Serving the University of New Hampshire since 1911 The New Hampshire TNHdigital.com Thursday, April 21, 2016 Vol. 105, No. 45 TNH’s dynamic duo moves from Sta writer Daniel Clare sits down with Nordic the audience to the dance oor Skiing head coach Cory Schwartz to hear his INSIDE in the latest adventure of the perspective on coaching. Man and his Umbrella. THE NEWS Page 10 Page 19 President Mark Huddleston hosts lunch By MICHAEL VALOTTO GRAPHIC DESIGNER President Mark Huddleston shared more than just handshakes and conversation on Tuesday, April 18, as students passed through the courtyard between Murkland Hall and Dimond Li- brary. He also offered a buffet of sliders and other refreshments as part of the “Sliders with Mark” event. “You guys hungry?” Hud- dleston asked the students walk- ing around the area. No more than 15 minutes after the buffet opened, people began shuffl ing up the paths and scampering out of the surrounding buildings to see what the fuss was about. “This is an opportunity to in- teract with students and for them to interact with me,” Huddleston said about the event. Students waited patiently in a single fi le line while exchanging handshakes and words with the Democracy president before grabbing their sliders. The buffet was strategically set up to pull hungry college kids TNH sta writer travels to D.C. with UNH students to document their journey in one of in, with a variety of refreshments, including pulled pork and veg- theawa largest acts of civil disobedience k in the 21stens century etarian sliders, and four different By RAOUL BIRON STAFF WRITER LUNCH DEMOCRACY on Page 6 continued on Page 3 $17,570 table lights up Students bounce into Earth Fest Holloway Commons By BRENDAN CROCKAN The table is the fi nishing CONTRIBUTING WRITER touch to the multi-million dollar addition that HoCo has been go- Walking into Holloway ing through over the last year. Commons (HoCo) to grab a bite “The table was part of the in the last few weeks, it would be $10.5 million addition and reno- hard not to notice the new light vation to Holloway Commons, up table. This table is no ordinary which included all the new fur- piece of furniture; specifi cally de- niture and building components,” signed for UNH by Seating Con- Plodzik said. “It cost $17,570, cepts, a Chicago-based company, including delivery from the work- it’s made with reclaimed metal shop in Chicago, which we con- railings from the original HoCo sidered reasonable for a custom and features a controllable LED piece of furniture made exclu- lighting system. sively for UNH.” “A community table was a The table does more than design element of the new build- just light up, as it adds 16 seats ing space,” dining hall operations to the largest dining hall at UNH. EMILY YOUNG/STAFF director Jon Plodzik said. “We Earth Fest was held on Thompson Hall lawn Wednesday afternoon, where several student wanted to bring guests together TABLE organizations were raising money to bene t environmental causes. (Above) Sophomore around the experience of eating Kirk Sandstrom didn’t know about the bounce house, but was “super excited.” together.” continued on Page 3 2 Thursday, April 21, 2016 INDEX The New Hampshire Contents CongratulationsSLAB to Winnersthe 2016 Student Leadership OMSA hosts 24th annual pancake breakfast Awards Banquet winners Campus Collaboration Award: Henna Night Delta Xi Phi & Indian Subcontinent Students’ Association Community Service Project of the Year: Jessie Doe Activities Board: Haunted House Community Service Organization of the Year: Alpha Phi Omega Donald F. Harley Scholarship William Boyce – Campus Activities Board Advisor of the Year: Thomas Ballestero – Students Without Borders New Student Organization of the Year: The Meeple and Cardboard Syndicate Outstanding Marketing Award Not Too Sharp Outstanding Media or Publication Award: Main Street Magazine Outstanding Program or Initiative on Inclusion: Wildcat Buddies Learn To Skate Freestyle Figure Skating Club & Best Buddies Phoenix Award: Sketched Out Comedy Troupe Most Improved Chapter: Kappa Delta Fraternity Advisor of the Year: Scott Colati of Sigma Phi Epsilon 8 Sorority Advisor of the Year: Melanie Holwood of Alpha Xi Delta Greeks of the Year: The 24th annual LGBTQ+ Pancake Breakfast was put on by the Offi ce Brittany Marien (Alpha Xi Delta) of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) Tusday. This event was a part of Erin O’Shea (Chi Omega) UNH’s Campus Pride Month. Jeff Taylor (Alpha Gamma Rho) Chapter of Excellence: Alpha Xi Delta Views from the team bench Program of the Year: Diwali - Indian Subcontinent Students’ Association Rookie of the Year: Emma Clarke – Freestyle Figure Skating Club Unsung Hero: Amanda Barba – Student Senate, Her Campus, Memorial Union Board of Governors Julianne Calef – Campus Activities Board Abbygale Martinen – Student Senate, Memorial Union Board of Governors, uLead Team Marlee Scott – Campus Activities Board UNH’s Best: Torey Brooks – Students Without Borders Melanie Green – Campus Activities Board Cory Nitschelm – Not Too Sharp Alison Smith – Stoke Hall Council, uLead Team, Women’s Rowing Connor Sullivan – Student Committee On Popular Entertainment Student Leader of the Year: Siddharth Nigam – Indian Subcontinent Students’ Association & Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers 20 Student Organization of the Year: Student Committee On Popular Entertainment He wasn’t always the hockey coach you know and love. Mark Garbino tells the story of Dick Umile’s journey back to UNH. 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The next issue of The New Hampshire will be on Monday April 25, 2016 The New Hampshire NEWS Thursday, April 21, 2016 3 LUNCH These types of public relation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 events with President Huddleston began last semester. The other events also had a food theme, in- cluding “Cupcakes with Mark” types of cookies, including raisin, which was held in November. double chocolate, chocolate chip Philip Horner-Richardson, and sugar fl avors. Three different a senior philosophy student who types of snacks were also offered, attended the event, was pleased including potato chips, pretzels with the outcome. and ‘spicy sweet chili’ Doritos, “This is perfect. To get out as well as pickles and coleslaw. of class at noon and come get a Lemonade was also available. slider,” Horner-Richardson said, The event was planned by “Thank you Mark.” Assistant Vice President for Pub- lic Affairs, Mica Stark, and Jason Boucher, the manager of social Follow Michael on Twitter media communications and pub- @CYaarg lic affairs. COURTESY PHOTO HoCo’s new light up custom table, part of the $10.5 million addition and renovation, cost $17,570 adding 16 seats. TABLE and Durham communities into the both a fl are and a new element to CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 dining hall to experience what it the dining experience, which few has to offer. The hope is that schools can say they have. such an experience might entice Though the table was a late visitors to purchase a meal plan arrival to the renovation, it’s pos- The table will also have culinary through the university. sible it will be better publicized demonstrations on one side of it, Careful planning went into without the shadow of other ma- allowing guests to sit on the other deciding precisely where the table jor projects. end while enjoying the experi- should be set in the hall. “I wish it had been complet- ence. “Some would suggest it adds ed when the rest of the addition “There was always an addi- to the ambiance, experience and was opened for the campus, but tional community table designed draw of guests to have a meal it’s nice that it’s late arrival has into the addition of Holloway plan at UNH,” Plodzik said. “The added to the experience,” Plodzik Commons by the architectural location was chosen based on a said. fi rm creating the space,” Plodzik number of factors, including vis- Editor’s Note: As of April 20, said. “Having different types of ibility for others to watch what is 2016 at 8 p.m., Holloway Com- seating options is desirable to happening on it, accessibility and mons’ staff noted that the LED meet the needs of our guests.” guest fl ow around it.” light display of the table was not The purpose of the table is The table is able to bring working. also to draw members of the UNH EXPLORE theat possibilities UMass Boston this summer Register Now! 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