After an unusually quiet fall semester, SCOPE kicked the spring semester off with a bang, announcing just three days into the semester that rapper J. Cole will be headlining SCOPE's annual Spring Climax. ...

As another semester approaches, we here at The New Hampshire are preparing ways to improve upon our service to the community. But as is the case every semester, we need the help of several talented and dedicated undergraduates to make it happen. Please...

The New Hampshire, the student newspaper at New Hampshire's flagship public university, is formally endorsing former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman in the state's first-in-the-nation primary. ...

With the holiday shopping season underway, many will be crowding into malls and stores looking for gifts for their loved ones. According to a recent study conducted by the University of New Hampshire's associate professor of hospitality mana...

A new UNH survey suggests that 'sexting' - the sending and receiving of sexually explicit electronic messages by phone or the Internet - among minors is less widespread than it has been portrayed in the media. The new information, ...

In the past five years, student participation in Greek life at UNH has nearly doubled, primarily due to the readjustment of advising faculty, social media promotion and an increased concentration in philanthropic efforts within the community...

Starting Dec. 9, students can pull all-nighters to prepare for their toughest finals. To give these students a place to study, Dimond Library is keeping its doors open 24/7. Once 7:30 a.m. rolls around that day, the library will stay ope...

With the 2012 presidential election just around the corner, the public is going to rely on political polls created by political scientists. These polls provide the information that the public wants to hear. Andrew Smith, associate...

On Sat., Nov. 19, UNH senior Chris Buchanan and ndash; more widely known as DJ Olik from Berlin and ndash; performed electronic music for over an hour as the first opening act for world-famous D...

New Hampshire reached the number one spot in average student debt this year, according to the Project on Student Debt. While tuition costs and debt amounts have been growing fairly consistently, this is the first year that New Hampshire has ...

On Monday, Nov. 14, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch announced that he will not pass any upcoming bills allowing casinos to open in the state. Senate President Peter Bragdon and Ho...

PixelMEDIA, a Portsmouth web services company founded by UNH alum Erik Dodier was named 'Coolest Company for Young Professionals' by Business NH Magazine last week. That award is the third such honor for the company this year. In October...

On Tues., Nov. 29, Irish indie trio Two Door Cinema Club took over the Field House in the first official SCOPE show of the year. The band played for about an hour, providing a dance party for an audience of just over 1,000 people. ...

One year after being voted the 'druggiest college' in the country by The Daily Beast, the University of New Hampshire dropped 18 spots in the same ranking to become the No. 19 ]]> Thu, 1 Dec 2011 1.2722107 News 'druggiest college' in the country by The Daily Beast, the University of New Hampshire dropped 18 spots in the same ranking to become the No. 19 Susan Doucet News http://www.tnhonline.com/2.1559/study-shows-link-between-early-classes-higher-grades-1.2722105 Connor Clerkin
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A recent study at St. Lawrence University has shown a correlation between higher grades and earlier classes. Two psychology professors, Serge Onyper and Pamela Thacher, surveyed 253 college students and had them record their sleep ...

It wasn't like Zuccotti Park or many Occupy Wall Street gatherings around the country. There was no chanting, no signage and no polarizing 'Us vs. Them' mentality. No arrests were made...

Theresa Conn and Molly Bulger were in Provincetown, Mass., when they came across a hammock store. They hung out at the store for hours and during that time, the two came up with an idea for one of the more unique clubs at UNH. The Hammoc...

The N.H. House of Representatives will vote on a new bill in January that, if passed, will allow firearms to be carried on college campuses. Currently, the majority of the N.H. Ho...

Circulating around campus recently are rumors of one of Durham's mainstays, The Knot, closing this December. These rumors are just that: rumors. 'We are not going anywhere,' said Ryan Wambolt, owner of The Knot. 'There have been in...

The holiday season means holiday parties for business owners and employees. These parties are a great reward for workers for a hard year's effort in a tight economy. 'A good holiday party can really improve morale,' said Jennifer Jarvis,...