The NEW HAMPSHIRE The independent student newspaper of the University of New Hampshire since 1911 TNHDIGITAL.COM Thursday, December 5, 2019 VOL. 109, NO. 13 Durham residents put “Frost Fest” on thin ice By Benjamin back-and-forths. why I told my husband, ‘this is Farce” and the committee’s han- tail-end of the George W. Bush Strawbridge “Residents are, therefore, where I want to live, this is where dling of the event a “colossal administration and the first term encouraged to be thoughtful in I want my hometown to be.’” failure of imagination,” as well of Barack Obama’s presidency. STAFF WRITER their feedback, to treat one an- Burns said that her major as a “backdoor endorsement of McKenzie told the council other with respect, to try to listen, concern stemmed from her belief a bad idea” that could “ignite a that, in his six years as producer, The Durham Town Coun- as well as to convey, and to be that communities should go be- firestorm of unhappiness among “the president of the United States cil meeting on Monday, Nov. 18 willing at times to accept some yond “tolerating our differences” Durham citizens at large.” flipped the light on for the tree” received an icy reception to its measure of compromise to meet and celebrate them for why and Kraus urged the council to and there “was never any issue.” plans to revamp the town’s “An- the collective needs of the com- how they are different instead, put events like the “Frost Fest” In Durham’s case, however, he nual Tree Lighting Ceremony” as munity,” Selig’s editorial added. and that the event runs the risk through the Durham electorate to echoed previous concerns of in- a “Frost Fest” from many of its As attendees began to make of falling into a “tolerance trap” decide upon instead of through a clusivity through exclusivity of own residents, with some arguing their case at the podium, most by muting traditional Christmas “disengaged council,” conclud- Christmas-specific elements. that the council’s push for a seem- opposed the town’s revisions to aspects of the event, such as the ing his argument by reading his “On the National Mall, ingly more inclusive event could the yearly event, with the most tree-lighting and the arrival of last point while playing an 8-bit there’s a menorah, there’s a backfire by deemphasizing -long common argument being that the Santa Claus, by simply “tolerat- Christmas melody through his Kwanzaa firepit, and there’s a time Christmas-based traditions. council’s interpretation of a more ing” them over other holidays themed-tie. Christmas tree, and everyone gets An editorial from Town Ad- diverse occasion would result in instead of celebrating all holidays “Where is the Durham busi- along and it’s all inclusive,” he ministrator Todd Selig, read by a mere “tolerance” of some tradi- equally. ness community in this ‘Frost said as he compared his experi- Council Chair Kitty Marple, set tions compared to others, a claim “It’s not enough to just say, Fiasco’” he asked. “Surely, they ences to Durham’s. “When I just the stage for the night’s public made by citizens such as Jennifer ‘I’m okay with who you are.’ You will hurt when citizens choose to heard mention of the menorah comments segment, stating that Burns, who also serves as a high should be celebrating how that go elsewhere for a real Christmas [earlier in the meeting], if a rabbi Durham, like other communities, school counselor outside of Dur- person is different,” she said. “… celebration.” came to the town and said ‘gee, has to deal with difficult issues, ham. their difference is a good thing to Bruce McKenzie, a five-year we’d like equal time, we want to but that a “critical and sustain- “I chose to move to Durham bring in.” resident of Durham, served as have a menorah,’ I think the an- able component of successfully because I firmly believe in- in Others, meanwhile, ex- the producer of the National Tree swer is, ‘great, let’s put a menorah addressing these issues” is a civil clusivity and I firmly believe in pressed more critical jabs at the Lighting ceremony at the Na- Frost and peaceful discussion as op- everything Durham stands for,” new event, with resident John tional Mall in Washington, D.C., posed to enraging and provoking Burns said, ”and that’s kind of Kraus calling the event a “Frost overseeing the event for both the continued on page 3

Research professor discusses DOE grant-funded project Great American Smokeout By Jenna O’del tivities.” ects involving solar energy, in- Swack spoke of the Cen- stallation, and use, into writing a STAFF WRITER ter’s work with the New Hamp- proposal in response to a request shire Community Loan Fund, a from the DOE early this year. Dr. Michael Swack, a Uni- non-profit based in Concord and “It was a competitive pro- versity of New Hampshire (UNH) serves the entire state of New cess,” Swack said, adding that the research professor both in the Hampshire. request was for any entity, not just Carsey School of Public Policy “We’ve worked with hospi- universities, interested in com- and the Peter T. Paul College of tals and universities on how they pleting a project involving solar Business and Economics, and the can use their endowment money, energy. “[The DOE’s] goal was director of the Center for Impact which usually goes into pretty to make grants to organizations Finance, may be the next recipient conventional [applications] to in- that would make solar more ac- of a large grant. Swack is set to vest in their own communities,” cessible.” receive $1.2 million, according to one university is UNH, he said. For Swack and Hangen, their the Union Leader. “The community loan fund project focuses on “training these Photo courtesy of Sadie Burgess The U.S. Department of En- makes loans to low-and-moderate community development finan- ergy (DOE) is funding the grant, income communities,” Swack cial institutions…[to] make loans By Sadie Burgess smokers to quit. Swack said, and the project pro- said, adding that loans have been for solar energy arrays and equip- Mackenzie Nicholson, the posed relates to his past work, for purposes such as affordable ment to make loans available to CONTRIBUTING New Hampshire grass-roots man- including his work as the director housing, which helps the financial people who are of modest income, WRITER ager of ACS CAN, described the of the Carsey School’s Center for health of a low-income commu- who generally can’t afford solar Great American Smokeout as “an Impact Finance. nity as well as physical health— because they can’t afford the up- The American Cancer Soci- opportunity to have people start “The Center [for Impact good housing benefits the health front costs.” ety Cancer Action Network (ACS their journey towards a smoke Finance] works with a range of of people in that housing, which Solar energy has long held CAN), a student organization at free life.” community organizations, banks, encourages local hospitals to in- a large “upfront cost,” which has the University of New Hampshire Nicholson said that vaping government agencies, founda- vest in the fund, he explained. made installation effectively pro- (UNH), raised awareness about has been a concern of the Great tions, and our main goal is to try “We help [large institutions] hibitive to many, despite the rath- the dangers of smoking and vap- American Smokeout for the past and look at how to increase access figure out how they can make an er low, and sometimes even lucra- ing to celebrate the Great Ameri- four years as an “e-cigarette epi- to capital for individuals and com- investment in the community loan tive, cost of using solar than other can Smokeout on campus. demic in New Hampshire” devel- munities that are low to moderate fund” and “direct their invest- conventional types of energy once The organization, formerly oped. income,” he said. ment towards the communities in installation is complete. named Relay For Life, set up a Cigarettes, Juul pods and Capital refers to how much which they’re located,” he said. The cost of installing solar table in Union Court, a popular a full Juul decorated the poster. money an individual or organiza- For the project with the energy is even more prohibitive lunch spot inside UNH’s student These items were collected around tion has that can be used to fund DOE, Swack and a fellow col- for those in lower income com- building, during the busiest hours. the UNH campus by members of something, and which the Center league at the Center for Impact munities because “they can’t get The focus of the table was a large ACS CAN, Alexis Goldstein and has focused on “for mortgage fi- Finance, Senior Research Fellow access to credit because they may poster titled “Don’t Be an ASH. Jenna Barrows. Goldstein said nancing in poor communities, or Eric Hangen, came together to not have good credit scores, or SUPPORT the GREAT AMERI- that the Juul was given to them access to small business loans, combine this focus on low and CAN SMOKE-OUT!” The Great by someone who wanted to quit minority businesses, community moderate income communities Grant American Smoke-Out is held on health centers; a whole range of with Hangen’s past experience continued on page 3 the third Thursday of Novem- Smokeout community development type ac- with solar projects—solar proj- ber and is dedicated to inspiring continued on page 3

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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE News Thursday, December 5, 2019 3 Frost whole for other issues as well. ‘oh my god, what’s going to hap- rations is not acceptable to me.” we’ll put up a nine-foot cross…’ continued from page 1 Tensions reached a high point pen to the children, the poor chil- Graham pointed to rising college [then] we would start getting into from the start, when Hall blasted dren of Durham? Their Christmas tuition costs at colleges like UNH issues that are difficult to deal in;’ you want a Kwanzaa pit, the council for its handling of a will be ruined,’” she said. “And as her example as to why the extra with; so let’s just keep it basic and let’s put a Kwanzaa pit in, because collection of recently-installed I say…that the children of Dur- costs do not add up in her mind. do what’s legal and quit trying to we want to be all inclusive. Let’s signs on Bagdad Road, saying ham are resilient, and we can Hall told The New Hamp- push the other 10,000 people in not take away what already exists that it would be an easier process handle this.” She added that the shire following the public com- town around.” and works for the town.” to remove the signs, based in con- event could serve as a “teaching ments segment that the council’s McKenzie also expressed McKenzie also recalled how, crete and bolts, than what Selig moment” for long-time residents connecting of the Christmas tree disappointment with the decision in order to display Santa’s Work- had originally described. and visitors alike about the im- and similar elements to religions outside the meeting, adding that shop at the National Mall, the dis- Following Hall was resi- portance of diversity in holiday like Christianity and then down- now comes the moment when play had to be approved by Con- dent Kathy Brunet, who voiced celebrations. playing those elements in favor they will try and cement their gress, the White House and the one of the night’s few praises for Beyond the forum, howev- of other celebrations goes against public reasoning for the event and National Parks agency. the event and said she wanted to er, some residents still feel wary cases like Lynch v. Donnelly, try to convince a divided town as “In my mind, if it’s good “thank you for the efforts you about the prospect of Durham di- where the Supreme Court ruled to why the new “Frost Fest” can enough to do a Christmas tree made to make Durham a more minishing traditional elements. in 1984 that items like Christmas and could work. lighting, named the Christmas welcoming place” despite nega- “The idea of replacing deco- trees and Santa Claus had lost “I think if they really were Tree Lighting, in Washington, tive reception to the council’s rations [like wreaths] for the holi- their religion-exclusive status. courageous, they’d say, ‘you D.C., it’s good enough to do the changes to the event. days just because some folks think “I feel that whatever the Su- know what, maybe we moved a same thing in Durham, New Brunet stressed that Dur- wreaths might be less inclusive, I preme Court decided, we should little too quickly on this, we’re Hampshire…” he said. ham’s push for inclusivity and think that’s a huge mistake,” resi- be following, and if that says light going to go back 100 percent to Despite the council’s desire diversity plays a role in people dent Stephanie Graham said out- a tree and wreaths, by all means, what’s worked and been tradition for a “civil” discussion, resident coming from around the nation side the council room. “From the light a tree and [hang] wreaths, for decades, and instead of taking William Hall brought charged cri- and the world to visit, live and people I know and my own family and who are these people to start something away, we’re going to tiques of the council to his time study in Durham despite public experience, hardship, and trying pushing around and saying we do is keep what works and add to at the podium, as he not only cri- rebuffing to the event from both to cover our taxes to stay in Dur- can’t do that,” he said. “Now, if it rather than change it all togeth- tiqued the council’s dropping the real life and online. ham…the idea of spending thou- last year, they wanted to put up a er.’” he told The New Hampshire. wreaths from the street lamps, but “Some of the comments [on sands of dollars replacing good nine-foot menorah and I said, ‘no, “That’s my opinion.” also attacks on the council on the social media] I’ve seen are that decorations with different deco- we aren’t doing that…anymore…

Smokeout quitting your heart rate and blood Grant velop products…to facilitate their perwork are complete, the project continued from page 1 pressure drop” and “The risk of continued from page 1 entry into the market for lending will begin ideally soon after the heart disease decreases by half for solar products.” new year. vaping. after a year of quitting smoking.” banks may not be interested To provide the needed funds “It’ll start right away in Goldstein also talked about Petitions to raise the tobacco in lending in those particular com- for these products, Swack’s team terms of the development, [with] the dangers of vaping. She said purchasing age from 18 to 21 in munities,” Swack said. Credit is will “identify investors and insti- starting to develop the curricu- that “the scary part” is how little New Hampshire were also avail- essential to get a loan. tutions to grow the funds avail- lum, and beginning to do outreach anyone knows about the long- able for students to sign at ACS To help more people install able”—raise capital— “to lend and marketing for what we’ll be term effects of vaping. CAN’s table. The petition flyers solar energy systems, Swack will to these community development offering,” Swack said. His team “It’s getting out of control read “Protect New Hampshire use the funding from DOE “to de- institutions to ultimately lend to will focus on the online training and we don’t even realize [...] kids from the health risks of to- velop a training program for these borrowers for solar installations.” modules at the start. even the people involved don’t bacco.” community financial institutions Yet, Swack has not been offi- Once they start, his team will realize,” Barrows said. ACS CAN states that they to understand how they can make cially awarded the grant. Though not just work on the project with- The poster at the table stated are a “nonprofit, nonpartisan loans…how to develop a loan DOE wishes to fund Swack’s out any insight from DOE. Swack statistics about smoking and vap- advocacy affiliate of the Ameri- program that would finance solar project, the team and DOE are in explained this is because this ing, such as “People who smoke can Cancer Society,’’ promote [and] how they would underwrite “the negotiation phase,” Swack project is not exactly a grant in a can lose 10-plus years of their “evidence-based policy and leg- these loans,” Swack said, explain- said, as DOE has not agreed to all grant’s standard definition, rather life” and “Smoking cigarettes islative solutions designed to ing that underwriting is “deter- the funding Swack and Hangen a “cooperative agreement.” kills more Americans than alco- eliminate cancer as a major health mining what the risks are, and asked for. “...In a sense they’re our hol, HIV, car accidents, guns, and problem,” and work “to encour- how to mitigate those risks.” “What they have decided to partner throughout this pro- illegal guns COMBINED.” The age elected officials and candi- The project will also help commit to us is about 20 percent gram…they remain a partner benefits of quitting smoking were dates to make cancer a top nation- community financial institutions less than our original budget. We throughout the process in terms of also included in the poster, stating al priority.” and those in low income com- have to negotiate what it is that discussions, and goals, and out- statistics such as “20 minutes after munities learn how to market the we can and can’t do with a budget comes.” Typically, organizations solar lending products Swack’s that’s 20 percent less than what and agencies that award grants project will assist them in devel- we had proposed,” Swack said. have no active role in the projects oping. This has involved one past and they fund. “The grant will allow us to many future conversations with Whether there will be op- do training for many of these fi- the DOE by phone to work out portunities for undergraduate or Want to be nancial institutions to develop a the specifics of funding, such as graduate students to get involved new product, a solar lending prod- the details of developing the train- with the project still has to be uct, and then to actually help them ing modules, the personnel on the negotiated, Swack said. If stu- access funds to do that,” Swack project, and how exactly they in- dent funding is approved, Swack said. This training will come as tend to help the community insti- said that opportunities may come a part of the online training modules. “We’ll tutions raise money. in the form of an internship and work with [the institutions] to un- Swack is optimistic, how- focus on the online training mod- derstand what are the challenges ever, expecting that negotiation ules. Swack hopes for student that they face with low income will be finished by Christmas. involvement: “We would like to magic? solar lending, and help them de- Once negotiations and related pa- [have students].” Sign up for our Come to our digital contributors’ newsletter meetings! by visiting our website Mondays at 8 p.m. in MUB Room 132 tnhdigital.com and never miss an issue of TNH again! Nov. 24, 2019 - Senate resumes budget, ASL campaigns in penultimate meeting of semester

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Following a botched first half Gaming Syndicate, represented crease in “Student Travel” costs, upturn in total revenue, and a $100 the motion after sharing her own of its yearly budget discussions by a proxy for its president Eliza- which now cost $10,000 for FY21. increase for the station’s music di- experiences of using ASL to pass due to technical fouls, the Student beth Orput, showcased a budget When asked by Makar whether rector, among other alterations for foreign language requirements in Senate scored a successful sec- that highlighted its two major the ORF’s new, larger SAF sub- FY21. Both budgets passed unani- high school and being unable to ond half on Sunday, Nov. 24 as it events of the year: the Fall and sidy of $128,000 would result in it mously. do so at UNH due to the current passed the remaining Student Ac- Spring Syndicons, the organiza- being more “liberal” in giving out Underlining the budget dis- policy. tivity Fee (SAF) organization pro- tion’s semesterly all-day gaming higher funds to student organiza- cussion was a bill, introduced by “Sign language is its own posals without fail, on top of the events open to all UNH students tions, Student Activity Fee Com- SAFC Chair Jones, that recom- language; it is not an extension passing of new legislation urging and local community members. mittee (SAFC) Chair Gareth Jones mended increasing the student of English,” she said. “It has its renewed action on the inclusion of When asked by Sen. Lucas Blood downplayed the increase, stress- activity fee to $93 per eligible own grammar, sentence structure, American Sign Language (ASL) (Scott) why the Spring Syndicon, ing that with the larger budget also undergraduate student for the next [and] you need to actually trans- as a language capable for fulfilling valued at $350, cost more than comes an increased “overall use of academic year. When Speaker late a sentence in sign language student foreign language require- the Fall Syndicon, valued at $250, those funds” and that the respon- Nicholas LaCourse asked Blood into English for it to make any ments, among other business. the proxy replied that the Spring sibility for allocating funds rests whether he was confident that proper sense. So, the fact that it The previous meeting saw Syndicon is typically held on both in the hands of next year’s SAFC UNH would increase the fee to isn’t recognized as a different lan- the body only able to pass the a Saturday and a Sunday that se- membership. The ORF proposal $93, Blood called the 4.5 percent guage from English is pretty trou- FY21 budget proposals for the mester, compared to just one Sat- passed the body unanimously. uptick “steep” and expressed con- bling…” Campus Activity Board (CAB) urday for the fall event. They also Student organizations re- cern that UNH would not raise the R.41.12 ultimately passed the and Diversity Support Coalition cited increased attendance for the turned to the budget spotlight fee more than 2.5 percent, a value Senate unanimously. (DSC) before finding themselves Spring Syndicon as a reason for starting with the Student Com- based on past talks between him The body also introduced with the incorrect versions of bud- the higher price. The Meeple bud- mittee On Popular Entertainment and other members of UNH ad- a new resolution at its Nov. 24 gets for organizations including get passed unanimously. (SCOPE). Business Manager Eric ministration and Senate. meeting: R.41.24 – entitled “Man- Mask and Dagger and the Memo- Following Meeple was the Kalton showcased a $10,000 in- Jones added that the $93 fee dating Compensation For UNH rial Union Student Organization New Hampshire Outing Club, crease in its “General Revenues” was inspired by projected down- Tour Guides” and introduced by (MUSO) due to errors with their whose budget proposal, according line; a minor $200 decrease in its turns in student enrollment at Student Body President Allison Box cloud-storage account. After to Business Manager Matt Clarke, stipends line; and, perhaps most UNH, resulting in $66,000 already MacPhee – urged UNH’s Office multiple delays and a brief recess featured the biggest changes significantly, a $2,500 drop in its being cut from the SAFC budget Admissions to financially com- during the MUSO discussion, the concerning officer stipends and “Programming” line, thanks to a at this point. Jones said he has pensate tour guides in order to Senate postponed all budget leg- programming costs. The former decrease in its Promotions/Adver- previously stressed to members “optimize” the Tour Guide Pro- islation until this week as they set category saw stipends decrease tising budget. The SCOPE budget of UNH administration SAFC’s gram and student involvement out to find the correct files. overall from $2,200 in FY20 to proposal ultimately passed the desire to raise the fee to $93, com- in it, as well as to reimagine the Due to last week’s technical $1,700, while the latter witnessed Senate unanimously. plicated by UNH President James program, currently headed by Vice difficulties, the Senate deliberated a programming cut from $61,700 The body itself also managed W. Dean, Jr.’s aim to hold fees flat Provost for Enrollment Manage- the remaining budgets all in a row to $60,080 and an equipment cut to pass its own FY21 budget on for next year to keep tuition costs ment Dr. Pelema Morrice, in order that Sunday, starting with Mask from $16,100 to $15,900. When Sunday, which most notably fea- at bay. Despite this, however, to better display UNH’s “success and Dagger. As the organization’s asked by former Sen. Yuri Makar tured stipend decreases across the Jones expressed confidence that in innovation.” business manager Haley Demers (Peterson) about the seemingly board, as well as the removal of SAFC would be able to negotiate The motion argued that the attempted to explain the week large $25,500 value of the orga- the senior policy advisor’s stipend a higher SAF, even if not the rec- tour guide positions have yet to be before, this year presented ma- nization’s “Vans/Air/Train Trans- due to a lack of “work given to the ommended $93. paid as of Nov. 18, and said that jor changes to their finances and portation” line and why all trans- position,” which Jonathan Merheb The SAF bill ultimately paying the tour guides would sate structure, such as general stipend portation items were combined said is currently not “fully uti- passed the body unanimously. the university’s need to optimize decreases by $250 and a complete despite “varying costs” for each, lized.” The current senior policy On the subject of resolutions, “any opportunity to strengthen the reformatting of its show schedule Clarke replied that they made the advisor is Evan MacHenry. The one previously introduced resolu- University Brand” through stu- from one large and two medium move to make the budget “easier budget also merged the “Merchan- tion was present on Sunday. The dents’ experiences with the tour shows a year to two large shows to understand” and due to the dise” and “Public Relations” lines motion in question – R.41.12, guides, as well as students’ hope a year. Demers said the changes varying nature of each mode of and discontinued its active shooter entitled “Urging American Sign that paid positions would improve come in anticipation of a nearly transportation for different trips training, spring orientation and le- Language to Fulfill Foreign -Lan the guides’ performances. The all-new executive board for the taken throughout the year. Clarke gal training programming due to guage Requirements” and in- motion, which was ultimately re- following academic year, as well added that most of the club’s low popularity. troduced by former Sen. Makar manded to the academic affairs as due to a current director short- transportation centers around vans Slow Food UNH’s budget – urged the Faculty Senate and chair for further review, also ref- age. It also, per Demers, increased compared to air and train travel. followed the Senate’s, which fea- UNH administration to implement erenced R.39.08, which also asked its side-project budget to poten- The budget proposal ultimately tured drastic changes to the orga- previous resolution 40.31 and for tour guides to be financially tially allow for more smaller, cab- passed the body unanimously. nization’s programming, includ- permit American Sign Language compensated two years prior. aret-type events over the course The Organic Gardening Club ing the end of its Maplefest, “Fall (ASL) to fulfill foreign language In other business, the Sen- of the year. The budget passed the (OGC) saw its biggest changes in Events” and “Spring Events;” a requirements for all Bachelor of ate removed former Sens. Grace Senate unanimously. officer stipends, which decreased portion of the money from those Arts (BA) programs, as well as en- McNally (Handler 2, Co-1) and In its own redo of last week’s from $1,450 in FY20 to $850 for events was redirected into a new courage UNH to express increased Hannah Flaherty (Minis) for not presentation, a proxy for MUSO FY21. Programming costs also line dedicated to Jukebox, U-Day, support for the deaf and hard-of- “fulfilling their duties,” while Business Manager Olivia Ucci saw a $200 dip to $4,600, while Solarfest and other collaborative hearing community through ad- Executive Officer Annah Santa- said that its FY21 budget includ- student hourly costs, which con- events. The proposal also included ditional “collaborative programs rosa announced that former Sen. ed significant modifications to cerned hourly and weekly pay a stipend decrease of $200 from and events.” Makar had resigned the previous its music series; these included a for two farm managers and two the Outreach/Event Coordina- The motion echoed Session Tuesday, Nov. 19, from the body decrease in the price of its Open farm hands, remained stagnant at tor position following a merger 40’s recommendations to ap- due to undisclosed circumstances. Mic series due to reduced costs $15,200 total between both years. of the two positions. The budget prove ASL as capable of fulfilling Additional losses included Sen. and a financial influx towards the The budget passed the Senate ultimately passed the body unani- foreign language requirements, McLean of the Financial Affairs music series and away from its unanimously. mously. arguing that, as of Fall 2019, a Committee (FAC) and Sen. Mad- Arts and Lectures series due to Serving as a slight detour The New Hampshire and total of four BA programs allow eline Strange (Handler 1) and the former category’s popularity. from the organizational budget WUNH-FM served as the last ASL to fulfill such prerequisites. Community Development Coun- The proxy added that the proposal talk, the body also deliberated on budgets of the night. The New Sunday’s motion also quoted cil Chair Elza Brechbuhl of the also included stipend cuts across the FY21 budget for the Organiza- Hampshire showcased a $10,000 R.40.31 directly, citing a passage Election Committee; First Year the board. The MUSO budget ul- tion Resource Fund (ORF), which drop in advertising revenue, a that stressed the “positive impact” Representative Hannah Falcone timately passed the body unani- saw its “Programs” line rise from nearly $3,000 decrease in officer of learning a new language on the later joined the Election Commit- mously. $100,000 last year to $115,000 stipends and a $4,800 dip in pro- “acceptance of different cultures,” tee. As the first new budget – and this year, counteracted by a $1,000 duction costs for FY21. WUNH, such as the deaf community. Following the remanding of the newest potential SAFO – of dip in its “Publications” line for a meanwhile, witnessed a $3,000 Sen. Meagan McLean (Non- R.41.24, the Senate ultimately ad- the night, the Meeple Tabletop total of $4,000 and a $5,000 de- rise in general revenues, a $4,000 Res. 4) voiced her support for journed at 8:21 p.m. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE News Thursday, December 5, 2019 5 UNH senior slated to work for SpaceX By Shawn Latulippe dreams and those dreams, your Next semester he said he will be partment of Defense. ing as an engineer in the aero- dreams, are very long-term, some handing over more responsibil- “It’s a good way to get in- space field. The engineers also STAFF WRITER can be decades, even centuries, to ity to the underclassman so that volved,” Johnson said about announced that GE Aviation was really reach what you’re looking when he and the other seniors SEDS. “We’ve met a lot of people giving SEDS $3,000. This means University of New Hamp- for. What are you doing to make leave, they will be prepared to be and made a lot of friends through the club now has a total of about shire (UNH) senior mechani- sure after you’re gone it doesn’t on their own and be leaders of the it.” He said SpaceVision was a $23,000 for this year. Last year cal engineering major Charlie pivot and change, so it’s guided club. great opportunity to hear from they had $5,000 and the year be- Nitschelm applied again and again after you’re gone?” Nitschelm The rocket team went to lots of engineers in similar posi- fore that they had $2,000. to his dream job at SpaceX, but re- said he asked Musk, adding that SpaceVision, the annual national tions that their team is in. Nitschelm’s new role as the ceived an automatic rejection ev- Musk danced around the question conference for SEDS this Novem- “It’s cool to hear their per- chair of SEDS USA is taking up ery time he applied. He didn’t let because it was a difficult one and ber at Arizona State University; spective and where to take things more of his time so he has to make this stop him, and he kept apply- he still has a lot of years left. where Nitschelm was elected as in the next few years,” said John- sure he doesn’t overwork himself ing and working hard on building After they took pictures, the chair of the entirety of SEDS son, who manages the planning and still has a little free time but, a rocket with his team, the UNH Musk left and Nitschelm and the USA. There were many panels, of SEDS’ rocket tests. Johnson “space always comes first.” student-led nonprofit Students for others started to go over to Boe- workshops and networking there. talked about the UNH-owned Most people in the aerospace the Exploration and Development ing. During the STEAM fair event, sandpit in Lee where they have industry do it because they love it of Space (SEDS). “And then suddenly his as- UNH had two booths presenting coordinated with UNH police and want to make a change in the Now, in addition to leading sistant came up to me and goes, their work on Usurper, UNH’s and risk management fire. They world. SEDS, he got personally hired at ‘are you Charlie?’ And I go, ‘yeah experimental hybrid rocket and always have a police officer with “They don’t want to figure SpaceX by the company’s found- I’m Charlie,’” he said. Then the QuadSats, a method for test- them to make sure everything is out how to make a better button. er and CEO, Elon Musk. assistant said, “Elon wants to talk ing satellite data recording using safe. “If you like things that go They want to figure out how to In his third year at UNH, to you.” Nitschelm said he didn’t quadcopters, according to the fast, rockets, it’s pretty fun to get get humans to Mars, they want Nitschelm applied for the Mat- know what to say as the assistant UNH SEDS blog on Nov. 11. involved with, especially because to figure out how to advance new thew Isakowitz Fellowship Pro- walked him over to Musk’s of- Nitschelm said whenever we take all ages, not just seniors,” technology to make life better gram that connects current col- fice and told him that “he [Musk] they have a problem, “it’s impor- he added about the club. on Earth—and that’s done via lege juniors, seniors and graduate doesn’t usually do this.” tant to start from the fundamental “SpaceVision was a major aerospace,” he said. He believes students with paid summer intern- When Nitschelm turned the laws, what is the point of this part, event, just getting to meet a lot of that “by the time we’re 50 or 60 ships in the field of commercial corner, Musk was there. what does it need to do and what people in the industry” and “being we can go to the moon, pay for a spaceflight—he got the fellow- “I was ready, I’ve been want- guides it, what’s the fundamental in New Hampshire there aren’t a ticket and go to the moon.” ship. He was connected with an ing to talk to him and be able to equations that define it? So, start- ton of aerospace opportunities, He thinks in 20 years we will internship at Rocket Lab, a pri- understand him a little more than ing from that background physics so this really helps,” said Alice have the first person on Mars. vate American aerospace manu- his personality online,” Nitschelm is really important.” Wade, a first-year mechanical en- “There’s literally hundreds facturer and smallsat launch ser- said. They talked about basic The team is currently work- gineering major and a frame engi- of things we haven’t figured out vice provider in California this manufacturing, SpaceX, Tesla, the ing on finalizing frame design as neer and treasurer for SEDS. yet,” Nitschelm said. “When you past summer. future and why Nitschelm hadn’t well as trying to get their hybrid UNH SEDS “is really kind of need to figure that stuff out, espe- “Aerospace is very difficult, worked at SpaceX for an intern- rocket, Runaway, ready. They are turning into a family of passion- cially things that are really cool, especially commercial space, to ship. Nitschelm explained that he also working on burst caps, which ate students, because there is no you grab the best engineers and get into,” Nitschelm said. “It’s got auto-denied every time. Musk is a tool to ensure they have suf- aerospace engineering at UNH,” you figure them out,” he said. very competitive and a lot of the then forwarded him to a recruiter ficient pressure and temperature Nitschelm said. A lot of engineers New technologies that they engineers want to work in it, be- and after a long interview process, in the engine before nitrous ox- that work in aerospace engineer- will create to go to Mars will have cause honestly it’s so exciting, so Nitschelm was hired. ide, which is the oxidizer, flows ing are mechanical engineers, a ripple effect and also help in it’s very competitive.” Nitschelm founded SEDS at through the chamber. They are “because rockets are mechanical, other industries to make advanced On July 25 he took a day off UNH in the second semester of working on testing all of those it’s a mechanical part, it’s a me- technologies that will create bet- at his internship at Rocket Lab to his first year after seeing a You- to be proof tested to 150 Psi and chanical thing... you don’t have ter lives for all people, Nitschelm attend the Matthew Isakowitz Fel- Tube video of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 after that in the beginning of next to have an aerospace engineering said. lowship Program summit with 24 booster landing on a “drone ship week they are hoping to do their program to get students to work at “We learn from exploring other fellows, where people from on basically a needle in the mid- hot fire, where they test the rocket. some of the most amazing compa- new areas, being able to... see a the Aerospace Corporation, Boe- dle of the ocean.” The SEDS team got into the nies in the world.” new spot you’ve identified new ing, Virgin Orbit, SpaceX and “When I saw that, that was SpacePort America Cup, which is One of the most important things and you figure out new other companies participated in not only inspiring but instantly a competition in New Mexico this things about SEDS according ways to survive in new environ- networking, debates, competi- told me what I wanted to do,” he upcoming June. America Cup re- to Nitschelm is that everyone ments,” Nitschelm said. “If we tions and discussions between fel- said. quires the team to build a hybrid chooses to be there, and some of didn’t move, we’d still be stuck lows and space industry experts. Nitschelm is the president of rocket, which they’re doing right the members will spend 24 hours in, wherever, our first cave. Ex- This is where Nitschelm met SEDS and the propulsion team now, using the rocket to get to working on something. ploration is something that’s su- Musk. lead of the rocket team. There are 10,000 feet. Nitschelm said that “That passion is far more per needed and space is the next Nitschelm said about himself 30 students in SEDS — half of he’ll do the competition with his important than the school you go frontier, to quote Star Trek. It re- and the other fellows, “we’re all them are seniors, half are under- team then go to Los Angeles to to,” Nitschelm said, adding that ally is.” just nerds for Elon Musk.” classmen. Nitschelm said one of start his job at SpaceX. the hardest part about SEDS isn’t When Nitschelm and the oth- the things that makes SEDS spe- Silas Johnson, a senior me- the engineering--it’s the commu- er fellows met Musk, he said, “he cial is that it’s not just a team of chanical engineering major and nication and team work, so that came in and we were all stunned seniors or graduate students, but the operations lead of SEDS, said the team has “a common vision.” like, ‘oh this is actually him, we includes first, second and third- that he got involved with SEDS At a recent UNH SEDS can see him in real life.’ So, we year students as well. during his second year at UNH. meeting, they had three engineers started asking him questions.” “You need to have under- After he graduates, he is excited from GE Aviation come in and “... you’re a very specific classmen, someone to carry the to work with the Missile Defense talk to the club about job oppor- person with very concentrated torch after you’re gone,” he said. 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Charlie Nitschelm (back row, middle) and UNH SEDS/Photo courtesy of UNH SEDS 6 Thursday, December 5, 2019 News THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Durham’s new ordinance places age restriction on tobacco sales “Many people get into using nicotine.” so I chose to purchase a Juul,” she Portsmouth and tradesmen. By Emily Duggan Juul because of the buzz they feel The university is taking its said, adding that she uses it almost Since vaping has become after hitting it,” Couch said. “But own measures to stop students every day and goes through about a trend in the early 2010s, vape NEWS EDITOR regular users haven’t felt the same from vaping too. Most recently, as “a pack of pods a week.” shops have popped up in large buzz in some time because their of last week, signs have popped up Other users of the product numbers around college towns, Several students at the Uni- tolerance won’t allow them to feel around the library and dining halls claim that students “can just go to according to a study by Hongying versity of New Hampshire (UNH) it any longer, so they push it [the that urge students to text a number another town,” in response to Dur- Dai. Sixty-six percent of colleges said they would still vape, despite nicotine] to the advantage.” to help them “Quit Juul,” and re- ham’s ban, or the ban could lead to have at least one shop within a a new the Durham town ordinance It has been debated by ex- fers to Health & Wellnesses’ web- “illegal buying and selling,” like three-mile radius. A quick Google that bans the sale of tobacco prod- perts on whether nicotine or mari- site where students can make an Emma Pryor-West, a sophomore search will show that Durham has ucts to people under the age of 21. juana vaping products are at the appointment for plan to quit with political science and international seven shops within a 10-mile ra- The ordinance, which passed center of the epidemic’s reported a professional’s help. affairs major said. dius from campus. last week, was introduced in early illnesses, but the New York Times “What many people do not “I believe that students who “It would definitely hurt October by Kenny Rotner, a fam- revealed in a Nov. 8 report that 86 know is that vaping is a ‘misno- were already addicted going the business a little bit,” he said. ily physician and council member. percent of the 2000 people that mer,’” she said. “There is no va- through non-conventional buying “If UNH wasn’t in here, no- It specifically refers to the recently experienced the illness were vap- por (steam, heated water) in vape methods would receive products body would be in business, no popular sales of “artificial ciga- ing marijuana, otherwise known products. These products use aero- that would inversely impact their one would be in Durham. I just rettes” – electronic devices used to as THC. The cartridges contained sol and other toxic chemicals as a health,” she said. “So, in short, it rather they do a more common- inhale nicotine. a common ingredient, vitamin means for nicotine absorption by frankly bothered me that a minor- sense regulation. The age limit to Durham introduced the ordi- E, which is a substance used to a human. Aerosol is known as a ity was voting for the majority 19 would affect my business, but nance in late August, around the “thicken” the THC. Instead, it lung irritant. The chemicals have without even getting their point of it wouldn’t harm it as much as a same time that news of illnesses ended up sticking to the user’s damaging and lasting health ef- view and not consider the methods raise to 21 would.” from vaping across the country. lungs, leading to the pains that fects on the delicate structures of of non-traditional transactions.” Jon stated that Elite Vapor is Vapers, many of whom are young they felt. the lungs. Pryor-West, like the Office of trying to phase out Juul devices, adults, started to experience chest Center for Disease Control Nicotine, according to Nancy the Student Body President (SBP) specifically after the flavor pods pain and coughing according and Prevention (CDC) experts Bushinsky, a tobacco, alcohol and of UNH, disagreed that the town were banned by the FDA, and many reports. But some students that were cited by the New York other drugs counselor/educator council didn’t “outline the time he believes that Juuls have been said that they will continue to use Times said that vitamin E is a at Health & Wellness, also has implication of the ordinance.” in the center of the epidemic’s the products. “very strong culprit in injuries re- an effect on the brain, especially First-year representative for the illness-scare because they contain “I think the ordinance is lating to vaping THC,” and studies for people under 21 where their SBP, Hannah Falcone, a recre- an ingredient that other vaping de- childish,” senior chemical en- still aren’t exactly sure about how brains are still developing. It can ational management policy ma- vices don’t, benzoic acid, which gineering major JT Couch said. nicotine vaping products effect deregulate the production of dopa- jor, said during the Nov. 4 council is used to get the high-amount of “People come to college to live a person’s body in terms of the mine and leave a physiological de- meeting that “the university is a nicotine in the product, as said by how they want to and limiting illnesses, but Rotner still wants pendence on the drug. Bushinsky large population that this will ef- Juul’s website. freedoms allow them to lash out residents of Durham to realize that believes that education would be a fect, and they haven’t been con- Bushinsky added that if stu- more. You can’t tell someone nicotine and “vaping is not as in- big part of making the ordinance sulted with.” dents are addicted to nicotine they’re an adult and remove all the nocent” as it seems. have an effect on the community. This ordinance will also af- and want to quit, they can do so choices adults make.” “Research shows that more “The policy needs to be en- fect Durham business, Elite Vapor, through Health & Wellness by Couch started using a Juul people become addicted [to nico- forced and surveilled especially managed by Jon, who didn’t want making an appointment on either device to vape nicotine about two tine] in their early 20s,” he said. for retail establishments that vio- his last name used. He believes their website or by calling their years ago, after receiving a deal “Juul is targeting that in the mar- late the ordinance and continue to that raising the age to purchase to- number: (603) 862-9355 on the product from a local con- ket. We are seeing a rise in people sell to minors,” she said. “Educa- bacco to 19 instead of 21, would “We at Health & Wellness be- venience store. He said that he has in their early 20s getting addicted tion and access to resources for in- be more effective. gan an educational and awareness become “immune” to the effects to nicotine again.” dividuals that are already nicotine “I don’t think that would health campaign around harms of vaping, like the “buzz” that he Rotner, as a doctor, has had dependence and who already have fully solve the problem,” he said. associated with vaping and ways reported feeling from the nicotine first-hand experience in trying a desire to quit, should be a part “But it would at least hamper ac- to quit or reduce nicotine use, spe- aspect, but still enjoys doing it. helping people with their nico- of the overall behavioral change cess to kids in those environments, cifically vaping or Juuling which A Juul is the most popular tine addictions, which he has ex- strategy.” just because a lot of them can get is seeing a significant uptake in vaping product, according to the plained as “almost harder [to do] Vaping is advertised as an them [vapes] from friends that are college student use,” Bushinsky New York Times, and it contains than with opioids.” alternative, or way to quit smok- seniors in high school, but the 21 said. “We want to make sure that five ingredients in comparison to “What vaping does that ciga- ing cigarettes, according to Juul’s and plus, I feel like that more so students and community mem- cigarettes’ 7000, 60 of which are rettes don’t do is with a cigarette, website, but Nicolle, a senior busi- hampers young adult’s abilities to bers at UNH who wish to make known to directly cause cancer. you have a finite thing that you ness student that didn’t want her make their own decisions.” changes to reduce harm by their Each “pod” contains at least 40mg hold, smoke, and it gives you a fi- last name used, said that she pur- Jon has worked at Elite Va- nicotine use are aware of the lat- of nicotine, cited by Juul’s web- nite dosage of nicotine,” he said. chased one after going abroad and por for about three years now, and est evidence-based cessation pro- site, and now offers three flavors -- “It’s shown that with vaping car- picking up the habit of smoking the store has been in the Durham tocols.” their fruity flavors and mint flavor tridges, it’s equivalent to at least a cigarettes. community since 2012. Most of The ordinance is now fully in were recently banned in attempt pack of cigarettes or more, there “I was so used to the effects their customers, according to him, effect. across the country to get the vape isn’t a cut-off point. So, people are of nicotine and wanted to con- are young adults in the area from out of high schooler’s hands. getting a higher and higher dose of tinue smoking but at a minimum, UNH, Pease Air Force Base in YDSA hosts rally in support of UNH lecturers By James Varin informing the attendees of basic 50 percent of classes, according UNH Sociology Professor decides not to renew a faculty CONTRIBUTING facts and understanding of the lec- to an article published by NHPR. Cliff Brown attended Thursday’s member or eliminate a program, turer position. The names of past Lecturers are “teaching intensive rally in support of his colleagues or when a lecturer takes a more se- WRITER and present lecturers who were positions” that focus on teaching and students. He believes lecturers cure job elsewhere, there are ripple affected by the contract dilemma information to a large group of play a vital role in student success effects that cannot be quantified,” The Young Democratic So- were read, as well as the colleges undergraduate students. This posi- at UNH. said Brown. “Students who might cialists of America (YDSA) hosted they were in. The Japanese depart- tion differs from other professors “Over time, they have be- come to UNH may choose other a rally on Thursday, Nov. 21 ad- ment was particularly emphasized, on campus, and are offered differ- come increasingly important to schools. Some may transfer. The vocating for University of New as it will be lost if a resolution for ent, shorter contracts. The NHPR the institution’s ability to deliver absence of students, faculty, and Hampshire (UNH) lecturers who the contracts are not made. Later article mentions that lecturers have a high quality student experience learning opportunities that might have yet to receive updated con- on, speakers read out quotes from not received updated contracts both in and out of the classroom,” otherwise be part of our communi- tracts from the university. Students UNH professors and lecturers ex- since their last ones expired in June Brown said. “Lecturer faculty not ty diminishes the UNH experience and faculty filled the Murkland pressing their thoughts. The pro- of 2017. A Nov. 21 Union Leader only teach courses. They also su- for those of us who remain.” Courtyard urging the university fessors emphasized the importance article states that the lecturers must pervise independent studies, nomi- The YDSA will continue to to find a solution between the two of the issue and that a solution live off the old contract until a new nate students for awards, coordi- fight for an agreement for UNH parties. needs to be addressed immediately. agreement is reached. nate internships, lead study abroad lecturers. Approximately 50 support- “We want to send a message About 195 lecturers have programs and attend Commence- “UNH should be known as ers attended the rally, with sev- to UNH administration that stu- been working without a contract ment and Honors Convocation. a university that values its faculty eral more continuously stopping dents support their lecturers and for nearly two years, also accord- They also direct and participate on and staff, and we will continue to through the courtyard to and from believe they deserve a fair and se- ing to the Union Leader. Hardesty- critical committees, represent their fight until administration does just class. “I Support UNH Lecturers” cure contract befitting their central- Dyck believes action is required departments on Faculty Senate, that,” Hardesty-Dyck said. “Lec- shirts were worn by many and ity to the function of this univer- immediately. write letters of recommendation, turers have direct, deep lasting dozens held posters in support. sity,” Will Hardesty-Dyck, UNH “The UNH student body and participate in key hiring deci- impacts on UNH students and we Encouraging chants continuously student and co-chair of the UNH needs to continue to pressure the sions.” heard just a fraction of those stories broke out across the courtyard as YDSA, said. “We hope that admin- administration to show all of its According to Professor at Thursdays rally.” the speaker was delivering their istration comes to the bargaining employees the respect that they Brown, the uncertainty in job se- His hope is that UNH will ne- message. table in good faith and respects lec- deserve. We should not be cutting curity can affect both lecturers and gotiate with the lecturers as soon as The rally began with speakers turer demands.” programs or letting talented teach- students. possible, resulting in a fair contract from the organization taking turns UNH lecturers teach about ers go,” he said. “When the administration negotiation. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE News Thursday, December 5, 2019 7 UNH Dining creates new weekend meal plan By Julia Stinneford on weekends—specifically, “stu- system would allow for some- plan is a “pilot” program, accord- a little bit easier, I think that’s a STAFF WRITER dents who live off-campus, more thing like that,” McNamara said. ing to McNamara. It was finalized good thing.” than likely in sororities or frater- The cost for the weekend a few weeks ago, and as with all McNamara also noted that a nities,” McNamara said. meal plan will be $923 for a se- other meal plans, is available for swipe plan is still available for a The University of New The “target market” is those mester. McNamara said that it purchase at any time. But Mc- similar market of students. “We Hampshire’s (UNH) Dining Ser- who live in fraternity and soror- was calculated by looking at the Namara said that “for the value,” realize there’s a small market,” vices is now offering a new meal ity life housing, particularly those cost of the Core Plan (the most students are expected to be more he said, who he believes will be plan that only gives weekend ac- whose houses have a cook that basic plan) and how many dining likely to sign up for a plan at the interested in the weekend meal cess to the dining halls. works Monday through Friday. service days there are, which be- beginning of a semester as op- plan. It will be a standard “unlim- “But it is open to any commuter comes the rate per day. Then they posed to in the middle or toward “But if we can get a handful ited” style meal plan that operates student or those in apartments,” applied that number to just week- the end. of people…to sign up for it, then I the same way as current unlimited McNamara said. end days. McNamara added that he would be optimistic that next year dining plans, according to Wil- The new meal plan was pro- “We wanted to make sure and the other dining officials we can get even more people,” liam McNamara, executive di- posed by sorority and fraternity that all of our pricing was consis- know that this program is aimed McNamara said. “If we can see rector of Hospitality Services on students that experience the issue tent,” McNamara said. at a “niche crowd.” He estimated that people are excited about it, campus. of having a weekday cook and McNamara emphasized that about 350 students in sororities even if we don’t have that many “It’s unlimited access, with no meal plan for the weekends. this does not signify other large- and fraternities for whom this pro- people sign up for it, I think we three guest passes,” McNamara McNamara said that the students scale change for the dining halls. gram would be beneficial based can definitely try to keep -it go said. “It’s Friday through Sunday, brought it to the dining adminis- “We’ve had some people say, on the information they gathered. ing.” any hours that we’re open.” tration and the dining committee, ‘Oh, is Stillings now going to be “Probably not a great num- “We’ll see,” he said. “We’re The intention behind this who “listened to that feedback” open more?’ It’s not,” he said. It ber,” McNamara said when asked excited about it. I just like that it new program is to provide week- and began considering how to will be current normal hours for if he expected many people to was brought to us by students. It’s end dining options to students implement the idea. all three halls. sign up. “But if we can help some a great idea, and we’re happy to who might have a reliable source “We had to make sure the Currently, the weekend meal people find food on the weekends give it a whirl.” of meals on weekdays, but not A day in the life of a student EMT at UNH By Nathan Griffiths Student emergency medical ber the care I provided for them. ing night shifts that helps with going to class, Reserve Officer CONTRIBUTING technicians (EMTs), like Alex- The locals in Durham have appre- school is I am always up doing Training Corps (ROTC) and his ander Moir and Nicholas Brown, ciated all that McGregor Memo- homework in between calls,” he social life. The shifts vary de- WRITER serve their community and go to rial EMS has done for them.” said. pending on how many calls there school full-time. The number of Moir said it is difficult to find Brown said there is a huge that night. Brown said there are There are 23 students at the hours that they work each week a balance with school and some amount of pride and satisfaction some days where they’re so busy University of New Hampshire differs on the amount of calls that of the stress on the ambulance. from being able to serve the stu- they can hardly catch their breath (UNH) and other colleges in the they receive. Moir and Brown en- He said there are other ways to dents of UNH, and residents of at the station, where other days area that volunteer for McGregor joy serving the community, and relieve these stresses like hang- Durham, Lee and Madbury. there aren’t any calls for twelve Memorial Emergency Medical enjoy being able to help a com- ing out with friends, going to the “I work with some of the or more hours. Services, according to McGregor munity they live in. gym, or going to sleep, but he smartest and most selfless people The chair of McGregor EMS, volunteerism coordinator Joe Moir volunteers for Mc- works nights at both McGregor I know they help to share the Matthew Willet, said that it’s vital Haviland. McGregor is “regional, Gregor Memorial EMS during the and Henniker Fire and Rescue. weight of what can happen and to the organization’s operations non-profit organization provid- week and works for Henniker Fire At McGregor, he normally works make every shift a blessing,” that they have new student EMTs ing emergency healthcare and and Rescue during the weekends. from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and gets a Brown said. “I think most EMTs volunteer. According to Willet, education to the New Hampshire “Working in a community I quick nap before class. There are, would agree, we love what we do, the majority of the active EMTs Seacoast Region,” according to live in and go to school connects however, sometimes where he’s and there is no greater joy than to are UNH students. McGregor’s website. It is the am- me with some of the locals and on call for a long period of time help someone in need.” “The students at UNH bring bulance service for UNH, Dur- other students,” Moir said. “The and when he gets home, he must To him, it’s priceless being an unrivaled energy, enthusiasm ham, Lee and Madbury, where it students may not remember me or go straight to class. able to serve others despite hav- and time commitment that we’ve has served in these communities want to later on, but they remem- “What is great about work- ing a hard time balancing work, come to rely on,” Willet said. for over 50 years.

Courtesy of Alexander Moir Courtesy of McGregor Memorial EMS Spilling the tea since 1911 8 Thursday, December 5, 2019 News THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Topography sandbox makes learning three-dimensional By Jenna O’Del ter, with an undulating wave pat- STAFF WRITER tern. The colors are depicting the Sandboxes are commonly sand’s topography, or the rise and known as a beloved toy of many altitude of variations in the sand. young children. But sandboxes Topography is used in creating have uses outside of being a topographic maps, such as of the toy—the term “sandbox” has White Mountains—the squiggly entered the colloquium to refer lines drawn around Mount Major to thinktanks and computer pro- delineate how tall it is and how grams that give users great free- steep or gently sloping its sides dom of use. are. In the High Bay of the Jere When someone pushes the A. Chase Ocean Engineering sand or even waves their hand Laboratory, home to the Center underneath the projector as they for Coastal and Ocean Mapping move the sand around, the col- and the Joint Hydrographic Cen- ors and lines change—make the ter and located behind the Field mountain steeper, the lines grow House, the term refers instead to closer together. Wave your fin- a literal sandbox - the 3-D topog- gers up and down, and you might raphy sandbox, to be specific. get “drips” of water. The 3-D topography sand- “The Kinect is mapping box is a small part of the High the surface of the sand, calculat- Bay, which takes up much of the ing the topography of it… cre- building’s first floor, and houses ating a topographic map from two large water tanks and a va- that data and then projecting the riety of equipment often used in results back onto itself through Jenna O’del/ TNH Staff teaching and outreach programs. the projector,” CCOM Outreach Many booths sat and demonstra- Specialist Tara Hicks Johnson, mented reality sandbox, users currently is. “It was a fun test to to the sandbox, using the sand- tions took place in the High Bay who oversees outreach to all ages can find a section called “Build see how the program worked and box as a tool for learning topics during Ocean Discovery Day in and professions across the coun- Your Own,” providing access and we’ve been using it ever since, such as reading topography and October, and the 3-D topography try, said. Once the Kinect maps instructions for the required soft- because people love it,” Hicks understanding factors involved in sandbox was a favorite among the the sand, it also displays it on a ware, all free. Johnson said. building bridges. 2,400 people that came during the 5-foot monitor standing next to “Because the program was Those people include all “The idea behind it all re- two days of the festivities. the sandbox, showing the 2-D developed through the National ages and all professions. “...If it’s lates to our visualization lab… The sandbox is physically a version of the sand’s topography, Science Foundation, that means an admiral from NOAA [the Na- We collect so much data that we standard one, just raised to stand or what it would like it standard that the resulting program is free tional Oceanic and Atmospheric need to have ways like this so that about three feet high. Technically, map form. for anybody to download,” Hicks Association], if it’s businesspeo- we can show the data off in ways though, it is anything but stan- The program that creates Johnson said. ple…everybody loves the sand- that people can understand, and dard—it’s digital; or the program these colors and lines for the CCOM, which has research box.” can get information, and can find that relies on it is. sandbox, also called the Aug- projects spanning everything One demographic that uses useful,” she said. The Data Visu- Mounted about five feet mented Reality Sandbox, origi- from applying new techniques to the sandbox often is schoolchil- alization Research Lab focuses above the sandbox is an Xbox Ki- nated on the West Coast, ex- assess gas leaks after the Deep- dren, who will visit the Chase on novel methods of presenting nect projector, which when turned plained Hicks Johnson. Funding water Horizon oil spill, to un- Ocean Engineering Building numbers in visual formats with on projects a series of colors and from the National Science Foun- derstanding the sediment of the when covering curriculum units computer graphics, such showing lines on the sand. These colors dation (NSF) helped the Univer- seafloor (mapping), decided to related to marine science. The how water flows. Examples of change in response to how the sity of California, Davis, and the “Build [Their] Own” sandbox first day of Ocean Discovery Day the lab’s work can be found in the sand is scattered across the sand- museums Lawrence Hall of Sci- “because the sandbox relates to was reserved for local schools, first-floor hallways of the Chase box—sand piled into a mountain ence and ECHO Lake Aquarium a lot of the research that we do so they could bring their students Ocean Engineering Building near becomes red, while sand scooped and Science Center, according here,” Hicks Johnson said. At and see the ocean research based the lab. away to create a valley turns blue to UC Davis’s website, build the first, there wasn’t a plan to make at the University of New Hamp- The sandbox has even in- and when deep enough, the blue program. the sandbox the permanent in- shire (UNH). spired other schools to get their becomes color of crystalline wa- On the website for the aug- stallation in the High Bay as it All this usage of the sand- own 3-D topography/augmented box shows that it is here to stay. reality sandbox. “It works perfectly for our facil- “It’s a zen place…We leave ity because we do mapping. We the program running all the time, use different tools, we use sonar, we just turn off the projector which is sound, to map the sea- bulb, so that anybody can really, floor, we also use LiDAR, which if they [want to] come in and is kind of like light, lasers, to map show somebody or if they [want the topography also, we’re get- to] play with it themselves, they ting into drones now…the idea of can just come in themselves and using a tool to map a surface is turn the projector on,” Hicks something that we do a lot here, Johnson said. The projector is so it’s a great introduction. We’ll kept off to keep the bulbs from bring kids here first and then burning out, and sandbox users bring them into the rest of the should turn the projector off af- building where they can see these ter use, but the sandbox is open 2-dimensional maps on the wall, to all—or contact Hicks Johnson and it gives them a little bit of a at [email protected]. better idea about what they’re “It’s next generation of sand- looking at,” Hicks Johnson said. box play,” she said. Undergraduate students use the sandbox too, she said. Profes- sors from departments as varied as computer science, kinesiol- ogy, civil engineering and ocean engineering have taken classes @thenewhampshire THE NEW HAMPSHIRE News Thursday, December 5, 2019 9 Comfort dog joining UNH PD By Julia Stinneford Charlee’s training with Hero order for the police department to We’re figuring out what her per- how my dogs help me.” STAFF WRITER Pups, according to Cochran, is get Charlee. sonality is and making sure she Cochran described Charlee going well. Charlee’s duties, when she’s gets the best adjustment.” Co- as “a little sassy,” because she’s “She’ll train on campus and ready, will mostly be focused on chran will “ideally” be her prima- still a puppy and has a habit of The University of New she’s been making visits to the mental health. ry handler, and she’ll follow along “testing the limits” as to what she Hampshire (UNH) Police De- dorms. Every time she comes to “Our mental health calls with his shift. can get away with. partment’s new comfort dog isn’t campus…she’s always training,” have just drastically increased,” “If I go on calls, she’ll be “You need a personality quite ready to join the force, but Cochran said. He added that it’s Cochran said. “And I always paint with me, and if I’m not on calls, to work here,” Cochran said. “I she’s working on it, according to a matter of “exposing her to as the picture of, if you’re having a she’ll be hanging out around the think she’ll be excellent for this Officer Callum Cochran. many possible things, just so she’s health crisis, and you see me walk PD…She’s specifically geared environment.” Charlee, an 8-month-old yel- comfortable in situations.” in, a six-foot male, I’m probably toward community relations and “We’re all excited for her to low lab, is still currently training Her training has been de- the last person you’ll want to health calls.” Cochran said that he be here,” Cochran said. “We see with Hero Pups, a program geared layed slightly, according to Co- talk to about your feelings.” But already does a lot of events, “so her, and everyone starts smiling, toward training service dogs and, chran, because of Hero Pups’ need the issue, Cochran said, is that she may just be added to my daily and whatever’s being done will more recently, comfort dogs. to focus on other New Hampshire when “someone’s having that routine.” just get dropped…I think she’ll Cochran, who will be Char- police departments that needed kind of crisis, we want to be able This was a component in be a great asset.” Cochran added lee’s handler once she’s done dogs sooner. “I know she [Laura to get them the help they need.” choosing Cochran to be Charlee’s that with comfort dogs becoming training, said that he’s hesitant to Barker, founder of Hero Pups] re- Cochran said the idea is to have handler. more common nationwide, “I’m provide a timeline as to when that ally had to focus on the dog for Charlee “bridge the gap and kind “I’ve always been geared excited to be getting into it when would be. Franklin recently…they had some of show that I’m a person and you toward the community aspect, so we are, because I think this is the “We’re all anxious, and wait- serious calls that they needed the can talk to me.” that’s kind of what made me a perfect environment for a comfort ing for her, and I know everyone dog to assist with.” Hero Pups ad- As to what Charlee will spe- good fit,” he said. Plus, Cochran dog based on the calls we deal else is too,” Cochran said. “I want ditionally handled the licensing cifically be doing, Cochran said has “always been a dog person… with.” her to be ready.” and administrative processes in it’s “still kinda up in the air… I’ve always had dogs, and I know

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Courtesy of Hero Pups Courtesy of UNH PD Twitter 10 Thursday, December 5, 2019 News THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Trans UNH emphasizes inclusivity By Alyssa Fragano shared their own experiences place earlier this semester in col- privacy and safety… we just don’t where the need for support and with questions about pronouns; laboration with Alliance, Ledoux want people to find us unless we community comes. The 2015 U.S. CONTRIBUTING “it’s one thing to talk-the-talk, but claimed “we had a meeting about know that they’re not going to Transgender Survey as performed WRITER you’ve got to walk-the-walk.” trans fashion and clothing in gen- do us any harm,” McDermott by the National Center for Trans- Ledoux explained how facul- eral, so we looked up some trans explained. The organization is gender Equality reported that 46 There are three questions ty and staff may have good inten- and non-binary models, did a small, with only 25 members, and percent of respondents were ver- posed by the University of New tions but often fail to consistently brief rundown on each of these McDermott said that this is in part bally harassed within that year for Hampshire (UNH) students and use the correct pronouns or ac- people, and we talked about ways because Alliance is more likely to being transgender, an additional faculty to encourage inclusivity: knowledge the identity they were that clothing enforcing the gender be recognized, and therefore sug- nine percent having been physi- “What’s your name, preferred informed of. binary and what’s hard about get- gested by others. For transgender cally attacked. pronouns, and where are you “It’s all about making a show ting dressed in the morning.” students in particular, McDermott Despite the safety and pri- from?” of asking for them, but the actual “We also have check-ins, asserted Trans UNH has the abil- vacy concerns, Ledoux remains Trans UNH, a closed orga- follow through is just not there like ‘how are you doing?’,” se- ity to “offer a form of community determined to keep the organiza- nization created in 2014, is de- and that’s what really counts for nior environmental conservation and support that a general LG- tion as available as possible. signed exclusively to provide a making a space welcoming and and sustainability major Hayden BTQ+ organization that focuses “It’s not exactly wide, open- safe space for the University of comfortable.” McDermott said. “Because of- more on one-on-one education door because there is a vetting New Hampshire (UNH) transgen- Ledoux said their executive tentimes trans people struggle a can’t.” policy to tell people our meeting der, non-binary and gender non- position at Trans UNH is more of whole lot with mental health and Gender Identities Awareness time and place, but I really want conforming community. a formality than anything else, but life just really weighs down on (GIA) Week began Nov. 15 and everyone who needs a space to be Sophomore psychology ma- that deciding meeting topics and you. So we do check-ins, and then ended on Nov. 22. On Wednes- able to access it,” they said. “I’m jor Jay Ivanof, a member of Trans making meeting presentations is we do some sort of activity or pre- day, Nov. 20, students observed all about spreading the word, and UNH, expressed his initial sur- the role they most enjoy taking sentation.” the annual Transgender Day of reaching out to people on campus prise upon being asked by a resi- on. McDermott is currently in Remembrance to memorialize in whatever way possible. I just dent assistant (RA) to clarify his “Essentially, we present ma- their third year as a part of the ex- people who have died from vio- want people who need it to be able pronouns his first year at UNH. terial and break it down into a ecutive board of Trans UNH and lent acts of transphobia. Accord- to have it. I just want to create that “It just makes me feel really discussion with some prompting is now the organization’s presi- ing to a study performed by the warm community space that’s so comfortable in being like, ‘okay, questions, sharing our thought,” dent. Previously, they were vice American Academy of Pediatrics, needed… the LGBT community someone’s not going to assume they said. president and program coordina- “transgender adolescents dispro- in general is really near and dear I’m a girl’... it feels like people Ledoux provided an example tor in their junior and sophomore portionately report higher suicide to my heart, and being able to fa- actually care,” Ivanof said. of how the meetings are kept rel- years, respectively. attempts compared with cisgender cilitate a group for these people Adrienne Ledoux, junior oc- evant – in preparation for the pre- “We don’t disclose our meet- adolescents,” the highest rate be- has been very rewarding.” cupational therapy major and pro- sentation by transgender fashion ing times or locations so we don’t ing among female to male ado- gram coordinator of Trans UNH, model Geena Rocero that took out our members, for their own lescents at 50.8 percent. This is

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Tardiff expressed concern that to make” to immigrant com- ment tasked with filing local such as guiding the city of New- When asked by The New Booker’s themes of “love, com- munities. He criticized family complaints against a slum lord, ark through the Great Recession Hampshire during a press gaggle passion, unity, [and] justice” separation and immigrant camp learned from his mentor and fel- as its two-term mayor, and his ef- how he would tackle student debt did not match the senator’s true treatment under the current ad- low organizer Frank Hutchins that forts to tackle prison reform as he compared to his rivals, Booker standing on the issue, and how he ministration – a situation he said the first step in beating the slum entered the Senate in 2013, even said he supports “debt-free col- should show support for a “no- is being “replicated” beyond the lord and improving the quality of as a friend warned him that, per lege,” forgiving debt for students first-use” bill currently being de- Southern border – warning the life was to first repair and unite Booker, “we have a country that going into public service profes- liberated in the Senate. room that a country that sacrifices their own community. treats you better if you are rich sions such as public defenders Booker also received an in- values in exchange for added se- “Everybody that spoke de- and guilty than if you are poor and or school nurses, granting “baby quiry from Durham Town Coun- curity “loses both.” served to be heard and listened innocent.” bonds” that would grant $50,000 cilor Kenny Rotner, who asked And as the crowds faded to; this was one of their chances “Love says, ‘injustice any- to potential college students by about the candidate’s solution to from the Huddleston Hall ball- to talk about the horrible condi- where is a threat to justice ev- the time they were 18 in interest- the Israel-Palestine conflict, as room, Booker told The New tions,” he told a packed crowd erywhere,’” he said, followed by bearing accounts, and an option well as settlements in the West Hampshire that, throughout the of supporters at Huddleston Hall, a call for more “indivisibility” in for students to “refinance” their Bank affected by the skirmish. race, he has gained new insight “and I ended up learning from “one nation under god.” debt such as discharging it in He responded that America is on his own positions from visiting him this incredible understanding In speaking of the heated bankruptcy. “undermining” Jewish values by different populations on the cam- that we are who we are as a nation 2020 race itself, Booker – the sole One of Booker’s questions not enacting a two-state solution, paign trail, whether it be college when we come together, when we African American candidate left came from New Jersey native and by calling the president’s students or mental health patients, stand together, when we revive in the Democratic field follow- named “Mary Lou,” who asked relationships with nations like experiences he said have helped this belief that I have that the lines ing Sen. Kamala Harris’ (D-CA) him how he would address child Saudi Arabia “transactional” due him evolve and adapt in an ever- that divide us are nowhere near as suspension of her campaign on poverty, a topic the candidate said to Trump’s efforts to pull out of changing race. strong as the ties that bind us.” Dec. 4 – told attendees that the has not been sufficiently men- multiple international trade trea- “I really think that one of the Booker pointed to the biases key to beating incumbent Repub- tioned in past debates and costs ties during his presidency. best things about having to run for held by the Founding Fathers and lican President Donald Trump is the nation nearly $1 trillion a year. On the subject of gun vio- president is town halls like this the authors of the Constitution not to imitate his playbook, turn He told her that, if elected, he lence, a high school student in at- and interactions with people, be- as partly responsible for those Democrats against one another would work, for instance, to grant tendance expressed to Booker her cause you do learn, you do grow, “lines,” citing how the document on policy issues, or stress goals a refundable “income tax credit” personal fear that she might be you do have a deeper understand- reportedly, per the senator, viewed of merely defeating Republican for Americans renting homes, targeted by a gunman at any time ing and empathy for the issues of Native Americans as “savages,” candidates. which would affect those paying due to the state of gun violence our nation, ” he said. “So, I’m a women as “second-class citi- Rather, he said, the key is more than a third of their income in the country, forcing her fellow much better candidate for presi- zens,” and African Americans as to home in on uniting Americans on rent. He said the credit would students to use music stands as a dent having spent 10-11 months “fractions of human beings.” Of around common causes, arguing take 10 million Americans out of means of self-defense. The stu- already on the campaign trail.” the Declaration of Independence, that it was such a sense of unity poverty if implemented. dent asked Booker how he would UNH’s club golf travels to Texas By Evan Edmonds “This Nationals really meant tough course and they didn’t play regional rivals by “many strokes” able to beat me whenever money STAFF WRITER a lot to all of us,” Halpin added. as well as they liked; however, the and went on to win another and is on the line.” This fall’s tournament is team is proud of their improve- secure a spot in Nationals. Hopes are high for the club Halpin’s third Nationals experi- ment on day two. Both Aspromonti and an- golf program that will “continue The University of New ence, and took place in Oklahoma The strong 23-1 season was other new member of the team, to grow from here,” Slattery said. Hampshire (UNH) Club Golf for the first time at WinStar Golf a “huge turnaround” from last fall first-year student Logan Slattery, They are “extremely optimistic” team finished 25th at the National Club. Halpin said it was a better according to Halpin, who said at attributed the team’s success to looking forward to the spring sea- Collegiate Club Golf Association and more organized experience this point last year the team had leadership from the captains. son, according to Halpin, and they Fall 2019 tournament in Okla- than his previous tournaments in a losing record in the region. In a Slattery said “the captains put on feel it is expected to reach Nation- homa from Nov. 15 to 17 after a Arkansas and Las Vegas. division consisting of teams like a great season,” and credited the als again after the performance in successful 23-1 season. First-year student Nicholas Northeastern, Boston University leadership of Maxx Anderson, the fall. Halpin said they have Captain and club president Aspromonti said the team per- and UMass Lowell, their only Marshall Halpin and Matt Hall. turned the program around thanks Marshall Halpin said the expe- formed well and bounced back loss on the season was to the fifth Aspromonti said thanks to their to their “great young talent.” rience with Nationals was “in- from a tough start, ending with ranked team in the country, Provi- “great captainship,” he felt like Halpin and UNH Club Golf credible.” The tournament had a 380, taking 17 strokes off the pre- dence College, Halpin said. part of the team right away. said they’re excited for the future “much more serious vibe” than vious day and setting their season Aspromonti said that they Slattery said his favorite sto- of the program. previous tournaments “for a good low for a strokes. weren’t sure how they’d perform ry from the past season was “Joey “Time to keep raising the bar reason” - that reason being club Halpin said that they got off at first, but quickly realized they Desimone being a much better to make sure this type of success to a rocky start on day one with were good after winning their first golfer than me (as he shot the low stays with the team for years to golf is just as competitive as Divi - sion 2 or 3, according to Halpin. tough wind conditions and a regional tournament by beating on the team for Nationals) but un- come,” he said. TNHdigital.com 12 Thursday, December 5, 2019 News THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Caleb Jagoda / TNH Staff The ARTS 5 December 2019 The deep- seated tradition of Vinyl, Marathon Weeks

By Sophia Kurzius simultaneous muffled sounds of a live “Vinyl junkies, like myself, adore vinyl Hale, though some DJ’s broadcasted STAFF WRITER show can constantly be heard alongside week, since it gives us the chance to shows clearly utilized records that had the crystal-clear feed from the speakers return to a different, more tangible form recently been made, such as Lauren If you’re driving around the Sea- overhead. of audio broadcasting.” Hellman’s show “Vinyl Week I’m coast and tune your car radio to 91.3 “[Vinyl Week] is a great week be- With over 60 DJs – from college stu- Spooked,” featuring the 2007 album “In FM, or you pull up “wunh.org” on cause so many DJs are coming into the dents to community members – WUNH Rainbows” by Radiohead, or Sam G’s your computer and click play on a live station collecting vinyl to prep for their is an eclectic group that serves to pro- show “Heavy and (decidedly) Eclectic stream, or you happen to walk down shows, so the station is always full of vide listeners with variety. The station Vinyl Week Tunes,” featuring a track the dimly lit basement hallway of the life,” junior psychology major Sophie follows a “60/40 rule,” restricting DJs from the 2017 album “Emperor of Memorial Union Building (MUB) and Topouzoglou said, who often uses her to play a show that is 60 percent new Sand” by Mastodon. come within a 10-foot radius of the airtime to showcase her favorite artists music that has been released within the Many people assume that in the new door marked by a neon sign, you’ll hear that include underrepresented bands past 10 weeks and 40 percent of any- era of streaming, vinyl is of the past. An the music of the University of New comprised of women and other gender thing they choose. Typically, a majority employee at “Strange Maine” record Hampshire’s (UNH) own radio station: minorities. of the music is digitally broadcasted, store in Portland, Maine, explained that WUNH-FM, “The FreeWaves”—a stu- Vinyl Week is a semi-annual event with DJs referring to a binder chock- popular bands like Radiohead are rarely dent and community operated musical that has been a part of WUNH his- full of new, applicable music that they sold at record stores because their peak bridge between UNH and the outside tory for over 30 years. The prevailing can choose from for their show that is of fame came amidst the CD era. world. rules of Vinyl Week are such: no top created weekly by undeclared sopho- The Recording Industry Association WUNH just experienced its busiest 40 music off of the Billboard Hot 200 more music director Braeden Hale. of America (RIAA), however, recently time of the year, hosting two back-to- from any year can be played—and During Vinyl Week, however, the released a mid-year report that predicts back specialty events: Vinyl Week from it has to be manually played off of a normal routine of DJs is shifted. The that records will outsell CDs in 2019 Nov. 10 -17, and Marathon Week from record. This means DJs head into the station is filled with records that were for the first time since 1986, an impres- Nov. 17 - 23. office hours ahead of time in order to sent back in the 70s and DJs have to sive feat all under the veil that stream- Staff members and DJs are con- sift through the racks of vinyl, pull out search through these racks, or bring ing makes up 80 percent of U.S. Music stantly busy, filtering in and out of the and screen applicable records to make records from outside the station in order Industry revenues. With the rise and WUNH station, sifting through records, up their show. to find music to fill their show. They fall of CDs and the resurgence of vinyl, eating sushi from Union Court and “Vinyl Week is something special,” aim to avoid popular artists like The the station is being sent more and more working on their computers. Walk into senior business major Teddy McNulty, Beatles or Bruce Springsteen to search records. WUNH and you’ll spot walls covered WUNH’s current general manager, said. for more unknown music—or at least “Teddy [McNulty] and I love to play in a collaged assortment of band posters McNulty hosts two shows – one general Beatles’ deep cuts. This process is a Vinyl Roulette,” Hale, the host of the and desks scattered with CDs sent from programming and one focusing on challenging feat for some DJs. promotors and record labels. With a DJ punk music – on top of overseeing and “Lots of people who like new music WUNH always on air in the room next door, the managing the station behind the scenes. just prefer to avoid vinyl,” explained Continued on page 15 14 Thursday, December 5, 2019 Arts THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Best bookstores near campus By Jenna O’Del four bookstores along this route. own small publishing press, Piscataqua Press, which STAFF WRITER Barnes & Noble: This national chain has a great focuses on local authors, selling the press’ books in spot in the Fox Run Mall area in Newington, and store. RiverRun is a very personable store, and is the Online options abound for the book lover, making frequently has author events, including local authors. store to go to if wanting to speak to people familiar book shopping quick. But, the online options miss the I’m partial to Barnes & Noble because of its size and with the books being sold. experience of being in a brick and mortar bookstore. I grew up going to (living in) one, but this Barnes & Sheafe Street Books: This is a charming bookstore, Luckily, there are many such bookstores in the area Noble is a good one, with a nice selection, including along Sheafe Street—a side street, mostly residential, along the Wildcat Transit routes, though some are bet- non-book items such as gifts, cards and a Starbucks in Portsmouth. Sheafe Street Books is on a residen- ter than others. cafe. The employees go the extra mile to find a book tial street because half of the building is the owner’s Dover for you, but as with all Barnes & Noble stores, if a home. This bookstore has a wide variety of books, Dover used to be rather lacking on its bookstore book isn’t popular, they may stop carrying it in store, most used but some new and recently published. options—there was one used bookstore, and the books though you can always order it to pick up there. This The books cover niche topics, and fill the store to the were not well maintained. That bookstore seems to store used to have a large media section, full of mov- brim. Everywhere you turn there are more books. The now have no online existence (if it ever did), but an- ies, TV and music, and recently downgraded that sec- cash register is even between book shelves. Sheafe other store has filled the book gap in Dover. tion to a small selection. Due to its size, if you want Street Books is a fun place to peruse, though a bit of a A Freethinker’s Corner Books & More: This is a to browse the latest books on practically anything you gamble if looking for a specific title. store that opened a year and a half ago, according to can think of – coin collecting, for example – undis- Portsmouth Book and Bar: Perhaps one of the most Foster’s Daily Democrat. It is along Route 108 and turbed for hours at a time, Barnes & Noble is the place famous of the Portsmouth bookstores, Portsmouth close by multiple bus stops. Though I’m remiss that to go. Book and Bar is true to its name: It sells both books I’ve not yet been, photos from Foster’s and on Google RiverRun Bookstore: A quaint but well stocked and has a bar. Located near Market Square, its book suggest that the store features recently published bookstore, RiverRun bookstore is on Daniel Street, selection is eclectic, and it takes pride in supporting and new books laid out in an old house. The store toward the water when leaving Market Square. River- independent wordsmiths and the local community, like also hosts many regular events, from local authors to Run carries both used and new books in a wide variety Crackskull’s. The Book and Bar’s selection is broader visiting nearby festivals, including open mic nights. of popular genres, along with a display of staff picks than Crackskull’s, though, as it literally takes up Patrons can even buy art from a featured monthly art- that aren’t just the latest bestsellers. The store runs its more floor space, and has a greater variety of genres ist. If interested in pursuing new books and supporting and options, including local authors and occasionally young businesses, this may be the store for you. recently published works. The Book and Bar is a very Newmarket lively place, and while many do use it as a place to get The small town of Newmarket has a singular, small some work done, it’s not the bookstore you can quietly bookstore: Crackskull’s Coffee and Books, along Main spend hours at. Street and near two of the bus stops. While the coffee Durham is great, the book selection at Crackskull’s is rather Durham Public Library: Not a bookstore, but all the eclectic, composed of used books that were traded in, same, it is technically along the three Wildcat Transit along with a few volumes from local authors and po- routes, and is a place of books. The Durham Public Li- ets. If you’re trying to find the latest books or the most brary is located along Madbury Road and is a wonder- popular, Crackskull’s isn’t the place to go to, though if ful place. UNH students get a library card with their you’re looking to browse, Crackskull’s is a fine option. student ID. The library has an entire room dedicated Plus, they’re a multimedia store: you can find vinyl/ to young adult fiction, plus extensive sections of other records in a dedicated section. They’re also strongly popular genres: i.e., shelves of mystery books, includ- supportive of local wordsmiths and community—ev- ing books just published. The library offers a variety ery month they have open mic nights, which are on of programs, offers discounted passes to museums, Tuesdays, overlapping Wildcat Transit’s runs. hosts local authors, and runs book clubs. The library Newington/Portsmouth RiverRun Bookstore is great if wanting to stay in the area or participate in Looking for the most bookstore options? The New- Courtesy Facebook a program, and is budget friendly, as books, unfortu- ington/Portsmouth bus route is your best bet. There are nately, can be expensive. Dover paint nights bring families together By Daniel Marshman Courtesy Daniel Marshman “Paint for Fun is great, it allows me and my family CONTRIBUTING WRITER including my daughter who goes to UNH to have a fun family night,” local resident Mark Raiche said. Ac- Patti Spinelli, owner of Paint for Fun in Dover, has cording to him, Paint for Fun is a great option because created an atmosphere of family entertainment that it allows his family to spend time together on a Friday locals love. night instead of his kids going out to the bars. He “The atmosphere at Paint for Fun is all about fam- chose to try out the studio at suggestion of his wife, ily,” Spinelli said. She has been involved with kids and have attended many events since. for most of her life through teaching at Saint Mary’s “I would definitely recommend Paint for Fun to Academy for 30 years before she owned the popular UNH students,” Raiche said. “You can have a fun time paint store. “When I retired, I wanted to do something while also having the freedom to bring alcohol and fun, which is exactly why I started Paint for Fun, and food. Also, it’s cheap and affordable for college kids.” it has been nothing but fun.” Local high school student and art enthusiast Alexis, Keeping with the family theme, Spinelli’s grand- who didn’t want her last name used because she’s daughters, Mackenzie and Hannah, work at the studio under 18, said that she and her family have been going with her, and aims to have a place where people can to the studio for a while. learn to paint on both canvases and ceramics. “I decided to pick up a hobby and Paint for Fun al- “The kids are really the reason I do it, and seeing lows me to do that while also feeling productive when them smile is awesome,” she said. “A lot of what we painting,” Alexis said, noting its therapeutic qualities. do is for kids and helping them is amazing.” She said she would definitely recommend it to local One of her favorite things about the paint shop and adults is to allow them to learn using many dif- high school students as well as UNH students because is the ability to host birthday parties and other such ferent techniques such as watercolor and pastels while it is fun and relaxing. events. For birthday parties specifically, participants preaching encouragement and positive reinforcement, Paint for Fun does not have any upcoming events are offered plaster, which allows kids to take home according to their website. currently listed on their website; however, they offer their product on the same day instead of waiting weeks “There is no skill level required to come and paint the Ladies and Gents night every Friday from 6 to 9 in some cases for the final product. Plaster art is dif- here just the desire to have fun,” Spinelli said. p.m. Spinelli updates their website weekly and posts ferent from what other art studios offer because they Last Friday, Nov. 22, Paint for Fun hosted a events on their Facebook page (@paintforfun). They spray the ceramics with an acrylic spray which allows Holiday Tree Painting with more than 30 people in are open Wednesday through Sunday every week and the same final product without having to fire ceramics attendance, including families of all ages. Attendees they offer extended hours on Fridays. Prospective in a kiln. were encouraged to bring wine and food, and the seats customers should keep an eye out for any events that Paint for Fun’s philosophy of teaching art to kids inside the studio were completely full. may be added via their website. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Arts Thursday, December 5, 2019 15

WUNH Both photos courtesy WUNH from listeners. Members of the station Continued from page 13 prepare for three months to ensure a smooth week-long event and subse- show “Sidewalk Rock,” which is a mix quently spend the following months of anything from indie to metal to elec- shipping out and distributing premiums. tronic, said. “We pick random albums “It’s an exciting week,” McNulty out of the stacks and play them. It’s so said. “Everyone in the WUNH DJ com- fun, especially if the album art is cool— munity pitches in to keep us on-air 24/7 or if the album art is awful. Exploration (hence, the marathon title) and listeners is the best part.” call and message us to show their sup- Delving into deep cuts steers port. It really shows the importance of college-aged DJs away from cultivat- college radio in the era of homogenous, ing their shows using Spotify algo- corporate-controlled media that takes rithms that are geared to provide them over the airwaves. It shows that people with music they will like, and instead in the community really cherish us and encourages a process of trying to find see WUNH as an integral part of their music by experimentation. lives.” “On a regular week I listen and pre- With official numbers still to be de- pare in the week leading up to my show termined, Marathon Coordinator Lauren by using Spotify to create playlists and Hellman estimates the station raised a preview music,” said junior studio art total of about $20,000, a comparable and education major and assistant music amount to the earnings of past Mara- director at WUNH Catrina Marr, who thon Weeks. hosts a show called “Curveball,” a va- “I definitely consider Marathon this riety show featuring rock, rap, ambient, year a success,” Hellman, a sophomore folk and funk music. “In contrast, for art education major with a concentra- Vinyl Week, I’m in the station brows- tion in graphic design, said. Hellman ing shelves and previewing stacks of stepped into the position with a certain albums weeks in advance. I do a LOT level of pressure. “This week decides of listening and experimenting leading whether we sink or swim financially.” up to Vinyl Week.” “Marathon Week gives us the op- Not only is the planning process for portunity to raise money to better our Vinyl Week strenuous, but once the station while giving back cool WUNH show is up and running DJs have to 20th century from 1925 to 1975, said. music spanning from the 1930s to last promo items to our listeners,” Hellman, keep up with the demand, with ac- Junior English major and host of week, with a lion share of our music be- who hosts her own show that features tive listeners calling in and supplying the show “Cartons and Planes” Nikita ing sent to us by promoters and record a wide range of music from indie and requests. Serdiuk emphasized that despite the labels. My music taste has expanded alt rock to post punk and folk punk, “Everything about the week is physi- stressful nature of Vinyl Week, there is immensely since becoming a DJ—my said. “We are a non-profit station, but cal, deliberate and unique for each DJ; a unique opportunity to provide listen- favorite bands have all been discovered with this money we are able to keep our the previewing, picking, playing and ers with a special show. through WUNH.” station afloat and keep our station from properly putting away of vinyl that goes “Records are definitely more fun,” As a non-profit, non-commercial col- being bought out by bigger commercial into every broadcast during Vinyl Week Serdiuk, who usually plays electronic lege radio station, WUNH is up against companies.” requires the attention and devotion of music during his show, but found a outlets ranging from reigning big com- Students and community members the person behind the board,” Marr said. hidden gem compilation record in mercial radio companies to the growing recognize the importance of the station, “Which is why the week is so rewarding the station and enjoyed mixing it for streaming services that provide music which has become an integral part of and special for both DJs and listeners.” the entirety of his two-hour slot, said. and podcasts. The station recognizes its the Seacoast community. John Prendergast, a 56-year-old mu- “We have three turntables and you can need to rise above these inhibitions by “For me, it’s about way more than sic obsessed DJ who has been at the sta- actually play from more than one at the alleviating financial burden. However, just music; being a part of the station tion since 1984, has had the unique abil- same time.” receiving no financial support from has made me a better person in all ity to get to know the team of student With shows from “Polka Party” to advertisements, the station depends on aspects,” Marr said. “It’s helped me DJs that come in and out of WUNH for “Rock is Dead” to “Pre-Scientific Frac- generous donations from its listeners broaden my interests, find life-long the past 35 consecutive years. tals, Rhizomatic Meta-Loops and Other to cover the myriad of costs such as friends, develop connections to faculty “[Vinyl Week] changes my show be- Semisonic Post-Capitalist Backspatter,” electricity, equipment, maintenance, and the community. It’s given me the cause I’m inclined to play more contem- the station houses a variety of different subscriptions, storage and more. opportunity to be a better leader and porary music, whereas most everyone music. “Marathon Week” is a seven-day teammate, a place to eat lunch when else is reaching back further into the “I love to find new music, espe- event where WUNH doles out mer- every seat in the MUB is taken. In all past,” Pendergast, who runs a specialty cially from unknown artists or bands,” chandise – from stickers and pens to seriousness, WUNH is really a gift, and show “Tuxedo Junction” consisting of McNulty said. “As a DJ at WUNH, I ringer tees and reusable water bottles it’s crazy to think about how different American Popular music from the mid- get privileged access to a goldmine of – in exchange for donations of any size my life would be without it.”

Ten notable tracks spun art-funk band Talking Heads, spun off of College Dropout which features during Vinyl Week: by Angelee G on the show “I’m Not 6. “Thela Hun Ginjeet” by the prog- Mos Def and Freeway is a weirdly Like Other Girls.” The song features a rock band King Crimson – a personal gothic-ish synth track that features a 1. Slow to build, bizarre and decon- gospel-like choir behind David Byrne’s favorite track of mine that is actually boys’ choir and brief riffs from a heavy structed rhetorical avant-rock track vocals which all sound oddly far away, an anagram for “heat in the jungle” as electric guitar, spun by The Operator “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” placed behind the gentle groove of the the song deals with crime in the city on the show “Reel to Reel.” from the album “For Your Pleasure” by instrumentation. – featuring self-aware audio interview art-rock group Roxy Music was spun recordings amidst the buzzing instru- 9. “The Less I Know the Better” is a by Hayden Stinson during his show 4. Reggae song “I Love Paris” by the mentation. Spun during the show “J- modern psych rock hit from the band “Pre-Scientific Fractals, Rhizomatic band Alpha Blondy and The Wailers Bird’s vinyl extravaganza” by DJ Justin “Tame Impala.” This song kicked Meta-Loops and Other Semisonic from the album “Jerusalem,” spun by The J-Bird. off Jayce K’s show, an undoubtedly Post-Capitalist Backspatter.” This song Jeff on the show “Mad Lion Reggae.” electric start with that isolated riff that features an experimental fade out and a The song is a groovy love song to Paris 7. “Brahms: Variations and Fugue on starts the song… so good. fade in that dissolves the structure of a and its people that features some low a Theme by Handel, Op 24” by Van five-minute song completely. volume wacky piano parts and a conta- Cliburn, a beautiful classical piece that 10. “Rainbow Connection,” a track gious call and response chorus between features a solo piano line full of little sung by Kermit from the Original 2. Tangy, fast-paced melodic track vocals and brass. glistening melodic moments. Motion Picture Soundtrack of “The “North by North” from the 1987 album Muppet Movie.” This beautiful song “Daddy’s Highway” by the kiwi-rock 5. “Seedy Films,” an electronic 8. “Bonita Applebum,” by “A Tribe is an Academy Award “Best Original band The Bats, spun by DJ Teddy speak-sung track from the 80s band Called Quest” is a smooth track that Song” nominee and a testament to how McNulty during his show “The Trash Soft Call from the album “Non-Stop features three different samples in truly unique Kermit is as a performer, Can.” Erotic Cabaret,” that features bizarre, a blend of easy listening pleas to a musician and vocalist. Spun by Claudia almost off-tune melodies accompanied fictional character, spun on “Fishbowl: on her show “The Balcony.” 3. “Slippery People” is an especially by a chorus of breathy girls singing the Sea-quel” by DJ Sebastian M. funky and mildly-spacey track from and laughing, spun by Chris C. with the album “Speaking in Tongues” by Christofarius. 8. “Two Words” a track by Kanye West 16 Thursday, December 5, 2019 Arts THE NEW HAMPSHIRE MAD ABOUT BOOKS ‘The Silent Patient’ by Alex Michaelides

By Madailein Hart husband. The reader gets small hints that something is NEWS EDITOR to come, but along with everyone else, we are left in the dark about why she shot her husband. The reader Alicia Berenson was a famous painter, living in a also gets to see into Theo’s personal life—especially gorgeous house with her loving, fashion photographer his relationship with his wife, Kathryn. Theo’s obses- husband. Everyone from the outside couldn’t see sive side comes out all throughout the book, first with anything wrong with her life, which is why it is such Alicia and second with keeping his wife close to him. a mystery when she shoots her husband five times one What I loved about this book is that its premise is night and then never speaks again. She resides in The so unique. In an interview with the author at the end of Grove, a psychiatric ward for women, where she con- the audiobook, Michaelides explained that his Greek stantly gets into fights if she isn’t heavily sedated and upbringing helped with the premise because he based the staff has mostly given up on her recovery. it on the myth of Alcestis. The myth says that Alcestis’ Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has husband was set to die, but she loved him so much that been dying to speak with Alicia, believing he is the she went in his place. She eventually returned from only one who can get through to her. Even against the underworld but never spoke a word again. Using the Grove’s concerns, she takes her on as a patient this myth, a fairly uncommon one at that, in a modern six years after she shot her husband. The two end up context made for a real page-turner, or in the case of connecting in ways that surprise them both, but Theo an audiobook, I never wanted to take my headphones only has six weeks to prove he can get Alicia to talk, Courtesy Celadon Books off. Every chapter asks more questions: Why is Kath- so the reader gets the feeling of being rushed to the ryn estranged from her husband? Why did Alicia stop finish line, hoping that Alicia will talk before Theo’s talking? Why is Theo so obsessed with this? And the time is up. While Theo tries to help Alicia he meets everyone thinks, or is there a group of culprits? reader can’t help but think “Just one more chapter.” important players in her life from six years ago: Max, “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides is mostly This is definitely one of those books that can be her brother-in-law; Barbie, her next-door neighbor; from Theo’s point of view, but every few chapters slow at parts, but the buildup and tension are well Jean-Felix, an art gallary owner and Alicia’s oldest we get a glimpse into Alicia’s diary, a gift from her executed, and in the end, everything just erupts and friend; and Lydia, Alicia’s eccentric aunt. Theo, and husband. In the diary, she primarily talks about hor- comes together. Any mystery lover must pick up this the reader, have to figure out who played a part in this rific memories from her past, especially those having book. murder. Is there really only one person to blame, as to do with her mother, and how much she loves her UNH Fia-Chait Irish Dance Photo Album

UNH’s Fia-Chait Irish Step Dancing group attended their first Intercolle- giate Dance Competition at Villanova University the weekend of Nov. 16. Photos courtesy Lauren Kneeland THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Arts Thursday, December 5, 2019 17 Best albums of 2019

“Tasmania” by “Rocketman” and “So What?” by “One of the Best Pond - Emily “The Lion King” While She Sleeps - Yet” by Gang If anyone knows me, they’re probably not surprised by this choice. But, bias soundtracks - Katie Starr - Sam aside, Pond’s fifth album did not disap- “So What?” the newest album from I’m an old head – musically speaking. point me. With standouts like “Daisy,” Jenna English metalcore band While She My comfort zone is in the slums of “Hand Mouth Dancer” and the titular When I first saw this question, what Sleeps (WSS), was released on March Shaolin, and to my disdain the Wu-Tang “Tasmania,” it’s hard to not be hooked. came to my mind was not so much an 1, and is arguably the best metalcore Clan has not released anything since album as a slight problem (depending on release of the year. While I’m still a “The Saga Continues” in 2017. Luck- how you look at it)—I don’t always lis- relatively new listener to WSS, the al- ily, another one of my favorite groups ten to music that comes out recently, and bum does feel like a more mature sound came out of nowhere with a new album my musical preferences range widely. compared to the band’s earlier music this year. And it was really good. On That said, I’d say both “Rocketman,” that I’ve heard. November 1, “One of the Best Yet” by the soundtrack, and “The Lion King” Gang Starr dropped, and my thirst for soundtrack are phenomenal. Taron Some of the standout tracks from the DJ Premier production was quenched. Egerton sang amazing renditions of album, in my opinion, include “I’ve The intro track compiled some of Elton John’s classics, and the soundtrack Seen It All,” “Haunt Me,” “The Guilty Primo’s best beats—“Mass Appeal” and for the live-action Lion King awesomely Party,” “Good Grief” and “Anti-Social.” “Royalty,” among others. As for the rest built on the foundation laid 25 years ago Admittedly, three of the aforementioned of the record, it was the same old Gang in the animated film. songs are singles, but they certainly Starr, including newly released verses chose some of the best to exhibit. from the deceased Guru. Some of my fa- vorite tracks were “From a Distance ft. With its many anthemic choruses, allur- Jeru the Damaja,” “Family and Loyalty ing riffs and emotionally driven lyrics, ft. J. Cole” and “So Many Rappers.” “So What?” is a must-listen album from Each song shows respect to the genre— “Hiding Places” a chronically underrated band. something that is lost in today’s version of hip-hop. Call me old, but Guru spit- by billy woods & ting over a Primo beat warms my soul “Norman better than any other artist releasing in Kenny Segal - 2019. Caleb F*****g Rock- As I wrote earlier in the year for The well” by Lana New Hampshire, billy woods is our generation’s great American writer, and Del Rey - Rosie it just so happens his chosen medium is underground hip-hop. On “Hiding In 2019, so many musicians came out “Black Sand” Places,” his collaborative LP with Los with their newest album, some their first Angeles beatsmith Kenny Segal, woods in years. The one that stands out above by Akai Solo and “thank u, next” brings listeners into the darkest, most the rest is Lana Del Rey’s “Norman horrifically-funny corners of his mind F*****g Rockwell.” Del Rey’s haunt- Pink Siifu - as he unveils childhood traumas and ingly beautiful voice enhances the raw, by Ariana palpably-intense images line after line. honest lyrics of her songs. What always Caleb “Shrug before he licked the revolver, seems to set Del Rey apart from other Grande – Ben shoulda listened / Now these are shenan- artists is how you can feel each lyric In a lurching, slurring, swirling defi- igans, you have all witnessed the system and each note of the music. “Norman ance of the natural order of time, “Black Well, congratulations, world: you / The crocodile slid it in, almost graceful F*****g Rockwell” is different from Sand” by Akai Solo & Pink Siifu exists finally got me to like Ariana Grande. It how he swim,” woods raps with fervor her previous albums because it show- in the ether that remains following an didn’t help (or I guess hurt) that “thank on the electrifying “Red Dust.” cases how lonely and rough the art absolute apocalypse. “In chaos where u, next” included the title track (and world can be, and in the final song of the a n**** like to meditate,” Akai Solo its ICONIC music video), the catchy- “Hiding Places” is chock-full of these album, “Hope is a dangerous thing for a cooly states on the tranquil back-half of as-hell beats of “7 rings” and a sassy wildly impressive vignettes, as woods woman like me to have—but I have it,” “Luna’s Sol.” Simultaneously a stark sendoff featuring *NSYNC samples… stacks up an impressive collection of his how it is through her eyes. The first song proclamation of black pride and an I mean, it’s like 2000 all over again! own philosophically-attuned proverbs off the album that I heard was “Love emotive pendulum swing, “Black Sand” In the end, however, slick, modern (“I’m chillin’ like Africans who never Song” and it made me fall in love with is the frigid, quickly-dissipating clouds and immersive production – combined felt the whip,” and “No surprise, the rich Del Rey all over again. Violins flow that escape a car’s exhaust pipe on a with Grande’s exceptional vocals and suggest you do more with less,” from through the speakers as the song begins windy November day. Each thought a well-plotted crescendo that ascends “Checkpoints,” for example) through- and you can’t help but sway gently. The bursts out as balefully as a face-full of from deep, somber reflection to soaring, out. This is my favorite album of 2019, moment her voice starts singing you are exhaust smoke—and disappears just as badass empowerment over the course of and one that’s sure to linger in my mind transported into another world. 2019 quickly. “Time not no uncle of mine ei- 41 minutes (without going overboard on like the outline of a ghost for years to birthed so much great music, but the ther,” Akai Solo raps with sentient indif- either end) – makes this easily her best come. most inspiring was Lana Del Rey’s. ference on album closer “Fate Shifter.” album yet. 18 Thursday, December 5, 2019 Opinion THE NEW HAMPSHIRE We need to go forward- not backward- to stop violence against women

A few years ago, I noticed found, and many other programs safety net of shelters across the country should be investing more U.S. Senate has yet to pass the that one of my students was strug- that support survivors of domes- country. It funded anti-violence in helping survivors, who can be Violence Against Women Reau- gling to keep up in class. She was tic violence, are funded by the programs and created a domestic trapped by financial circumstanc- thorization Act of 2019. If their returning to college as a young Violence Against Women Act violence hotline that has saved es. It provides access to afford- stonewalling continues, you can working mom—a difficult situ- (VAWA), which was written by countless lives. Since VAWA be- able housing, cash assistance, and bet that Joe will take on the NRA ation on its own—but it seemed my husband, Joe, 25 years ago. came law, serious victimization guaranteed paid leave, so survi- - as he has before - and get this like there was something more For Joe, VAWA wasn’t just by an intimate partner declined by vors can put safety for themselves bill passed as president. going on. Eventually, she confid- another bill, but an urgent and 70 percent. And with Joe’s lead- and their families first, without VAWA was hard-won and it ed in our class mentoring group personal mission. In 1991, he ership, it has continued to evolve worrying about losing their job. changed our nation for the better. that she had recently fled an abu- met with survivors of abuse and to expand protections and better It confronts 21st century I don’t want my granddaughters sive marriage with her two small assault and toured shelters across protect survivors. problems, like online harassment, fighting old fights; I want them children. For a time, they lived in the country. And after hearing Still, there is much more to abuse and stalking. leading us into the future. And for her car until they were able to get their stories and understanding the do. Domestic violence remains a This plan would bring jus- survivors like my student, who into a domestic violence shelter. help women needed, he sat down leading cause of homelessness. tice to all survivors, by ending the need more help, we must act now. Though she was safe, she was still on our back porch to write VAWA My student lived in her car, and rape kit backlog, increasing ac- We must elect a President who dealing with the financial inse- in his own hand. And though sur- many others feel forced to return cess to lawyers and legal aid, and has been in this fight from the be- curity, trauma, and fear from her vivors and advocates cheered him to abusive partners because they expanding protections to those ginning. And we need a President marriage. on, many of his colleagues were have nowhere to go. While we’ve who have diverse needs, like Na- with the vision and experience to Together, our group helped set against it. Opponents thought made so much progress in reduc- tive women, immigrants, those not just propose solutions but ac- her connect with counseling and the government should not med- ing violence, women of color, im- with disabilities, and the LGBTQ tually get them passed. It won’t be I spent time tutoring her one on dle in what they saw as a “private migrant women, women and girls community. easy, as we’ve seen, but Joe has one. Soon, her grades improved. family matter.” with disabilities, older women And it makes survivors— done this before, and he can do it She wrote a beautiful essay to ap- For four years, he fought to and transgender women of color and all of us—safer, by ending the again. ply to George Mason University get this bill passed. He lifted up still face unacceptably high rates “boyfriend loophole” that allows and was accepted. Today, she’s women’s voices, talked to peo- of violence. convicted physically abusive part- graduated and working as an ac- ple from both sides of the aisle, That’s why, this week, our ners to buy guns just because they By Dr. Jill Biden countant, while her kids have a and built a united front. When it campaign released a bold plan weren’t married to their victims. brighter future ahead of them. passed in 1994, Joe was elated. to build on the progress Joe has The deadly connection be- Former Second Lady of Most shelters across the Since then, this law has had championed for 25 years. tween guns and domestic violence the United States country, like the one my student tremendous success. It created a This plan recognizes that our is one of the top reasons why the

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University of New Hampshire Editor’s Desk... Room 132 Memorial Union Building Durham, NH 03824 We’re officially in the last month of the decade and no one’s talking about it. Saying “2010” and “10 years ago” in the same sentence doesn’t seem to make sense because there’s no way they mean the same Phone: (603) 862-1323 thing. Instead of counting the years between then and now, we should be taking stock of the things that hap- Email: [email protected] pened. It improves your memory, anyway. I’ve ranked the best to come out of each year this decade, starting with its humble beginnings, so that TNHdigital.com you too may remember all it had to offer. twitter.com/thenewhampshire Executive Editor 2010 2011 2012 Bret Belden The decade started out It appears the brightest Who can forget the way Managing Editor with something genuinely hard stars burn out the fastest – she Kony 2012 invaded our person- Ian Lenahan to beat – the 2010 Honda Ac- arrived on the largest of stages al lives and demanded money Content Editor cord Coupe equipped with five with little explanation and was for a misrepresented cause? We seats and great fuel economy. swept away with even less. For Americans thought we were Katherine Lesnyk Tack on the best-in-class overall 25 years she inspired millions. past Internet scams. We were dependability award from J.D As we know, 2011 brought the wrong. The video played on News Editors Sports Writers Power and you’ve got yourself end of The Oprah Winfrey Show the emotions of all demograph- Cameron Beall Emily Duggan a real powerhouse. The upscale, as the Chicago studio film crew ics with high production value Madailein Hart Sean Crimmins roomy cabin and complete body rolled the cameras for the last and whispers of armed children Shaun Petipas redesign from the 2009 model time. No more are we, the live in foreign countries. Only the Sports Editors Zach Schneeloch make up for its few shortfalls, studio audience, blessed with humblest of us donated a major- Sam Eggert Will Sirbono limited to a cluttered center Oprah’s gifts. While all great ity of our savings for the cause. 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Some say the Night Snapchat – were firing on all Rose Correll a shame they didn’t do anything King had something to do with cylinders. It’s also the year ev- meaningful this decade. A damn Evan Edmonds Staff Photographer it, which would make sense eryone used their communica- shame. As for 2013, Miley Valeriia Kholmanskikh Jack Bouchard considering his character first tion networks to trade slurs over Cyrus went flat zero on the ra- appeared in 2014. These rumors Sophia Kurzius the color of a dress. So, I don’t Contributing Writers zor length and rode near naked don’t have me fooled, though – know. I guess it’s a wash. Shawn Latulippe on a wrecking ball in the most Sadie Burgess the Night King turned out to be Zach Lewis raucous turnaround of the cen- completely meaningless in the Alyssa Fragano Jenna O’del tury. One of my 9th grade teach- grand scheme of things. Myth Julia Stinneford Nathan Griffiths ers played this for us in class. busted. 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COURTESY OF UNH ATHLETICS UNH football finished their season with a 6-5 overall record and a 5-3 conference record.This was a two game improvement from their 4-7 finish last year. Offensive Player of the Year: Dylan Laube LAUBE HORN By Cameron Beall running back Dylan Laube. than number one wide receiver While players like seniors Brian Espanet. Rushing Yards- 285 Solo Tackles- 51 SPORTS WRITER Evan Gray and Malik Love may Along with the fact that have been more productive at Laube was an instant spark plug Receiving Yards- 412 Total Tackles- 70 In a season with a lot of un- their specific positions, nobody for Brosmer and the offense, he certainty on the offensive side provided the versatility that also was a major factor in the kick TDs- 5 TFL- 7 of the ball it’s fair to say that Laube did. The dynamic athlete return game. Laube’s 675 kick re- the team found a formula that from New York ran for 285 yards turn yards nearly matched his to- KR Yards- 3 Sacks- 4 worked; Max Brosmer and his and reeled in 412 receiving yards tal yards of offense this year. His young offense funneled through on the season for 697 total yards 23.3 yards per return ranked 36th Receptions- 28 Intercpetions- 4 the running backs. of offense and five touchdowns. in all the FCS, and his 675 yards The offense was held down Laube rushed for over 30 ranks 16th. What makes his num- Forced Fumbles-2 by a true-first-year quarterback, yards four different times and re- ber even more impressive is the and each of their top-three running corded at least 30 receiving yards fact that Laube played two fewer QB Hits-1 backs and wide receivers featured seven times including each of the games than nearly everybody in a senior, a sophomore, and a red- final five games. He averaged front of him on the list. shirt first year player. Among this 41.20 yards per game through the young core was redshirt first-year air, which is almost 10 more yards Defensive Player of the Year: Evan Horn By Cameron Beall numbers faster than any of his teammates, but the safety had a SPORTS WRITER knack to be at the right place at the right time. This was shown Amongst a secondary led by with his interception against Vil- seniors like Prince Smith Jr., Isiah lanova to secure the win. It was Perkins, and Pop Lacey, it was ju- also evident while laying a big hit nior safety Evan Horn that paced to force a fumble against UMaine. the unit all season long. In his final game of the sea- The defense was the strength son he recorded a season-high of this Wildcat team all season 11 tackles, two sacks and one long which was pointed out by forced fumble. This game led to head coach Ricky Santos many the junior earning three different times. This was a unit with a lot of weekly honors. Horn earned the experience and a lot of leadership; Service Credit Union Student- nobody seemed to have a bigger Athlete Spotlight, the CAA De- impact than Horn though. fensive Player of the Week, and The junior’s numbers in 2019 the STATS FCS Defensive Player were something to admire. Horn of the Week. led the defense in total tackles Horn’s efforts this season with 40, four interceptions, two landed himself on the CAA Sec- forced fumbles and two fumble ond Team All-Defense with fel- recoveries. He also fell just shy of low defensive back Prince Smith COURTESY OF UNH ATHLETICS the team lead in sacks with four, Jr. UNH scored 20.18 points per game in 2019. This was .09 points above their opponents. and sits third in sack yardage. Not only did Horn put up THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Sports Thursday, December 5, 2019 21 MEN’S BASKETBALL UNH demolishes Maine Maritime 91-37

JACK BOUCHARD/TNH PHOTOGRAPHER Sophomore guard Marque Maultsby finishes a dunk against Maine Maritime. Maultsby led UNH with four steals and five assists Wednesday.

By Cameron Beall A pair of three-balls from with 0:42 remaining. Guadarrama the first 20 minutes, only tallying Maultsby mentioned SPORTS WRITER senior forward Chris Lester helped missed a layup as time ticked one turnover the entire half which postgame how he’s been adjusting erase the eight-point deficit within away, giving the Panthers the ball led to a comfortable 35-point lead to taking over so much of the the first two minutes of the second back and the shot-clock turned heading into the locker room. workload. Men’s basketball fell back half – tying the game at 35 all. off. A foul by Lester would send Guadarrama was once again “It’s definitely been difficult to .500 when they traveled to Lester shot three-for-five sophomore forward Antonio the most efficient player on with Blondeau going down, Mark, Miami for a date with Florida from behind the arc and added 11 Daye Jr. to the line with under two the court through the first half, and Sean couldn’t play at FIU, so International University. The points for his squad. seconds on the clock. Daye sunk recording 14 points and shooting I’ve got to pick up my stuff. Right Wildcats were plagued by injury Junior Isaiah Banks and the first shot to secure a 70-69 win four-for-five from downtown, now, it’s real tough but hopefully over the weekend as they started Osaghae gave the Panthers a for FIU. while adding eight rebounds. it’ll get better soon.” the game with just seven players marginal lead once again with a The ‘Cats came back home In the first few trips down the The Wildcats slowly buried but couldn’t make it to the end little extra emphasis. The tandem following the lost and welcomed court out of halftime, the Mariners the Mariners in the second half, of the night without another had three-straight slams to go Division III Maine Maritime seemed like they may be able to leading by as much as 55 points. injury. First-year guard Blondeau ahead 41-37. into the Lundholm Gymnasium. cut into the lead a little bit, but to Maritime simply didn’t have the Tchoukuiengo exited the game Osaghae finished the night UNH remained banged up after no avail. MMA strung together a size to matchup with a Division I late in the first half and wouldn’t third on his team in scoring with returning from Miami, only few baskets but never cut the lead opponent and it showed as UNH return. eight points and also adding seven dressing eight players as senior to lower than 34 points the rest of got back above .500 with their 91- FIU quickly gained a nine- rebounds. Mark Carbone, and junior Sean the way. 37 win. They are now 5-4 on the point advantage by way of Each side would jostle for Sutherlin remained sidelined. The more time that went by, season. two three-point buckets and a leverage most of the second The team also lost first-year point the less competitive the game got, “We felt we were going to converted and-one opportunity. It half as no team could secure guard Blondeau Tchoukuiengo but that didn’t take the fire out of be the more physically dominant wouldn’t be long, however, before a lead for long. UNH would for the remainder of the season as UNH’s game. Leading 75-30 with team,” Coach Herrion said. “We a trio of three-pointers from junior change that, however, with about he tore his patella tendon at FIU. 8:05 to go, UNH called a timeout just wanted to try to impose our guard Josh Hopkins catapulted eight minutes to play. A layup Head coach Bill Herrion and sophomore guard Marque will on them.” UNH back into the game. from sophomore forward Nick comment on the status of his Maultsby had an animated Hopkins and Guadarrama Hopkins was the only Guadarrama put UNH ahead 57- team with so many of his guards interaction with his teammates each sat the last 10 minutes of Wildcat to break double figures 56 and looked to be in control sidelined at the moment. on the sideline following some the game as the lead looked to be in the first half, tallying 13 points. of the game. Sophomore guard “We need people back,” said miscommunication on the secure. Hopkins netted 17 points The sides would play cat and Jayden Martinez, Hopkins, and Coach Herrion. “It’s day-to-day, previous play. in 25 minutes, and Guadarrama mouse for much of the first half Guadarrama helped provide an you can’t rush them back, they’ll “It was just a communication scored 16, and collected nine as they traded leads for just over eight-point lead for the ‘Cats with come back when they’re ready but issue on the floor; we were trying rebounds in 27 minutes. 10 minutes. The Wildcats would 4:51 to go. hopefully it’s soon. to run one of our plays and our Jayden Martinez recorded gain the advantage a few times Each Wildcat starter scored UNH jumped out to an early five man was on the wrong side yet another double-double in the throughout the first 20 minutes, at least 10 points, and Hopkins 10-2 lead thanks to six early of the floor, and I started getting win with 17 points and 10 boards. but the Panthers began to pull led the way with 23 points for points from Hopkins – including really mad.” UNH will head to Quinnipiac away with 5:37 to play in the half. UNH. Guadarrama and Martinez a three-point basket. Maultsby led the team with on Saturday, Dec. 7 with a chance A layup from senior forward each recorded a double-double, The damage wouldn’t stop 32 minutes in the game as he was to go two games over .500 for the Osasumwen Osaghae took away contributing 10 points, 12 there as the Wildcats piled on a forced to take the point guard first time since the second game the final UNH lead of the half rebounds, and 11 points, 11 15-0 run to take a commanding duties for most of the night. In the of the season. and put his side in front 24-23. rebounds respectively. 38-10 lead with 7:50 to go in the absence of Carbone, Sutherlin, FIU surged ahead on a 13-4 run This proved to be too much first half of play. and Tchoukuiengo, Maultsby to close out the half and head into time for FIU though, as they The team played a very tallied 15 points, six rebounds, the locker room ahead 35-27. would tie the game at 69 points methodical brand of offense in and five assists. 22 Thursday, December 5, 2019 Sports THE NEW HAMPSHIRE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NDSU bests UNH in back and forth battle

JACK BOUCHARD/TNH PHOTOGRAPHER UNH has averaged seven points less than their opponents this season (61.9 to 68.9) and have shot 3.6 percent less than their opponents (37.8 to 41.4).

and if we aren’t doing that then The ‘Cats chipped away with another run, this one was 9-4 over and called a timeout to stop the By Josh Morrill I’m not happy.” buckets here and there in the re- a span of just under three minutes. bleeding. From the jump, both schools maining time before the halftime This pushed their lead back to After the timeout, UNH was SPORTS EDITOR were aggressive and sharp with buzzer, but what really discour- double digits at 45-35. able to get the ball back on a silly their offensive decision making aged UNH going into the locker The game was a series of offensive foul by the Bison. The This past Sunday afternoon, as the game was tied at nine after room was NDSU’s buzzer-beater Bison punches that UNH had to ‘Cats had the opportunity to cut the UNH women’s basketball four minutes. three that gave them an 11-point either counter or surrender to, the lead even further, but they team (2-5) suffered their fourth The rest of the first quarter lead. and UNH fought back at every squandered it when they failed loss in their last five games to consisted of a run by both UNH UNH’s discouragement moment of adversity, as they re- to score on the next possession. North Dakota State (1-7) in the and NDSU. The Bison struck first seemed to be erased by head sponded with a 7-4 stretch to get NDSU responded with an aggres- schools’ second matchup ever. as they went on an 8-2 run to give coach Maureen Magarity as they the NDSU advantage down to sive drive to the basket and two Their last matchup was last sea- them a 17-11 lead with a little came out in the third quarter with seven going into the fourth quar- made free throws to push the lead son and North Dakota State won over four minutes remaining. The their pants on fire and cut the Bi- ter. The Wildcats outscored the to eight. 56-51. Wildcats would take the punch son’s lead to 36-31; this prompted Bison 17-13 in the third despite From then on, the Bison took The Wildcats fell short this and counter with their own 6-2 a timeout from the NDSU coach- recording seven turnovers. their foot off the gas a little bit year by a score of 67-61 despite run to cut the lead to 19-17. ing staff. Senior guard Caroline Soucy which allowed UNH to outscore senior forward Ashley Storey Unlike the first quarter, When asked about her half- (12pts) opened the fourth quarter them by four points the rest of registering 19 points, three other the second 10 minutes of the time adjustments, Magarity at- scoring with a pull-up jumper the way, but it still resulted in a Wildcats eclipsing the 10-point game were severely lopsided in tributed the change in play to her from the foul line, but any mo- six-point win for NDSU. After the mark and shooting 85 percent NDSU’s favor. The first minute of team. mentum that the Wildcats accu- loss, the Wildcats fall to 0-3 this from the free throw line collec- the period would not suggest that, “Our players were just play- mulated was gone when the Bison season in games decided by ten tively. as the Wildcats forced back-to- ing harder. We need to be more responded with two quick buckets points or less. Storey detailed her thought back turnovers and took the lead, consistent with our play overall, to silence the crowd. UNH returns to action process about playing well de- but from then on it was all NDSU. but I think we played hard com- UNH made their final push against the UMass Minutemen spite her team’s lack of success in UNH held a 24-23 lead with ing out in the second half and that with 3:32 left in the game as ju- on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. This will be 2019. 8:12 left in the second quarter, gave us a chance.” nior guard Amanda Torres hit a their first away game since Nov. “I really don’t care about and a 10-0 run by the Bison gave The Bison got back on track three-pointer to cut the lead to 16 against Merrimack. how I play. I just want to win. I’m them a stranglehold on the game after the lip service from head six once again. At this point the just trying to help my team win with 2:10 left before the half. coach Jory Collins and went on NDSU bench was really sweating UPCOMING SCHEDULE 12/5 12/8 12/18 12/22 12/29 @ VS. @ @ @ THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Sports Thursday, December 5, 2019 23 MEN’S SOCCER Virginia Tech spoils tournament run

JACK BOUCHARD/TNH PHOTOGRAPHER Senior midfielder Alan Kehoe (above) handles the ball. Junior forward Jacob Gould scored UNH’s lone goal in their loss to Virginia Tech.

By Will Sirbono Donnett Sackie said after the minute later, but senior forward frustrating loss to conclude a great improve in their 2020 campaign, SPORTS WRITER Wildcats’ 5-0 win against Hartford Brandon Garland shot it right season by the Wildcats. but it will be tough as they have six on senior night in which he scored into the goalkeeper’s chest and In a remarkable year for the seniors and five graduate students two goals. This team certainly it was saved. UNH also failed Wildcats, they went undefeated that will be leaving Durham. The 2019 season for the had their sights set higher than to capitalize on the following at home, making their record 34- Those seniors are Antonio UNH men’s soccer team was the the second round of the NCAA rebound that soared over the 1-4 at Wildcat Stadium since the Colacci, Brandon Garland, Jack best in the program’s history. This Tournament, but it was a great crossbar off the foot of first-year beginning of the 2017 season. Doherty, Donnett Sackie, Chris is largely due to their program- season nevertheless. midfielder Bilal Kamal. Goalkeeper and graduate student Arling and Alan Kehoe. That is best 15-2-3 record as well as both As far as the actual game is Although the Wildcats were Alejandro Robles recorded eight 50 points worth of production that an America East regular season concerned, UNH got out to an down two goals, they kept the shutouts on the season and if you will be subtracted from the UNH and America East tournament title. early 1-0 lead thanks to junior pressure on in the second half, include the postseason, he had 11 roster. Yet, some critical players Unfortunately, their best forward Jacob Gould, who scored narrowly missing shots that shutouts in 18 games started. are returning like Josh Bauer, wasn’t good enough this time as his fourth goal of the year in the were created by Kamal, graduate On a very talented roster, Jonny Wolf, Bilal Kamal, Jacob they suffered their second loss of 16th minute of the game. midfielder Kyle Brewster and Antonio Colacci scored 23 points Gould, and Linus Fallberg. They the season to Virginia Tech (10-6- Unfortunately for the ‘Cats, junior defender Josh Bauer. Where on seven goals and nine assists. will have to step up to replace the 3, 2-4-2), losing 4-1 in the second that lead wouldn’t last long as UNH couldn’t capitalize, Virginia This was the most by a UNH departing production. round of the NCAA Tournament. the Hokies would tie up the game Tech did, as they extended their player since Chris Arling in 2016 While the team is losing While this was indeed the most one minute later. It was towards lead to 4-1 in the 77th minute, when he had 31 points on 15 goals some good offensive talent, successful regular season in the the end of the first half when putting the game out of reach. and one assist. On top of those they still have some great talent program’s history, they came up the Hokies broke free of the tie, UNH seemed to be on the cusp statistics, the Wildcats had six returning and it’ll be up to head short of their ultimate goal of scoring twice in the 35th and of scoring more goals throughout players reach double-digit point coach Marc Hubbard and his staff winning the College Cup. 38th minutes, making the score the game and got 17 shots off, but totals, which is the most of any to groom the next set of UNH “Our coaching staff set the 3-1 before the end of the half. just couldn’t find a way to cash UNH team over the past decade. stars. bar really high,” senior forward UNH got a scoring chance just a in on their chances. This was a The Wildcats hope to SPORTS TNHDIGITAL.COM Thursday, December 5, 2019 The New Hampshire MEN’S HOCKEY ‘Cats travel to Europe for Friendship Four

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WILLIAM CHERRY Forward Liam Blackburn poses with UNH hall of famer Ralph Cox after winning game MVP against Princeton, where he scored two goals. By Sam Eggert defenseman Ryan Shea, his first SPORTS EDITOR of the season. Shea scored his second goal of the season in their next game against Colgate, that In their trip to Belfast, they won 4-3. Northern Ireland, the UNH The second Northeastern men’s hockey team (7-6-1, 3-4-0) goal came from junior forward participated in the Friendship Four Zach Solow on a tip-in off a shot and fell to No. 12 Northeastern from Shea. That was Solow’s fifth (10-4-2, 6-3-1) and defeated goal of the season. Princeton (1-6-3). The other team In the third period, competing in Belfast, Northern Northeastern struck again with Ireland was Colgate (5-7-4). first-year forward T.J. Walsh’s The ‘Cats fell 4-0 to the second goal of the season. Walsh reigning Hockey East champions, sent a loose in front of the goal the Northeastern Huskies, in to the glove side of the net seven the first game of the Friendship minutes into the period. Four. This was their first matchup Three minutes later, with former Wildcat, fifth-year senior forward John Picking forward Brendan van Riemsdyk. extended the Northeastern lead Van Riemsdyk has not made to 4-0 after tipping in a slap much noise as a Huskie, having shot from sophomore forward scored only one goal this season Tyler Madden. UNH’s junior in a 3-6 loss to UMass Amherst. goaltender Mike Robinson Van Riemsdyk recorded 44 points recorded 21 saves and gave up in his three years at UNH with 20 four goals. Northeastern’s fifth goals and 24 assists in 106 games. year goaltender Craig Pantano The Wildcats were able to recorded 25 saves in his first sustain a scoreless first period, but shutout of the season. the UNH defense deteriorated in In Saturday’s bid against the final two periods. Princeton, UNH pulled out a 3-2 O’Neill tied the game at one. Last season, Blackburn scored 10 A minute later, Engaras Despite outshooting win off a game winning goal from UNH controlled the first period, goals and shot .139 on the season. scored what would be the game Northeastern 11-8 in the second sophomore forward Filip Engaras. outshooting the Tigers 15-4. This year, he is shooting .077 winning goal off an assist from period, it was the Huskies that UNH jumped out to a quick Four minutes into the and was yet to score a goal until junior forwards Kohei Sato and were able to net two goals in the lead with senior forward Liam second period, Princeton’s senior Saturday. Charlie Kelleher. Sato ripped a period. Blackburn’s first goal of the defenseman Derek Topatigh gave UNH head coach Mike shot to the net that was saved, The first season. Blackburn converted the his team the lead on a power play Souza expressed the sense of and Engaras tipped it in past the of which goal off an assist from junior goal. relief that came from Blackburn’s Princeton goalie. was a forward Eric MacAdams who Eight minutes into the performance. UNH continues play Friday wrist shot dished a from the right side of fourth period, Blackburn netted “That was a huge relief for Dec. 6 for a home game against by senior the net to Blackburn who was his second score of the game him. I’m very happy for him Merrimack (3-9-2, 1-4-2). On positioned directly in front of a and season. Blackburn drifted to score two huge goals for us, Saturday, both teams will head wide-open net. toward the net and ripped a shot and hopefully that leads to more to North Andover for a bid on With two minutes remaining to the lower glove side of the production. It takes the pressure Merrimack’s home ice. in the first period, Princeton’s net, assisted by MacAdams and off of everyone, the more guys sophomore forward Christian junior defenseman Max Gildon. you have going.”