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48-411: In 2021, TNH surpassed for the former Granite student yearbook (1908–2017) as the oldest UNH publication in the college's history at 110 years old. That August, TNH announced that it would discontinue its long-running print edition and become digital-only starting with the 2021-2022 school year due to declining readership. It has previously published weekly on Thursdays during the academic year , with

96-594: A broadsheet layout. Recent regular features in print editions of TNH included the "Index", which featured a table of contents and weekly weather report; "Student Senate update", an overview of weekly meetings of the UNH Student Senate; and the current iteration of On the Spot segments consisting of one-on-one interviews with various students and faculty who have made a recent impact on the UNH community (not to be confused with

144-547: A 10 watt FM educational at 90.3 in 1963. In 1972, WUNH began FM broadcasting at 1750V/1750H watts and changed its frequency to 91.3. In 1997 the station received classification as a type A radio station, and began broadcasting at 6000V/1400H watts, allowing a coverage area that spans from southeastern to central New Hampshire and extends as far north as Cumberland County in Maine and south to Essex County in Massachusetts. In 2004,

192-429: A country, ranging from the price of travel and holiday accommodation, which increase as demand increases while children are off school, to a change in crime rate. The number of families taking holidays away from urban areas can reduce traffic and use of public transport in cities while loading long-distance highways and means of transport. In some countries where many families travel to their holiday destinations, such as

240-587: A fall and spring semester, with a shorter optional summer session. Many also have a short optional winter session or a wheel-rotation schedule year-round. Some operate on a trimester calendar. It is often believed that when the United States was a primarily agrarian society, children were needed during the Northern Hemisphere summer months for farm labor. However, there is little evidence supporting this, with 19th-century rural schools more typically favoring

288-493: A more digitally-based presence will provide a modern newsroom experience for our staff, while also providing our readership with more relevant, timely coverage of all things Durham will be a perfect marriage." The organization added that a revamped website would follow the conversion. The final print edition of TNH , Issue 24, was released on May 6. The New Hampshire comprises the following staff: Until 2021, Seacoast Media Group printed TNH 's weekly paper off-campus. Prior to

336-471: A new era in New Hampshire College. This first issue of The New Hampshire is one that is making history for it is the first-ever weekly newspaper that has ever been issued by the students of this college... The New Hampshire greets you! And we start with the feeling that we are at the beginning of a new epoch, vigorous, broad, and promising from this paper is bound to make the college better known to

384-525: A printed circulation of 3,000 copies per issue. The first issue of The New Hampshire , "Volume 1, No. 1," was published on September 20, 1911, and sold for 5¢ a copy or $ 1 for a year-long subscription. It replaced The New Hampshire College Monthly , a student magazine created in 1893 (and originally named The Enaichsee —"The NHC"—in its first year) by students of the Culver Literary Society. The first issue of The New Hampshire greeted students of

432-409: A selection of UNH football, basketball, and hockey contests. Interviews of musicians and members amongst the UNH community are done regularly as well as frequent ticket giveaways with popular music venues. The station also hosts live bands on a consistent basis, allowing WUNH to become a part of the live music circuit in the seacoast. They also host Vinyl Week, a week each semester where nothing but Vinyl

480-402: A summer academic term and more vacation time during spring and autumn. Summer is still a popular time for family vacations, and most have a two or three-month summer vacation. The academic year typically runs from August or early September until the end of May or early June, depending on the length of the year and number of the holiday, vacation, and snow days occurring during the year. The year

528-665: A two-week or three-week winter break, school resumes and lasts until early or mid-December, followed by 10–12 weeks of summer vacations . In addition, schools have a one-week-long break for National Holidays in mid-September. Being located in the Southern Hemisphere, spring begins approximately at the end of this holiday week so it acts similarly to the American spring break. There is also a brief Easter break in March or April. Public elementary and secondary schools averaged 180 school days in

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576-414: Is 1 week. South African schools and universities are all closed on all South African public holidays. In terms of Public Holidays Act if the holiday fall on a Sunday then the schools are closed the next Monday. Brazilian schools must have at least 200 school days. In Brazil, summer holidays start in late November or early December and end in late January or early February. Winter holidays are generally

624-425: Is a 3-day break that falls in mid-October. In Ontario , the school year is regulated to last at least 194 days, with up to seven of those days being professional activity days, for a total minimum of 187 instructional days. Spring break (commonly known as March Break) is the third week in March. The school year is divided into semesters . The first semester runs from late February or early March to July. Following

672-447: Is a period that schools , colleges and universities use to measure the duration of studies for a given educational level. Academic years are often divided into academic terms . Students attend classes and do relevant exams and homework during this time, which comprises school days (days where education occurs) and school holidays (when there is a break from education). The duration of school days, holidays and school year varies across

720-560: Is divided into two semesters , three trimesters or four quarters , typically with a report card issued to students' parents at the end of each. Continuing education classes (often available at community colleges and private "boot camp" style schools) are often shorter and start throughout the year with no particular seasonality. For college sports sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and its associated conferences, their calendar for

768-667: The Associated Collegiate Press at the National College Media Convention in recognition of "general excellence and outstanding achievement from a college newspaper in a national competition" for its coverage of rising UNH tuition and related funding issues earlier that year. On August 23, 2021, TNH announced via Instagram and Twitter that it would convert to a fully digital format and discontinue its weekly publication, writing that "after recent years of low print engagement, we believe that allocating time to

816-538: The northern hemisphere , the longest break in the educational calendar is in the middle of the year, during the northern summer, and lasting up to 14 weeks. In Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia, summer holidays typically last three months, compared to six to eight weeks in Britain, the Netherlands, and Germany. In India, summer holidays typically span a duration of one to two months, extending from May to June. In

864-556: The southern hemisphere , the longest break in the educational calendar is in the end-beginning of the year, during the southern summer, and lasts up to 14 weeks, from December 21 to March 20. Traffic congestion and heavy passenger loads on public transport on school run routes may be worse on school days during term time. Summer holidays for most children are a time to relax, enjoy themselves, catch up on studies, or spend time with family or relatives. Many families travel together on school holidays. School holidays have many effects on

912-478: The 2005-06 academic year, TNH was printed by Foster's Daily Democrat , part of Seacoast Newspapers, located in Stratham, New Hampshire . TNH is presently divided into four sections: News, Arts, Opinion and Sports. While it infrequently used a tabloid -style layout in its print edition (often reserved for its annual freshman orientation issue), the majority, if not all, of the organization's other issues relied on

960-417: The 2023 academic year. However, different states have different legal minimum requirements for instructional days and hours per year. In 2023 the number of instructional days required ranged from the lowest minimum of 160 in the state of Colorado to the highest minimum of 186 in the state of Kansas. In the United States, there are typically 160 to 180 school days in a year; the exact number mainly depends on

1008-556: The Christmas holidays with the winter break. Schools in Uttar Pradesh give a holiday on Charan Singh 's birth anniversary, and that is when the winter break starts for some. For some other schools, the winter break starts on 28 December and usually ends on the second weekend of the new year. There are many public holidays in India, depending on the region. Certain holidays are mandated across

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1056-447: The Mike and Dial Club (WMDR), producing live dramatic plays and a variety of other shows. In 1952, a new transmitter allowed the campus to send radio signals through electrical lines on campus, and WMDR radio was born. In 1958, the station moved into the newly constructed Memorial Union Building and in 1961 successfully applied for an FM broadcasting license for WUNH. The station signed on as

1104-649: The Netherlands, the start and end dates of school holidays in different regions are staggered to reduce the heavy traffic and pressure on means of transport that would otherwise occur on these dates. In Nigeria, the longest holiday is from July ending to first or second week of September for secondary schools and a longer duration within same period for tertiary institutions. Holidays are generally determined by schools and they start from July to early days in September. The South Africa academic calendars starts in mid-January and ends in early December. The academic lesson for

1152-523: The Pongal festival ( Thai Pongal ), a 4-day festival which, according to the Tamil calendar , is usually celebrated from January 14 to January 17. In North India , the typical summer vacation runs from mid-May to the end of June, with school usually starting on July 1. Navaratri break is usually for 10 days, and Dusherra lies in the middle. Christmas holidays are not usually given; however, some schools combine

1200-741: The TNH Podcast Network in February 2019 to invite more student media content to UNH. Between February 2019 and March 2020, TNH hosted two seasons of the NBA podcast "HoopCats," a collaboration between TNH and college radio station WUNH-FM , before its cancellation due to the impact of COVID-19 . TNH is primarily funded through advertising revenue while also receiving a subsidy from the University of New Hampshire Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC). Academic year An academic year, or school year,

1248-502: The academic year is divided into two semesters. The first one begins in September or October (depending on the Hebrew calendar. Mostly a week or two after Simchat Torah), and it ends 13 weeks after in January. Then the next six weeks of January and February are dedicated to the first semester exams. Afterwards, in late February or early March, begins the second semester until mid- or late June. When

1296-422: The beginning of October and closes in mid-December when the academic year officially comes to an end. In South Africa, the main holiday usually lasts from early December to early or mid-January (5 or 6 weeks). There is an autumn break of up to 2 weeks in late March or early April , a longer winter break in late June and early July normally around 3 weeks, and a spring break in late September or early October which

1344-525: The college (named the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts prior to 1923) with the following proclamation: "The College Monthly is dead, bound over and passes into the great beyond whence from it can never come back. Its last years were ones of strife and difficulty but the end came in quietness with all bills paid... However, that is gone and we are with this issue starting

1392-532: The community and surrounding area on 6000 watts . The first radio broadcasts from campus were agricultural programs sponsored by the cooperative extension service . These were broadcast live over telephone lines to WHEB in Portsmouth, New Hampshire . In 1930, a radio station was constructed on the third floor of Thompson Hall , the main administrative building, and students from the Speech and Drama Department formed

1440-537: The date of the Chinese New Year . In Hong Kong summer holidays last from mid-July to the end of August. Christmas, Lunar New Year and Easter holidays last usually for one and a half weeks. The academic year in India normally starts from June/July till March/April for students in Class 1 to Class 8 . For students who are in Class 9 and 11 , the year starts from June/July till February/March ending earlier than usual so

1488-519: The entire month of July, while in some states it lasts during the São João recess. Some schools in the tropical north follow a different school year. The Brazilian Carnival is 40 days before Easter Sunday and those dates are not school holidays. Some national and Catholic holidays are usually celebrated in 3 or 4 days, like Easter, Corpus Christi and Carnival. In Canada, the school year typically lasts between 185 and 190 days. The summer holiday includes

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1536-458: The first week of January (5th) or might last for only two days and a one-day break for the New Year again depending on the state/union territory. The festivals Dusherra and Sankranti are also given holidays for half a month and four days respectively which can vary again based on state/union territory. In Tamil Nadu , a southern states a one-day holiday is given for Diwali. Tamil Nadu celebrates

1584-622: The following breaks (plus the "Golden Week" holidays): In Korea, the school year starts at the beginning of March. Until 2015, schools followed a three-term system, similar to Japan: From 2015 onwards, the calendar was changed to a more quasi-Western styled one, having the year to end on January rather than February. WUNH WUNH is a non-commercial college radio station at the University of New Hampshire , in Durham, New Hampshire . The station broadcasts alternative music , sports , and more to

1632-445: The following breaks: Most colleges and university years are divided into two semesters. The first starting from the beginning of the year (August/September) until mid-December, and the second lasting from January until early May. Winter and summer classes could be taken in between the breaks. Summer holidays usually last from early July to the start of September. The winter holiday usually lasts 1 month, and its time varies depending on

1680-437: The former On the Spot segment, which utilized a group of nine students answering an off-beat or humorous question). In the final years of its print run, TNH announced plans to expand its digital presence, starting with the paper's "Digital First" initiative, kicked off on November 14, 2016 by then-Executive Editor Allison Bellucci. Since then, the paper has increased its social media presence, updated its website, and launched

1728-451: The months of July and August, with students returning to school in late August or early September, most commonly on the day after Labour Day . The winter break lasts for two weeks (sometimes a day or two longer), beginning on Saturday and encompassing Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The spring break is one to two weeks long depending on the city or province. Good Friday and Easter may or may not fall within spring break. The Thanksgiving break

1776-509: The months of June and July are dedicated to the second semester exams while late testing can be by middle of August. In Japan, the new academic year starts in early April. In most schools in Japan, there are four main breaks: one or two weeks from late March to early April (Spring) , about a month from late July to the end of August (Summer), the Health & Sports Day weekend (Fall), and two weeks over

1824-441: The nation. January 26: Republic Day August 15: Independence Day October 2: Gandhi Jayanti (Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi ) States and union territories have their own dates for their state foundation days. In Indonesia, there are four main school holidays: Besides the main holidays, there are many small holidays which take place for 1–2 days, such as Independence Day , religious breaks, and Teachers' Day. In Israel,

1872-427: The rest of the classes are as follows: In South India , summer vacations last from the end of March or early April to the beginning or middle of June. The Diwali break begins in either October or November, depending on the month Diwali occurs in that year. It lasts for about three days to one week depending on the state/union territory . Christmas break starts on the last week of December (22nd or 23rd) and ends on

1920-687: The school year ends in mid-October with final examination taking place from late-October to late-November. The learners usually stop attending class after their last exam. In essence the December closing is more for teachers and school stuffs to mark the exams and prepare end-year school reports to issue on the last day of the academic calendar. The year is divided into 4 academic terms with the first term Starting in mid-January and ending late-March/early-April. The second term starts in early/mid-April and ends in late June. The third term start in early-July and end late September. The forth and last term usually start at

1968-474: The state. (although school years at colleges and universities are often shorter). Private schools tend to have classes for 170 days each year. Below are the school holidays/breaks in the US, with the four main breaks underlined: Often in charter schools breaks are shorter due to the extended number of days students spend in school (200 days vs. 180 days for standard public schools). An academic year typically includes

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2016-433: The students can be promoted to Class 10 and 12 (respectively) early. The academic year for class 10 and 12 is from March/April till February with the ' Board Exam ' during March through April. The students who are currently in or going into Class 10 and 12 would get a shorter 1 month summer break and one or two weeks of winter break based on the state in which they live. The summer holidays and vacations are as follows for

2064-641: The university installed a 300-watt digital transmitter for HD radio . Shows are run by UNH students and community members. General programming shows (mostly student shows) include a minimum of 50% new (released within the past 60 days) independently released music, with no music played from the Billboard Top 40. Specialty shows focus on a specific genre and do not need to follow the new music rule. Currently, there are shows dedicated to reggae, classical, jazz, polka, bluegrass, blues, Celtic, world, Hawaiian, folk, show tunes, electronica, and metal. WUNH also broadcasts

2112-527: The world and more loved by its friends." In May 1916, The New Hampshire urged NHC to illuminate the Thompson Hall tower clock, which had been installed in 1893. TNH even offered student assistance with the electrical wiring. NHC subsequently installed lights to illuminate the clock, which operates to this day. In October 2011, The New Hampshire was awarded the Newspaper Pacemaker Award by

2160-493: The world, and there is usually some variation even within the same jurisdiction. The holidays given below apply to primary and secondary education. Teaching sessions (terms or semesters) in tertiary education are usually longer. In countries with a Christian religious tradition, the Easter holiday takes place in the northern spring. The date varies because Easter is a movable feast , but also by country and level of schooling. In

2208-635: The world. The days in the school year depend on the state or country as In Maryland there are 180 days in a school year, but in Minnesota there are 165 days in the year. A "school day" is a day when school is open. Governments often legislate on the total number of school days in a year for government funded (i.e., not private) schools. School holidays (also referred to as vacations, breaks, and recess ) are periods during which schools are closed or no classes or other mandatory activities are held. The dates and periods of school holidays vary considerably throughout

2256-457: The year starts on July 1, with the year ending on the succeeding June 30, with other multiple calendars for each sport regarding recruiting and competition periods. Colleges and universities vary widely. Some closely follow the K-12 break schedule, others have the same but longer breaks to accommodate students who live farther away and wish to return home for holidays. Most colleges and universities have

2304-429: The year-end and New Year period from late December to early January (Winter). There are some exceptions in northern Japan, where schools set a longer winter break, while cutting the summer one shorter. Additionally, there are 4 national holidays falling between 29 April and 5 May (where the remaining days inside that period are also converted to public holidays), informally called "Golden Week." Colleges/universities have

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