Writing SNHU’s Story
VOLUME XXV
ISSUE 9
MARCH 27, 2019
PENMENPRESS.COM
New Culinary Minors are Coming to SNHU
Left to Right: Kristy Ammann, Vicki Connell, Stefan Ryll, Karina Pasternak. (image credit: SNHU Culinary) still have the opportunity Stefan Ryll and Karina Nicholas to do so. VonSchantz-Ricci Pasternak had been a part Starting in Fall 2019, of the culinary program Lifestyle Editor three newly-formed mi- for years. They are now The culinary arts ma- nors will be available to bringing their expertise jors at SNHU are no lon- all students. These three to the creation of these ger running, but students minors are Culinary Arts, minors, with Ryll spelooking to study culinary Baking and Nutrition. cializing in the Culinary C h e f - I n s t r u c t o r s program and Pasternak or baking on campus will
specializing in the Baking program. Both chefs are joining forces to implement the new nutrition minor. The minors were created to utilize the remaining culinary facilities in the Hospitality Center and provide a greater reach to students across campus. The Culinary minor is geared toward students with an interest in learning hands-on technical skills, gaining an understanding of various cuisines and enhancing confidence in the kitchen. Fifteen credits are needed to complete the minor. Courses include Cooking Basics, The Flavors of Global Cuisines and Mixology. The Baking minor in-
cludes courses that focus on baking techniques, such as The Art of Bread and Alternative Baking Studies, the latter of which involves producing products for those with
restricted diets, as well as more artistic courses, including The Art of Cake, a course that teaches students cake decorating skills. ........... Please continue to page 2
Fresh bagels (image credit: SNHU Culinary)
VITA Clinic Provides Much Needed Tax Knowledge and Assistance Spencer Fennell Opinions Editor
Students learn many mathematical algorithms throughout their educational careers. Most of these, however, are considered useless. Yet, schools continue to teach them instead of the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed after college, such as doing taxes. To help solve this issue, accounting majors at SNHU will be participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Clinic to teach other SNHU students, and non-SNHU students, how taxes work on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. VITA is an accounting class required for accounting majors where enrolled students must volunteer to help other students with their taxes in order to receive credits. Emily
Jeremy Glines’ VITA Clinic class, assisted by Emily Desaulniers (image credit: Grace Mage) Desaulniers (‘19), the VITA Clinic is a class [The VITA Clinic] comes Revenue Service (IRS). assistant to Professor which takes practices after that and that would This certification will Jeremy Glines, spoke learned in the prereq- be the tax application. allow them to work with about how the class uisite class, ACC 130: So the purpose is to give actual clients that come gives a great experience Federal Taxation, and students experience,” to the clinic to get their to these accounting stu- puts those practices into said Desaulniers. For the taxes done. dents while preparing play. “[ACC 130: Federal first few weeks, students The certification them for what they may Taxation] is basically are put through a pro- allows students to get be doing in the future. giving you all the tax gram to get themselves hands-on experience. It She explained that the knowledge you need. certified by the Internal also aids other SNHU
students and members of the Manchester community. “We mostly have clients that are lower income, so a lot of other students or people who live around here, typically elderly people, come in too. If they can’t afford a tax repair, we do it for free,” Desaulniers said, regarding those who the student volunteers would be assisting during the class. This class provides an opportunity for accounting majors to build their resumes, while visitors gain a better understanding about a skill that will become prominent in the real world. While the class may be a requirement for accounting majors, it is open to all students enrolled at SNHU. Any student who is interested in participating in the VITA Clinic can enroll in the course after completing the prerequisite.