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Serving the University of New Hampshire since 1911 The New Hampshire TNHdigital.com Monday, February 8, 2016 Vol. 105, No. 27 Men’s basketball seized control of third place Learn more about financial INSIDE in the America East with a comeback win over aid options at UNH. Binghamton. THE NEWS Page 5 Page 14 Johnson Theatre plays host to Democratic debate MICHAELA BURKE/STAFF The Johnson Theatre was filled to capacity Thursday night as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders squared off in a final debate before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. By HADLEY night at the UNH debate, where Johnson Theatre in the Paul Cre- directly.” The debate, moderated by BARNDOLLAR the campaign trail intensified as ative Arts Center. “By innuendo, Clinton accused Sanders of NBC’s Chuck Todd and MS- STAFF WRITER only four days remained until the by insinuation, there is this attack carrying out an “artful smear” and NBC’s Rachel Maddow, went state’s primary. he is putting forth. I really don’t targeting her campaign finances well over the allotted 90-min- Former Secretary of State “Sen. Sanders says he wants think these kinds of attacks by and big money funders, which Hillary Clinton ripped into Sen. to run a positive campaign,” Clin- insinuation are worthy of you. If ended up being a main focus of DEBATE Bernie Sanders last Thursday ton said to a crowd of 600 at the you have something to say, say it the night. continued on Page 3 Campus reacts to Democratic Debate ALLISON BELLUCCI/STAFF (Left) UNH students Chloe Frye, Rachel Morelle and Mariah Bourdeau show support for Bernie Sanders the night of the debate. (Right) Some of Hillary Clinton’s campaign staff in Durham. By ETHAN HOGAN and across the street from the debate WUNH about how he thinks stu- LIA WINDT site, demonstrators contained in dents should have a spot in the STAFF WRITERS a box of police line tape held up debate. “I feel like it’s not about signs and chanted “Hey hey! Ho the outside community; this is our Only around 100 students ho! These fossil fuels have got to campus and we should be able to were selected from a raffle of go!” participate and learn about poli- thousands of applicants to attend Several students could tics because that’s a huge topic in the Democratic debate last Thurs- only look on as the line of ticket the media today,” he said. day at UNH. However, that did holders quickly filed in to the not stop students and supporters Paul Creative Arts Center. Stu- CAMPUS from at least trying to have their dent Brendan Murphy spoke to continued on Page 3 voices heard in the vicinity. Just 2 Monday, February 8, 2016 INDEX The New Hampshire Contents Dean’s list: Does it help? Men’s Hockey: Road Warriors 4 15 The dean’s list is a well-known mark of academic achievement, but what UNH battled hard with Boston College Friday, then grabbed a win against difference does it actually make on a résumé? The associate dean of UMass Lowell on the road Saturday. They host UVM this weekend. UNH’s College of Libereal Arts offers an opinion. Wildcat Invitational Women’s hoops vs Binghamton 16 16 UNH outperformed three other schools to take home fi rst place in the On alumni night Saturday, the women’s basketball team ended its skid by Wildcat Invitational on Sunday. The team is back in action Feb. 13. beating Binghamton 64-49. They travel to play Maine on Monday. This Week in Durham Get the facts: UNH fi nancial aid Many UNH students receive fi nancial aid and take out loans to cover the remainder of the cost of tuition. Read for Feb. 8 Feb. 9 5 facts and statistics about fi nancial aid at UNH. • Wildcat Workout Project, • Coaching for Performance Field House, 6:30 - 7:30 Coachee Overview 9 - Stay Connected: a.m. 10:30 a.m. HTTP://WWW.TNHDIGITAL.COM • Getting Started @ UNH, • Wildcat Workout Project, TWITTER/YOUTUBE/FACEBOOK @THENEWHAMPSHIRE MUB Room 302, 8:30 a.m. Field House, 12 - 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. • Relaxation Station, 2nd • Guided Meditation, MUB Floor Health Services, Contact Us: 340, 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. • EcoQuest New Zealand • Reiki Share, MUB Room The New Hampshire Study Abroad, MUB, 5 - 6 233, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. 132 Memorial Union Building p.m. Durham, NH 03824 Phone: 603-862-1323 www.TNHdigital.com Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Executive Editor Managing Editor Content Editor • Wildcat Workout Project, • Wildcat Workout Project, Sam Rabuck Allison Bellucci Tom Z. 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Clinton and Sanders students chanted while holding TNH asked followers who they thought went head to head on Wall Street signs. A band played music and money, foreign affairs agenda and crowd-goers sang, “This is what emerged victorious in the #UNHDebate the economic system. But most of democracy looks like.” Support all, the political campaigns them- for Sanders was overwhelming selves and party ideologies were among the university students. at the forefront of the debate. Rachel Morelle, a freshman “Let’s not be making an ac- from Salem, was enthusiastically cusation about where I stand and promoting Sanders at the rally where I’ve always stood,” Clinton before Thursday’s debate. “He is said after her position as a pro- out of all the candidates the most gressive was questioned. “It is genuine,” Morelle said. “He feels fair to say, Senator, that in your like one of the people. His whole defi nition, as you being the self- campaign is funded by people like proclaimed gatekeeper for pro- you and me.” gressivism, I don’t know anyone Most Clinton supporters out- else who fi ts that defi nition. But I side of the theater were involved know a lot of really hard fi ghting in the campaign and therefore progressives in the Democratic could not speak with media. But a party who have stood up time larger Clinton gathering was held and time again against special at Three Chimneys Inn in Durham interests, against the powerful on on Newmarket Road prior to the behalf of those who are left be- debate. One student’s handwrit- hind and left out.” ten sign read, “A woman’s place Sanders followed up with, is in the Oval Offi ce.” Sen. Jeanne “Talk the talk, but walk the walk. Shaheen said after the debate that I am very proud to be the only student votes could change the candidate up here who does not outcome of the election. Shaheen have a Super PAC, who’s not endorsed Clinton back in Septem- hanne Kent, a UNH undergrad “I was just loving it, it was raising huge sums of money ber. CAMPUS sitting close to the projector soon very different from watching it on from Wall Street.” “As I have talked to students, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 after the debate began. “It is inter- TV,” said Bernard, adding, “Half- Before the debate, NBC they’re concerned about how esting just seeing the two of them, way through I forgot that millions News polls reported Sanders led they are going to pay off their stu- it is different when you don’t have of people were seeing the same in New Hampshire with 58 per- dent debt, they’re concerned what that third element; it is a little thing I was watching. I was in the cent and Clinton at 38 percent. we’re going to do about climate A band nestled close to the more confrontational,” Kent said. middle of history, literally. It’s a When talking foreign poli- change, they’re concerned about queue cheerfully played “This “[Clinton] is spitting out a lot great feeling.” cy, Sanders was adamant about equal pay for women and what Land is Your Land,” and appro- of shade,” said Conor Hayward Bernard had seen the town not deploying troops to the Mid- their futures are going to look priately so, not only because of a biomedical science student. hall meetings earlier in the week dle East. like,” she said. “I hope they turn the patriotic atmosphere, but also “Because there is no O’Malley, and noted that the candidates “It must be Muslim troops on out and they turn out for Hillary.” because they are a band that is it is just one versus one, mano y were more reserved during the the ground who will destroy ISIS New Hampshire voters will specifi cally focused on spreading mano.” debate.