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ISSUE 62
Feb. 1-8, 2008
[Past Issues]
 
FRONT PAGE  LOCAL NEWS

FRONT PAGE

CAMPUS NEWS:
     UNITY
      POETRY
      CELLIST
     PAC
     THORPE
SPORTS:
      SCORES
  
SENIOR PROFILE:
    PAQUIN

A&E:
     CASEYB
    PLAY

PROF:
      HUEBEL

HOMETOWN HERO:
     RICHMOND

 PAST ISSUES


 


 
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS

Asia, Africa and Middle East with no Internet

 

   

Large parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East have been severely affected by a Internet failure due to a major underwater cable failure in the Mediterranean.
     The AP reported that India’s bandwidth has been cut in half, leaving their enormous outsourcing industry out to dry. They are working on rerouting their connections through satellite and other cables throughout Asia.
     Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain are also experiencing severe problems.
     CNN obtained an internal memo from the state-owned Dubai telecom provider, DU, which called the situation in Dubai "critical" and stated that the cable's operators did not know when services would be restored.

    The memo also stated that "This will have a major impact on our voice and Internet service for all the customers."
     The outage heavily crippled Dubai's business section, which is heavily reliant on electronic means for billions of dollars' worth of transactions daily.
    

Marijuana now available in vending machines    

Some Los Angeles residents who suffer from various diseases, such as cancer or HIV, are now allowed to purchase their medical marijuana from vending machines. 
    The Herbal Nutrition Center of L.A., a medical marijuana dispensary, has set up two "Prescription Vending Machines" that will carry a variety of strains of marijuana.  These vending machines will be more convenient, less expensive as well as safer for patients.
     The owner of the Herbal Nutrition Center, Vince Mehdizadeh,  has set up safety procedures for patients picking up their prescriptions. Mehdizadeh says, "They'll slide a card to get into the store after hours. They'll be greeted by a security guard right there. They'll slide card in and they'll fingerprint in to verify that it's them. A camera takes a picture of them, verifying that they're actually at the machine. And they get the medicine and they move on." 
     Two machines are in use at the moment.

SENIOR PROFILE

"I would like to get a job at a museum or university after grad school and possibly some day have my own ceramics studio. "  Senior Jennie Paquin talks about her involvement in the art program and the Walk in Europe.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
    
     "They're all alone in their own little world, floating through. Nothing really matters, they don’t care about anything."  What upcoming A&E event are they talking about?

     Maybe it's just me, but something has to give.  Casey B. looks at what he considers the lack of progression in popular music.
 

PROFS INTO PEOPLE

     This professor, who was born and raised in Kingsville, TX, has more than just an interest in history.  When she isn't enjoying a good mystery novel she is enjoying ballroom dancing as well as the Lindy Hop. Professor Anne Huebel shares some special advice for the graduating class of 2008.
    
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

    
    Chew on this!

   Have you ever noticed that chewing gum makes you hungry?
    People often chew gum on an empty stomach without realizing the harmful affects. When we chew, acids are released in the stomach.
    When we chew gum, no food is being delivered for these acids to act on. As a result, our stomachs suffer the consequences and are subject to the wear and tear of these acids.
     Conversely, chewing gum after eating helps break down the food and facilitates the digestive process in a healthy way.
 
CAMPUS NEWS
What's going on around campus:

News Briefs:

  • Over 90 people attended the Focus The Nation Forum held in Pierce Hall on Wednesday night. Panelists cited the difference between weather and climate, talked about what will happen when oil production passes its peak and more. A planned national webcast failed, but students and faculty stayed for an hour after the panel to talk about what they could do. The event was put together by Adjunct Professor Liz Palchak.
     

  • FP students earned accolades after following the 2008 Political coverage of the Presidential Campaign. Student reporters and videographers worked out of FP's Manchester center and had the opportunity to interview candidates and tape footage of Dennis Kucinich, Rudolph Giuliani and Bill Richardson. The footage was then uploaded to a Youtube channel where it reached the top 100 most viewed.

SPORTS


     Women's and Men's Basketball traveled to New York for a pair of games each while the Ice Hockey team skated both home and away.  Check out the details from the week's sports action in our new Box Scores section.
 

HEALTH AWARENESS

Hot Tap Water Posses Danger to Health

     According to Environmental Scientists drinking hot water from the tap can both cause brain damage and be harmful to the nervous system.
    Small children are particularly susceptible to this danger. This is because often pipes in homes are made out of lead, the hotter the water the faster it dissolves contaminants so the lead in the pipes can seep into the water. The lead is what actually causes the damage to the brain and nervous system. Read More.
 
WEEKEND'S BEST BETS

  • On Friday 2/1 The Amorphous Band will be playing a mix of jazz/funk/soulful groove at Harlow's Pub in Peterborough.

  • Friday 2/1 there will be live music performed by Bare Bones which is a blend of jazz, blues, funk rock and honky tonk at Fritz "the place to eat" on Main Street in Keene at 630 p.m.

  • The Still House Jammers will perform retro bluegrass in Keene at Fritz restaurant on Saturday 2/2 at 6 p.m.

  • Saturday 2/2 McCues Billiards & Sports lounge will feature live music from Better Daze at 9 p.m.

NEW!  HOMETOWN HERO  NEW!

This week's 'Hometown Hero' is sophomore Christine Richmond, from Ledyard, Connecticut.  She made time to meet with Exchange staff and talked about plans after graduation, semi-pro cheerleading, the importance of time management and getting involved as a freshman.
                  
  * "all these years? Look around all the crowd is in tears. Its so good to see you in the streets of your town. Hey Boy Blue is back." Thanks to ELO for this week's slogan from the song "Boy Blue."
          
THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE


     The Exchange is a student-produced newspaper
       that appears weekly.  This week's managing editor
       is Cristal Pinnix.
                 

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