U. and the N.H. Primary

Stories and anecdotes about students' up-close-and-personal access to presidential candidates during their stop-offs at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø
  • President Barack Obama at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø, November 2016

    Election Season Closes with Visit from None Other than the POTUS

    At 8 a.m. Monday, thousands of students and community members were already bundled, caffeinated and waiting outside the Whittemore Center in hopes of... Read More
  • Occupational therapy students at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø

    Trash to Technology

    In Therese Willkomm’s classroom, occupational therapy students are turning campaign signs into assistive technology, with great results. Read More
  • 2008 Hillary Clinton volunteers - Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø

    Primary Experience

    Erin Thesing was a freshman when Barack Obama announced he was running for president. It was February 2007. She had just finished reading “The... Read More
  • Spencer Overton and Andrew Smith

    The Value of a Vote

    Amidst the flurry of activity leading up to the Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø primary, two experts in the political field were delving into some of the questions... Read More
  • Charlie French of Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension

    In the Town That Votes First, A Push To Keep Resort Benefits Local

    In 2011, the historic Balsams Resort shut its doors after more than a hundred years operating in the tiny town of Dixville Notch in Ò×ʤ²©¹Ù꿉۪s... Read More
  • Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø students in spin room during presidential candidates debate

    Best Assignment Ever?

    What’s it like to be here when presidential candidates come to campus for a nationally televised debate just before the Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø primary? That’s... Read More
  • Elizabeth Girard '16 with presidential candidate Ben Carson at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø

    Talking Politics

    Elizabeth Girard '16 is a proud Republican from a family of Republicans, but even many who know her didn’t realize this until recently. Read More
  • Retrospective: The Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø

    Candidates on Campus

    Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø has long been a hot stop for presidential candidates looking to connect with young voters as they crisscross the Granite State during the long... Read More
  • Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø alums in politics illustration

    By the Numbers

    From Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø to the nation's capital to the West Coast, there are hundreds of Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø alums with political careers. Some of them knew they wanted... Read More
  • NH Presidential Primary

    Primary Sources

    Why does little Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø wield so much power in the presidential nomination process? Read More
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