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Top: The Hunger Banquet randomly selects the meals each student will get. Some were lucky to eat lasagna at a table, while others sat on the floor with bread and soup.

Left: Student volunteers prepare 100 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the Hundred Nights Shelter in Keene, New Hampshire.

Right: Volunteers collect baskets of donated food during the competitive food drive.

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CAMPUS SAFETY report log

Nov. 17 ‒ Nov. 30 Monday, Nov. 17 8:28 Holloway Hall RA reporting a resident told her his room mate has marijuana on his desk. No contact order was issued.

Tuesday, Nov. 18 2:01 p.m. Keddy Hall: Report of an instructor in the parking office being disruptive.

5:26 p.m. Huntress Hall: RD reporting she is talking to some residents who admitted to smoking marijuana but that they have no more.

6:26 p.m. Art Center Report of a student having an asthma attack and thinks she should be checked out. The student was refusing any kind of health.

9:39 p.m. Appian Way: Report of a strange male walking down Appian Way wearing a long black trench coat, backpack and a long beard.

Wednesday, Nov. 19 9:21 p.m. Elliot Lot: Report of two dogs left unattended in a vehicle.

Saturday, Nov. 22 4:17 a.m. Carle Hall Subjects in hallway making a lot of noise.

Sunday, Nov. 23 12:32 a.m. Monadnock Hall: Desk Attendant Reports a student with two guests refused to show ID at the desk

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Habibi, Kelly Christianson and Mark Di Ianni accompanied Seibert to Rwanda as part of the PeaceBuilding Institute’s Never Again Rwanda project. According to the Peace-Building Institute’s website, the group aims to educate people across the globe about the Rwandan genocide in the 1990s, in hopes of preventing such a thing from ever happening again. The project also hopes to continue the rebuilding the country has gone through since then.

The group visited landmarks across the country, most of them Over the weeks they spent in Africa the group became educated on the history of Rwanda. They also affected the country and what has changed since.

Breton (or “Mars” if you’re talking to her peers from the trip) was morning,” Seibert said.

Her presentation focused on the geography of Rwanda. The east-central African country is a landlocked mountainous region known by some as the “Land of one-thousand hills,” according to Breton.

OLIVIA SCHIAFFO / EQUINOX STAFF Habibi, a European history and Keynote speaker Betty Mutesi led a group of four KSC students to Rwanda in May as part of the Peace-Building Institute’s Never Again holocaust and genocide studies Rwanda project.

“The first question they ask you when they see your passport, ‘Do you still have war in your country?’”

Mutesi said at the major, spoke about the genocide. panel event.

She spoke alongside the four students that accompanied her to Rwanda.

“Alex is the most well-read students I’ve ever known,” Seibert said “The radio was really key in of the next student to present.

The genocide occurred for about spreading this hate propaganda,” Habibi said. Within hours the mass and tension in the country go back killing of Tutsis and Hutu moderates began. much further.

-THERESE SEIBERT Dating back decades, there have SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY PROFESSOR been two majority native groups in Rwanda. The Hutu, the farmers least one million Rwandans were happened, Christianson explained. reached out to KSC Pride when she No matter how much the counand commoners, made up roughly killed in the three month period.

The Rwandan Patriotic Front One particular memorial called got back to campus and the group try has changed since the genocide, 85 percent of the population in the country. The Tutsi, mainly land- [RPF], a Tutsi-led political/military the Children’s Room stood out fully supported the project with people still associate Rwanda with owning cattle herders, made up the group, eventually regained con- to Christianson, “It’s the hardest whatever they could do. trol of the country in July. “To this memorial to go through, but it’s Seibert added that four KSC stu- ask you when they see your passremaining 15 percent.

After World War II, Belgium col- day the RPF still governs Rwanda,” very important to see. We didn’t dent architects are going to Rwanda port ‘Do you still have war in your Habibi concluded. experience anything else like that,” to design the hospital. country?’” Mutesi said, explaining onized Rwanda.

Christianson spoke next and she said. The memorial features pic“I learned more in three weeks her routine conversations when she The Tutsi were thought to be more “European looking” by the focused on the memorials the group tures of some of the children killed with PBI [Peace-Building Institute] goes to airports. in the genocide. than I think I would in one semes“People have really moved forBelgians, so they were given the visited on their trip.

“She’s the reason we’re going to Christianson later spent time ter,” Di Ianni said in his presenta- ward, and we celebrate that,” Mutesi power in the country. Relations between the two groups would be Rwanda,” Seibert said. According telling the audience of her extended tion about the role of organizations said. People who may have been stay in Rwanda, where she taught such as PBI. Di Ianni explained that tense, until an eventual tipping students willing to contribute to the English at two schools for three and these types of organizations help 20 years ago are now neighbors. point. people connect all across the world Seibert called for the audience to On April 6, 1994, the airplane project and she also was one of the a half weeks.

“I had about two-hundred-and- and help out wherever needed. be advocates for these students. carrying Rwandan President and key forces in fundraising for the Betty Mutesi was the Keynote “Be ambassadors for the work Cyprien Ntaryamira, the Hutu pres- trip.

Christianson explained to the She also has been working Speaker for the event. A human these students are doing. The work ident of Burundi, was shot down.

No one knew for sure who was crowd that many of the memorials on the plans for a new hospital rights lawyer and Projects Manager for International Alert in Rwanda of the audience. to blame for the assassination, but aimed to reject genocide denial.

The memorials represent stand- provide health care to homosexu- and Burundi, Mutesi is considered Tutsi extremists were ultimately Skyler Frazer can be contacted at blamed, especially by the govern- ing monuments that prevent people als, who are often discriminated an expert on human relations in from just forgetting this tragedy against in the country. Christianson Rwanda. sfrazer@keene-equinox.com ment and the media.

“Be ambassadors for the work these students are doing. The work is quite phenomenal.”

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8:24 p.m. Owl’s Nest: Over heard Fire Department going to Bulter Ct. Burnt food.

medical assistants and two registered nurses who assist the nurse practitioners and take care of walk-in students.

“Students’ perceptions may be that we

11:02 p.m. Holloway Hall: Resident says and ex suite mate confronted him in the DC and then threw ice cream at his the window of his room.

when what it really is, is a matter of numbers,” Burke said, “The medical assistants help the nurse practitioners by taking all students with scheduled appointments and taking their vitals, taking any necessary tests or samples, and getting them ready for the nurse practitioner. Once the practitioner enters the room, the medical assistant moves on to the next room to prepare another patient. It’s kind of like a tag team.”

Burke said the registered nurses take care of the walk-ins as well as basic services like blood draws, immunizations and tuberculosis tests.

KSC Senior Tyler Coughlin had to observe at the health center for his athletic training major and he said just from his experience

11:43 p.m. Huntress Hall: Report of a student threatening to hurt himself with a knife.

Monday, Nov. 24 1:12 p.m. Plumbing Shop: Reporting of graffiti done one the building.

2:53 p.m. Carle Hall: Resident reporting some of his shoes were stollen.

Tuesday, Nov. 25 10:04 a.m. Owl’s Nest 8: Simple, Not Aggravated Assault 6:52 p.m. Monadnock Hall: Resident sited for paraphernalia and a yield sign belonging to the city of Keene was also found in the room.

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only so much clinical evaluation that can be done in the amount time the care providers are given at the health center. Coughlin said, “They do their best to treat all the students the best they can, with what they have.”

The small number of staff and large student body can create a bottleneck during busy times if a large number of students are walking in without appointments. Burke said the health center is making some changes for the spring 2015 semester that she hopes will help alleviate some of the stress on the staff and some of the frustration of the students.

“Next semester, we’re actually going to do walk-ins in the morning, so it’s going to be a big campaign,” Burke said. She said in the past they have tried putting up posters around campus encouraging people to call and make appointments, but this campaign is slated to be bigger than that.

Burke said the goal is to provide fast service with one central focus per student. She said many students will come in with one

Alcohol violation fines endorsed SKYLER FRAZER

Senior reporter Updates for the new residential dorm were presented at Student Assembly’s last meeting of the Fall 2014 semester.

“We just completed the phase of schematic design,” David Damon the principal of the project at Perkins+Will. This phase of the process has to do with tion of the building, both internally and externally.

The team at Perkins+Will has been designing Pondside IV all semester and

ents alike.

“This is a result of your lame student conduct system,” Drake-Deese said was the response of parents and students, “We’re getting very serious about drug and alcohol use.”

Matt Salter, the director of Student Conduct added to Drake-Deese sentiments, “We’re seeing more high risk drinking behavior this year than we’ve ever seen.”

This increase in behavior has made the school rethink their conduct policy.

According to Drake-Deese, the school is violations. He cited other schools con-

come to life. Detailed designs of the KYLE BAILEY / PHOTO EDITOR

about unrelated issues.

“If you come in with a sore throat and you’ve got a fever, we’re going to put you in and deal with the sore throat. If you say, ‘Oh I want you to look at my wrist,’ we’re going to tell you to make another appointment for that. It’s going to be trying to move cal issue,” Burke said. She also said that once 11 o’clock hits, walk-ins will no longer be accepted. Burke said she thinks it will take time for students to adjust to the new system, “This is how they run it at the clinic at Cheshire Medical Center and it has been successful for them,” she said. Burke said the option for medical care before going to a hospital or clinic because it is already paid for by their tuition and if higher medical care is to the necessary treatment facility.

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violations decreases future offenses.

“We want you to be shocked at the amount when you see it,” Drake-Deese will house 320 students in total. The team said. He went on to say that a student will come back to campus in two weeks paying it once. The school is also impleAnother focus of the presentation was menting a three strike policy for alcothe LLC [Living Learning Community] hol violations, getting rid of the current that the new dorm room incorporates. A system which allows for four violations. faculty member will live in the building, but his presence isn’t that of an RA, more of a learning and study assistant.

“That’s the fabric of what makes it an In other news, the Yoga Club received LLC,” Kent Drake-Deese said. Drake- a budget for next semester. The group Deese, the director of Residential life and plans to use the money to pay their yoga Housing, has been working closely with instructors as well as events they plan to the team at Perkins+Will in their design have on Thursdays. process. Drake-Deese said the faculty that would live in Pondside IV may not $2,288 dollars was approved, after raiseven work here yet, it may be a com- ing thousands of dollars during numerpletely new hire. ous fundraisers over the semester. “The A large part of this weeks Assembly team has put in the work just as we’ve focused on the implementation of new asked,” Christine Nigzus the Treasurer of Student Assembly said.

College Student Conduct Policy. DrakeDeese said after the Pumpkin Fest riots Skyler Frazer can be contacted at there was an outcry by students and parsfrazer@keene-equinox.com time to the Student Assembly.

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He was taken to Cheshire Medical Center with minor injuries.

The driver who hit him claimed he wasn’t in a crosswalk; Scalora-Riley said he was, but according Meghan Foley of The Sentinel, Keene police said there is not enough evidence to indicate who was at fault and no charges One student being hit in a crosswalk was enough to make students question their safety while crossing the street, but two in less than precautions before crossing the street.

KSC Senior Jarrid Nason said he feels safe crossing during the day, but it is riskier at night.

Nason also said he thinks the changing of the seasons may have something to do with the increase in pedestrian-vehicle accidents.

“The weather is getting colder and it’s getting darker earlier, so people tend to wear more layers of clothing and hoods that block their view,” Nason said, “They are also walking with their heads down to avoid the wind and rushing to get out of the cold.”

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Two Keene State College students have been hit by cars while crossing the street in a month. Associate Director of Campus Safety Stuart Mitchell recommends students exercise caution when crossing the street by looking both ways and avoid wearing dark colors.

many times he doesn’t feel very safe crossing the street in Keene because of the way many people drive.

“Some people might not see you, but then some people do see you and continue to keep going fast,” Lopez said,

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Representatives from Eastern Bank discussing working the banking business after graduation with two students.

Area corporations address student concerns during discussion events JESSE REYNOLDS

Equinox Staff A Keene State College faculty member is attempting to build bridges between New Hampshire-based businesses and KSC students.

Daniel Henderson, director of Corporate Relations at KSC, said he created the Business Speaker Series not only to bene“It is an opportunity for business leaders to talk about their business — what sorts of skills they’re looking for, and what sorts of opportunities there are for students,” Henderson said, ”For the students, it is an opportunity to see what sorts of businesses are out in the world, what they do, and whether or not it is something they could be interested in.” the series has been formalized and has an he brought businesses to campus. come and talk, but it wasn’t a formal series,” he said, “It went well and led to some students creating opportunities for themselves.” Henderson said he also sensed an interest in the businesses wanting to come to KSC and better connecting with students before graduation.

The meetings generally consist of a small presentation by the business or

question-and-answer session, where students and business leaders get a chance to connect. Students asked questions such as, “What can I do while I’m still in school to get a foot in the door at a business?” or, “How did you make connections post-graduation?” The business leaders also offered general advice for students as they transition from college to the work force and attempt to get jobs.

Brian Lavoie, a KSC alumnus and senior vice president of commercial lending for Eastern Bank, was one of the speakers brought to campus to talk about his career as a banker. Aside from doing that, Lavoie gave the students in the audience advice that applied to everybody.

“Our parents before us had those industries, like IBM [International Business Machines], where your dad would go do the same job for forty years and more,” Lavoie said, “Working hard and keeping your nose clean puts you ninety percent ahead of everybody else. You don’t have to be smarter — just ask questions, be sincere, honest, show up to work early or stay late. Those few things will separate you from everybody else and provide you opportunities for advancement.”

Gregg Tewksbury, president and CEO of Savings Bank of Walpole, told students

about the uncertainty he faced when he was a young adult fresh out of college and offered advice for it.

“I never aspired to be a CEO, and from the time I went to college I worked hard,” Tewksbury said, “My dad told me work hard and things will happen, and I did.”

Henderson said he tries to bring a wide variety of businesses to campus to reach out to as many students as possible.

This year he has brought public alert systems manufacturer Whelen Engineering, Keene-based industrial printing system manufacturer Markem Imaje, biotech company Avitide, Savings Bank of Walpole and Eastern Bank. Henderson said but could use bigger turnouts.

“I’d love for more younger students to come, because it’s a great opportunity early in their academic lives to start thinking about what life after college might offer,” Henderson said, “It’s a terand you never know what doors it might open for you.” sentation will feature growing metal casting company Hitchiner Manufacturing on Wednesday, Dec. 5, and Henderson said he is already lining up speakers for spring 2015.

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The participants lucky enough to draw a “1” card sat at the elaborate table and represented one percent of American population.

In order to be a part of this population, one must earn a minimal income of $394,000 per year.

Members of this population are able to afford a nutritious daily diet, according to statistics presented at the event.

Participants that drew a “2” sat at the fold-out tables and represented the middle class of America.

For most of the middle class population, it would only take an event such as “losing your job, a serious illness or a natural disaster to be thrown into poverty,” CSO statistics showed. sented the majority of the world’s population.

Statistics show roughly 50 percent of Americans struggle to meet their basic families’ needs, such as food, water and shelter

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understand hunger and homelessness because it is not relevant to how students live their everyday lives.

Lindsey Fuller, a member of CSO, also worked the event in hopes of spreading hunger and homelessness awareness to the students of KSC. much a person has to eat, but the quality of the food and nutrition they are getting.

“Homelessness isn’t just living in a shopping cart. Someone could be living in a shelter or staying with a friend,” Fuller said.

She said that by focusing more on hunger and homelessness in America, more students would feel the impact.

Members that participated in the event said they felt a large impact. Madeleine Nossiff lucked out with a “1” card and sat with fellow students representing one percent of Americans.

Nossiff said. She said she felt as though she was in a higher position than the other classes. “It was a good stimulation and very eye-opening,” Nossiff said as the event came to a close.

Nick Swain was a participant of the middle class that had been downgraded to the lower class after a natural disaster hit his Participants were offered to eat meals that supposed family during the stimulation. had been prepared for them. Members of the “I come from a middle class family, but it really puts hunger and homelessness included lasagna, salad and sparkling cider. into perspective that anything can happen,” The second table members were offered a Swain said. Participants agreed that the stimplate of Hamburger Helper and water, while ulation was a success and were impacted by the event. tomato soup and bread.

On Thursday, Nov. 20, the Great AmeriDuring the meal, volunteers of each can Sleep Out was scheduled to take place on group were asked to stand up to receive a the student center lawn. new scenario.

Members from each group were affected to spend a night outside to bring awareness by real-life situations, such as natural disas- about homelessness in Keene. ters and job loss.

The Sleep Out was cancelled due to danParticipants were then asked to down- gerous weather conditions as temperatures grade to a lower class. continued to drop. Jeremiah Miller, director Situations like these helped show that a - designed to attract students to ask questions cure at any time, and nothing is guaranteed. about homelessness.

Kya Roumimper worked the event as a member of the CSO. Life and athletic teams competing with each students with hunger and homelessness awareness. don’t realize there is hunger in Keene.

“It’s not just starving to death — you wouldn’t see hunger just by looking around,”

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She said it is not easy for students to

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“WCAX – what I grew up with.” many as possible.”

“So I usually stop and make sure the cars come to a complete stop before I cross.”

This is one of the actions KSC Associate Director of Campus Safety Stuart Mitchell told students to do to protect themselves, in a recent interview with KSC-TV. He said students should, “Look left, look right, then look left again when you cross.Stay in lighted areas, if you can wear brighter-colored clothing [do so], and don’t come out cise due caution when stepping off of that curb.”

The Winchester St. crosswalks on campus are raised and have motion-activated lights on the crosswalk itself and signs to warn drivers, whereas Main St. only has regular crosswalks.

There is also ample street lighting on Winchester St., opposed to Main St. where there is very little lighting provided by streetlights.

Mitchell said that the steps that have been taken on Winchester St. to ensure crosswalk safety are good and necessary for that street, but not necessarily needed on Main St. Lopez disagreed and said he thinks a similar lighting system on the Main St. crosswalks by Appian Way would be very helpful in reducing close-calls and actual accidents.

According to KSC-TV there are no plans in the immediate future to make any changes to crosswalks around the college.

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other to make for a fun event.

“Students will never understand homelessness until they face the conditions themselves,” he said. Miller said the event is rescheduled for the spring.

MacKenzie Clarke can be contacted at mclarke@keene-equinox.com

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Stop talking, start reading

Newspapers, magazines, online articles, whatever the news source may be,

single day. In light of recent incidents in Ferguson, The Equinox feels we should express our opinion when it comes to how we should process the news we read.

Taking a step away from the Ferguson trial, a larger picture is revealed.

That picture illustrates the notion that we need to be selective about what we as citizens consume and what we believe to be the truth. troversial breaking news hits, is to do intensive research before formulating an opinion that you will publicly display on Facebook or any other social media outlet.

Readers need to read beyond the headline. If a person only reads the headcannot consider themselves fully informed with an educated and valid opinion.

With that said, comes the question; how do we know what to believe? The citizen, you can do your part by at least trying to be as knowledgeable as possible.

With that comes the idea of reading multiple news sources. We all know that see what they are saying about the particular breaking news event. Every source the truth to be. whole truth because chances are, there is much more to the story. While we are that journalists are only humans and it is possible that their news reporting has New information is constantly coming out, so what was true in the news yesterday, may have already changed by today.

It is important that we always follow up on the articles that we read because the news doesn't sleep. The story is constantly changing and it is important that we stay up to date with what is going on. We encourage readers to be conscious of the fact that there may be more to the story. report on a national issue. With that timeliness comes a price to pay. The inforThe major point we want our readers to understand is that as consumers, we need to stop talking and start reading before we come to any major conclusions.

This is not to say that we discourage people from expressing their opinions on what can be a very personal issue to some, but we are, however, saying that a person should do their research before they speak on the issue.

So much of what littered Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites immediately proceeding the news about Ferguson was knee-jerk reactions. We are not arguing that the decision that was made was neither right nor wrong.

We are simply saying that many people did not give themselves the chance to process what actually happened before sharing their opinion all over social media.

We need to become educated consumers and avoid merely regurgitating what the media tells us. For example, if CNN posts an article, don't just read that one article and let that shape your overall opinion on the issue.

Get interactive with your reading, do more intensive research, do your part as a citizen and be fully aware about what's going on in the world.

In doing so, you may not be able to change what happened in terms of news, but you can consider yourself an aware and engaged citizen who is capable of defending themselves on important social issues.

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STAFF COMMENTARY

Lower temperatures and less clothing leaves student puzzled ARLINE VOTRUBA

months at college is endless, one major fashion faux pas I have found to be considerably disturbing are the “going out” clothes girls will wear in the winter time.

Yes mama, your booty looks voluptuous in that little black dress, but your goose bumps are giving me the chills! Spaghetti straps expire when there are snow piles on the sidewalks.

I do not exaggerate when I say that in 30-degree weather I have seen girls wearing mini skirts and crop tops walking in high heels over slushy sidewalks to get to a party. I enjoy going out and spending time with friends on the weekend, but I realize that this is Keene, New Hampshire, so I wear warm clothing to keep me comfortable as I walk places on the weekends.

I think the trouble with girls exposing themselves is so much is more than just a battle against the elements. I

big party night, you see girls in jackets turned away while girls shivering in tiny clothes are welcomed in as though they have earned it. It makes the intelligent girl There are often those moments as an upperclasswearing her layers frustrated and disgruntled while man that you are looking around at the youngsters on the overexposed girl slips into a party where she will campus thinking, “I wish I could tell you what I know be rewarded for the health-hazard attire she is wearing.

Girls, you are beautiful and a sweatshirt cannot change that. wide, naïve eyes.

Did I mention the fact that many of those girls going While I could try to tell them how it is, many times out half-dressed are consuming alcohol? Research done by the University of Rochester Medical Center said, older students. First-years enter college excited for the “Drinking alcohol may make you feel warm because it forthcoming independence and the experience of it all, causes blood to rush to your skin's surface. But it actually causes your blood vessels to dilate and makes you mistakes as the class before. lose heat faster.” So when I hear girls say, “Just take a The very mistakes sophomores made a year earlier shot and you will be warm,” I shiver. are repeated by incoming generations because of the The University of Rochester Medical Center also jacket to present to a girl with a chill on a cold winter stated, “Drinking alcohol in the cold also impairs the night. Now, as you walk by the fraternity houses on a shivering process, which generates extra body heat.”

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The plain fact of the matter is that it would be wise for girls to at least cover up with a sweater when going outside in the cold. Typically, people do not want to bring too many layers out with them because they do not want to have to carry them or worry about them at the party. My advice for this is not to party somewhere you self comfortably let loose somewhere that you are not trusting of those around you? I do not go any place in the winter if I cannot comfortably wear my jacket, scarf, hat and mittens there.

Seriously consider what you wear when going out.

What I have discovered over my time at college is that hundred percent of the time. Bundle up and enjoy your winter nights out.

Arline Votruba can be contacted at avotruba@keene-equinox.com

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COMMENTARY

Cheerleaders deserve recognition as athletes SABRINA LAPOINTE

opinionS Editor When someone mentions cheerleading, there are image might include sideline cheerleaders with pompoms chanting encouragements to a football team. The other image, however, may look like a high-speed routosses and other advanced cheering stunts. What I am talking about here is the high-level competition cheerleading that we see all over the world. never was a cheerleader. However, as someone who has gotten the opportunity to spectate at events where cheerleaders perform, to say I was in awe would be an understatement. With that said, I would like to challenge all those out there who argue that cheerleading is not a sport.

According to a livestrong.com article, some reasons people argue that cheerleading isn't a sport include comments such as, "The activity is still too underdegenuine varsity athletic participation opportunities for students.” The claim this makes is that the sport itself lacks organization and structural rules.

This does not say anything about the level of athleticism it requires to be a competition cheerleader. In terms of physical abilities, I would argue cheerleaders are some of the toughest athletes there are. Engaging in the sport means risking a high chance of injuries, some that could potentially be career ending or, at the very worst, lethal. Like many other sports, cheerleading is made up of a team that is expected to communicate and work together in order to achieve a common goal. According to livestrong.com cheerleaders work to incorporate elements of dance, tumbling and gymnastics to create performance routines. In doing so, this requires a coach or a person of proper knowledge and skill related to cheering. It is the coach’s responsibility to supervise the routines and make sure everything goes smoothly, along with teaching the fundamentals, up to the more skillful components of the sport.

Similar to any other sport, there is a competitive aspect. Cheerleading teams train and prepare to compete against others. Their competitions are organized and scheduled. They are also assessed on their performance, which then determines a winner. For someone to argue that what these men and women pour their lives into isn't a sport is a true slap in the face to the athletes themselves. This is not to discredit the work of athletes in other sport settings, however, I would argue that cheerleaders work just as hard if not harder than

KYLE BAILEY / PHOTO EDITOR

Keene State College Cheerleaders perform a stunt at men’s basketball game during a timeout.

other mainstream sports we see today. I believe a particular person and his or her perception of what sport is, is very dependent on his or her own personal experiences. If a person grew up playing contact sports only, such as football or ice hockey, it would not be uncommon for that person to assume that all sports must be of What these people need to do is become more open variety of sports and just because they may not be as physical as their own, does not make them any less of a

sport. I would also argue that many people decide not to validate cheerleading as a sport because it is typically a sport performed by females.

I would like to acknowledge the many men out there who do identify as cheerleaders, however, it is no surprise that they are not in the majority. It has taken decades upon decades for women in sports to receive any kind of recognition.

Now women have certainly reached a certain level of recognition, but they are still far from where men stand today in terms of sport. Maybe if cheerleading was a

male-dominated sport it would be taken more seriously When watching a sport, whatever it may be, it is much of themselves for something they hold so close to their hearts. When we try to take that away from them and say that their sport isn't legitimate, we are not being fair to their hard work, talent and skill.

Sabrina Lapointe can be contacted at slapointe@keene-equinox.com

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College students decide to choose passion over payment CYRUS LYONS

Equinox Staff Every college student faces two questions during their time at school: What are you going to school for and why? In my opinion, the second question is very important.

I am going to school for journalism.

From my experience, I have learned that a journalist today has to be well rounded, whether it’s for broadcast, print or radio. I have also learned from experience that when I tell people what I am going to school

for, the “why” aspect never seems to matter.

Putting my degree to use as soon as This is due to the fact that most of the time I graduate is what I plan to do. It doesn’t matter to me what job or where. As long as I put what I paid thousands for to use, I journalist today?” will be happy. If I said the pay didn’t matter, No, these are not the only responses I obviously I would be lying. I say this only receive, but it has happened enough for me due to the fact that you can’t survive today to write about it. without an income that can at least keep you The reason I say “why” is the most imporBut when push comes to shove, I will going to school to get a degree because of take a low-paying job to start out so I can the money or going to school for something put my degree to use and hopefully, conI love and not relying on the pay as the only tinue to love what I went to school for. reason I picked it as a major.

To clarify, I am not saying that picking

a degree with the idea in mind that it will make millions is a bad thing. I am just saying it shouldn’t be the only reason. I would love if journalism would make me millions, but that would only be a perk of the degree to me. Annie Leibovitz is an American photographer. She has worked for Rolling Stone Magazine, for Vanity Fair and in 2007 Walt Disney Company hired her for their Year of a Million Dreams campaign. Leibovitz’s net worth is about 20 million.

Being a rich journalist can be done, but the best part about Leibovitz is that she worked for magazines like Rolling Stone

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New hair trends serve as a form of self-expression ARLINE VOTRUBA

Equinox Staff I was walking through the streets of New York City alongside 400,000 other proud participants at the People’s Climate March in September when it happened.

Through mounds of people I saw the tousled dirty-blond hair all bunched and tied atop his head in a perfect man bun.

According to the article in The Equinox on Nov. 20, 2014 (P. 1), Texas governor Rick Perry made some interesting claims about the Keystone XL Pipeline.

I was not sure that they were accurate and because I am a librarian I couldn't help myself from doing some research.

I did a Google search (yup - nothing more compli-

mentioned stimulating the economy.

The U.S. government does say the construction phase may generate as many as 42,000 jobs for two year.

Several sources indicate that the completed pipeline will only need 35-50 full time employees.

So a lot of people will have work for a short time, but almost all of them will be out of work within two years.

Finally, Perry claimed that the pipeline will make the U.S. energy independent.

The sources I consulted* indicated that the pipeline

the girls are going wild over it. Facebook feed is cles about the newest hair sensation. Just exactly because the style has existed in many variations over the centuries.

If you want to really dissect the origin of the hair

seemed ideal at the time and later ditched them, realizing I was not being true to myself. It is crucial that In either case, man buns exist, and like any other we recognize if we like a trend or are simply wrapped trend, there is no way around it. I remember dedicat- up in one. Man buns have swept the nation and are ing myself to a variety of trends over the years that likely to continue popping up until a new hairstyle now, looking back, I realize never suited me. In the steals its position. Though I do not think a man bun eighth grade I wore a hot-pink fanny pack as a pencil case. Then, during high school, I wore ripped jeans wearer happy, otherwise it serves no purpose.

I am highly against “trends,” as the term itself and Hollister tees. implies that you are following a fad. Find a hairdo that makes you feel the most like you and wear it

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and here is what I found.

Governor Perry noted that the pipeline will bring oil from Canada to Nebraska.

Actually, the new construction will build a pipeline from Canada to Nebraska where it will meet an existing part of the pipeline which will take the crude oil

by its long green stem. The golden-blond tone of his hair was natural and his bun seemed to sit in that perfect place between the top and back of the head. I had never known what it was like to fall in love with a man bun until that very moment.

Since then I feel as though man buns have sprouted from even the most unexpected guys, or perhaps I just began taking notice.

the man bun. Although I could take a position for or against man buns, I do not like to generalize.

I have seen man buns, like the one in New York, that make me melt in adoration at the very sight. I have also seen man buns that make me really wish it was not rude to approach a stranger and ask if I

and a company like Walt Disney. Leibovitz has worked at prestigious places and, as a perk of her job, has become very wealthy.

All I am saying is that there is more to think about than money. Yes, it is very important, but where on the list of most important things is happiness?

In my opinion, if I am happy, the people, places and things around me will make me just as happy as someone stuck working in a career they hate, making a little more money.

Cyrus Lyons can be contacted at clyons@keene-equinox.com

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proud. Do not dye, cut, or pin your hair in any way unless it is just what you want. Hair is one of our most natural and up-front forms of expression, so it is important that we are honest with our look.

If you like to deal with long hair and the frustrations of brushing, conditioning and tying it up, then by all means, but do not be ashamed if you are more of the simple buzz-cut kind of dude.

the U.S. and none suggested that it would make the U.S. energy independent. Most of the oil that is produced would be exported.

In my search I located many other articles and ated a picture much more like the one Governor Perry described.

The way the governor, and I, looked for and used information had a lot to do with what story we told you.

Which one do you believe?

Are you ready to do your own research to try to reach your own conclusion? I know a great place on campus where people are standing by ready to help you do just that!

Celia Rabinowitz Dean of Mason Library

Arline Votruba can be contacted at avotruba@keene-equinox.com

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roommate has class earlier than me she has to get up and get ready,” Leighton said.

She said that instead of getting annoyed with this situation, she has learned to deal with it and accept it and similar situations that are out of her control.

“Before, I would have just not put myself in some situations, but with a roommate there are some things you can’t avoid and have to adapt to,” Leighton explained.

Leighton also said that although she and her roommate had never met in person before living together, they are best friends now. said she and her roommate get along as well, however, she said she has learned to pick and choose her “Living with another girl — it’s easy to get into disagreements.

Don’t get into an argument that you know isn’t worth it,” Farrell said.

She said that through learning how to live with someone it’s easy to get irritated about things such as the room being clean and other things that might not live up to her personal preference.

However, she said she and her roommate have both worked on living together and agreed on cer tain standards throughout their three months of living together.

Skyla Hall, a KSC senior, said and second year, but now lives on her own. A lesson she learned through living with roommates is to talk about problems instead of let ting them pile up, which can result in a hostile environment.

“Instead of talking about their problems, one person would com plain to another person, who would complain to another person and it would just be a bunch of drama,” Hall said.

She advised people living with roommates to talk to each other, not start unnecessary drama or talk behind each others backs, because it creates an environment that isn’t comfortable to live in.

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KSC Junior Zachary Proctor cur

pick up or clean their own things, such as dishes, can cause tension roommates and agreed that room and lead to arguments between mates should try to create a positive roommates. living environment.

Proctor recommends other stu “Taking care of your own things dents to “Pick up your own stuff, is the biggest lesson I’ve learned,” because if you pick up your stuff he said. maybe you’ll set an example and He said people not willing to they would pick up theirs.”

Derek Clark, a KSC junior, said one valuable lesson he learned is to take care of his personal belongings.

“Your personal belongings are going to be out in the open and your room mates will ask to use stuff or clothes or whatever it is,” Clark said.

Along with being open, Clark said he makes sure he keeps track of

his expensive things and is always aware of his roommates’ expensive things as well.

He said this is a good way to know what in his surroundings are important so that the chances of them being broken or damaged is less likely.

“For example, we were all in my

room hanging out and a cup got knocked over and spilled all over my computer and I had to get a new one. I wish I was more aware that, that could have happened and maybe it wouldn’t have,” Clark said.

Taylor Thomas can be contacted at tthomas@keene-equinox.com

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Swift shakes herself off Spotify and onto the charts ROGER WEEKS

Equinox Staff In today’s economic climate, where album sales are down 14.4 percent in 2014, according to digitalmusicnews.com, selling more than of a release is unheard of.

Unless, of course, you are Taylor Swift.

“1989,” was the best since Eminem’s in 2002, with 1.287 million copies sold.

According to data from Nielsen Soundscan, which measures music

album.

Swift chose to embrace pop music in her new album “1989.”

Swift has sold millions

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for the release. want to buy an album. They want the full and complete Taylor Swift experience and that experience includes Billboard's associate editor of charts/ sales, said. physical copies of “1989” accounted for a large percentage of sales.

According to Billboard magazine, units were sold on iTunes, 247,000 units at Target and about 30,000 at Walmart. cal CD at Target stores, are three recordings of Swift conceptualizing the future songs of the album. was also placed in the deluxe ediPHILIP BERGERON / GRAPHIC DESIGN EDITOR

enticing die-hard fans to buy multiple copies of the album in hopes to edition sets to hear the three bonus by how different it sounded. But as I

their hands on the polaroids.

Recently, Swift did not publish

that it was the same Taylor, just presented in a different way. It’s bril- that streams music for a monthly fee, liant. Yet again, Taylor will be the -

plagued by illegal downloads and steadily falling album sales, selling a record is still possible.

“If they’re not going to get it on a free website like Spotify, they’re going to get it somewhere.”

-CASSIDY CETTI KSC JUNIOR

how the music industry is these away her music for free. Swift said paid album sales,” Swift continued.

- she was surprised by the album sales after it was pulled from Spoalbum twice! Once on iTunes and of Spotify. tify. ing an uphill battle with streaming “I’m always up for trying some"I didn't see that happening, perued. ception-wise, when I put my music pensation, and with the ease and shows,” Cetti said, “It was a really In efforts to energize people to download “1989” from iTunes, Swift ing about how music sales are excitedly released her album one Swift said, regarding the Spotify the way they're doing things. They article titled “Taylor Swift on 1989, steal all of their music.” sion by doing so. which is, for the most part, what “I mean, people want their music rushed to their local Targets in the during a dysfunctional childbirth. exposure to a controlled incident they would otherwise be unable to experience during their clinical courses in birth centers around the region.

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human mother would birth her child. to hospitals around the area is yet The simulator baby, named nursing program.

Kerigan has been placed at the at birth and has an umbilical cord with a placenta. Students and fac-

Retreat and Good Shepherd Rehabili-

to be either Stella or Stuart; gender depending on the scenario the simu- New Hampshire. lator is used for. absolutely enhanced my nursing last year of KSC’s nursing program, experience. Getting out there and described the unique experience, me than just learning from a textprofessors are on the other side of the window watching, but I cannot see another RN or instructor. We are relying on each other as nursing stuKerigan explained that following the birthing, students watch them-

These new opportunities are unprecedented throughout the history of KSC and young nursing students are thrilled about the unique experience that awaits them.

Kim Bastan, a student in her second year of the nursing program, described her excitement regarding clinical rotations and participating in the new simulations.

“I can’t wait to progress to my third and fourth year in the nursing prothings about the experience from

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through my tough classes now.”

critical situations that may happen

— especially hers,” Cetti said, “If they’re not going to get it on a free get it somewhere.”

Cetti continued, “Which is why cially with this new album.”

Roger Weeks can be contacted at rweeks@keene-equinox.com.

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Fair Trade Club hosts spa night with local products JILL GIAMBRUNO

Equinox Staff Students were treating themselves to a Spa Night on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in the Mabel Brown Room at a Fair Trade-sponsored event.

The relatively new club, which was organized in 2010 at Keene State College, hosted the Spa Night to raise awareness of the club’s presence on campus.

“Our goal is to become recognized as a Fair Trade campus,” Jessica French, a KSC senior, said.

French has been a member of the Fair Trade club for two and a half years and now serves as the club’s Event Coordinator on the E-Board.

“All we need is a signature from Anne Huot, saying yes we are a Fair Trade campus,” French continued.

French noted that KSC already follows most guidelines for being a Fair Trade campus, such as holding Fair Trade events and using Fair Trade products on campus. French added that most of the chocolate, sugar, coffee and tea offered in Lloyd’s and the DC are Fair Trade products.

“The club is really great,” Hope Moran, the club’s membership chair, noted, “We’re very close to becoming a Fair Trade university.”

This is Hope Moran’s second year as a member of the Fair Trade club on campus.

Moran stated that Fair Trade is all about giving “power to the farmers.”

Moran continued, “Fair Trade is all about supporting local farmers and having no middle man – having the money go right to the farmers who actually make the product.”

The Fair Trade Spa Night, which was hosted in the Mabel Brown Room, offered a plethora of Fair Trade products, ranging from chocolate fondue and bananas, to face scrub, to nail polish.

Kelly O’Donoghue, a KSC sophomore, attended the Fair Trade Spa Night to support her sorority sisters who are members of the club.

At one table at the Spa Night, O’Donoghue was able to make her own hand scrub using organic Fair Trade products such as sugar, honey and coconut oil.

“Making the hand scrub was really cool,” O’Donoghue noted, “Usually that stuff’s really expensive, and I just got the opportunity to make my own and take it home with me.”

O’Donoghue had arrived at the Spa Night event, not sure what Fair Trade meant or how it of the night, she had a pretty good idea of the club’s importance on campus.

“The event is being held to promote Fair Trade products, and to let everyone know that there is an alternative,” Moran said, “Instead of buying a lotion that is massproduced in China, you can get a lotion that’s made in Vermont, through Fair Trade, where all the products come from local farmers.”

“Events like the Spa Night are good,” French said, “It gets the word out.”

French added, “We just want to promote the different companies that are Fair Trade so that when students go to the store, they’re able to recognize it.”

Moran added that there are Fair Trade stores easily accessible to KSC students. “There’s lots of places nearby, like Brattleboro and Burlington, Vermont, and even downtown. There are a lot of local shops,” Moran stated.

French stated that the Fair Trade club is working hard toward their goal of turning KSC into a Fair Trade campus.

“We want to grow. We want people to know what the Fair Trade club is,” French said, “We just want to educate as many people as we can.”

Jill Giambruno can be contacted at jgiambruno@keene-equinox.com.

HANNAH RETTIG / EQUINOX STAFF

Students make homemade soaps and scrubs with organic ingredients at the Fair Trade Club’s Fair Trade Spa Night event on Nov. 18.

High benefits for students volunteering at violence prevention center AMANDA LASHUA

Equinox Staff Keene State College students now more than ever are showing their presence in the Keene, New Hampshire, community through volunteer programs such as the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention, or the MCVP. The MCVP was formed in 1978 and helps women, men and children who have had experiences with domestic violence and/or stalking.

The MCVP will also help people with their restraining orders, child custody agreements and other situations regarding legality issues,

level, but a professional level as well.

“As a volunteer at MCVP, you are expected to be able to carry out a lot of different and interesting tasks including answering the phones for the crisis hotline, along with meeting with

about working with people who need help and how to talk someone through a rough situation without telling them exactly what to do. It can

some people’s stories can affect you in ways you didn’t think they would, but the others According to Robin Christopherson, execu- who work alongside me are able to help and tive director of MCVP, the organization’s vision is to have a community where interpersonal Although Jason Shell, junior, does not plan violence has been replaced by equality, empowerment and emotional and physical safety.

The MCVP’s mission is to respond to domestic and sexual violence and stalking in the com“I haven’t really been involved with the munity by providing a care and support system volunteering aspect of Keene State [College] for survivors; to work to end interpersonal vio- because I never gave much thought about what lence in all forms through primary prevention, I would want to volunteer for,” Shell said. community engagement and collaboration.

Shell continued, “However, after hearing All of MCVP's programs and services are about the MCVP, I think that it is something worth donating time to. I’ve always been interfour hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter/safe ested in helping people, I just never found house for victims in need of housing, advo- something that truly grabbed my interest. I cacy assistance to victims for matters relating to court, support groups and peer counseling, teer programs offered by the MCVP because safety planning and programs to train area it seems to help a wide variety of people in so professionals. many different ways.”

“I heard about the MCVP program through However, KSC students are not the only an advisor who mentioned it as an option for an internship. I decided to follow through with at MCVP, which makes for a well-rounded volworking there because I am both a psychol- unteer experience. ogy major and a substance abuse/addictions minor. Through the MCVP, I get the experience serve. They take administrative tasks off a staff of working with people individually and help- person’s plate so they are able to focus on other work, considering it all needs to get done, and said. by also educating the community we serve,” However, the unique experience that the Christopherson said.

MCVP provides its interns and volunteers with Amanda Lashua can be contacted at due to the exposure of real-life situations that alashua@keene-equinox.com

-BECKY INNERFIELD KSC VOLUNTEER

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Spanish major finds solitude in Seville

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Norton plays on a swingset while visiting friends in Florence, Italy.

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Keene State College Senior Heather Norton pets a camel while in Morocco, Africa during her semester overseas in Spain.

HEATHER NORTON

Seville, Spain I am a senior at Keene State College but I am studying abroad in Seville, Spain to complete my Spanish major requirements. Here, I live with a host family

been practicing my Spanish that much, but when I arrived to the apartment where my family lives it was easy to settle back into speaking Spanish.

When I arrived they were all so friendly and loving toward me and went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable. None of my family members

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Norton poses in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

how hard it was to teach a child English until I started to have them understand what I am saying but my working with them. host mother works with me and helps me improve my I get paid for my tutoring but I feel like I am learning the most by teaching them. Not only do I teach them English, they teach me new words in Spanish. the whole family. She prepares me breakfast, lunch This will help me in the future if I have a student who and dinner every day. is ESL, or English as a Second Language, because I She also cleans my room and also washes and folds my laundry, which is very different for me because I am used to living on my own, preparing my own studying Spanish. There is a policy at my school that we are not allowed to speak English, which really complain — I feel spoiled here! helps force us to use our Spanish to the fullest. I have I was given an opportunity to be a tutor for two made Spanish friends which also help me with my Spanish children. Being an elementary education Spanish, as well as showing us what the Spanish lifemajor, I decided it was a great idea. I never realized style is really like.

When I am not in Seville I am usually traveling around Europe with the friends I have made here.

We have been to Portugal, Morocco, London, Dublin, Rome, Florence, Paris and many parts of Spain. Seville is so amazing, that when we go away for a weekend we start to miss our host families, friends and the Spanish language.

This truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity because I have been to so many places and visited so many different cultures, tried so many new foods and made many different friends.

I only have two more weeks left in Spain before I return back to America and it is very hard to picture going back. I never want to leave Seville, but am hopefully going to return after I graduate.

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said.

"I really appreciate whoever put this on," she said, "I'm gonna see a lot of classy people in the bar."

The bar was a centerpiece of enjoyment for the evening, with most taking a quick stop upstairs before beginning their night.

With attendees drinking and dancing the night away, some, like Brooke Malloy, exercise science major, began to open up on their excitement from the event.

Malloy said while walking towards the dance Malloy said she was also happy with the turnout of the event.

This ultimate merriment of dancing and drinking was a modern day transitional celtruly kicks in.

Even near the night's close, everyone was trying their best to get every last bit of entertainment into the last hour of the dance.

Among the more vocal of the students attending the event were Jack Anderson, communications major and music minor of the He described being a senior as "awesome," and laughed as he said his reason for coming was "girls."

Anderson suggested to his fellow seniors.

And just like that, it was over.

With the music becoming silent and the lights beginning to fade, everyone left the eveone step closer to the future.

As true with the event as well as life, classmates, "It's all a matter of perspective, so make the best of it.�

Joseph Stallcop can be contacted at jstallcop@keene-equinox.com

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Keene State College students enjoy the amenities of Red and White Night, which included fresh food and drinks for all the attendees.

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2015 Rocks Red and White Night

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Seniors “dance the night away’” at this year’s Red and White Night held in the Zorn Dining Commons on Friday, Nov. 21. The event is held annually for Keene State College seniors and their dates only.

Seniors celebrate last year at KSC at the annual Red and White Night JOSEPH STALLCOP

come out for a night full of dancing and celebrating."

Equinox Staff For most, red and white are just two arbitrary colors, but to Keene State College seniors, those hues year — Red and White Night.

Chelsea Harris, the KSC Student Involvement assistant and president of the class of 2015, organized the Red and White Night this year, which she called, "A yearly tradition where Keene State [College] seniors

looked "just as good, if not better."

Soon the music began to blast, playing hits of every "Live in the moment," were the words that Shapphoto booth and two cash bars," Harris said that she iro expressed to the upcoming graduates, "Don't get sie's Girl,” while the festivities kicked into full swing. was working hard "to make it a night to remember." too stressed out, and enjoy the time with friends they Matthew McDougal, a theater and dance major of As the event started, it seemed almost like a quaint made, cause it goes by too fast." the class of 2015, said he was really enjoying the night, evening for those arriving, with attendees pulling Enjoyment was a key theme of the night, especially and that, "It's really nice to get in touch with everyone away the last of the lunch tables to reveal the DJ booth. and the amount of compliments is awesome."

This, however, didn't extinguish the positive feel- of 2015.

Sheryl Magdycz, a management major, felt similar ings of KSC alumnus and former Vice President of "It's my last year to have fun, and I heard there was about the experience. the class of 2014, Lindsay Shapiro, who felt that when really great food," Marder explained as her reason for "I'm so excited, and it's a huge milestone,” Magdycz compared to last year, this year's Red and White Night attending, "We killed it."

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Nursing program delivers simulation baby Lessons learned from ARYANAH HAYDU

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Equinox Staff Keene State College students shared lessons they’ve learned through living with a roommate while at KSC. Many KSC students said they lived at home before moving to college. For many ence living with a roommate they have never met before.

“Make sure you give yourself time with a roommate. It's a different experience than you're used to,” KSC senior David Padrazo advised.

“Be willing to become a little more

or three people without anyone being shorted of their fair share,” Padrazo said.

He continued, “Being respectful of other people's habits, including sleeping, is key.”

Padrazo explained that during his mates and they all had completely different schedules. He said he had an 8 a.m. when his roommates didn’t have to wake up until much later.

“I had to make sure I actually woke up when my alarm went off so it didn't wake them up and make sure I kept quiet in the mornings,” Padrazo said.

Padrazo said that he changed what would be his normal routines to accommodate living with and respecting his roommates.

be the way you want them one-hundred percent of the time,” Padrazo continued.

Padrazo said that among many agreed with Padrazo that different class things, living with roommates taught schedules have also taught her how to him how to live with somebody in a better adapt to situations and people. respectful manner.

“At home I would have a nice, quiet room in the morning, but since my split a space in a way that is fair to two

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The nursing program at Keene State College has progressed exponentially within past years.

KSC established a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and admitted The nursing program’s mission is, “To educate future nursing leaders to provide innovative, high quality, accessible academic programs in the geographic regions of Keene and beyond.” cantly, gaining skilled professors and modern technology.

The program’s most advanced piece of equipment includes a new generation birthing simulator, which simulates an experience extremely similar to a human birth.

Kathleen Forrister, an assistant professor at KSC and a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Parent Child Nursing, described how the simulator works, “The simulator is called Lucina and she talks, has contractions and the baby moves through her body by mechanics controlled by a computer program.”

Forrister explained that Lucina,

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ter. However, it was Stone’s friends who brought the concert to her attention.

“My friends and I bought tickets as soon as they The bands Hellogoodbye and Aer took Keene State were on sale,” Stone said, “We all went together and I College by storm as students crowded into the Mabel met some other friends there, as well.”

Brown Room to attend the show.

KSC’s annual Fall Concert, which took place on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, was hosted by the Social Activi- that SAC had posted around campus. ties Council.

“Aer is from Boston, so they’re popular where The Social Activities Council, or SAC, is a “student I’m from,” the Massachusetts native said, who had organization that is responsible for a majority of the attended an Aer concert in the past and was excited to events hosted on campus,” according to their Facebook see that they were performing on campus. page. The group is made up of a collection of students As for Hellogoodbye, Brown was familiar with who meet Thursdays at 6 p.m. in the Madison Street their music as well.

Lounge. The club is open to new members.

“Their song ‘Here (In Your Arms)’ was one of my favorites when I was younger,” Brown said. work security through SAC for the concert. “It mostly Stone, however, was not as familiar with the bands.

“Hellogoodbye was popular when I was in middle school, so the name sounded familiar,” Stone stated, really just baby-sitting.”

“But I didn’t know any of their songs.”

The fact that Stone wasn’t as familiar with the able to enjoy the concert from his spot right in front bands, however, did not take away from the experiof the stage. » FALL CONCERT, B2 Kendra Stone, a KSC student, follows SAC on Twit-

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‘Hellogoodbye’s frontman, Forrest Kline (top left), and ‘Aer’ members David von Mering (bottom left) and Carter Schultz delivering performances in Keene State College’s Mabel Brown Room.

Fair Trade Club hosts night of art, meditation and relaxation ALLIE BAKER

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KSC student production ‘Limbo’ wins big at International Student Film Festival JOSEPH JOWETT

Henna tattoos, nail painting, Reiki and meditation were provided by The Fair Trade group for a Spa Night in the Mabel Brown Room on Nov. 18.

Keene State College students had the opportunity to relax and enjoy Fair Trade products at Spa Night and could try samples of fair trade lotions, ointments and drinks while making some products of their own.

Members of KSC’s Fair Trade group also proown body scrub. Everything was free to students who attended. Maggie Mason, KSC sophomore and Fair Trade group member, manned the henna station during the event. Mason said she has had professional henna tattoos done for her before, but hasn’t drawn henna for people on such a big scale.

“I’ve probably done more henna tattoos tonight than I have in my life,” Mason said. She made small designs mostly on people’s hands. Mason explained that Fair Trade group members thought henna was appropriate for the spa theme.

The paste is traditionally made from pulverized henna plant leaves, turpentine oil and clove oil according to Silkstone.com. It creates a scent similar to eucalyptus when mixed, which can be aromatically therapeutic.

HANNAH RETTIG / EQUINOX STAFF For the body scrub, participants were given a cup of fair trade sugar to mix with either olive oil, Sophomore and Fair Trade Club member, Maggie Mason, draws henna art on KSC student Shauna Sousa. coconut oil or honey.

Fresh lemons and grapefruits as well as laven- and also hydrates dry areas with the oil. KSC Junior “At home my mom likes to make her own lotions,” der extract were supplied by Fair Trade group mem- Laura Stahl made herself a sugar scrub, but, unlike Stahl said, “So she has a lot of essential oils.” bers as additional scents. some participants, had created makeshift scrubs at In the background of the artistic projects, KSC The result was a small clump of natural body home prior to Spa Night. scrub that exfoliates the skin with the sugar crystals » SPA NIGHT, B2

Equinox Staff that wants to act as a, “liaison, Equinox reported on the bringing together promising Keene State College stu- creative talent from all corners of the Earth.” accepted into the InternaPart of the trip to Holtional Student Film Festival [ISFF] in Hollywood. And involved taking tours of stunow as of November“Limbo” dios and visiting other KSC has won Best Drama at the - with the awards ceremony. ted from around the world. Bunch said, “We actually Co-directors Josh Demeule ditched the award ceremony and Ben Johnson, along with to check out Hollywood and director of photography tour the Warner Brothers Jackie Bunch and assistant until after we came home that out to California to attend the we won.” screening.

Johnson elaborated, “I While the screening was knew that we had a good rather small — only about show on our hands, but it was “twenty people,” accord- really encouraging to receive ing to Bunch — the crowd Best Drama. It really pushed responded “positively” to me to really start trying to “Limbo” by Johnson’s esti- push ‘Limbo’ out into the mates. Located in a hotel world.” theater in Burbank, the ISFF Bunch added, “We were featured some “well-made” up against some pretty good the globe.

“Limbo” was made last According to the ISFF year for the Film Producwebsite, “The organization provides a unique venue for

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Bunch commented on the role “Limbo” it was a television pilot. will play for her, saying, “To be able to say Bunch said, “The fact that it’s a TV pilot that I was director of photography for an award-winning TV pilot episode, is pretty cool. I think it will help set me apart from and cannot be compared.”

Johnson added, “Limbo is meant to new job.”

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ence, as she was able to spend time with friends during and after the concert.

After the concert, Brown had the opportunity to meet the band members of Hellogoodbye.

“It was wicked cool. And they were so nice,” Brown said, “After the concert, I was at a house where a local band was performing and Hellogoodbye was in the crowd, cheering them on and jamming out with them.”

Brown continued, “They were super nice. They were taking pictures and talking to everyone. It was great.”

“The bands were so much fun,” Olson stated, “Everyone in attendance seemed to love both of the acts.”

In the future, Olson plans on continuing to work security at the events hosted by SAC, the next one being the spring concert.

“The whole experience was a lot of fun,” Olson summed up.

Stone is enthusiastically looking forward to SAC hosted events coming up on campus in the future.

“The concert was amazing,” Stone added of her experience, “Anyone who didn’t go missed out hugely.”

the audience with questions and wanting answers. Since there is only one episode at the moment, that can sometimes prove frustrating for some of our viewers since they want to see more.”

Film major Sarah DeFreitas commented, “What’s cool about ‘Limbo’ is how it throws you into the story and doesn’t give you a lot of background. It’s just the right amount of invisibility of the story that gets revealed

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An entire crew of dedicated KSC students brought the dreamlike world of ‘Limbo’ to life.

Johnson said, “The crew was always positive and never gave up, even on sixteen hour days outside in three feet of snow.”

The co-directors Demuele and Johnson both describe the experience as an “intense yet fun experience.”

“Limbo” will continue to play a large role in the future of the creators. “Since the start, Limbo was created to be a television series and Josh [Demuele] and myself have

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sophomore Nick Tornatore, also known as “James Bird” strummed his guitar on the Mabel Brown Room stage. Tornatore is the lead singer of the on-campus group the James Bird Band, but arrived alone as background music for the event.

He said he received a Facebook message inviting him to play and was eager to help.

“I think it’s important to do this just fun,” Tornatore said.

He refrained from bringing the rest of his band, however. “I didn’t ask the guys because it’s easier to do something like this with just a guitar,” Tornatore said, “And they [Fair Trade] wanted it to be quiet.”

He admitted that he enjoyed being a part of the event, but not being the center of it.

“I like being background music.

I can just strum; people don’t really pay attention to me, but I can still play,” Tornatore said. At 7:30 p.m., he took a break from the guitar and led a meditation for the event as well.

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Keene State College’s Chamber Singers entertain for a cause JAKE COUGHLIN

ers] saw all the animals and they were just in love and they wanted to work there,” Howard Music students let their voices shine for a said. cause during the Keene State College Depart“I did a work day where we dug trails and ment of Music’s Chamber Singers concert on Saturday, Nov. 22. that,” junior tenor singer Dimitrios KapoukraThe KSC Chamber Singers have been part- nidis said. nering up each semester with a local orgaEven the music that was sung at this semesnization to provide a valuable service to the ter’s concert paid tribute to the Humane Society. community since 2011.

“The music for this semester was also based “As a student, it’s easy to get sort of insular around animals lyrically,” Kapoukranidis said. on the campus and what all is going on here and we sometimes forget about what is going that connect with charity work,” said senior on in the community,” Sandra Howard, Keene student conductor Emily DeAngelis.

State College Music Education professor and Chamber Singers conductor, said. into the music that we worked on,” KapoukraOver the past few years, the singers have nidis added.

The singers even performed at the annual nizations, such as Hundred Nights Shelter, MHS fundraiser ‘The Hairball’.

Stonewall Farm, Monadnock Conservancy and “I think each ensemble in our department Phoenix House Keene Center. has a unique structure, and this one just has This year, the singers partnered up and helped out at the Monadnock Humane Society really like that kind of global aspect,” Howard said.

According to the Redfern Arts Cen“It’s nice that we have that connection with ter’s Chamber Singers Concert program, the our community and we can really see the fruit Humane Society’s mission is solely funded of what we do,” Kapoukranidis said. by community members as MHS receives no “It makes you really feel like the music is funding for shelter operations from national coming from a place that’s important,” DeAnorganizations. gelis said.

The singers took part in volunteer activities JAKE COUGHLIN / MULTIMEDIA such as animal care training, painting, gardenJake Coughlin can be contacted ing, washing laundry and dishes. at jcoughlin@keene-equinox.com Keene State College’s Chamber Singers perform on Saturday, Nov. 22 in the Alumni Recital Hall on campus.

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Businesses on Main Street showcase various local talent through open mic nights HANNAH SUNDELL

Equinox Staff Restaurants and cafes on Main St. in Keene, New Hampshire are taking advantage of local musical talents, giving smaller or start-up artists a starting point and established artists a place to express themselves, Murphy.

Brewbaker’s Cafe is holding its third day of every month, starting Dec. 3.

Anyone is eligible to sign up, including but not limited to community members of Keene and Keene State College students, Murphy explained.

Murphy said the types of people and performances he has had and expects to have vary. lege] students do acoustic, a lot of townspeople, some people read poetry, some people tell jokes. Mostly it’s singer/songwriters, but it’s very entertaining,” Murphy said.

He mentioned that Brewbakers is trying to get more of an outreach in the community of Keene. and get some more people, I would love to get Keene State involved,” Murphy said.

Murphy was originally interested because of his personal love of music — he plays a bass violin.

“I’m a musician myself, but I just think it’s really important that we keep accessible venues available for people in town who maybe aren’t ready to play the big stage or are just looking to get out and play a couple of songs here and there,” Murphy said.

Member of the local band Jake McKelvie & the Counter Tops and junior and political

science major, Matt Bacon, said he likes the idea of local music venues to play at.

“Open mic nights are good because they give everyone a chance to play,” Bacon said.

An example of a band starting out that has made use of the local venues is Jake McKelvie & the Counter Tops, who have played at Local Burger’s music nights, college events, house parties and other venues local to Keene as well as other locations.

The band consists of three main members: Nick Votruba, who plays the bass, Jake McKelvie who plays guitar and Matt Bacon on drums. They classify themselves as indie-rock music.

Bacon explained that he would consider signing up for Brewbaker’s Open Mic Nights, because venues like that are “really accessible, they have a couple bars that are for twenty-one plus, but I like the venues that we play at that are established restaurants that anyone can be at. That’s really nice because a lot of our fans aren’t twentyone yet, so it’s cool that it’s non-exclusive and that any band can play. It’s nice,” Bacon said.

Murphy explained the best way to sign KYLE BAILEY / PHOTO EDITOR up for Open Mic Nights is to e-mail brew- Brewbakers, a coffee shop located on Main St., is one of a few businesses beginning to implement open-mic nights. bakersopenmic.com to reserve spots ahead of time, or to arrive at 6:45 p.m., before and gives each act a 20 minute time slot, for almost a year now and books only local next music act they are having is Sam Moss acts. on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m.. He is an acoustic guitar it starts and speak to the organizer of the according to their website.

Local Burger holds live music on the Friplayer whose music is described as AmerOpen Mic Nights, Emily Hague. as possible,” Igeneri said. icana and folk, and is New England-based Local Burger and Fritz also draw from He continued, “It’s getting better all the originally, according to Brewbakers’ webin an order to be determined. site.

There are other local businesses that local performers and bands for their live time.” music.

Igeneri explained that Local Burger is “It’s not something we are looking to have live music as well, including Local “There were not really many venues for constantly looking for more acts to book Burger and Fritz Fries on Main St. The formula to sign up for Fritz’s music live music, and people had been coming to us. and perspective acts must leave a CD or giving people a venue to express themselves,” Murphy said. nights is similar — perspective acts e-mail The old owner of Armadillo’s was involved their information in order to sign up.

These businesses are taking advantage them before the date and they are put on the in music and we had a lot of requests for live music and we tried it,” Igeneri explained, as of smaller local acts as well as booking Hannah Sundell can be contacted at list. larger names. hsundell@keene-equinox.com Fritz holds its’ live music on Thursdays to why they have live music.

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Bill Cosby resigns from Temple University board MARYCLAIRE DALE

scholarship in Cosby’s name, and the University of MassachusettsAmherst had him step down as honorary co-chairman of their $300 million fundraising campaign.

At Temple, an online petition urging the university to cut ties with Cosby had garnered more than 1,000 signatures by Monday afternoon.

The accusations, although unproven, “got to the point where the reputation of the institution started to get dragged down with (them),” said Raymond Smeriglio, president of the student body.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby stepped down as a trustee of his beloved Temple University following renewed accusations that he had drugged and sexually assaulted a string of women over many years.

The 77-year-old entertainer has alma mater in Philadelphia and a board member since 1982.

“I have always been proud of my association with Temple University.

I have always wanted to do what would be in the best interests of the university and its students. As a result, I have tendered my resignation,” Cosby said in a statement released by the university.

Board chairman Patrick O’Connor told The Associated Press that the comedian does not want to be a distraction.

“The Board of Trustees accepts Dr. Cosby’s resignation ... and thanks him for his service,” the university said in its release.

O’Connor had defended Cosby

case that he gave the National Enquirer an exclusive interview about former Temple basketball employee Andrea Constand’s lawsuit claims in exchange for the tabloid spiking a story about a second accuser, Beth Ferrier.

“Did you ever think that if Beth Ferrier’s story was printed in the National Enquirer, that that would make the public believe that maybe Andrea was also telling the truth?” Cosby was asked.

“Exactly,” Cosby replied, according to court motions ini-

Temple basketball employee who accused Cosby of drugging and molesting her at his suburban Philadelphia mansion a year earlier. Cosby, who said he gave the woman only Benadryl, later settled the lawsuit for undisclosed terms.

More than a dozen other women have come forward since the law-

available last week from archived federal court records.

Although willing to play the public face of Temple in advertisements, fundraising campaigns and commencement speeches, Cosby was a rare sight at board meetings.

A review of minutes to 138 board meetings held since 1982 suggests he attended just once — in December 2002, when he was on

claims, including several who have gone public this month.

Some said they passed out after taking a drink or pill from him, and woke up with their clothes askew, and, in some cases, in physical pain.

Cosby has strongly denied wrongdoing and has never been criminally charged. A suburban Philadelphia prosecutor declined most of the other women came forward too late.

“He didn’t comment on the allegations (Monday),” O’Connor said.

AP PHOTO / MATT ROURKE “They were from (as long as) 50 In this May 12, 2011 file photo Comedian Bill Cosby attends Temple University’s commencement years ago.” ceremonies in Philadelphia. Cosby resigned Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 Cosby, who was born and raised Several other colleges have also recent weeks. The Berklee College in Philadelphia, has been one of Temple’s most famous alumni and a frequent commencement speaker. severed their ties with Cosby in of Music will no longer award a

basketball commercial.

But his commencement speeches were wildly popular, and he gave a welcome lecture to freshmen classes called “Cosby 101.”

Trustee Anthony McIntyre said the latest accusations — sparked by a comedian who called Cosby a rapist in a recent performance — presented a “no-win situation” for the Temple community.

“It’s a tragedy for all,” McIntyre said.

Millions of Cyber Monday shoppers giving retailers sales bump MAE ANDERSON

ures don’t take into account the many shoppers who plan to head online after work or in the evening. But a year ago, Cyber Monday NEW YORK (AP) — Cyber Monday is turn- sales jumped 20.6 percent, according to IBM. ing into Cyber Month.

It is still expected to be the biggest online Retailers rolled out discounts and free ship- shopping day again, as it has been each year ping deals on Cyber Monday, with millions since 2010. That is good news for retailers of Americans expected to log on and shop on after a Thanksgiving weekend that saw fewer their work computers, laptops and tablets after shoppers and lower spending than last year, the busy holiday shopping weekend.

But with retailers extending their online which includes smartphones and tablets, has deals into “Cyber Week” and even “Cyber accounted for about 38 percent of all online Month,” early reports indicated shopping was less robust online on Monday compared with prior years. As of 6 p.m. ET, online sales Forrester analyst Sucharita Mulpuru said rose just 8.1 percent compared with last year, - since shoppers have been conditioned to head

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online to look for sales on Monday. ling, but don’t need to be,” she said. “It’s been the biggest shopping day of the year for the last few years, so they know that people are going to come.”

Courtney Lane Greenley, 25, from Alexandria, Virginia, was feeling regret Monday that she didn’t buy a knife block and cutlery earlier in the week, when she saw better deals online.

Amazon was running a limited-time “light-

Jack Kananian, of Brunswick, Ohio, 31, was months to buy a computer because he wanted to wait for Cyber Monday deals. He found one on HP’s mobile site and bought it via his smartphone on Monday, a computer with a touch screen for $550 marked down from $800. but I bought it once I saw the deal, it was the best price I saw by far,” he said.

On Monday, Gap and Banana Republic

Friday under $100, but on Monday the same products cost more than $100. and a deal later in the day for its Amazon Fire “I should have pulled the trigger earlier,” TV video streaming box marked down to $69 she said. Greenley didn’t think she would from $99. make the purchases on Monday.

Cleveland officer shoots 12-year-old boy; fatal shooting could have been avoided MARK GILLISPIE

Tamir should still be here with us,” said the family. “The video shows CLEVELAND (AP) — The family cers reacted quickly.” of a 12-year-old boy fatally wounded surveillance video of the shoot- thy Loehmann, a 26-year-old rookie who began his career in Cleveland not acted so quickly the youngster would still be alive. months in 2012 with a department The video made public on in suburban Independence, but four Wednesday shows Tamir Rice being of those months were in that city’s shot within 1½ to 2 seconds of a police academy.Loehmann’s partpatrol car stopping near him at a park in Cleveland on Saturday. It Garmback, 46. He has been with shows the boy reaching in his waist- the department since 2008. Both are band for what police discovered was on paid administrative leave penda pellet gun that shoots non-lethal ing a decision by the Cuyahoga plastic projectiles. He died the next day.Tamir’s family said in a state- to pursue any criminal charges. ment released by their attorneys Much of the video footage shows that they hope Cleveland police Tamir alone in a park on an unseaand Cuyahoga County prosecutors sonably warm November afternoon. “thoroughly examine” what hap- He is seen pacing, occasionally pened at the park that day. extending his right arm with what “It is our belief that this situation appears to be a gun in his hand, could have been avoided and that talking on a cellphone and sitting a

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picnic table with his head resting on his arms.The gun wasn’t real. It can be bought at sporting goods stores for less than $20.

Tamir’s was lacking the orange safety indicator usually found on the barrel and, from a distance, was indistinguishable from a real sitting at a picnic table in a gazebo.

He stands and a police car zooms into the frame from the right and stops on the grass, just a few feet from Tamir. The passenger door opens and Loehmann shoots Tamir before Garmback can get out the driver’s side door.

It’s unclear how far Tamir was cer shot him, but Deputy Chief Ed Tomba said Wednesday that it was less than 10 feet.The low-resolution video shows Tamir reaching to his waistband and then bending over after being shot. His body is mostly obscured by the patrol car when he falls to the ground. Garmback can

GOP aide resigns over criticism of the President’s daughters MATTHEW DALY

AssociAted Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An aide to a Republican congressman resigned Monday after her Facebook post criticizing President Barack Obama’s daughters touched Elizabeth Lauten, communications director to Rep. Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, said 16-year-old Malia Obama and her sister Sasha, 13, should have shown more “class” at a turkey-pardoning ceremony last week at the White House. Addressing her comments directly to the Obama girls, Lauten wrote that they should “respect the part you play,” and added: “Then again your mother and father don’t respect their positions very much, or the nation for that matter, so I’m guessing you’re coming up a little short in the ‘good role model’ department.”

Lauten also urged the Obama girls to “dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar.” Lauten later apologized for the comments and deleted the original post, which drew harsh criticism across social media. for Fincher, said Monday that Lauten resigned. Carter had no additional comment on a personnel matter.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said he was surprised that a congresThanksgiving-themed event adding that it’s “pretty much its to criticism.

Earnest said the incident is a reminder that people who frequently speak in public need to choose their words carefully and be mindful of how their words will be perceived. After Lauten’s post became the topic of conversation on a variety websites, she issued an apology, saying “many hours of prayer,” conversations with her family and a re-reading of her words made her reconsider the post.

Facebook I reacted to an article and I quickly judged the two young ladies in a way that I would never have wanted to be judged myself as a teenager,” Lauten told The Commercial Appeal of Memphis in an email.

“Please know, those judgmental feelings truly have no place in my heart. Furthermore, I’d like to apologize to all of those who I have hurt Roy Herron, chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party, called Lauten’s criticism of the Obama daughters “cruel, outrageous and inexcusable.” Herron called the comment an “unprecedented low in Washington mudslinging” and “absolutely toxic for our civic life and political culture.” Sean Spicer, communications director for the Republican National Committee, tweeted Monday that

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This fake handgun taken from 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by Cleveland police over the weekend is dislplayed a new conference Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014.

be seen walking around the car and kicking what is said to be the airsoft gun away from Tamir.

Tomba told reporters at a news conference Wednesday that an FBI agent who was working a bank rob-

bery detail nearby arrived within a aid to Tamir. Paramedics arrived three minutes later. The boy died on Sunday at a Cleveland hospital.

But while Lauten’s comments were “inappropriate and insensitive, the mainstream media’s coverage of this story is appalling,” Associated Press writer Josh Lederman contributed to this story.

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Ferguson officer who shot Michael Brown resigns ALAN SCHER ZAGIER

AssociAted Press who fatally shot Michael Brown has resigned, his attorney said Saturday, nearly four months after the con18-year-old that ignited protests in the St. Louis suburb and across the nation.

Darren Wilson, who has been on administrative immediately, said his attorney, Neil Bruntrager. He declined further immediate comment.

The Brown family attorney, Benjamin Crump, didn’t immediately return phone and email messages from The Associated Press.

Wilson told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he was stepping down out of his “own free will” after the police department told him it had received threats of violence if he remained an employee.

“I’m not willing to let someone else get hurt because of me,” said Wilson, who had been with the department for six years. middle of a street, where Brown’s body lay for several hours as police investigated and a crowd of angry violent protests followed, prompting Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to call in the National Guard to help.

Some witnesses have said Brown had his hands up when Wilson shot him. Wilson told a grand jury that reviewed the case that he feared for his life when Brown hit him and reached for his gun.

The grand jury spent more than three months reviewing evidence before announcing Monday that it wouldn’t indict Wilson, igniting violence among protesters that resulted in at least a dozen commercial other large but peaceful protests have since been held in Ferguson and across the country.

The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a civil rights investigation into the shooting and a separate investigation of police department practices. outside Ferguson police headquarters Saturday night.

AP PHOTO / JOSE LUIS MAGANA

- Tia Corry holds up a sign during a protest against the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, during a rally at the Department of Justice in ignation, saying: “I’ve been protesting out here since Washington, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.

August.” Several other protesters merely shrugged their comment.

Wilson said he had a clean conscience because “I no previous complaints against him and a good career Wilson spent months in hiding and made no public “We were not after Wilson’s job,” civil rights activist statements following the shooting. Wilson, who recently the Rev. Al Sharpton said in a written statement. “We - the encounter would have unfolded the same way if A few months before the shooting, Wilson had were after Michael Brown’s justice.” sion, telling ABC News that he couldn’t have done any- Brown had been white, Wilson said yes. received a commendation for detaining a suspect in a Wilson began his career in nearby Jennings before drug case. moving to the Ferguson job a few years ago. He had

Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft may testify in Aaron Hernandez’s trial

Associated Press men and women college basketball top 25 poll THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place Record

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AP LegAL AffAirs Writer team owner Robert Kraft are listed as possible witnesses by prosecutors in the upcoming murder trial of former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. to order prosecutors to pare down their list of more than 300 witnesses. football player Odin Lloyd, whose body was found in an industrial Hernandez's lawyers argued that it is "inconceivable" that prosa judge to order them to reduce the list to people they actually intend to call during the trial, which is scheduled to begin in January in Fall Judge E. Susan Garsh denied the motion, but she urged the parties to pare down the list "to the extent practical to avoid an unnecessarily protracted trial."

The listing of their names does not necessarily mean they will testify.

Witness lists include the names of all potential witnesses.

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TCU 2, Notre Dame 1, Saint Mary's (Cal) 1.

Suspect in four West Virginia killings found dead MATT STROUD

Monongalia County, state police ing to state documents. There said. was little activity there Monday, Officials released the names of two of the victims but little - on detailing cars in Westover and other information until after — After fatally shooting four in the early morning. other odd jobs. people, setting off an hourslong

By Monday night, three of the "We were just saddened, and manhunt and putting schools power line right of way," state four victims' names had been we're living with the realization and residents on alert for an of his death and coping the best armed man, the owner of a small Johnson said.

39, of Westover; Michael David we can," Shafer said. towing business was found dead Frum, 28, of Maidsville; and Arlene Barnett of Westover of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to confirm the body's identity, Doug Brady, owner of a towing police said, but few other details company located less than a her home when she heard four police said Monday. about the man or the shootings quarter mile from Hunt's com- gunshots shortly after 10 a.m. at The search for Jody Lee were released. On Tuesday, inves- pany. a nearby trailer where one of the Hunt, 39, began about 10 a.m., tigators at each of the three crime victims lived. when state and local authorities scenes will "sit down and piece violence case against Hunt last "I didn't pay any attention to all those puzzle pieces together month, according to Monongaand find out how this all hap- lia County Circuit Court records. it's deer season," Barnett said. "I was wanted in three separate Court records indicated there thought they were deer huntshootings — two in the Westover Lt. Michael Baylous said. were no protective orders cur- ing. I just went about my busiarea, outside Morgantown, and Hunt owned J&J Towing and ness and didn't connect anything.

Repair LLC of Westover, accordFrum's aunt, Ellen Shafer, of Then I heard the sirens."

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This undated photo provided by the Monongalia County Homeland Security Emergency Mangement Agency shows a black Ford F-150 extended cab that authorities are seeking in connection with a shooting that occurred in Morgantown, W.Va., Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.

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(Top) Max Lighthall represents KSC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu along with his gold medal. (Center) Collin Currier also pictured with his gold medal. (Bottom) In the group photo the competitors are the four in the middle. From left to right you see Sydnie KieLman, Coach Arian Deihim, Assistant Coach Max Lighthall and Collin Currier.

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Football & wrestling teams mourn Ohio State athlete RUSTY MILLER & LISA CORNWELL

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In this Nov. 29, 2014, file photo, a police poster showing Kosta Karageorge, an Ohio State player who has been missing since earlier in the week, is displayed on the large video board at the south end of the field before the Ohio State NCAA college football game against Michigan in Columbus, Ohio.

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THE EQUINOX ATHLETE of the WEEK

Much respect for the Green Bay Packers JAKE COUGHLIN

to do this as a die-hard Patriots fan, I have to tip my cap to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers this week. The old saying goes, “bigtime players step up in big games,” and Aaron Rodgers proved that he is in fact a big-time player. He made all the plays that he needed to make for his team to succeed. Every time he needed to step up and escape the pocket and make a clutch throw, he pulled it off and I can do nothing more than give him the respect that he rightfully earned with that performance. He knew the magnitude of that match-up and he handled it accordingly.As much as I wish I could sit here and make excuses about why the Packers beat us, I just can’t do it. It was a hard-earned victory by a great team and a great quarterback. It was just one of those games that could’ve gone either way, and the Packers made the plays that the Pats could not. The Pats, on the other hand, fought through to the very end and were able to keep themselves in it, despite a handful

multimedia director Coming into this Sunday, the Patriots were the hottest team in football by a mile. They had won seven straight games after starting the season 2-2. They shut up all of the ‘naysayers’ who said that Tom was over. I think most would agree that they could easily be crowned the best team in the AFC at this point in time. Meanwhile, in the NFC, the Green Bay Packers have been sneakily dismantling teams in the NFC.The stage for this week’s match-up was one that was Superbowl caliber and it could be a matchup that we end up seeing in the big game when all is said and done.

This game would prove to be the toughest match-up of the year for either team and it played out exactly the way it should’ve. It was a toughfought game all the way through to the end and neither team was really able to pull away.As much as I hate

of costly mistakes. This is a simple case of one team’s execution being just a little bit tighter than the other believe that this match-up would be a toss-up no-matter how many times you have them play each other. The exciting part about that is that if these two teams were to meet up again in a Superbowl match-up, we as fans can expect a great championship game.As for the future, I am not worried about the Pats at all.

I think the Patriots are capable of beating any team in the NFL right now, including Green Bay if they had another shot at them. And who knows? Maybe this loss is a good thing for New England. I’d like to a hunger from a team that knows they missed opportunities, and hopefully won’t miss them again.

Jake Coughlin can be contacted at jcoughlin@keene-equinox.com

NAME: TOM DOYLE

So far this season, Doyle already has over 100 points and averages about 20 points per game.

This past week the Owls played Lyndon State

Sport: baSketball JerSey Number: 20 Tom Doyle is a senior on Keene State College’s men’s basketball team.

The six-foot-three veteran for the Owls is from Wallingford, Connecticut and has developed into a true leader for the Owls on the court.

Doyle, a guard and forward for the Owls,

In the game against Lyndon State on Saturday, Nov. 22 Doyle put 17 points on the board, the team’s highest scorer for that game.

games so far. Doyle is currently one of the team’s leaders in points.

Kendall Pope can be contacted at kpope@keene-equinox.com

on Tuesday, Nov. 25, Doyle again was the team’s best scorer with 33 point out of 100.

Keene State College athletic team records

Men’s Basketball

Men’s and Women’s Swim & Diving

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The KSC cheer team stunts during a men’s basketball game time out.

Event / Time

Chris DiGiacomo

200 IM / 1:57

Cole Hogg

200 fly / 1:56

Alison Bartlett

50 free / 24.22

Diana Pimer

200 IM / 2:14

Saturday, Dec. 6 @ 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6 @ 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6 @ TBA

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Women’s hockey team excited for ice time

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After season of setbacks these ladies are motivated MARY CURTIN

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future. The seniors include Mary Bridgette Normandin said.

Last season’s coach had to leave

Keene State College Women’s Ice (goaltender).

Hockey Club is currently in its third division of the Independent Wom- Bobby Rodrigue, the men’s ice hockey by the college. en’s Club Hockey League [IWCHL]. coach. The girls said they feel fortuThe other teams in this division nate to have such a passionate coach nault has a full-time job at a school some trouble having enough fund- and in his free time helps the hockey ice time and the team ends up paying Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ing skills and overall team building. out of pocket, even though there is a budget set in place for the team. too,” Hird said. either at the Cheshire Fairgrounds or in Winchendon, Massachusetts. players and begin skating and doing Winchendon is the location of KSC’s the season, it is a huge commitment,” home ice. Caroline Hird, a junior Bridgette Normandin, junior and and the team’s president, noted that, together, and the program is lookteam’s treasurer, said. This is Normandin’s second year on the team season, eager to start getting the and her second year playing hockey. ble getting the numbers up for games this year’s team, the program is in a game in the season, but as noted by building year; trying to recruit more are trying to get more girls to commit looking for players,” Hird said. Many to the program.” club teams don’t necessarily have a have the talent, everyone loves to hockey team is lucky enough to have Hampshire’s club team, Salem State have a lot of members,” Ashley Waterman, a junior on the team said. through practices and games.

There are currently three seniors on this year’s team and there are sev- helped us gain some unity and Mary Curtin can be contacted at eral players looking to step up in the mcurtin@keene-equinox.com

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Junior Nate Howard, center, takes a foul shot in KSC’s game against Lyndon State on Nov. 22.

The Owls open season with a 5-0 record JACOB BARRETT

equinox stAff Keene State College’s men’s basketball is back At this point in last year’s season, the team held a Head Coach Rob Colbert attributed his team’s Jean-Marie said. share the ball and play as a team. ers.

We’re not only sharing the basketball, but doing a lot of little things,” Colbert said.

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not afraid of doing the things that don’t get publicity. at a time and not think too far ahead because once You’re not afraid of setting another guy up, or covdone a good job of that.”

The team has yet to play in a conference game

their offensive half-court play, among other things.

Colbert said.

improving as the season goes on and continue to

form is a major strong point so far in the young the technical side of the game. get along,” Colbert said. just bringing it every day in practice, bringing it on Jacob Barrett can be contacted at jbarrett@keene-equinox.com together.”

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Case closed for veteran coach KENDALL POPE

SportS Editor

The investigation regarding long time crosscome to a close.

The reason for Thomas’s dismissal from Keene State College will not be released to the public or the crosscountry team due to personnel issues, according to Enrollment Management.

Some student athletes have taken their opinions of Alumni posted pictures with Thomas, including

masNation.

One current student, who wished to remain unnamed, wrote, “Never been so ashamed / embarrassed / disgusted to be a student-athlete at Keene State. Just lost the heart I had for this school.”

In regard to these comments, Atkins said, “We’re concerned about how students feel it’s unfortunate, however, we remain committed to the cross-country and track programs and supporting student success.

We look forward to the opportunity to provide that program new leadership.”

Atkins continued, “When people feel certain ways of whether to support or to not support decisions that

are made, they certainly have a number of outlets at from contacting Thomas, since the investigation has their disposal to voice that and essentially that’s their closed. right. And beyond that I really don’t have much of a response.”

Athletics] to address any issues that are brought to our deny if Thomas’s dismissal was related to his athletic attention, we have to take action, and I think that is one results and achievements Atkins said, “I can’t get into of the charges of leadership and stewardship of the col- lege that we have to face any type of issue head on and look into matters very carefully and make a decision that is best for its constituents,” Atkins said.

stating that Thomas’s leave had, “nothing to do with whether or not he is a winning coach.”

Atkins also mentioned the athletes are not restricted

Kendall Pope can be contacted at kpope@keene-equinox.com

Diving team overcomes fear factor Swimmers say diving takes a toll physically, mentally and emotionally JACOB BARRETT

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said.

Shelby Iava, a sophomore diver

in fact, encouraged. That is, only if it’s off of a three meter board head- mental piece of diving, “It’s a lot of believing in yourself, and if you don’t believe in yourself Keene State College, said that twists then you’re not going to get anywhere,” Iava continued, “You’re attracted him to take to the diving going to get on top of the board and board. you’re going to just look down and “I always enjoyed jumping nothing’s going to happen. You have - to actually believe to achieve, which poline at home, so I decided to try sounds corny but it’s true and if you out diving my junior year of high don’t then you’re going to end up hating it.”

While swimmers and divers repAlong with differences in trainresent the same school, their prepa- ing, divers are judged differently rations and roles on the team vary. than swimmers. While swimmers are judged strictly on the time it for the team, said that as far as preparation goes, his swimmers have scores are decided by a panel of mainly been focusing on core muscles, but have also been focusing on the deciding factors in close meets. the mental aspect of the sport outside of the weight room as well. the sport, members of the team said that the swimmers and divers get There’s a lot of trust in them believ- along well. ing in me, believing I know what I’m doing, believing that I know when [team chemistry] is pretty good,” to call them out, ” Mason said.

Iava said.

Mason said that there is one However, Mason said that divers major obstacle that towers over all are different than other athletes others when a diver is training or competing is the “fear factor.”

“If you mess up on a dive and hit white. We’re a lot different physiwater, it hurts drastically. Then you cally, mentally and emotionally than have to get up and attempt the same most other athletes,” Mason said.

So far this season, both the men’s Mason said. and women’s swimming and diving Repetition is something that teams have gone undefeated in their Mason said is key to diver success.

Along with repetition, having a currently have two divers who have strong and positive mentality is also something that brings a diver to the said he hopes for the rest of his tices take more of a mental toll than season. a physical one.

“Our practices aren’t as physiJacob Barrett can be contacted at cally demanding, more mentally jbarrett@keene-equinox.com demanding I guess. We end up

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