2008 Woodie Awards
Student Kevin Whittaker was indicted on three felony charges in Dover for allegedly striking and killing fellow student Richard J. Hegerich with his car in November. A grand jury has found sufficient evidence to warrant a trial, and Whittaker faces two negligent homicide charges and a single charge of conduct after an accident.
It's 5:30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning. There are no more than 10 cars scattered around the front of A lot. Most students aren't even awake yet. No, it's not the weekend. But nearly 90 members of the UNH Army Reserve Officer Training corps (ROTC) program are flooding the halls of Lundholm to begin their morning workout.
Feminism and controversy surged throughout campus on March 10. Black and white flyers depicted a drawing of a woman grasping onto a hammer with "FEMINISM" on the handle. In the middle of the female symbol fists were clenched and space above the woman read: "If I had a hammer...I'd SMASH Patriarchy."
Most people are far removed from wars and violence, reading about it in newspapers and watching clips on the news. Many stay as far away as possible, never coming close to those affected by the horrors of war. Gino Strada, an Italian surgeon, is not one of those people, and his story and work were on display for the UNH community last Wednesday afternoon in an event that packed MUB Theater I and focused on his new book and his new organization.
For individuals who menstruate, each month usually presents two options: pads or tampons. But how much do individuals really know about those white cotton plugs and bunchy scented pillows? Not enough, according to Kelsey Boucher, member of the UNH Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) and Tampaction campaign coordinator.
Professor Melvin Bobick, now 78, has been teaching at UNH for 47 years and now has 10 more weeks until he retires at the end of this semester. In his 47 years at UNH, not even quadruple bypass surgery and a stroke could make him consider early retirement.
Wanda Mitchell earned a Doctorate of Education in counseling, held several impressive positions in colleges and universities throughout the country, and published and presented influential papers. Nevertheless, one of her greatest accomplishments has been her recent move to New Hampshire.
The guitarist of the band, dressed in a green Hawaiian floral shirt while sporting shoulder length gray hair, persuaded the crowd to get up and learn some Jewish dances. Some of the students jumped up and went to the front of the room. Others were more hesitant and hid behind the blue and white balloons that sat in the middle of every table.
Two former University of New Hampshire students and another man have been sentenced to five days in jail for rioting after the Red Sox lost a key game to the Yankees in October 2003. They also were ordered to pay $1,270 each in restitution to the police and fire departments and fined $500.
