What I Learned Being a Wildcat
Twenty days to go. That’s all that I have left of my college career. Sure, I could decide a few months or years from now that I want to head to gradua...
The 2016 First Year Guide: Part 5: You’re a Wildcat Now
Twelve thousand eight hundred forty. That’s how many undergraduate students there are at the University of New Hampshire. That may seem like a lot, es...
The 2016 First Year Guide Part 4: Campus Life
Living on campus is more than just going to class, grabbing food at the dining hall and spending countless hours doing homework in the library. UNH of...
The 2016 Freshman Guide Part 3: Resources
When you come to UNH, the university’s goal is to help you succeed. Faculty and staff want you to do your best and want to help you in whatever ...
The 2016 Freshmen Guide Part 2: Know Your Campus
You won’t believe how much this campus has to offer until you take some time to see and experience it. Your tour guide only gives you a snapshot, so l...
The 2016 Freshmen Guide Part 1: First Days
The class of 2020 has submitted their applications and admissions is sending out their decisions. Four years of hard work is paying off and, hopefully...
Checking In: The UNH Bucket List
Here we are, halfway through the 2015-16 school year. Back in September I posted simple Bucket List and the challenge of trying to complete it before ...
Springing Back into the Spring Semester
Welcome back, Wildcats! After over a month away from campus (unless you took a J-Term) it can be difficult to get back into the swing of campus life. ...
How to Prepare for the UNH vs UMaine Hockey Game
The UNH vs. UMaine hockey game is one of the biggest events on campus during the fall semester. Student tickets sell out within the first two days of ...
Cooking Together: The International Food Luncheon
College is all about trying new things. You’re going away for the first time. You’re being exposed to new and different people and places. Everything ...
Lets Get Political
At the Hillary Clinton event on September 18th, UNH Chief of Police Paul Dean said something that we should all keep in mind: “Take advantage of all t...
The UNH Bucket List
When you come to college, you know that your life is about to majorly change. Many of us are living on our own for the first time. For those of us who...
Start the Year Off Right: Tips and Tricks to Get Organized
Welcome to/welcome back to UNH! I hope you all had a great summer and you’re ready for another great year of studies and everything that the uni...
Getting Through Finals With Ease
We did it! We made it through another semester at UNH. You can count the days until finals begin on one hand… which is terrifying in its own way...
What I Wish I Knew as an Incoming Freshman
Having almost three years to reflect on this question and a series of posts last year about life on campus as a Freshman, I feel like I can answer the...
Spring into Social Justice at UNH
It’s spring again (finally). Everyone is starting to think about their summer plans, graduation, or finals. The residence halls and their staff have j...
The Best of Spring: Campus Events and Getaways
Spring is finally upon us! While there is still a bit of snow on the ground, warmer temperatures are coming our way. This means it is time to go throu...
Playoffs: UNH Style
There are only two words to describe this past weekend: playoffs and championships. The Men’s Basketball team headed off to Albany for the America Eas...
Home vs. Home: UNH vs. UConn Hockey
With all of this snow lately, I thought it was time for a little vacation. To Connecticut. Where they also have snow… but not as much of it. In ...
Snowstorm Survival
After getting through Snowstorm Juno, I think everyone on this campus has a story to share or some tips on how to get through a day of curtailed opera...
Wildcat Resolutions: Simple Tips and Tricks for a Successful Spring Semester
Coming back from break is always great. You’re back on campus with your friends and, for many, back in a place where you aren’t trapped at home. There...
The Gift of Giving Back: Wildcat Style
UNH Cares This past week, UNH held several events as a part of their I Believe in UNH campaign. There was Giving Tuesday on (take a guess) Tuesday, th...
DIY Guide to Holiday Dorm Decorations
Even though we’re only on campus for a few weeks before winter break, there’s no reason not to bring some cheer into your room with some h...
The Wildcat Guide to Holiday Travels and Getting Stranded in Boston
With the holidays and winter break coming closer with each passing week, it’s important to have some travel plans. And back-up plans for when th...
My Weekend at NHFF
#UNHSocial One of the best parts about being a part of the UNH Social Team is being able to go to different events that I wouldn’t have otherwise been...
Living Safe at UNH
Wildcats Look out for Wildcats The University of New Hampshire is, generally, an extremely safe campus. ‘Wildcats look out for Wildcats’ i...
We Own the 603!
52-19 was the final score of Saturday’s State of New Hampshire game where our Wildcats took on Dartmouth’s Big Green. The score was not what was amazi...
Tips on Getting to Boston from UNH
With September coming to a close, you probably know the rhythm of how being on campus works. You probably have even figured out the buses to Portsmout...
What I Learned on my Summer Vacation Is….
What is more appropriate for a first blog post back from summer vacation than the classic back to school essay: “What I did on my summer vacation is…....
See You Next Fall!
With finals just about over and my three final papers turned in (Oh, the life of an English major…) I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t happy to finally b...
The UNH Freshman Guide: Part 5, Your Official Welcome to UNH
As the days until the Class of 2018 arrive on campus shrink down, I can’t help but recall my own welcoming to the University of New Hampshire and my f...
It’s Not About the Time, It’s About the Finish
Going to UNH is practically like being a part of the great Boston universities. Practically. And with Boston only an hour and twenty minutes away from...
UNH Happy About Spring
As spring finally shows itself on campus, every Wildcat is taking advantage of the gorgeous weather and is just happy. By the time this blog post goes...
The UNH Freshman Guide: Part 4, Dorm Life
With this being part four of the UNH Freshman Guide and there only being so much time left to share everything that is great about student life on thi...
A Wildcat's Look at Social Justice
Social justice is the ability people have to realize their potential in the society where they live. Social justice in our generation is becoming a bi...
Beating the Midsemester Slump
Feeling inspired by fellow blogger Emily’s sophomore slump blog… It’s two weeks after spring break. There are seven weeks left until...
The UNH Freshman Guide: Part 3,Life Around Campus
So being in college means freedom. Well, more freedom than you’ve probably ever had. You aren’t living under your parents’ roof and you can sort of do...
The Staycation
Definition: stay·ca·tion- a vacation spent in one’s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attra...
The UNH Freshman Guide: Part 2, Getting to Know Campus
One of the things that I wish had been more visibly available to me as an incoming freshman was a way to get to know campus. Yeah, there’s the housin...
Winning Wildcats
As I’ve said in earlier blogs, there is nothing quite like being at the Whittemore Center when the Wildcats win. And never is this more true than when...
The UNH Freshman Guide: An Introduction to Wildcat Country
This blog post might seem slightly out of place for the moment. Freshmen admission letters are just starting to go out and there has been a fairly dec...
Snow Day on a Budget
As I’m writing this, UNH has just announced curtailed operations for Wednesday classes. I was walking to the MUB when someone started yelling it down ...
Winning at the Whitt
Friday night at the Whitt. The final buzzer of the UNH vs UMaine game goes off and the crowd goes insane. It’s the first game back from winter break; ...
Back In the Swing of Things
Welcome back Wildcats to another exciting semester here at the University of New Hampshire! Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get back to t...
Looking Back: Fall Semester 2013
Finals start next week and the thought of going home for five weeks, while maybe not the most exciting thing in the world, is there. You’re split on w...
1000 Thanks: Wildcats Thank Donors For Their Support
If you passed by the Granite State Room between 12:30 and 2pm last Thursday you probably could hear some jazzy music and smelled pizza wafting out of ...
Beating Holiday Travel Traffic
At the beginning of this semester I made a post about traveling around campus and what student transit options are. Now, as the holidays loom and you ...
It’s The Final Countdown: Don’t Stress the End of Semester
Has anyone else noticed how quickly this semester seems to have flown by? It feels like just last week we were all moving and sitting in our floor lou...
Nine Stages of a College All-Nighter
We’ve all done it. Pulled an all-nighter because of too much homework, an essay due the next morning, studying for a big exam, or insomnia just keepin...
#UMichvsUNH: A Tie, A Loss, A Win
This past weekend was the Big 10 versus Hockey East Challenge. For those who aren’t into the college hockey scene at all, the Big 10 and Hockey East a...