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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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Aviation Program Helps Students Get Their Wings

Nick Klotz Editor in Chief

Do you find yourself staring out the window and dreaming of spending your days among the clouds? A new program at SNHU is helping students tackle their sky-high dreams.

Aviation Operations and Management (AOM) is a new degree being offered to students as a bachelor of science “to provide an immersive experience in both flying and academics,” says SNHU’s academic catalog. It offers a chance for students to get

their wings along with a university education to go with it. At the heart of the program are two new recruits to the SNHU family, Rich O’Loughlin, Aviation Operations Administrator and Amy Milillo, Aviation Operations Program Manager.

“We like to call it a ‘pilot’ pilot program,” said O’Laughlin.

What the team at the Nicholas N. Tamposi Aviation Center in Nashua are doing is uncharted territory. There are very few universities one can leave with both a bachelor’s degree and commer-

cial pilot’s licensing and certification.

The program leverages both SNHU’s successful COCE online program and its acquisition of Daniel Webster College’s former facility at the Nashua Airport. A five-term intensive flying schedule is followed by two years of normal classes. Students are flying five days a week, with the option of a shuttle to get them between campus and the airfield.

“They graduate high school and come in as early as the summer following their graduation. They ba-

sically take their cap and gown off and fly out the next day,” said O’Laughlin.

“What [the students] take each term are two

ing weekends. Each visitor will be provided a bag or box that they can fill with any items they require.

According to Assistant Dean of Student Success and University College Ombudsman Krista Leiderman, “We recognize that higher education is expensive and have found that some of our students put paying their tuition above their own basic needs like making sure they have enough to eat.”

This idea originated in early 2017 when Leiderman and other staff members found that many students do not have the funds to obtain food and other personal items. A

committee began conducting research in order to find a solution to the problem of food insecurity on campus. “We didn’t know the extent of the insecurity,” said Leiderman, “but really, even one student that does not have the basic necessities like food to eat is one too many.”

With the knowledge gained from research, the Center for Community Engaged Learning’s work with the New Hampshire Food Bank, as well as an anonymous donation, established The Cupboard in an old storage closet located in the hallway leading to the Last Chapter Pub. It has been running since

June of 2017.

Many offices have contributed to keeping The Cupboard up and running including the Center of Community Engaged Learning, the Office of Diversity, International Student Services, the Wellness Center, Student Affairs and Student Success.

Students from each of these offices will be operating The Cupboard while it is open, and they will also be responsible for keeping the shelves stocked. The committee is still figuring out how to keep The Cupboard funded after the anonymous donation runs out.

courses directly related to the aviation program and those courses are taken in-house here. We just finished Meteorology

and we’re about to start Human Factors in Flight.” . . . . . . . . . . .

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Rich O’Laughlin and Amy Milillo run SNHU’s Aviation Operations and Management program in Nashua. (image credit: Nick Klotz)

SNHU Fulfilling Student Needs with The Cupboard

Rosa Valente News Editor

College campuses struggle with the epidemic of food insecurity among students. SNHU is not immune to this problem.

That’s why staff from various offices have come together to create a solution called The Cupboard.

The Cupboard is a reserve of food and basic personal necessities that is accessible to any SNHU community members in need of these items.

Students, staff and faculty can visit The Cupboard in the Student Center between 6 a.m. and midnight everyday includ-

While the impact The Cupboard has had on the SNHU community has not yet been officially measured, Leiderman believes that it has made obtaining basic needs a bit easier on students and staff.

“Imagine having to go all weekend without a meal because you couldn’t afford groceries that week.

Or sitting in a long day full of classes on an empty stomach and trying to focus. The Cupboard helps remedy those types of situations,” she said.

Leiderman and the other committee members hope to keep improving upon The Cupboard and finding new ways to solve

the food insecurity problem on campus. They hope to be able to continue to provide free resources to SNHU community members who need them for years to come.

“To know that we have people right here on our campus that aren’t sure where their next meal is coming from or when they might be able to eat again is heartbreaking,” she said.

“I am so proud to be a part of a community that is trying to help make that better.”

Anyone who is interested in helping out or has ideas on how to make The Cupboard better can email thecupboard@snhu.edu.

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welcome back

Welcome Back all! As September returns, we’re happy to see the campus filling up once again, and as always, we like to be the first to welcome students, staff and faculty alike. We know the summer has passed far too quickly, but we hope you’re ready for the semester.

At the Penmen Press, it hasn’t felt like much of a break. You may notice that our Welcome Back issue is missing some of its signature content - the club and organization descriptions and a handful of missing How-to-SNHUs. Our staff spent the beginning part of the summer working tirelessly to introduce our Orientation Issue. Every incoming freshmen that attended an orientation session this summer received a special issue of the Penmen Press that was filled with all the community knowledge they could need.

We were so pleased by

the responses from our community’s clubs and organizations that made the Orientation Issue as successful as it was. And as always, we are always so impressed by our staff’s dedication to telling SNHU’s story by providing ample How-to-SNHU articles.

If you’re missing that content though, fret not.

We’ll also be providing a special Involvement Fair Issue similar to the Orientation Issue. We’ll be including additional clubs, organizations and How-toSNHU articles. So, stop on by the green space (or the Athletic Complex in case of rain) on September 12th from 1-3 p.m.

We are so looking forward to this year. Despite ending last year with multiple awards, such as the Scott W. Caswell Outstanding Student Organization award and the Eleanor DunfeyFreiburger Vision for

Change award, we are not slowing down for a second.

Our community’s support has meant the world to us and we are more inspired than ever to tell SNHU’s story.

Our first year with Penmenpress.com was more successful than we could have hoped for. It allowed us to deliver frequent, timely and quality content to our community with three articles a day.

Our staff defied our expectations. We are rededicating ourselves more than ever to quality news and storytelling by bringing in local partnerships through ads, charity and workshops as well as using our SNHU community resources to develop our members and further their career goals.

This year is going to be better than ever, and we hope you’ll join us in our new location, ACC 106 on Wednesdays 2-3:15 p.m.

Thanks again, and welcome back!

O’Laughlin and Milillo currently have a class of about twenty students who have been flying since June.

By the time the second summer rolls around, the goal is to have students teaching the flight courses to the next round of freshmen. They’ll be certified instructors by then and can use the opportunity to rack up precious airtime, as well as make a dent in the cost of their education.

“It’s wildly appealing to some of these students who have the mind for it and, quite honestly, the stomach for it. Learning how to fly a plane by yourself is not for everyone. It takes a lot of discipline,” said O’Laughlin.

When students are finished with the flight portion of their program, they have the option to continue classes on-campus at SNHU or head

Continued from page 1 back home and take the remainder of their courses through COCE. The program aims to fill a huge need in the industry of aviation.

Between now and 2036, 117,000 new commercial pilots will be needed in North America. In New England, the options for one to learn to fly are incredibly limited, especially since the closure of Daniel Webster College’s programs. As Daniel Webster graduates themselves, O’Laughlin and Milillo stress the importance of building their curriculum fresh to target the needs of today’s aviators.

“If you wanted to be a pilot in the northeast your options were so limited.

This aviation center was intended for higher education and it wasn’t being utilized,” said O’Laughlin.

“We have a totally different mindset and a

totally different plan. We like to think we run with the tradition of Daniel Webster behind us but this is a new and exciting program very unique to itself.”

“This airport alone was very quiet for quite some time. This is my home here. For me to see the life come back to this field is huge… I like to look up at the sky and see more aircraft.” Milillo added.

For any current students interested in this new program, O’Laughlin and Milillo assure it isn’t too late to consider flight as an option.

“Come and talk to us because transferring into this program is something we’re working on with students on a case-by-case basis,” said O’Laughlin.

“Come and take a look at what SNHU has got going on here.”

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SNHU Welcomes the esports teams

Nikki Fain Editor in Chief Nick Klotz Editor in Chief Over the summer, SNHU President Paul LeBlanc announced on Twitter that SNHU officially has an esports team. There will be four teams to start: Fortnite, Hearthstone, League of Legends and Overwatch.

These teams will be managed by Director Tim Fowler and Team Coordinator Sultan Akhter (‘19). According to Fowler, “Esports is competitive gaming in front of spectators, either in person or online.”

As the director of esports, Fowler’s role will be to coach the games, mentor the players, recruit players both on and off campus, develop and approve marketing efforts, work with the Information Technology department at SNHU to create the esports arena for 2019 and procure funds for scholarships.

Formerly, Fowler worked at SNHU as a Dynamics CRM Developer, but he’s been passionate about esports for a while now.

“I, personally, was involved in esports, back when I was in college in 2010 and 2011. I worked with the school when the school was building a new student center, and

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they gave us some money to build computers. I just remember how rewarding it was to have something that I love so much get recognized. . . So being able to do that for students here and now is my biggest goal.”

As team coordinator, Akhter’s role will be to “help our director by organizing the team, setting up practice times, setting up scrimmage times, and signing the team up for tournaments and such.”

Akhter has been involved with esports since his freshman year at SNHU playing on the League of Legends team.

“Esports has been around for maybe four or five years. . . In the past, esports hasn’t been too widespread on campus.

Not a lot of people know about it, and the organization has been in the hands of students. Now that we have staff backing us up on a lot of the things that we do I think it’s going to be a very successful program that I’m sure many students will be excited about.”

SNHU has partnered with the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) to bring this program on campus.

Fowler chose to create these four teams based on how well established they are at the national level through this association.

While some may question esports applica-

bility to higher education, NACE has created eligibility requirements for individuals that must be met in order to continue a university’s membership, such as: “making normal progress toward a recognized baccalaureate degree”, taking 12 credits a semester, as well as minimum ACT, SAT and GPA requirements for incoming students.

Fowler explained that esports offers multiple advantages to a student.

“I think it opens up a lot of opportunities, especially in business and sports management. The focus on teamwork and leadership will drive towards academic endeavors as well. We also will have real-world opportunities. We’re looking for commentators, in-game logistics, like spectating and live streaming,” he said.

Player John Stillman (‘19) also added that the team is hoping to develop for-credit internship opportunities on the team.

SNHU is the first to have a varsity esports team at the collegiate-level in New Hampshire.

This means that it is the first to hire dedicated staff, offer scholarships and create an arena for the program. Currently, there is no determined location for the arena.

These funds will come directly from SNHU. Stillman believes that

“SNHU is an early adopter as well. There are only 90 other colleges that have a scholarship program. [SNHU’s] going to be at the forefront, so if we can get the high-level high schoolers to continue the tradition [we] will put SNHU on the map for esports. . . I think when you have that kind of draw, it benefits the school, sure, but it also benefits the community.”

Fowler notes that SNHU offers many advantages to having an esports team here.

“We have this gaming community that’s interested in esports, and we have game design students, and we have the gaming housing now that’s going to play a big role in growing a community here. So when it comes to what do we offer, what is SNHU’s differentiator, it’s about that large community aspect that we want to embrace.

I think, competitively, we exist in an interesting spot. There’s not really too much around us. That’ll be helpful in recruiting students” The Office of Residence Life also noticed this large gaming community.

In developing the new gaming housing floor in Hampton, Associate Director Matt Petersons said, “It was really coming out of seeing what the students’ interests were and recognizing that there are opportunities within the Game Design and Game Development major. . . It felt like a really natural fit. It felt like the way things were going.

It was a very common theme among returning students and incoming ones.”

Elaina Hill, the assistant director of student learning and leadership, also added, “I think it’s exciting that students

who do this individually, or in doubles, or whatever, can do it together. It was happening anyways.

With the gaming floor, there’s more of a chance for it to happen together.”

Players, like Stillman, are eager to break the stereotypes behind gamers.

He joked, “I assure you, I don’t smell,” but more seriously, he’s looking forward to “showing people what [they] do, like any other sports team” and “being part of the community and representing SNHU.” If you’re looking forward to trying out for esports, keep an eye on your email this Thursday, 8/9, there will be a survey sent out to all current students on campus to sign up for tryouts. Questions on getting involved can be addressed at esports@ snhu.edu. You can also reach out to their social media on Twitter and Facebook, SNHUesports.

Esports players in a practice. (image credit: Pengta Network Technology)

Breaking Ground for the New CETA Building

SNHU is breaking ground again, this time for the new College of Engineering, Technology and Aeronautics (CETA) building.

For now, the construction site can be found next to Washington Hall, far from the current CETA building located on Victory Lane.

According to Patty Lynott, the president of university college, “The construction is projected to be complete in the fall of 2019. We anticipate the building will be available to the public at that time as well.”

According to Lynott, “Crews just finished the site utilities and started the foundation work.”

The construction of the new CETA building

shouldn’t “have any negative impact on anyone living nearby, students in the residence halls, or community members.”

Lynott also believes that the construction of the new CETA building will “enhance the vibrancy on campus, much like when we finished the green space in the quad.”

The significance of this new CETA building is that it will be built with

the intention of having classes taught there full time. The current CETA building was built only to serve as a temporary engineering building until the construction of the new CETA building is completed in fall 2019.

According to Lynott, the current CETA building will “serve as an annex to the future engineering building.”

The old building will

be used for things like “testing unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and we have a wind tunnel in that building which is a large experimental apparatus used for research and training in Aviation and Mechanical Engineering.”

The wind tunnel in the current CETA building will remain there when the new building is finished.

Lynott emphasized this new CETA building’s importance in SNHU’s trend of innovative improvements to their higher education system.

“In all my years here, I think I am most excited about this building; what it represents - our very significant entry into STEM programs, and the possibilities it opens up for our students and faculty.”

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Give A Little, Feed A Lot To Celebrate Its Tenth Year

NickVonSchantz-Ricci Copy Editor

The SNHU community is at its most vibrant and enthusiastic when it comes together to support the local community and help those in need. Each year, the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) teams up with the NH Food Bank to sponsor Give a Little, Feed a Lot (GALFAL), a campus-wide service project that will celebrate its tenth year on Saturday, September 15.

GALFAL has grown dramatically since its inception in 2009. During its first year, volunteers collected an impressive 4,225 pounds of food.

Last year, that amount more than doubled to 8,680 pounds collected by 132 eager volunteers.

Rosa Valente News Editor On Tuesday, September 25, the Deborah L. Coffin Women’s Center will be operating an event called Take Back the Night on the Green Space at 7 p.m.

Take Back the Night is a non-profit organization as well as an international event that is meant to consolidate participants against relationship, sexual and domestic violence in all forms.

Campuses across the country organize marches, rallies and vigils to demonstrate a unified front against the violence and sexual misconduct that takes place in all college communities.

This year, SNHU’s event will feature guest speaker Kyla Lacey, followed by a student-led march around campus.

Students will be

Elizabeth Richards, Director of CCEL, is among the many dedicated individuals who makes this event happen each year. “The Center for Community Engaged Learning wanted to create an event that would get a large number of SNHU community members involved in community service from the very beginning of the academic year.

The founders also wanted to create a tradition that would have a positive, meaningful impact on our community.”

Prior to the event, CCEL staff spread the word throughout the community by giving out donation bags across Manchester neighborhoods. Residents are to fill these bags with non-perishable food which will be collected by volunteers on the day of the event.

The day begins by volunteers meeting on the green space where they are assigned a route and given a t-shirt. Volunteers may register individually or as part of a group, but everyone works in groups.

Everyone is then bussed to their given route where they are provided with shopping carts donated by Hannaford supermarkets. Once their routes are completed, the food is loaded onto a truck from the NH Food Bank.

This year, efforts are being made to eliminate confusion regarding routes and bus stops.

“We’re assigning each group of volunteers a student leader who is really familiar with the section of the city they’re been assigned,” said Richards.

Once everyone has

GALFAL is scheduled for September 15. (image credit: SNHU Athletics) completed their route, difference on a local lev- way to meet people and volunteers are treated to el, but it also encourages have fun together,” said a barbecue on the Green students to bond with Richards.

Space. The impact of one another and develop This year, registration their hard work is on full team-building skills. “We will begin at 9:30 a.m. and display as the food bank always hope that students the event will officially truck gets filled with food will learn a little bit more begin at around 10 a.m. to be sent to those in about the Manchester Volunteers can sign up need. community and about at bit.ly/GALFAL18.

Not only is partic- how food insecurity im- Visit the CCEL office in ipating in the event an pacts our neighbors. This the Green Space for any excellent way to make a event is also just a great additional questions.

Take Back the night for survivors

Take Back the Night takes a stand against violence. (image credit: Nick Klotz) able to make posters and signs to bring with them on the march, and there are usually chants throughout it. There will also be a photo booth available.

Director of the Women’s Center Brooke Gilmore commented on

the response that Take Back the Night has gotten in the past, saying, “Take Back the Night seems to get bigger every year with more students, staff and faculty attending and taking part in the event. Sexual violence is a heavy, dif-

ficult topic for many people to confront so sometimes people are hesitant or resistant to join in, but largely we feel that the events have been successful and have reached a lot of our community with an important message.”

Many clubs and organizations have partnered with the Women’s Center to ensure a safe and supportive environment for the event.

The Wellness Center will be on hand with counselors to help any participants who may feel triggered by discussions or who need resources to help themselves or a friend.

The Women’s Center has also partnered with RadioSNHU, who will be providing music for the event. International Student Services, Student Government A s s o c i a t i o n , Generation Equality, Multicultural Student Union, the Athletic Department and the Greek community are also partners who often come and show their support.

With sexual assault being one of the most under-reported crimes on college campuses due to fear of judge-

ment, it is important for SNHU to show solidarity against these acts so that survivors know that they will be safe.

“For me, Take Back The Night is one of those signature college experiences, and my participation in Take Back the Night events while I was an undergrad truly influenced my life and helped to spark a passion in me to bring awareness to these issues,” Gilmore said.

“I think it sets an incredibly powerful tone for the year and lets survivors and potential future survivors know that we have their back and we do not tolerate sexual violence and the culture that perpetuates it here.”

Gilmore encourages all students to attend this event so that they can experience this “long-standing SNHU tradition” and help show their support.

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Paul LeBlanc Uses Innovation to Steer Success

Catherine LaChance Sports Editor

“Higher education as an industry is very tradition bound [and] changes slowly,” said SNHU President Paul LeBlanc.

It takes a strong-willed risk-taker to break down the walls of tradition and build up new ones.

LeBlanc is at the forefront of higher education and uses the process of innovation to create new breakthroughs within it.

LeBlanc keeps himself in the conversation of innovation by allowing the university to seek change and accomplish good work. This can be anything from a faculty member on the main campus who wants to try something new with virtual reality, to someone proposing a new program or project such as Project Atlas. These actions, as LeBlanc describes them, are all inventive attempts to learn.

“We always ask ‘is this good for students?’”

Leblanc stated. “Part of my job is to get students the resources to allow

LeBlanc was awarded for SNHU’s innovation. (image credit: NAIS) them to do these things. magazine’s “World’s In an article posted on My job is to tell our sto- Fifty Most Innovative June 7 entitled, “Not All ry to the large external Companies” list and was University Presidents are audience.” the only university in- Risk Averse and Boring,” LeBlanc has been cluded. In 2015, LeBlanc LeBlanc is acknowledged recognized many times won the New Hampshire with successful university regarding innovation Entrepreneur of the presidents Gordon Gee throughout his 14 year ca- Year Award and Forbes (West Virginia), Mitch reer with SNHU. He was Magazine listed him as Daniels (Purdue) and named one of America’s one of its 15 “Classroom Michael Crow (Arizona Ten Most Innovative Revolutionaries.” A year State) as individuals College Presidents by later, Forbes recognized who are bold risk-takers Washington Monthly him as one of the “most and have left a mark on and has received the influential people in high- academic success. Gee, New Hampshire State er education.”

Daniels and Crow are all Merit Award from the More recently, Forbes leaders whom LeBlanc New England Board recognized LeBlanc as holds in high regards as of Higher Education. one of just four university they have used innovative In 2012, SNHU placed presidents to demon- ideas to make their insti#12 on Fast Company strate innovative success. tutions responsive and

novel.

“All three of those presidents are people I have huge respect for so to be included in their company is flattering,” said LeBlanc. “We’re all very different from one another and run very different institutions. It’s a good thing; it shows that higher-ed can be innovative in different ways.”

Since his induction as president nearly 15 years ago, LeBlanc transformed SNHU from a small business school of just 2,500 students to a large university of close to 100,000 students. Enrollment has grown about 35 fold since then and the institution now operates the second largest online program in the country. In addition, SNHU’s Manchester campus became home to an Engineering, Technology and Aeronautics College in 2017. SNHU also became the first university in the state of New Hampshire to provide scholarships to esports’ teams for Fortnite, Hearthstone, League of Legends and Overwatch, which LeBlanc an-

nounced via Twitter in early August.

Because of SNHU’s dramatic recent growth, LeBlanc is moving far beyond the traditional model and plans to deliver in terms of enhancing the lives of SNHU’s students.

“When a student chooses to come here, our number one goal is to help them to become successful. What does successful look like?

Really strong academic programs that help them get the kind of work and careers that they want.

It’s really working hard to be affordable so they’re not in debt to be here. It’s giving them a safety net in which they can try new things, spread their wings, get out of their comfort zone, but know that they have the support system around them. It’s making opportunity available. It’s all of those things.”

LeBlanc plans to keep SNHU in the conversation of innovation for as long as possible. His drive to perform effectively and try new things will allow him and SNHU to achieve the success he strives for.

Gourmet Grilled Cheese at Cheddar and Rye

Nick VonSchantz-Ricci Copy Editor

One of the simplest, yet most satisfying sandwiches is the humble grilled cheese. Once thought of as merely a staple for young children, the grilled cheese has transcended such distinctions to become an enduring classic. The intermingling of subtly crisp bread and warm melted cheese has nearly universal appeal. The grilled cheese is celebrated whole-heartedly at Cheddar and Rye, Manchester’s only grilled cheese restaurant.

Located on Elm Street in the heart of downtown Manchester, Cheddar and Rye specializes in a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches served in a comfortable,

comic book-themed space.

Co-owner Andrew Thistle opened Cheddar and Rye in March with the vision of providing Manchester residents with a casual local eatery specializing in unique grilled sandwiches “Grilled cheese is a dish that everyone is in love with. We have options for everyone and every diet,” said Thistle.

The atmosphere embraces a DC and Marvel comic book theme, which coincides with the grilledcheese-centric menu.

Posters and artwork adorn the walls and the window seats feature a comic strip-lined countertop.

Additionally, all the sandwiches on the menu are named after superheroes

and villains.

The idea of the superhero theme came about on a whim. “It was one of those things that kind of just happened…it ended up making sense,” said Thistle.

According to Thistle, the most popular sandwich on the menu is the Lex Luthor, which is named after Superman’s archenemy.

The sandwich is layered with house-braised pork, cheddar, crispy onions and barbecue sauce.

Other options include the Venom, which pairs American cheese with homemade sloppy joe and the Black Panther, which packs a punch with pastrami, Danish blue cheese, caramelized onions and barbecue sauce.

The Black Panther Sandwich (image credit: Nick VonSchantz-Ricci) Those who wish to enjoy dunking their grilled we’re huge fans of whiskey create their own master- cheese. and we wanted to show piece have a myriad of While the “cheddar” in people what’s out there,” options to choose from, Cheddar and Rye refers to said Thistle. including six breads, ten grilled cheese sandwiches, Cheddar and Rye is a cheeses and over 25 meats, “rye” refers to whiskey. one-of-a-kind eatery ofvegetables and sauces.

“The other half of the fering a bit of respite from Unsurprisingly, home- business is the whiskey bar everyday life in the form of made tomato soup is also next door, which should hot sandwiches and childavailable for those who be open mid-summer… hood nostalgia.

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opinion

Molly Graves Staff Writer I’m sure you have heard of at least a few fad diets. The juice cleanse, five-bite diet, no carb diet and intermittent fasting are just a few examples of unsteady fad diets.

Many people only look at the top layer and don’t dive into the research before following what these “diet experts” are saying. Sure, many of these diets will help you lose weight (and probably quickly too), but they’re not really worth it.

First off, these diets are very hard to maintain. Many dieters gain the weight right back after they finish because they don’t know how to eat properly. Secondly, unhealthy diets can create very poor eating hab-

Nick VonSchantz-Ricci Copy Editor The summer months are generally regarded as a period of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation for students of all ages.

The hustle and bustle of schoolwork, athletics and leadership responsibilities have come to a halt, and many of us want nothing more than to spend time with friends or do nothing at all.

However, this dream of a summer free from responsibilities is often corrupted by working a part or full-time job.

For some, working a ten-hour shift, five days a week is even more exhausting than writing an eight-page essay the night before it’s due or cramming for a final exam.

Additionally, being stuck indoors while others enjoy the gorgeous weather is frustrating to say the least.

Fad Diets Aren’t Worth It

its. Think of it as a slinky.

You lose all of this weight on the diet and feel great!

Then, a few weeks after returning to your normal eating habits, you gain all the weight back, which will then cause another fad diet to begin.

The results a person

Image credit: Huffington Post searches for will never be bulky (which is entirely their needs. reached in this fashion. untrue). In fact, all of While this approach Protein, fat and carbohy- these macro-nutrients can take longer to lose drates have gained a bad are needed for survival. weight, it is much more reputation among peoInstead of focusing sustainable and much ple trying to lose some on losing weight fast, healthier. weight. They believe that one should do a little This allows you to carbs and fat will make research on healthy fats, have a good relationship you gain weight, and carbs and proteins to with food and teaches protein will make you create a balance that suits you to eat intuitively.

Restrictive diets will only cause binge eating and weight gain.

Fad diets are rarely successful, but knowing how to eat intuitively paired with some exercise helps many people get long lasting results.

Working Over the Summer is Worth It

Although working during the one time of year that is not associated with schoolwork may seem dreadful, there are benefits of doing so.

The most obvious benefit is money. With the exception of some internships, if you work, then you earn money.

It really is that simple.

Although money is not the answer to all the world’s problems, having it allows us to make the most out of our free time, save up for future endeavors and/or pay for college.

With working comes productivity. Although a job-free summer seems appealing, boredom will almost inevitably occur at some point.

Working full-time prevents sluggishness and guarantees staying busy.

As an added bonus, free time feels special and is more appreciated when it is in limited supply.

Finally, working during the summer months pro-

vides a taste of the reality of being an adult. Most adults do not have the opportunity to take three months off from work to take a vacation or lounge in bed. A sense of maturity and responsibility should be garnered from holding a job, especially if the job is related to

Image credit: NBC News your major. By obtaining school. Although it was a job in the field that you a low-ranking position plan on pursuing after that paid less than eight graduation, you are gain- dollars an hour, this ing invaluable experi- summer was the most ence that will only serve fulfilling summer I had to propel your future. ever experienced.

I obtained my first I learned how to job during the summer work hard and persefollowing my soph- vere, which are necesomore year of high sary skills for success. I

have worked summers ever since.

Although the benefits of working during the summer are numerous, it is important to also set aside time for family, friends and oneself.

Balancing productivity and enjoyment is the key to a successful summer.

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How to snhu

Nikki Fain Editor in Chief When transitioning to college, there are so many thoughts and changes to consider. It’s understandable that figuring out how you’ll handle your mental health needs will be overlooked.

SNHU offers a variety of resources to help you cope with your mental health needs and assist with your on-campus success. Resident assistants (RA) can be utilized as listening ears or as guides to the necessary resources on campus. The Wellness Center is staffed with

Taking care of your mental health

counselors with whom you can schedule regular appointments. There is also the Campus Accessibility Center (CAC).

It’s likely that your biggest stressors and anxieties will come from the classroom. The CAC provides students who have diagnoses with accommodations to create equal opportunity within the classroom.

For example, a student who is hearing-impaired may need the assistance of a sign language interpreter to fully participate in class, like an IEP or a 504 might have provided in high school.

However, to obtain

services you don’t need to have had an IEP or a 504 in high school. The requirements to obtain services are: Have a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits a major life activity, have a record of history of such an impairment, be regarded as having such an impairment and provide recent documentation detailing the impairment, the date of impairment, explaining the need for accommodations in the college environment and support the need for the requested accommodations as reported by the treating healthcare

Finding Happiness

NaBeela Washington Staff Writer

By now you’ve probably taken a visit to SNHU’s beautiful campus. You’ve had lunch at the Dining Hall or taken a quiet stroll through campus. You may even know a little bit about your professors and other students in which you’ll be sharing this new journey. But have you thought about how your program and career path will impact your future after college?

It’s easy to get lost in the potential earnings of your field, but it’s important to train yourself to be aware of your level of happiness at all times. Why? Because like many things, happiness is a huge source of energy, and it can help you easily find your passions and persevere when the unexpected happens.

Of course happiness does not pay the bills, but it’s an attribute of the human spirit that’s worth exploring and sustaining.

There are many people out there that can wake up, go to their job, hate it, go home and repeat, but that doesn’t have to be you. Most people probably wish they were in love with their work because the

work that you love doesn’t really feel like work at all.

And when you find that employer or business that doesn’t restrict this flow of happiness, you’ll never want to let it go. There’s a prodigious amount of freedom in choosing happiness.

So how can you find the confidence to choose happiness at SNHU? How can you prepare yourself to choose yourself over work? Follow these steps: Realize you’ll be much happier in the long-run.

There are many people who make a huge profit from work they find absolutely atrocious. They might have the luxury of not living paycheck to paycheck, but their ability to travel is limited, they work long hours and their needs constantly come second to work. That doesn’t have to be you. Just because the job’s available doesn’t mean you have to take it. Take the steps now to make yourself a priority in any situation.

Find people that you’d like to emulate in your work. Figure out what they did to get where they were and what drove them.

Learn how they protected their passions. Having a list

of people that you admire will keep you inspired and will help you continue to choose happiness.

Practice saying no.

Learning how to say no will be the hardest thing you ever learn, but it can save you from burnout, toxic opportunities and situations that can deter you and negatively impact both short and long-term goals.

Take more risks.

Life is full of risks and any risk you take can become a beautiful learning opportunity that can help shape the professional, spouse, friend and person you become. Don’t be afraid to take them. If you’re thinking of switching your major and you think it will be worth your while, do it. If you want to start a business venture, make a plan and make it happen. If you’d like to take a break from school to pursue another passion or take a hiatus, that’s perfectly fine.

You don’t need permission to be happy and you’re at the right institution to make it happen. Life doesn’t wait for anyone so don’t put your desires and dreams on hold; chase them.

professional.

Ac c o m m o d at i o n s can also be made for the environment, such as accessible housing for handicapped students. Students are provided with equal access beyond the classroom through the CAC.

It’s important to be aware that in a college setting, the student now bears the responsibility of setting up and following through with using the accommodations. If you are doubtful that you’ll need accommodations, it is best

to get them anyway. You choose whether or not your professor is aware of your accommodations.

The CAC is located in the Green Center near the Women’s Center. Any questions can be directed to cac@snhu.edu.

The CAC is located in the Green Center. (image credit: Nikki Fain)

Navigating Clubs

River Matis Staff Writer

Looking for something to do other than homework during offclass hours? Then never fear, clubs are here.

SNHU has dozens of clubs involving academics, hobbies, activity planning and much more.

The first step to getting involved with a club on campus is to visit the Involvement Fair on September 14th.

At the Involvement Fair, almost all of the clubs available at SNHU will have tables set up where students will be able to learn more about the organization and determine whether they would like to be a part of it.

Take a good look around, talk to eboard members and sign up for the email lists that each club will have available so that you can learn more about when and where the club’s meetings will take place.

Make sure that the clubs do not conflict with your schedule.

There are many different clubs with

different specialties and tastes. The Penmen Press, for example, is a club where you can learn to write articles.

However, there’s also a literary magazine for those who would like to share their creative work and still work on a publication. If you’re a writer who doesn’t want any pressure, there’s the Creative Writing Club a club you can practice writing and share your work.

Clubs such as CAPE (Coordinators of Activities and Programming Events) provide students with the opportunity to engage in event planning.

CAPE runs a large amount of events during the year that students can help plan such as the major Fall concert.

If you’re more of an outdoors person, the outing club plans many trips involving hiking and other adventures around New England.

There are also clubs centered more around academics like Environmental Science Club or the Hospitality Students Association.

The Diversity Office

oversees plenty of clubs for students to join, including Generation Equality, Multi-Cultural Students Union, HOLA and more.

These are only a few of the clubs that are available for students to join on campus.

If you can’t attend a club due to scheduling, another involvement fair will be held during the spring semester where you can touch base with that club again.

Finding a balance is important.

Pick a few clubs that you really like, and attend the meetings as often as you can.

If you really enjoy a club and want to be in a leadership position within the club, you can run for the club’s eboard.

Elections are typically held in the spring semester and offer students a great opportunity to take on addition responsibilities.

The most important rule, however, is to have fun. That is the real end goal of clubs: Have a good time and meet new people.

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arts & entertainment Lightning Almost Strikes Twice with “Deadpool 2”

Nick Klotz Editor in Cheif

“Deadpool” hit theaters in 2016 with a mountain of hype behind it. Years of rumors followed the lackluster treatment of the character in the X-Men universe. Word was that Ryan Reynolds was going to fix it all. Reynolds was going to give the character the love he deserved.

The iron was hot when the first film hit. The popularity of the superhero movies it was aping reached a peak as the Avengers dominated theaters. Two years later, the success of “Deadpool” has made the character a household name, and the sequel has just hit screens. However, just like the films it’s aping, the challenges of a big-budget super-sequel make no exceptions for “Deadpool 2.”

The set up for this one is simple. Motivated by loss, Reynolds’s Deadpool must form a team to take down Cable, a time-traveling mutant, before he takes out a young orphan mutant, a la “Terminator 2” or “Looper.”

This setup gives opportunity for the golden ticket every franchise is looking for, the “cinematic universe.” Every studio wants to see the same success Marvel Studios has had with the “Avengers” films.

“Deadpool 2” is keenly aware of this, often making reference to it with Deadpool holding a casting call for people young enough to “take this franchise 10-12 years.”

Just like those films, this sequel battles with the fatigue we feel after seeing dozens of these action movies. The set pieces are just as big with the explosions and carnage you expect, but

it’s hard not to feel like it’s all kind of the same. This is amplified by the merely passable CGI work on display, which is less excusable when the success of the first film earned this one a larger budget.

But one doesn’t come to see a Deadpool film for just the action. Deadpool is a potty-mouthed, fourth wall-breaking wise-cracker.

In some ways, it feels the writers have doubled down on the comedy here. Often it works as there are some clever visual gags, many you’ll miss if you dare blink.

But a lot of the humor is comprised of references to recent Marvel films (to paraphrase, “hey, does anyone remember Logan?”) and current events that won’t age terribly well. Also present are many callbacks to jokes that worked far better in the first film.

That isn’t to say that the

film isn’t funny — there were a few times that I let out a belly laugh – but often times I felt like the grumpy old man when the toilet humor only made me groan.

The brightest spot of the movie was not in Josh Brolin’s Cable, but in newcomer Domino, charmingly played by Zazie Beetz.

She arguably has the most

ages to go above and beyond all the franchises expectations. It delivers one of the tensest and most action-filled experiences yet, one that not only cements itself as the best “Mission: Impossible” film but also as one of the best action films in recent years.

Continuing two years

after Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) took down Solomon Lane (Sean Harris), the head of a group of rogue agents called “the Syndicate,” the agents, now without a leader, have formed a new terrorist group called “the Apostles”. The IMF (Impossible Mission Force) tasks Ethan and his team

with retrieving plutonium cores before the Apostles can get their hands on them.

The Apostles believe that there can be no peace without suffering and the bigger the disaster they cause the longer the peace will last afterward. Ethan knows they plan on using the plutonium to create bombs, but he doesn’t know where they will cause the suffering.

Admittedly, the plot sounds derivative of other spy movies. An evil organization wants to blow up the world and spies must spring into action to save the day. What really sets Fallout apart is the ability to examine its characters in-depth. This is in part done by fantastic work from writer and director Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation). McQuarrie does an amazing job of understanding who

broken superpower, being incredibly lucky. What this amounts to is a sense of confidence in the way Domino carries herself that makes it impossible not to fall in love with her.

This leaves one with hope for the direction the series will take, as more characters are introduced to share the spotlight with

Reynolds. This film in many ways feels like an in-between to set up for the big team-up of the X-Force, making it very much a product of the current age of blockbuster films. All things considered, “Deadpool 2” still has enough charm to stand up next to the first despite its inherent “sequelitis.”

(image credit: Marvel Entertainment)

Choose to Accept “Mission: Impossible Fallout”

Zach Meisel Online Manager

The “Mission: Impossible” franchise has always been about upping the technology, the action and the set pieces to astound the little part of the brain that yearns for excitement. Mission: Impossible Fallout man-

(image credit: Paramount Pictures)

these characters are and why they would commit themselves to dangerous tasks.

Apart from that, McQuarrie knows how to make every fight scene and action set piece feel cohesive. He masterfully controls what happens on-screen so the audience never has to question what’s happening or who is winning a fight.

Everything is precise and the fast pace ensures there is never a dull moment.

The actors are also worth praise for the action in the film, especially Tom Cruise. Cruise seems to have no limit to what he will do, whether it’s jumping out of a plane or climbing a rope to a helicopter. Him performing his own stunts really adds to the sense of realism of the scenes and keeps them from feeling like just movie magic.

All of the cast give great performances and really flesh out their

characters. Simon Pegg is reprising his role as humorous as ever as agent Benji Dunn, Rebecca Ferguson returns as suave agent Ilsa Faust, Henry Cavill joins as CIA agent August Walker and Alec Baldwin returns as Alan Hunley to name a few.

Hunt and his team still deploy a lot of the things people have come to expect from a “Mission: Impossible” movie. There are still twists and turns and, of course, mask reveals, but they are all staged in a way that rewards fans of the series and could surprise newcomers.

All in all, Mission: Impossible Fallout is perfect for fans of the series and anyone who just wants to see an action movie. It deploys some of the most intense and comprehensive action scenes out there and has proved itself to be one of the most exhilarating films in the Impossible franchise.

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arts & entertainment 13 Reasons Why: A Depressing Reflection of Society

(image credit: Beth Dubber/Netflix) Emma Sheehan each graphic episode. to take her own life. In Layout Editor Recently, the second the second season, we season was released, see the aftermath of her Last spring, the first consisting of 13 more decision: how the school season of 13 Reasons episodes that journey has responded, how her Why, based on the Jay beyond the ending of the family and peers’ lives Asher novel of the same original novel and TV have changed and how name, was released on show. life in her town has conNetflix. After its initial The original story is tinued. release, the show was about Hannah Baker, a Despite the criticism met with harsh criticism high school student who that the first season refor its gruesome portray- was eventually bullied ceived, the show’s creal of issues like sexual as- to the point of commit- ators made the show’s sault and suicide. This ul- ting suicide. She creates content even more timately led to producers 13 tapes depicting the shocking in season 2. In adding warnings before incidents that drove her the majority of episodes,

viewers are subject to drug abuse, gun usage and detailed descriptions of sexual assault. Overall, this season’s expanded story only serves as a depressing depiction of the seemingly hopeless society we currently live in.

This culminates in the last episode, which has been described as unwatchable and sickening by many viewers.

It features an extremely violent sexual assault and an attempted school shooting. Additionally, the season’s most prominent issues are left with no real justice for the victims.

In a world currently plagued by gun violence in schools, daily accusations related to the “Me Too” movement and a growing mental health problem among young adults, this sort of portrayal makes it seem like there is no hope to be found. There are no cur-

rent effective solutions in place for these problems – the recent school shooting in Santa Fe occurred on the morning of this season’s release.

Even when justice is sought after, it is likely that nothing will change.

While it is important to portray these issues accurately, it was not necessary to show many of them at all. The show is allegedly about mental health, so the addition of gun violence, drug addiction and more appalling sexual assault scenes this season seems unwarranted.

To stay relevant to mental health, the show could have focused in on the mental recovery of Alex, who attempted suicide at the end of season 1, instead of adding more issues to an already graphic story.

At its core, 13 Reasons Why is meant to bring awareness to issues

that are often dismissed by the greater public, especially mental health.

Many of its plot points involve problems that are not typically discussed, at least in the same detail, in the media.

However, the show’s depiction of these issues, particularly in this season, is too problematic to be successful. If people affected by these issues are not even able to watch the show, it is difficult to see how it will actually help improve conversations around mental health and similar issues.

To viewers wishing to resolve the massive plot holes lazily left by 13 Reasons Why’s first season, the second season may be worth a watch.

For the majority of society that is personally affected by these difficult issues every day, it is probably better to skip out on this season.

Regina George is surprisingly more humanized compared to her movie counterpart. I was expecting Regina’s viciousness to be turned up a few notches in a similar fashion to Heather Chandler in “Heathers”. Despite this, Regina is arguably a show-stopper and is definitely an icon of the show.

The show’s soundtrack is incredible with some amazing tunes from

Weed’s “Revenge Party” to Louderman’s “World Burn”. The songs were all worth a good listen and the dialogue had many funny points as well as the many quotes from the movie that we all know and love.

The cast’s timing was rather off and it seemed at times that it was a bit like a rehearsal where the actors had not exactly mastered their timing to the point where they were interrupt-

ing each other.

Despite some small drawbacks, the musical was full of catchy songs, excellent casting and great acting. I find that the musical most definitely holds up to the movie and may even have some elements to it that are even stronger in comparison. Overall, I would one-hundred percent recommend that Mean Girls fans checks out this show.

Mean Girls: The Musical is a Medley of an Iconic Film

Josh Warshauer Staff Writer

As a child who grew up in the early 2000’s, I was very young when the original Mean Girls movie came out in 2004. However, thanks to the magic of Netflix, I was able to see the movie. By that time I was able to have it’s iconic 2000’s humor grace my screen. I, like many people, quote the movie nearly daily. One can very often hear someone say “You go Glen Coco” in the background. Now, the iconic film has become a musical that is garnering similar success to that of it’s film counterpart Mean Girls the Musical follows our hero Cady Heron as her family of wildlife researchers uproot themselves from the Kenyan Savannah to Chicago where Cady must navigate the trials and tribulations of high school. Both sto-

ries show Cady having befriended by the popular clique known as the plastics, resulting in drama and hilarity to ensue.

When we take a look at the characters, the audience is given wide a plethora of returning characters who have been given musical makeovers. Erika Henningsen, who stars as Cady, delivers an amazing performance. While similar to original star Lindsay Lohan, she has also become iconic herself. However, when one looks at other characters, such as Damian and Janis, Kevin G or the Plastics, one could even dare to say Cady looks bland in comparison.

Barret Wilbert’s portrayal of Janis Ian (now changed to Janis Sarkisian) is incredible. Weed is arguably among the biggest show stoppers with her excellent voice that manages to outshine Henningsen.

Queen Bee Regina George

is portrayed by the one and only Taylor Louderman.

Of course, what is a queen bee without her little workers Gretchen and Karen? Gretchen Wieners, portrayed by Ashley Park, has a personality that is highly exaggerated compared to the movie. Fans of the movie know that Gretchen always seemed to be one step away from a nervous breakdown.

Gretchen’s anxiety trait was taken to a new level in the musical. When scared she now makes parrot noises which mainly serve to fit the jungle narrative. This seems more like a comparison to the king’s bird advisors from The Lion King.

Karen Smith is mostly unchanged in character with some minor tweaks seemingly there just for comedic belief. Deep down she conveys a feminist message that nobody would expect from the original Karen Smith.

(image credit: Netflix)

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penmen abroad Rachel Romeo Penmen Abroad Editor The Study Abroad Program at SNHU provides an opportunity for students to travel outside of their comfort zone and experience education from a global lens. All SNHU students are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous partnerships the abroad program has to offer. The various locations can be chosen to best meet each students career goals and personal interests.

Partnerships are made with Institutions in various countries around the world.

Currently, SNHU students have the option to study abroad in a plethora of countries including but not limited to: Japan, Ecuador,

All the Places to Study Abroad

New Zealand, Italy, Denmark, Germany and Greece. Summer programs are also offered in Madrid, Spain, Sicily, Italy and St. Petersburg, Russia Federation.

Each location provides students with the chance to explore, learn

and grow in their new surroundings.

Each partnership is a unique opportunity different from the rest.

Florence University of the Arts is located in a historical city unlike any other. Programs offered at the institu-

tion range anywhere from culinary to fashion classes. Welcoming students of various majors, Florence, Italy offers an exceptional opportunity to learn inside and outside of the classroom.

Cologne Business

School (CBS) is located in Cologne, Germany.

Students interested in business will be immersed in programs such as marketing, finance and economics to better enhance their understanding of the business world. By

SNHU offers an array of partnerships to choose from. (image credit: SNHU)

thinking in a more innovative way, students will gain valuable skills necessary for future careers.

Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin, New Zealand offers an extremely rewarding education to its students.

Offering an abundance of majors, students are encouraged to get involved on campus and challenge themselves to learn more about the world around them.

These programs are only a few of the options SNHU has to offer its students. For those interested in learning more about the Study Abroad Program and other partnerships offered please visit the office located in Exeter Hall room 38 and 40 or via email at studyabroad@snhu.edu.

Dedicated Faculty Within the study Abroad Program

Rachel Romeo Penmen Abroad Editor

The Study Abroad Program at SNHU is composed of dedicated and passionate faculty eager to help students fulfill their goals and aspirations.

Study Abroad Advisor, Scott Snyder works alongside Study Abroad Director, Stefano Parenti to help students expand their horizons and think on a global scale.

As Study Abroad Advisor, Snyder is responsible for many aspects of the program.

“I organize and attend the weekly Info Session Presentation, Open Houses, Involvement Fairs and other related events, create flyers around campus, posts on social media; whatever is necessary to promote our program,” said Snyder. “I help the students di-

rectly through the application process and prepare them for their experience.

For students interested in studying abroad Scott Snyder acts as a resource, providing students will valuable insight on all the opportunities offered in the program.

As an advisor, Scott enjoys working with the students, “It’s amazing to see the transformation when students have returned!

To see their growth, is the best reward!” said Snyder.

The benefits of studying abroad are numerous. “I think everyone should study abroad, regardless of Major, and even if it is just a short program. Just get out and see something different! Learn something you cannot learn in America/SNHU,” said Snyder.

Study Abroad advisor Scott Snyder is dedicated to providing opportunities for students to explore the world, such as last year’s faculty-led Iceland trip. (image credit: Emma Sheehan) Among the list of benefits, students are exposed to intercultural and interpersonal communication, foreign language and a deeper perspective of the world.

As an advisor for

the program, Scott Snyder also studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Through engagement with locals and conversation exchange he was able to fully embrace the culture.

“I did a 4-day weekend volunteer experience where I was 1 American among 500 Argentines. This experience is why I am here now in the Study Abroad Office. I like to say it opened my mind,

my eyes, and my heart,” said Snyder.

Those interested in experiencing something similar can visit the Abroad Office located in Exeter Hall or via email at studyabroad@snhu.edu.

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sports fall sports previews

Men’s SOCCER

Catherine LaChance Sports Editor

Men’s soccer looks to continue dominance this season after rounding out last season with an 11-3-3 overall record. In mid-August, they were chosen to finish fourth in the Northeast-10 seasonal standings.

Head coach Josh Taylor, who enters his 11th season with the Penmen, plans to steer the Penmen back toward their familiar championship aspirations after falling in the quarterfinal round of the NE10 Championship each of the last two seasons. To do so, he says he and his assistant coaches will “preach mental and physical toughness.

“It is going to take a lot of toughness every game for us to get results,” said Taylor. “The Northeast 10 Conference is one of the most competitive conferences in the country and

we will need a complete team effort to get results.

We are just going to take it one game at a time and control what we can control. We are just focused on doing our best today and trying to improve every day.”

The Penmen lost four of their top five scorers from last season, but leading scorer, senior Alex Satrustegui, who was a D2CCA East All-Region and Northeast-10 AllConference First Teamer, as well as a United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team selection, after scoring 15 goals and dishing four assists for 34 points to rank second in the conference in both goals and points, will be returning.

Sophomores Tom Marriott and Kiko Hernandez will also be counted on for more production following solid rookie campaigns. Senior Daniel Milton is back af-

ter playing every second in net, while recording a 0.95 GAA and .800 save percentage.

In front of him, juniors Chaney Nash-Gibney and Hugh Townsend, as well as a healthy senior Jonathan Cruickshank return. The Penmen are also welcoming 13 highly-skilled newcomers to the group.

“Each player we have brings something a little different to the program,” said Taylor. “We look for them to compete and bring their best every day.

We are still trying to find the right combination of players to put on the field.

Each week and each game is different. I believe we have put together a competitive roster.”

The Penmen open up the 2018 season Thursday, Aug. 30 (noon) when they play host to St. Thomas Aquinas College in their first match at Penmen Stadium.

field hockey

(image credit: SNHU Penmen) Catherine LaChance ence in 2017. They were van der Doorn and NE10 Sports Editor picked to finish seventh Rookie of the Year, sophin the Northeast-10 con- omore Hélène Servais.

The women’s field ference poll.

The Penmen open hockey team enters the The Penmen return their 2018 slate on 2018 season having all three of their top scor- September 1 when they gone 8-9 overall and ers, including Second play host to Assumption 4-8 and 4-8 within the Team All-Conference College on Larkin Field Northeast-10 confer- performer, junior Laura at 4 p.m.

woMen’s SOCCER

Catherine LaChance Sports Editor

Women’s soccer enters the 2018 season having had the most successful season in program history last fall. The Penmen finished 15-3-5 overall, earned a second seed berth in the Northeast-10 championship, captured their first NE10 title since 2012 and won their first game in NCAA postseason action.

SNHU must replace their top three leading scorers from a year ago, as well as its starting goalkeeper, but returns nine of 15 members of the roster that recorded at least a point. Senior Miranda Peloquin will come back as the leading scorer with 13 points on five goals and three assists. She found the back of the net in the NE10 title game and earned a spot on the NE10 All-Championship Team. Freshman Allyson

Players celebrate after winning a game. (image credit: Union Leader) Patterson will look to build on her All-Rookie campaign performance of four goals and an assist for nine points. NE10 Second Teamers, senior Ariana Silvia and junior Shae Roys are also back.

The Penmen also lose an All-American off the back line, but bring back NE10 Third Teamer, senior Samantha Sparda.

The Penmen kick off

the season Friday, Aug. 31 (1 p.m.) when they take on Mercy College in a neutral-site match at the University of Bridgeport in the first of three straight road games to begin the year.

The team plays host to Le Moyne College on Saturday, Sept. 8 (7 p.m.) in its home opener and first match at Penmen Stadium.

Matthews, Jacob Logan, Conner Leon, Andrew Derry, Daniel Frisbee and Kieran Murphy, all of whom head coach Lex Butler is excited to see compete.

“It’ll be exciting to see who comes out of the gate ready to compete,” he said. “Our top 7 on the team is wide open. We’ll see who put in the work over the summer. It’s a new season with a lot of new faces. We’re excited to see the kind of spark the incoming freshmen bring to the team dynamic.

We will be looking to improve on our NCAA East Regional placing after a not running to our potential last year. I believe we will be mentally and physically in

a better place as a team going into the championship part of the season. We always have high expectations and goals for our season.”

With eyes set on a NCAA East Regional Championship Title, Butler hopes his athletes not only put in hard work, but practice every day with love in their hearts.

“Our ultimate goal is to foster the love of the sport of running in a smart and healthy way. If we can do that, each athlete will be in the best position to perform as a team at our conference and NCAA regional championships. Passion and success go hand in hand and that is what we strive for on our teams.”

men’s cross country

Catherine LaChance Sports Editor

Men’s cross country fires their opening gun Saturday, September 1, when they compete at the Shacklette Invitational hosted by Saint Anselm College.

The team enters the 2018 season having had three top ten finishes last fall, including a first-place victory at the Bruce Kirsch Cup hosted by Franklin Pierce on September 16.

The Penmen lose NCAA Qualifier and NE10 Athlete of the Year, Tyler McLaren, but return a young, talented group of runners, in addition to seven incoming freshmen.

They add Alex Boedeker, Ethan

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sports

Women’s cross country

Men’s golf

Catherine LaChance Sports Editor

Catherine LaChance Sports Editor

Women’s cross country opens their 2018 slate at the Shacklette Invitational hosted by Saint Anselm College on September 1. They enter the season having had mediocre performances in 2017, while placing twice in the top ten. They look to improve placement in both the NE10 Championship and NCAA East Regional meets.

Although a small team, women’s cross country keeps last year’s number one scorer, Jill Couto who will be back in a SNHU singlet after redshirting outdoor track and field last spring. They also welcome back Maura Coakley, who head coach

The men’s golf team is swinging into what they can say is an above par season.

They enter the season having had several first and second place finishes during the 2017 season. They appeared in their fifth straight NCAA Regional tournament and look to get back there at the end of this season.

The Penmen open the 2018 season on the road Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 3 & 4 at the Glade Springs Intercollegiate in Daniels, W.Va., at the Resort at Glade Springs.

SNHU takes part in six fall tournaments, including their own Penmen Fall Invitational at Hanover (N.H.) Country

Club on Sept. 17-18.

“We have a good schedule for the fall season, with our opening tournament being played at the site of the Division II National Championship and featuring a handful of nationally-ranked teams,” said head coach Matt Arvanitis in a statement made to SNHU athletics. “Our strength of schedule should prepare us for NCAA Regionals and, hopefully, another run to the National Championship.”

The Penmen add three freshmen to their mostly upperclassmen roster: Matt Conti, Jeremy Duhamel and Brennan Hughes, and return 2017 standouts Matt Paradis and Sam Reimer.

every year and I really want it to happen this year. The team plans to achieve these goals by giving 100% in practice every day and bonding as a team. There are four new freshmen and each of them is a great addition to the team. They are all great players and

bond well with team. I’m so excited for this season and I believe we will win the NE-10!”

They open their 2018 season Saturday, Sept. 1 (11 a.m.) when they play host to the New York Institute of Technology at the SNHU Tennis Courts at Penmen Stadium.

(image credit: SNHU Penmen) Lex Butler describes as a break out year this year.” en’s side compared to the “player to watch.”

Additionally, the men due to smaller roster “She was injured off Penmen add two fresh- numbers, but the talent is and on last cross country men to their roster, there,” added Butler. “I season, but had a great Olivia Coco and Grace think this group will run track campaign,” said Henson. really well together and Butler about Coakley. “I “We do not have as make great strides this think Maura can have a much depth on the wom- season.

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Women’s volleyball has their eyes set on a Northeast-10 Championship berth this season. The team went 11-12 last year, but captured seven of their final 10 matches to fall just one game shy of making the NE10 Championship.

The Penmen lose their top attacker, Marisa Coronis, to graduation, but have four of their top five kills leaders back from a year ago in seniors Priscila Castro (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) and Jessica Dillon, as well as juniors Amanda Costales and Jaclyn Maguire. Junior Joanne Coffey (Merrimack, N.H.), who split time at setter with Dillon in 2017, also returns, as does senior defensive specialist Shaira Sanabria.

SNHU also brings in nine newcomers in Megan Palmer, Gabrielle Woodson, Isabelle Wild, Michaela Choate, Bridget Kennerson,

Brooke Freckleton, Baylle Lippincott, Irem Bat and Ramona Fontaine.

As the team welcomes many new athletes, second year head coach Dega da Gama plans to enforce team chemistry as a key to success on the court.

“We have nine new players,” he said. “We have to know how to play together. We have a super talented team, but we need time to create good team chemistry. We want to finish between the best eight teams in our conference. To accomplish this goal, we will need help from SNHU students and the rest of our community to cheer for us in our home games.”

Cheer for the Penmen across town Saturday, Aug. 25 (7 p.m.) when they take on Shepherd University in a neutral match at Saint Anselm College. SNHU opens its home slate Sunday, Aug. 26 with a tri-match at the Stan Spirou Field House versus Stonehill (1 p.m.) and Saint Anselm (4:30 p.m.).

Catherine LaChance Sports Editor Following a season that saw women’s tennis fall for the fourth straight year in the Northeast-10 semifinals, the Penmen are determined to earn a spot in the championship match for the first time since 2013.

The Penmen went 11-6 last year, including 9-3 in conference play, only falling to Stonehill, Le Moyne and Adelphi, who captured the Northeast-10 title. The Penmen were selected to finish third in the Northeast-10 standings this season just behind Stonehill and Adelphi.

The Penmen return three of their starting players from last season including senior Anna Sala, who went 11-1 in Northeast-10 action which earned her a spot on the All-Conference Second Team. Classmate Sofia Morais, who finished 8-3 in the NE10, and Third Team senior Rachel Wagner, who fin-

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ished 6-2 in league play, are also back. In addition, they added freshmen Emily Beck, Elizabeth Dwyer, Alexxa Etienne and Lior Pachuorkovski to their roster.

“Our team goal is to win the NE-10,” said captain Rachel Wagner.

“We’ve been so close

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