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Thursday, May 8, 2014
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Poverty awareness project challenges KSC to live off $1.50 a day BRITTANY BALLANTYNE
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Keene State College student Kya Roumimper set a challenge for her fellow classmates — a challenge many of them said was “impossible.” Roumimper asked students to give themselves a budget of no more than $1.50 to spend on food a day, which, according to the fundraising cam-
paign, Live Below the Line, 1.2 billion people in the world do daily. Rebecca Hunt, registered dietitian and marketing manager of the Zorn Dining Commons [DC], said Roumimper came to her to see where and how Roumimper could spread her message about poverty in not only the United States, but the world as a whole. Roumimper then created a price list of common food items
the DC serves, such as fruit, a house, or feed your family,” as the tour guide shared. Shortly after, labels were creRoumimper said hearing these words from the guide these foods for all those enter- was “heartbreaking” and ing the DC to see. caused her to think about the After she visited Guate- issue of poverty and hunger. mala, Roumimper said she This was one of the reasons learned from a tour guide she felt she needed to share there that, “Every day is a a message with KSC. After - then hearing about the Live ica where you can choose to Below the Line campaign, she have a family, choose to have launched her project. Roua house. You can either have mimper said, “When you
make that initial choice to eat a hamburger, you don’t think about what it would look like in another country to someone else...that [$1.50] might be an entire day’s worth of food.”
only does this happen in foreign countries, but the U.S. as well. General Manager of inale, pointed out the DC serves about 7,000 meals a day.
Those daily meals, according to Quirinale, cost about 18 thousand to 19 thousand dollars. Of that money spent, about $1,200 worth of food is thrown out — “food that is usable, edible, [and] pre“I think when a student comes into the dining commons, there isn’t really a perception of purchasing it. They come in to eat what they want and do whatever they want
with it,” Quirinale said, but mentioned that when students buy less, they take less from other KSC dining options, such as Lloyd’s Marketplace. students and faculty, entering the dining commons to see prices on these foods can be shocking. “They pay a good amount of money [for these meal
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College student and part-time firefighter Keene State College internet issues on campus pulls man from burning house TAYLOR HOWE
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COpy EditOr EmEritus On April 11, 2014, a man was rescued from a house
to the building. “As I was calling them in, I could hear someone screaming,” Tracy said. He stated that he immediately located.
Department. While taking an alternative route home after visitI’m at a different station doing something, so I can just - grab it and go. So I threw that on and I walked around.”
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pulled up to the scene and called his department’s dis-
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Above are Grounds crew men setting up 2014 graduation chairs. Nate DeMond was an alumnus, member of the Grounds crew and worked for KSC for 14 years. Arthur “Bud” Winsor, assistant director of Physical Plant said, “Nate was the person that set up every single chair before each year’s graduation ceremony. He will be greatly missed,” “Nate was an amazing employee and person — he was truly one of a million.” While DeMond is no longer with us, during this time of graduation students will be thinking of him. Congradulations to The Class of 2014 for graduating this year. As the archway reads when you first come in as a freshman class, you’ve entered to learn and now it is your time to go fourth and serve. Good luck and may good things come to you and your future.
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The entire Keene State College campus lost its internet connection on Thursday, April 10 for two hours. Luckily, the loss of internet connection did not affect registration which ended on April 8, but it did cause some frustrations for both students and members of the KSC Information Technology (IT) Group and left many questions unanswered. Connor Crum, a freshman and computer science major and a resident of Fiske Hall said the unstable wireless internet was having an effect on his schoolwork. He noted, “[Students] could connect [to the wireless internet] but they would only hold a connection for a couple minutes … So you couldn’t accomplish anything. You couldn’t turn in assignments to Blackboard. You couldn’t do research for anything you might need to.” Crum said he tried moving to the library, turning off the adapter in Windows, restarting his laptop, talking to his peers as well as making sure the router in Fiske was working. The one thing he could not try were the Ethernet cables because they were disabled last semester. Crum said, “[Ethernet cables] would help because if you plug in, not everybody is using those access points anymore. I know several people who did use it before and now can’t. They now have to use the wireless.” Crum stated that he did not contact IT about his issues. However, he did complete a survey in the form of a GoogleDoc posted on a KSC Facebook page which asked for a name, building, room number and detailed description of any problems the student was having with the wireless connec-
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Ethernet cables were disabled last semester and students resor to wireless.
tion. Kevin Breslend, IT director of Infrastructure Services and Network Secturity, responded, “When we were doing our tuning over the last couple of weeks we had one day where our wireless was unresponsive for a couple of hours…For two hours there was no wireless. There was wireless signal but you couldn’t do anything with it, so we
[the patch] weeks before,” Breslend
there is no test network to try out these changes on, like there would be in corporate. At KSC, there are not enough funds for a test network. When they do make changes to the network, it usually has to be compacted into one hour, between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. In corporate, these changes would be made between “A lot of times in technol- 10:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., but those ogy you can’t say [what] was the are the busiest hours at KSC, Breculprit...I don’t really want to get too technical...but it was a ver- that the IT Group had reached out sion of code...We don’t know what to Residential Life for feedback - from the students. He stated he ing back a version of code, a patch was never given the data collected that the manufacturer had put out from the GoogleDoc referenced for the controllers...We had applied » INTERNET, A2
Threatening tweet shows impact of online posting RACHEL HEARD
EquinOx staff The boundaries of social media were tested yet again when a 14-year-old girl from Denmark sent a terroristic tweet to American Airlines as a “joke.”
between clever and stupid’, this wasn’t even close, it fessor Mark Timney said, “You want to laugh at this because it’s a fourteen-year-old girl who obviously isn’t going to blow up an airline, on the other hand it’s
herself as a 14-year-old named Sarah on her Twitter account, sent the following tweet to American Air- are real and which threats aren’t?” lines’ @americanair twitter account on Sunday, April The stories of social media misuse among teens 13: “hello my name’s Ibrahim and I’m from Afghani- and young adults are ever-present. Instances like this one, which led to the 14-yeardo something really big bye.” old’s arrest serve as a reminder that what an indiAmerican airlines responded, saying: “Sarah, we vidual posts online isn’t just available to friends, it’s take these threats very seriously. Your IP address and available to virtually anyone. details will be forwarded to security and the FBI.” » SOCIAL MEDIA, A2
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Monday, April 28 11:02 a.m. Science Lot: Male student reporting that his bike was stolen last October and he thinks its the one attached to the tree in front of DC.
Seraichick explained that wireless internet has been an ongoing process that is part of a four-year plan and this is the
1:55 p.m. Rhodes Hall: Vandalism, criminal mischief, property damage.
the entire campus wireless. They have completed all buildings and will start working on the outdoor access points once the wireless connection becomes more stable, Seraichick said. According to Seraichick, the IT department made changes in January at the recommendation of their wireless vendor, Meru Networks, the same wireless vendor who made Fenway Park of the Boston Red Sox wireless. By Spring Break, they were
11:47 p.m. Carle Hall: While conducting a property check officers came across an odor of marijuana. Tuesday, April 29
4:52 a.m. All Campus: No parking areas, firelines, roadway, etc. 5:57 p.m. Young Student Center: Staff called and said they think a trash can is on fire in front of the building. Can was out when officer arrived. Wednesday, April 30 3:58 a.m. Art Center: Suspicious person. 10:09 p.m. Grafton Visitor Lot: Vehicle painted like a black and white police car pulled into the visitors lot. Caller said the vehicle has all kinds of anti-police stickers on it and the driver ran from the vehicle carrying something orange. Thursday, May 1 12:48 a.m. Keddy Hall: CRIM Harrasment, telephone, all others. 1:53 a.m. Elliot Lot: Office advised person of violation and owner was sent on his way.
earlier by resident of Fiske, Connor Crum. The only GoogleDoc found was one created for the Monadnock-Huntress-Fiske area. The whereabouts of the information gathered by this GoogleDoc of Residential Life was contacted but did not respond by press time. Breslend stressed that they take these surveys very seriously and have made changes based on these surveys in the past. The last campus-wide survey they sent out was in 2011 and received a total of 472 responses. They plan on sending it out again in the upcoming weeks.
Week of: April 28
12:13 a.m. Owls Nest 6: An officer was requested by an On Duty RA to determine the caue of an odor in the hallway.
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Above is the Technology Design and Safety Center, the second LEED rated building on Keene State College campus. BETHANY RICCIARDI
Managing ExEcutivE Editor Keene State College prides itself on its sustainability features throughout campus, including the biggest project of them all, the Technology Design and Safety (TDS) Center. On the KSC website, Keene.edu, according to Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH), the TDS Center makes Keene State College the third largest producer of solar energy. Associate Professor in Architecture, Bart Sapeta said, “There are some special features, but I think the most important part is the process that we went through. It was a collaborative process with all the different constituents in the building. We worked with students, with faculty, with staff. We had the Vice President for Building in Finance...along with a Dean of Professional Studies.” Sapeta said they went through a process with design architects and really listened to everybody who was involved in working in the building. He said it was very important to have everyone’s input as well as for the architects to respond to those comments. In addition, Vice President for Finance and Planning Jay Kahn, said the goals were to create a teaching environment that would demonstrate the sustainability values of the academic programs in the TDS center (architecture, product design, sustainable product design and innovation and safety studies) and to create synergies-opportunities for integrating the three programs. For example, he said the space before was limited and in addition the programs were separated in two smaller buildings. He added the third factor was to create what he called a, “wow factor.” He described, “Something that would energize the program, but also create an interest around the campus in what these programs provide academically.” operational on electric power. There are no other fossil fuels that are included in powering the building.” Sapeta said the sustainability features focused on what is important to the students, faculty and the overall college.
“Our purpose behind introducing these features wasn’t to go chasing an award. The purpose was to provide examples of energy saving values and ideas ...” -JAY KAHN VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING
The biggest sustainable feature that most can see is the solar array roof. This doesn’t affect people directly in the building, but Sapeta said what it does is create additional electricity for the building. Kahn said the solar array roof was not part of the original project. He stated they sought for additional funds from private gifts. “Those gifts came in a variety of forms. They came from Public Service of New Hampshire, and from companies that hire the graduates of TDS programs. There was a grant from the public utilities commission in the state of New Hampshire, as well as private contributions,” Kahn explained. He said KSC raised enough money to go forward with the instillation of half of the solar array that the roof could handle. He said the design for the roof was done by the Architerra Inc., located in Boston, as well as the Rist-Frost Shumway Engineering, located in Laconia N.H. He added the modeling of Sapeta explained the traditional process for making a new building. He said the colof the building, however before hiring someone for design, they go through a master planning process. In that master planning process
there is not too much direct daylight coming in. He added, “It was a very good spot for the building because it’s oriented on the east, west access. So we have the self-exposure that is helping us gain enough daylight and then solar access as well as heat gain in the winter. And we have shading devices on the outside of the building that are helping with screening the sun entering the building in the summer. So there is no heat gain in the summer, but there is heat gain in the winter when the sun is low. So that’s kind of simple in a way, but very affective.” Kahn explained the building was constructed as a very airtight building. Another feature he mentioned was the TDS Center uses triple pane windows. There are electronic window operators that allow faculty to preprogram opening and closing of the windows. As Sapeta also said, Kahn explained this way they can take advantage of nighttime cooling to bring the temperature of the building down. He added in the cooler hours of the day, it’s programed to bring the temperature down, by closing the windows and not operating the air conditioning. “Our purpose behind introducing these features wasn’t to go chasing an award. The purpose was to provide examples of energy saving values and ideas and to introduce the
improvements that need to be made. He continued after that there is a pre-design phase, where you really try to discover the nature of what that building should be. Another feature in the TDS Center is it Sapeta focused on the design and said, “The features that are directly affecting students, are for example, an abundance of day- ashes giving it that darker cement color he light in the space. So if you are working here said. He added the ceiling is a recycled cedar. you really feel like you’re connected to the outside. The architects very carefully placed For full story go to keene-equinox.com the openings in the windows throughout the entire building.” Bethany Ricciardi can be contacted at He said the lighting is well controlled so bricciardi@keene-equinox.com
network. Two of Meru’s engineers came up to the campus a few weeks ago at the speak with students in residential halls to resolve the issues. When asked if the wireless connection had anything to do with registraa coincidence. Seraichick also stated that Ethernet cables cannot be used once the building is made wireless. She said this is because these are two separate networks and would be too much to maintain, however the wireless internet needs to be consistent enough for the students to rely on if the alternatives are to be disabled. Seraichick stated that they [IT] realize that students are not reaching out to the IT Group HelpDesk but that the desk has reached out by using social media, and asking students about their wireless connection in the L.P. Young Student Center, residential halls, and on Appian Way. Both Seraichick and Kevin Breslend have even reached out to students on their own in-passing on Appian Way and at tables in the student center. Seraichick meets with students regularly and is also in coordination with Cassie Stepanek, recently appointed chair of the technology committee of KSC’s Student Assembly. Stepanek stated, “The committee was fairly inactive for most of this year and I took over as chair a few weeks ago. Laura [Seraichick] and I met but mostly discussed ideas for making the committee more involved for next year.” Throughout the interviews with the members of the IT Department, one concept was stressed repeatedly: the HelpDesk is there to help. Without knowledge of the problem, the HelpDesk can’t help. “We don’t want people out there going, ‘this sucks!’ I hate it when I hear that and I would say a good majority of our networking team has spent hours and hours on this over the last four years to get it ready,” Breslend said. Seraichick stressed that “their heads are not in the sand.” For now, Seraichick and Breslend said that they feel as if they have the problem under control. Taylor Howe can be contacted at thowe@keene-equinox.com
Friday, May 2 12:38 a.m. Holloway Hall: Intox outside of Holloway. 12:50 a.m. Owls Nest 8: Fire alarm for burnt food. Saturday, May 3 12:31 p.m. Zorn Dining Commons: Campus Safety received a call that a female had fallen next to the salad bar in the DC. EMS and campus safety are off. 5:32 p.m. One Butler Court Res Hall: Check the welfare. Sunday, May 4 12:49 a.m. Carle Hall: Student reports loud individuals fighting or hitting things, possibly intoxicated. 2:01 a.m. Owls Nest Lot: Student reports verbal altercations behind Owls Nest 6
tive/inappropriate photos and/or information date drinking or using drugs (forty eight per(Cont. from A1) cent). Senior and Education major Dana Mag“We all need to be careful about what we put online because it can very easily and rea- nusson said for student teaching and for her sonably be misinterpreted because it’s out of future she has to be extremely cautious about context. It’s a mediated reality, that picture how she appears in the online world. “All of my social media accounts are private that was taken under certain circumstances which means something to you doesn’t nec- and that’s because I work in school system essarily mean anything like that to someone where anyone, other teachers, students, students’ parents could Google my name and else,” Timney said. In today’s day and age social media has She continued, “And for jobs in the future I taken the world by storm, with one billion active users on Facebook, 500 million on Twit- know they’ll probably do the same.” ter and 130 million plus on Instagram, according to Social Media Today. Sociology Professor at KSC Saran Ghatak content online even after countless societal said with this kind of presence online it is not reminders of its repercussions in the news surprising to learn that what you post online, and everyday life?” remains unanswered. However, Timney suggest changing times now more than ever, can not just cause problems for an individual now, it can also create could play a role in this disconnect. “It doesn’t seem like when I operate a comissues in the future. “People are still not grasping that some- puter and send a tweet or post on Facebook thing you post on Facebook or social media it doesn’t seem like it’s going to anyone else is certainly not private, anything posted on because nothing else that we’ve ever used the internet even if its taken down, its cached does like letters in the mail or phone calls,” he somewhere and it can be traced,” said Ghatak. said. Timney continued, “We forget the whole In terms of future employment opportunities, how someone presents themselves online world is listening or reading so we have to recognize that technology has changed. Our is crucial. According to a 2013 study by CareerBuilder, understanding of the purpose of the technology unfortunately has not kept up.” hire candidates because of their social media Rachel Heard can be contacted at presence. rheard@keene-equinox.com In the survey, the top two negative behaviors mentioned by employers were provoca-
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Tracy explained that while doing a “360” walk around the home, he came to the side door near the rear of the house where a man, unable to walk due to a medical condition, was located. He noted that the man had suffered burns to his lower extremities. According to Swanzey Fire Chief Norm Skantze, the individual was 62-year-old home-owner Kenneth Blair. Swanzey Fire Chief Skantze explained that Blair, a long-time resident of the town, was attempting to exit the building when he was helped by Tracy.
brought him to the back seat of my car. I took some paper towels, because I just had some for cleaning my windows or whatever and a bottle of water out of the car and just tried to treat him as much as possible from the burns,” Tracy said. Tracy explained that he worked quickly to safely move Blair into the car seconds. After calling dispatch a second time to order medical help, Tracy said that an ambulance arrived and brought Blair to Cheshire County Medical Center in Keene, N.H. seriously hurt changed the whole dynamic,” Skantze said. Skantze added that Blair is now recovering at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. After Blair was taken for medical treatment, Tracy said rest of the night. “I went to one of my trucks that was on scene, I threw an air-pack on and then we went in the front door...We took a line up the stairs and went lapsed right there,” Tracy said. He continued, “As I was doing a search, I could feel that it had just dropped off right in front of me. They called the order, we backed out and the next day, just keeping an eye on it, making sure it didn’t come back up.”
in 30 minutes. The 21-year-old Tracy, who said he had just felt like taking a drive down a different route than usual, noted that events like this night were rare in
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Above is Justin Tracy; a full-time Keene State College student and off-duty firefighter for the Swanzey Fire Department. On April 11 he saved a man from a burning house.
trucks are too large to go over the bridges and must use alternative routes to get to streets like Sawyers Crossing Road.
career, Tracy explained, “It took a few days for everything to settle in, it took a little bit to like swallow it.” Tracy also mentioned, “If you look around, there are only two neighbors Tracy, a full-time safety major at KSC, said he is a Level 3 Firefighter who has around. The closest water supply is going to be almost when you get back taken advanced-certification courses in specialty areas like ice-rescue. He also to Route 10 at Keene Gas.” noted that he is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician. Tracy was recognized for his actions by the Town of Swanzey Board of Selectwater supply to there is not simple,” Tracy added, noting that the covered
men at a meeting on May 6. Skantze said that Tracy has done a significant amount of work for the fire department. “We are very fortunate to have him,” Skantze added, “I’m pleased that somebody of that caliber was in the right place and the right time.” “The name of the game with everything here is safety,” Tracy concluded about his overall work experience, “I like what I do. It just doesn’t feel like work to me.”
Continuing Education at KSC devotes lifelong learning HALEY ERDBRINK
Equinox Staff In all six New England states, Continuing Education has changed its objectives from advocating for adult education to being devotees to lifelong learning. Everything from skill workshops to non-credit courses are offered every year said Robert Baker, director of continuing education at Keene State College. Baker said KSC has not always held the services of Continuing Education, but has provided the public with this luxury for over 30 years. The department’s purpose shifted as the program evolved from all the way back in the mid-70s, added Baker. Although it may seem modern to most, Baker said Continuing Education dates all the way back to the Vietnam War. He added the G.I. Bills were also in place at the time for further adult education assistance. “The G.I. Bills gave those who went overseas a chance for adult education when they returned,” Baker said. Baker added the department originally started as a form of adult education and transformed into serving lifelong-learning. KYLE BAILEY / PHOTO EDITOR As spring semester comes to a close, summer Continuing Education devotes to advocating for lifelong learning in the New England Area. opportunities start to circulate in the brain, Heather Jasmin, educational program coordinator for Con- for the retired community and other students who does not stop at KSC, offering its services to all six tinuing Education had said. may be interested. Jasmin continued to say the depart- states in the region. Baker added that the Manchester Jasmin added summer courses are their biggest ment’s biggest division is credit and non-credit and location is the hub of all services, such as, N.H. Safety are always looking for more student involvement. Center, OSHA Education Center and Driver EducaWith most juniors and seniors aware of what conent disciplines to choose from. tinuing education offers, Leslie Meola, program man- the Occupational Safety and Health Administration “We are the portions of the college that devotes ager for Continuing Education, said underclassman and non-credit course. itself to the community and to lifelong learning. We understanding their services is the main goal. Jasmin said the Manchester site similarly trains Meola said they advertise to underclassman most individuals to be driver’s education teachers as well, because they can get ahead the moment they hit the which is sent through KSC because of it is worth credit. Baker added during the summer there are around KSC campus. “We are the only one in the state that prepares 230 courses offered for teacher education, with many - people to become driver’s education teachers,” Jasmin different courses for healthy and safety as well. ber to get out into the community and we also are part said. Jasmin added they have done well enough as a “Teacher education courses are around a couple of the admitted students day,” Meola said. department that they are still the only organization hundred. For safety and health, the number of courses Meola said there are only a few weeks left before serving the New England region. In addition, Jasmin students are unable to enroll because most courses stated the department’s doors are always open for stubegin on May 19. Meola said low enrollment in these dents to come ask questions and apply for courses. Microsoft Access and even woodturning are offered courses can lead to cancellation but students would at Keene State College, according to Jasmin. still be able to make the classes an independent study. Haley Erdbrink can be contacted at Jasmin said non-credit courses are also available Meola and Jasmin stated Continuing Education herdbrink@keene-equinox.com
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don’t really think many of them break it down as to what that really means,” Quirinale said. Robin Matathias, music professor at KSC who also teaches the course titled, Food, Health and Environment, said Roumimper’s project highlights how, “In middle-class America, we really don’t think about being hungry. There are a lot of hungry people in America...what we spend in dollars is not really the real cost and we spend actually much less for a lot of foods than other countries do.” She said Americans can purchase 99-cent hamburgers if they’re on a budget, but “the real cost of that ninety-nine burger is much, much higher,” as it involves using resources like water, energy and human labor. Matathias stated that even in the U.S., most healthy foods are more expensive than a fast-food hamburger. She said for those living on a budget, the best items to purchase are rice, beans and oatmeal. For those who start to learn about the food industry process, Matathias pointed out that students can learn where these meals come from and the total efforts that were made in order for the the table. “You’re not just throwing away a burger, you’re throwing away all the process: the water, the
“What would you like to see change in KSC in the next few years?”
Meghan Bouffard Senior Film Production
Jaime Drisdelle Sophomore Elementary Education
“I would like to have more quiet areas at the library.”
“I would like to see the college celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day.”
Kyle Hastbacka Freshman Criminal Justice
“I think the college should improve the dorms, maybe have AC for the beginning of the fall.”
pesticides, all the things that went into the land — that’s going in the garbage, too,” Matathias said. Quirinale and Hunt both stated this waste is part of a cycle that needs to be broken. “We have a tremendous amount of food that is wasted,” Quirinale said. He also stated for KSC students, meal plans are affected by the demand for food. According to Quirinale, if students waste less, they then demand less — allowing for lower-priced meals. With 116 days in a semester, according to Quirinale, three meals a day the dining commons. This amount of money not only goes into the items on the plates directly, electricity and people’s wages — but into the wasted scraps, fruits and full pizza slices that are thrown out. Hunt pointed out that, “We all eat, so every indihave an impact.” She said though there’s been a sigwaste at the DC, she hopes the trend only continues. Quirinale said the cycle of poverty, food pricing and waste has, “gotten way out of hand,” but added, “If we could cut down on our usage, then maybe we could actually cut down on the costs, and maybe then food would be more affordable.” Brittany Ballantyne can be contacted at bballanytne@keene-equinox.com
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A teenage girl’s tweet resulted in her arrest after threats she made against American Airlines. Although the tweet was allegedly supposed to be a joke made by the girl’s friend, American Airlines took it seriously and wasted no time contacting FBI authorities, according to CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz. Under the Twitter handle @QueenDemetriax_, Sarah tweeted at American Airlines, “hello my name's Ibrahim and I'm from Afghanistan. I'm part of Al Qaida and on June 1st I'm gonna do something really big bye.” This incident shows just how much of an impact an online post can have. With graduation approaching and job searches underway for graduating seniors, the spotlight will be put on prospective employees’ social media accounts. The Equinox feels this incident is a perfect example of why students need to take what they post online more seriously and become more aware of their social media footprint. The smallest mistake could make a difference between being hired or you speak,” but instead, “Think before you post,” and it appears users need to start following this motto. Everything from vulgarities to inappropriate comments, pictures and re-posts could make an impression on employers. Even if accounts are private, the information posted online is never truly secure nor erased. It is always recorded somewhere. Anyone can screenshot a post they see and send it on to someone else within seconds. If this post is deleted later, it is still in existence. Social media sites and the government are monitoring information posted online constantly. Even if the user is not the one posting the questionable material, if the user is tagged or associated with the online post, it can have great consequences for the tagged user. Young adults know all of this yet they continue to post words, pictures social media accounts. What social media users may not know is that employers have their own tricks to get information that users think is private. For example, if Googling applicants was not enough, employers use sites that will bring up all information relating to their applicant. These about their potential employees. address, house price, email address, relatives, social media accounts, age, income, gender, marital status, past jobs, photos and videos along with much more. All of this information is provided at the click of a button with the use of public information such as phone directories, social networks, photo albums, marketing surveys, mailing lists, government censuses, real estate listings and business websites. The amount of information an employer can discover about an individual is unfathomable. The self-monitoring of social media sites should not stop once a job is acquired. Many employers check in on their employees and monitor their social media accounts. We live in a culture where everything is online and traceable, which is all the more reason to censor yourself on any and all social media accounts. The Equinox wants social media users to realize how much of an impact conscious about what is posted online and what kind of impression that might give to a future employer or anyone else. With graduation fast approaching, it’s time we start thinking like an employer. Have you ever Googled yourself? If you were an employer looking at those pages of Google results, what judgments, assumptions and impressions would you make? Would you hire yourself?
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Carry-out containers in dining commons can reduce food waste In the last few weeks, the Dining Commons (DC) has been making it a point to show Keene State College students just how much food they waste each time they eat there. When I saw the signs and tables full of food to show the amount that is thrown out each night, I grew concerned. It is because of the rules at the DC that so much food gets thrown out. The DC does not allow students to bring meals to go; therefore, those who put too much food on their plate are forced to throw out what is left over. If KSC provided to-go boxes I’m sure that amount of food wasted each day would decrease
Students’ schedules change all the time, so this can be inconvenient for some. For meals on the go, there is Hoot-N-Scoot and that is one place I will go as an absolute last resort. Each week the same food is offered on a
offers a variety of different options and has some type of nutrition. There is also Lloyd’s Marketplace, where I thoroughly enjoy going and getting food. However, at the end of each semester I run out of Flex dollars and can no longer get food from Lloyds. N-Scoot has to offer are salads, which taste This leaves me with the option of going to the incredibly bland. They also offer the same sand- DC, or getting Hoot-N-Scoot. wiches everyday. So I usually leave with a meatAs a college student with a budget, I rely heavball sub, fries and a cookie because those are the ily on my meal plan. I can’t always go out and buy only good options available. food to cook, so I’m forced to go eat at the DC a At Hoot-N-Scoot, pizza, some type of few times a week and ninety-seven percent of the unhealthy sub with french fries and cookies are always available. The salads change daily, but it’s With that being said, I’m sure I could vouch usually lettuce with some random pasta thrown for many Keene State students when I say that on top, which doesn’t look appetizing in the least. aside from not being able to take food to-go, times a week, but that requires you to call ahead This is not the type of to-go meals I’m look» FOOD WASTE, A5 of time and plan when you’d like to pick it up. ing for. I’d like the food from the DC that actually
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KSC students receive eighteen national awards 1. Third Place, Newspaper Overall Excellence Page (Design and Content) Michelle Berthiaume 3. First Place, Features Page (Design and Content) Julie Conlon, “Celebrating Life, Delivering Hope.” 4. Second Place, Features Page (Design and Content) Samantha Norton, “Spring Weekend” als (staff editorials), “Silent voices speak volumes on campus”
Editorials (staff editorials), “Asking administration to consider Sodexo employees” Hard News, Kaitlyn Coogan, “Weapons a possibility with new 3D printers” 8. Second Place, Multi-story Journalism, Taylor Thomas, Shannon Flynn, Morgan Markley, Annelise Kloster, “Special section on cancer” 9. First Place, Features (excluding sports) Augustus cial struggle after leaving KSC” News, Stephen Aruilio, “Martin makes jump to professional basketball” 11. Honorable Mention, Sports Features, Stephen Aruilio, “For KSC coaches, athlete training year-round is a must” Columns, Zach Winn, “Five part commentary” 13. Third Place, News Photography, Karina Barriga Albring, “Relay for Life” 14. Second Place, Feature Photography, Brian Cantore, “KSC spills the beans” tography,
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NBA makes right move in banning owner for racist remarks Owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, Donald Sterling, has become the center of controversy recently. Sterling was issued a ban from any future ties with the National Basketball Association, or NBA, for life; stripped of his seat on the NBA governing board and million. These punishments were issued after an audio recording featuring racist statements Sterling made in a conversation with V. Stiviano, Sterling’s archivist, friend and alleged mistress, were released. I believe Sterling’s punishments from the NBA were appropriate and a smart business decision on behalf of the NBA. Sterling hindered the economic success and reputation of the NBA. Even if Sterling’s actions are not illegal and his beliefs are allowed to be voiced under the Freedom of Speech, they call for some attention and cannot go ignored like the many other unnoticed racist acts Sterling has been accused of over the MARK J. TERRILL - AP PHOTO years. Members called on the league to vote Sterling out as an owner, as stated In this Feb. 25, 2011, AP photo, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling looks on during the first half of their NBA by National Public Radio. According to basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has banned Sterling for life Fox News, the committee unanimously and fined him $2.5 million for making racist comments. agreed to move forward. Adam Silver, commissioner of the NBA, Beacham, Sterling’s racism has been ongo- was accused of trying to force black ten- merchandise. Players and fans would most likely boycott games as well. Just like any announced in a press conference that Ster- ing since he bought the Clippers in 1981. ants out of the buildings he owned. This case resulted in a settlement of company, if any employee puts the success - Beacham states that Sterling would “heckle of the company in harm’s way they will tic but did not apologize for his statements. his own team from [his] center-court seat… Kevin Johnson, former NBA star, who face disciplinary action. In the audio tape, Sterling is heard criti- berate players…[and] tell guests to check was asked by Clippers player, Chris Paul, Sterling was not told to say any of the cizing Stiviano for associating with black out his players’ ‘beautiful black bodies.’” - to speak for the players’ union member- discriminatory comments in the recording. people in public. The dispute between the two parties is about an Instagram post by time Achievement Award by the Los Ange- ship, stated, “We wanted [Silver] to give us He chose to say them. According to StiviStiviano in which she is pictured walking les chapter of the National Association a full accounting of the prior accusations of ano’s lawyer, Sterling was even aware the with Magic Johnson, a member of the Bas- for the Advancement of Colored People racism made against Mr. Sterling and why conversation was being recorded. (NAACP), according to USA Today, despite those were never sanctioned by the NBA.” Sterling’s racism is not new and it is ketball Hall of Fame and a black male. Before and after the announcement of unfortunate that it has taken over thirty In the recording released by TMZ, Ster- his history of racism. Sterling has also ling is heard asking questions of Stiviano faced extensive charges of civil rights vio- Sterling’s punishments, multiple commer- years of Sterling’s ownership of The Clipsuch as, “Why are you taking pictures with lations and racial discrimination in busi- cial sponsors of The Clippers withdrew pers for the NBA to take action. Sterling’s their support. If there was not a harsh pun- actions show the racism still present in our minorities?,” “Do you have to [broadcast Both the New York Daily News and the ishment, players were prepared to boycott society, despite the progress made. that you’re associating with black people]?” games, according to National Public Radio. and “Why publicize on the Instagram and company were a part of a federal housing The NBA would have experienced the Taylor Howe can be contacted at why bring [black people] to my games?” discrimination lawsuit in which Sterling loss of commercial sponsors and sales of thowe@keene-equinox.com
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GMO foods a necessary evil tion is projected to rise by about two billion people. This means more resources to use and more mouths to feed. It really is a scary thought; what would happen when we one day do not have enough food?
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another reason so much food is wasted is because it is just plain bad. The vegetables for stir fry are always the same; there are only so many times a year I can eat the same exact vegetables thrown in with some sauce and rice and be happy with my meal. Whenever I go to eat the meat at the DC, it’s always dry. myself so disgusted with the food being served that grab a salad instead, only to take a bite and realize the lettuce is completely warm and wilted, so then I’ll add to my pile of plates and grab a slice of pizza. That’s two meals wasted…and that’s just for one person. KSC should provide to-go boxes for students so they
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can bring their leftovers out of the DC. If KSC is concerned with students taking advantage of this, then they should have DC staff monitor how much food is being taken out. Some of the food
thrown out could also be composted as a way to reduce the waste. They should also put more money into the food being served so that students can get a nutritious meal and have more of a variety of food to eat.
If KSC made these changes, the amount of food wasted each night cantly. Brooke Stall can be contacted at bstall@keene-equinox
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Death penalty reconsidered after botched execution States across the U.S. should reevaluate and ulti- combinations used are often untested and suppliers are mately reconsider the death penalty following a botched not disclosed. This was the case in Lockett’s execution, and lawyers said the lack of supplier information made it The execution via lethal injection of inmate Clayton D. “impossible to know if the drugs were safe and effective,” Lockett went horribly wrong after being administered a according to The New York Times. sedative and two drugs, a paralytic and one intended to What landed Lockett on death row is sickening—conmake the heart stop, according to The New York Times. victed of sexually assaulting and shooting Stephanie Reportedly after receiving the drugs Lockett’s body Neiman, 18, then burying her alive after she and a friend twitched, his foot shook and he mumbled, witnesses said, walked in on a 1999 home invasion and robbery, according to The Washington Post. ruled that Lockett had experienced “vein failure” and However, if the goal of the criminal justice system is therefore was not unconscious. to be better than the criminals it has imprisoned then it All states that employ the death penalty, not just has failed. Oklahoma, need to examine Tuesday’s gruesome inciUltimately the death penalty should be expelled. dent through a critical lens and reevaluate and reconAs a country we disguise vengeance with justice and sider capital punishment. fall victim to the same immorality as the criminal. Lockett’s execution was in no way humane and comThis ideal, however, is not forthcoming; sixty-three pletely violated an inmate’s constitutional right not to percent of Americans favor the death penalty as the punsuffer cruel or unusual punishment. Without effective sedation the drugs used in LockIf the end of capital punishment is not in sight, the ett’s execution are known to cause agonizing suffocation method of lethal injection needs to be reconsidered. and pain, according to The New York Times. Lockett A dangerous cocktail of mystery drugs made the supdied of a heart attack 43 minutes after the initiation of posedly “humane” process of lethal injection nightmarea procedure that was supposed to be quick and painless. ish. Lethal injection is the default method of execution in Authorities cannot be sure moving forward that this almost all states employing capital punishment because will not happen again unless detailed care is taken evalit is believed to be the most humane option. Other meth- uating Lockett’s case and lethal injection drug reform or regulation is imposed. and gas chamber, according to Death Penalty Information Center. Rachel Heard can be contacted at The problem with lethal injection is that the drug rheard@keene-equinox.com
some way, offered a sense of solution to the growing numbers. However, there is that element of quality that may be lost in the mass production and engineering. Local farms produce healthier food, but cost more due to ducing. In spite of the pricing of organic farming, though, I do think it might be a wise investment to make. As convenient as it is to go to whatever can be easily carried home with other items, I think the extra time and money spent on products grown and sold locally and/ or organically can easily be worth it. The buyers’ bodies for more energy and longer lives. Meanwhile, the farmers will gain economic beneture sold and used; a higher demand could potentially even lower of the cost of such food. An article in National eral possibilities to going about maintaining enough food. It describes the debate between conventional, ge ne t ic a l ly- e ng i ne er e d agriculture and organic farming and concluded we need a combination of both. The article also suggested certain populations change to a plant-based diet, preserve forests and other natural areas, use resources
ulation. People who cannot afford the prices of local farming do need to be fed as well and genetic engineering, in spite of its drawbacks and potential dangers, enables those mouths to be fed. Hence, I think for now the engineered agriculture may be useful. I do feel that perhaps the end goal for more people should be organic and local farming, as the health and economic impacts can provide a higher quality of life for those involved. In that respect, I think people should pay for what they can afford, but work towards being able to invest in healthier diets. I can be implicated in this cycle; as a college student, I did not make the funds necessary for such a diet. However, since I am about to graduate and may someday have a job that pays well, I will have more of a control and say in what I eat. A person could also simply switch between the two methods. Some time could be spent purchasing and consuming local products, while other time could be spent saving money and contributing to the other market. This would create a relatively healthy balance for the individual’s diet and
heard horror stories about Monsanto, the most powerful corporation in genetic agricultural engineering. And as with all principles of life, it seems a dependency on such an ambiguous company and type of engineering may not be healthy for anyone. I think it’s worth paying much more attention to what we eat and invest in. Money is important, but more with our current health and self-sustainabilfarms and reduce waste. ity may provide a better - quality of life even if the graphic article does make quantity may suffer. a good point though; there is a necessity for genetic Anthony Munoz can be engineering in farming. It contacted at does help produce a higher amunoz@keene-equinox. quantity for the higher popcom
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KSC sophomore surrounds self with carefree culture overseas DEANNA PANSUTI
Study AbroAd Studying abroad is probably one of the best things I
past four months, all while learning a lot about myself and how big the world actually is. ferent foods and also a really interesting sociology class. It’s those types of classes I will remember for the rest of my life.
“I’ve become more open-minded after this experience abroad and it is something I will take with me for the rest of my life. No one really understands what an impact it is on them...”
going to be painfully long being without my family in a
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time for me to experience things most people never get to experience.
times having a language barrier was a bit frustrating, but everyone managed to get by pretty easily. people were saying so I could learn as much Italian as possible in my time here. It’s such a beautiful language that I am happy to be surrounded by in my time overseas. It has been really time consuming, traveling and studyabroad, which I would advise most people to do. I went to rini, which was the exact place where the “Sisterhood of lar views. I traveled with several other girls from Keene State. I
pletely different from European. Europeans enjoy life in-
experience has given me a new perspective on life. Italian education features a different way of teaching all the time and have papers to write monthly. Italian peda-
about numbers on exams rather than really understanding what we are learning. noticing things I wouldn't automatically notice if I just visbeing on my own has made me more mature, and I’ve real-
Ever since I was a little girl I always wanted to go to
feeling. I’ve become more open-minded after this experience of my life. No one really understands what an impact it is on them until they experience it for themselves.
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KSC student Deanna Pansuti explores the ins and outs of Italy in both Florence and Venice. Pansuti says she is glad that the study abroad program has allowed her these experiences and is amazed by all of the sights that she has seen in her time there so far.
hours away, being away from (Cont. from A10)
Severns said. She has since decided to transfer out of KSC, not due to academic dissatisfaction.
lot homier than a city or out on a
were all very good and I had great semester. I hated feeling so dis-
of freshmen as a whole and said, not sure exactly what they want guess, until you’re actually in it
For other freshmen, KSC was major, said her adjustment was easier than others, despite being seven hours away from her home in Long Island, N.Y. “It was very easy for me to from home I thought it would be
comfortable at KSC when she had originally planned on transferring. “I did apply to a few different schools, because I’m in the nursing program currently and I wasn’t positive about it here so KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING / SENIOR REPORTER EMERITUS
Students enjoy various rides at the Spring Carnival, including the Round Up and the Ferris Wheel, right up until closing time at 10 p.m.
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the year, many students felt it was a good way to end of the semester. Sara Lambert, KSC junior said, “It lets people
pay a lot to go here so at the end of the year we vone, noted, “It is nice that they do this for us -
rides. to be with the food, [but] because we decided to
But in the end I didn’t really want to have to start all over and I
“[KSC’s nursing program] is
still allowed the option of catered Chinese food throughout the dining commons. Overall, students enjoyed the spring carnival.
grams at bigger schools, but then
the carnival later. “I stayed until around 9 p.m. a large amount of clean-up to do after the event
met; the campus. I got used to
p.m., was open later than it had ever been in its
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gives people an excuse to get away from all of the the carnival was also going to have a cash bar. more waiting with Schiavone, said, “It’s a beautiful day for it [the carnival], we couldn’t have bar was canceled because student government thought it was going to rain so we put everything
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tion major Erin Severns to bear.
Zachary Fournier can be contacted at zfournier@keene-equinox.com.
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because you're in college doesn't mean it's one big party all the unsettlement was due to her major, demics seriously, or these next couple years are going to be
KSC Student Government also made some major changes with the carnival.
was very welcoming and made
plans on returning to KSC in the I made a lot of friends and met ence was more than I expected, in a good way of course. I couldn't Alexa Ondreicka can be contacted at aondreicka@keene-equinox.com.
as easy. Even though I'm only two
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planned to have all Greek life on one team.” While it was a fun night, some crawlers also saw it as a last outing before graduation. Jessica Furtado of the Orange Team said, “It's awesome but we are sad. It’s a bitter-sweet pub crawl.” Participants are also grateful for the community cooperation surrounding the event. “It’s a great last-hurrah to be able to spend time with your friends. It’s cool that the school organizes it every single year and it’s great that the town supports it,” Orange Team member Austin Conran said. Scores owner Ben Fournier said, "It went great. We had a great turn-out and everything went smoothly. The students were well-behaved and we had a great staff on." According to Fournier, Scores opened the entire back room for KSC crawlers, while the front remained open for other patrons. "We brought teams in through the back explained Fournier. "It's nice to see everyone together one last time before graduation. Each year it grows and we see more and more people. I think its a great thing," Fournier added. Noticeably absent from the lineup was Cobblestone Ale House, which only has a capacity of 60. “Cobble is out but that’s because their capacity is sixty and now there are eighty on a team,” Red Team member Meghan Barrett explained. “Not going there [Cobblestone] allowed the teams to grow from sixty to eighty— that’s 140 more people that can participate,” Collins explained. Cobblestone representatives were not available for comment following the pub crawl due to presstime. Since there were more teams than bars, a “break” had been added to the schedule, requiring teams to take turns sitting out one round. Robyn Sall of the Red Team said, “We take our break last, so it just ends for us. If we had it in the middle, I probably wouldn’t come back.” David Walsh can be contacted at dwalsh@keene-equinox.com.
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FDA policies, not Red Cross, deny LGBT blood donors STEPHANIE MCCANN
StudEnt LifE Editor Two weeks ago The Equinox ran an article regarding a Keene State College student who said he had been denied explanation from an American Red Cross representative on why he could not donate blood. In a follow-up, The Equinox spoke with Dr. Jorge Rios, a medical director for the American ticular student in the story was refused not by a Red Cross policy, but by a policy of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA.) Dr. Rios said that the policy to deny homosexual men from donating blood is written in the FDA’s criteria, which the American Red Cross must follow to be deemed an adequate blood bank organization. “Every blood bank in the U.S., Red Cross or nonRed Cross, has to follow the regulations established by the Food and Drug Administration in terms of who can and cannot give blood,” Rios said.
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Academic and Career Advising provide KSC students advising without an appointment in the student center on Tuesday, April 27 from 10 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Students seek guidance for future ELLIE MARSHALL
Equinox Staff The search is on as job hunting after college can be a daunting process for students. Seniors are approaching the fast-race towards graduation, with loved ones all asking the same question, “What’s next?” The Academic and Career Advising Center (ACA) at Keene State College continually makes an effort to assist students with course choices, career advising and job searching. This past Tuesday, April 29, ACA set up a table in the L.P. Young Student Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to help assist students for their future plans. Every semester the faculty works hard to host job fairs, booths in the student center and around campus, informational sessions with classes and individual meetings with students. KSC’s mission statement, as found on their website, emphasizes that one of the school’s main goals is to “prepare promising students to think critically and creatively, to engage in active citizenship and to pursue meaningful work.” While the school’s main focus is on education, there are many more opportunities available for students.
Savannah Burr, a senior at KSC, people were looking for jobs until I went to the programs.” Helping stuthe ACA. “[They] gave me ideas of dents like Koval get their foot in the where I could go with my degree, in door and begin their search is just areas I wanted to be involved in... the beginning of the ACA’s availlike immigration,” Burr said. able resources. Tuesday, April 29, There are many links and ser- Barton Associates and C&S Wholevices that students can utilize on the sale Grocers held job booths in the ACA page through KSC’s website. A student center, where students were link called “What Can I Do with My able to stop by on their way to class Major” helps students understand or while grabbing a coffee. the options they have and if they The employers spoke one-onone with the students, network“It is a natural extension that ing and creating connections while their academic endeavors turn into explaining job opportunities and their career endeavors,” said Bev- possibly even scheduling intererly Behrmann, one of KSC’s career views. These employment events advisors in the center. happen throughout the school year “We view career advising as and a calendar of when and where something that happens from day can be found on the KSC Academic one,” Behrmann said. Advisors and Career Advising page. and professors are encouraging stuJobWISE is a similar online dents to participate in internships, resource through KSC’s Academic research projects, and more, accord- and Career Advising page where ing to Behrmann. employers advertise job opportuSenior Suzanne Koval explained nities they have and students can how career advising helps her search and even apply if applicable. “[They] make it clear that no one’s For KSC students that attended the booth, this eased the process to make all the efforts to reach out and helped them get their names to them if you want a job,” Koval out there while they continue with explained, “So going to the job fairs their search. and meeting with employers kind of Ellie Marshall can be contacted at ing a job. I didn’t realize how early elmarshall18@gmail.com.
their personal views on the issue. “The Red Cross and the association of non-Red Cross blood banks called American Blood Centers, or ABC, all work together within the American Association of Blood Banks, or AABB. Together, we have each made a statement saying that we believe that this policy needs to be changed — it’s unfair. It Rios continued, “Our feeling is that it is outdated. Many other blood banks in the U.S., the Association of Transfusion Medicine, and many hospitals — we collectively believe the same feeling.” Sophomore Jacob Knehr, who was mentioned in the recent article, said he agrees that the policy is outdated. “I’ve never tried to donate blood before, but I support those who do try to make a difference,” Knehr said. “For an organization to put restrictions on the LGBT community when they are just trying to help the cause is outrageous.” Roger Weeks, KSC sophomore, said he feels that, although he is not able to donate blood because of his sexuality, the Red Cross is only following the FDA’s criteria. “The Red Cross saves so many lives that it’s almost too much to even wrap my head around,” Weeks said, “It’s just hard for me, knowing that if I went to go give blood right now, I’d be turned down.” Weeks continued, “I wish this policy could be changed right now, but I think it takes more than that. There are steps to go through, there is a process, but I know that change is something that can happen in the future.” In fact, the American Red Cross is interested in working on changing the FDA’s policy. “We have all presented our joint statement collectively in the past years with a spokesperson from the AABB to various committees of the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services multiple times, especially in 2010 and 2013,” Rios said. “We presented this statement basically saying that
“There are steps to go through, there is a process, but I know that change is something that can happen in the future.” -ROGER WEEKS KSC SOPHOMORE
support any research project that would be required to change the policy,” Rios said. KSC students said they feel that a change to the FDA’s policy needs to be made, as well. They indicated that a change will be better in the long-run. “I would love to help if the American Red Cross wanted to do anything about it,” Knehr said, “If other organizations wanted to inform the government and the FDA how outdated their policy is, I nitely bring this subject up to other members of KSC Pride.” Likewise, Weeks understands that, in order to a problem on hand. “It’s going to take time,” Weeks said, “When I was born, gay marriage wasn’t as open and accepted as it is today. We see now that more and more states are passing the same-sex marriage laws and we’re startsteps. Things are changing all the time for us and I really believe this will too.” Weeks noted that the FDA policy on donors is just another step for the LGBT community to cross. “I really believe this is something that can happen if we all work together. It’s really about educating The American Red Cross relies on donors around the country for an overwhelming amount of blood donations each day. The importance of accepting all the blood that they can is of large concern for the organization. “Around the U.S., in the Red Cross, we need to collect 40,000 units of blood each day. Each and every blood donor is valuable to us,” Rios said. KSC’s blood drives, which happen every couple of months on campus, are important to the American Red Cross and they look forward to working with us in the future, according to Mary Brant, communications manager for the Northern New England American Red Cross. Brant reiterated the amount of support that the KSC students give towards the institution and that they plan to continue it into the future. “Here in the Northern New England region, we have to collect seven hundred units of blood every day to maintain a healthy, adequate blood supply,” Brant said. at Keene State College to make sure that we are able to supply all of the hospitals that we work with,” Brant concluded. Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com.
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Top: On Tuesday, April 29, KSC students watch a video that explained the tragedy that Hurricane Katrina left. Bottom: Pictured is Mack McLendon, lower 9th Ward Community Leader, who told his story to the students who attended the Save The Village event.
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Coming back to campus, the ASB group members could not sit tight, according to Bedell. She said they had to do something and let others know about the tragedy they witnessed and to help in any and every way possible. “There is so much damage no one knows about,” Bedell said. Claire Hickey, a sophomore at KSC, said “I didn’t know Hurricane Katrina was still a thing,” not realizing the damages that these communities are still dealing with. While Save the Village holds their immediate efforts to complete their project of making a community recreational center, this cause is a larger effort. McClendon said, “I don’t want another community in the world to go through what my community has gone through.” He said he needs people’s help. With appreciation and love for those who have helped throughout their efforts of recovery, he said it is still not enough. More care for the people is all it will take, if 20 percent of the country chipped in somehow. While donating money to organizations
“I can’t tell my grandkids that this is the playground I played on...” -A FATHER “SAVE THE VILLAGE VIDEO
is helpful, unfortunately, in most cases, “less than ten-percent of disaster funds go directly to disaster,” McClendon said. He pleads for those with caring hearts to “follow your money,” to know truth about what is going on and how these disaster-struck communities are being helped. There is an online kick-start fundraiser and many other ways to donate and support the village on their website. In the fall applications will be accepted for ASB trips to many different areas of the country. McClendon continues to share his message and outcry for support and change saying “the most important one,” he said, “is the people.”
Ellie Marshall can be contacted at elmarshall18@gmail.com.
KSC student connects with extreme sports photographer STEVEN MIGNANO
Contributing Writer probably doesn’t entail traveling to a but luckily for cameraman Tom Day that is exactly what he gets to do at work. Day is an accomplished photographer and cinematographer who is best-known for his work with Warren Miller Entertainment, an award-winning full-service production company based out of Boulder, Colorado, according to warrenmillertv.com. Warren Miller comes out with an annual movie showcasing the amazing world of extreme skiing and snowboarding, but Day didn’t start out behind the camera like most photographers and cinematographers do. Day noted, “I started out actuin the Warren Miller movies. I had some friends that were already involved with it and once it became evident that I also knew how to work a camera I was handed a big bag full of camera equipment and The rest is history from there.” For the past 64 years Warren Miller Entertainment has produced theaters across the U.S. in November before ski season starts. Day says since he came on-board he’s contributed to about 20 of the years. Keene, N.H.’s very own Colo-
nial Theater on downtown Main Winter Olympics and offers 3,600 Street hosted last year’s Warren skiable-acres of land in the wintertime. Nicholas Swain, Keene State Day said, “After I graduated I College sophomore and avid snow- didn’t want to jump right into a boarder, stated, “The Warren Miller career, so I went to California to be a movies get me pumped each year ski-bum for a while and just needed for the ski season that’s just around enough money for rent and a ski the corner. I’m always blown away pass. Funny how life works though, by all the crazy camera shots from cause it was out here that I got my all around the world and how they start with Warren Miller and before I knew it I had started a career.” year after year.” Day said one of the best parts of Although Day is most known for being involved with Warren Miller his work with Warren Miller, it took is having the opportunity to travel him a long time to get where he is around the world doing what he today. Day said he will always call loves. He says that each year Warren Vermont his home, because being Miller wants to capture footage raised and having grown up there from different locations around the has helped shaped who he is today. world to showcase how diverse the He also believes that without his sport is. family he wouldn’t have had the “One of the most interesting opportunities to follow his passion. Susan Day, Tom’s mother, stated, Dubai. The place is a desert, so you “I remember when Tom was thir- wouldn’t think there is anything teen or fourteen-years-old we gave skiing goes. There is this big indoorwatching him just being fascinated skiing facility there though where with the thing. From that point on I think he took that camera with him though it’s ninety-degrees outside everywhere and spent every penny you can go skiing anytime,” noted he earned to get new gadgets and Day. equipment for it.” The life of a traveling extreme Day says that although Vermont sports photographer isn’t all fun will always be his home, he couldn’t and games though. With every stay there forever. So after gradu- extreme sport like skiing and snowating with The Class of 1982 from boarding there are always danChamplain College in Vermont, he gerous situations and risks. The headed out west to California. professionals can make everything Day ended up moving out to look so easy on screen, but one small Olympic Valley, Calif., where Squaw mistake while riding down a mountain could result in serious injury or Valley is famous for hosting the 1960 death.
Day stated, “I’ve seen lots of athletes get hurt from making mistakes, but the scariest thing out on those mountains is an avalanche. They can happen anywhere, anytime and there is little anyone can do about it but just hope they will make it out of there alive.” National Geographic reports that on average, avalanches kill 150 people per-year and 90 percent of avalanche incidents are caused by the victim or someone in the victim’s group. Also, after 45 minutes of being buried in an avalanche, only 20-30 percent of victims will survive. Taking a risk isn’t easy and when the risk is as life-threatening as an avalanche. Jonathan Day, Tom’s older brother, said “I’ve always been a little worried about my brother where anything could go wrong at any moment, but I know Tom knows what he’s doing and I have faith he’ll continue to come home safe.” Not every photographer or cinewith adventure to new places and unpredictable danger, but for Tom Day, that is just another day on the job. Day stated, “Now that I’ve made a career from working with cameras it’s funny looking back, because when I started to get paid for my work I was just having fun with stressful sometimes, but I’m very fortunate to have landed up where I am today being able to do what I love.”
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attended.
“In total this whole thing [the carnival] cost around class of 2014 is doing a give-away and having an write things you like about the school. They’re and horseshoes.” Jessica French, student government events committee director of live entertainment
French also said, “It’s a new com-
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KSC students pictured ride the carnival’s ride, The Round Up, on Thursday, May 1, during Student Government’s event.
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The threat of rain did not deter 480 Keene - with friends before moving on from KSC. “It’s lette added that crawlers received an event shirt shirt with your team color on it.” lins said.
seniors attend class in trailers. don, New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward community leader and
to bar around the city of Keene. Lab ’n Lager,
at the beginning of the event. “I can’t tell my grand-kids that
“It’s a great time and a good way to end your his own Louisiana community
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Freshmen reflect upon finishing first year ALEXA ONDREICKA
Copy Editor As the 2013-14 Keene State College catalog year comes to a close, it allows nine months. last year before entering the “real world.”
mates, their transition into college was made easier. a freshman...I was kind of nervous to like they were already like a family and I was kind of like an outsider. But they were wicked nice, they took me and my sister in immediately; they
on, this is the school I went to. I - can’t tell them that, it’s gone,” one affected father said. KSC aims to give every stunity again.” dent the “wisdom to make a difference,” as written all over the Keene State College community - ing others. lage event was brought together
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and challenges they’ve faced—the - transition was the city of Keene itself. riences. “I love Keene. I really don’t want to - the friends I made, the memories and cult for many and for exercise science stuff. I can’t wait to go back and see - my family — that’s the only thing...I miss my family because we’re two week, I literally cried every night I love my teachers and everything,” and my brothers,” Costello said.
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according to the Community don’s community, the Lower 9th when the levees broke and wind cane Katrina storm in 2005. Nine years later, less than a third of the community is back. A village that used to have seven schools for the children now struggles with one school teaching kindergarten through twelfth grade. According to have sturdy classrooms, football
website. KSC Senior Allie Bedell, one of
disaster her freshman year at KSC, when she was assigned as a to New Orleans with an ASB that she fell in love with the cause, -
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Outside Redfern Arts Center people gather to watch KSC students and faculty perform “Inuksuit” a unique percussion piece written by John Luther Adams, a composer that received the 2014 Pulitzer prize for music.
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“It’s a nice change for a performance being outside.” -JAMES SHEA SENIOR
a crowded room and it’s kind of a nice day,” Hamilton said. Carey Citak, freshman and music education major, played the horns and cymbals. Citak said he thought the performance never played it before, but cool too,” Citak said. Tom-tom and cymbal player Aaron Taub, a junior and music performance major, said he also enjoyed playing outside for a change. “Every single concert here is inside. I enough from everything else that happens here, but having it be outside and so superopportunity. It’s nice to do something different,” Taub said. James Shea, a senior and geography major with a music minor, played in a group that consisted of horns, timpani, triangles, cowbells and air horns. He echoed the sentiments of his fellow musicians, saying that the atmosphere change for a performance being outside,” Shea said. Shea said that KSC Music Professors Chris Swist and Murray Mast came up with the idea of performing the piece. They had performed it a few times before positive response. Swist and Mast were part of the ensemble that recorded along with 34 other percussion players for the album “Inuksuit,” conducted by John Luther Adams, that received critical acclaim. “It was great that our sound and our music was able to be so much more ampli-
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A student plays multiple instruments on the grounds outside of the Redfern Arts Center.
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Nicola’s Trattoria serves authentic Italian food on Railroad St. in downtown Keene.
side, but there are choices on the (Cont. from B1)
They also serve smaller portions of meals so people on a ered cushioning. The windows budget can come in and get an in the back have white shutters authentic Italian meal for great on them, creating an Italian-like price. style. The bar has black high-top Overall, I would highly recchairs that have black, white and ommend Nicola’s to anyone looktan-striped cushions. The Tuscan ing for a meal that not only tastes room is where live Jazz bands play like you’ve traveled to Italy, but on Friday and Saturday nights. The food at Nicola’s Trattoria blew me away. I have been to many Italian restaurants, but like family. After speaking with Cheryl, it never had I tasted Italian food was evident that the most importhat was so authentic. tant thing about the restaurant I had not known until I sat was making sure that the customdown with Cheryl that her husers leave feeling happy and satisband not only came from Italy, but was also the head chef. Cheryl “We work really hard at servsaid that the restaurant has a large ing quality food, but more than menu that includes pasta, chicken, that, bringing people’s memories back from their childhood bread pizza, soups and salads. and their families, because that’s Cheryl said that they have a what happens. And that’s the shy away from the traditional really nice thing because the food spaghetti and meatballs. When vorful that people think ‘Oh my I went to Nicola’s I ordered the Milanese Con Pollo: pan-fried god, I remember that, I remember breaded chicken topped with a that instant in my mother or my lemon white-wine butter sauce grandmother’s home’ where, it served with aglio e olio pasta and just clicked,” Cheryl said. vegetables. created an unforgettable meal.
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Michelle Obama inaugurates new Met costume center JOCELYN NOVECK
“This center,” she added, “is for anyone who is curious about fashion and how it impacts our culture and our history. And NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama, we know that that curiosity is out there.”
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ladies in decades, joined a host of fashion luminaries Monday as she cut the ribbon at the Metropolitan Museum’s new costume center. With a veritable who’s who list of top designers on hand — Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, Donatella Versace, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furst-
to try to channel the spirit of James, who his name is not well-known to the general public, he’s revered by fashion insiders and current designers. “He really was a designer’s designer,” Kors told The Associated Press as he awaited the beginning of the ceremony. “Not only all the architecture and the structure that he put into the clothes, but he was a modernist, too. He thought about how a woman would get into and out of her dress. Or stay warm. I think you look at his clothes and they really stand the test of time.”
silk organza dress with three-quarter sleeves by Naeem Khan, one of her favorite designers, said the center would teach young people “that fashion isn’t just about what we wear, but that fashion is also a business, it is an art, it is a career that involves science, engineering, accounting and so much more.” She also said she and Wintour, who has long been a key fundraiser for Presilaunch the museum’s new $40 million dent Barack Obama, are working to bring Anna Wintour Costume Center, named students to the White House for a fashion for the editor of Vogue magazine. After her workshop. deep love and passion for the sculpture of remarks, the designers and other guests Others at the event included Tory Burch, the human body.” fabric from the 1930s through the 1950s, ential mid-20th century American couturier. James designed spectacular gowns that “I’m here today because of Anna,” Mrs. Prabal Gurung and the Mulleavy sisters of often resembled sculptures more than mere Obama said. “I’m here because I’m so Rodarte. garments. His clients included Gypsy Rose impressed by Anna’s contributions not just Lee, Marlene Dietrich and Mrs. William to the fashion industry, but to the many the Met’s annual Costume Institute gala Randolph Hearst Jr. None other than Chriscauses she shares and cares about, particu- Monday night, which typically attracts tian Dior called him “the greatest talent of larly this great American museum. many celebrities and Hollywood A-listers. my generation.”
The new Met show, “Charles James: Beyond Fashion,” emphasizes technology. it was passed around among his fans and clients. videos illustrate how each gown was conBut James was most proud of his striking structed, from the original piece of fabric to 1953 “Clover Dress” in white satin and black the intricate completed garment. The gowns velvet, with a full, sculptured skirt formed stand individually on pedestals to display a with four distinct “lobes” — like a clover. 360-degree view. The gown’s wide skirt never touches the A 1938 black gown in silk faille, one of ground — it is meant to lift up on the dance 1930s, is called the “Umbrella” evening tors commissioned a full recreation of the dress because the folds of its skirt, struc- dress so that they could better understand tured with silk-encased “ribs,” resemble a how it moved and what it was like to wear. folded umbrella. “Look at that,” remarked Posen as he A 1932 knee-length black dress is called even see the seam on that velvet! It’s amazit was so easy to put on you could do it in a ing.” A 1933 black satin cocktail dress features to gowns but to biographical items — such an early use of a zipper seam. A “Ribbon as hats, which were James’ earliest designs Dressing Gown” is made entirely of ribbons (he started as a milliner in the 1920s), as well as prototypes for jewelry and typewritand ivory silk satin. The shape of the gown ten notes that display his rather mercurial is formed not with seams and darts, but and demanding work style. James was born merely by varying the width of the ribbons. in England, but came to the United States his business in New York, catering to wellwas made, said curator Harold Koda, tour- known socialites of the day.
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Students say film quotes more memorable than lectures HALEY ERDBRINK
Equinox Staff everyone knows what she The brain is made up of four lobes: frontal, temporal, occipital and parietal. People may notice that everyone’s personality and even taste in movies are different, but some may wonder: If we are all made up of the same parts, why do we enjoy Within our brains, our lobes are partially occupied by our likes and dislikes. Dr. David Sousa is an International Consultant in Educational Neuroscience. On his post “What is Mathematics” for his WordPress
and I reference it a lot so it has become common knowlsaid. Dunn added that Disney movies are common knowlmore and said she quotes
in 2003. Christian added the movies many memorable characters and Ellen DeGeneres’ hilarious role as Dory is what made the movie stick in her mind.
temporal lobe is what deals with sounds, music, object
movie selections, they all - ber movie quotes because of tal lobe, Sousa said, is what the interest level they presholds onto people’s person- ent. Christian said, “I think alities. people tend to remember Sophomore Dylan Renner is a music major and said the movie he quotes the most is quotes in movies than the “Pineapple Express.” saw the movie when it was released into theatres in 2008 and still quotes it today. Renner said he remembers the movie quotes over classroom material because humor is an element that appeals to him. “The movie has a lot of feel
hilarious,” Renner said. Renner added the movie was hyped up a lot around the time, and Pineapple Express was also one of the
quotes are easier to recall because of the number of times people reference them. with Christian that personal interest overpowers class discussions. Renner said he rememRenner stated, “I rememmore than I remember someinto my brain so I can spew out the answer on a test for a
Freshman Karissa Dunn Dunn is an early childhood education major and said she quotes the newest Disney release “Frozen” the most. Dunn added that she
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Spider-Man 2 Grosses $91.6 million ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” swung into North American theaters with a $91.6 million
with $151.1 million.
Colonial Theatre Finding Vivian Maier May 9-15 Friday @ 7:00 p.m. Sunday @ 2, 5 & 8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m.
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The Lunchbox May 16-22 Friday @ 7:00 p.m. Sunday @ 2, 5 & 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday @ 7:00 p.m.
Fritz The Place to Eat Damon Reeves and the Love Thieves Friday May 9 6:30-9 p.m. Tom Carroll Friday May 16 6:30-9 p.m.
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Ukraine sends elite force to Odessa due to unrest RADUL RADOVANOVIC
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Pro-Russian gunmen atop armored carriers pass by barricades on a road leading into Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, May 5, 2014. Ukrainian authorities are undertaking a security operation in the nearby city of Slovyansk, which is currently controlled by an armed pro-Russian insurgency.
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Greece: Smuggling boats capsize, 22 migrants dead NICHOLAS PAPHITIS
AssiciAted Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 22 people — including families trapped in a
to escape despair, and are prepared to die
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US Secretary of State John Kerry, center, meets with civil society leaders at the US embassy in Juba, South Sudan, Friday May 2, 2014.
Fierce fight in S. Sudan oil town ELIAS MESERET JASON STRAZIUSO
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At least 21 people died, and six are still missing, after a similar accident in Decem Fatal accidents are frequent as migrants
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At UN, Vatican abuse compared with torture JOHN HEILPRIN
can’s obligations under the torture convention,” she said after the hearing. “A recognition by the torture committee that this is one of the
AssociAted Press GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. committee compared the Vatican’s handling of the global priest sex abuse scandal with torture Monday, raising the possibility that its failure to investigate clergy and their superiors could have broader legal implications. But the Vatican’s top envoy in Geneva, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, claimed that the Holy See was getting its house in order after a decade-long effort to deal with a global priest sex abuse scandal. “There has been, in several documentable areas, stabilization and even a decline of cases in pedophilia,” he told a committee of experts in charge of the U.N. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
open up a new level of prosecutions and accountability,” she added. But Markus Wagner, an associate professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law, said it was unclear how much U.S. courts would be swayed by a decision by the U.N. committee that clergy sex abuse constituted torture. “Any such lawsuit would present
torture — and the liability of the Catholic Church,” he said. Pope Francis has said he takes personal responsibility for the “evil” of clergy sex abuse, and has sought forgiveness from victims. He has insisted that the church must be even bolder in its efforts to protect children. ance before the committee, On Saturday, members of the experts mainly peppered the VatPope’s sexual abuse advisory board ican with tough questions to be said they will develop “clear and answered Tuesday. For instance, effective” protocols to hold bishthey asked why the report on its ops and other church authorities implementation of the treaty was accountable if they fail to report almost a decade late, and why the suspected abuse or protect children Vatican believes its responsibility from pedophile priests. ASSOCIATE PRESS for protecting against torture only Francis announced the creArchbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, right, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See (Vatican) to the Office of the United Nations in applies within tiny Vatican City, a ation of the commission last Geneva, speaks with Monsignor Christophe El-Kassis, left, prior the UN torture committee hearing on the Vatican, at the headquarters of the nation of less than 1,000 inhabit- office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the Palais Wilson, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 5, 2014. December and named its memants. bers in March after coming under “I wonder if you could tell us scandal that saw tens of thousands form of torture because of the ele- initial criticism for having ignored how you ensure that the criminal committee that the systematic of children raped and molested by ments of intimidation, coercion, the sex abuse issue. prohibition against torture in Vati- abuse amounted to torture could priests. The U.N. committee, which is back decades because there are no and exploitation of power. can City covers all individuals for have drastic legal implications for Katherine Gallagher, a human statutes of limitations on torture “The torture committee’s ques- composed of independent experts, whom the Holy See has jurisdic- the church as it continues to battle rights attorney for the New York- cases. Gallagher, whose group rep- tions really were about sexual viotion,” asked committee member civil litigation around the world resents Vatican sex scandal victims, lence and rape, and they made it recommendations May 23. Felice Gaer. resulting from the decades-long Center for Constitutional Rights, said rape can legally constitute a clear that these acts fall within the
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South Sudan has been rocked by violence since December, when Kiir accused Machar of staging a coup. Thousands of people are believed to have been killed and 1 million people The violence has taken on an ethnic dimension between Kiir’s Dinka community and Machar’s Nuer community. Nuer ethnic group took control of Bentiu in midApril and slaughtered non-Nuer civilians in the town mosque, the hospital and on streets, leaving “piles and piles” of bodies behind. month, Chief of Staff Gen. James Hoth Mai, further isolating the Nuer group politically. Mai is Nuer and his command position, which he held since 2009, was frequently cited as an example of the ethnic diversity of the government led by Kiir, an ethnic Dinka. Machar has said he wants to see the exit of Kiir, whom he accuses of acting like a dictator.
Egypt’s el-Sissi: Brotherhood will not return SARAH EL DEEB
AssociAted Press CAIRO (AP) — Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the former military chief who removed Egypt’s Islamist president and who is now poised to win the post in elections this month, said the Muslim Brotherhood will never return as an organization, accusing it of using militant groups as cover to destabilize the country. his campaign, aired Monday, vowing that restoring stability and bringing development were his priorities. The comments were a seemingly unequivocal rejection of any political reconciliation with the Brotherhood, which was Egypt’s most powerful political force until elSissi removed President Mohammed Morsi, a member of the group, last summer. Since ousting Morsi, el-Sissi has been riding an overwhelming media frenzy lauding him as Egypt’s savior, and his status as the country’s tory in the May 26-27 election. El-Sissi’s only opponent in the race is leftist isher in the 2012 election won by Morsi. El-Sissi’s comments were a stark signal of his intention to ensure the elimination of the 86-year-old Brotherhood as both a political and ideological force in the country. He is building on an unprecedented popular resentment of the group, after its rise to power in the last three years. Asked whether the Brotherhood will no longer exist under his presidency, el-Sissi replied, “Yes. Just like that.” have. The problem is not with me,” he said. The Brotherhood and its Islamist allies won
every election following the 2011 ouster of autocrat Hosni Mubarak, dominating the parliament and capturing the presidency under Morsi. The Brotherhood’s electoral strength was largely rooted in a widespread grassroots organization it had built up for decades despite being banned under Mubarak. protests demanding Morsi’s removal, accusing his Brotherhood of monopolizing power and seeking to change the country’s identity along the lines of Brotherhood ideology — prompting el-Sissi’s ouster of Morsi. Since then, there’s been no sign of reconciliation between the sides. The Brotherhood and its allies have denounced Morsi’s removal as a military coup that has wrecked democracy, rejecting the new government and persisting in a campaign of street protests. Security forces have waged a ferocious crackdown on Morsi supporters, clashing with protesters. Hundreds have been killed and more than 16,000 members of the Brotherhood and other AP PHOTO Islamists have been arrested. Egypt’s presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi waves at his supporters during his The Brotherhood’s leader, Mohammed campaign in Mahalla, 125 kilometers (about 77 miles) north of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Badie, has been sentenced to death — though May 5, 2014. the sentence can be appealed — and he and face a string of trials. The government has branded the Brotherhood a terrorist organization. Under the weight of the crackdown, protests have waned. At the same time, Islamic militant groups have stepped up bombings and shootings against police and the military in retaliation for Morsi’s removal. In the joint interview with two private Egyptian TV stations CBC and ONTV, el-Sissi
directly accused the Brotherhood of being The Brotherhood denies any connection to behind the campaign of bombings and shoot- militants. ings. He said the Brotherhood’s ideology was He said the movement “created” Islamic based on “arrogance in religion” — and the presence of that strain of thought had destabibehind ... to keep the movement away from any lized Egyptian society for decades. accusations.” “The thought structure of these groups says He said a senior Brotherhood leader had that we are not true Muslims, and they believed warned him that if he removed Morsi, extremus non-believers,” he said. “It will not work for there to be such thinking again.”
volunteers. was known for speaking out against the Kiev governPolice Col. Serhiy Boiko said they were looking for ment. weapons and explosives, but also for printed material (Cont. from B5) Activists shouted “Hero! Hero!” and vowed to that could be used to stir tensions. and seized government buildings and police stations in avenge him. The international community has accused Russia a dozen eastern cities. Kiev accuses Moscow of backing The city remained calm, however, and Ukrainian of fomenting the unrest in an attempt to destabilize the insurgents and fears Russia could use the violence Ukraine and derail the May 25 presidential elections. as a pretext to invade. Tens of thousands of Russian pro-Moscow groups have replaced them with the RusOn Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry pubtroops have been deployed along Ukraine’s eastern sian tricolor. lished a 70-page report listing what it describes as border. The unrest in Odessa brought into question the loy- human rights violations by “ultranationalist, neo-Nazi But even as violence spread across the east, Odessa alty of its police force. and extremist forces” in Ukraine. had been largely tranquil until Friday, when pro-UkraiOn Sunday, pro-Russian demonstrators stormed The Kremlin wrote that the ministry report “connian demonstrators fought back after being attacked by police headquarters and freed 67 people who had been pro-Russian groups. detained in the rioting. Riot police simply stood by and have become widespread.” “We feel ourselves to be residents of a free city, Euro- did not interfere. While Putin has made no public comment on Ukraine peans,” said Denis Sukhomlinsky, a 34-year-old busiPresumably to prevent police from releasing more nessman who took part in the clashes. “We don’t need prisoners, the Interior Ministry said Monday that 42 ramped up their anti-Ukraine rhetoric. Russian state the Russian iron hand or the dictatorship of (President others were being sent to another region for investigaVladimir) Putin.” tion. Also Monday, Putin signed into law legislation Pro-Russia activists, however, echo Putin in describThe Interior Ministry also said it was sending an making it a crime to deny Nazi war crimes or spread ing the region as historically part of Russia. Nearly 30 elite national guard unit from Kiev to re-establish con- deliberately false information about the actions of the percent of Odessa’s residents identify themselves as Soviet Union during World War II. Those convicted Russian on patrol. “We will not become the slaves of NATO and the On the outskirts of Kiev, checkpoints were set up The Kremlin has used national pride over the Soviet Monday to control movement into the capital. war victory to consolidate Russian society behind Putin. Vyacheslav Khrutsky, 45. Cars and buses with out-of-town license plates and Pro-Russia activists gathered at a funeral for a other suspicious vehicles were stopped for inspection Kremlin-driven propaganda campaign to denigrate the regional member of parliament, Vyacheslav Markin, by police, working with the national guard and local Ukrainian authorities by describing them as fascists
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Talk of a new, safe skatepark in Keene is clarified by Kyle Jarvis of The Keene Sentinel who noted, ““The capital improvement program identifies a new, 3,250-square foot skate park as a project for fiscal year 2015 at a cost of $162,500.” PAMELA BUMP
Copy Editor EmEritus As the City of Keene rolls toward the construction of a new skatepark, young adults in the community agreed that it is time for skateboarders to have a safe spot in the community to practice and test their skills. According to the Keene City Parks and Recreation website, the Keene Skate Park opened on Saturday, July 26, 1997. The creation of the skate park was a 1 1/2 year effort which began when two youths wrote to the Keene City Council. Almost seven years later, others in the community have proposed plans for a newer, safer skate park to Keene’s City Council, Kyle Jarvis of The Keene Sentinel noted, “The capital improvement program identifies a new, 3,250-square foot skate park as a project for fiscal year 2015 at a cost of $162,500.” Senior Joe Gallo explained that he used to skateboard, but now mostly longboards around Keene and the Keene State College campus. “I think that if they made a nice skatepark, it would probably bring together some of that crowd [of people who skateboard], I think it would be good because there’s a lot of skateboarders out there,” Gallo said. KSC alumni Matt Evans, who graduated in 2013, said that he had used the original skatepark often. Evans, a self-proclaimed skateboarder of more than ten years, said that he believed certain changes were in order to make a skatepark that was safer and better for users.
“It [the skate park and ramps] shouldn’t be made out of wood. That is hazardous,” Evans said. He said that he believed the plans to make a safer skatepark were a “very good idea.” Evans added, “I’ve seen people who have fallen and gotten hurt from skating on terrible ramps.” Evans explained that outside of the park, skateboarders face controversy when skating throughout the Keene area. ”I feel like people in Keene do view skating negatively — especially people who work for the city. They see the damage caused by street skating and damage done to the park first hand. But I think there will always be that stereotype pretty much anywhere you go. I think it’s unfair just because a few bad eggs ruin it for everyone else,” Evans said. He continued, “Personally, I think the problem stems from the younger generations. I think they don’t realize that their actions have consequences.” KSC sophomore Pat Lank similarly stated that a new skatepark would be beneficial for skaters in the community. Although Lank said that he was mainly a longboarder he said he thought that Keene was not skateboard friendly and added, “The skatepark here is not very nice at all.” Lank said he agreed with the community plans to build a new park and suggested various changes to make the new park safer and more accessible for skaters. He said that he thinks the skatepark should have “a bowl, some more quarter-pipes and a
better half pipe.” Lank added that he thinks those creating or upgrading the skatepark should make sure safety concerns, like risen nails, and rough edges on ramps and half-pipes are fixed. He continued that he would like to see more open space in the park, or even a bigger park. In addition, Lank further explained that a BRIAN CANTORE / EQUINOX STAFF new skatepark would allow skateboarders more skating equipment than they could find in the Boulay running from home plate in a game against Rhode Island College on Saturday April 12, 2014. City of Keene. “When you’re using the buildings and the known for eight years admire him equipment that’s around you and people don’t just the same. (Cont. from B10) allow you to use it — well, it makes skating not “He cares a lot about the game of really that fun. The entire community around baseball and puts a lot of effort in him how to change something on Keene seems to not want skaters riding around on-and-off the field. He has shown the mound he’ll give you a straightand yelling at them. It’s not friendly towards us what it’s like to come back from up answer and that’s respectable. skaters,” Lank said. an injury and what it takes to make He’s going to answer any questions “I think, if they are going to spend the money a full recovery,” senior Andrew younger kids have and anything on a new skate park they should do it right and Gummow said. that people have concerns about not cut corners. Wooden parks don’t work in New “He’s a great kid, he really is. He England as you can tell for the Keene skatepark,” he’ll be able to converse and talk is one of the hardest working playwith you about,” Mangiagli said. Evans said. ers I’ve ever had and that says a lot Egan added, “I’ve known him Evans continued, “ They need to make an all in twenty-eight years. I don’t think since my freshman year in high concrete park with both transitional and street there is anybody more prepared school; we started playing basecourse elements. The reason why skaters venture to catch forty games out of a fortyout of the park is to get variety. If the city incor- ball in the spring of 2006. This will game season than Matt Boulay,” porates street elements, like ledges, stair sets, be the eighth year I’ve known him Howe said. and we’ve always been really good handrails along with half pipes, quarter pipes friends since we’ve met. I see us and mini-ramps. It will keep the skaters in the Diana Pimer can be contacted at being friends for probably a lifepark and out of downtown Keene.” dpimer@keene-equinox.com time. He’s great — he’s a really funny kid. He always keeps you Pamela Bump can be contacted at Brian Clemmenson contributed to smiling and laughing.” pbump@keene-equinox.com this story. Even teammates Boulay hasn’t
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AssociAted Press The San Antonio Spurs barely had time to exhale Sunday after a grueling seven-game series with the Dallas Mavericks before an even more demanding test was presented. How do the veteran Spurs expect to keep up with the young and energetic Portland Trail Blazers, who upset the fourth-seeded Houston Rockets in a six-game series? “Can I get a couple of hours,” San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili said. “We haven’t watched them at all; we played them a few times. What we know is that they are packed with shooters. They can really shoot the ball. The fact that you’ve got to contest them and not let them take easy 3s creates a lot of room for them to attack the rim. It’s going to be very important to have a very good one-on-one defense because when they start hitting 3s and getting to the rim, it gets really hard.” The series opens Tuesday in San Antonio.
The teams split four regular-season games, with the Trail Blazers winnio’s victories were part of a 24-5 record after the All-Star break while earning the league’s best record. But the Mavericks proved that what happens in the regular season doesn’t always matter in the playoffs. After being swept in four regular-season games and losing Game 1 to extend its skid against San Antonio to 10 games, Dallas rallied to push its intrastate rival to the brink of an unexpected early elimination. The Spurs responded with their best performance of the series Sunday, rolling to a 119-96 victory in Game 7. “That was a great warm-up, if I can call it a warm-up,” said Tony Parker, who had 32 points in Game 7. “It was tough to play them because Dirk is one of best ever and Monta Ellis played great in the series. It’s going to be pretty much more of the same.” Another sharp-shooting big man and energetic guard playing off pick-
Stacy Lewis wins North Texas LPGA Shootout by 6 STEPHEN HAWKINGS
AssociAted Press There was no near-miss for Stacy Lewis this time. This was a runaway for the highest-ranked American after six runtournaments. Lewis shot a 7-under 64 on Sunday in the North Texas LPGA and six strokes ahead of Meena Lee. It was the LPGA Tour’s largest margin of victory since Jiyai Shin won the 2012 Women’s British Open by nine. “I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. I kind of have these mini goals in the back of my mind,” Lewis said. “One of them was kind of taking a tournament and running away with it. ... So to be so close the last few weeks and then to come out and shoot 64, I mean I don’t even know what to say.” It was the ninth career LPGA August in the Women’s British Open, and will boost the Texan from third to second in the world ranking. Lewis made a putt from about 25 feet off the fringe at the 540-yard seventh for an eagle. She followed with consecutive birdies to make the turn at 14 under and up by three strokes. “The eagle just really kind of got things going in the right direction, and then just I never let up,” said Lewis, who punctuated her round with birdies on Nos. 17 and 18. “I never let the hammer down.” Lee, the South Korean who won the last her two LPGA Tour titles in 2006, shot 70 after going into the Club tied with Lewis for the lead. Lee bogeyed the opening hole and alone in second place. Michelle Wie, who closed within two before faltering late, had a 67 to Na Yeon Choi (69) and Kim Kauffman (70) tied for fourth at 8 under. Kraft Nabisco winner Lexi Thompson (69), Cristie Kerr (71) and Suzann Pettersen (72) were among six players at 7 under.
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Lewis, from The Woodlands enough when the new world rankthe top six only once in nine tour- ing comes out to stay No. 1 for the naments this year. She was third at 56th consecutive week since the the Kraft Nabisco and had another South Korean replaced Lewis at the top. San Francisco. She had three runLewis will supplant Lydia Ko in - the second spot. Ko, who didn’t play naments in 2013 after her victory at in North Texas, moved to No. 2 after St. Andrews. her win last week in San Francisco Lewis got a share of the lead in only days after her 17th birthday. Texas after a frustrating 69 in the Wie had her fourth consecutive third round Saturday when she hit all 18 greens in regulation but win in nearly four years at home in missed several makeable birdie putts. “Honestly, I didn’t change anything. I didn’t do anything differ- of Lewis, was 6 under in a span of ent,” she said. “They just didn’t go in seven holes — Nos. 9-15. When she (Saturday). ... But once you see putts made a 4-foot birdie putt at No. 15, in, it’s kind of contagious.” she was 11 under and only two Defending champion Inbee Park strokes behind Lewis. closed with a 72 to tie for 14th at
and-rolls, except playing the part of Nowitzki and Ellis for the Blazers are the younger LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard. Aldridge averaged 29.8 points against Houston, including a pair of points and hit a series-clinching 3-pointer in Game 6. “It is obviously one heck of a team,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. “We had trouble with them all year long. They have guys on the team that we haven’t guarded yet. They are young, energetic. Terry (Stotts, Portland’s coach) does a great job. They know what they want to do and they are playing great basketball. It will be a big challenge, obviously.” Guarding Lillard was a tough assignment for Parker and the Spurs, averaging 25 points and 5.5 assists while playing in all four regular-season games. “(Lillard) does a lot of great stuff for that team, and so he is going to be one of the guys that we’re going to have to contain,” Parker said. “But it’s not just him.
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Baseball catcher Matt Boulay, suffered from a torn ligament in his thumb and two broken hand injuries during his career at KSC.
United team keeps each other in check
On November 18, 1985, New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor sacked Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann. At the point of the sack, Theismann suffered from a compound fracture in his leg; he never played again. On April 28, 2012, Keene State College baseball catcher Matt Boulay tagged a Southern Maine hitter at home plate. At the point of the tag, Boulay suffered from torn ligaments off his thumb — but he played again. In the world of sports, injuries come in a variety of severities. Whether it is a fractured leg or torn thumb ligaments, some athletes recover and others do not. While Theismann’s fracture kept him off the field forever, Boulay’s tear kept him off the diamond for eight weeks and an entire summer. Nonetheless, he had the opportunity to take this journey back to baseball. Boulay explained that this was only the first of a series of seasonending injuries. “It was the last regular season game of my sophomore year when I tore the ligaments off my thumb. I ended up having surgery. Then last year during our first game down in Florida I broke my hand and missed all of last season. Then I played three weeks of summer ball and broke my hand again, so I missed the rest of summer. Then I finally got back to playing in the fall,” Boulay said. Teammates Vinnie Mangiagli and Shawn Egan described his injuries and his comeback to baseball. “It’s terrible,” Mangiagli said, “I couldn’t even imagine breaking my hand. Just from knowing him for so long I knew how tough he was and that he was going to be okay in the long run. I just hoped for the best recovery for him.” “His sophomore year he was playing very well before he got hurt. He was hitting over .300. He was per-
forming at a high level. It is difficult to see somebody of such importance go down. But once they come back and play at such a high level again it makes you happy to be friends with him and to know him,” Egan added. After eight years of playing baseball with Boulay, [the three played four years of baseball together at East Catholic High School in Manchester, Conn.] it seems that his teammate’s confidence in him was accurate. So far this season, Boulay has caught 15 of 39 opponents stealing home plate. This 28 percent success rate is the highest of any Owls player. Aside from his statistics as a catcher, Boulay is also second on his team for batting average and runs. He is one of four players currently achieving a batting average above .300. KSC Head Baseball Coach Ken Howe credited Boulay’s success to his mental proficiency. “I think he just has a general knowledge of the game and ability to call the game. He sees everything in front of him, as a catcher needs to do. The catcher is the field-general out there. He has that ability to control the game,” he said. Egan, a pitcher for the Owls, agreed with Howe. “I love throwing to him. I’ve thrown to him for eight years so he knows my game. If I were to throw 100 pitches in a game I’d maybe shake him off twice. He knows exactly what pitch I want to throw in any situation. I have no problems throwing to him,” Egan said of Boulay’s talent as a catcher. “On the field he is a very confident catcher behind the plate,” Mangiagli added. However, while Boulay has quickly proven himself as a player, he has spent his whole life developing into a teammate, mentor and friend. “Off the field he is going to be a person who is going to be supportive of what you ask him. If you ask
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SportS editor The team that has always been the underdog was undefeated in the Little East Conference Championship. Keene State College’s Women’s Lacrosse Team worked together as one to do one thing — and that was to win. “We want to win it for each other. We always play better when we play for each other. One of the reasons why we’re doing so well is because were playing with a team effort,” junior lacrosse player Polly Grey said. “Every season means a new team, but this year may hold the ‘best’ because the team chemistry is so high,“ senior Ashley Borjeson said. “We work harder for other teammates. We’ve had so many injuries this season, we’re trying to play for all the people that can’t play with us,” Borjeson added. In 2011 and 2012 the team captured LEC the University of Southern Maine. “We were used to winning at some point, but my sophomore year it didn’t really feel like we won because the competition wasn’t there,” Borjeson said. Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Katie Arsenault agreed. “I think you kind of break when you’re supposed to. So I think the seniors remember what winning feels like and they can instill that on the younger players,” Arsenault said. Although the seven graduating seniors know what it feels like to win, they said it’s on a high note. The competition has fueled the championship-hungry team with not only the right skills to accomplish their goals, but also the heart. “I live in a house with two other seniors and two juniors and we talk about it non-stop, about how bad we want to win it. We’re all so close and the underclassmen have said they want to win it for us,” Borjeson said. “Having all these seniors and seeing them having all the heart really carries the team and
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Christa DeMovellan, senior, looks for a pass during a game against Roger Williams April 22, 2014 at the Owl Athletic Complex.
gets us hyped to win,” Grey said. Arsenault said. According to Arsenault, having heart and Whether or not the team wins with ease or the will to battle until the end will really sepa- struggles, the team will always work as one. rate them from other teams in the tournament. “When we’re down, or when individuals “The tournament is anyone’s game. This is aren’t doing well, or even when we’re playing what we really need to understand, to come come together and work it out, as opposed to Arsenault said. our heads and stay focused,” Grey said. motivating teammates has made the owls With one heart and a focused mind the untouchable. With a one-of-a-kind defense women’s lacrosse team defeated Southern and a con nected offense, it looks like the Owls Maine University 13-9 in the semi-finals, but should have no problem adding their skills to then lost to Plymouth State in the finals 8-4. this winning combination of heart and will. “I think everyone is putting in effort and have stepped up when they needed to and now Kendall Pope can be contacted at have the experience to go into the tournament,” kpope@keene-equinox.com
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The Athlete of the Year is sophomore softball pitcher Mariah Crisp. Crisp followed up her stellar freshman premiere with a dominant 2014 season: through the LEC tournament Crisp has started 21 games — more than half the team’s total — with a 14-8 record, 2.33 ERA and a whopping 207 strikeouts. The strikeout total surpasses the Keene State single-season record, which was set by Crisp in 2013. But what earned Crisp the Athlete of the Year was her play in the postseason. In four LEC tournament games Crisp averaged a complete game with double-digit strikeouts to lead the fifth-seeded Owls to the conference title.
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