2017 Welcome Back Issue

Volume XXIV, Issue 1

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September 6, 2017

Manchester, NH

September 6, 2017: First Day of Senester

EDUCATION STUDENTS FIND NEW HOME in BELKNAP Cyan Magenta

What's Inside: News | Front & 3-5

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Editorials | 2 Penmen Passion | 6 Opinion | 7 Arts & Entertainment | 8-9 Penmen Abroad | 10

Clubs and Orgs | 15-18 Sports | 19-20

Featuring: Res Life Changes | Page 3 Job Fair | Page 4 Interview with Paul LeBlanc |

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The Ugly Truth | Page 7 Netflick of the Week | Page 9 Study Abroad Info | Page 10 Fall Sports Previews | Page 19-20

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Starting construction on Belknap Hall.

Nick Klotz Online Manager At the tail end of last semester, construction began in and around Belknap Hall. For commuters and faculty, it was seen as a nuisance for taking up valuable parking spaces.

For everyone else, its purpose was truly a mystery.

Belknap Hall has been left with a vacant space since the opening of the Gustafson Center gave Admissions a new home. That space will soon be taken over by a cutting-edge renovated School of Education.

“When I came here three years ago the School of Education was in two places. We were squished into a corner of Belknap and we had the bottom floor of [Robert] Frost Hall,” said Ray McNulty, Dean of the SNHU School of Education. “We had no real place that students could call ‘The School of Education’... We were like nomads.”

The new space will take many of the design cues evident in SNHU’s most recent projects like the Green Center and the Gustafson Center.

Students will find wide open spaces to encourage students

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to spend time together.

“We didn’t have a place for education students to congregate. Schools in the past were designed with a lot of classrooms and halls so now we get to open it up a bit and have places where people can collaborate,” said McNulty.

Many of the walls between offices were taken down to create large classrooms. Also featured on the floor plan is a patio facing Robert Frost Hall, a coffee-bar kitchenette, conference rooms, and even a virtual reality room.

“If we’re going to educate our students for the future we

have to give them the exposure to value technologies like virtual reality and artificial intelligence,” said McNulty.

McNulty has been working with Game Design professors Ed Brillant and Randall Case to develop new programs. Case has designed a course to introduce students to gaming as a learning tool.

“We want to be seen as cutting-edge and innovative in the world of education. We don’t want to be seen as ‘the little brick schoolhouse’... SNHU

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welcome back letter from the editors

The Penmen Press Staff 2016-2017

Welcome back! That’s right, it’s that time of the year again where we, the Penmen Press, welcomes all students, faculty and staff back to campus with our annual Welcome Back Issue. Whether this is your first year, your last or somewhere in-between, we hope that you’re ready for it.

This upcoming year is one that we at the Penmen Press are particularly excited about, as we launch a series of programming, storytelling and innovative initiatives that will change the future of the Penmen Press forever.

Throughout the past calendar year, the Penmen Press has been hard at work. The 20162017 year brought an increase in co-sponsorships, community service events and recruitment/retention for our organization. We were incredibly lucky to have a dedicated and passionate staff of 45 members who put their all into making the Penmen Press bigger and

CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF Ginny Fagan virginia.fagan@snhu.edu CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF Megan Palmer megan.palmer@snhu.edu ONLINE MANAGER Nick Klotz nicholas.klotz@snhu.edu MANAGING ASSISTANT NOW HIRING EMAIL FOR MORE INFO ADVERTISING MANAGER Jaime Mailloux jaime.mailloux@snhu.edu SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Rachel Romeo rachel.romeo@snhu.edu EXECUTIVE COPY EDITOR Gabe Carrio gabriel.carrio@snhu.edu Cyan Magenta

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better than it was when they started.

After a hard year of work, we were grateful and honored to receive the award for Most Improved Organization at the 2017 Leadership Banquet.

The outpouring of support and congratulations from the SNHU community touched our collective newspaper heart and continues to make us proud that we are charged with telling SNHU’s story.

While many of our accomplishments and achievements were made public to the SNHU community this past year, much of our work remained behind the scenes and will finally be seen this year.

The biggest project the Penmen Press has been pursuing is the creation of a website.

This fall, on September 10 to be exact, we will be launching PenmenPress.com. This website will feature up-to-date, real time stories, operating much like the past year’s Pen-

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men Posts (except now we’ll have an actual website).

We will be launching this website during CAPE’s Welcome Back Weekend festivities on Sunday, September 10 with a Launch Party held in the Student Center, 6-8 p.m. Help us celebrate with food, games, prizes and more.

PenmenPress.com is a long time in the making. With the work and support of our online manager, our club advisor and other SNHU faculty, we are making the Penmen Press more relevant, more versatile and more accessible. This will open new doors for how we bring the SNHU community news, so if you are interested in taking this journey with us, please join us at our weekly meetings held on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. in Robert Frost 301.

Thank you so much to those who have helped us get where we are.

Welcome back, everyone.

And welcome home.

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SPORTS EDITOR Catherine LaChance catherine.lachance@snhu.edu LAYOUT EDITOR Emma Sheehan emma.sheehan@snhu.edu PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Wyndee Mann jingyin.wen@snhu.edu FACULTY ADVISOR Jon Boroshok j.boroshok@snhu.edu

We are looking to fill several editorial positions for the 2017-2018 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!

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Belknap Hall, August 1. has a brand and we’re always trying to figure out what’s next.”

Education students have gotten a chance to preview the floor plans. Hannah Linquata, a third-year education student, said "I'm excited that Belknap will have new resources for me to utilize to prepare for student teaching as well as getting a job in the education field."

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McNulty has had a strong input in the design of the school. Openness is encouraged not only in the work spaces, but in those of faculty as well. Faculty offices are designed with large glass windows so students can feel more comfortable dropping in on their instructors, and even the Dean himself.

“I think the Dean should

be someone that people can see and is in the open. I have a conference room if I need to hide and hold meetings, but I want people to feel that if the Dean is in his office students can come in,” said McNulty.

The renovations are expected to be complete in late December 2017, just in time for a grand opening in Spring semester of 2018.

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RESLIFE CHANGES BRING NEW BUILDINGS, POSITIONS AND ARDS Rebecca LeBoeuf Penmen Abroad Editor

Derek Vanat is the new ARD of the Townhouses.

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Grant Hock is the new ARD of the Lower Suites.

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place to live, but I lived here my freshman and sophomore year and the people and communities that grow here are fantastic.”

Vanat is pursuing his master’s degree in business administration during his two years as the ARD of the Townhouses.

“There are a lot of new and exciting things happening in the Townhouses this year such as our 2017-18 RA staff that cannot wait to begin making its impact on our residents and on SNHU as a whole,” Vanat said. “We will be planning great events and programs that really focus on harnessing and establishing a school spirit that SNHU can be proud of.”

Tuckerman Hall will have a new RD by the start of the fall semester. “We are looking for somebody who’s very student focused” and who wants to have fun in addition to handling the intense responsibilities of being an RD, Brown said.

The responsibilities of an RD include room changes, event programming, resident safety and “making sure that it’s [residential halls] a safe, welcome, fun environment for students to live,” Brown said.

Matt Petersons also stepped into a new role this year. He is now the Associate Director for Housing Operations where he will spearhead the housing selection process and collaboration.

Anyone with questions for Residence Life “can come to our office in the Green Center, 103,” Brown said. “We’re open 8 [a.m.]-6 [p.m.] during the school year. They can email housingquestions@snhu.edu or they can call our office.” The office phone number is 603-6459758.

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The end of the 2016-17 school year left three Resident Director (RD) positions vacant and three dorms destroyed, but it also saw the final touches of a new apartment-style building and the bones of the newest dorm rise from the ground.

Residence Life underwent many changes in staffing and appearance this summer, and they are still far from complete.

Monadnock Hall, the newest apartment-style building, opened its doors to its first group of upperclassmen this fall. Featuring a private gym, study rooms and gender inclusive bathrooms, Monadnock Hall sits in a central location, just behind the library.

The Upper Suites, Chocorua and Winnisquam, and one West Side Apartment, Kearsarge, were torn down after last year’s residents moved out, making way for a new dorm, set to open in August of 2018.

Everything is on schedule, according to Shannon Brown, the Director of Residence Life.

“They’re working on the site already,” she said. “They’ve cleared the site and they’ve already started putting basically in the foundation.” Brown commented that the rest of the West Side Apartments with the exception of Spaulding will be taken offline next.

Sunapee will also be torn down to make room for the College of Engineering, Technology and Aeronautics building, Brown said.

RDs who will remain in the same residence halls as the year prior include Elaina Hill in Washington Hall, Mike Masterson in the West Side Apart-

ments, Athena Adair in New Castle and Annie Gaudet in East Side Apartments. Both Hill and Masterson are stepping into new roles on campus, however.

Hill is now the Area Director for Student Learning and Leadership, overseeing the Residential Assistant (RA) program and the programming in resident halls. “So RA training, hiring and on-going development and supporting RAs as they program on their floors and in their communities are focuses of my work this year, while continuing to be a part of the Washington Hall community,” Hill said.

Masterson is now the Area Director for Residential Operations, making him in charge of summer housing and housing over breaks.

Jake Piecuch moved down the hill from Tuckerman Hall to the vacant RD position in Hampton and Windsor. Nicole Noons, former Lower Suites RD, is now the RD of Monadnock Hall.

SNHU alumni and former RAs, Grant Hock and Derek Vanat, are filling two Assistant Residential Director (ARD) positions. The difference between an RD and an ARD is “the RD is a full time professional staff member and an ARD is a graduate student,” according to Brown.

Hock is the ARD for the Lower Suites as he participates in the Plus One Masters Program, which lasts for three semesters. The Lower Suites will be torn down after the close of the 2017-2018 school year.

“I’m most excited to build a community in a location that in the past has been seen as a less desirable place,” Hock said.

“The Lower Suites gets such a bad rap for being this terrible

Meet the new RD of Tuckerman Hall is in our next issue!

New Traffic Light on Campus Rachel Romeo Social Media Manager SNHU has continued to make major improvements on campus. The addition of a new traffic light is just one more advancement made to the university to ensure the safety and convenience of its students and faculty.

The new traffic light can be located on North River Road near the main entrance of cam-

pus. The placement of this light will give students and faculty the opportunity to travel from the east side of campus to the west side with ease.

The introduction of a second traffic light to campus will provide major benefits to the SNHU community.

Jim Winn, Associate Dean of Students in the Department of Public Safely, is very pleased with this improvement. “The new traffic light provides [vari-

ous] benefits to the students.

Attached to the light itself is a pedestrian push button similar to the one located across the dining hall,” said Winn.

“The traffic light will be [utilized] during peak times such as when class is getting out or at the end of each work day. The light will provide much more order to the area and in turn decrease vehicle wait time,” said Winn.

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notice the new main entrance layout and the addition of the traffic light.

Junior Ashlee Lindsey stated, “I believe the intersection makes the entrance of SNHU look more official. The demand for the intersection [along with the traffic light] has only increased. Now pedestrians and those driving around campus can take advantage of the organization and safety of that fourway.”

Junior Rachel Hagen is also in favor of the new traffic light on campus. “I honestly think it’s a great thing. Every day after classes around 5p.m. I would see a police officer directing traffic, even on bitter cold winter days.

I think it’s a good idea,” said Hagen.

Having the two traffic lights in close proximity to each other is designed to create a calming effect on traffic and increase the overall safety of the area.

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Sitting Down with “The Nth Ward’s” Catrina Brown Gabe Carrio Executive Copy Editor

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time at SNHU was well spent, and that her degree is being put to good use. “My time at SNHU was wonderful. The education I received was part of the building blocks in my film making endeavors,” she said when asked about her experience on campus.

She also had a few words of advice to offer. When asked what she would say to other students working in her field, and aspiring filmmakers, she said, “Everyone has a different path in which to make art. Find your path, work with like-minded people, and be prepared to dig in and do hard work. But also celebrate rewards and the sense of accomplishment that comes with it.”

When asked about any messages tied to the film for viewers to take away, Ms. Brown said, “The most important message tied to the film has been the process of making the film itself. Creating art can be difficult, but also a labor of love.”

She also said, “To be a part of this project, and finish something that was challenging at times, is an accomplishment we are truly proud of.”

“Our message is to work towards your dreams, and make them a reality,” said Brown.

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“The Nth Ward,” directed

by Camille Brown, is set to release independently on August 29 on Amazon.

The film is a thriller taking place in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, an area particularly devastated by the effects of Hurricane Katrina. It focuses on the story of Madison (Juliette Bennett, “Shame the Devil,” “The Couple”, “As Good As Dead”), an engineer with the US Army trying to uncover why efforts to rebuild the destroyed city have repeatedly been shut down.

Missing persons, lies and voodoo plague her journey.

Catrina Brown, the film’s producer, the sister of the director, and a SNHU alum, was available for an interview in which she talked about the film itself, the process of filmmaking, being a producer and the responsibilities that come with it.

The idea for the film came from Catrina Brown, the director, after she visited the Ninth Ward to see the destruction for herself. She and Camille began working on the idea almost immediately.

“The timeline between her

trip to the time and when we began shooting the film was only a matter of months,” said Brown.

Catrina’s role on the film was that of the producer. “The producer must often wear many hats, particularly on low budget films. I handled the accounting, call sheets, and even took care of transportation and craft service, among other tasks.” Essentially, Brown was on hand to help wherever she was needed.

Brown made it known that she was not forced to bear each responsibility alone, however.

“I produced the film alongside Camille, and Jennifer Moran was just as instrumental, as she oversaw the project from development, to scouting locations, to post-production,” she said.

“The Nth Ward” is one of several projects Brown has worked on, also with her sister Camille. After earning her Master’s Degree in finance from SNHU, Catrina put what she learned to good use.

“I was definitely able to take what I received from my studies and put it towards the management of the film’s finances, and to translate it into the field of filmmaking as a whole,” she said.

Brown believes that her

"The Nth Ward" is a post-Hurricane Katrina thriller.

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Work Study JOB FAIR OFFERS employment OPPORTUNITIES Thomas Cahalan Opinion Editor

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In college, being short on money can be a frequent problem among students. The SNHU student employment job fair offers students a solution to this problem.

That solution is offering students a chance to hopefully find employment either on campus or off. Looking for a job and meeting potential employers can be nerve wrecking, but it doesn’t have to be. Students can take advantage of certain strategies to help give themselves a competitive edge in the job search.

One strategy is to make good eye contact with each potential employer since it displays self-confidence. Also, it’s worth noting that companies see students who go out of their way to make introductions to them as enthusiastic and excited about the potential employ-

ment opportunity.

Mary Young, the Federal Work-Study Coordinator at SNHU, gave some insight on the kinds of employers students can expect to interact with at the fair.

“We will have on-campus employers such as Athletics, Career Development, Center for Community Engaged Learning, Technology Help Desk, Freshmen Admissions and many more.”

Some of the departments mentioned above will only hire work-study students, but most departments mentioned will hire students that do not have work-study as part of their financial aid package.

Young also revealed some off-campus employers students can expect to meet.

“These are great opportunities to work in non-profit organizations in the Manchester area. Some of the organizations include Easter Seals, 21 Cen-

Be sure to bring your resumes to the Work Study Job Fair. tury Program, Animal Rescue League of NH and the NH Food Bank.”

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ployers attending the fair are mainly hiring students who have work study and their own transportation.

Interested students are also

advised to come well dressed and bring copies of their resumes. Also, employers will need to know a student’s availability so it is a must for students to know their class schedules inside and out.

New and returning student employees need to have the necessary documents prepared for the Federal I-9 form if they hope to be able to work. If a student has a passport, then that’s the only document needed for the form. For students that don’t have a passport, either a driver’s license or SNHU ID combined with an original copy of a birth certificate or social security card, will be accepted for the form.

Photocopies of any the documents will not be accepted.

The student employment job fair will be held on Tuesday, Sept 5, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Dining Center and is being organized

by Student Financial Services.

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IT IS TIME to GIVE A LITTLE, FEED A LOT Nicole Clark News Editor

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The ninth annual Give A Little, Feed A Lot food drive will be held on Saturday, September 16.

The Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) does this each year where they partner with the NH Food Bank so all the food collected from this event goes back into the Manchester NH community.

CCEL encourages everybody and anybody to come help out at this event. There is always a variety of students, faculty, professors and even alumni that come to this event each year.

Last year this event had collected 7,040 pounds of food to be donated to the NH Food Bank and for the first time ever doing this event they need to call a second truck to pick up the rest of the donations.

Ryan Bailey a second year student at SNHU said, “ Give a Little Feed a lot was the first big

event that I attended in college and it was my first real exposure to service at SNHU. I could see that service was not a new concept for the students of SNHU because people showed up in massive numbers and each and every one of them had a smile on their face and came ready to go. It reassured me that I had made the right choice in going to SNHU.” Prior to the event, CCEL staff members drop of reminders and donation bags all across Manchester to spread the word about the upcoming food drive.

Then on the day of the event the people who are donating will leave their bag at the end of their driveway to be pickup by the teams from SNHU. Teams will head out to a specific route that will be given to them at registration to collect the bags of food.

When collecting the food, the teams will get to fill up a shopping cart that are donated for this event from Han-

naford’s, so they don’t have to carry it all by hand.

These shopping carts are very useful because teams are able to move the food from one place to another much easier.

Once the donations then make their way back to the SNHU campus they are put into large crates.

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large truck that is from the NH Food Bank.

Isabel Thorne a second year student at SNHU said, “I think the best part about it is being able to see just how much you can accomplish in one day when everyone helps out. It's such a great project to kick off the school year with! I can't wait for this years GALFAL.” Registration for this event

will be at 9:30 a.m. outside on the Green Space and will close around 10 a.m..

This event is a great way to get involved on the SNHU campus, meet new friends and help make a difference in the local community.

Questions can be answered by emailing serve@snhu.edu or stopping by CCEL in the Green Center.

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THE FUTURE OF SNHU: An Interview with President Leblanc Nick Klotz Online Manager

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A university president is a bit like a local celebrity; everyone on campus knows who they are. SNHU’s President Paul Leblanc, however, takes on a new role, being the face of a university with a student body stretching the whole country, and then some. With this comes different responsibilities, ones that no person in his position has had to face before the internet age.

Leblanc took some time to be candid with The Penmen Press about how he handles those pressures, and his vision for university education as a whole.

Nick Klotz: What is a day in the life of President Paul Leblanc like?

President Leblanc: No two days are exactly alike and the job is endlessly varied. It’s what I like most about it really. A day might include a very specific personnel problem that needs working out, interviews with the media, a ceremonial welcome to visitors at a campus event, a video interview for a marketing production, calls with Trustees, stopping in to check on someone who has an ailing family member and often some kind of work dinner. In between all, there are emails to be answered, calls to be returned and the unexpected popping up to wreak havoc on a well-planned day.

Of course, much of my time is spent externally, representing the University. I sit on national boards, speak at conferences and manage key partnerships.

But a good day always includes three things: Touching a student’s life in a meaningful way; Moving forward the strategic interest of the University; Learning something new.

If I end the day having done all three, it’s been a good day. If I can squeeze in a little racquetball, it’s even better!

Klotz: It is my understanding that your family came to the U.S. as immigrants when you were young. How has that shaped your path leading you to become a university president, and does it shape your vision of university education?

Leblanc: We immigrated from a hardscrabble farming village in Canada when I was three. My parents had 8 grade educations and worked incredibly hard. Last of five kids, I was

the only one to go to college and it changed everything. Education made the American Dream available to me, as corny as that sounds. It changed the trajectory of my life and the life of my kids.

So in a very visceral way, my life story informs my commitment to getting higher education into the hands of more people. That American Dream story is further out of reach for too many Americans and is leading to inequality and less social mobility, both at the heart of the American mythos. So we are always trying to find new ways to make high quality education more accessible because it is so critical to people’s lives, now more than ever, and to the health of our country.

Klotz: Between integrating students and Programmings from Daniel Webster College and several construction projects, SNHU is having a big year.

What is SNHU’s plan going forward in the next few years?

LeBlanc: We are in a three year phase of massive reinvestment in our foundational infrastructure. So that means revitalizing the main campus, replacing tired old wooden dorms, better supporting our athletic program and supporting new STEM programs. We are also rebuilding our IT infrastructure to make it state of the art and to support our now massive scale.

Programmatically, we are obviously making a big move towards high demand STEM programs and we want to look hard at health care related majors as well. Online continues to grow, if more modestly now, and continues to improve in quality and efficacy.

Klotz: What does the student of 2017 need that they didn’t need 10 years ago?

Leblanc: The traditional higher education model is a legacy of the industrial age. Do four years of education, get a job with one company, work their all of your life and move up through the hierarchy. That’s not our world any longer. Technology and globalization has impacted every facet of our society, they are having a profound impact on the future of work and jobs are evolving at a rapid pace.

Graduates will work many jobs, pursue various career paths, and go and in out of the education system all their lives to remain current and in demand. Many

will work in the gig or platform economy which is emerging and will “own” their own labor.

So today’s student will need the following, in my view: A lot of curiosity and a willingness to explore; Technological facility and willingness to stay current; More self-direction (no parent company telling you what to do next); Entrepreneurial drive.

As technology takes over more and more technical aspects of work, I believe that the distinct human will be more valued: creativity, empathy, teamwork, synthesis and critical thinking. The Humanities will be rediscovered (I hope) as a source of those attributes and, in turn, will be more thoughtful about how they ensure that students develop those skills and characteristics.

We recently interviewed the heads of engineering at a local company and they essentially said, “We can find good engineers in terms of technical skills.

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boundaries. The human stuff is the hard part.”

Klotz: What advice would you give to yourself as a college freshman?

Leblanc: I wish I had forced myself out of my intellectual comfort zone more and tackled subjects that felt genuinely hard to me, like math, finance and physics. We tend to think about being “good” at some subjects and “bad” at others, but we know now that a growth mindset and grit make that old notion obsolete.

I always had a greater passion for travel than a budget or experience, but I wish I had managed to travel more. It is life changing and opens one’s mind to possibility, difference and mystery. We feel it so important that my wife Pat and I have set up a scholarship fund to help SNHUstudents that are financially unstable to have the opportunity to study abroad.

The experience should not be reserved for the more privileged.

I met my wife in college and we really didn’t like each other. I was editor of my college newspa-

per and often criticized her; she was head of student government and was always threatening to cut our funds. But there is a fine line between love and hate and I only wish I had crossed it earlier.

For all that college gave me, she remains the best part of it.

Be sure to read the expanded interview with President Leblanc for more on Leblanc’s thoughts on SNHU’s refugee initiative, how many ties Leblanc owns, and how Leblanc keeps perspective as the head of a national juggernaut university when The Penmen Press website launches on September 10!

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teacher who assigns work consistently throughout the semester is that you can better track how you’re doing in your classes.

When the teacher packs on the work closer to the end of the semester, if you don’t know the material there is little time to get it together and change those grades. While when teachers handout work steadily you can see where you’re at, and if it’s not where you want to be you have the time and ability to change it.

You can also get complacent when you don’t start off with any work, then with a sudden influx of work it could be quite jarring.

Suddenly what you thought was easy street has you working overtime just to keep your head above water. This is especially true when you have a whole bunch of other classes that you need to worry about as well.

One class going south can mess up your entire groove.

Not assigning work at the beginning of the semester is just putting off the inevitable.

Procrastination always makes things more stressful and pressuring. It simply never ends well. Hope that you have teachers that understand and appreciate a good work balance.

It’s better to hit the ground running then to get a late start to the race.

The class work is inevitable.

You can’t run and you can’t hide. No matter where you, go the class work will follow.

The relentless research papers, the weekly chapter overviews you never want to write and those dreaded posts to Blackboard. It’s all an inevitable truth we must face, but it can be manageable if it’s thought through.

Of course, this is mostly dependent on you and your work ethic, learning style and how you manage yourself. Teachers also play a big part of the students’ ability to handle their workload.

We all know the teachers that don’t really assign work the first month, and it’s seemingly great at the time. Don’t be fooled. Teachers have to fill up that grade book at some point and you don’t want that to be when you’re in the midterm/ finals grind that we all find ourselves in.

It’s far easier to have a teacher who assigns a steady and reasonable amount of work throughout the semester. You know what is expected of you, you know what’s coming and there is no surprise onslaught of work to ruin your party weekend.

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Hit the Ground Walking It’s time again to return to campus. Classes are going to be back in full swing, and the workload will soon become something to manage. That is, of course, if the professors don’t take their time dishing out the homework over the beginning of the semester.

For the most part, I’d wager that most professors take the beginning of the year slowly, and don’t assign much homework over the first few weeks. The workload will eventually increase and become something you actually have to worry about, but the start of the fall is, more often than not, an easygoing introduction to classes.

One could argue that this promotes laziness or procrastination, seeing as how a lighter workload requires less effort, making it easy to become complacent.

That may be true. But I could also argue that I really don’t care.

If others become complacent, that’s on them. A lighter workload can’t really be blamed for someone’s tendencies to slack or put work off.

I appreciate the slower rollout, it gives me time to adjust to my schedule and plan out how I’ll tackle assignments later in the semester. Besides, the lighter workload makes it so my nights are much less stressful and/or frustrating. After being in classes

all day, then working two jobs, I don’t have the energy to come home and bury myself in assignments. If the first few weeks ease me into the rest of the semester then I’m all for it.

It’s possible that my unwillingness to do a gratuitous amount of homework after a full day of work stems from being a lazy millennial. That would be unfortunate. In all seriousness though, I understand that the homework assigned to me needs to get done, regardless of whatever work I’m doing. But it should be understandable why I don’t want to do it, which is why I prefer the lower amount of homework to begin, and the slow ramp-up into the semester.

I can handle greater amounts of work once I’m comfortable in my classes.

Once I’ve got a sense of what’s going on, I can handle whatever my professors throw at me. If the semester starts and I walk into class on the first day to be met with a syllabus filled with assignments, the first few being due the next class, I’ll feel overwhelmed pretty quickly.

I understand the argument behind keeping a steady rollout for assignments from the get-go, and I’m sure if I worked less I might even prefer it. But for this student, I’d like to keep the beginning of the semester lax, that way I can put off my annual addiction to Monster energy drinks.

A Working summer Thomas Cahalan Opinion Editor

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Summer break may not be a true break for everyone.

While papers and tests transform from a daily concern into an afterthought during the warm months, a break from college isn’t always a proper vacation.

For a decent number of people, going back home usually means back to work as well. In most cases, customer service will probably be the job that dominates the daily routine of undergrads and grads alike during the summer season.

After dragging themselves along with the pace of a tortoise, preparations for whatever store, restaurant, movie theater, or similar establishment they work at are finally complete. Even the

most ferocious hordes of snarky customers seem like a passing nuisance.

Naturally, a sense of earned self-pride is formed. If the abil-

ity to stand tall in the face of a dreadfully screaming customer with ghastly tainted breath doesn’t make one feel proud about themselves, then nothing

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will. Plus making money usually warms the heart of even the coldest souls.

However, a job never lacks frustration or a tight commit-

ment. After all, scrolling through Facebook and seeing somebody post pictures of their monthlong trip to Bermuda, while you feel exhausted after completing a nine-hour shift, may form feelings of envy. Dealing with the public itself also demands a great deal of patience, which is lacking in the fast paced twenty first century.

Don’t worry though. Being aware of all this information makes going back to college a little easier. Papers and tests can be annoying, but they seem like gems compared to making sure the customer is always right.

All the money earned can also go towards any loans that had to be taken out too, a fact that makes dealing with the grind of a job more purposeful. Finish the working summer with pride.

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“Flower Boy” Paints Tyler, The Creator as Late Bloomer Gabe Carrio Executive Copy Editor

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“Flower Boy” Paints Tyler, The Creator as Late Bloomer Tyler, The Creator has long been the subject of both scrutiny and adoration in the rap world.

For the most part, he comes off as a joke, and he knows it.

He portrays himself and his music as a work of satire. But deep down, underneath all the pseudo-racism, homophobia, and near-mindless profanity is a talented rapper with legitimate ideas waiting to come out.

Tyler’s newest album “Flower Boy,” which has an alternate title that can’t be used in this print, is the biggest departure from anything The Creator has done up to this point. Four albums ago, Tyler’s music could be taken anything but seriously.

With each release, his work became progressively better, until it was something you could actually listen to unironically. Tyler’s potential for quality shone through on both “Wolf” and “Cherry Bomb,” but he wasn’t quite there yet. “Flower Boy” finally opens the floodgates for his latent talent to pour through.

Not only is “Flower Boy” Tyler’s best album to date, consisting of 14 tracks with a total of ten features including Frank Ocean, Lil Wayne, Jaden Smith and Es-

telle, it’s also his most controversial. In a few of the songs, including but not limited to “Who Dat Boy,” “911/Mr. Lonely” and “Garden Shed,” Tyler seems to be hinting at coming out of the closet. The lyrics, which I won’t get into here, imply that Tyler is gay and has been hiding it for a long time, but has been trying to

come out for almost as long.

There’s no confirmation that Tyler is or is not gay, since the rapper won’t confirm it himself, but it’s driving discussion that goes beyond the album itself and into Tyler’s personal life.

Sticking on the album, though, the tracks on this release are far more innovative and ex-

ploratory than Tyler’s previous albums. The production on the single “Who Dat Boy” is almost cinematic, and the track is definitely deserving of the title “banger.” The other single from the album, the dual track “911/ Mr. Lonely,” is far more upbeat and semi-dreamy. It takes a jazzy shoegaze turn, which is

way different from the aggressive bass boosted instrumental of “Who Dat Boy.” Overall, this album says great things about Tyler, The Creator’s future. With this new direction Tyler’s taking his music, I can’t wait to see what else he does. The album gets an 8.5/10.

known for. It’s all top notch, showing Caesar at his highest and lowest points, making the audience feel for him all the way through.

The only small hiccups are that, first, you must see the other

films to fully enjoy this one. Being with Caesar from when he was a baby to this point is what gives the movie a lot of its impact and drama, watching as he evolves as a character and literally grows with each new entry in the series. Second, while the villain is great, he does not seem to have the same impact and feel that “Dawn’s” Koba did, leaving a little more to be desired.

A small nitpick but worth mentioning.

This film also keeps the centralized theme alive: that apes and humans are not as different as each side believes themselves to be. This as the main idea is what helps keep this film, and its predecessors, relatable and interesting. Put that with good action, a relatable hero, and a great story and you have an excellent summer movie. An incredible film for all moviegoers to enjoy that should not be missed. 9.5/10

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Addison Thyng Arts & Entertainment Editor “War for the Planet of Apes” is the third film in recently rebooted Planet of Apes franchise. Following

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events of “Dawn,” “War” follows Caesar and his fellow apes in a fight to survive against a new human military force. Thankfully, “War” continues the string of excellent movies, making for another great addition to the re-

booted series.

Everything from the past two Planet of the Apes films carry over into the third. From the excellent acting to the remarkable digital effects, and great storytelling that this series is now

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fusing. Especially when every enemy plane looks exactly the same, it’s a distraction to try and figure out if this moment already happened in another story.

That’s just part of the movie’s biggest problem. It’s chock full of set pieces and spectacle,

and with Nolan’s cinematography it looks just incredible, but these moments rarely add up to more than the sum of their parts.

In war, one doesn’t have time to exchange pleasantries or get to know the life story of the guy they’re fighting alongside.

for a Mexican drug cartel, and that he’s a financial adviser to failing businesses (getting their hopes up, then washing money through them).

While Marty is an antihero, he’s not necessarily a bad guy.

He loves his family, and strives to keep everything business oriented and violence free. He’s a

genius, both strategically and with numbers, so everything goes smoother when there’s little conflict or evidence.

“Ozark” is one of the better Netflix originals to come out within the last year, and the remarkable performances from the cast and crew are responsible for that. Even if you aren’t

interested in the crime underworld and shows that revolve around that, you should give the first episode a watch just to get a glimpse at the excellent work done by all involved.

The show currently has one season consisting of ten episodes, all of which are under an hour long excluding the finale.

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The clock is always ticking in Christopher Nolan’s new film, “Dunkirk.” The 107 minute World War II thrill-ride tells the story of the Allies’ defeat in the Battle of Dunkirk, and their harrowing escape from France’s deadly beaches.

Nolan decides to approach this story rather unconventionally. For one, he doesn't spend any time dealing with the larger political aspect of the war. Instead, he chooses to keep it personal, focused on the people. As a result, “Dunkirk” is dripping with edge-of-your-seat tension.

Three different perspectives are given: Land (the soldiers as they attempt to escape the beaches), air (the three pilots flying from England to provide air support), and sea (a father and son who feel an obligation to rescue the soldiers in their private vessel). The threads weave themselves together, ultimately meeting at the film’s climactic rescue.

At best, the structure adds depth and narrative layers, rewarding the viewer. For example, a moment seen from afar of

Nolan captured this perfectly, because, by the end, I felt like I hardly knew any of the characters. His quest for gritty realism doesn’t always work in his favor, and in this case the character development suffered.

This was also evident in the sound design. Recall “The Dark Knight Rises” and its controversy over Bane’s muffled voice behind his mask, and how Nolan ended up addressing this in the final film. In “Dunkirk,” the audience is berated with a barrage of artillery strikes and jet engines. In IMAX, one is able to get that immersive chair rumbling bass experience, but at the cost of missing potentially important dialogue.

Despite this, the film is host to some terrific performances from the likes of Nolan-veterans Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, and even Harry Styles in his acting debut. Styles gives a surprisingly subtle and reserved performance, blending in with the rest of the cast seamlessly.

“Dunkirk” is not Nolan’s best work, but it shows that the director is still willing to experiment and explore unfamiliar territory, and boy is it thrilling. 6/10

a crashed pilot waving an “ok” to his comrade gives the audience relief, only to later find out the crashed pilot was feverishly struggling with a defective cockpit hinge as his craft was rapidly sinking into the sea.

At worst, it’s downright con-

Netflick of the week: Ozark

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The Netflix original series “Ozark” is to money laundering what AMC’s “Breaking Bad” was to drug dealing. The video streaming company already has its own show about drug kingpins, “Narcos,” but they’re continuing the trend of well-written crime narratives with “Ozark.”

Set in the Ozark Mountains in southern Missouri, the show follows Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman, giving a gripping performance), a financial advisor involved in a money laundering scheme spearheaded by a Mexican drug lord. Marty lives with his wife, teenage daughter, and adolescent son in a Chicago suburb. But after his partners are revealed to be stealing money from their boss, Marty and his family are forced to uproot and relocate to the Ozarks in order to launder $500 million in five years.

While living in Missouri to save himself and his family from

violent execution, Marty is also on the run from the FBI, who are looking into the disappearances of his partners and have made him a prime suspect.

Suspicion runs deep through each character, since no one has much of a reason to trust anyone. Even in the show’s pilot episode, every character is revealed to have some sort of dangerous secret, including Marty’s children.

In general, child actors don’t do very well on screen, but Jonah and Charlotte, Marty’s son and daughter, are two believable and well-performed kids. Marty’s wife, Wendy (Laura Linney) gives a noteworthy performance as well. Jason Bateman, however, takes center stage with his performance.

Marty is an antihero, meaning he’s our protagonist bent on doing the right thing, but for the wrong reasons or through morally questionable actions. From the beginning, Marty is a morally questionable character, given that he’s a money launderer

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PENMEN ABROAD news Students Gearing Up to Go

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As first-year and transfer students are moving onto campus for the first time and attending First Days activities, 50 sophomores, juniors and seniors are doing the same, but abroad. This semester, there are 29 students in Italy, eight in Ireland, five in England, four in New Zealand, and one person each in Germany, France, Spain and Chile.

Four of these students shared how they spent the summer preparing and even more will be sharing their experiences abroad with the SNHU community throughout the semester.

The summer before studying abroad can be very busy for students. Amanda Richard, class of 2018, spent time learning Italian on the free Duolingo app in preparation for her semester in Florence, Italy, and researching places to travel to in Florence and throughout Europe.

Kelsey Haskins, class of 2019, who will also bet studying in Florence, looked at maps and spent time “catching up with distant friends about their experiences in Florence and what they recommend doing in the city.” She also began learning Italian with the help from her great-grandfather.

Isaiah Banker-Reynolds, class of 2020, researched the culture

A photo of Amalfi Coast in Italy from Alissa Butt's trip abroad. and customs of England, where he will be studying. ”I have also ensured I have a job for the summer so I have enough money to support myself while overseas,” Banker-Reynolds said.

Narrowing down items to pack for an entire semester in just a suitcase or two can be a daunting experience, but these students have a few items that are essential to their trip.

Richard is bringing comfortable walking shoes and hiking

boots. “The walking shoes are going to be essential because I plan on doing a lot of outside activities like hiking, running, biking, walking,” Richard said. “My hiking boots are weatherproof so they will be perfect to wear during rainy days and cold temperatures.” Richard is also bringing a small bag to pack her items in for weekend trips, so she doesn’t have to lug a suitcase around.

The most important item Banker-Reynolds will be bringing

is his passport, which will allow him access into other countries and act as a form of identification. He will also be bringing a camera, “in order to capture my entire experience while abroad to remember as I grow old,” BankerReynolds said.

Emily Monteforte, class of 2019, is another student studying abroad in Florence, Italy. “I will be bringing my laptop so I can write in my upcoming blog about studying abroad,” Monteforte

said. Keeping a blog will help her share her experiences this semester with her friends and family.

She also plans to bring pictures from home to hang in her new room. “I want to bring pictures so I am able to bring a little piece of home to Florence and to remind myself about the support I have back home,” Monteforte said.

Each of these students are looking forward to this adventure for many different reasons.

Richard, a culinary management major who is also gluten free, is looking forward to the food.

“I have heard that gluten is much less processed in Europe and usually people who are gluten free in America have no problem digesting European gluten, Richard said. “Meaning, I can eat baguettes, croissants, pizza, and pasta without any repercussions.”

Being abroad also offers plenty of room for personal growth and learning. Haskins looks forward to learning the things she can’t learn in the United States.

Monteforte is excited to get out of her comfort zone.

“What excites me the most about studying abroad is being able to grow as a person in another country,” Banker-Reynolds said. “I think this is an amazing opportunity and I cannot wait to get on the plane and fly over to England.”

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reasons can rest assured knowing, “the cost of housing could be less and tuition is the same as if you stayed here on campus in Manchester, so why not go abroad?” Study Abroad Advisor Scott Snyder said. “We’ll also cover the full cost of your international health insurance as well as up to $1,000 of your roundtrip airfare, fall/spring terms only.”

College tends to be a time that pushes students out of their comfort zones, as many are adjusting to being away from home or in a new environment. Spending a semester abroad may seem nervewracking, but “we cannot think of living always in our comfort zone that over the years could become smaller and smaller,” Parenti said. “We must venture out into the world.”Any student interested in studying abroad should save free elec-

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tives, integration clusters and other general education credits for classes abroad, Snyder advised. Students can be on the lookout for information session flyers or stop in and talk to Snyder or Parenti, in Exeter Hall, rooms 38 and 40, respec-

tively.

“It’s up to you to start the process for enhancing your higher education at SNHU,” Parenti said. “This is an opportunity of lifetime that in many ways will impact your personal and professional growth.”

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For many people, college is a time to meet new people and try new things. The SNHU Study Abroad Office can help students do both. With 17 different programs on four different continents and a variety of semester, summer and year-long options, students are bound to find a study abroad program that appeals to them.

If they so choose, fashion merchandising, culinary management, marketing, hospitality, communication and graphic design students can have a program-oriented study abroad experience in Florence, Italy. University Honors students can receive honors credits in Rome, Italy, and international business students can experience how other countries conduct business at

the Cologne Business School in Germany.

For those who are not looking for a program-oriented study abroad experience, there are still many options.

SNHU has partnerships with universities in Italy, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Spain, Ecuador, Chile, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Japan and Mexico. Descriptions of each program can be found in the new study abroad pamphlet.

“We encourage all students to study abroad, even if it’s not relevant to their major, to cultivate a global perspective, to be exposed and engage with differences and to get more awareness about other cultures and this changing world,” Study Abroad Director Stefano Parenti said.

Students who are hesitant to study abroad for financial

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HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON TEXTBOOKS Amy Sumsion Staff W riter

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On top of tuition , room and board, supplies, and personal expenses, textbooks are another expense that adds to the already large pile of debt students accrue throughout the college years. According to the National Association of College Stores, the average textbook price is $145 in 2016. Textbooks are required in most, if not all classes, so it is important that students know the different ways to get the same textbooks for lower prices.

Check the syllabus. While some syllabi state that a textbook is required they may only b e recommended. At Southern New Hampshire (SNHU) teachers upload their syllabus to www.blackboard.com and will most lik ely review all th e in formation on the first day of class. During this discussion ask the teacher if an older ve rsion , which may b e less expen sive, is also accep table rather than the newest version.

Compare prices. While it is easy to go to the SNHU bookstore and buy textbooks there, it is not the mo st cost effective way to do so. Websites such as www.chegg.com or www. amazon.com will likely have the book at a discounted price.

There are also websites such as www.campusbooks.com that will compare the textbook prices all in one place rather than checking each web site individually. SNHU also does price matches, so if a better price is found bring it to the store and rec eive the textbook faster for a lower price.

Consider the options.

Renting is always cheaper than buying a textbook, but there are some down sides. There is a specific date that, usually by the end of the semester, the textbook must be returned.

While mak ing notes and high lighting is allowed any damage to the book such as a ripped cover or pages missing the book will not be accepted and, instead, the student must purchase the book.

Renting books online is

an option at websites such as www.barnessandnoble.com and www.valorebooks.com.

Electronic books are another cheap way to obtain a textbook but if the teacher has a lot of open book exams electronic texts may not be allowed. Ask first!

Buyback programs. There are some companies that will buy textbooks back from students if they are in good condition. While the full price won’t be returned, the money that is refunded can be used to purchase textbooks for the upcoming semester. While the SNHU bookstore will do this for students, other websites such as www.amazon.com and www. chegg.com will buy them back as well. College can become very expensive if students are not looking for discounts and deals.

Consider these tips to save some money when purchasing textbooks and the money saved could be used for textbooks in the upcoming semester, saving to pay off loans, or even a night out.

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Communicating with Professors Jon Boroshok Contributing Writer

Connecting with professors, advisors and administrators is never as complicated as it seems, and they’re all here to help you if you let them.

Understanding a few simple “ground rules” can help build relationships and effective communication. For example: All professors have office hours, and many post those on their office doors. Don’t be afraid to visit them in person.

Introduce yourself on a first and last name basis so they’ll know who you are. Have your student ID card with you in case you want help with your academic program.

Speaking with them in person is the best way to communicate. If they see you willing to make that effort, they’re more likely to go the extra mile for you too.

If a class you want is full, go ask the professor directly.

It’s harder to turn down students who care enough to

look you in the eye.

Once professors get to know you, they can help you make contacts and be part of their network. This can open up new opportunities to learn, do internships, and find jobs. For many professors, that’s the most rewarding part of the job. Let yourself benefit from it!

Remember that professors are people too. They work here. Try reaching out to them during normal business hours rather than at night or on weekends.

Most professors believe that being a student is your full-time job. While many understand that you also work part-time, have internships, or are involved in other activities or athletics, they expect schoolwork to come first. Help them believe this about you!

Don’t miss classes. If you have an 11 a.m. class, be in your seat, with your phone out of sight by 11. Don’t be that student who strolls in at 11:02 a.m. because there was a line for the coffee that’s still

in your hand. Professors see that as a sign of disrespect or not caring about class.

If you can’t get to their office hours, that’s okay. Professors check their SNHU email regularly. Until you get to know them, address them formally, such as “Dear Professor Smith.”Remember that it’s a business email, not a text to your friend. Try to send emails during business hours.

Check your SNHU email at least twice a day, every day.

That’s how professors and the school will communicate with you. Sorry – we don’t text, Snapchat, or right swipe.

If you have a problem with a class, see that professors first. Most are open to discussion, and want to work with you.

Being proactive helps earn their respect, and is more likely to lead to a happy resolution. If that doesn’t help, see your Academic Advisor, or the Department Chair.

Above all remember, we here to help you. Welcome to the Fall 2017 semester!

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women's center

Anna Laugelle Staff Writer

The Deborah L. Coffin Women’s Center at SNHU is a recent addition to the campus’s effort to inspire inclusivity and equality. The center, located in the Green Center for Student Success, provides a safe and welcoming space where anyone can stop by, meet new people, and learn more about issues regarding gender equality.

The Women’s Center acts as a perfect spot for students to take a break from their busy days as it offers comfortable seating, a variety of snacks, lots of resources, and plenty of friendly faces. Additionally, the Women’s Center hosts a multitude of events throughout the school year that aim to educate students on many of the issues that women face and to celebrate women who inspire others from around the world as well as right on campus. Just this past year, some of the events hosted by the center have included movie screen-

ings such as “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” and “Trapped,” attendance at the Boston Women’s March, a Galentine’s Day celebration, and many more.

For students who are looking to visit the Women’s Center, its hours are 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

During these times, the center is staffed with a group of SNHU students who are eager to answer any questions and are passionate about the issues on which the Women’s Center focuses on.

SNHU faculty member and the director of the Women’s Center, Brooke Gilmore is also extremely welcoming and one of the main reasons the Women’s Center has been so successful.

This upcoming year will be filled with many more of the Women’s Center’s events to further inspire, educate, and empower the SNHU student body on the issues that matter most to those involved in this important new addition to SNHU’s campus.

how to hide on campus Nicole Kenney Alumni Writer

In order to fully conquer the campus, knowing all hiding spots are essential. Lucky for SNHU students, many quiet areas for alone time are available throughout the week.

The Academic Complex is home to two lounges on the first and second floor. The first floor is typically home to more foot traffic due to the busy Starbucks location in the back of the lounge; here, light conversation is expected. Upstairs, the lounge is usually vacant: perfect for catching up on studies or binging Netflix to unwind.

The Academic Complex is also home to several study rooms that, when unreserved by a party, make a great soundproof chamber for quiet time or group studying. Similarly, empty classrooms are excellent for the same purposes; empty classrooms can be found all across campus, however they are likely to be found in The Academic Complex, Webster, and Robert Frost.

If options are needed, the library is home to several areas of different noise-levels. On the first floor, the cafe seating to the left of the main entrance is suitable for light-medium conversation. On the second floor, light conversation is tolerated and many tables are available.

On the third and final floor, complete silence is expected and seats are always plentiful.

For the nappers, the second and third floors of Robert Frost provide luxuriously comfortable couches and chairs. If a seat is open, grab it while you can.

On the other hand, for those looking for somewhere not too quiet, the back quarters of the Dining Center are ideal. However, not many spots in this area are equipped with outlets. Lastly, The Hospitality Center’s Cup of Love Cafe, located straight across from the building’s main entrance, welcomes low level conversations to pair with the cafe’s calm atmosphere.

Areas to unwind are common to find on campus, so happy hunting!

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USING penmen Cash Amber Khan Staff Writer

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with their SNHU email and password. Once a student is logged in, a student must add a minimum of 10 dollars to their Penmen Cash account using whatever credit card or debit card. This card information can be saved to their account for the next time they need to add funds.

If a student can’t put money on their card for any reason, a family member or a relative can also add funds to the specific student’s account. In order to add funds to a student’s account, however, a parent or relative would need to know the student’s ID number and their name.

Upon gaining that information, a parent or relative can put money into the students Penmen Cash account, and it would show up on the students’ side, stating that “X amount was put on your account by ___.” As complicated as the Penmen Cash system can be, it’s handy for any situation that may arise.

There are many things the microwave can do besides heating up leftover food and making popcorn. With the magic of the microwave, saving time and tasty food is possible for everyone, even those who have limited experiences in the kitchen. It is useful to learn some microwave tricks for college student - meal, afternoon tea, midnight snack, ANYTIME! Oil-free fried rice: To make this meal it will need prepared cooked rice, so you can do it when you have some leftover.

First, cut up one hot dog, a mushrooms and some green onions and put them in a microwavable container with rice and stir well. Cover the container and let it heat up in the microwave for 2 minutes, 600W. Then in a separate container mix a pinch of salt, a tablespoon of water and a well-stirred egg pulp which will then be added into the container. Stir them well

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Chocolate Cake: Add an egg, 4 tablespoons of Nutella and ½ tablespoon of cocoa powder in a regular mug. Stir to combine.

Cook in the microwave for 90 seconds, set the microwave power to medium high. Then let it cool down for 15 minutes and sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve warm With these recipes, students are able to make food easily. Feel free to explore and be creative to make some food with your new ideas. But always be sure to take a balanced diet with various natural food like vegetables and fruits.

Dealing with homesickness

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It can happen to anyone at any time, the sudden sadness of being miles from home. Away from the family pet and the nice warm bed, out with minimal supervision and no curfew to obey.

Although it gives students a new sense of freedom, 69 percent of first year college students still report feeling homesick, according to a survey done by the UCLA Higher Education Institute.

Why does this happen? According to NBC news, Homesickness is most likely to happen

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For those of you living on campus, you may be wondering about roommates. Here at SNHU, freshmen are given the opportunity to choose a roommate in one of two ways.

The first option is to request a roommate. Requesting is made possible by having you and your roommate both agree to choose each other during the housing section process.

Rest assured there is another option for those that do not have a roommate readily in mind. The second option for roommate selection is made possible through random pairing.

After answering a series of questions designed to gather individual living preferences, a random student will be assigned to you. Your random roommate will be carefully chosen by matching students with similar living preferences.

Everyone’s roommate experience is going to be different, but here are a couple of tips for those that don’t know

what to expect.

Roommates may take some getting used to. Many incoming freshmen have never had to share a room with another individual. Do not panic if the transition takes some time.

Maintain open communication with your roommate. If both you and your roommate have a clear understanding of the rules, living with each other will be much easier. If there is ever an issue, try to first resolve it by communicating with each other. If that is unproductive consider meeting with your Resident Assistant (RA) or Resident Director (RD).

Roommate selection is not permanent. If you are having a difficult time living with your roommate, options are available to you. By talking with your Resident Assistant, changes can be made to make your living experience at SNHU comfortable.

Overall, roommates can be a great way to meet new people and get involved on campus. Enjoy getting to know not only your roommate, but also other residents on your floor and in your building.

together. Wrap the container again and cook in the microwave for 1 minute, 600W. Remove the wrapping paper and dinner is ready! This recipe makes a healthy meal.

Ramen with Cheese and Egg: Pour hot water in the Chow Mein ramen and let it stay for three minutes. Then, remove the hot water and stir well with the seasoning powder and put them in a safe container.

Next, add an egg and shredded cheese on it, cook in the microwave for 3 minutes. The food can be very hot so be careful when taking it out.

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Penmen Cash is unique to SNHU because it is inevitable, occasionally hard to operate, but incredibly useful. In short, Penmen Cash is used to let college students do their laundry, pay for food items if they are a commuter, and it can also be used at a few local stores. All three of these are important parts of college students daily life.

Now, how a student can access their Penmen Cash account is pretty simple. A student will log into their mySNHU account, and click on the top link that reads “Student Financial Services” tab. Once clicked, students can view their financial aid award, make a payment to their school account and add money to their Penmen Cash account.

Upon clicking the “Penmen Cash” option, the student can click on the link, which will then have them log in

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when a person has a sense of a lack of security and familiarity with his/her surroundings.

It is also important to remember that homesickness can happen to anyone, no matter if you are living two miles from home or 200. If a person is out of their comfort zone, it can make them feel sick.

Coping with it can be easily dealt with. Creating a new sense of security is a great way to get familiar with the new environment or in this case, new campus.

Take a walk around the university and avoid isolation if possible. Becoming more interactive with the surroundings

can also help ease the nerves and create that sense of security.

Getting involved on campus is extremely important as well, joining clubs, trying out for sports and talking to fellow classmates can help with becoming more social. In general, being social is a great way to beat homesickness, because it creates a new community to immerse oneself in and become more comfortable with.

Here at SNHU, everyone is very helpful, and more than willing to help students find their way and create an environment that is both healthy and supportive. Make sure to also set aside time to reach out to your faculty advisor; they are here to help you feel more comfortable and suggest clubs and activities that you may be interested in.

Another great source for students to use is the Wellness Center. If you are feeling homesick, faculty can give you oneon-one guidance on the best ways to help you.

It is always important to remember that everyone at SNHU is here to help you, so don’t be afraid to reach out and get involved. It is a crazy four years… make the most out of it.

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social media: who to follow Nick Klotz Online Manager Social Media is the lifeblood of our generation. Thus, it should be no surprise that following the right people can make or break your college experience.

Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but a solid feed of information about the goings-on of your campus community can do nothing but enrich your time at SNHU. Following SNHU’s clubs and organizations will make sure you never have a night with nothing to do. CAPE (@CAPEatSNHU) are the Coordinators of Activities and Programming Events, and are responsible for events like SNHUStock and Welcome Back Weekend in September.

In a similar vein, SNHU In-

volvement (@SNHUInvolvement) posts regularly about events and activities going on campus-wide.

If one is looking to spend some time making a difference on or off campus, look no further than SNHU Serves (@SNHUserve). The Center for Community Engaged Learning posts about both opportunities for community service and activities for the SNHU community as a whole.

SNHU Athletics (@SNHUPenmen) is home to the latest in sports news and quality video content, courtesy of Penmen Productions (@PenmenProductions). If one were following over the summer, they may have noticed the regular updates on the construction of Penmen Stadium. Expect the best yet from

both teams this year as they settle into their new spaces.

SNHU’s faculty are known to own healthy Twitter accounts, and regularly interact with and engage their students and one another. Communications professor and Penmen Press advisor Jon Boroshok (@JBWrites) posts enough dad jokes to ward of any inklings of homesickness. Also be sure to follow Dean of Students Heather Lorenz (@DeanofSNHUdents), Provost Patty Lynott (@SNHUProvost), and even President Paul Leblanc (@ SNHUPrez), who delivers words of wisdom, travel photos and a genuine love for his school.

Last but not least, be sure to follow The Penmen Press (@PenmenPress). You’ll get our latest breaking stories and quality content straight to your news feed.

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STUDENT-APPROVED LOCAL EATERIES TO PUT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST Nicholas VonSchantz-Ricci Staff Writer

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A common method of reducing stress for many SNHU students is to take a break from studying and head off campus for a bite to eat with friends.

The vast array of options in the Manchester area may seem overwhelming for those unfamiliar with this part of New Hampshire. Nearly all SNHU students have a favorite dining destination and there are several local institutions that have become famous across campus.

For those who have no desire to leave their dorm, but still want a satiating meal, Pizza 911 is a solid choice. This local chain will deliver right to your dorm and there is no order minimum.

Their New York-Style pizza comes in five different sizes, ranging from twelve inches to a whopping twenty-eight. The massive menu also consists of hot subs, salads and unique appetizers, such buffalo mozzarella sticks and fried pickle spears.

Among the most original eateries in the area is Mr. Mac’s, a restaurant devoted to macaroni and cheese. This crowdpleaser offers roughly a dozen varieties of homemade mac and cheese, including buffalo chicken mac, chicken parm mac and shrimp scampi mac. Cold pasta salads and garden salads are also available.

For those who like a bit of history with their meal, the Puritan Backroom is an old-school restaurant, function hall and

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take-out counter dating back to 1917. Believe it or not, their most famous dish is their chicken tenders, which they claim to have invented. They have a slightly sweet flavor and bear no similarity to the frozen variety that many restaurants serve.

Another standout is the homemade ice cream, especially the baklava flavor, which was inspired by the owners’ Greek ancestry.

Many locals would agree that the most famous eatery in the area is the Red Arrow Diner.

This local institution has served up all the diner classics since 1922. The whole menu is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That means ordering an omelet at 11 P.M. or a burger at 5 A.M. is entirely acceptable.

For those looking for something a bit more upscale, Republic is a farm-to-table Mediterranean restaurant with a classy, yet casual, atmosphere. The menu offers something for everyone; salads, flatbread pizzas, paninis, mezze (small plates) and full entrees. They are open for lunch and dinner daily, and breakfast is served on the weekends.

Manchester’s food scene has something for everyone and new eateries are always opening, so there is no need to be confined to the limitations of the dining hall.

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gaming on campus Mustapha Price Alumni Writer

If this is your first time on a college campus, you probably have a lot of questions about academics, time management, working and maintaining a budget and numerous other things. But this article is about the important stuff.

Gaming on campus is a necessity for those of us that love the medium. It’s a strong way to encounter peers who are interested in the same things as us, and for a lot of students studying Game Art and Game Programming, it’s a big help in understanding what people like and dislike before you start making your own games.

While games shouldn’t take precedence over studies, it never hurts to pick up a controller and unwind, and here are some ways to do so.

Interested in trying a game or console you don’t own? SNHU allows students to check games out from the library. Titles such as Super Smash Bros. and Metal

Gear Solid V are available to take out for one week at a time (with potential renewal provided it isn’t reserved by another student).

Consoles can also be checked out from the library.

Interested in having gaming tournaments and events in your dorm? Talk to your RA and see if they can allocate some of their programming budgets for gaming related events to bring the hall together.

There is also a club on campus called Gaming Club dedicated to hosting tournaments in some of the most popular competitive games available. When these tournaments are not taking place, Gaming Club is just a great place to go to meet people and participate in fun gaming experiences.

As you can see, there are numerous ways on campus to engage in fun and social gaming, and this supports a lot of the better components of your college experience. Go out and meet people, show them what you know and learn some new information for yourself.

COMMUTER PARKING Emma Sheehan Layout Editor

From buying a permit to finding a spot, parking at SNHU can be stressful – especially for commuters. To help make the process easier, follow this guide to commuter parking.

First, to park on campus, it is required to purchase a parking pass. The permit website is accessed from the mySNHU student portal. From the home page, click on the Offices tab up top and then go to Public Safety.

Be sure to purchase the pass labeled Commuter (C). If this option does not show, call Public Safety to be preapproved to buy the correct pass.

Once you have purchased a parking pass, knowing where to park on campus is simple.

Commuters can park in any designated commuter parking lot – the lots that are labeled with a “C” next to their number, for example, lot 26-C. SNHU has a few different commuter lots around campus, close to each of the academic buildings. Lot 3 in front of Washington Hall, lot 26 behind the library and lot 11 near the

Athletic Complex are a short walk from Robert Frost Hall and the Academic Center.

For students with classes in Webster Hall, lot 16 across the street from Webster is a good option.

To secure the best parking spot, make sure to leave home early. If it normally takes 20 minutes to get to campus for example, plan on leaving 30 to 40 minutes early instead. Leaving earlier will help beat traffic and other commuters fighting for a good space.

It is also important to know where commuters cannot park.

First, do not park in any residential or staff and faculty lots, labeled on maps with a W, E or S/F. Though it may be tempting when running late, do not park in any handicapped or otherwise reserved spots, which are marked with a sign or a traffic cone.

Parking in illegal spots may result in fines or even towing.

Make sure to park in a spot in a commuter designated lot to avoid getting parking tickets.

For more information about parking on campus, call SNHU’s Public Safety office at 603-645-9700.

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COMMUNity service Nicole Clark News Editor

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Build your work ethic Thomas Cahalan Opinion Editor

At first, handling a college workload can seem like a daunting task. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be.

Procrastination is one of the most common issues that can hinder a student’s work ethic. An assignment that at first seemed straightforward now comes across as convoluted due to anxiety. However, procrastination can be cured with one simple action: Planning.

Planning assignments ahead of time will go a long way in making college life easier. For example, typing a couple paragraphs a day for that essay due at the end of the month will add more time for revisions. College should be a challenge to enjoy, not dread.

Long term thinking towards assignments will also let you know ahead of time whether you need some help or not. Pride sometimes fools people into thinking asking for help is a weakness

when it is a strength.

On-campus resources like the Learning Center provide tutoring in a variety of subjects so do not hesitate to walk up to the second floor of the library when the road ahead appears to be blocked.

However, the most essential aspect of an excellent work ethic is a little less conventional: remembering that every human being has limits. Don’t tackle too many battles at once.

Instead of becoming an academic martyr, see how the day goes. If studying for math seems more possible one day while working on the paper tomorrow sounds like a better idea, then work from there. Everything will get done eventually, but only if the mind doesn’t get overly stressed.

Also, remember to have fun.

The weekends belong to you.

Contrary to what some people might think, an excellent work ethic doesn’t mean all work and no play.

In the end, it’s all about moderation.

Laurelann Easton Alumni Writer This is the last fall semester for seniors who will be graduating in the spring, but some of you may be considering graduate school for further education.

Graduate school sounds so daunting, and it truly is not for everyone. Part of what makes it so terrifying is that there is a lot of work that goes into it.

Most will have to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which costs as much as a semester of textbooks when they run cheap, and will also have to find at least two or three professors who will be willing to write letters of recommendation for the applications.

The process does not have to be so complicated or scary. Take the time to research what sort of program you may be interested in and figure out if it is truly the best path for you. Do not apply to graduate school unless it will benefit you in your future career endeavors. It can end up being extra money and loans taken out that may be unnecessary.

Applying for graduate school can be more manageable if you pace out the work and set deadlines for yourself in the

same way that you can manage your coursework. This method will also allow you to turn in a killer application, rather than one you punched out the night before the due date. It might let you scrape by with final grades, but it does not reflect well for getting into graduate school.

September should be the month that you figure out who you will ask for writing letters of recommendation. Ask your professors early on so that they have time to actually write them for you. Otherwise, they may not be so happy to oblige.

Just as you did for applying to undergraduate programs, graduate schools will ask for a personal essay or statement that explicates why you want to study in this field. Individual universities will outline what

exactly they are looking for, and you should adhere to the guidelines in a way that allows them to still get to know you.

As well, take the time to study for the GRE. It is not something you can prepare for the night before, and you do not want to have to pay $205 more than once to spend five hours staring at an exam. Study tools are available online and through mobile apps, like Magoosh, and help with learning vocabulary that your degree has likely not made you familiar with.

Again, it does not have to be a horrible process. Do the heavy work before the semester gets cranking, and do not leave all the work to be done around the same time as finals week.

You will thank yourself when it is over.

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The Center for Community Engaged Learning, located in the the Green Center, is the place to go if you are looking to do any aspect of community service. The office has three sections to it including Service Learning, Service Projects and Alternative Break.

Service Learning is connected to classes at SNHU. Many sociology classes are service learning classes. This means that you have your regular class and you also have another component where you go into the Manchester community each week and work with a non-profit group.

This could mean going to an after school program to work with children such as Girls Inc., 21 Century or INTI Soccer Academy. There are many others as well such as ESL programs and the Way Home.

Then, there is Service Projects which is a one-time community service opportunity.

You can sign up for these by going in to CCEL and asking what they have coming up for service projects. Some of them include Habitat for Humanity, Cooking for Change, Happy

Birthday Visitors and delivering food with Caregivers. Stop into the office to see what is coming up! Also, if you want to receive emails on upcoming events that the office is putting on, they can add you to their emailing list then you will receive updates.

Lastly, there is Alternative Break which is a great chance to do community service in another part of the world. Alternative Break will happen during spring break where a group of students heads out to to do community service for a full week together.

The group gets to work with a non-profit about a specific social issue. Not only do they get to do service with the group but it is also very educational and eye opening to see what it is like doing service in another community. To get involved with Alternative Break, applications will be coming out out in the fall.

CCEL always has something going on, so be sure to go by the office and see how you can get involved. To kick off the school year, they will be doing their annual food drive called Give a Little Feed a Lot. If you are interested, grab a few friends and create a team - it is going to be a great time!

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT center

Rachel Dembek Staff Writer Some people might be asking themselves, what exactly is the Career & Professional Development Center and how does it help me?

The Career & Professional Development Center is a resource that students can access by visiting the Gustafson Center.

The Career Center helps students by giving them the resources they need to make sure that they succeed in the professional world during and after college.

Students can meet with career counselors to help them develop their resume, improve their LinkedIn profile, prepare them for interviews and help them with internship and job searches. Additionally, they can help students improve networking skills, help with career building and give graduate school guidance and

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career assessments.

If students do not know what area they would like to go into the counselors at the Career Center can help with that too. They can go through a student’s options and help the student see exactly what path they would like to take on their career adventure.

In order to see counselors there are two ways; the easiest way is to make an appointment with the Career Center by calling 603-645-9793. Or, one can simply walk in during a counselor’s walk-in hours for quick questions. Walkin hours are Monday-Friday 2:00p.m.-3:30p.m.

First year students will most likely have to visit the Career Center for either their SNHU 101 class or SB 100 for degree in three students.

During one’s first year at SNHU, the Career Center will help one develop their resume, business cards and a general direction of what they want to

do after college.

The Career Development Center also posts tips and tricks on CareerEdge that one can check out if they want to learn more about what they do and how to improve one’s skills in the business world.

The Career Center also works a lot with SNHU Recruit, which is a website offered to SNHU students where they can upload their resume, apply for jobs and internships and look for professional connections.

The Career Center will also be hosting several events throughout the year including resume workshops, networking events, the career expo, various panels and LinkedIn training sessions.

Feel free to stop by and check out The Career & Professional Development Center anytime you have a question, need some help, or just want to check it out to see what they are all about.

Clubs andnews Organizations

ANIMATION AND ART FORMS club

AAF Contributing Organization

When you think of animation what comes to mind?

Avatar the Last Air Bender?

Samurai jack? Dragon ball Z? Animation and art forms club (AAF) has it all. We focus on the beauty of all sorts of animated shows across the world.

With a primary focus on Japanese Anime, we strive to open people’s mind to the beauty and creativity of these wonderful art forms.

It’s not just animated

shows and movies we look at, however; we also look at independent animations while striving to open more doors into the art world.

We want to show the beauty of all sorts of arts and their individuality. In the past we have picked themes each month and watched anime or other animated shows based on said theme.

Once a month we take a break from only watching anime and participate in our game nights, where we test our knowledge and skill in various games related to club topics.

Our up and coming eboard plans to expand the club, including a library of various comics, manga, art books, and similar materials for the club.

We plan to look across the horizons of artas a way to show everyone the wonderful characteristics of art, whether it’s a childhood anime, an astounding animated YouTube series, or an up and coming art form, we strive to explore it together.

The AAF meets once a week for about two hours, exact days for the upcoming year have yet to be determined.

team competed in their first USA nationals in Anaheim, California.

We are looking forward to our upcoming season and cannot wait to meet all the new Penmen and possible teammates.

If you have any questions you can reach out to any of our social media or come by our table at the Involvement Fair on September 13. We hope to see you there; wear your dancing shoes!

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The SNHU Dance team is a team of dancers who spend each week practicing new routines and having fun together.

The team performs during halftime at the basketball games, as well as other campus events throughout the year.

Even though we are one big team, the team consists of two teams: the performance team and the competition team.

The performance team focuses on entertaining the SNHU community, while the competition team expands their skills and performs at both regional and national competitions.

This past year the competition

Hospitality Student Asociation

HSA Contributing Organization

The Hospitality Student Association (HSA) is an exciting experiential organization on the SNHU campus that helps students discover what the Hospitality industry has to offer.

The Hospitality industry includes travel, hotels, events, food and beverage, and so much more. HSA has previously taken tours of the Anheuser Busch Factory, SNHU Arena, Omni Mount Washington Resort, and even cruise ships.

The last three years HSA was fortunate enough to take a group of dedicated members to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL to participate in a two-daytraining and leadership program.

What better way to learn about the hospitality industry

than from the number one hospitality company in the world?

HSA meets every other Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. starting September 19, in the Hospitality Building, Room 301.

During these interactive meetings, we will discuss current trends and history about the hospitality field, tour local properties in the industry, make decorative center pieces and crafts for SNHU and other local events, and so much more!

We are always looking for new members to join the organization, and especially excited to include those outside of the hospitality major.

If HSA sounds like your kind of organization, feel free to email us at hsa@snhu.edu.

Or, check us out at SNHU's Involvement Fair on September 13 in the Athletic Complex!

Culinary STUDENT ASSOCIATION Culinary Student Association Contributing Organization It is no secret that food is vital to human existence, but to many of us, it is so much more than that.

Food is a source of excitement, a facet of culture and a catalyst for innovation. SNHU’s Culinary Student Association (CSA) aims to give students the opportunity to sample unfamiliar products, learn new techniques, and broaden their culinary knowledge.

CSA is run by culinary students, but all SNHU students are welcome. This club is not just for individuals who love to cook, but also for those who simply love to eat and try new things. CSA is a casual, come-as-you-are type of

group that emphasizes the value of high-quality eats.

This year, CSA is merging with SNHU’s Cake Decorating Club (CDC). We will be alternating between culinary topics and baking/decorating topics each week to diversify the information we cover.

Anticipated activities include tastings, restaurant visits, and demos; however, we are completely open to suggestions from anyone who is interested in joining. No uniforms are required, although we are considering offering CSA merchandise, such as water bottles, if enough people are interested.

In the past, we have also engaged in volunteer work, must notably at the Manchester Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Walk.

In addition to our meetings, CSA holds an annual trip to New York City for one weekend in December. CSA joins forces with the culinary department to plan and execute this exhilarating two-day event.

Highlights from previous years include visits to Chelsea Market, Eataly, and the worldfamous Katz’s Delicatessen. Attendees are also given the opportunity to explore on their own.

CSA will meet at the Hospitality Center, room 305. The date and time for the introductory meeting are to be determined, so stay tuned!

We strive to bring together all students who have a passion for food, regardless of major or previous experience.

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Don't miss the 2017 Fall Involvement Fair!

September 13 2-3:15 p.m.

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Clubs andnews Organizations Generation Equality

SnHUMans vs Zombies

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Generation Equality Contributing Organization

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Generation Equality is SNHU's on-campus LGBTQ+ advocacy group and social club.

We’re made up of a mixture of students, faculty, and staff who view equality as a priority regardless of whether or not they identify within the LGBTQ+ community or as an ally. If that sounds like you, join Generation Equality today!

Our mission is to advocate for and support a culture of equality and inclusion on SNHU's campus. We accomplish this through hosting educational, entertaining programming and modeling an equal and inclusive environment in our weekly meetings.

Our regular programming consists of a variety of fun and informative events throughout the year, most notably our spring semester lip-sync Drag Show. This is a night in February where student performers take the stage and lip sync their hearts out to a supportive and enthusiastic audience in the Pub. We are always looking for new performers, so contact us if you’re interested!

Humans vs Zombies (HvZ) is a club dedicated to the ever so intoxicating idea of the world’s trial by zombies. Throughout each semester, each meeting can be a number of different activities, all leading up to a week-long apocalypse. Until that event, meetings can range from general discussions to manhunt and capture the flag.

During our apocalypse, a patient zero, lovingly nicknamed the “O.Z.”, is chosen by the Executive Board. In the following days, the O.Z. must tag to infect the humans trying to survive, but beware, hunting hours for the zombies start early in the morning and end in the evening. Aside from some necessary rules in regard to safety, almost anything is fair game in the apocalypse.

Whether it's walking to class,

We hold meetings on Thursdays at 5 p.m. in the Women's Center, where our members are free to express their unique selves, engage in meaningful conversations, and educate themselves and others on issues pertinent to the LGBTQ+ community.

Meeting times are usually focused on getting to know club members and debriefing the past week, and we have occasional sessions dedicated to specific topics like being LGBTQ+ in

the workforce or understanding identity fluidity.This semester, we're focusing on building a community within our club.

We want members of Generation Equality to feel like they are part of an accepting and loving family on campus. We also have a brand new space in the Office of Diversity Programs that is free for our club members to use to grab a snack, get work done, or just hang out with their friends. Come visit us whenever you’d like!

Psychology Student Association PSA Contributing Organization The Psychology Student Association (PSA) is an organization with the goal of having our club members take something meaningful away from the meetings and the club overall. We bring students that have a common interest in psychology together and provide opportunities for them to deepen their knowledge in the field and learn about the different career paths and opportunities available after SNHU. Students do not have to be a psychology major or minor. All students that have at least some of an interest in Psychology are welcome to our meetings.

In the past, the club has hosted movie nights, stress less events for finals, brought in guest speakers for all of the psychology department to attend, as well as hosted many volunteering events such as Jayme’s Fund in addition to co-sponsoring with other clubs and organizations on cam-

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The Psychology Student Association has also attended many conferences in both the Manchester area and Boston area, including the NHPA and NEPA. At these conferences students compete in events like the psych cup and listen to the latest research in psychology.

During our PSA meetings, we often have professors come in to conduct research so students can be a part of a real study and

experience lie detector testing, cognitive mind testing as well as personality tests.

The club takes the suggestions from the club members and tries to implement them. We want all of the students to get the most they can out of this club as well as attending meetings that are interactive and interesting.

PSA meets biweekly; every other Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. during free period, in Robert Frost Hall room number 315.

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the DC, or most anywhere on campus, nowhere is safe during the apocalypse; except of course, inside buildings and if you are in an emergency.

Each semester, the theme and story of the big apocalypse game is crafted by the Eboard to be something unique and special.

One year the theme was inspired heavily by “The Walking Dead’s” theme of “Humans vs Humans vs Zombies.” Another year it might be themed around controlling and eradicating the infection.

This semester, HvZ will meet in Robert Frost 211 from 7-8 p.m. on Mondays. In the past, HvZ began as a family and continues to be one big family, despite our constant evolution. Humans vs Zombies is a warm and welcoming community of enthusiastic students that love new members just as much as we love zombies.

Join HvZ today!

Student Veterans Association

SVA Contributing Organization Welcome to SNHU! We are the Student Veterans of America (SVA). We are here to provide military veterans with the resources, support and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation. So please feel free to come to us with any questions you may have or just to join in on the comradery between your classes as we are here to support you.

We hold club meetings the first Tuesday and third Wednesday of every month during free period inside the club lounge

located in the Student Center.

In the past, we have held a LateNight BBQ which we will be trying to make an annual tradition for our club and any clubs who cosponsors.

We have a Canoe trip taking place this Summer as well as we have helped at the Liberty house to give back to those who are in need. We strive to make sure we help other fellow Veterans and others on campus or the community. So Welcome to SNHU, and we hope you will join us in the SVA lounge some time and maybe partake in a game of Need for Speed on your downtime from classes.

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Coordinators of Activities and Programming Events

CAPE Contributing Organization

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The Coordinators of Activities and Programming Events (CAPE) plan a wide variety of the events that students see on campus.

These events take place during weekdays and weeknights, as well as carry over into the weekend for the occasional off campus trip and much more.

By working with other organizations, CAPE will address the changing needs of the SNHU campus community through intentional programming.

We strive to continuously improve the quality of student life for all SNHU students.

Our vision is to be recognized as the leading provider of social, recreational, educational, and cultural programming to enhance the student experience at SNHU. Club meetings are every Monday at 6 p.m. in the Penmen Room, located in the Athletic Complex.

We have eight incredible executive board members that plan events ranging from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day of the week.

In the past, CAPE has done Fall and Spring Welcome Back

Weekend for students returning to campus.

These weekends, along with a major week each semester, provide endless opportunities for cosponsorships with other clubs and organizations.

Other traditional events that

CAPE plans are Bingo, SNHU Celebrations, and our Major Concert.

Whether it is a comedian, musician, Big Money Bingo, or a DIY event in the Student Center, CAPE is your ticket to entertainment!

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Accounting Society

The Accounting Society Contributing Organization The Accounting Society is an organization dedicated to giving all students interested in accounting opportunities to succeed in finding and acquiring a career in their desired career choice.

Our organization also provides students information about the accounting field, as well as the chance to take leadership roles, meet potential employers, and host events on campus. Meetings and the majority of our events take place on Wednesdays, every other week, in room 205 in Webster Hall from 2-3 p.m.

Club events and activities mainly focus on assisting students in any skills relating to professional endeavors. Some professional events the Accounting Society has held include resumĂŠ critiques, practicing and improv-

ing interviewing skills, and hearing from alumni about the life of an accountant and their chosen field.

Despite what others may think about an accounting club, the Accounting Society also has many fun and stress-free activities. In the past, we have made stress balls, watched movies, and more. We have also partnered with offices on campus for several events, including the Career Development Center.

For this upcoming year, we will start our third year off with continuing to hold both professional and relaxing activities, such as a networking event in the fall, and potentially a movie night.

We look forward to what the future has in store for the organization. We accept everyone who is interested in joining and always welcome more members!

Student Government

Welcome Back Bash September 8 @ 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.

SGA Contributing Organization

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The Southern New Hampshire University Student Government Association (SGA) strives to create community, boost campus pride, listen and act, and provide funding. We are comprised of five executive board members and 25 senators.

Those who are part of the organization went through an elections process in either the spring or fall to obtain their roles.

We meet bi-weekly on Tuesdays for Senate meetings, that are open to the public, at 5 p.m. usually hosted in the Penmen Room.

On the Tuesdays we do not hold a Senate meeting, we have internal committee meetings. The committees allow our organization to branch off into different sectors to achieve our goals and promises. Each committee has its own initiative.

We are committed to providing opportunities of community through elections, events, and co-

sponsorships.

We are dedicated to increasing the spirits of students with a Penmen Pride point-system that incentives participation in campus activities and events. We are motivated to collecting campus suggestions and directing them to the appropriate offices and departments.

Lastly, we are driven to offer financial support through requests for conferences, capital, additional allocations, and more!

We are perfecting the balance of tradition and change.

This year, we are going full force in all directions to represent the best interests of the student body and make this year a legendary one!

Through involvement in ways such as partaking in community service opportunities or having meetings with administration, all members apart of the Student Government Association want to be the voice for others and make a positive difference while attending SNHU.

Clubs andnews Organizations GearHeads

Gearheads Contributing Organization The Gearheads is a club for any and all automotive enthusiasts (trucks, cars, modified, stock, motorcycles, etc.).

We put on events that are educational and create a positive environment for automotive enthusiasts to share ideas, collaborate, and enjoy their common interest.

We strive for interests and opinions to be appreciated and accepted, whether or not you person-

ally agree with them.

On September 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. we will be hosting our second annual Car Show in the lower Webster lot #16. Last September we had about 100 cars attend.

There are trophies for first, second and third place for the following classes: American, Off-Road, JDM, Euro, Bike and Antique.

At our car show, we hold a raffle where the proceeds benefit an organization called Wheels 4 Jamie that helps a handicapped boy keep his specialized handicapped van.

There are car-related prizes, gas cards, apparel, and gift cards to local establishments available to win.

We hope to hold a drunk driving awareness event sometime this school year, and we also plan to have movie nights featuring movies such as The Fast and the Furious. We also hold a Mario Kart tournament with the gaming club in the spring semester.

Join our Facebook group SNHU Gearheads, or email us at gearheads@snhu.edu for updates on meetingss and events!

Math Club Math Club Contributing Organization

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With engineering and other Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields making their debuts on campus this fall, the Math Club is more excited than ever to make its mark and find new members!

The Math Club is an interactive group of students with a shared curiosity of math and thirst for challenge. Aside from our hands-on

style meetings, we host a variety of events throughout the year to get the entire campus population involved. Past events ranged from off-campus trips to Granite State Escape and the Boston Museum of Science, an Annual Pi Day Celebration, the SNHU Amazing Race, and we try to bring something new to the table every year!

After exceeding expectations for the 2017 Pi Day Celebration, our Exec is planning to hold additional events of a similar nature throughout the academic year.

Our general member meeting schedule is still being finalized but we encourage anyone interested in attending our first meeting or even learning more about our group to shoot us an email at mathclub@snhu.edu or to stop by our table at the Fall 2017 Involvement Fair and talk to us in person.

As we move into a new semester, we would love to see both old and new faces at our meetings to help our discussions, trips, and events continue to thrive.

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OMEP OMEP Contributing Organization The SNHU Student Chapter of OMEP, the World Organization for Early Childhood, is a child advocacy club that is dedicated to defending and promoting the rights of the child to education and care worldwide.

OMEP meets on the first Tuesday of every month in Robert Frost 229 at 3:30 p.m.

SNHU OMEP is a relatively new addition to campus, but in

Sports Management Club Contributing Organization The Sports Management Club is an organization that focuses on the study of sport management and interests those in the sports industry.

The purpose of the Sport Management Club is to provide students the opportunity to experience the different aspects of the sport industry and to learn, first hand, about the

past semesters the club has put together first aid kits and delivered them to a homeless shelter, symbolized what it is like to be homeless in a poverty simulation, and made holiday cards for children at a local shelter, among other events and activities.

The OMEP executive board had the opportunity to present at OMEP’s Regional World Conference in Atlanta, Georgia this past February and was asked by OMEP-USA’s president to present at a Symposium in Belize in

January 2018. In addition to our potential trip to Belize, we are hoping to continue to plan and organize a number of on campus events. We are looking forward to collaborating with other clubs on campus as well as organizing while continuing our efforts to help out those children in need in the Manchester community.

We hope to see a lot of new faces at our first meeting of the semester where you’ll have the opportunity to tie dye your very member shirt!

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This club will broaden the perspectives of its members and provide opportunities for them to network with individuals and organizations in the sport industry.

These opportunities will assist the students in attaining both industry experience and help build their networks.

Opportunities offered by the club may include sporting events (on and off campus),

tournament development and operations, tours of sport facilities and operations, speakers, fundraising and other activities. In the 2016-2017 year, the club attended a Boston Celtics, and Red Sox game where they toured the stadium and main offices.

In the fall, the club was able to head to Foxboro, MA and tour Gillette Stadium and attend a New England Revolution game.

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Along with that, the club participated in sport management conferences at University of Massachusetts at Lowell, University of Connecticut, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

These experiences have allowed the club members to become familiar with the industry and understand what it takes to be an industry professional.

In the 2017-2018 year, the

club hopes to continue to go to these events and conferences from the previous year, along with taking a trip to the MLB Spring training in Florida.

Club meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month. If you would like to learn more please email sprtmgmnt@snhu.edu or follow us on twitter @SNHUSM. If you’re a Sports Management major or enjoy the world of sports, this club is for you!

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Men's Soccer

Women's Field Hockey

SNHU Men’s Soccer is kicking their way into what-could-be a goal-setting season.

They begin play on Thursday, August 31, when they battle the Chestnut Hills’ Griffins in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Last season, the Penmen had an overall record of 12-5-2. They scored a total of 40 goals and averaged 2.11 goals per game.

While they are looking forward to the upcomunig year, the team had to say goodbye to 13 seniors and grad students at the end of the past season. Theteam is actively working on filling their spots with incoming freshmen and transfer students.

Women’s Field Hockey opens their 2017 season Thursday, August 31 when they play host to Bentley University of Waltham, Massachusetts. They finished their 2016 season with an overall record of 9-9, and a conference record of 5-7. Throughout the season, they compiled 24 goals and averaged 1.3 goals per game and 12.2 shots per game. Graduating a handful of seniors and grad students last spring, the Penmen have added 8 freshmen and transfer students to their team. They are freshmen Floor Jue, Taylor Gent, Helene Servais, Mary Lou Long, Emily Skelley, and Kate Pigsley; sophomore Megan Lewis-Taylor (Daniel Webster College); and grad student Ashley Aload (Assumption).

Women's Cross Country

Men's Golf

Coming off a rocky 2016 season, Women’s Cross Country is seeking to hurdle over any obstacles so that they can improve their scores this fall. They begin their quest Friday, September 1 when they compete in the Temple University invite in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although they lose 2016 USTFCCA All Region member and 2016 Northeast-10 All Conference First Team runner, Laura O’Hanlon, they welcome back sophomores Madison Brand, Jill Dieterich, and Jill Couto, and junior Ashley Dennis, who all placed well in meets individually during the 2016 season. In addition, the Penmen have added five new runners to their roster: freshmen Maddy Anctil and Maura Coakley, juniors Maddie Bardier and Courtney Burrell (Franklin Pierce), and grad student Emily McLeanLoughlin (Hofstra University).

Standout junior, Matt Paradis, and the rest of the SNHU Men’s Golf Team are swinging their way into an up-to-par 2017 season. Paradis, who was selected to the Golf Coaches Association of America PING East All-Region Team, averaged a score of 73.9 per round across 22 rounds of golf last year. He also placed in the top ten in six of the ten events he competed in, including three top five showings. Paradis is joined by junior Etienne Bourgoin and senior Sam Riemer, who both had many strong performances over the course of the 2016 season. In addition, the Penmen add freshman Jacob Cole, and sophomores Ryan Anderson and Jocob Rosean, who transferred from Salem State and Alvernia University respectively. The Penmen put-off August 31 when they compete against rival Saint Anselm at Lake Sunapee Country Club in New London, NH.

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All photos courtesy of snhupenmen.com

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Women's Soccer

After finishing in the top half of five of their seven meets last year, including a firstplace triumph at the Bruce Kirsh Cup, the SNHU men’s cross country team is running toward the finish line this upcoming season. They begin running September 1, when they will race to victory against the Owls of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Although the team loses All Conference First Team Runner and SNHU program record holder at the Paul Short Run race, Nacho Hernando, they welcome four new runners to their roster: freshmen Jack Ardrey, Micah Hewiston, Cedric Jocelyn, and Pedro Pereira.

Women’s Soccer begins their season Friday, September 1. They will compete in the AIC Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts where they will take on the University of Bridgeport. Last year, the Penmen had an overall record of 10-8-1. In conference play, they had a winning record of 7-6-1. Throughout the season, they scored 35 goals, averaged 1.84 goals per game, and averaged 14.3 shots per game. The Penmen lost only a handful of seniors, but they welcome seven talented aspiring freshmen. They welcome Alexis Robarge, Allyson Patterson, Katya Levasseur, Morgan Mscisz, Jaymie Caponigro, Amber Sicard, and Reanna Romano.

SNHU Women’s Volleyball hits the road to Bentley University on Friday, September 1 to compete in the Hoffman Memorial Invitational. They will begin play against Wilmington University, and then will take on Bentley, Mercy, and Caldwell. The Penmen enter the tournament following a not-so-very successful 2016 season. They finished with an overall record of 7-21, and a conference record of 4-10. Their statistics were inferior as well; They only captured an average of 11.08 kills per set, 10.26 assists per set, and 1.25 service aces per set. However, they are determined to change those statistics at the Invitational and throughout the entire season. Hopefully their four new players can help. They welcome freshman Mariana Giordan, juniors Priscila Castro (Trinity Valley Community College) and Jessica Dillon (University of Pittsberg), and senior Amanda Gendron (Daniel Webster).

The SNHU Women’s Tennis Team swing their way into the 2017 season Wednesday, September 6 when they play host to Division III competitor, Colby Sawyer College.

They enter the season following strong performances in 2016. They finished with a 15-8 overall record, and a 10-2 conference record. SNHU tennis only loses one player from last year, Abla Chadli, who played number one singles and number two doubles.

Chadli was awarded Player of the Year by the Northeat-10 last fall. With 3-time Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week junior Sofia Morais now at number one singles, the Penmen hope to keep the momentum of last year going forward.

The Penmen welcome first year student Casey Burns of Westbrook, Connecticut to their roster.

In addition, they humbly welcome a new assistant coach, Kia DeAngelis.

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