Winter Break Bucket List

Congratulations on finishing the semester. You’ve worked so hard, but surely you haven’t forgotten how to vacation. With winter break comes ample flex...

Tips to Be a Strong RA Candidate

So… you have decided to become an RA? I envy you, the previous two years I was an RA at UNH and my floor became my family, and my hall director became...

Making the Transition to College Easier

With my summer coming to an end, I began to look ahead to my upcoming school year at UNH. Coming from a high school with just over 1,000 students, I w...

Movies for October! / MUB Movie Previews

Here are all the new movies coming to the MUB Movie Theatre for the month of October! The MUB is bringing in some exciting new films, so make sure to ...

10 Ways To Make Your Dorm Room Feel Like Home

Home. It’s where your fuzzy slippers are. It’s knowing which floorboards creak and which picture hides the crack in the wall. It’s h...

A Semester Can Make All the Difference

Coming from a school with about 1,000 kids to UNH with over 13,000 made me feel out of my comfort zone for one of the first times in my life. The firs...

Movies for March! / MUB Movie Preview

Here are all the new movies coming to the MUB Movie Theatre for the month of March! The MUB is bringing in some exciting new films, so make sure to ch...

Brand New Beginning

Two friends from high school and I decided to room together in a built-up triple. During the first three weeks or so it felt like I had made a bad dec...

UNH To-Go Box

Are you ever in a rush, running late or just too busy to sit in the dining halls and eat? Problem solved: Use the UNH to-go box system. If you ever ju...

One Program Fits All

At the beginning of the year, I joined the Sophomore Shadow Program, a voluntary competition between sophomores that incentivizes attending events and...

Six Reasons To Join Student Organizations

Other members have the same interests as you It doesn’t matter whether you’re joining the Dairy Club, the ’Cat Pack Captains, the Fencing Club, the An...

Fall Bucket List

With it being late October, autumn is in full swing. The leaves have changed and the apples are ripe. Now is the time to embrace the best of all that ...

150 Things To Do at UNH – Part III

Here's the last of our 150 things to do at UNH list, compiled by the #UNHSocial team in honor of UNH's 150th!

150 Things To Do at UNH – Part II

The #UNHSocial team has come up with 150 things to do here at UNH in honor of our school's 150th anniversary!

150 Things To Do at UNH – Part I

In celebration of #UNH150, here's a list of 150 things to do at UNH. This is part one in a series of three posts.

See the New Kitchen Remodel inside Babcock Hall

Hey Babcock — what’s cookin’? Of the many renovations that have been happening on campus, one that needs to be recognized is the kitchen remodel in Ba...

A Match Made in Stoke

Livin’ and Lovin’ in Wildcat Country Matthew ’12 first laid eyes on Kim in Stoke Hall during his freshman year. They have been inseparable ever since....

Welcome to UNH!

Hello Incoming Wildcats! Welcome to the Paul College family! You’re only days away from moving into your home away from home – a scary but unbelievabl...

College Student Summer Checklist

You know those tasks that pile up during the school year that you just don’t have the time to complete? Little things like tweaking your résumé ...

Advice for Your First Week of College

The first week of college is always a little nerve-wracking for incoming freshmen. You might be wondering if you’ll make friends, like your room...

Top 5 Coffee Shops on Campus

College students love their coffee, and at UNH, you don’t have to leave campus to grab a cup. In fact, you don’t even have to leave the li...

10 Free Things To Do at UNH

Most college students are on a tight budget, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. At UNH, there are plenty of fun things to do that a...

College Packing List: Commonly Forgotten Items

For incoming freshmen, summer is a time to work, relax and get ready for your first year at college. You may be stressing out about what to bring R...

First-Year Advice from Fellow Wildcats

Every fall at UNH marks a new beginning for students, especially those who are here for their first year. In addition to feeling excited for what̵...

What’s Happening Around the Seacoast This Summer

From internships in Portsmouth to jobs in Durham, there are plenty of reasons for Wildcats to stick around the New Hampshire seacoast over the summer....

The UNH Housing Guide

Figuring out housing at UNH is a yearly task for students. Between trying to arrange combinations of friends and anxiously awaiting your RAC time when...

Pre-Orientation First Year Programs

So, you’re enrolled at UNH. You’ve been to June Orientation, where you got more comfortable with campus and met some other future wildcats...

Say Yes

Starting my freshman year at UNH last August, I had two goals in mind: getting involved and meeting new people.  I quickly realized how easy it is to ...

FIREworks!

Throughout freshman year, Paul College stresses the importance of real world experience. While internships can perhaps provide the best insight to wor...

My First-Year Experience

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney I had a dream when I was younger that involved me going to ...

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...

Get in the “Fro” Zone

When summer is heating up, what better way to cool down than with a cup of frozen yogurt (better known as “froyo”) at FroZone in Durham? J...

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...

How UNH students can be sustainable and hip in this ‘Fast Fashion World’

Fast Fashion; what is it and how are you contributing? Basically fast fashion is exactly what it sounds like; it’s the term to describe the make of pa...

FIRE Takes on the Nation’s Capital

Over my first spring break as a student at the University of New Hampshire I was lucky enough to be selected to travel to Washington, D.C. with the FI...

The Basics of Not Being #Basic in the Kitchen #4: Roasting Vegetables

When it comes to vegetables, are you like me: just not that into them? Not that there’s anything wrong with them–they’re nice, and they seem hea...

Out for a Stroll: Walking Routes at UNH

Spring is right around the corner! With temps reaching 75 already, many Wildcats are looking for places to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday UN...

Students Finding Their Strength

The first step is awareness and acceptance. “How do we make an environment for us?” asked Michael Shuttic, director of Disability Services for Student...

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...

“Ghost Cat” Moments

Walter Mitty: “When are you gonna to take it?” Sean O’Connell: “Sometimes I don’t. If I like a moment, I mean, ME, personally. I don’t like to have th...

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...

Discount Trip: Boston

My Guide to Boston Boston, one of the major cities of the northeast, is also one of the easiest rides to and from the UNH Durham Campus. Whether you k...

FIRE Builds Bonds

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb Many first-year students are coming from high schools ...

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 ...

Standing Up in a Field Full of Leaders

We are all flowers. Some of us are lilacs, others a daisy, but regardless of how we appear and our genetic classifications, each and every individual ...

Are You Ready to be an RA?

They’re some of most flamboyant students UNH has to offer. You might see them doing crafts in the wee hours of the night, or attending an event in the...

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. ...

What’s New in Durham?

It’s hard not to notice the massive developments made in downtown Durham as you drive down Main Street. The majority of these are housing options, fro...