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A&E Bands rock out to support art center

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Field hockey team “Plays for the Cure”

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The student voice of Keene State College

Vol. 67, Issue #6

Thursday, ocT. 16, 2014

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Community Service Day 2014

Civic involvement urged in first of three events ROSE LOVETT

Equinox Staff

Keene strives to understand the art of human expression within the world of local politics. On Oct. 12, a public talk was held at Heberton Hall, part of the Keene Public Library. The talk titled, “The Connection between Creativity and Civic Engagement,” explored the vision of Aaron Landsman and Mallory Catlett. Their experimental play, “City Council Meeting,” sets a stage for insightful interactions among community members. The project took scripts and roles from actual city council meetings that the producers have attended and gave these scripts and roles to anyone who wished to engage in the performance. Landsman explained that the idea came to him while attending a particularly interesting city council meeting in Portland, Ore. He explained how he saw the city hall “set up like a theater,” and continued to say, “It looks like a lot of experimental theatre we grew up with.” Catlett explained that all kinds of people are present at a city council meeting. Catlett said there are people speaking who have never spoken publicly before, people reading off note cards and people bringing supporters who will stand in solidarity with them. Catlett shared her belief that a city council meeting is a place for expression and participatory democracy in its truest sense. By making the city council meet a piece of art, those participating and observing come to gain a heightened consciousness of what is really at play. Landsman expressed that, “At a city council meeting there is a sense of disembodiment,” which the play works to capture. Those who participate are given some-

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Volunteers work hard to improve Ashuelot River Park in conjunction with Community Service Day on Oct. 10. Other organizations, such as the Community Kitchen and Stonewall Farm also hosted eager participants. Clean-up efforts along roadsides in Keene were also part of the day.

Students contribute to the community with largest volunteer turnout ever SAMUEL DOUGLASS

Equinox Staff Oct. 10 was the third annual Community Service Day at Keene State College. Jessica Gagne Cloutier, Keene State’s Coordinator of Community Services, stated that with over 200 volunteers, this year’s was the biggest thus far. As early as 9 a.m. eager and enthusiastic students and faculty members gathered in front of the student center to begin their day of volunteering. According to Cloutier, this year’s participants are covering 21 total volunteer shifts around the Keene commu-

nity. “It’s always fun to get new volunteers. It pushes students to interact with the community in a positive way,” Cloutier continued, “This year’s Community Service Day saw an increase of thirty additional volunteers compared to last year.” The day was broken down into three-hour shifts and the last project started at 3 p.m. Among the 21 shifts volunteers were sent to locations such as Stonewall Farm, Hundred Nights shelter and the Keene Community Kitchen. Volunteers at the Keene Community

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Emerald Street incident DAVID WALSH

nEwS Editor Good samaritans were met with a gun after attempting to stop an intoxicated driver from taking to the street. On Friday, Oct. 3 an incident occurred at 149 Emerald Street in the parking lot of The Center at Keene plaza. Ariana Kelley of Keene, N.H. was arrested on ence of drugs/liquor and aggravated driving while intoxicated.

an unloaded gun in the vehicle. Cemorelis referenced the incident report and explained that two young, good samaritans attempted to stop Kelley from driving. In a statement from the report, Kelley said the good samaritans reached into her vehicle and grabbed her arm. According to Cemorelis, Kelley “pulled the gun to protect herself. She did not know what was going on.” Cemorelis said any further information including the names of the good samaritans could not be released.

responded to the incident. Sargent James Cemorelis of

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Kitchen prepared whoopie pies that are to be sold at Keene Pumpkin Fest. Phoebe Bray, the executive director of the Keene Community Kitchen stated that last year the whoopie pie sales accumulated $5,000. Bray added that all the proceeds from the whoopie pies are to go to the community kitchen in support of feeding locals in need. “People have to understand who we are feeding. There is a lot of negative stigmas to the poor and homeless, even though many people who frequent our kitchen are senior citizens, single parents and working but still poor individ-

uals,” Bray said. The community kitchen was able to feed 6,000 individuals this September, according Bray. Many of the meals that are being provided are a result of the whoopie pie sales. This Community Service Day, KSC students were able to prepare half of the needed whoopie pies for Pumpkin Fest in their three hour shift. Across town but working in conjunction with the community kitchen, the Hundred Nights shelter welcomed volunteers in to help prepare for the busy

often passionate truths. He explained how participants must put themselves in the place of that person, become that character and therefore develop an empathy for them. Landsman and Catlett discussed some of their inspirations for the piece, noting among them 20th century conceptual artist and politician, Joseph Beuys. They referenced his idea of social sculpture, which illustrates the concept of the power for art to impact politics and society at large. Landsman and Catlett asked the audience to think about what politicians would be like if they were also artists. Landsman and Catlett also discussed some of Plato’s ideologies and rules for governing. Catlett explained, “Democracy is supposed to bring antagonistic sides into the arena.” She made the argument that the increased polarization that people are seeing in the political sphere is coming from this idea that people must all be in “consensus” and in order to belong to the “consensus,” one must compromise what they believe in. Those who don’t are excluded. Catlett expressed that, “The people we think are in control, are not.” She continued, “You’re either in, or

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» SERVICE, A2

Security backlash at Four Year Strong concert REBECCA MARSH

Equinox Staff Different genres of music have different traditions fans try to uphold, whether it’s dancing with glow sticks at an electronic concert or moshing rock concert. On Oct. 4 the Student Activities Council [SAC] put on a free concert opened to both students and non-students. A band comprised of students, Eyes For Others, opened for melodic hardcore band Four Year Strong. “One thing I want people to know is that this is not the fall concert,” President of SAC

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Ryan Mahan said. The fall concert will take place on Saturday, Nov. 22, according to Mahan. The Four Year Strong concert was put on as an extra event for students. Alicia Berry, the concert coordinator for SAC, said the concert was free because it was physically and monetarily possible for SAC to bring the band and offer students a free concert. Mahan said he was happy there was variety being incorporated into the concert’s puton. CONNOR MORRELL / EQUINOX “In the four years I’ve been here, there hasn’t been an The audience crowds the barriers in front of the stage at SAC’s Four Year alternative-punk rock band Strong concert. SAC members stand in front of the stage and work with

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