming semesters and those still deciding whether or not study abroad is for them.

First, yes, study abroad is for you! If you can do it, do it.

If you are interested now, start asking questions, getting information, and researching as

much as you can. The Study Abroad Office knows all, and when they don’t, they figure it out. Pop in there for a brochure, a conversation, anything.

When it comes to packing, some things are a must. An umbrella. Good walking shoes.

Peanut butter. Trust me on that last one. The world is just not the same without it. And girl scout cookies, if you can get

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cation classes, and also filled some of my English Language and Literature minor requirements.

After planning ahead, being accepted, and boarding the plane to another country, adventure awaited! My friends and I always had to ensure we were safe and careful on the many amazing opportunities out there for us. We made sure to keep our purses and wallets on us and paid attention to them when we were out in public spaces. I quickly realized how important my passport would be and tried to keep it with me at all times.

Even with homesickness, tiredness, and laziness, it is important to get out and explore a new country and environment.

There were so many experiences I had because we chose to go out and explore instead of staying inside where it was comfortable and easy.

Be sure to get everything out of the country and different places you travel to because you never know when you will be back. You are there with people you have just met, but feel like

you have known forever. You get memories and moments that you cannot get anywhere else or with anyone else.

Being able to meet friends

I will have for years and travelling to places I will never forget are the two things that I value most from my experience. I definitely recommend studying

anyway.

When it comes to school… do it. Find the balance between classes, travel, and work. The first word in Study Abroad is study. Take advantage of being surrounded by new ideas, perspectives, professors, and students. Pick classes you are interested in. It will make doing work for them less burdensome.

No one’s study abroad experience is the same. Go into study abroad open minded, don’t expect anything, but also expect the unexpected. It’s paradoxical, but it is really all you can do.

I know that seems almost trite, but there is no one nugget of wisdom for study abroad. Or maybe there is and I just haven’t figured it out yet.

If there’s anything I didn’t address or you want to know more about study abroad, I’d love to talk to you, grab a coffee, allay worries or answer questions. You can shoot me an email at megan.palmer@snhu. edu. Ciao!

abroad to everyone who has the opportunity to. It was something I will never forget and I only hope that I can experience again.

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Studying abroad was an experience I will never forget.

I met amazing people, visited incredible places, and learned so much. The program I was in had American students from the Chicago area, Texas, and Kansas. I lived with and around those American students as we all studied abroad. They were people that understood what I was going through and the ones I went on adventures with.

I was fully immersed in the British culture, and did meet many British students, but I became closest with the other Americans. They are people I still talk to and plan on seeing again.

Before being accepted to study abroad, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) students should plan their class schedule in advance. Many academic programs are strict and require classes for students that can only be taken at SNHU. However, I was able to find and take classes that equated to some of SNHU’s General Edu-

your hands on them. There is nothing like watching someone try their first thin mint. True bliss.

Once in your new country, try to make your apartment, dorm, or living space homey as soon as you start unpacking.

When I packed, I made sure to have a big Ziploc baggie with photos, letters from friends and family, and my favorite books right on top. Moving across the world is a big transition, and having a place that is yours and that feels like it’s yours can make being there a thousand times easier.

So now that you’re unpacked and settled in, the world is your oyster. Throw yourself into it as soon as possible. Grab a pizza, walk around the neighborhood, do something. The first real experience in your new country will be one that you remember all the way until the end. My friends and I still smile every time we go past the pizza place we ate at our first night in Rome, fumbling through ordering and being welcomed

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Penmen Abroad Wyndee Wen Staff Writer

wyndee's perspective on study abroad

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Nowadays, a growing number of students are deciding to study abroad, travel to different countries that are thousands of miles away from home, and leave friends and family back in their hometowns. Okay, I don’t mean to discourage you.

In this article I will talk about some situations I have been in during my time studying abroad, and the advice I have for any student interested in study abroad.

The first thing you need to know about study abroad is that it is necessary to leave your comfort zone. Coming to the United States was my first study abroad experience. I felt so comfortable in my hometown, back in China, where I spent the first 17 years of my life. My life was very stable. Yet I wanted to explore other places and experience different cultures. So I decided to leave and to find new adventures during my 20’s.

I had the idea to study abroad three years ago, but my family and friends persuaded me to stay until I was older.

They were worried that I could not take care myself out in the world, on my own. I continued to postpone study abroad until I was 19, when I decided that it was now or never. I decided to take the risk, and if I failed, at least I could say I tried.

When I first came here, I felt out-of-place and incompatible to the American society. My first destination was San Francisco. I had no family to take care of me there, and I came across different cultures as well as language barriers. After spending time worried and stressed out, I realized I needed to make schedules in advance and manage time better.

Two years ago, I posted a question on “Academic Channel,” an online forum, that asked: What do students who study abroad miss the most?

A majority of people replied that they missed the Three F’s: Friends, Family and Food. Well, due to the different time-zones, I know that when I was sitting in my room alone, nostalgic or homesick and browsing social media, it was unlikely that my family and friends would be online at the same time. Plus, they never

would understand how lonely I sometimes feel and what I am going through.

What’s the worst part? My friends are back home, having fun and posting selfies and moments together. They are singing karaoke and going to the cinema together, they are making plans to try the new

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restaurant together. They start to meet new people and hang out with these new friends, and gradually they have started to forget about me.

Things like this can be upsetting, but I have to remind myself that I have Three NEW F’s surrounding me: Friends, Food, and Freedom! Making new friends in other countries can be different and exciting, especially for Asian students who tend to stick with each other.

However, staying in that circle with similar cultures and maybe similar languages is like you are still at home, just in different surroundings. Is that what you really want? You have made it halfway across the world to meet new people and speak a new language. It is important to gather your courage and talk to the local people.

Growing up with oriental food, which is relatively blander and typically vegetarian, I have been tempted to eat a lot in the United States, with the finely grilled meat and large meal portions. Loneliness and stress can lead to problems such as binge eating, and before you know it, you have put on weight. Be sure to watch what you are eat no matter where you study abroad to.

Food is different everywhere, and sometimes you won’t realize how much you are eating.

Control your food intake and work out regularly.

As for freedom, it has now been upgraded to an entire new level, being away from family and home. I don’t need to explain what I am going to do and when I will be back to anybody.

That being said, it is important to have some self-discipline and realize when you need to be responsible.

Make a vision/action board when you study abroad. This will allow you to list your goals and visions for the time you will be traveling to keep yourself organized and make sure you do everything you wanted to do. That’s what I did; I’ve printed out images and quotations and put them on my vision board. It helps remind me stay focused what I fight for and encourage me to work hard.

Back in the high school, I was told that there are five “must-do’s” when going to a university: achieve a 4.0 grade point average, join school organizations, live in the dorm hall, acquire a part-time job, and find a significant other.

If anyone missed any of these “must-do’s,” the person’s university life would be considered incomplete.

While this list seems like a funny tale to tell students, no matter you study, whether at home or abroad, these aspects of university life are common everywhere. We just need to find our own way, learn more about ourselves, and achieve our individual goals.

Arts & Entertainment Gabe's jam sesh: Mac miller's "go:od am" Review

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Released on Sep. 18, 2015, “GO:OD AM” is the newest (and third) album from Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller. Featuring fellow artists Ab-Soul, Lil B, Miguel, Chief Keef, and Little Dragon, “GO:OD AM” is a seventeen track, seventy minute long album.

When compared to his previous album “Watching Movies with the Sound Off,” you can definitely feel the shift in production quality and themes in Mac’s work. “WMwtSO” is darker, sometimes sillier, and absolutely weirder than anything off of “GO:OD AM.” Production wise, “GO:OD AM” seems leagues beyond anything Mac Miller has previously put out. The drums, bass, keys, and pretty much the instrumentals in their entirety are clean and professional sounding. I can really hear every individual instrument and distinguish what they contribute to the song. Two of my favorite tracks off the album that really showcase production value are

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“100 Grandkids” and “Jump.”

Not only are the instrumentals fresh and pleasant to the ear, but Mac Miller’s vocals are also top notch on this album. His ad libs fit the individual songs (as opposed to something like Kanye’s “haaaaah”). For example, in the song “Rush Hour,” Mac says

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well. They sound clean, easy to understand, make good use of reverb and other distortion effects to evoke certain feelings during certain points in songs.

In the song “Two Matches feat.

Ab-Soul,” when Mac says “take your time,” his voice is distorted with a chop effect in order to make it sound slower and sur-

Playstation's famous duo returns with a bang Addison Thyng Staff Writer Remakes are always scoffed at and treated dead on arrival with a few exceptions. Thankfully, the 2016 remake of the Playstations 2’s “Ratchet and Clank” is one of those exceptions. “Ratchet and Clank” is a great throwback to the original title, inviting both new and veteran players to experience the wacky, gun-filled universe that is Ratchet and Clank.

Acting as a new game, a remake, and a movie-tie-in, it excels in all those areas.

One thing that must be mentioned is the presentation. It is one of the best looking games on the Playstation 4 system with popping colors, beautiful cut scenes, and great sound design.

One can get lost in this sci-fi universe Insomniac Games has created.

The game also serves as a love letter to the original title. Featur-

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Though few have heard of it, “Game and Watch Gallery 4” was one of the greatest experiences available for the Gameboy Advance back in the early 2000s. Now, the game is being brought back for the Wii U Virtual Console, and every kind of player has a reason to try this old gem. The arcade-like experience remastered classic “Game and Watch” titles like never before, bringing the games to life while incorporating the heroes of the Mushroom Kingdom.

The Super Mario crew arrives in classic titles including “Fire” or “Chef” in recreations of the handheld games created by Gunpei Yokoi. Being the fourth installment of this gallery series, players can expect that the formula has been explored in numerous ways, and perfected. In a simpler time before smartphones were popular, this game could have easily substituted most app games.

While “Game and Watch”

might be technically weak by the standards of modern games, the understanding of basic design principles shines through, showing that good graphics and orchestral soundtracks simply aren’t enough to make a good game. Risk and reward are at play in these easy to learn, difficult to master gaming gems. Iconic characters from the Super Mario franchise make the game feel familiar from the time you turn it on.

Placing these characters in different scenarios, such as saving Toads from a burning building, or cooking food for a baby Yoshi, brings the world to life, and makes the games feel slightly connected.

The soundtrack is beautiful, amplifying the already peaceful atmosphere that the vibrant colors in the art style create.

With over twenty Modern and Classic style games to play, “Game and Watch Gallery 4” is a great game for killing time and having simple fun in a classic way. This game is available on the Wii U eShop.

“I’m a deranged motherf--er, took to many uppers. Now it’s Rush Hour, Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker,” and you can hear him shout “50 million dollars” in the background.

Every track on the album has ad libs like that. Apart from his ad libs, though, his vocals are just straight up produced

real.

Production quality on the vocals and instrumentals of this album are top notch, and so are the features. All of the guests on this album make excellent contributions with their features.

Ab-Soul has my favorite feature on “Two Matches.” Little Dragon also does a very nice job on the bonus track “The Festival.”

All in all, “GO:OD AM” is personally my favorite work done by Mac Miller. The production quality is too nice, and the lyrics are excellently written. It’s impossible for me not to rap along when I’m listening to it. On a side note, another thing I can appreciate about this album is the length. Seventeen songs running for a total of 70 minutes and 28 seconds is pretty long for an album, and I like that.

“GO:OD AM” is a great release, and I highly recommend any fans of Mac Miller that might have missed it to check it out. I also recommend rap fans in general check it out. Looking at it, I really can’t find any flaws with it. I give it a perfect score.

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ing a large arsenal of guns both new and favorites picked out throughout the series’ long run.

Ratchet controls just like he always has and the satisfying leveling system on the guns is still in place. All aspects of the game feel great from the platforming to the firefights it all feels just like it always has: smooth and flowing.

If there's one minor complaint, it is that the game can be beaten relatively quickly. My play through lasted about eight hours

maybe, but this is a title where the second time around offers new things to unlock, offering even more levels of guns to reach and bolts to earn. Whether you are someone who has been playing since 2002 or just got your first Playstation console this is a must play, and with a $40 price tag there is no excuse. “Ratchet and Clank” is one of the best exclusives on the platform and a wonderful, if short, experience.

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reboots the genre’s pioneer series. This game puts a major emphasis on destruction, cathartic violence, and fantastical gore. While these elements may be a turnoff to some players, others will find solace in a game that stays true to its roots with trusted developer Bethesda keeping everything in order.

On May 24, Blizzard Entertainment, the developer behind “Warcraft,” will be releasing their first-person shooter “Overwatch”.

“Overwatch” combines the key elements found in a game like “Team Fortress 2” with the over the top antics that can sometimes be associated with Blizzard. All in all, this is already one of the summer’s biggest releases.

Also on May 24, the long-awaited sequel to the first-person parkour platformer “Mirror’s Edge” will arrive. “Mirror’s Edge Catalyst” will take things to the next level with new technology and hopefully even

more fresh and progressive storytelling. Originally set to release in February, this game’s delay hopefully means the developers truly polished and perfected the game.

Jun. 10 brings “Kirby: Planet Robobot,” a side scrolling action platformer for the Nintendo 3DS using amiibos and 3D to enhance gameplay, requiring the player to use critical thinking and well-timed combinations to get through its many

a heartfelt walk through the jungle ful imagery, and a nice story.

The tale of Mowgli the mancub resenting to go where he belongs while also being hunted by the great tiger Shere Khan is told very well here.

All the actors put their best into their roles without their voices being distracting.

Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johansson, and Idris Elba are all very good in their respective parts. Mowgli himself is played by Hollywood newcomer Neel Sethi, with this being his cinematic debut.

While Sethi does portray his emotions remarkably, some of his spoken words are a bit hit or miss, but it never took away from the film.

Also, kudos have to be given to the entire production team, since not only did they pick a real Indian child to play Mowgli but everything apart from him is animated, which

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Disney has been on a kick lately by remaking their treasured animated classics into live-action interpretations.

While the quality of these films may be debatable, they have all brought in the big bucks for the House of Mouse.

Luckily, “The Jungle Book” is one of the adaptations that has just as much heart, character, and Disney-feel as the 1967 animated movie.

Now, to get one thing straight, this is a remake of the animated movie, not of the Rudyard Kipling book. While this version does have more qualities of the book than its animated counterpart, it is still meant for families and does not have as many dark tones as the novel did.

With that said, what “The Jungle Book” presents is very good with a great cast, beauti-

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Even before E3, gamer hype is at an all-time high during the summer. This is due to high profile launches, which many industry analysts would call system sellers as they excel at getting people to buy consoles.

Here are some hyped games launching over the summer to keep you occupied and having a great vacation.

This starts on May 10 with the launch of “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End,” which will utilize the unique and traditional development style of Naughty Dog, creating an immersive third person adventure starring Nathan Drake. This title, the final game in the critically-acclaimed series, is an effective example of interactive storytelling and world-building in an already realistic and established setting.

Three days later, on May 13, Bethesda launches the long awaited title “Doom,” which is a first-person shooter action game that

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challenges. The game will launch with custom amiibos made to truly emphasize the cute and charming visuals of the “Kirby” series that many know and love.

On Jun. 21st, the long awaited indie space exploration game known as “No Man’s Sky” will finally take center stage, introducing one of the largest worlds to explore in video game history. While this game operates on real-time online multiplayer at all times, it is truly a single-player experience.

While you share the world with others, finding specific friends is near impossible. It truly replicates the vast void of space but fills the world with enough to occupy any curious mind.

These are the highlight titles that can be expected over the summer, and with E3 coming up, we can expect even more great announcements. Be it more information on Nintendo’s new console, the NX, or Playstation VR, the world of games is as fast moving as ever, with the summer being a great time to go out and start playing.

is remarkable to think, about since at some points the animals and environments look downright real, turning out a spectacularly gorgeous movie.

While this may be a family film, it doesn't shy away from some darker scenes and feels that it mixed the perfect balance between being too dark and being too lighthearted. Though, there is a good chance some younger viewers may get scared by a of couple scenes.

All-in-all, “The Jungle Book” is a good movie with a lot of heart and is a fun ride for all ages that boasts some incredible effects. It may not be close to the original book, but for a family movie adaptation of an animated film, it does its job very well. If you're a fan of the original movie, definitely go check it out. If you’re a fan of the book, I’d still say go see it but just keep in mind it’s for all ages. 8.5/10

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Graduation is finally here!

Four years of school after you thought you were done with school, but now it’s time to walk again. For some students, this will be their third graduation ceremony in the last four years: high school, community college, and now college proper, and at this point, it’s lost some of its luster.

High School graduation is special; nothing beats your first time. You spend most of your life growing up with your classmates. In college you spend upwards of $50,000 to ensure that you don’t know anybody you graduate with.

College Graduation is not your first graduation, and if you want to keep rising through the ranks in your career, it won’t be your last.

The best part of graduation is saying goodbye to everything that has made you sick of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) over the past four years.

My first year, all I ate were chicken grillas, but now, I can’t even look Ray in the face.

Honestly, I could have graduated so long ago. At SNHU I needed to take classes in my integration cluster and my SNHU classes. I’ve had to think about my future and my expenses moving forward. I just wanted wanted to stick to the classes in my major, but now I’m getting a well rounded education; it’s ri-

diculous.

But it doesn’t matter now that I’m done with school forever! I’ll never have to write another essay, and I’ll never need to study for another test unless it’s on Facebook and I’m trying to find out which Walking Dead character I am.

The only part of leaving SNHU that has me sad is that I’m going to have to completely change my wardrobe. I’m going to miss walking to class in my SNHU sweatshirt and sweatpants. A college campus is the only place where I can wear this ensemble and everyone else will just kind of understand. As soon as I start my job out of school I’m going to have to spend my entire first paycheck on shirts with collars.

So, May 14, I’ll have graduated from college and officially lose my greatest excuse for being unemployed. I need to start paying off loans with interest rates that are going to put my children’s children in debt.

I might struggle to land an entry level position in my field of choice because of the competitive job market. This new chapter of my life is going to be much less stressful than my years of college.

Now, instead of worrying about grades I get to be excited about paying off my debt, putting a down payment on a house, and maybe even starting a family… Gross.

Does anyone know how much it costs to go to grad school?

. . . graduation is here

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Graduation. What a great word, a thrilling word. It indicates moving forward, starting a new chapter in the Book of Life. The flutter in your heart as you put your cap and gown on in front of the mirror, the nervous excitement you share with your peers – this is one of the biggest days of your life.

Graduation ceremonies are a time when your friends and family gather to watch you receive your diploma, the most glorious symbol of achievement for the accomplishments of the past four challenging years. You’re restless as you sit in your seat, waiting to hear your name. The anticipation grows with each second. There is nothing more uplifting than hearing your parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, peers, professors, and complete strangers cheer for you as you make your way across the stage.

Leaving Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) will be hard, to say the least.

SNHU has been your home for the past four years, and you have met some incredible people here.

As you cross that stage, memories are bound to engulf you.

SNHU is so great because it truly does help you see yourself succeed. Between interesting classes, intelligent professors, and supportive peers, success was a team effort, and everyone at graduation is there to celebrate where you all have been, and anticipate

what is to come.

Even though leaving this temporary home will be sad, you have made so many memories and friends that will last a lifetime.

You do not have to register for classes anymore either, or study for exams and have last minute cram-sessions because the world is your classroom now. There are no lectures or pop quizzes, but never-ending opportunities to learn. It is time for real-world experience, not learning about other people’s experiences in a textbook.

Real-World Experience Tip Number One: Dress to impress.

You never know who you will meet. This makes for a day of shopping and revamping your wardrobe. From nice dress pants, khakis, and long, flowy skirts, to blouses in every color, cardigans, and soft sweaters, you will feel more confident than ever in your professional clothes. Don’t forget the heels and accessories, though!

They will perfect any outfit.

Your confidence will only grow once you have been hired at your dream job. It is such an amazing experience to have a full-time job with a paycheck that will finally support your desire to live independently. Each of those unpaid internships you had throughout your time in college are finally paying off, now that you have begun your career.

You truly feel like an adult now. Your entire life and endless opportunities are ahead of you. As you walk off the stage at graduation, diploma in hand, you will feel unstoppable.

key to ending campus sexual assaults is transparency

Kelly Ayotte and Kirsten Gillibrand Contributing Writers

Choosing a college is an important decision. Each year, students spend dozens of hours discussing with their parents, teachers, counselors and coaches where they would like to spend the next few years of their lives.

They pore over statistics, rankings and testimonials, trying to decide which school is the best fit. And data is everywhere: A prospective student can go online to find anything from financial aid statistics to the average class size to the number of robberies on campus.

But one piece of critical information is conspicuously absent.

When a high school senior wants to know how well her dream university responds to sexual assault cases, that information is nowhere to be found. In the hypercompetitive world of college admissions, few schools are willing to stand up and make public just how well their students think they are addressing incidents of sexual assault on their campuses. Instead, colleges essentially have an incentive to stay quiet; no school wants to be the outlier, the only one to admit it has a problem.

We must change this. Our colleges and universities need a

new set of incentives that would encourage them to go public and be transparent about their ability to prevent and respond to sexual assault on their campuses.

Colleges and universities must address the problems on their campuses so that their students feel safe. To get to that point, our bill, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, would require every college and university in the country to take part in a national survey that asks students about the campus sexual assault climate at their school. The results would be made public, for any prospective applicant and any parent to see and be able to consider during

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the admissions process.

Without a survey, it is nearly impossible for applicants, students and parents to know how good or bad the climate is at any particular school. This information should be transparent and public. Our families deserve to know which schools have a sexual assault problem and which schools don’t, just as much as they deserve to know the school’s academic rankings or endowment.

The key to understanding campus sexual assault — and then fighting it — is going to be in the data. If students report in the survey that their universities take them seriously and are do-

ing everything possible to prevent assaults, to help survivors and to respond to incidents in a fair and transparent manner, the data will reflect it, and schools will have no reason to worry about going public with this information.

Our families need to know which schools are taking the problem seriously and which are pretending there’s no problem at all. Our schools need to feel motivated to come clean about the extent of their sexual assault problem, so they can move to fix it.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is a Democrat from New York. Sen. Kelly Ayotte is a Republican from New Hampshire.

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confessions of a graduating english major

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But I do not want to live a simple life with a definitive path; I want to live an interesting, complicated one. I want to get lost in Prague instead of following the tourist map.

I want to see the Charles Bridge, Prague’s red barn.

For me to live the life I want, I had to take the chance to study a subject that gave me value and challenged me to think. Now I have to take chances again. Pursuing an English degree was just the first of many chances.

What does an English major do? The answer to that question is anything that they want to do, including but not limited to: teaching, politics, practicing law, starting a business, writing for newspapers, copy editing, proofreading, and waiting tables while they work on their first novels. An English major can employ themselves in any of these occupations while they decipher the world and its symbols.

Let’s consider the phrase “do with.” When a person asks what I can do with my degree, I immediately want to respond that I can frame it, put it on a wall, and point to it whenever anyone questions my qualifications for correcting grammar. I will do nothing with my degree because my degree is nothing more than a representation of my academic accomplishments.

While I have been asked that question countless times, I have never been asked what I have learned or what I know or what I’ve written. If I had been asked that question, I would have had a plethora of information on literature, life, and human nature. I would

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My bachelor’s degree in English Language & Literature is not a commodity. It will not get me a job after I graduate from Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and it does not determine my worth, value, or identity.

I will not receive a return on investment from my education because an investment in liberal arts is not a monetary one; ultimately, it is an investment in intellectual capital. Studying literature does not guarantee a job that pays $60,000 per year upon graduation in May, but do not fret, I am not a consumer with buyer’s remorse.

In exchange for my traditional education, I may struggle to find a straight, definitive path in my career and life right away. I have not only accepted this, but I thrive on it because I see the positive aspects of possibilities.

I must suspend uncertainty before I can be certain about my career path. I know that I must be patient with life, as it has always been patient with me, to discover what I should do.

For four years, I have been encouraged to think about my future in terms of economic success: internships, jobs, salaries, benefits, and career goals. Every time I told someone that I was studying English, the person would respond with (verbatim), “What the hell are you going to do with that, teach?”

To the people who have asked this question, know that I do not blame the questioner. I blame the

question, and the collective American culture that has prompted it.

To me, it is a question that has always translated to “well, if you don’t teach, what will you do? Take long drags on a Monday morning cigarette while your other hipster hand scribbles sappy love poems in a journal made from 95 percent recyclable paper that no one will ever read, and laugh at the rest of the nine to fi’ers on their morning commutes, stuck in Boston traffic jams on Interstate 93 to make the big bucks selling insurance to people who don’t need it in order to buy the house, the car, the vacation home, the Rolex, and travel to Latin America twice a year?”

For a major that has unlimited, open-ended possibilities, I have been put into a box that quantifies my worth in purely dogmatic, economic terms, as if these questioners need to confine and define my educational purpose in order to maintain their understanding of what college should be.

It is a question and an assumption that has plagued me. It has gnawed at my identity and taken away possibilities of doing something else, anything else, besides instructing high schoolers to open their books to page whatever and follow along as I read a brief passage in hopes that they, too, will understand.

At times, I have put myself into this box, and into other boxes. I must admit, I have thought about pursuing a degree in accounting because that is a responsible, rational, reasonably safe and secure pursuit in life.

A SNHU graduation cap and gown with the Sigma Tau Delta cord. have had many coffee cups of conversation available.

As an English major, I think about abstract concepts in practical situations, and oftentimes I use literature to add value to the discussion. The soft and critical thinking skills that English majors acquire are transferable to any situation.

This is the gift and the curse of a degree in English.

I will be working as a journalist for Girard at Large, a local, southern New Hampshire radio news station, after I graduate. I will also be a freelance writer and a tutor. I will spend a year testing out this way of life, and I will apply to graduate

school, likely to pursue a Master’s of Fine Arts degree. With that, I will write a book, and I can teach if I am called to that profession.

Upon reflecting on the past four years, I wish I had spent more time thinking. Instead, I participated in many clubs on campus, and had internships and jobs. I spent more time on these outside of the classroom than I spent on school work. These experiences were valuable, but I wish I would have spent more time reading and writing.

I would only change that I wish my professors knew I was in college because I wanted to learn, not because I wanted to get a job.

e-sports athletes should score scholarships

Jesiree Carrera Opinion Editor

Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) wide array of sports teams has just expanded to allow students to become eSports athletes. eSports is the new generation of sports, more commonly known as professional video gaming. Fans can come from all over the world to watch their favorite teams play, or even sit at their computers screens and watch livestreams. eSports players have earned working visas to enter the United States, make as much, if not more, as professional athletes, and are

now rising in popularity as the coverage of their games becomes more public. SNHU still has yet to jump onto the bandwagon and accept eSports as a sport.

SNHU recently entered the Collegiate Division for eSports with their League of Legends, Dota 2, and Super Smash Brothers teams. They consistently have practice hours, team meetings, and have played against other college teams, yet they still have been unable to receive scholarships for their hard work and efforts.

According to Daily Dot’s Saira Mueller, Columbia College recently became the latest school to offer scholarship programs for League of Legends players.

Robert Morris University in Chicago became the first college to add eSports to its athletic program, announcing it would offer partial scholarships to League of Legends players. The University of Pikeville in Kentucky also opened up 20 scholarship spots for League of Legends players this fall. Maryville University in St. Louis, and Southwestern University also recently launched eSports scholarship programs, according to Colayco.

Part of the problem is that many people do not know about the impact of eSports as a whole.

According to a 2015 Newzoo survey, about 56 percent of all gamers between the ages of 10-60

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years old know that eSports is an actual sport, but for the rest of the world, many don’t think that eSports should be considered a sport due to their own definitions of the traditional sport.

“As one of the fastest growing sports in the world, eSports only lacks exposure and deeper understanding,” said Fabian Mallant, Manager Unicorns Of Love.

ESPN now has Major League Gaming as one of the leagues and games they cover. They also are making it more apparent that people are not just sitting down at a laptop or computer to play a video game with their friends; instead, it’s more strategic and the teams have to constantly work

together to be able to successfully win the championship tournaments.

ESPN is even comparing eSports to more traditional sports like basketball and baseball. More of their public knows that eSports can make as much or more than their professional athletes with the games that they play.

“Esports aren’t the future,” Columbia College President Scott Dalrymple said. “They’re the present. True skill at video gaming is just as impressive-and just as legitimate-as excellence in traditional sports.”

It’s time for SNHU to realize this and start offering scholarships to their players as well.

Health & Wellness Katerina Wilhelmi Creative Editor

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Kayla Durant Health & Wellness Editor The ever-present struggle in most college students’ lives is managing to eat healthy without doing too much damage to their wallets. It can be frustrating that junk food is typically much cheaper than

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As spring rolls around to summer, many stu dents are probably think ing about the end of the semester. They are also thinking about summer break and getting into shape.

Many students may start going to the gym and/or dieting.

Some students may see results, but what about the stu dents that don’t? It may be the exercise r egimen, or it could be something that many students do not think about: a thyroid condition.

The thyroid gland is located in the neck near the Adam’s apple, and it controls the body’s hor mones and metabolism.

The thyroid sends a mes sage to the pituitary gland

THYROID GLAND, SMALL YET VITAL

in the brain that signals hormones that stimulate hunger. Why is this im portant?

People that frequently feel sluggish, tired, and struggle to lose weight may have hypothyroid ism. According to Doctor George E. Springer Jr., hy pothyroidism is a condi tion that slows the thyroid down, causing the metab olism to slow, resulting in weight gain.

Some people have the opposite effect, where they cannot keep their weight up. These people have higher levels of anxi ety, heart palpitations, increased stomach upset, and loss of weight.

According to Personal Health Connections, “an estimated 27 million Americans have Thyroid disease, and more than half are undiagnosed or

misdiagnosed.

Thyroid problems in women occur seven times more often than in men.”The Thyroid Gland is so small, yet so vital.

It is important to keep track of how one may feel on a day to day basis. Al most every student has had days where he/she simply wanted to sleep in, but if

this is happening more often than not, it is a sign that the thyroid should be checked. Be aware of this to quickly catch a prob lem and talk to a doctor.

fat Greek yogurt. It would be most cost effective to buy these ingredients in bulk.

Depending on how much a person would want to buy at a time, ingredients could be stocked up to last for about a month’s worth of breakfasts.

Just be aware of the expiration date on the Greek yogurt before purchasing a large quantity of it. Not checking the label can bring disapointment, or worse, food poisoning later on.

With the onslaught of essays and final exams here, college students may very well feel tempted to grab a quick snack during a busy day. Often times it is easier to get ahold of the unhealthier foods.

So, it is highly beneficial to stock up on healthier alternatives, including canned fruit, tuna, oatmeal, low fat popcorn, unsalted nuts, and granola bars for when a case of the munchies hits. Each of these snacks have relatively long shelf-lives and do not cost too much. The most important part of eating healthy is to make time for three meals a day.

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three meals a day is crucial to everyone’s metabolism.

Also, do not forget to get a

daily serving of dairy and drink a lot of water; keep hydrated!

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healthier foods. At the benefit of their budget, many people are tempted to choose junk food over healthy food.

Well, not anymore. There are multitudes of ways to eat cheaply and healthy at the same time. One recipe for a wholesome breakfast is to mix old-fashioned oats into a non-

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sports baseball sets longest winning streak in team's history

Aleisha Bourgault-Callahan Staff Writer

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Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) baseball team is on their longest winning streak in the program’s history. They have currently won 14 consecutive games.

During April, the Penmen have been on a hot streak, winning all of their games. In their most recent home stand against Assumption College, the team won 7-6, 18-3, and 9-1, as well as beating St. Michaels College 8-1 at their away game.

The double header on Apr. 16 showed the Penmen winning 7-6 in the first game after 10 innings of play. Third basemen Zach Goldstein and left fielder Sean Webster both got two runs each, along with shortstop Manny Cruz, center fielder Carson Helms, and right fielder Ryan Gendron getting one a piece.

Goldstein and Gendron each got a homerun. Junior starting pitcher Ben Criscuolo allowed five runs on six hits, striking out five, and walking four in his six innings of work.

Sophomore pitchers Mitchell Powers and Jake Walkinshaw helped with the win as well.

In the second game, left fielder Taylor Olmstead led the Penmen

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with four runs. Second basemen Mike Mastroberti had three while Cruz and third basemen Robert Fulkerson each had two. Goldstein, Helms, Gendron, catchers Matt Rabbito and Andrew Lalonde, left fielder Christian Aybar, and designated hitter Derek Bauer had one a piece. Gendron and Olmstead each had a homerun. Junior starting pitcher Alex Person allowed only one hit, no earned runs, walked three, and struck out eight in his seven innings pitched. Graduate student Lucas Olen, sophomore Rob Del Signore, and freshmen Mike Pineda-O’Donnell and Cameron Scotia all helped out as pitchers in the win.

The 9-1 victory showed Cruz and Gendron each earning two runs, along with Mastroberti, Bauer, Faulkerson, Webster, and catcher Cam Oliviera getting one each.

Senior starting pitcher Joe McCarthy had only one earned run on six hits. He walked one and struck out nine in the seven innings he pitched. Freshman pitcher Connor Gavin and sophomore pitcher Ivon Clough also aided in the win.

The away game at St. Michaels College had Goldstein and Lalonde each getting two runs, with Helms, Bauer, Gendron, and designated

Freshman Connor Gavin delivers to the plate. hitter Kevin Alexy each earning one. Goldstein and Bauer each had a homerun in the game. Starting pitcher Tim Viehoff allowed one earned run on two hits, walked two, and struck out 13 in the seven innings he worked. Freshman pitcher Dylan Sbordone and senior pitcher Ian Searles helped out as well.

Mastroberti leads the team with 51 hits, Cruz comes in second with

47, and Goldstein is in third with 44. Cruz leads in runs with 40, Gendron in second with 38, and tied for third is Goldstein and Helms at 36.

Bauer leads the team in homeruns with seven, Gendron and Helms each have five, and Cruz, Goldstein, Mastroberti, and Webster each have two.

Viehoff leads the pitchers with 63 innings pitched, Criscuolo and

Person have 50.2, and sophomore Justin Valdespina has 49. Viehoff also leads in strikeouts with 72, Valdespina has 53, and Criscuolo and Person each have 37.

Come support the Penmen and watch them work hard to extend their winning streak. The next home game is Wednesday, Apr. 27 at 6 p.m. against Franklin Pierce University.

penmen player profile: Softball's mo hannan

Matt Martin Sports Editor

Hannan stares down the pitcher as she digs in. played for the First Team All-State of Maine all four years in a row and win two Maine State Champions.

“As soon as I started playing high school ball, I knew that I wanted to go further and play in college,” she said. “I just love the game so much. I knew that I would never want to hang my cleats up.”

It is good that Hannan still laces up her cleats because she has received many awards while at

SNHU. Her accolades are as follows: 2015 Northeast-10 Spring Academic All-Conference Teams Softball Sport Excellence Award Winner, 2015 Capital One Academic All-America and All-District Division II Softball Team, 2015 First Team All-East Region Honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches' Association, 2015 First Team 2015 Daktronics Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (CCA)

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Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) softball team has had a very successful season so far this year. Maureen “Mo” Hannan has been a huge contributor to this success.

The fourth-year outfielder and finance/economics major has 50 hits in 123 at-bats. Nine of those hits are doubles, while four are homeruns.

She has driven in 19 runs. Those numbers place her at sixth on the Northeast-10 league leaders list for batting average at .407 and makes her well deserving to be featured as this week’s Penmen Player Profile.

“Obviously it feels good to hit well,” Hannan said. “The key for me has been keeping my weight back so I can find my pitch.”

Hannan was raised in Scarborough, Maine, about 10 minutes from Portland. She started playing softball in the third grade, at the age of eight. Her achievements as a young athlete led her to her high school’s softball team where she

After hitting a double, Hannan cheers her teammates on.

East Region, and 2015 Northeast 10 First Team All-Conference Team.

To top that off, she, among others on the team, are the 2015 NCAA Division II East Regional Champions.

“I’m really excited for the playoffs. We will hopefully hit our peak at the right time and excel through them,” Hannan said. “You know it’s hard to play 40 plus games a year and stay focused, but we have

a stronger line-up than ever, great team chemistry, and we just have to stay at our best because we have a target on our backs right now. If we stay focused, I think we’ll go beyond defending our Regional Title and get our shot at having the World Series gold call Hooksett home.”

Be sure to keep an eye on Hannan and the rest of the softball team as they march into playoff contention.

Sports softball wins last four of five; headed to playoffs

Matt Martin Sports Editor

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The Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Softball team has finished their regular season with a record of 25 wins and 12 losses.

Now they are headed to the playoffs.

In the last five games, the Lady Penmen kept on winning, compiling a record of four wins and one loss. These were all tight games for the Penmen.

They began on Tuesday, Apr. 19 on the road against Queen City and NE-10 Rival, the Saint Anselm College Hawks. In the first inning, freshman Erin Garczynski doubled to left center field scoring senior Mo Hannan on the play to take a 1-0 lead.

Later on in the fifth inning, senior Lindsey Bolduc roped a double of her own and Hannan scored again, making it 2-0. That is all the Penmen needed, as sophomore Sarah Lavallee pitched a strong seven innings, allowing only one run on eight hits, while striking out four. This one was a pitchers’ duel from the start. The final score was SNHU: 2 and Saint Anselm: 1.

The next game was against Saint Michael’s on Wednesday, Apr. 20, and started a four game home stand

Torsiello swings for the fences against Saint Michael's. to finish off the season. This game resulted in a 2-0 victory for SNHU. Lavallee was once again lights out on the mound. She pitched seven innings, allowing no runs on five hits, while striking out six batters.

The first run brought home came off senior Katie Caruso’s sacrifice fly in the first inning. The Penmen did not score again until the seventh inning, when junior Jessica Torsiello hit her

second home run of the year.

Friday, Apr. 22 and Sat, Apr. 23 marked a three game home series against the Bentley University Falcons. The first game on Apr. 22 was a close one, with Bentley winning 1-0. Junior Erin Morrissey was hot at the plate, going three for three, but the Penmen could not bring a run home.

Saturday, Apr. 23 was a double-

men's lacrosse bound for playoffs Brianne Torre Staff Writer

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Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Men’s Lacrosse has outdone themselves with their season, improving to an 8-4 record after starting the season 1-4. On a seven game win streak, the boys have a playoff berth in the NE-10 Tournament for the third time in the last four years.

April has been kind to the Penmen as they are 6-0 this month alone. All the wins this month have come in NE-10 Conference play.

After blowing out Saint Rose and Saint Michael’s, and beating Pace by one goal, the squad came back home for a 22-11 win over American International College on Apr. 12. Junior Keifer Heckman recorded a career-high eight goals in the game, with three assists. Junior Daniel Trainor added four goals and four assists while senior Cam Joyce scored five goals and had two assists of his own. Junior Cam McGuire had a hat trick and sophomore Zach Tanner added three assists in this high scoring assault for the Penmen.

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header for these teams on SNHU’s Senior Day. The first game was yet another tight one. SNHU opened the scoring late in the game, in the bottom of the fifth. Torsiello popped up to the shortstop and freshman Dianna Jamgochian scored on an error made after the out was recorded.

In the sixth inning, Bolduc homered for the seventh time this year, to make it 2-0. Later in the inning,

NE-10 Player of the Week Cam Joyce celebrates a victory over St. A’s. tough game on the road this past Apr. 16. Battling throughout, Joyce tallied eight points, Heckman tallied five, sophomore Danny Malave tallied three points, and McGuire and junior Scott Lavey tallied two apiece.

Most recently, the Penmen played for the Queen City Cup against city-rival Saint Anselm on Apr. 20. With the help of Joyce,

Heckman, McGuire, Malave, sophomore Devin Calkins, and goalie Tyler Walsh, the squad took down their arch rivals and took back the Queen City Cup, winning 13-12 over the Hawks.

Men’s Lacrosse wraps up the season on the road at Assumption on Saturday, Apr. 30 before they compete in the playoffs.

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Morrissey singled and drove home sophomore Kailey March. Junior Nicole Gubellini pitched seven hard innings, allowing two runs on five hits while putting seven Bentley hitters away on strike. The two Bentley runs came in the seventh inning, giving this game a final score of 3-2, in favor of SNHU. The final game of the regular season was the second game on Apr. 23. It was a pitchers’ duel throughout the game. Lavallee would allow just one hit in seven innings, walking no batters and allowing no runs.

She would strike out six hitters. The only run of the game would come in the final inning. Lavallee singled to start the inning. March came into the game to pinch run for Lavallee.

Torsiello dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move March up a base. After a strikeout, Mo Hannan stepped up to the plate with two outs. In her last career regular season at-bat, Hannan lined a walk-off single into right field, scoring March from second, giving the Penmen a 1-0 win in dramatic fashion.

SNHU Softball’s first playoff game and opponent are to be announced. Keep an eye on SNHUPenmen.com as their upcoming tournament schedule develops.

Improving to 11-4 overall, Women’s Lacrosse at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) are winning games and taking names.

Winning by over five points on numerous occasions, the girls are doing very well in time for the NE-10 Tournament.

Molloy College was an easy game for the Lady Penmen, with a win of 18-8. Freshman standout/ NE-10 Rookie of the Week Kristin Wilder tallied a career-high nine points in the victory. Behind her in points were senior Alexa Allen, junior Casey Duggan, and sophomore Alexa Bedell who each had four.

Next up, Franklin Pierce came to visit and the Lady Penmen quickly sent them home with a loss. Taking the game 17-11, Allen tallied a career-high seven points. Wilder scored six goals in the game and Bedell and Duggan tallied three goals.

Bedell also handed out two assists, and junior Ellen Decker had a ca-

reer-high four assists. Goalie Nicole Kennedy made 14 saves.

For the next three games, the Penmen took road trips to Assumption College, Bentley University, and Stonehill College. A win against Assumption lead to a small bump in the road for the girls with a loss at Bentley. But, they got back on track with a win at Stonehill.

Finally, on Saturday, Apr. 23 there was a strong win for SNHU, taking down American International College. Allen was the first to draw blood for the Penmen. Wilder had five goals in the first half alone.

Decker, Duggan, and Bedell also tallied goals. Going into the second half, freshman Marisa McLaughlin scored, making the score 12-4 Penmen at the time. Kennedy made 10 saves in the game. The Penmen never gave up the lead, and the final score ended up 22-14.

On Wednesday, Apr. 27, the girls travel to New Haven for a game at 4 p.m. Senior Night is on Saturday, Apr. 30, against Southern Connecticut at 1 p.m. on Larkin Field.