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The Exchange
 "I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl." *
 



ISSUE 66
Feb. 29-March 6, 2008
[Past Issues]
 
FRONT PAGE  LOCAL NEWS

FRONT PAGE

CAMPUS NEWS:
     BELLY DANCE
     RECYCLING
     INVISIBLE
     SURVIVOR
     LACROSSE
     FLOODING

SPORTS:
     SCORES
  
SENIOR PROFILE:
    RATHIER
       
A&E:
    ART SHOW

HEALTH AWARENESS:
    FOODS

 FEATURES:
     SHANNON
    MARIA

 OPINION:
     MICHELLE
    KURT
    DANIELLE
    KARA

POETRY:
     MATT J.D.
    JARED

BLOG:
    TRISHA
    
PROF:
     Dr. V.

HOMETOWN HERO:
    KOHUTICH
    

PAST ISSUES


 


 
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS
British Prince at war in Afghanistan

    
    
     The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that Prince Harry has been fighting on the front lines of combat in Afghanistan.
     The Prince, third in line to the throne, has been serving primarily with the Joint Tactical Air Control (JTAC) unit for the past ten weeks. His fellow Blue and Royal soldiers have all been sworn to secrecy regarding Harry’s presence.
     Prior to entering combat, Prince Harry had said “If I’m wanted, if I’m needed, then I will serve my country as I signed up to do.”
     Until the British military confirmed the leaked information, which came from an American website, Prince Harry’s combat was kept quiet.
 
One out of 100 adults in United States are  behind bars


     
     A report released on Thursday by the Pew Center on States reports that 1 out of 100 adults is either in jail or prison. The  50 states spent more than $49 billion dollars on corrections last year, up less than $11 billion in the   previous 20 years.
     The rate of increase for prison cost in the United States was six times greater than what is being spent on higher education. There were a total of 2,319,258 adults who were being held in jails or prisons at the start of 2008, resulting in one out of every 99.1 adults,  more than any other country in the world.
    

FEATURES
    
The Exchange continues its short portraits of people around campus and elsewhere.

"All I can remember after I came to a stop was how bad my leg hurt from every time is smashed into the board while I was so gracefully falling down the mountain," Shannon McCormack told Kathryn DiTommaso, in a portrait of her first snowboarding lesson many years ago.

Maria was in the intensive care unit in an incubator for eight days after she was born. Before she could leave the hospital she had to see several specialists and have both her feet cast. Her family didn't know that within the next couple of years Maria would have eight surgeries, surpassing her age by three years. Ashley Hakala tells a story of a courageous little girl.  
 

SENIOR PROFILE

                                                

     Senior Andy Rathier sat down with the Exchange staff and talked about his experience in Washington, DC last semester and his plans for after Graduation.


 
OPINION

     President Bush has proposed a bill that would give Americans anywhere from $300 to $1800 cash, in an attempt to encourage people to buy products in America. Kurt Vaughan shares his thoughts on the expected outcome of this bill on Americans and the economy.

     Have you ever had to wait for a washer in the laundry room or leave your clothes in the dryer on campus, only to find out they're still soaking wet? Danielle White talks about how there are too few laundry facilities on campus.
    
     Recent snow storms have Kara Robinson wondering why the school does an awful job at plowing the sidewalks and walkways on campus, potentially putting the lives of students in danger.
     Michelle Santos expresses her frustration about the lack of parking here on campus.

     Spring Break is pretty much right around the corner. Senior Patricia Donahue talks about how excited she is, but also reminds students to be careful.
 

SPORTS


     The Women's and Men's basketball teams hit the road to Saint Michael's and pick up victories while the hockey team fell short at Plymouth State. Check out the box scores and the updated NE-10 standings.
 
HOMETOWN HERO


     This week’s ‘Hometown Hero' is Michael Kohutich. He made time to meet with Exchange staff to discuss his involvement on campus with the fire department and various clubs.
 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

It's the Frog From Hell!

    Have you ever encountered the toad from hell?  Chances are probably not, unless you just happened to be around 70 million years ago.

     The remains of an abnormally large frog, complete with teeth and protective armor, were found in Madagascar.  With it's name meaning both devil and toad, Beelzebufo weighed 10lbs and was 16 inches long; basically it was the size of a bowling ball. 

     Paleontologist David Krause led the discovery and said "this frog, if it has the same habits as its living relatives in South America, was quite voracious.  It's even conceivable that it could have taken down some hatchling dinosaurs."

     Beelzebufo's South American relatives are commonly found as pets and affectionately called 'pacman frogs' because of their extremely large mouths. 
 

                  
  * A quote from "Scar Tissue" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
          




 
CAMPUS NEWS
What's going on around campus:

News Briefs:

  • A record number of 45 students turned out for the first meeting of Telephone Tales last night, Thursday, February 28. Telephone Tales is one of the longest running community service programs at Franklin Pierce according to Andrea Hoffman. The program meets every Wednesday night from six to eight for the next five weeks. -- Reported by Sean Carroll

  • The Gamers’ Club donated video games to the library, allowing students to check out
    games as well as movies in the DVD section. Ben Treat, Reference/Serials Librarian, said that it is a rather new addition and not many people know about it.-- Reported by Harmony Gensch

  •  FP-TV Station Manager Derek Gorman is working with his fellow Executive Board members to create and manage an FP-TV YouTube Account. “This will make the shows available to people off campus like moms, dads, or even talent scouts,” explained Gorman. The television shows will be available on YouTube within the next two weeks. -- Reported by Justin Martell

WEEKEND'S BEST BETS

  • Friday night is the Class of 2009’s Semi Formal Event from 7 to 11 PM. The event will be heald at Hidden Hills Banquet Facility on route 202 in Rindge.

  • At the Monadnock Country Club in Peterborough, NH this Friday the 29th, Kaila will be performing their blend of reggae, classic rock and R&B. Performance starts at 8 pm, admission is $8 and there will be dancing and a full bar (21 and over, ID required.) For more information visit www.monadnockcc.com.

  • If you can’t wait till spring to drop your line, there is an Ice Fishing Derby this Saturday March 1st at the Surry Mountain Dam in Surry, NH. A $10 donation is requested for adults, $3 for 13-18 year olds and kids under 12 for free. There will be fish cooking and cleaning demonstrations starting at noon and prizes given for 1st 2nd and 3rd in each division..

PROFS INTO PEOPLE

 
   This Science Professor (left) has been studying bats for 10 years. He likes hiking, reading and role-playing as a bat!
 

NEW! POETRY NEW!
    
     Each week we will feature a few poems from the great writers roaming the campus.  This weeks poetry has been submitted by members of the Franklin Pierce Poetry Club.

     Who I Am by Matthew J Dee

     An Untitled piece by Jared Wirein
 

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
    
    The latest student art show was an eclectic range of work from stained glass to cardboard sculptures. The show had such a success that one piece even fetched a $2,300 offer.  
 
HEALTH AWARENESS

10 healthy foods that aren't    

     Ever wonder why you can’t lose weight even though you’re eating “healthy?” Foxnews.com recently asked.

     "More than likely it’s because you’re misinformed as to what really constitutes healthy food, nutritionist and dietician Tanya Zuckerbrot told Foxnews.com.

     “'When I see some of the food choices people make I wonder if it’s just that people don’t care,' said Zuckerbrot, author of the F-Factor Diet 'But I really think it’s just that people don’t know what’s good for them and what’s not.'

     "Olive oil, tuna fish, and granola are just some of the foods people can be misinformed about when it comes to eating healthy."
 
THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE


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

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