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Vol. 72 , Issue #23

Thursday, April 18, 2019

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James Peppe at KSC

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Steam leak causes accident RACHEL VITELLO

nEwS Editor Most people on campus have probably noticed the steam that comes from Keene State College’s underground steam piping system all along Appian Way. On April 3, a KSC staff member experienced burns to her leg after a leak from the system allowed a sinkhole to develop next to a sidewalk, according to an email update sent out by Director of Physical Plant Operations Frank Mazzola.

“What probably happened is hot water leaked from the pipe and saturated the earth,” Mazzola said. “From the surface it probably didn’t look any different, but when she stepped in it, it went up to her calf.”

In the email update, it was stated that when leaks occur the physical plant department protocol is to secure the affected area with metal barricades and schedule a repair as soon as possible.

However, since the risk was not noticeable at this time, a barricade had not been put up in that area yet. According to Mazzola, there was a barricade adjacent to the affected area at that time.

The physical plant department has secured the site and will replace 150’ feet of pipe beginning April 15. According to the email update, the work with the system will be completed prior to commencement.

Mazzola and the rest of the physical plant department ask those on campus to be aware of their surroundings and report any hazardous conditions they see.

The staff member who was burned did not respond to request for comment.

Rachel Vitello can be contacted at rvitello@kscequinox.com.

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On Thursday, April 11, Republican Presidential Candidate James Peppe spoke to the KSC community in the atrium conference room about his stance on multiple policy issues.

Republican Presidential Candidate Peppe speaks on a variety of issues TEDDY TAUSCHER

Equinox Staff Republican presidential candidate James Peppe believes that he has what it takes to beat President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. Peppe came to Keene State College on Thursday, April 11, and outlined his platform and why he was the best person for the job.

Peppe stressed that he was both a political outsider and a regular American.

“I am not a professional politician. I am not a wealthy celebrity. I am not a name you’ve ever heard of. I am just a regular American,” Peppe said.

According to Peppe, he was one of 12 children in a poor household, but his parents emphasized the value of education. He would eventually come to graduate from Yale University. Recently, Peppe has worked as an investment advisor and the majority of his career has been spent in the private sector, the one exception being an unsuccessful run for the Minnesota senate in 1992.

Peppe said the establishment had played the far left and far right against each other.

Peppe hopes to tap into the dissatisfaction with the establishment which led to the election of Trump.

“Donald Trump was the wrong guy for the right reason,” Peppe said.

On education, he said he would be open to the idea of a K-16 program. He also suggested that to be more competitive with other countries, schools should eliminate summer break and go year round. On state college, Peppe said he believes it should be less expensive.

On trade, Peppe disagrees with Trump’s use of tariffs and said that while we may lose manufacturing jobs to China, a trade war will not solve the problem.

When it comes to health care he argues that while Medicare is not perfect, repealing it is not an acceptable solution.

The talk was also attended by three students from Utah via a computer. The students were from Weber State College and participated in the talk as part of The American Democracy Project.

The talk was arranged by Program Manager for Diversity and Multiculturalism Initiatives Kim Schmidl-Gagne.

“I think he is what he says he is, an unconventional candidate trying to run a grassroots campaign with no party or political organization behind him. I think he has a message and wants to be heard,” Schmidl-Gagne said. Unlike most campaign events she has arranged, Schmidl-Gagne had direct contact with Peppe when setting up the event.

Peppe said his biggest challenge will be convincing people that he has a chance to win against candidates with more capital and more name recognition.

“People believe it’s not realistic,” Peppe said.

“I think you (Peppe) paint a pretty accurate picture of the polarization in Washington and how vicious it’s gotten and I feel that’s really spilled over, unfortunately, outside of Washington,” said a Keene State College employee in attendance who wished not to be named for the article.

Peppe criticized his own party for their

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lack of resistance to Trump and for some in the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) attempts to change the rules and block any Republican from challenging Trump in the primaries.

“I am really embarrassed and saddened by the lack of backbone of people who I have respected for a long time,” Peppe said.

Despite the odds he faces, Peppe is confident that his message will attract people from both sides of the political aisle. “I think people will come to believe in the mission of this campaign,” Peppe said.

“I think he wanted to begin to connect with college students and share his message. He really wanted to have a discussion and I think that happened,” Schmidl-Gagne said.

Peppe asked attendees to check out his website Peppe2020.com and consider donating. “A little bit of money will go a long way for us,” Peppe said.

Teddy Tschauer can be contacted at ttschauer@kscequinox.com.

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Students present at Academic Excellence Conference RACHEL VITELLO

nEwS Editor On Saturday, April 13, Keene State College held the 19th annual Academic Excellence Conference (AEC). The AEC is a chance for students to showcase their work that they have been doing for the past year.

Program Coordinator for AEC Kim Schmidl-Gagne said that the presentations range greatly and that all kinds of student work can be presented at the conference.

“For a while I think people thought of it as a research oriented piece. It’s not,” Schmidl-Gagne said. “It’s meant to showcase all student work. There are music performances and art and there are two dance performances and

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On Wednesday, April 3, a Keene State faculty member suffered burns to her leg as a result of a leak in the steam piping system. The leak allowed for a sinkhole to form near Spaulding gym. The faculty member stepped into the sinkhole and fell into the earth about calf-deep. She experienced burns to her leg as a result. The physical plant department is currently work to fix the situation.

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At the Academic excellence Conference, students presented their work on a variety of topics (left) and a panel discussion was also held (right). There were also performances and art pieces.

there are some pieces the sustainability project design folks have worked on. All sorts of things.”

The conference began in the Student Center with two sculpture presentations and the Clothesline Project, a presentation of images created by and for survivors of sexual violence—most of them students—put together by KSC’s Sexual Assault and Violence Education Committee, MCVP: Crisis and Prevention Center and Mentors in Violence Prevention. This was followed by keynote speaker KSC biology department chair and last AEC’s Distinguished Scholar Cynthia Hays in the Mabel Brown Room.

Afterwards attendees were free to walk between the Student Center and the Science Center to observe and sit in on a variety of panel discussions, oral presentations, art exhibits and two dance performances in the Mabel Brown Room. The conference concluded with a poster session from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

“People can come in, there’s a reception, food and you can walk around and look at the posters. It’s a won-

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derful way to end the day,” Schmidl-Gagne said. “The energy is really high. Almost all the posters are more than one student so it feels like there’s a lot of great energy in the room.”

One student who presented their research is KSC senior Christine Bryan. Bryan presented her research entitled The Political Tragedy of Pregnancy Loss. Bryan originally began work on this topic for her capstone project in the fall, but found it compelling enough to do further research for AEC, where should would have more time to present.

“It’s (the AEC) longer and has given me more questions and broadened the topic. I’m able to develop it differently,” Bryan said. “In early March I started working towards the Academic Excellence Conference, looking at my paper and seeing where things needed to shift.”

All students who participate in AEC must first submit an abstract for approval. According to Chair of the AEC Committee Irene McGarrity, abstracts then get sent back to the students with revisions and sug-

gestions. After that the abstracts are either accepted or denied.

McGarrity also said there are many benefits for the students who participate in AEC. “When you take your work outside of the classroom and share it with other people it feels more important, more meaningful and like it’s impacting other people.

There’s also the opportunity to get feedback from the outside,” McGarrity said. “It’s always great to have any kind of public speaking presentation experience. It also always looks great on a resume for students planning on going to grad school.”

For Bryan, AEC was a great experience for her to challenge herself and tap deeper into her understanding of her discipline.

“I feel like I have picked up where some of the researchers I read left off,” Bryan said. “It’s been a chance to use my voice, my understanding and my thinking to create something original and also realize that’s part of the conversation. It isn’t static, this moving

discovery of perspective and knowledge.

Bryan also said that for any students who are thinking of participating in AEC in the future, to attend the multiple workshops that are held ahead of the conference to help students prepare. McGarrity said that all members of the college and the community should attend AEC to see what KSC students are accomplishing.

“One thing I would love for people to walk away with is feeling inspired about the Keene State College community because I think when you see students from all these different disciplines presenting, you really just get a sense of all the great things going on at Keene and it really does just make you feel a sense of feeling connected and really good about your community,” McGarrity said.

Rachel Vitello can be contacted at rvitello@kscequinox.com.

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Getting involved in politics ALEX HARVEY

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for American democracy. a national holiday or moving elections to the “American democracy has always been a 4th of July. Multiple overlapping intercontact sport. Words like cooperation and con- ventions are needed,” Ehrlich said. sensus sound appealing, but our democracy has survived and thrived from one generation Alex Harvey to the next not on the basis of harmony but can be contacted at rather on intense conflict mediated generally aharvey@kscequinox. by sheer commitment to democratic values,” com.

Ehrlich said.

KSC senior Tristan Slicer attended the event for his “Writing in the Media” class. Slicer discussed his personal political involvement. “I work with the New Hampshire Youth Movement. We focus on organizing young people and electing officials based around values that young people hold” said Slicer.

Ehrlich compared the current political crisis to Sputnik. The launch of Sputnik pressed the U.S. to invest more time and resources into STEM education to keep up with the Soviet Union during the Space Race. The current political crisis could serve as a catalyst for increased political awareness and education, which would lead to healing American democracy.

Ehrlich lamented the lack of political education and awareness that most college kids hold.

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On Tuesday, April 9 Tom Ehrlich came to the Norma Walker Hall in the Keene State College Alumni Center to discuss how and why college students should become actively engaged in politics and public policy issues.

“Our country does require a strong commitment of time, energy and effort by all of us to ensure that the values of our founders are maintained: The values of decency, compassion, caring for the most vulnerable among us and I can’t think of a more important time in my life time than right now to do that,” Ehrlich said.

Ehrlich blamed the political division that he sees in America on multiple factors, including bipartisanship, outrageous claims by both of the major parties, and differing definitions of the word truth.

“The sense of a nation united by common beliefs has been shattered and this divisiveness has crippled our ability as a nation to resolve pressing public policy matters,” Ehrlich said.

Despite the urgency of Ehrlich’s message, not everything was doom and gloom. Ehrlich also stressed that American democracy has been in peril before and that the country has not only survived, but emerged from the crisis

stronger than ever.

“We had a president of the United States who was rigid, dictatorial, racist, unable to heal a country riveted by political divisiveness, posed bullheaded opposition to any efforts to advance civil rights and liberties, and exacerbated the polarizations that had beset the country. Time and again he sided with the forces of hate and bigotry” said Ehrlich. Ehrlich said that this presidency was especially disastrous because he succeeded a president who championed civil rights, was a moral leader, and made healing national divide a priority. “The racist president was of course, Andrew Johnson.” said Ehrlich.

Ehrlich discussed how Johnson succeeded President Lincoln and exacerbated the already problematic political division in America after the Civil War. Johnson escaped impeachment by a single vote. 100 years later the United States again faced a constitutional crisis during the presidency of Richard Nixon. In 1972 The Watergate Scandal shed light on the multiple abuses of power by President Nixon and other members of his administration.

Ehrlich stressed how the eras surrounding the Civil War and the Vietnam War saw similar levels of political division in the United States to today and that the periods after these constitutional crises were some of the strongest

International students raise their nations’ flags

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KSC Junior Samuel Vargas (seen above) raising the flag of Guatemala.

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nEwS Editor With commencement coming up next month, the question of where the graduating students will be heading when their time at Keene State College is up remains.

According to Senator Jay Kahn during a press conference at KSC, 61 percent of New Hampshire high school graduates going to college entered out-of-state institutions, which he said was “the worst conversion rate among the 50 states,” according to an article by the Keene Sentinel. Also according to research uploaded by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, only 36 percent of students in New Hampshire enroll in post-secondary education in-state.

New Hampshire College and University Council Director of Outreach and Communications Scott Power said that all this information can be tied back to the issue of college graduates remaining in-state.

“I realize all of this pertains more to college retention than post-college but I think it is all relative,” Power said. “Demographics in New Hampshire are such that the K-12 pipeline is shrinking, meaning that there are less prospective students for our colleges to draw from. With such a large percentage of New Hampshire students going to out of state schools, our New Hampshire colleges are forced to recruit more heavily from outside New Hampshire.”

When New Hampshire colleges have a large out-of-state student population, many students will go back to their home states to live with their families to save money, rather than stay in New Hampshire, according to current research.

According to a survey by the job search site Indeed, 36 percent of graduating seniors plan to live at home at least one year or more upon graduating. Also, according to a study by the Pew Research Center, more 18 to 34-year-olds live at home with their parents than any other living arrangement.

Other than the money-saving benefits of moving back home, there are other reasons that both in-state and out-of-state graduates may choose to leave the Keene area. Stay Work Play New Hampshire is an organization that works to attract young people and recent graduates to

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New Hampshire. They conducted a survey in December 2017 to find the reasons why people choose to either stay or leave the state. Executive Director of Stay Work Play NH Will Stewart said there were multiple reasons people claimed they chose to leave the Granite State.

“There were a number of people who cited the largest reason was lack of career and job opportunities. As of today there are more than 19,000 open job positions waiting to be filled here in New Hampshire,” Stewart said.

“I think there’s perception issues that there aren’t any jobs and that’s something that needs to be addressed.”

Other issues cited were lack of house affordability, lack of public transportation, lack of nightlife and entertainment options, lack of cultural diversity and lack of affordable and accessible childcare.

Despite this, Stay Work Play NH is still working to get people from their early 20’s to their 40’s to live in New Hampshire. Every Tuesday they post open job positions on all of their social media platforms. People can also visit their website for resources on things to do in the state both for work and for play. The organization is also working on creating guides that employers can give to potential new hires.

“We’re creating guides that employers can use when they’re looking to hire recent grads. We’re producing this so they can sell the region they’re in,” Stewart said. “Not only do we need to sell the job and everything that goes with it, but younger people want to know what is there to do when I’m not at work around here. We’re coming up with these guides to help employers answer those questions.”

The guides will also inform of the opportunities young people have to meet each other, like

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young professional networks, volunteer opportunities, different types of affinities like running club, community theatre, etc. to help them get connected.

KSC alum Bertrand Poirier is an outlier to these statistics as he decided to stay local to Keene after graduating in 1982 and taking two years away from the area to play soccer professionally.

Poirier said he came back to Keene because of the overall quality of life and that is was a great place to raise a family.

“Quality of life always surfaces to the top for me,” Poirier said.

Stewart wants soon-to-be graduates to consider staying in New Hampshire if they haven’t already.

“I would encourage new graduates and even students graduating next year and in a couple years to take a look around. There’s more than meets the eye here in New Hampshire,” Stewart said. “Don’t dismiss New Hampshire out of hand.

There’s a lot more interesting jobs than you think, people doing interesting things.”

Rachel Vitello can be contacted at rvitello@kscequinox.com.

Flags were raised in the Lantern Room, also known as the Flag Room, of the Young Student Center on Tuesday, April 9 to celebrate the international students at Keene State College. The Office of Multicultural Student Support and Success raised flags from twelve different countries and students from some of these countries gave short speeches about their homelands. Scotland, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Nepal, Somalia, Kenya, Singapore, Tanzania, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Guatemala were all represented.

The event was organized by Associate Director of the Global Education Office Steve Spiegel, as well as the Office of Multicultural Student Support and Success.

“Some of the flags we’re re-raising because it’s been a number of years since we’ve had students from these locations,” Spiegel said.

The Flag Raising Ceremony is an annual event held in the Lantern Room because Spiegel feels that it is one of the prettiest rooms on campus. Coordinator of Multicultural Student Support and Success Kya Roumimper was also in attendance.

“Being able to help students relish in their cultural heritage and authentic identity is important to student development,” Roumimper said.

Roumimper expressed the importance of this tradition in helping foreign students integrate into life at KSC, as well as students who are dual citizens and have parents who were born in different countries. Roumimper is a KSC alum with a degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies and has been involved with the office for her entire time at Keene State, both as a student and a staff member.

KSC junior Samuel Vargas came to the United States from Guatemala to be with his wife.

Vargas says that he did not struggle very much with the transition from Guatemala to the United States.

“I believe it’s up to the person. If you are willing to learn, to adjust, it will be easy. If you’re really close minded, and you don’t put the effort into learning the language, the rules and the laws of the new place, it will be more difficult,” Vargas said.

Vargas hopes to become a Spanish teacher. While he discussed his love for his homeland, mentioning Guatemala’s twenty three volcanoes in particular, Vargas expressed his pride in becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. Vargas thanked the KSC community for welcoming him and providing him with opportunities to pursue his dreams.

A student from Canada, Van Wile, compared the idea of the Canadian Mosaic to the American Melting Pot. “Both ideas celebrate the diversity of their country and their people. The difference is that in a melting pot everyone comes together and becomes the same, but in a mosaic, every single piece retains its own unique identity.

With all these wonderful little pieces, when you step back, they contribute to a much larger piece,” Wile said.

Food from a few of the countries represented was also served

by Keene State Dining Services.

Jamaican beef patties, poutine from Canada and curry from Nepal were served, as well as Flan, a caramel custard from the Dominican Republic, along withlemonade, honeydew water and tea.

Alex Harvey can be contacted at aharvey@kscequinox.com.

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Shining some light on what’s going on in students’ heads

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Could I have tried something else?

Did I chose the right major?

Students at college are generally expected to have a major decided within the first year of attending college and at the latest have it officially registered at the end of their second. Choosing a major and sticking to it could be a toilsome task for many students. While they are able to dip their toes in a couple other final electives, they might just then realize they have an interest in. It can be really challenging to incorporate your interest and the possible future outcomes while deciding a major. Different expectations are associated with different degrees and when expectations don’t meet up, students end up regretting their decision.

Why is it that the students who are so enthusiastic at the beginning get unmotivated to stick to studying in that field at the end? You know what you love, but you’re not ready to do things you don’t love to get to that point.

Many students have a hard time after graduation advertising or marketing themselves and their skills. While deciding a major, you only look at it with one perspective, not realizing that there are more aspects to it. Switching a major later “because it’s too much work” or “the schedule is annoying” will make your effort worthless. Students should be confident in what they decide to do, and feel the need to switch majors only if it’s better in the long term. Sometimes, regretting makes you wonder if you even made the right decision to come to college in the first place. Many feel obligated to go to college right after high school, to choose a field and to be in that field of study forever, yet is not a practical choice for everyone. There seems to be a difference when students make a conscious choice versus when they are pushed into something by societal expectations.

Students may wish they changed or added another major or minor because their interests, passions and hobbies will change over time as you progress through college. The more specific your major is, the more time consuming and in-depth the classes are, which could make it harder to explore other intriguing parts of the overall study. But the good side of that means you have the chance to become a profession in that area. Students might regret or wish something along their college career turned out in a different way, but they need to show off what they learned and look into other chances of delving into other things they’re interested in on the side.

Students don’t have to take a major to be involved in a field they like. As long as they use their skills to their benefit, they actually have a lot of room to move around in the pool of jobs. There was obviously a reason that a student chose a major or minor, and they should try to rekindle that endearment for it again; after all, a job is as fun as you make it.

While the idea of not getting a job after graduation is terrifying, the idea of not being able to get a job in your field is even worse. People go to college to hopefully advance themselves in their future career, but going to a competitive field can be challenging for students. The thought of it can be so daunting that is leads some students to regret their major in the first place.

Although some students are passionate about what they hope to do, they worry about not earning money, making a career, being recognized and enjoying what they do.

Will I be able to find a job?

Can I actually do this as a career?

Was college even worth the effort? Will I stand out?

Maybe I would have been better suited for a different area of study?

Am I going to make enough money?

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To the Executive Editors and Advisors of The equi- ers themselves, instead of on factual information.

SAC would like to inform the students of Keene The Executive Board of the Social Activities Coun- State College with the correct information on the largcil (SAC) would like to address the recent articles pub- est concerns. First, the name of our organization is the lished in your Newspaper regarding Spring Concert, Social Activities Council, not the Student Activities Keene State Calling and the organization as a whole. Council, as mentioned in the articles by Adrianna DanThe mission of The Equinox is to “promote the free flow iels and Adriana Sanchez. Keene State College enrolls of information, to protect the First Amendment, to stim- about 3300 students as of Fall 2018, not “roughly 5000” ulate high standards in the practice of journalism and as mentioned in the article by Lindsay Gibbons. This to foster excellence among student journalists”. Despite has a direct correlation to the amount of funds our orgaour advisor having a conversation with the Manag- nization is given as well as the selection of space for ing Editor prior to printing the April 4th edition of the events and allocated tickets.

One of the greatest and most pressing questions paper to clarify facts, it is apparent The Equinox staff and editors have failed to meet their mission through that SAC has encountered is “why is the spring conlack of providing factual information in an ethical cert being held in the Mabel Brown Room” and “why manner, and a failed attempt to portray the entire story are they selling more than its capacity?” The answer to in a balanced way. These articles are written through these questions are that SAC is holding the concert in vast generalizations and opinions solely from the writ- this location in order to provide students with a high nox,

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dents to stop by, provide feedback, and learn about our process and policies. By stating that “many students were upset that they had no chance to give their input,” The Equinox printed false information as factual information. Overall, as an organization, SAC hopes that in the future, The Equinox reaches out to us regarding our organization and events so that we can create a more cohesive relationship between SAC and The Equinox.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss these inaccuracies and all future events so that published articles are as accurate as possible.

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quality artist with our given budget, along with following our mission to provide a diverse array of events for all interests throughout the year. The Mabel Brown Room can safely hold 748 standing people, not 250, and this information can easily be found inside of the space itself. There are not 748 tickets because creating the stage barricade limits the amount of space for people to safely gather, per City of Keene Fire Codes.

Lindsay Gibbons mentions that not all students are included in the selection of the Spring Concert artist, and not everyone had a say. Every student received SAC’s annual survey, as sent from Kemal Atkins’ VPSA email account on September 27, 2018 at 10:18AM. Everystudent had the opportunity to select artists that SAC could afford this year, as well as the opportunity to provide open-ended feedback. In addition to this, SAC has weekly meetings every Thursday at 6pm and weekly office hours where we encourage stu-

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STAFF COMMENTARY

Successful leading ERIN MCNEMAR

Managing ExEcutivE Editor

Often when people think of leaders they think of the loudest person in the room. The person who has the most presence or is the quickest to speak up and say their idea. The person whose voice comes up out on top of all the noise.

I have never been that person. Yet here I am in this position of leadership as the Managing Executive Editor of my college newspaper. In my position, I have to make a lot of decisions, many regarding the content that goes into the paper each week. I have to approve all the story ideas, help edit every article and give one of the final okays on each layout before the paper gets sent to print.

For some, this may seem like a lot of tasks to do weekly. However, there hasn’t been a week when I didn’t look forward to the opportunity to do my job and help others.

According the Forbes, the most important quality in a good leader is sincere enthusiasm. In order to be a leader, you have to honestly believe in your cause. Passion is not something that can be easily faked and if you are faking it, people can tell.

Additionally, if a leader is an enthusiast, it can be contagious.

A leader’s feelings about a project or a cause can be transferred on to the other members of an organization. So by contrast, if you act like you don’t care, others will probably feel the same way.

Looking over the course of history, Livescience.com has identified Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. as the greatest leaders of all time. While all three fought for different forms of human rights, they all also shared a passion for their cause: A passion that was able to bring together thousands of people to join and support them.

Although there are about a hundred other reasons why the three of them became such powerful and influential people in history, none of it could have been accomplished if they weren’t passionate about what they believed in.

You do not have to be the single person breaking through the noise to be a good leader. To be a good leader you have to show enthusiasm about your position and make sure people in your organization know you support them. You have to always be willing to help and listen to any of their concerns and you have to be empathic.

While I may not be the loudest person in my room, I’m very passionate about The Equinox. Week after week I strive to support the paper’s writers and photographers to make each issue the best it can possibly be. Of course sometimes I make mistakes, but part of being a leader is being around to take responsibility for them when you do. While some days being a leader can be beyond stressful, the stress is a reminder of how much I care.

I love my job, I love this paper and I love being a leader that hopefully people can look up to.

LEADER

LIVING OFF CAMPUS

Students move off campus because they are ready for a different experience than they’ve had on campus. And it is different! Once you sign that lease, the experience begins! Signing a lease is a legal contract. The College can’t “undo” that lease if a student changes their mind. Get in a squabble with your housemates? There is no RA or staff person to mediate. Have a problem with your landlord or house?

The Office of Student and Community Relations does educate off-campus students as to their rights and responsibilities, assist students in advocating for themselves with landlords and can connect students with city support services. But, the College has no jurisdiction, or control, of off-campus properties or situations.

We will figure this out together!

Student safety is an example of the differences of on and off-campus living. While landlords must provide a secure unit – locks on all of the doors and windows – students are responsible for their safety. There is no RA, no live-in staff, no safety personnel assigned to your apartment or house. If there is a break-in while you are away, the landlord is likely not aware. The College is certainly not aware. Students must notify the Keene Police, and follow the procedures, for there to be follow up. The KPD cannot follow up on a case if it is not reported.

There are some things you can do to increase your safety!

- Be sure that your rental has passed the City of Keene Voluntary Inspection Program, https:// ci.keene.nh.us/community-development/property-housing-safety-standards-voluntary-inspections

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- Request that your landlord install outdoor motion lights, trim any bushes that obscure entries, porches and windows and replace any plexi-glass windows with glass

This is what you need to fix!

- Lock all doors and windows at all times - Only invite known guests into your house - Lock car doors - Pay attention to your neighborhood. If you see something, say something!

- Realize that you are responsible for your personal and physical safety!

Keene is a college town – no different than other college towns. Students and student housing can be a target if they are careless with their belongings or invite unknown people into their homes. For more information on off-campus living visit https://www.keene.edu/office/reslife/och/.

You’ll find a link to the Cleary Report, resources such as “How to Stay Safe Off-Campus”, and tips for a successful off-campus experience.

Erin McNemar can be contacted at emcnemar@kscequinox.com

“To be a good leader you have to show enthusiasm about your position and make sure people in your organization know you support them.”

OLIVIA CATTABRIGA / ART DIRECTOR

STAFF COMMENTARY

We’re talking about H2O One of the simplest compounds is the beginning of almost everything ISABELLA PRATT

Equinox Staff The amount of water we consume daily is hidden behind our methods of consumption and in reality is getting to a detrimental point. Water is important for our health, as over half of our body is made up of it, shower accordand for the health of the environment. If we continually ing to deplete our water sources, irreversible changes will The Allitake place that we cannot even begin to imagine. There ance for Water are two main ways to reduce water waste that I would Efficiency. You can also like to enlighten you to, one much more common than shut off the water while you are the other. But hopefully you can find a place for both in shaving or using shampoo and your day to day lifestyle. conditioner. The same basic The first set of ideas are pretty common for reducprinciples go for shutting off the ing water usage, however will still make a decent water while you brush your teeth. impact. Taking shorter Or even purchasing a more efficient showers will defitoilet that has different settings for nitely help as the different amounts of waste.

As for average Amerilaundry, if you have roommates, combine your loads can uses about or simply do not put small loads of laundry through 17.2 gallons of the wash multiple times. Wait until you have a large water per 8 minute enough load to fill the washing machine so you aren’t doing multiple loads. Lastly, something I always have done around my house is to take those jars and cups of water that I took a few sips out of and use them to water my plants. This way I know I am not just pouring it down the sink and it is getting used.

Now those small tips will definitely save a couple of gallons of water a day at best. However, what if you could save over 600 gallons of water with one simple choice?

Did you know that it takes 660 gallons of water to produce 1 quarter pound hamburger? This is the same as two months of showering! The agriculture sector is where we need to look to reduce our

water waste if we truly want to make a change. According to a film titled “Cowspiracy,” The average Californian uses 1,500 gallons of water per person per day. About half of that is directly related to the consumption of meat and dairy products.” If you move to a more plant-based diet or lifestyle you will be cutting down your water consumption immensely! One gallon of milk takes up to 1,000 gallons of water to produce, this is simply an unsustainable product that we cannot continue to be dependent upon. Overall it actually takes less water to produce a vegan’s diet for a year than it does to produce a meat- eater’s diet for a month.

I am not trying to persuade anyone to become vegan, but I am merely stating the facts around the amount of water we use. It will be a dangerous day when we begin to run out of water, and will be coming soon if we do not start to make changes.

It is up to you how big of an impact you want to make, whether it be a shorter shower saving a few gallons, or simply passing up that burger, saving a few hundred.

Isabella Pratt can be contacted at ipratt@kscequinox.com OLIVIA CATTABRIGA / ART DIRECTOR

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Sound in Keene's film history

Jacqueline's movie mania

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Farmer of the year JACQUELINE PANTANO

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OLIVIA CATTABRIGA / ART DIRECTOR

Former professor passes history about sound to students MATT GOSELIN

Equinox Staff On April 10, 2019, at 7 p.m The Historical Society of Cheshire County and The Keene Public Library presented “Al Jolson, The Singing Fool.” The movie is part of a 4 sequence film series displaying some of the first films to be played in Keene Theaters to have sound in them.

The movies were presented in the basement of the Keene Public Library.

According to the program, “Following each movie, film historian Larry Benaquist will discuss the history of the coming of sound and its profound effect on audiences, the actors, the screenwriters, and the studios.”

For example, at the end of the film, the final performance of the main protagonist is done in blackface. Benaquist believed that the director of the movie, Lloyd Bacon, was not actually a racist man. He said It was just due to

where society was at when the film was released. When asked about the blackface scene, audience member Mary Jensen said “it was pretty jarring.”

Benaquist said the Historical Society of Cheshire County started showing film series similar to this one starting about six years ago. The point of the series was to find films that related to both New Hampshire and life in New Hampshire that people in Keene would relate to.

Benquist said, “When you show a film with a certain theme, people will come watch it based on their affiliation with that topic.”

When trying to find films that would fit the theme he was trying to convey, Benaquist had a bit of a hard time.

He said that this was due to the fact that “90% of films that were made before the year 1930 have been completely lost or destroyed.”

Jensen said that the film was “fascinating.” She also said that she will be attending the next movie showing if

she can. She said she found out about the showing of “The Singing Fool” from reading it in the Keene Sentinel.

Audience member Jonathan Sheemax also said he thought that the film was very interesting. He also said the child actor in the movie was “quite the actor.”

The next film in the series will be shown on April 17 at 7 p.m in the downstairs of the Keene Public Library. For more information about the movies being shown, visit The website of the Historical Society of Cheshire county at www.hsccnh.org.

Silent movies accompanied by live music can also be found at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre on Sunday, April 28.

Matt Goselin can be contacted at mgoselin@kscequinox.com

Music department presents "Chamber Singers"

LUKE STERGIOU / PHOTO EDITOR

On Sunday, April 14, the Chamber Singers performed at the Redfern Arts Center. The event was put on by the Keene State College Music Department.

The Cecilia Ensemble and Chamber Singers performed at the Redfern last week CRISTIAN VALENTIN

Equinox Staff On Sunday, April 14, The Keene State Music Department presented “Chamber Singers” featuring the Cecilia Ensemble and the Keene State Chamber Singers. The show took place in the Redfern Arts Center Alumni Recital Hall from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The show began with a section by the Cecilia Ensemble, followed by the Chamber Singers, and then finished with a performance with both groups singing while Alyssa Becker played guitar in the background.

The part with the two groups singing touched the audience in particular, with two members saying it was their favorite part of the show. Mother of a performer/

audience member Sarah Phillips enjoyed the group performance, saying that she appreciated the mix of styles between both choirs and called it “wonderful.” Another audience member, Jane Quigley, said, “The quality was amazing on both groups and the music, and I found myself smiling through most of it.”

The Cecilia Ensemble directed by Esther Rhoades with Christopher Evatt on piano opened the show with “Three Madrigals,” a work by Emma Lou Diemer. This performance had three parts with I. “O Mistress mine,” II. “Take, oh, take those lips away” and III. “Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more.” After this was “Stone Circles” by Anne Lister and “Love is a Rain of Diamonds” by Gwyneth Walker.

“Love is a Rain of Diamonds” was

described by Esther Rhoades as, “really speaking to the essence of treble choral singing.” This was then followed by “I’m Gonna Sing ‘til the Spirit Moves in My Heart” by Moses Hogan. The first part of the show was then closed out with “Stone Rose,” a 5-part piece written by Ola Gjeilo and performed by Vladimir Odinokikh.

After this, The Keene State Chamber Singers came out directed by Sandra Howard, performing “Dixit Dominus from Vespers” with Nicholas So and Ryan Bloomberg [full disclosure: Ryan Bloomberg is a copy editor for The Equinox] on violin and Geoffrey Edwards on cello. The string players then left the stage for “Gott ist Mein Hirt,” a work by Franz Schubert.

Then Keene State junior Emily McIntyre came to the front to act as conductor for

“Hebe dein Augen” by Felix Mendelssohn.

The Chamber Singers then performed a few more songs including “Il est bel et ton” by Pierre Passereau, which Sandra Howard said was about gossiping and is “very tongue-in-cheek.”

According to the Redfern, The Cecilia Ensemble is one of the five choirs that make up the Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs. It is also the region’s premiere high school chorus and only holds rehearsals once a week for 90 minutes. The Keene State Chamber Singers is a group of 14 singers that rehearse twice a week and take part in weekly volunteer activities across the Monadnock region.

“Farmer of the Year” is a hit in the heart.

The independent film by filmmakers Vince O’Connell and Kathy Swanson displays on screen, slowly but with ease, a short trip which symbolizes life in its entirety.

Life is a treacherous journey.

Its beauty lies in its most petrifying qualities; its futile and unexpected nature are the elements that make it precious, fresh and exciting. “Farmer of the Year” grasps life’s true form and serves it to the audience in a quiet, reflective independent film.

“Farmer of the Year” takes the audience on a camper trip in the south of the United States with the company of a lost young 23-year-old girl and her lost 83-year-old grandfather.

The generational incomprehension is so blatantly clear.

The two almost appear to be speaking different languages, their realities seem so apart. Yet, the two are experiencing similar feelings.

Loneliness, misplacement and confusion are shared by the two.

Their trip serves as a way for them to understand who they truly are: to each other, to themselves and to the world.

No true conclusion is ever given. Life has no conclusion if not in death and even that statement still remains unsure.

This film is about life.

Hap Anderson (Barry Corbin) and his granddaughter Ashley Anderson (Mackinlee Waddell) are travelling to a WWII veteran reunion to which Hap was invited.

However, their goal doesn’t matter much.

Everything that occurs in between is the true diamond of this film.

The people they meet, the places they go to, their bickering, reveal the personalities and the hardships of the two characters.

Without ever rushing, the audience gets to know them.

The viewers walk in their shoes. Hap and Ashley are both looking for partners.

They are both looking for a reason to be, a place that fits.

Their objectives matter but the journey towards them matters most.

This film portrays that. The end does not matter. Your experience of the film does.

Life is short.

If one only lives for the moments of achievement, for the end, it’s even shorter.

Hap and Ashley learn to keep their eyes open for the true gifts life has to offer.

They learn to overcome their differences.

They start appreciating life because of its very uncertainty.

Every moment counts, and they know.

With them the audience does as well.

If it’s a time of confusion and dispersion, if a reason to be seems lost, this is the film to watch.

“Farmer of the Year” won the New Filmmakers Forum at the St. Louis International Film Festival NFF. It premiered April 13, 2018, at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival and Sep. 22, 2018, at the Breckenridge Film Festival.

It was screened at Keene Cinemas from March 29 to April 4, 2019.

The trailer is available on Vimeo.

Jacqueline Pantano can be contacted at jpantano@kscequinox.com

Cristian Valentin can be contacted at cvalentin@kscequinox.com

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Art majors present their final projects

WKNH

Music madness

LAURA ROMANIELLO / EQUINOX STAFF

No Home review CORALINE SEKSINSKY

WKNH Music Director

SEBASTIEN MEHEGAN / ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE EDITOR

On Friday, April 12, senior art majors showed their work in the Throne Art Gallery. Students were able to highlight the art they've made.

Senior art majors show the product of their hard work to friends and family JOSEPH GUZMAN

Arts AND eNtertAiNMeNt eDitor On Friday, April 12, the Thorne Art Museum was opening their doors to families and students to showcase the works of 20 graduating art majors here at Keene State.

“Yeah, this is kind of my end-of-the-year senior thesis. As I was becoming a senior, I wanted to work with sculpture. I found out I was really into clay and mold making so I made all of these plastic molds," said Senior Christopher Mitchell as he was beginning to explain his art capstone.

“I would go to Puggy’s, Big Red Shed, other various thrift shops around. And I’d find the objects, I also worked with a 3-D printer and to make other objects and what not. But, I had to make slip cast molds outta plaster so I used liquid clay, terracotta, earthenware and have it liquiate,” said Mitchell. He continued to describe his lengthy process of pouring them all, cracking them all, and putting the molds into a humid box. Mitchell also described the end of the process, “Later, they're still at a malleable state so I take them, recreate them, pin them up, and then kinda create my own little narrative to the stories. The narratives to the stories all have an exact storyline; I don't have a poem, or a book or anything to go with them. They

just kinda go in as themselves. Then I'd make my own glazes then I'll use a honey glaze to go and decorate my pieces. At the end of the year they all kinda all just fell in line, I made my own stands with steel underneath. It all kinda varies, they all kinda communicate and talk to each other.”

Senior artist Brian Hickey said, “I really like Chris Mitchell’s sculptures, he has a lot of found second hand objects. He also did mold making as well. He did with ceramics but he has them all collaged together in these little pieces all sorts of different glazes [that] I believe he makes himself and what he’s displaying is only maybe a third of what he has that he has made this year. So he's been cranking out.”

Hickey also worked with sculpting, creating a pair of polyurethane arms that took a semester and four smaller plaster sculptures that took another semester, basically taking a full school years time to finish. Reflecting on his time, Hickey said the most rewarding thing he took away from this experience was, “I guess just appreciating other artists' ideas and the way they go about making things because you never really... don’t know how hard it can be until you go about it.”

Senior Haley Kean also reflected on her experience, saying, “One of the most rewarding things I have taken away from this experience is the experi-

ence itself, there’s truly nothing like the catharsis of pouring your heart and soul into a project and then seeing it come to fruition, it’s almost surreal. It was also rewarding to grow and be inspired by the amazing art faculty and fellow peers!”

Kean's piece was a statement on gun violence in schools. This hit close to home for her because she is from Newtown, Connecticut, where the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting occurred December, 14 2012.

“One of the biggest things I’ve learned from this project is that the work never stops, I’m already thinking about ways I could continue this concept and subject and push it further. I also have learned that due to the nature of my installation, little details mean everything. I changed the lighting and bought my own fluorescent bulbs in order to change the mood of my space and everything. I also learned that as an artist, you need to give your project room to grow and change, the ideas I had in early September looked nothing like the final project, and I’m grateful to have gone through that creative process.”

Joseph Guzman can be contacted at jguzman@kscequinox.com

I don’t know anything about UK producer No Home, other than that they are a producer from the UK and are black, and that they really like Kate Bush. This is about all I can gleam from the liner notes on the bandcamp page to their record. That is how I find my music, really, for these reviews most these days. I scroll the new and notables section until I find something I think I can write some words about: which then leads me to another thing I might know about No Home. Which is that I really like their sense of deconstruction. Their latest EP, hello, this is exploitation, is a three song EP of quick, pop lengthed, experimental tunes which have a tangential relationship to the pop music it is deconstructing. The first track is a thrusting delve through a madness of fuzzy siren sounds, propelled by a constant four-on-the-floor, knocking kick drum. It’s the kind of abrasive that gets infectious the more you listen to it. It calls you to rise to its challenge, but in like a really playful way. The second track is a sparse piece; primarily warbly guitars and warbly voice, the vocals on their song are mesmerizing and beautifully performed by the way. The third track is a swirling cloud of lovely sounds that is hard to describe. It is looping vocal chunks.

Droning synths. Delayed kicks. It’s a lovely cloud go live in. To that end this is all I know about No Home. I study History here at Keene State. Being able to place context is essential for me in my work here. But, in the way that I find my music for these pieces, I am often commenting only on what I see in the record, which can be a jarring experience or a clarifying one. Because all I know is that this is a good piece of work that has something to show you if you want it. Their approach to pop music and deconstructing leaves so much more for me to understand. You can place the context for yourself later.

Coraline Seksinsky can be contacted at wknhmusic@gmail.com

Hollywood editor Alan Edward visits KIANA WRIGHT

opiNioN eDitor Hollywood came to campus on Thursday night, and it wasn’t someone that’s crying on cue or the guy yelling “action!”— but just as important in making every movie. Have you seen “The Hunger Games?” How about “Red Sparrow?" “The SpiderMan?” If yes, then you saw some of the work of movie editor Alan Edward Bell.

Bell came to the Putnam theatre at KSC to talk to faculty and students about his journey to success and all the ins and outs of the filmmaking industry: And it’s not an easy one.

Bell isn’t like many of his colleagues. He didn’t go to USC or Yale, he actually never graduated High School. But just because he took the work path during the game called “life”, he still rose to the top. Bell said, “I decided that rock climbing wasn’t a very good career path so I became an editor. I started out by being an apprentice editor and then assistant editor and eventually feature compo editing. ” Bell wasn’t paid during the first job he took on and was working long nights for over a year. But it didn’t get easier. Once he got hired to partake in other films, the nights only got longer. Bell was explaining cutting scenes and picking the good ones out take an extraordinary

amount of time. “You’re spending days on three minutes.” Making and putting together an entire film is a huge process, said Bell. “We’re talking a year or more and you’re working incredibly long hours during that entire duration.

There's so much money going into these that they want them done as soon as possible.” There was about 130 million dollars going into just “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”

As he’s succeed in doing visual effects for Hollywood movies, he said that he likes to dip his toes in a little bit of everything and for that it makes him stand out of the crowd. “Just, if you look at my body of work. I’ve been very very careful not to pigeonhole myself into one genre so that I don’t end up just cutting action or just cutting comedies or drama.”

And having a large knowledge of different genres and experiences gave the audience a even wider fascination with his lecture. When he asked the audience who wanted to become a film editor, about 20 students threw their hands up. Bell then said he was surprised, because most of the time many believe that being a director or producer is a more desirable job, yet being able to edit movies can be just as gratifying.

He went on to lecture and talk to students individually about trav-

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Equinox Music Choice eling, working for people, finding the best take and really using his power as the editor to transform each film into an emotional, connected experience for its viewers. The question and answer portion after the lecture was full of questions asked by both faculty and students, surpassing the estimated time for the event. Having someone so successful at KSC was inspiring for everyone who took the opportunity to listen and meet him.

Jiwon Anne, KSC professor of film studies, said that it was a wonderful experience for everyone to have. Anne said what “made her night” was when Bell was explaining film theory and how difficult it was for him to grasp since he had to figure it out by actually doing it rather than being taught it in a

classroom. She wanted students to realize they have all the tools at the college and they’re very lucky for that and need to use it to their advantage. She was very impressed with the event and she said that students felt the same way she did. “Students were genuinely excited they wanted to meet this person and to hear what he had to say,” Anne said.

Bell’s comment about working with people, not for them, is such a great thing to look forward to said KSC junior and film major Cas Romero. All around, he said it was a very enjoyable night, “It's very inspiring [and] articulate.”

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Showcasing graphic design Thirteen students present their graphic design work ADRIANA SANCHEZ

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR

After four long years, the graphic design students finally had the chance to showcase their work.

There were thirteen students at the Mable Brown Room showcasing their hard work.

All of the students had their own unique backdrop that showed what the theme of their work was. There were backdrops featuring monsters to ones with pets. All of the students chose their best work and had their own tables with their laptops. Along with this, everyone had printouts of their resume and even some had their own portfolio books.

Some students had interactive drawing pens on their laptops with their very own illustrations.

Students had professors, family members and friends that came out to support them.

Senior Molly McGinety said participating at this showcase helped her out for the future. “It’s giving me real experience for the real world by doing this,” she said.

She added on that she hopes to get a job by showcasing her work.

First-year Ariba Rahmam said she came to look at people's work in hopes to help her decide what major she wants to do. “I came undecided and have been going back and forth with graphic design or studio art, so my advisor told me to come here and see if it would give me a push in the right direction.” She said seeing people’s work and talking to them really opened her eyes. “I thought it was amazing actually seeing people my age have projects like making a book done,” Rahmam said.

She added on, “I’ve never been to one of these events so I didn’t know what I was walking in to, but this has exceed any expectations I would’ve had.”

Many people were asking students about their work and even about their four years here working in the major, and the students explained that there were many classes and projects to learn from.

Graphic design students take a class that gives them a chance to make any kind of book they want. Many of the students said that that was one the projects they were most proud of.

Senior Rachel Cote said many classmates usually choose to do children’s books, but she decide to get a bit edgy. Cote said she did a twist, and did a horror themed book instead.

Senior Erica Pitchett said her favorite form of graphic design is illustration design.

“It was intense but worth it,” Pitchett said. She is starting to apply to jobs now that her work is done.

Throughout the event, there were food and beverages being offered. The participating students were the ones who put the event together.

Alumni Nick St.Amour was asked to be their DJ. He said despite graduating last spring, he still keeps in touch with the students here. He said, “This is one of the best shows so far.”

The exhibition usually happens in the Media Arts Center, but was held in the Mabel Brown Room this year.

Adriana Sanchez can be contacted at asanchez@kscequinox.com

LUKE STERGIOU / PHOTO EDITOR

On Friday, April 12, graduating graphic design students, including Jamie Halloran (seen above) were given the opportunity to showcase their work over the last four years. Their work was shown in the Mabel Brown Room in the Student Center.

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Safe(ty) and sound

CONTRIBUTED BY JUSTIN DEFLUMERI

Seven safety students presented their findings and research about sound levels at Monogram Foods in Wilmington Massachusetts. From left to right, Eric Sbona, Ronald Cartwright, Justin Deflumeri, Denise Perera, Micahel Varney, Jake Driscoll, Lydia St. Pierre and Michael McDonough.

Safety students get real life experience JACK HANSON

Student Life editor Safety students took on the role of safety professionals for their senior capstone projects.

Every senior who studies safety is required to take the capstone course. According to Brian Bethel, Assistant Clinical Professor and advisor for the Safety and Occupational Health Applied Sciences (SOHAS) department said that the capstone courses switched from classroom-based learning to experience-based last fall. He said he reached out to several employees and employers reached out to him in hopes of finding good placements for the students.

Justin Deflumeri, a Health and Safety manager for Monogram Foods and alumni of Keene State, reached out to Bethel in hopes of having students get involved in the company for their capstone. Bethel said that he thought teaming up with Monogram would be a great learning experience for students.

“Monogram was a particularly attractive business for a couple of reasons. One, very high speed manufacturing. So what does that? Everything is moving at a faster pace, the cadence is high, you have to learn how to adapt to a fast paced environment when you leave college and go off into the workforce so it was a great learning tool for our students,” Bethel said. “Secondly, their primary risk that they wanted us to work with was noise exposure and noise is one of the omnipresent hazards in the

workplace. It’s present in manufacturing work sites, it’s present in service industry, it’s present in construction.

So it’s horizontal across where our students go to work... so the learning was horizontal for our students.”

Monogram Foods is a company that manufactures and markets meat products, snacks and appetizers.

Deflumeri said that the company preaches family and values its employees. He said he reached out to Bethel so students could get real life experience and learn what it’s like to be a safety professional. He recalled his time as a student and his frustration with his own work site manager and said he wanted to be there for the students and help them in anyway he can.

From the end of February to early April, Deflumeri worked with a group of students to figure out if the noise exposure at the Monogram foods facility in Wilmington Massachusetts followed the guidelines of NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

On April 6, the students presented at Keene State to peers and professionals about their experience. Eric Sbona, a senior at Keene State and one of the student professionals working alongside Deflumeri, described his experience collecting noise samples involving the technique of sound mapping. Sbona said, “You take a small handheld machine and you go around and you take point samples. So that tells you how many decibels you are receiving in that area. So the areas with the

highest decibel, that’s where went on to do this thing called dosimetry reading. Now dosimetry reading, it’s a small monitor you hook onto the employee and it takes readings of the noise that is constantly going by them so it’s based on an eight hour time period.” From there, he and his partner Denise Perera were able to average the decibels for each worker and found that in the area they worked in was actually underexposed and concluded that at least in that specific area, that Monogram did not have to implement a hearing conservation program or change the way their process currently functions.

Partners Jake Driscoll and Lydia St. Pierre did not respond in time to comment but also presented on noise monitoring and concluded the same results. Michael McDonough and Michael Varney were assigned to perform Job Hazard Analysis’ (JHA’s) for all of the job stations on Monogram Food’s newest product line.

According to their presentation, they were able to identify the possible hazards from conveyor belts, pallet stacking positions, packaging machines and the box making machine and come up with real life solutions to combat the problems.

Perera and Sbona both said that the experience gave them confidence in going out in the field and wanted to give thanks to Deflumeri.

“I think that definitely Justin made the experience a lot better. He was super open, fun, and he made the experience like a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. A lot of other students kind of had not the best

experience at their work sites just because it was either super loud or boring but Justin really made it fun and really made it an easy experience and he also taught us a lot. I think all and all it was a really good experience for us as seniors, as a capstone project to be able to go out there and do real work,” said Perera.

Sbona said, “He just showed us that safety can be enjoyable too, you know, it doesn’t have to be something that is like a burden. He was having a good time, it seemed like all the workers loved him and the workers even showed us the same sort of love so it was great it was really good experience and I think Justin, I think Monogram foods and I think the relationship with them and the safety program should continue because its super beneficial.”

Deflumeri said that one of the best things Monogram could have done was partnering with Keene State and admired the students’ drive, “as much as it was, they were very thankful and it was an honor for me to see how much passion and energy they have for the projects. They took everything with responsibility and it’s like they were the professionals working the job.”

Bethel, Deflumeri, Perera and Sbona all said that they hope that Keene State continues to work with Monogram in the future.

Jack Hanson can be contacted at jhanson@kscequinox.com

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Traveling far and wide

The opportunities of another country WILLIAM PATTI

SELENA LEGACY

Equinox Staff Studying abroad is a great tool for broadening one’s social horizons and becoming educated on cultures other than your own.

The college environment on its own is a cultural melting pot that allows students to make friends from all around the globe.

Studying abroad is a much more culturally immersive and unique experience. According to the website for the KSC Global Education Office (GEO), a student applying to study abroad must have completed equivalent to at least one semester of college courses, have at least a 2.5 overall GPA, and “Demonstrate sufficient maturity and independence to be able to function successfully in a cross cultural environment.”

GEO’s advisor intern Anissa Amidon was asked why studying abroad is beneficial and what can be gained from the experience.

Amidon said, “There are many great reasons for studying abroad. Some of the most practical reasons for studying abroad are that it prepares you for the real world by allowing you to work with people from all different cultures and backgrounds, you’ll be working and gaining experiences from the world outside of college. Also, studying abroad is a great way to learn how to work in multicultural groups and will help develop a skill set that you can utilize in a real life work environment.”

Because students who participate in these study abroad programs already have college experience at Keene State, it gives them an interesting perspective and allows them to compare the experiences and gain a better perspective on the importance of culture and its influence on education. The term “studying abroad” typically conjures thoughts of traveling to exotic countries on the other side of the globe, however, there are many abroad programs that take students to other universities within the states.

Keene State Senior Bryce Chouinard studied abroad at the University of California at Chico and had this to say about the experience, “The school I went to in California was around 20,000 students, so it was a big shock when I first got there and found out that each of my classes had about 200 students in them. The teacher-student relationship was much less one-on-one than here at Keene State so it was interesting to experience a whole new style of learning.”

Chouinard was also asked if he would recommend studying abroad, “I would definitely recommend studying abroad, it was really cool to see what a different college is like and how it works, and it was fun to live in a place I had never been before. Study-

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ing abroad is a once in a lifetime experience and I think if you’re given the opportunity you should definitely take it.”

Another Keene State senior, Madeline Mahoney, who also studied abroad at University of California at Chico and in Italy, was asked what the experience was like and how it differed from life here in Keene.

“The most important thing that studying abroad gave me was access to teacher and students with such a different perspective than what I was accustomed to here. I grew up in New England and never considered that there were so many other worlds and cultures happening just a few time zones away. I first decided to participate in the study away program when I saw that I could spend less money than I do at Keene, get to study anywhere in the country and have all my credits transfer easily back to Keene. I chose to go to California because it was far enough away to feel like another country without actually being one. Safety was a big concern of mine. As a fairly small young woman, I needed to feel safe wherever I ended up, but it’s hard to know if you will considering these places are too far away to visit. I have never felt safer in a city than I did when I was living in Florence. I found it to be even safer than Keene. When I think about what the greatest value my college degree has brought me, it must have been the opportunity to travel and learn in places I never would have thought accessible to me. Studying abroad isn’t necessarily more expensive than what it already costs to be a student, and in some cases it can save you money!” Mahoney said.

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“One thing I didn’t expect, because the quality of teachers at Keene State is so high, that studying abroad would give me access to teachers with an incredible range of knowledge. With all the people I’ve met, my network has grown to the point where I can go to almost any state in the U.S. and have a couch to sleep on. Once you have this network, you gain access to priceless opportunities. For example, after returning from my fall exchange in Chico California, the following spring break I was invited to go on a road trip down the coast to Mexico with the wonderful friends I had made there. Studying away changed my life and I am eternally grateful I had the courage to go for it. The NSE (National Student Exchange) program’s slogan is that ‘adventure begins at the end of your comfort zone,’ but for me, my real education began at the end of my comfort zone.”

Studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see how culture and lifestyle vary in different parts of the world while still working towards your major. Not only is it a great way to learn about different cultures, it allows students to interact with a large variety of people, which in turn, gives these students great interpersonal skills that can be applied later in life and in business.

Alternative Medicine is real and can do great amounts of healing to ones body and mind, though these practices lack biological proof and are unstable. Being on campus, and with the hours of the Wellness Center can provide, it can be hard to find ways to get the care you need.

There is a social norm that alternative medicine is only used by spiritual people. However, the rise for inexpensive care to the body and mind is growing.

Aromatherapy is the biggest alternative medicine for the mind on the rise. Aromatherapy uses essential oils and plant extracts and can be used for many needs. Mayo clinic wrote, “Some studies have shown that aromatherapy might have health benefits including: Relief from anxiety and depression, improved quality of life, particularly for people with chronic health conditions, improved sleep.”

Lavender scent can help with relaxation and calming stress.

Lavender is also known to help with balance. Chamomile helps with anxiety, and peppermint is helpful to digestion.

Diffusers that emit essential oils can be used in the dorms and is as easy as adding a few drops into the water and letting the aromas relieve a uptight atmosphere.

An alternative way to reduce stress and sleep insomnia is meditation. We have all heard of this, and some feel like it takes too much effort. Actually putting in the work to meditate will help boost your self esteem tremendously.

Psychology Today worte, “It boosts your health, increases immune function and decreases pain. It boosts your happiness, increases positive emotion, decreases depression, decreases anxiety, decreases stress. It boosts your social life, increases social connection & emotional intelligence. It boosts your self-control, improves your ability to regulate your emotions. It changes your brain, increases your focus & attention, improves your memory, and improves your ability to be creative & think outside the box.” Meditation can be useful in a stressful environment like college. Finding place to ease your mind daily will alleviate the stress and overactive mind of a college student.

Diet is another way to alternate your way of living.

Herbal teas act like medicine to your mind. “Chamomile has been used as a treatment for everything from bruises to fevers,” said Bayer herbal medicine. “Sage tea was such a popular treatment for sore throats and stomach pains that it spread from the Mediterranean all the way to China. A member of the mint family, sage is rich in essential oils and flavonol glycosides that not only have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties but can also reduce glucose levels.” Healthline stated, “Passionflower tea is traditionally used to relieve anxiety and improve sleep, and studies have begun to support these uses.” Herbal tea can be very beneficial to a college student. Tea can also be a great alternative to coffee. Plus, herbal tea comes with great medicinal purposes.

Heavenly Tea Leaves stated, “A true health food and a powerful form of alternative or integrative medicine. Adding various teas in your daily routine can help you start taking the ‘whole-person’ approach in order to treat or prevent certain ailments and contribute to overall well-being. Health is simply a collection of habits. One day at a time, including tea can be one simple and life-altering habit.”

Promoting alternative medicine on campus can help the wellbeing among students.

Selena Legacy can be contacted at slegacy@kscequinox.com

William Patti can be contacted at wpatti@kscequinox.com

In the trenches

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On Monday, April 16, Keene State College students were directed around construction barriers while the Physical Plant crew made repairs to the deteriorating steam piping system. The trench seen above stretched around the Media Art Center and across a portion of Appian Way that is between the MAC and the Spaulding Gym. At the end of the day, the trenches were filled back in.

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Equinox Staff The Stage is a modern American bistro located in downtown Keene.

It is located at the end of Main Street, next to a church at the traffic circle.

Because of the volume of traffic at the circle, it’s difficult to get to. Parking is also limited and challenging. The exterior of the restaurant is welcoming and features dark wood paneling. The Stage hosts outdoor seating in warmer weather as well.

The interior is a mix of modern industrial metal and old world wooden design. The dining area is highlighted with contemporary lighting and victorian metal ceilings. Black and white photographs of New York architecture are hung in the dining area with a wooden mural behind the bar.

The tables are brushed metal or wooden, giving the place a sleek refined look.

I ordered from the specials menu rather than from the standard menu.

The Stage had quite a few specials ranging from salads, appetizers, sandwiches to entrees. I chose the open steak sandwich. The sandwich wasn’t really a sandwich. It was more like a large helping of steak slices piled on top of garlic bread with a little bit of mushroom gravy. The steak was topped with swiss cheese and garnished with a baby orange bell pepper.

Fries were served on side in a metal basket.

The fries were crispy and salted perfectly. The beef in the sandwich was high quality. There was no gristle or fat running through the steak slices. The mushroom gravy has very few mushrooms in it, and I had only a little gravy in proportion to the steak. The garlic seasoning wasn’t easily distributed on the bread, but it was tasty. Overall the sandwich tasted good, but it was served to me at room temperature. This was supposed to be a hot sandwich, but it had sat back in the kitchen long enough for the cheese to fully resolidify, and for the meat to be at room temperature. This was disappointing.

With the exception for the sandwich being cold, the service was OK. I was welcomed and seated quickly. The waitress kept my drinks filled and was attentive without being intrusive. The staff tried to stay on the floor and be available as much as possible. The manager was also there, and made a point to stop by my table.

The restaurant was moderately to higher priced. The special menu seemed more reasonable as most sandwiches were priced around $12.

The quality was good, and the portions were generous. There was a lot of steak in my sandwich and if it was served when it was hot, I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more. I also think going for dinner may be a better option than lunch. Even though parking and getting there is difficult, I do recommend The Stage.

Austin Cook can be contacted at austincook@kscequinox.com

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Journalism, Multimedia, and Public Relations Associate Professor When I graduated from Keene State College, I said to myself, “I wish I could stay here and teach.” Less than a year later that wish became reality when I was offered a lecturing and advising position with the journalism department. I was terrified, yet I felt like I was coming home. I believe in this college and the people here make it very special. I think for the first couple of years I was teaching, people were wondering why it was taking me so long to graduate. It was strange and difficult moving from being a student to a faculty member, but I

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was so fortunate to have colleagues - many of them former professors - that mentored and taught me patiently. Those people - Dr. Rose Kundanis, Dr. David Payson, Dr. Marianne Salcetti, Dr. Mark Timney, Marc Ryan and many, many others - and all the other faculty and staff are why KSC is so special.

There’s a culture of support and kindness, which is what attracted me to the college as a student. I realized quickly that being a faculty member was not just about teaching classes or doing scholarly work or having lots of time off -t hat last one’s a myth, I think. Being a faculty member at KSC means

having an opportunity to have a very real, lasting, positive impact a students’ lives. I take that opportunity very seriously. Every day I get to help people learn, to help them believe in themselves, and to help them succeed. How awesome is that? What’s just as awesome is that I’m still learning constantly - from my former professors, my colleagues, and my students. Since coming back to KSC, I’ve worked my way up to become an associate professor and I try to serve my college and students well. I’m thankful for the opportunities I’ve been given here. This is my home.

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infrastructure spending to address issues like the water crisis in Denmark, where residents have been dealing with brown-tinted drinking water that smells foul and is filled with sediment. The city for years used a pool DENMARK, S.C. (AP) — The issue of workers' rights disinfectant not approved by the EPA in a drinking is a focus this weekend for some of the Democrats run- water well, which was taken offline last summer. ning for president.

ELIZABETH WARREN At a rally in Warren, Michigan, where General Motors is closing a plant, Vermont Sen. Bernie SandSen. Elizabeth Warren said the United States is a ers called on President Donald Trump to "go back to the drawing board" on the United States-Mexico-Can- world leader on the climate issue. It's just that the nation ada Agreement, the tentative pact that would replace is leading in the wrong direction.

At a house party in New Hampshire on Saturday, the NAFTA. Sanders said the newly negotiated deal, which has yet to clear Congress, would still let companies Massachusetts Democrat said the reason the country is headed in the wrong direction is because of corruption. such as GM continue to send U.S. jobs to Mexico.

"This is not ignorance," Warren said. "This is not that "I challenge Donald Trump: For once in your life, keep your campaign promises," he told a rally of 1,300 people just don't get it. The people in Washington, oh, gathered in a community college parking lot in subur- they get it. But they are on the take. They are influenced ban Detroit. "Go back to the drawing board on NAFTA. by the money."

But it's so much more than campaign contributions, Do not send this treaty to Congress unless it includes strong and swift enforcement mechanisms to raise the she said. It's also the lobbyists, lawyers, the think tanks wages of workers and to prevent corporations from out- and "bought and paid for experts" that has created a sense of deniability around climate change, she said. sourcing American jobs to Mexico."

"The key that we've got to play into, unlock, fixing Sanders, who spoke earlier in the day at a West Michigan plumbers and pipe fitters union local, narrowly the problems we need to fix, starts with, we have got won Michigan's 2016 Democratic primary over Hillary to push back on the influence of money in Washington," Warren said.

Clinton. She subsequently lost the state to Trump.

Sanders said when Trump ran the first time, his CORY BOOKER "biggest lie" was that he would "stay with the working class of our country, that he was on their side." SandNew Jersey Sen. Cory Booker returned his Newark ers criticized Trump's tax cuts and his attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, adding that the trade deficit home on Saturday to kick off a two-week, nationhas gone up by $180 billion and 185,000 jobs have been wide "Justice For All" tour that will focus on issues that include gun control and criminal justice reform. moved overseas during Trump's presidency.

Booker, who served as the mayor of Newark before joining the Senate, has sought to showcase the city's ecoOther highlights from the campaigns: nomic progress as an example of the kind of priorities BETO O'ROURKE he would set as president. In his remarks on Saturday, Beto O'Rourke is campaigning in rural South Caro- he emphasized issues including ending mass incarceralina, saying he wants to show up for communities that tion and gun control.

Booker formally announced his presidential camare often overlooked by politicians or "left for last."

O'Rourke spoke to about 50 people at Voorhees Col- paign more than two months ago but has been mired lege, a historically black college in Denmark, a city of in the middle of a crowded field of candidates. His cam3,000 people. Addressing the infrastructure needs of paign is hoping the new tour — which will include rural areas, he said politicians need to demonstrate stops in Iowa, Georgia and Nevada — gives him a burst that every community, no matter how big or small, "is of momentum this spring. worthy of investment."

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for the absurd figure, the comic book figure that he is," Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said on he said.

Saturday Democrats can't beat President Donald Trump Hickenlooper advised Democrats to avoid getting with anger. Instead they should make fun of him. angry at Trump because, "especially in elections...it Speaking to a crowd of about a dozen voters at pushes people in the middle a little farther out to the a diner in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Hickenlooper said edges."

Trump was a "bully," and "most bullies are narcissistic and insecure...they want to be respected, and they want ___ to be seen as a powerful person."

"The way I dealt with bullies as a kid is...you don't Associated Press writers Hunter Woodall in Lebatake them head-on, you take what they're saying, you non, New Hampshire, and David Eggert in Warren, twist it a little bit so you expose the ridiculousness of Michigan, contributed to this report. what they're saying," he said.

"The only way you can beat Trump is to set him up

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Signs attached to a tractor parked outside the New Hampshire Statehouse in Concord, N.H., on Thursday, April 11, 2019, express state Rep. John Burt's opposition to a $12.9 billion, two-year state budget proposed by Democrats. The Republican from Goffstown arranged the display on the day the House was set to vote on the budget.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said Monday that based on what she heard during a trip to Afghanistan, she's encouraged that female leaders there are pushing hard for peace.

The New Hampshire senator talked to reporters by phone from Iraq after she and two fellow Democratic senators spent two days in Afghanistan. During their trip, they met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, U.S. military officials and prominent Afghan women, including an award-winning film producer and director and the chairwoman of the Afghan Women's Network.

Shaheen, the first woman to serve as both a governor and U.S. senator, said she's particularly encouraged by how active women have been in planning demonstrations ahead of peace talks with representatives of the Taliban.

"There's a significant presence of women who are going to be part of that demonstration," she said.

"Women have led dozens of events around the country, urging peace. So it was encouraging to me to hear that women were being so engaged in the peace process, particularly in Kandahar, which has been the home of the Taliban."

The Afghan government said last week that talks with the Taliban will take place Friday, in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The meeting is seen as a significant step toward finding an end to Afghanistan's protracted war and the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Afghan government representatives are participating in talks as part of a larger group of prominent Afghans. The Taliban say they will speak with the government representatives but recognize them only as "ordinary" Afghans.

The other members of the trip were Sens. Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Doug Jones of Alabama. All three are members of Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees. Shaheen, who last traveled to Afghanistan several years ago, said she was surprised at the high level of interest in peace.

"When I met with the women leaders, they talked about what they were hearing. They wanted to see a cease fire, they wanted the fighting to end, they wanted to make sure that women continue to have rights. They also wanted to make sure that women have not just the constitutional rights, but the ability to feed their families and to make sure they weren't losing loved ones, children or husbands in the conflict," she said. "To hear the amount of peace activity that was going on in the country was surprising to me."

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Alumni tie Owls 3-3 Former players take on the current Keene State Men’s soccer team in the 2019 Alumni game LUKE STERGIOU

Photo Editor Sometimes it’s not just about the game, but the relationships you build on and off the field that have the most impact.

On Saturday, April 13, Keene State Men’s Soccer team held their fourth annual alumni game, bringing in nearly 25 alumni players back to their old stomping grounds. According to former Men’s Soccer coach Ron Butcher, this tradition of bringing alumni back to Keene to play the current team has been happening every year since the 1974-1975 academic school year. Butcher expressed his gratitude to the alumni, saying, “We feel so blessed with the alumni we’ve had playing with us over the years.” He also went on to say, “These former players are so loyal to the soccer program and to Keene State it’s unbelievable, and I just feel so blessed to have coached all of these guys except for maybe four or five of them.”

Ricky Howard, ‘91, who played as a midfielder/forward under Butcher said playing soccer at Keene State was a “wonderful experience.” In addition, Howard said he tries to make the alumni game every opportunity he gets. Howard said, “It’s a great way to reconnect with the guys, and I’ve always connected with Keene [alumni] ever since I left. It’s always been great to have that family atmosphere.” Howard also noted that the future of the Men’s Soccer program is very positive. “I think coach (Rick) Scott has done an excellent job since he’s taken over. I know it’s always difficult recruiting players, but I think he’s done an excellent job with what he has, and he’s only getting better and stronger with it.”

Kaleb Lique-Naitove, ‘15, played under both Ron Butcher and Rick Scott. He describes the transition as “easy,” playing under Butcher for three years and then Scott for his last year. Lique-Naitove said, “Rick’s a close friend off the field and so is Butcher.” He also added, “I’m a community member now, so it’s good coming back and seeing the guys.” Lique-Naitove mentioned that he tries to make the alumni game every year when he can and “test his skills against the young kids.” As a coach, Lique-Naitove expressed his optimism for the program, saying, “...the culture, you can see, is really instilled and solidified. So for everyone coming in, that standard’s going to be there and they’re going to mend quickly into the program. I think a championship’s in our future, very shortly.”

Current assistant coach Matt Caron, ‘06, says it’s hard to describe life as an alumni and assistant coach. “I love it. It’s a

part time job but this isn’t work for me. It’s fun to be able to stay involved in the game and stay connected with my former teammates,” Caron said. “...it’s nice to help build the legacy of the program.”

Senior Sam Binogono said the fact that he was a soccer alumni didn’t hit him until he got on the field to play this game. Binogono said, “It feels weird, you know? Spending four years here playing with my brothers and now I’m playing against them.”

Binogono said he hopes to make it out to the alumni games in the future, but after accepting a job in Denver, Colorado, he is unsure if he will be able to make many. Binogono also added that he’ll miss traveling with the team the most: “Being with them is crazy.

We made a lot of great memories, especially with coach, and I won’t see them until whenever I come back.”

Coach Rick Scott is responsible for setting up the alumni soccer game every fall and spring. He expressed his love for these games, saying, “This is a lot of fun. This helps my team connect with our alumni. They start to appreciate the tradition we have here at Keene State.” Scott noted that these games are a part of the reason why the connection between former players and alumni is so strong. “We’ve always managed to create that connection every year. We don’t skip a year with the alumni game, and now we have two a year, and that has so much value,” Scott said. “It’s just important that they (the players) know how this program came about.” Scott also said that he plans on keeping this a tradition for years to come.

Sophomore Connor Downey said he loves the atmosphere of these games. “It’s nice to see everyone come back. There’s a lot of young alumni that graduated last year so it’s nice to see them again and play with them.” Downey said. Downey also expressed how important it is to stay connected with former players and teammates. He said, “Even after college, the alumni can help get you jobs. It’s definitely important to keep in touch with them and just friends in general.” Downey also added, “You want to make friends that last forever? This (Keene State) is the place to do it.”

The game ended in a 3-3 draw, but there were smiles on everyone’s faces after the game. The game may mean nothing in terms of competition, but it’s the relationships you make on and off the field that sometimes matter more than the game itself.

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Sophomore Emmanuel Smith (left) takes on a former KSC player Mike Vitone class of ‘10 (right) in Saturday’s game.

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Keene State offers their players to play on opposing team when numbers were down CLAIRE BOUGHTON

Equinox Staff Rugby is a culture. It is a gentleman’s sport where you play for the sake of loving the game over the glory of winning the game. This was put on perfect display during the Keene State men’s rugby home game on April 6 against Saint Michael’s College.

John Johannesen, head coach for the men’s rugby team as well as a carpenter and locksmith for Keene State College, sat down and explained the situation that presented itself at the game. “[There were] a lot of young guys on [Saint Michael’s] team and not a lot of front row trained guys, so they had a lot of replacements in the backfield, but they didn’t have a whole lot of replacements

for the front pack, which is eight guys.”

Johannesen, after realizing the issue facing the opposing team, decided to offer up some of Keene’s own players to switch their jerseys from red and white to purple and play for Saint Michael’s against their own teammates.

“The culture of rugby is that it is just the game, it doesn’t matter what team you are on, you just want to play the game to get better at it and it doesn’t matter if you are going against your own team or another team,” Johannesen said.

Kyle Carroll, a sophomore at Keene State majoring in safety, was one of the four Keene players who played for Saint Michael’s during their Saturday game. “As a rookie on the team I’m looking for as much opportunity as I can to play, so when coach

told us the other team needed help for a couple extra spots I volunteered quick…” said Carroll when asked about his reasoning for offering up to play for the other team.

Tommy Cressey, another sophomore majoring in environmental studies, explained that he volunteered because “rugby is a gentleman’s sport, so when the other team needed some extra players,” he offered himself up. “It was way more fun to tackle my teammates then to tackle kids I don’t know,” Cressey added with a smile on his face.

Viking Bartlett, a Keene State freshman majoring in safety, had a similar reaction to getting to play against his own teammates. Bartlett said, “It was a lot of fun because… we are really good friends anyway so it’s always fun to try and take each other down.”

Alec Drummond, the vice president of the rugby team, also volunteered to play on the Saint Michael’s team.

Johannesen said, “It shows the testament, we had guys that had never played before… Kyle just picked it up with us this spring and he wanted to give it a go… right down to Alec, our vice president, who subbed out at the half… and he was out for about five minutes and then [Saint Michael’s] lost another front row player… and he jumped right in and it just shows, that’s a veteran player...”

The final score was Keene State 74, Saint Michael’s 7.

Claire Boughton can be contacted at cboughton@kscequinox.com

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY STEVEN SCHNYER

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Kei Kamara Becomes the 5th MLS All-Time Leading Goalscorer LUKE STERGIOU

Photo Editor On Saturday, April 6, the Colorado Rapids played Orlando City in Orlando.

Despite Colorado losing 4-3 and the game being considered one of the best of the 2019 season so far, there was another storyline to be broken.

After scoring the first goal of the game in the 9th minute, Kei Kamara became the 5th MLS All-Time leading goalscorer. Kamara now has 115 goals in Major League Soccer.

The Sierra Leone born striker started his MLS Career in 2006, when he was drafted 9th overall to the Columbus Crew. In his 13 year career, Kamara has become quite the journeyman. Since his start at Columbus, he bounced around to various MLS clubs, including stints at San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo, before making his big break at Sporting Kansas City under prolific manager Peter Vermes. His time at Sporting Kansas City earned him a loan move to Premier League side Norwich City FC, which then led to a permanent transfer to Middlesbrough in the Championship. After a season in England, Kamara returned back to the states to play once again for the Columbus Crew.

In his return, he scored a career high 22 goals for the Columbus Crew, helping the side reach the MLS Cup in 2015.

Kei would once again be on the road as he joined the New England Revolution in 2016. He would go on to score 19 goals in 52 appearances for New England. After two seasons with the Revolution, Kamara once again moved clubs as his services were acquired by the Vancouver Whitecaps. During the 2018 season, he would go on to score 14 goals in 28 appearances for the Canadian club.

In 2019, the Colorado Rapids traded for the striker, making the Rapids Kamara’s 7th MLS club that he’s played for.

Since the start of the season, Kamara has netted 3 goals in 6 appearances.

Despite the journeyman status that Kamara has obtained, he’s always seemed to thrive in adversity. No matter what club he is at, he gives 110% every game and is beloved by all MLS fans. His lethal striking ability, incredible work rate and genuine personality makes him a highly sought after player for any club. Whenever he plays, he has a smile on his face, and his signature “heart shaped hands” celebration is hard not to love. Not only is he a fan favorite, but he’s acted as a mentor figure for several younger players in the league.

In an article published by the Denver Post, writer Jake Shapiro wrote: “In 2018 while with Vancouver, Kamara mentored Alphonso Davies who was bought by Bundesliga club Bayern Munich for a record transfer fee. The then 17-year-old attributed some of his acceleration to Kamara.”

Nowadays, it seems that no matter where Kamara ends up, he acts as a mentor for younger players. Shapiro also noted: “Rapids 17-year-old midfielder Cole Bassett is hoping for the same liaison. The Colorado kid has his eyes looking toward Europe and sees Kamara’s lessons as key to getting there.” Bassett looks to be a promising young player with a lot of potential, so it’s not surprising that he has someone like Kamara to look up to.

Overall, it’s always a pleasure to watch Kamara play, and I hope he’s not planning on retiring for at least 2 more seasons.

Luke Stergiou can be contacted at lstergiou@kscequinox.com

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Seniors Courtney Votto, Molly St. Germain, and Julie Elwell were celebrated at the Owls Senior Day where they played Southern Maine and ended with a split, losing their first game but coming back and winning the second.

One second away De Almeida qualified New England’s in 400 meter hurdles and one second from the KSC record IZZY HARRIS

Equinox Staff Coming in third at a track meet in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, last weekend may not seem like a big deal; unless it was the first time Nicole De Almeida ever ran the 400 meter hurdle dash with a time of 1:06.10, which secured her a spot in the New England Division III championships.

“I felt pretty nervous for the race since it was my first time doing it but during the race, that kind of all went away and I just focused on getting through it,” said Almeida.

Almeida said that she was not expecting to qualify for New Englands for this event, “I wanted to finish it, feel good through it, and get over all the hurdles.”

“I always like trying new things and hurdles has always been something I wanted to do so I’m glad I finally got the chance to run it,” Almeida noted.

Although Almeida can make running the 400 meter hurdle look easy, she said that this event is difficult because running the 400 meter is hard, but getting over the hurdles is hard too.

Almeida said it is, “Enjoyable to have the fight in you and keep working hard all the way to the end.”

“I’m thrilled I’ll get another opportunity to run it and especially at NEs (New Englands) with the competitive field and great atmosphere which I think will push me to do better,” said Almeida.

As if getting third place and qualifying for New Englands after running an event for the first time wasn’t impressive enough, there is still one more detail that makes this circumstance unique.

Head Track and Field Coach Tom Pickering said, “The interesting thing is not only did she qualify for the New Englands, but she’s 1 second off from breaking the school record.”

“We think that with continued work her 400 meter hurdles time will continue to get better,” said Pickering.

Pickering noted that breaking the school record is a high motivator for De Almeida.

“The elements to be a strong hurdler and combined with her being such a strong 400 meter and 600 meter runner really bodes well for her in our conference to be up right near the front of the conference,” noted Pickering.

Taylor Bisaillon is a senior on the track and field team and practices alongside De Almeida.

“She’s very dedicated, super self motivated. She’s also very supportive of other people and I think that helps her be supportive of herself as well,” said Bisaillon.

“It’s obviously a really hard event to start learning and it is really weird to run a race and having something in your way while running it,” said Bisaillon.

Although Bisaillon wasn’t able to see the event first hand, she said she got to watch it on video afterwards.

“She ended up hitting one of the hurdles during the beginning of the race and it was really cool to watch her work through that and still finish with a great time,” Bisaillon noted.

Bisaillon said, “I just hope that she keeps improving her own time. She’s pretty close to the school record so it’d be awesome if she broke that.”

“I was really excited when I found out I qualified, I can’t wait to have another chance to run it,” concluded De Almeida.

Izzy Harris can be contacted at iharris@kscequinox.com

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Women’s track and field athlete Nicole De Almedia pictured above.

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Men’s relay making big strides CLAIRE BOUGHTON

Equinox Staff Passing a steel baton around a big oval as fast as possible may not seem like an outstanding thing to do.

However, when that baton makes its way around that big oval in 43.90 seconds through the hands of four individuals, it becomes something quite special.

The Keene State men’s 4x100 meter relay team did just that at the Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational held at Fitchburg State University on April 6.

Why the time of 43.90 seconds is so special is because it is only .60 seconds away from the previous 4x100 meter relay set in 1975 of 43.30 seconds.

On top of all that, this had only been the third time the Keene State men’s track team had run a 4x100 relay within the past four years of competing.

The speedy 4x100 relay consisted of seniors Jared Hannon and Anthony Jennings, sophomore Clinton Mungeta, and first-year Angel Ramirez.

Anthony Jennings, a safety major at Keene State, talked about the emotions felt when he realized just how close the relay came to beating the previous record. “It was a good feeling because it was our first time ever doing the 4x100, and we only practiced handoffs once before that meet so it gives us a lot to look forward to,” Jennings explained.

Clinton Mungeta, a double major in elementary education and French, had similar things to say when asked about his own reaction to hearing about the close time.

“We’re working towards [breaking the record]. By the end of the season I know we are definitely going to get it,” Mungeta said, and continued by about the steps being taken in practice to shave off those last few milliseconds. “Right now we are focusing on doing handoffs and getting those perfect so we can get our time down… because handoffs are such a big part of the 4x100.”

Tom Pickering, the head coach for the Keene State cross country, track and field team, discussed his thoughts on the sprinting program as a whole and the improvement he has seen from the previous years.

“I think that the talent level that we have both developed and brought in in the last couple of years is stronger in sprinting, so we have more depth in sprinting but still not enough depth in sprinting. So, we are definitely heading in the direction of being a stronger sprints and hurdles school then we have been in the past…”

The Keene State track and field team will be competing next on April 20 at the Springfield Invitational at Springfield College. Start time is at 10 a.m.

It does feel really good to be ranked so early in my collegiate career though” - Joey Fodor

Claire Boughton can be contacted at cboughton@kscequinox.com

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Fodor ranked 20 in the country for Division III javelin throw CAILLA PRISCO

SportS Editor The first year in college is exciting for the normal student, but for a student athlete, it’s exciting in an even more competitive way. For track and field first year Joey Fodor, it’s been a crazy ride. After four meets, Fodor is already ranked 20 in the country for the Javelin throw in Division III college athletics.

According to keeneowls.com Fodor, “continued his strong rookie campaign, winning the javelin throw with a toss of 57.55 meters. As of April 13, that throw was the 20th best in the country.”

The top 20 rankings in each event progress to the NCAA Championships on May 24-26 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Fodor is humbled by his rankings but he says he still, “it not at his personal best quite yet.”

“I am still getting back in my groove since the weather hasn’t been cooperating and now it’s finally nice out. It does feel really good to be ranked so early in my collegiate career

though” said Fodor.

Originally from Berlin, New Hampshire, Fodor excelled in field throwing events which is what brought him to Keene State College.

Competing in high school he said he was, “more focused on training himself” because of the number of high school athletes on the team.

“I taught myself for the most part. Our coaches were great but there wasn’t enough time to coach every single one of us everyday because there were 70-80 of us. Now I work with the Keene coaches one-on-one all the time because there’s only a fraction of that” said Fodor.

This is Fodor’s first semester throwing for Keene State, he did not participate in the indoor events earlier this year.

According to Head Coach of Track and Field Tom Pickering, Fodor has, “done the work all year during the off season. He’s prepared well.”

Though Fodor did not compete last semester, he wasn’t done training ether. He was constantly working with the inseason athletes keeping his strength training up.

“The top 20 go to Nationals so as long as he keeps improving and so far he has, matching his best throws in every meet, he’ll be in that ranking” said Pickering.

Fodor will not be competing in the hammer and the discus this year, mainly focusing on javelin in competitions.

Pickering says they’ve “dabbled” in the discus and the shot put, but the main focus for now is javelin.

“In the javelin, he does have the potential to be one of the best throwers in Keene State track and field” said Pickering.

Fodor will compete in the javelin throw at the Springfield Invitational at Springfield College on April 20. Start time is 10 a.m.

Cailla Prisco can be contacted at cprisco@kscequinox.com

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