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A letter to my freshman self in an age of perseverance

A letter to my freshman self in an age of perseverance

Chein Shee Antoinette Yen, Contributing Writer November 9, 2021

Dear freshman me, You are about to embark on the best and most challenging four years of your life, beginning today. Don't worry, I understand how you might be feeling right now: nervous about starting...

Online Friends: A Real and Accessible Alternative

Online Friends: A Real and Accessible Alternative

Ariana Ferrante, Contributing Writer December 17, 2019

“Oh, who are you talking to?" A friend. “A friend? Where did you meet them?" Online. "Online? Why don't you try getting some real friends?" I hear things like this all the time. There's...

Ask Melanie

Melanie January 27, 2016

Dear Melanie, Over the break, my four best friends and I got a tattoo. I was nervous because I never really wanted a tattoo, but they insisted it would be fun and meaningful since we were getting matching...

Ask Melanie

Melanie October 14, 2015

Dear Melanie,      I have a huge problem. I am in love with my best friend’s boyfriend. We hang out all the time and when we are not together, we are texting. She is always way too busy to hang...

Charger Battery

Kaitlin Mahar September 9, 2015

Positives + For those who were lucky enough to celebrate the end of summer at home, Labor Day weekend was a great way to relax and celebrate the end of summer before officially getting on that college...

Quality over Quantity

The Charger Bulletin May 6, 2015

By ANONYMOUS Quality over quantity. We’ve all heard this phrase before, but the older I get the more I see the importance of it in my relationships. Every year, I notice my circle of friends growing...

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Melanie April 8, 2015

Dear Melanie, I have a close group of friends on campus; we hang out all the time. One of our friends has been very hostile lately. She has been picking fights with almost all of us and I don’t...

Ask Melanie

Melanie March 25, 2015

Dear Melanie, I’m a commuter and I don’t have a lot of friends on campus. Any advice on how I can make some? - Reader Dear Reader, Being a commuter on campus makes it hard because you...

Ask Melanie

The Charger Bulletin October 29, 2014

Email [email protected], find her on Facebook at UNH Ask Melanie, or follow her Twitter @unhaskmelanie. Identities will always remain confidential! Dear Melanie, I love all of my friends...

Nothing on Valentine’s Day

Nadine Northway February 14, 2013

We all know Valentine’s Day is a touchy subject for some single people. Personally, I want to make the most of it when I’m single. This Valentine’s Day, I asked my four roommates to go on a double...

Roomate Problems

The Charger Bulletin December 12, 2012

Collected by @roommate_pr0bs -Don't use my toothbrush. -When you stop playing the High School Musical soundtracks, then we can be friends. -Stealing is NOT okay. -Do not listen to that cleaning...

Growing Up and Growing Out

Liana Teixeira August 29, 2012

Walking around campus this past week, I couldn’t help noticing how many faces I didn’t recognize. And to tell you the truth, it was a bit scary. During the past two years at UNH, I became so used...

Not enough Facebook friends? Buy them

Joshua Van Hoesen September 3, 2009

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Who says you can't buy friends? An Australian online marketing company is selling friends and fans to Facebook members after offering a similar service to Twitter users. Advertising,...

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