On February 19, Fidel Castro resigned as President of
Cuba after a 50 year presidency.
Fidel, who is now 81, announced his resignation via a
Communist paper, the Granma. “I communicate to you that I will not
aspire to or accept, I repeat not aspire to or accept, the positions of
president of the Council of State and commander-in-chief,” said Castro.
Fidel had avoided the public eye recently due to a
serious illness that began in 1996. It was during this time that power
was handed over to his brother, Raul. Many believe that Raul, 76, will
succeed him as the new leader of Cuba.
US Navy destroys
hazardous satellite
According to the Pentagon, a US Navy missile struck a
disabled spy satellite, carrying a threatening about of
toxic fuel towards Earth.
After the strike, a fireball and vapor cloud appeared,
indicating that the toxic hydrazine fuel was destroyed,
along with the rest of the satellite as small pieces of
debris are retrieved from both Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. The missile was fired from a defense cruiser in
the Pacific west of Hawaii at 10:26 ET. Destruction of
the satellite more than 130 miles above was confirmed
about 24 minutes later.
NEW! FEATURES NEW!
This week the Exchange begins offering short portraits of
people around campus. In coming weeks, they will be joined
by longer, full-length features.
"As the
son of a self-employed insurance salesman, Jim Mancini
grew up in a family struggling to make ends meet. His mother
stayed at home while his father, Joseph, worked long hours to
support his wife and three children. As if things weren't bad
enough, Jim's father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in the
fall of 1999." Owen Gabriel shows why
freshman Jim Mancini demands perfection from himself.
The Franklin Pierce housing lottery, which houses
students according to GPA and earned credits, is scheduled
to take place sometime in late April this year.
Many freshmen here may not quite know how the lottery
works. The lottery is based off of the combined GPA and credits
earned of both roommates. The combined GPA is multiplied by the
combined earned credits and the highest scoring students receive
first lottery pick. The students are shown a series of tables
that have floor plans laid out on them. From there, the students
can choose exactly where they want to live in the next year.
Although Franklin Pierce works as hard as possible to
give everyone the room they want, sometimes, this is just not
possible. Some students may go on a wait list for housing. In
response to this problem, Ken Ervin, Director of Residential
Life says “I work tirelessly throughout the summer with
anyone who is on the wait list or anyone that may be initially
displaced.” (Reported by
NEW! HOMETOWN HERO
NEW!
This
week’s ‘Hometown Hero' is sophomore
Niki-Lynn Ziroli, from Johnston, Rhode Island. She
made time to meet with Exchange staff to discuss her
involvement with community service, and share her goals of going
medical school and studying the AIDS epidemic in
Africa.
Many laws in our society are important and meant to maintain order;
however, there are some laws that may be questioned, in relation to
exactly how they maintain order and protect citizens. New Hampshire has several laws that make you wonder why
they were put into action:
- You may not tap your feet, nod your
head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant,
or cafe.
- You cannot sell the clothes you are
wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
- Any cattle that crosses state roads must
be fitted with a device to gather its feces.
- On Sundays citizens may not relieve
themselves while looking up.
Some of these laws although, most officials are unaware of them are
still in effect today. In 2005 two men in Tilton, NH were arrested for
relieving themselves on a Sunday while looking up. The men said they
were looking up to look at an owls nest in the tree and the officer said
they were disrespecting God. Ultimately the men were fined $500 each, even though prior to the trial the judge was unaware of the law.
Reasons for the laws' initial doctrine may never be
found, although with most of the laws it is a matter of updating.
When filing for bankruptcy in New Hampshire you are
allowed to keep one cook stove, one wood stove, one sewing machine,
private militia uniforms and arms, Bibles, one hog and one pig, six
sheep and the fleeces of the sheep, one cow, one yoke of oxen and one
church pew. Most of these not likely found in the of possession of a
person filing bankruptcy in 2008. For more
information on unusual laws head to www.dumblaws.com
CAMPUS NEWS
What's going on around campus:
"...it seems to be
a good sign for what the job market will be like for this year's
graduates." See what else Rosemary Nichols said about
Thursday's annual
New Hampshire College & University Council job fair
in Manchester.
Pierce Alumni Career
Education (PACE) has developed a new program that will help
students
set realistic career goals and strengthen
the alumnus relationship with the campus.
Following a win Tuesday
night, the Ravens
Men's Basketball team still must win the remainder
of its regular season games to reach the playoffs.
News Briefs:
Check out photos of
the beauty and destruction from
last week's
storm.
Up All Night takes place this Friday the
22nd at 8:00 p.m., with palm trees, a hunter's jungle, colorful
parrots, a slew of fun activities and the return of the
mechanical bull. You can
also expect an inflatable obstacle course and the Bungee
extreme. There's more: the Honors Programs' pie-in-the-face
table, a kissing booth hosted by the Raven Thunder Dance Team, a
chance to get married by the Anthropology club, and Indiana
Jones to carry out different ceremonies through out the night. --Reported by Kara Robinson
Franklin Pierce Ravens will
face some new changes to the NE-10 Conference in the next two
years. By August 2008, the University of New Haven, CT will be
added along with Adelphi University, from Long Island, by August
of 2009. Bryant University is expected to drop out by the end of
2008 to division one. The additions to the conference will bring
stronger competitions and challenges according to Meighan Guiney,
Franklin Pierce head women's lacrosse coach. --Reported by
Jordan Baillargeon
WEEKEND'S BEST BETS
On Friday February, 22nd, Dave and the Daddy-o's
will rock Harlow's Pub with their legendary masters
of rock and roll performance.
Friday February 22nd, Campus recreation will
hold the annual up all night event at the bubble.
This years theme is a safari and is sure to be an exciting
time.
Saturday, February 23rd, Amorphous band
will play a live concert full of funk and jazz and jam at
Harlows Pub in Peterborugh.
PROFS INTO PEOPLE
This shy student who always sat in the back of the
classroom and never wanted to participate and always dreamed
of working in professional sports
ended up as a college professor.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Few
students realize that Franklin Pierce is just the place to
develop an appreciation for the human body. This past
weekend's
Winter Dance Concert exemplified the art of expression.
HEALTH AWARENESS
"Sexual
Healing, baby, is good for me."
Having regular, enthusiastic and
SAFE sex confers a host of measurable physiological advantages
being male or female. A study performed by Queens University
in Belfast correlated overall health with sexual
frequency. They tracked the mortality rate of approximately
1000 middle aged men over the course of a decade. They found
that men who reported highest frequency of orgasm had a death
rate half of that of those that were less sexually active.
Sexual activity has shown an association with the following:
Improved sense of smell:
After sex, production of the hormone prolactin surges. This
causes stem cells in the brain to develop new neurons in the
brains smell center.
Reduced risk of heart disease: In a
follow up study to the one at Queens University, the researchers
focused on cardiovascular health. They found that having sex
three or more times a week, men reduced their risk of heart
attack or stroke by half.
Weight loss, overall fitness: Sex is
exercise. A vigorous romp burns approximately 200
calories--about the same as running 15 minutes on a treadmill.
The pulse rate of an aroused person rises from 70 beats per
minute to 150, the same as an athlete putting forth maximum
potential. Muscular contractions during intercourse work the
pelvis, thighs, buttocks, arms, neck and thorax. Sex also
boosts the production of testosterone, which leads to stronger
bones and muscles. Men's Health magazine called sex "the
single greatest piece of exercise equipment ever invented."
Pain-relief: Immediately before an
orgasm the levels of the hormone oxytocin surge to five times t
heir normal level. This releases endorphins which alleviate the
pain of everything from headache to arthritis to even
migraines. In women sex also prompts the production of estrogen
which reduces the pain of PMS.
Less frequent colds and flu: Wilkes
University in Pennsylvania says those who are sexually active
once or twice a week show 30% higher levels of an antibody
called immunoglobulin which boosts the immune system.
Other possible health benefits include better bladder control
and better teeth.
* A quote from
Professor Robert Lawson
THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE
The
Exchange is a student-produced newspaper
that appears weekly. This week's
managing editor
is Casey Bolduc.
US Navy destroys
hazardous satellite
This shy student who always sat in the back of the
classroom and never wanted to participate and always dreamed
of working in professional 
"Sexual
Healing, baby, is good for me."
