Fifty four people were
left dead after bombers struck four Iraqi cities on
Tuesday; a harsh reminder that American and Iraqi forces
are still fighting a war.
American forces thought they had taken charge in the
cities of northern and western Iraq, however; two of the
deadliest attacks occurred there despite the recent
battles in the south and in Baghdad.
The first attack was a suicide car bombing in Baquba,
the capital of Diyala Province. This attack took the
lives of at least 40 to 53 people. In Anbar Province, 13
more were killed when a suicide bomber struck a
restaurant.
Iraqi police said bombers also struck Mosul and
Baghdad where a total of 20 people were wounded and 1
was killed.
The attacks show that extremists can still strike at
civilians.
The full article can be found atnewyorktimes.com.
Dispute
over children after raid
After a fortnight
in state custody, Texas child welfare officials and parents the children seized
in a raid of a polygamist religious compound in Texas disagree greatly on how
the more than 400 children are getting on.
On Thursday, hearings will start for
what might be one of the largest child custody cases in U.S. history.
According to the State Department
of Family and Protective Services, the children were doing fine, eating well and
cheerfully playing ball on a local football field.
According to some of the mothers
their children wanted only to go home and that colds and a wave of chickenpox
had swept through the close quarters the children are being kept in. The mothers
had been separated from their kids so that the older ones could be questioned
about possible abuse.
SENIOR PROFILE
Listen up,
you may hear this rock fan's voice on rock radio in the near
future. We sat down with radio Station Manager Jon
Goulet for some of his last words as a college
student.
OPINION
Beth Tedeschi discusses the feelings seniors are
experiencing about graduation, senioritis and
goodbyes.
Audra Clark gives a first hand
account of the weekly Friday night jams
at a Jaffrey bookshop.
SPORTS
The baseball
team has had an up and down
week. The lacrosse teams continue to score a lot but
does that mean they are winning?
Check out the box scores here.
Is your best friend making you feel like anything but? When
is it time to let go of the friendship you’ve come to depend on?
Amy Santana breaks down the relationship most women can’t
live without, and too often are too quick to settle for.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Warehouse theater is the place to
be this week, if you want to catch one of the most unique
musicals around. This years Spring musical 451 was adapted
from Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.
Check out the review.
HOMETOWN HERO
"Well I don't need a line,
they take one look at me, ya know , I
stretch, and, ya know, my shirt comes up a
little higher, and once they see my abs they
are in… they are hooked…"
Sophomore Robbie Michaelson discusses his role as an
admissions tour guide, gives you a peek at
his witty sense of humor, and shares more
interesting facts about himself.
Earth Day, a time for dancing
in the streets or rolling up your sleeves and getting down to
business? Prof. Palchak has your answer for you in
this
week's eco column.
Also,
Jessica Roberts
has a run
through of campus events for Earth Week.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Men More Forgetful Than Women
With old age comes new problems and one of those
problems is memory loss. In a
recent study done in 2004, it
was found that men are more
likely than women to have
problems with memory loss and
overall thinking skills. The study states that the problems with memory and
thinking skills could be an
early sign of dementia. The
study was conducted in Olmsted
County, Minnesota by Dr. Rosebud
Roberts of the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minnesota and her
colleagues. The study was
focused on 2,000 residents of
Olmsted County, from the ages of
70 to 89. Every 12 to 15 months
Dr. Roberts and her colleagues
would collect new data on the
participants.
INTERNSHIPS
The nations largest newspaper is always looking for more
interns. If you are a journalism or media-experienced
student in News, Sports, Life, Money, Tech, Weather, Travel,
Op/Ed or computer-assisted reporting see what USA Today has to
offer.
THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE
The
Exchange is a student-produced newspaper that appears
weekly. This week's managing editor is Tim Koster.
Do you have a interesting
2008 Election Story? PBS is holding a contest
calling for people to pitch a 3-4 minute documentary
about a unique aspect of the 2008 election. Some Franklin
Pierce students have taken up the challenge to submit an idea.
Wish you
had a fake I.D. as cool as McLovin? Check out how you can
participate in
Superbad day.
"You don't fully own your
work until your perform it," said host Donna Decker of the
Springtime
Student Reading event that showcased 22 students'
work. Check to see who went home a winner for fiction and
poetry.
Two new programs may help to
create job opportunities for alumni and new grads.
Click to
read more about why you should keep that facebook
and myspace account.
Funding has
been approved for a $16,000 Capital Improvements project,
which will construct a lighted pathway between Sawmills and
Lakeview building two. Read what steps were taken by those
dedicated to
making this part of the Franklin Pierce community a safe.
The second annual "Fitzies"
Award Night will be held on May 1st at 6 p.m. in
Pierce Hall. This student-created awards show recognizes all of
the work that students have done for the Fitzwater Center and
the Pierce Media Group; anyone working for the Radio,
Television, Newspaper, Sports, and News departments are eligible
for an award. This year's event will include a musical
performance that is yet to be announced. (Reported by Molly
Buccini).
April 25th marks
the application deadline for the $3,000 scholarship presented by
the Rindge Faculty Federation. Anyone freshman, sophomore, and
junior with an outstanding GPA, financial need, and a good
social standing are eligible to apply. For more information
contact Robin Marra at
marrarf@franklinpierce.edu. Time is running
out. (Reported by Melissa Koszer).
Franklin Pierce University
will celebrate Earth Day with events all week, starting on Sun.
April 20. A number of these events are open to the public. For
more information contact Catherine Koning
koningc@franklinpierce.edu 899-4322.
Renee Morrisett learned that
going from a performer to reporter was a little more difficult
than she thought with the Springtime
Student Reading event.
AdamStahl explains how
excited he was when "Superbad
Day" was a go and how he discovered this story while
covering another.
Read about Alyssa Dandrea’s journey as she
uncovered the issues faced and the steps taken by those who were
passionate about affecting the
safety situation in between Sawmills and Lakeview.
Audra Clark gives a first hand
account of the weekly Friday night jams
at a Jaffrey bookshop.
451: An original musical written and directed by Robert Lawson and
adapted from the book Fahrenheit 451. Performances Friday through Saturday.
Shows start at 7:30 p.m. and there's a matinee on
Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $2 with FP ID and $5 for general
admission.
The Grift
will be playing at Harlow's Pub this Friday.
Coming from Burlington, VT,
The Grift is a Phish-influenced jam band. The show
starts at 10 p.m. For more information you can check
out
Harlow's website or call 603-924-6365.
Bob Pettigrew will be
playing piano at
Sunflowers Cafe in Fitzwilliam this Friday night at 6 p.m.
Reservations are recommended. For more information call
603-585-3463.
Men's Lacrosse hosts Pace
at 6 p.m. on Friday on Sodexho Field.
Women's Lacrosse hosts LIU- C.W. Post
at noon on Saturday on Sodexho Field.
On Saturday at noon, Women's Softball
hosts Pace.
Men's Baseball hosts S.N.H.U.
on Sunday at 1 p.m. on Pappas Field.
POETRY
A sampling of the aspiring poets around campus.
This week's poem
is written by Peter Saloom. It is the third part from his collection of
poems titled "The
Life and the Times."
HEALTH AWARENESS
All
your life you hear that milk is good for you, well now
scientific studies have proven that milk has the
nutrients we need and the reasons are clear why to keep
drinking it.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
only 10 percent of women take in the recommended three
servings of milk a day. The average American adult only
consumes half of what the food pyramid suggests. ggests. ggests. ggests. ggests. ggests. ggests. ggests.
Calcium is critical for keeping your teeth strong<
and to help prevent osteoporosis. It also, along with
some other nutrients, helps your blood pressure stay
stable.
One simple cup of milk contains 100 International
Units of Vitamin D, half of what is recommended
for people under the age of 50. Vitamin D is also a
nutrient that helps your body absorb calcium.
As we were all taught, milk builds your bones to be
stronger and for women Vitamin D is one of the nutrients
they need the most.
Bombings
in Iraqi cities
Dispute
over children after raid
Men More Forgetful Than Women
