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Photos spark student interest in travel
Grounds crew faces biggest clean-up in 20 years SAVANNA BALKUN
“Those who have traveled know themselves more because they have pushed themselves out of their normal boundaries, so only then do you know more about yourself and the world.”
Equinox Staff Students have mixed feelings and complaints about the snow management on campus. With constant storms this winter, the snow pile up has prevented grounds keepers from using what Keene State
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on walkways. Keene State College Sophomore Morgan Lutz said, “I think the roads are crap and especially the sidewalks and where we walk. There is nowhere to walk since it is all snowy and Lutz also added that she thinks it is President Huot’s job to make sure the campus is clear of snow. Lutz said she heard from a student representative in student government that President Huot was not in Keene when the snow days occurred. Lutz said she should be here, in Keene, to assess whether campus is clean enough for travel. Kayla Carta, also a sophoCarta said that the snow management has been good on campus so far. She also said the conditions are worse this year only because of the constant TIM FRANCIS / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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The importance of voting in N.H. primaries JESSE REYNOLDS
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Matt Derrickson, a political science major at KSC, said that, from a student’s perspective, the New HampAs the 2016 New Hampshire presidential prima- shire primaries may be more alluring than other elecries draw closer, Keene State College is expecting can- tions because you don’t have to be registered with a didates from both parties to campaign for votes on campus. “The fact that you don’t have to register with a party In the fall of 2014, KSC was visited by former Texas to vote in the primaries makes it more accessible and Gov. Rick Perry (R) and more recently former New York Gov. George Pataki (R), both of whom are explor- fully understand the system in which they are particiing 2016 presidential bids. pating, so I think anything that makes it more accesVisits to KSC and other college campuses in New Hampshire are crucial for candidates, because how Derrickson also said that media coverage plays a well they fare in the New Hampshire primaries can huge role in the importance of the New Hampshire seriously impact their chances at the presidency. primaries. Michael Welsh, a political science professor at KSC, “The candidates have to come to New Hampshire - and be on their game for that media coverage, because shire holds places the state in the political spotlight. the rest of the nation is going to be watching them to “Candidates need to come [to New Hampshire] to see what they do in New Hampshire. There’s been many presidential races that have been made or broken important in getting your name out there so people said. He also said the New Hampshire primaries are a The Iowa caucus comes before the New Hampshire ing their money into a viable candidate for the presidency. Hampshire primaries. Welsh said the New Hampshire primaries also give Welsh explained, “At a caucus you meet in a room candidates a chance to have more informal, personal and realistic interactions with voters, rather than the more structured events that take place after the New date doesn’t have enough support in their corner then Hampshire primaries. “During the early stages, the kind of visits we see He said this system, being more complicated, may are, ‘I’m just going to sit in a room, say a few words, scare away the average voter and draw in political and then I’m going to let you guys talk and I will do my » PRIMARIES, A3
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks with area business leaders Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Bedford, New Hampshire. The former 2012 presidential-hopeful told them he’s “just warming up,” when he arrived in the freezing cold state, and said he’s carefully preparing for a possible presidential campaign.
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Week of: Feb. 9 Monday, Feb. 9 12:09 a.m. Randall Hall: Odor of marijuana outside of a room on the first floor. 9: 34 a.m. off-campus: Sexual assault. 4:08 p.m. off-campus: Simple not aggravated assault. 8:56 p.m. Spaulding Gym: Male student with an injury to his left arm from a speedbag. Tuesday, Feb. 10 5:10 p.m. Spaulding Gym: Basketball hit pull station and hit alarm. Wednesday, Feb. 11 3:00 p.m. Elliot Hall: Medical non-emergency. Thursday, Feb. 12 7:39 p.m. Holloway Hall: Female student having an alergic reaction to peanuts. 8:45 p.m. Winchester Street: Medical non-emergency. Friday, Feb. 13 11:37 a.m. Owls Nest 8: Something taken from the building over winter break. 11:47 a.m. Owls Nest 1: Fire alarm set off by work crew and sheet rock dust. Saturday, Feb. 14 2:23 a.m. Tisdale Apartments 17-26: Student suffering from depression.
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Facebook and social media are competing with other mediums SKYLER FRAZER
News editor
4:04 a.m. Fiske Hall: Campus Safety helping KPD at the building. 5:03 a.m. Monadnock Hall: Intoxicated person.
on the connection between social media and how people
8:01 a.m. Spaulding Lot: Campus Safety checked with bus drivers to have them move their buses to a better location. 2:31 p.m. Spaulding Gym: A female player from Western Connecticut State University basketball team fractured her ankle. Keene Fire Department checked in. 2:53 p.m. Spaulding Lot: Vehicle parked in no parking area. Sunday, Feb. 15 2:12 a.m. Spaulding Gym: DTZ reported that someone is staggering in front of the gym.
Skyler Frazer can be contacted at sfrazer@keene-equinox.com
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Prison reformer hopes to change policy SKYLER FRAZER
News editor In this testimony Dornin asked lawmak Chris Dornin wants policy changed
STUDENT ASSEMBLY BETHANY RICCIARDI
intimidating, or threatening a registered
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ers, their families and in some cases their or any family member, employer or landlord rections philosophy so that we send fewer reformer that wants to help create a system
Bethany Ricciardi can be contacted at bricciardi@keene-equinox. com
is making it harder for people to harass Look for full coverage of Dornin’s speech at KSC in next week’s issue of The Equinox. for changes he and his peers wanted to see in
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Former New York Gov. George Pataki speaking at Keene State College earlier this semester.
tant for presidential would-be’s.
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junkies. “What you get there is the ‘tried and true’ political get a more broad cross-section of the state.” Welsh said this means politicians campaigning in
unpredictable than general election outcomes, and much harder to make a prediction of who will win.”
didates are simply running to further their political career, not seriously run for the presidency. “Say it’s a republican administration — you may holds importance because of the state’s longstanding have some of the republican candidates hoping they get enough name recognition during the primary season that it encourages whoever the winner is to select them - for a cabinet position or some other higher-ranking administrative position,” he said. Welsh said for the 2016 elections both parties view
people and make their appeal as broad as possible.
broad array of candidates from both parties. “It was pretty calm four years ago because most important is the fact that is has long-been a swing state. people saw it was going to be pretty tough to beat the incumbent,” he said, “In this election, I think the repubDemocratic Party, but it is still willing to elect Repub- candidates, but I don’t think the democrats are going tisan than many other states, so winning here suggests the candidate will have a broader appeal.” Jesse Reynolds can be contacted at keene-equinox.com
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accumulation. Carta said, “I think that it is safe for those who live on campus to come to class in these conditions but for those who are commuting and for those professors who live far away it isn’t safe because the roads aren’t good in these types of conditions, especially when it is snowing.” Both students, Lutz and Carta, mentioned that the “soy sauce” worked better last year on the snow and said they were wondering where it has disappeared to this year. Assistant Director of Physical Plant and Grounds, Bud Winsor, said he’s doing his best to keep his crew on the snow cleanup. Winsor said because there has been storm after storm, controlling the snow is a There are ten grounds keepers on Winsor’s crew and they are all assigned to different areas of campus to put down ice melt, also added that so far they have hauled out about 50 loads of snow and have begun working as early as two in the morning. Winsor said that he thinks this is the best his crew has ever responded to a pile ing up snow he and his crew have to be very meet every three hours to make a plan as to what tools and equipment they are going to use to get the job done. The snow has not been managed any differently than in the past, there is just more of it this winter, according to Winsor. Students walking on Appian Way during a snowstorm earlier this year. ally brown because of it. when the snowfall isn’t heavy because when The Ice Ban will eventually make its way it is there is no downtime for him and his name for the “soy sauce” is Ice Ban. There back to campus sidewalks once the snow workers. decisions to let students travel along campus has simply just been no time to put down slows down, Winsor said. The toughest part of clearing the snow during snow storms, Winsor said that she is the treatment, Winsor said. Winsor, who has been here for 21 years, is working around the cars that never leave has been put down on campus is soaked said this is the heaviest snowfall he’s ever lots such as Owls Nest or Winchester lot, the conditions. with Ice Ban and, if you look closely, is actu-
SoundoFF Jessica Boushie Junior Art
“I really just walk around in the cold.”
Christopher DiGiacomo Freshman Computer Science
“I’m on the swim team so I swim everyday twice a day.”
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education and that is what she is trying to provide for students. Kelly Ricaurte, Media Relations manager, agreed to be met with Savanna Balkun can be contacted at sbalkun@keene-equinox.com
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Liz Christian Junior Nursing
“I’ve been going to the gym more and more recently.”
Steve Lauture Freshman Music
“I just started going to the gym for the first time in like five years, other than that I walk.”
Jessica Bono Junior Earth and Space Science
“‘Not much, I go to some of the gym classes like once a week maybe.”
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Be in control of your education Students invest insurmountable time and money into their education. They spend hours in class and even more hours doing homework, all workIs it possible some students may be going through the process blindfolded? Students believe they are on track with their chosen major, but they may be completely wrong. The Equinox would like to stress the importance of getting on track early on in your college years. An important component of making sure you are on track as a student is to properly declare your major. Unfortunately, verbally saying, "I am a journalism major," does not make you recognized by the college as a member of that program. According to the keene.edu page, "all students are urged to declare a major before they have earned 60 credits." In order to properly declare a major, the student must complete a Declaration of Degree and Major form, which can be found at Academic Career Advising in the Elliot Center. The student must also get the appropriate sig-
in the desired four years. choose an advisor with whom they can consult for guidance and scheduling concerns. The Equinox encourages the student body as a whole to take responsibility of its education and make major declaration a priority. We are not saying that students should rush the decision to declaring a major. However, we do not believe waiting until senior year to turn in your declaration form is a wise choice. Here at Keene State College, we are incredibly fortunate to have a strong student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. We believe students should take advantage of the resources that are right Students should seek out an advisor early on and meet with him or her regularly to make sure they are on track. Maximize what the school has to Each student should be aware of his or her standing as a student — to make sure they are taking the right classes to graduate on time. There is no reason students should feel as though they are completely on their own. Each student chose KSC for a reason. For many, that reason included the size of the school. Being at a smaller school, students have more opportunities to connect with the faculty members, get their advice and take advantage of their expertise. The Equinox is arguing that it is completely the student’s responsibility to take control of their education instead of blindly going through the motions, unsure if they are doing things correctly. hands through the process, hunting them down before graduation to declare their majors. Once KSC students step into the real world, there will be no one walking them through every move, making sure they complete all the right paperwork. Students will need to take it upon themselves to take initiative and realize that they are mature and independent adults, capable of being in control of their own lives. Ultimately, success lies in the individual person’s hands. There are plenty of resources out there to help guide them, they just need to seek them out along the way.
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Releasing of ‘The Interview’ made for mixed reviews from the public MARIANO PÉREZ
information from Sony employees. would have been under scrutiny if any movie theaters Eventually, the hackers that called themselves “The were attacked. Guardians of Peace” made threats to any theaters that The whole thing is about far more than a movie that With all of the ticket sales during the holiday season, showed “The Interview.” only has a 52 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes — it is Christmas has become a popular time to release movies This caused a scare among theater chains that then about preserving what our founding fathers fought for. around the country. It makes the nation look weak if we back down to In fact, “American Sniper,” “Selma” and “Into the Woods” all came out on Christmas Day, but are still in This caused backlash from even the White House, all around the world. No hacker should have a say in theaters due to strong sales. when President Barack Obama criticized Sony for not what we do or don’t do. Even though American Sniper and Selma are in the Fortunately, no attacks were made. After all, Sony current spotlight for their Oscar nominations, the most did allow select movie theaters to release the movie and controversial of the Christmas Day releases was “The assassinate Kim Jong- un, causing the public to believe it was also made available online for purchase or rent. that the hackers were North Korean. Goldberg starring James Franco and Rogen himself. As a citizen and journalist of the United States of “The Interview” does make fun of a lot of the things America, freedom of speech means a lot to me. I believe that Americans believe about how the North Korean that all citizens of this country should practice this law state is being ran. and should not let any country dictate what this nation It is quite obvious how the North Koreans could be such as “Fury” and “Annie” to be leaked onto the inter- does. net. The upcoming James Bond script was also leaked There are obvious concerns — no person wants North Korea if they released a movie about killing our online, including several emails containing private to risk innocent lives over a movie. I do believe Sony president or attacking the United States — would we contributing writer
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take it as a threat? Without a doubt, I believe that we would, especially coming from North Korea. Keeping that in mind, even as much as I support freedom of speech, we should not do to others what we would not want done to us. I believe that killing the leader of North Korea at the end of the movie was too much and inappropriate. I do think, with the threats and leaks of movies and scripts, that Sony Entertainment will be careful and censor what they put out. which the hacking impacted. With this in mind, I think other production companies will follow in their footsteps. Mariano Perez can be contacted at mperez@keene-equinox.com
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Student argues less showers, better results ARLINE VOTRUBA
few days after I washed it. The day I wash my hair it always seems
Equinox Staff Showers are great. Hot steam helps to open and cleanse your pores. Hot water is especially rejuvenating in the winter months. Plus, we all know the satisfaction that comes with belting out a favorite tune while scrub-a-dub-dubbin’. The thing is, I used to shower every single day. I would shampoo and condition seven days a week. Then I heard that washing your hair every day can be bad. Eventually I reduced my shampoos to a meager one-to-two times a week. Now, my dad calls me a “dirty hippy” for my infrequent use of the shower, but my hair has never felt better. While I keep clean throughout my days, most people are shocked when I tell them that I only shampoo one or two times per week. According to research done by the Moen's Consumer & Market Insights group, Americans take approximately 6.7 showers per week. Of those showers, on average, Americans wash their hair 5.7 times per week. While it would appear that cleansers are doing our bodies well by keeping them squeaky clean, this is not the case. We have somehow become a culture that is so obsessed with ‘cleanliness’ that the excessive cleaning can actually become harmful to our bodies.
body. I realized that maybe my hair was better and shampooing. My experience has been reinforced by Collins’ research as she stated that excessive shampooing can require excessive styling. The whole process is a vicious cycle, because while your hair requires more product to style, it becomes dirty again and forces you to shower sooner. I avoid putting anything in my hair that leaves it sticky or dry. I only use hydrating oils to bring my hair to life, leaving behind the old aerosol cans of hair spray that make you wheeze. When I need my hair to hold a style I use a little sea salt based hair spray to texturize. In between shampoos the only portion of my hair that really tends to look dirty is the hair closest to my scalp. When this hair becomes too oily, I just use a touch of dry shampoo to spruce up the area, saving the rest of my long hair from the harshness of shampoo. amount of times I shampoo a week, I noticed my hair was getting really greasy. After a couple of weeks my hair adjusted to the new routine and began to look healthy and beautiful. The results I had been hoping
com, has done research to break some myths about showering. with soap and a scrubbing device, especially when the water is hot, you are actually damaging your skin. He continued, stating that the scrubbing harms your skin’s horny layer and that the more frequently you shower, the less time your skin has time to repair itself through natural oil production. As a result, too many showers can lead to irritated and cracked skin.
It was interesting to learn some of these things while trying to uncover the truth behind showering too often. I was sick of my hair feeling overly-oily by the end of each day and I was deter-
with the proper care. Sonya Collins published an article on WebMD that implies that we are falsely informed by shampoo advertisements to believe that lathering up with a foamy hair product will leave us with the cleanest hair. While we often associate the bubbles behind how often someone should shower. I from shampoo with cleanliness, the suds wanted to make sure I was treating my hair are actually residue left by the harshest
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Post-grad blues in the future for some seniors
through and I was pleased with how my hair both looked and felt. Although the frequency of showers and shampoos required are subjective to each individual, I think it is wise for people to PHILIP BERGERON / GRAPHIC DESIGN EDITOR reevaluate whether they are bathing too often. ingredients — sulfates — and as Collins Common misconceptions about how to stated, these added chemicals are not actu- keep your hair clean and healthy may prove ally necessary for cleansing the scalp. to be more damaging than helpful. According to experts, foaming agents, By adjusting your cleaning habits you which dehydrate the hair, are only in cleansing products because people expect to see money, alongside better looking locks. bubbles. What I began to realize when I started to Arline Votruba can be contacted at shower less was that my hair looked better a avotruba@keene-equinox.com
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Keene State is New Hampshire’s “liberal arts college.” We hear it all the time, but I have no idea what that means. As the college is now involved in a strategic planning imitative and a review of ISP, I feel an obligation to share my thoughts on KSC’s future as a liberal arts institution. My comments are based upon having been a member of the Senate Curriculum Committee when we went from three to four-credit classes and started developing ISP. I also chaired that committee during some of the biggest changes. Additionally, I was part of the initial group working on the ‘critical thinking’ outcomes for ISP. My involvement since then has consisted of talking with hundreds of students from all majors about the ISP program and the value of the liberal arts. ent today than it was a decade ago. There is no
either. And for those students who’ve had an ISP course with a critical thinking outcome, we don’t know if they’re any better at it now than before. I know money is a factor when it comes to creating classes to introduce, reinforce and hone these skills, but if we’re really a liberal arts college than our administrators should be looking harder at providing the funding so we can do more than ‘talk the talk?’ But, I wonder if we’d get anywhere even if we did come up with the necessary funds. There is little agreement among faculty about what a liberal arts college is, or of what a Gen-Ed/ISP course should look like at KSC. This is especially true for classes that involve critical thinking. This disarray is due, in part, to a small number of very vocal professors who forget that our students are not like those attending Harvard or Yale. These professors have our students’ best interests in mind, but their viewpoint is too Ivory Tower for KSC. This is not a slight of our students.
were before ISP. Most, if not all, of our assessment
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Plans after graduation have some students feeling worried BECCA FALK
Equinox Staff Or, let’s say the plan doesn’t include grad school. Do I want to live at home for a while? Do I want to move out deter the conversation any longer. “So, are you excited for the big day?,” “Do you know your plans for after?,” “Have you applied anywhere yet?” by, we, as seniors, are being forced to face situations and emotions that we may or may not be ready for. While some are fortunate enough to already know their post-grad plans, many seniors do not. And not only is there an excessive amount of things to consider, but it also seems to be the most frequent topic of conversation no matter where we go. seniors if they know their future plans and ask recent graduates what they’ve been up to. The topic can be such a personal or stressful one, yet it is simply unavoidable. It may seem like our options are endless and looking at it optimistically, they really could be. But, with every option comes some drawbacks. For example, say the post-grad plan is grad school, that means that this student must kick ass all semester gradewise and nail everything on both the application and the process itself; such as studying for/taking the GREs [revised
save up for a while or do I want to jump right into a fulltime salary position? While it is said that the door to the “real world” is soon to be wide open for those of us about to graduate, this is proving not to be the case. According to a USA Today article from last May, the “Bureau of Labor Statistics data compiled by the EPI show that the unemployment rate for those under 25 is typically at least twice the national average, because they are so new when a company has to downsize in hard economic times.” ductivity, concludes that while college-educated Americans are less likely to collect unemployment, many of the jobs they do have aren’t worth the price of their diplomas.” So, basically, we spend all this time and money going to school just to enter the “real world” and be told we aren’t good enough to be doing what we actually want to do. Becca Falk can be contacted at bfalk@keene-equinox.com
abilities than those in the Ivy Leagues. Harvard that the results may well be meaningless. and Yale grads are likely to get good jobs regardAdditionally, KSC’s curriculum seems indis- less of what they study. Our grads…not so much. tinguishable from colleges that aren’t marketed About half of our students are enrolled in majors with a direct link to a career. For the rest, may be only because of the letters (IH, IN, IS, etc.) how many do you know who don’t hope for a in front of our class designations. The strategy to good job after graduation? Given this, it would incorporate similar outcomes in all ISP classes, seem we’d want the liberal arts at KSC to pragsuch as critical thinking, was a good one, but we matically lead students toward meaningful failed miserably in our application. employment. Instead, we concentrate more on - exposing students to the liberal arts for the sake dents I’ve spoken with on this subject tell me they of ‘appreciation’ or in an attempt to engage them - in ‘the life of the mind.’ This might be okay if our eral arts. A good number even view ISP as a bar- students were all to go on to become academics, rier to their graduation. Yes, there are students but few do. As one of my colleagues contends, who value ISP, but they are in the minority. And regardless of student perceptions, there is no Our student’s can’t.” valid evidence to suggest that how we’ve incorWe don’t have to professionalize our curriculum at KSC to make the liberal arts more more than curriculum models at other schools. obviously relevant to students, but few faculty If my impressions are correct, then we’ve members have been brave (or stupid) enough to been engaged in a lot of work for very little, if question the traditional model of the liberal arts. Those who’ve done so have been met, at the very have little hope that we’ll make much headway in least, with contempt. I’ve been confronted with the future. Previous administrators have ignored outright hostility. It’s so bad that junior faculty the most serious shortcomings of our supposed tell me they aren’t willing to confront this sacred liberal arts curriculum. Equally problematic, the cow because of fear of hurting their chances at faculty who’ve been most involved are deeply promotion and tenure. Perhaps worse, some facentrenched in a outdated model of the liberal arts ulty don’t seem to understand what’s at stake that is ill-suited for KSC. and will teach their classes as they always have What do our students need? We can probably regardless of any changes we might make. all agree that they need to be able to write well. I believe in the value of a liberal arts education. But unlike the best liberal arts colleges, our stu- As one of my journalism colleagues details, “Jourdents will probably have just one ‘writing inten- nalism is the liberal arts in action.” I believe most sive’ course. We knew before ISP that an ‘English majors can put the liberal arts into action too. But if we stick to an archaic model we’ll only make help students learn to write. Yet, ITW still stands it harder for our students to succeed as we conalone at KSC. And what about oral communica- tinue to force them to take classes that are inteltion skills? Students who graduate from a liberal lectually and/or practically meaningless to them. arts college should be good at that too. Businesses We’ll also lose potential students who are smart regularly tell us how important this skill is and enough to recognize that a good part of Keene how much they want us to teach it. But we don’t State’s curriculum may not help them get what have a required public speaking course(s).‘Critical they want out of life. thinking?’ That’s another pillar of a liberal arts Mark Timney education, but we don’t require such coursework Associate Professor of Journalism
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Eating with the Equinox KENDALL POPE
SportS Editor For this week’s eating with The Equinox French toast.
Breakfast has always been my favorite meal bein the morning.
Ingredients: the butter melt. -White Texas Toast bread -2 eggs -½ cup milk -1 tablespoon of vanilla extract -1 tablespoon of cinnamon -1 tablespoon of granulated sugar -Fruit of your choice (I used bananas and strawberries) -8 ounce package of cream cheese -1 stick of butter
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layer fruit. stomach but also in my heart.
For topping: -Maple syrup -Confectioner’s sugar
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After the stuffed French toast is done cooking, top with butter, maple syrup and confectioner’s sugar and enjoy.
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Soaking up the summer sun in Australia “In fact, I think the biggest culture shock I had was adjusting to how friendly everyone here is.” - JAMIE MONAHAN KSC STUDENT STUDYING IN AUSTRALIA
Student studying abroad is enjoying her time on the beach and meeting new people JAMIE MONAHAN
Bond University, AUstrAliA My experience in Australia has been amazing so far. I have only been here for a month, but I have already become close to so many people and have seen some incredible places. lot of people back home. Everyone just wants to create new experiences, see I love that everyone thinks like that because it makes it easy to plan my next trip. It’s also really interesting to connect with people
from all over the world and see their perspectives on man year all over again. During my semester in Australia I am looking forthings. It’s such a fun, lively and exciting environment to ward to skydiving in Byron Bay and traveling to New In fact, I think the biggest culture shock I had was be around. Zealand. adjusting to how friendly everyone here is. So far I think the best thing I’ve done is go to Skydiving has always been on my bucket list, so I am used to people putting their heads down to Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, which is avoid conversation at home, whereas Australians are Australia’s most photographed beach. hopefully get over my fear of heights). really outgoing and will go up to almost anyone and Now I understand why–it is beautiful. Plus, I heard New Zealand is even more incredstart a conversation. I stayed on a boat with 20 people from all around ible than Australia, so I am extremely thrilled to travel the world for two nights. there. being away from my friends and family, as well as my We snorkeled and went scuba diving, which was Overall, Australia has treated me very well so far boyfriend. But I know that living here is only tempoand I couldn’t be happier studying abroad on the Gold rary, so I can’t be too homesick. and swim in the crystal-clear ocean. Coast. So far, I have adjusted to living accommodations Since summer is during Dec. through Feb. here, I I can’t wait to see what is to come for me during am not missing the colder temperatures everyone is my time here. I am in a dorm-style building, so it feels like fresh- facing back home. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ JAMIE MONAHAN
Student studying in “the land down under” is visiting during their summer, which is December through February. She visited Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, which is the most photographed beach in Australia.
Brutal weather intensifies the ‘February Blues’ DAVE PADRAZO
eqUinox stAff With cold temperatures and daylight seeming shorter, Keene State College students may feel as though warmer weather is never going to arrive. However, it is important to make sure that this feeling isn’t a more serious problem. During this time of year students can experience what is known as the “February Blues,” which is associated with feelings of longing for warmer weather and the start of something new, according to an article on Selfgrowth.com. Similar to the “February Blues” is SeaSAD. the blues is often a minor mood change while SAD is a disorder. Due to the “February Blues,” each year in February millions of people report various symptoms and work productivity goes down, according to an interview done by Purdue students with psychologist and author Rachel Elahee. SAD, on the other hand, is accompanied by a feeling of depression induced by the weather conditions during the winter, according to the National Institute of Health [NIH]. Sometimes people refer to these two as one and the same. There are a few reasons people experience “February Blues” and SAD, including the lack of sunlight hours, spending more time inside, losing the ability to do things outdoors and feeling let down after the holidays. Some students here at KSC have found ways to help not feel as down because of the weather. KSC student Hannah Elliott said she the winter. with winter activities such as skating and snowshoeing.” outdoors can help some people because it removes the feeling of being cooped up inside and experiencing “cabin fever.”
It becomes important during the winter to get outside and be in the sun as much as possible once people start to feel trapped indoors. This is a sentiment expressed by KSC senior Nick Garrity. Garrity said, “Staying inside for most of the day can get pretty dull, so I notice I'll get kind of feeling down until the spring.” He expressed a strong dislike for the colder weather as well. To try and cope with the cold, Garrity said, “I'll usually distract myself for the winter months and count down the weeks until the warmer weather starts.” Students said staying busy was a key method in helping them avoid bad feelings about the winter. Keeping occupied helped keep stuKSC student Alexa Beliveau said she the winter. Beliveau said, “I totally can see a difference in my mood when the weather is not so great.” She said that she feels generally more tired and has more trouble getting out of bed in the winter, both of which are commonly associated with the “February Blues.” In order to combat this Beliveau said, “I go out with my friends and I try to go to the gym to feel better.” Staying active is an important way people help themselves feel better in general, and it also helps beat SAD. It’s important to remember that the “February Blues” and SAD are rather common conditions that many people experience. The NIH suggests some other ways to treat these feelings include light therapy, talking to a counselor and keeping busy with positive experiences and activities. It is important that if someone susSAD that they don’t just ignore it. Dave Padrazo can be contacted at dpadrazo@keene-equinox.com
“Staying inside for most of the day can get pretty dull, so I notice I’ll get kind of feeling down until the spring.” - NICK GARRITY KSC SENIOR PHILIP BERGERON / GRAPHIC DESIGN EDITOR
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KSC substance abuse minors shed light on Children of Alcoholics Awareness Week CLAIRE HICKEY
addicts overdosing due to drugs or alcohol. I really don’t think people really understand the severity of what it means to be an addict,” she said. Pappas explained that she hopes to utilize her minor by working with the youths to educate them on all aspects of addiction and to possibly steer them away from a life of alcohol or drug-related dependency. Hall stated that she too wants to cally, today’s children. “Given the opportunity to work with a child who comes from a background of having alcoholic parents would be a great way to make an impact on someone’s life before it’s too late,” Hall explained. “It would be pretty amazing to
Equinox Staff According to the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA), this past week, Feb. 8-14, was Children of Alcoholics Awareness Week. NACoA stated on their website, “The people hurt most by drugs and alcohol don’t even use them; they are the children of alcoholics and other drug dependent parents.” The website also stated that roughly one in four children under the age of 18 have had or currently tion. A Keene State College junior, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that she is one of those children that grew up with an alcoholic parent. The student said because her parent was drinking a majority of her childhood, she didn’t recognize this behavior as abnormal. “My idea of ‘normal’ was having a dad that was drunk all the time. I didn’t know any better,” she said. “I thought that having a dad that drinks and yells a lot was how things were supposed to be,” she continued. Despite the hardships she endured as a child, the student said she believes that experience helped shape who she is today. “I still love my dad unconditionally. He’s sober now and his choices when I was a kid don’t make me hate him in any way, they just make ent and more mature light,” she explained. The student noted that a part of “Through the process you learn her wishes she had taken up the substance abuse/addictions minor so much about addiction, behaviors, counseling and dependence, which Casey Robinson, a senior is really interesting,” Robinson said. According to the KSC academic enrolled in the substance abuse/ program overview, “The program addictions minor, describes the provides students with the theoretiminor as starting with the fundacal understanding of addictions and mentals of alcohol and other drugs while eventually working its way an introduction to counseling, treatup to drug treatment methods or ment and related practices.” The program overview explains drug abuse prevention. that the minor focuses not only on
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the practice regarding care in addictions, but also research and theory. Robinson noted that working in and learning about substance abuse gives her a sense of reward in knowing she has the ability to help someone who comes to her with an addiction problem. “It’s important to me to help people with their problems with addictions and getting them on the right path to a healthy, sober life,”
Robinson said. Senior Carolyn Hall stated she also joined the minor to make a difference in peoples’ lives. Hall said, “If I could help one person overcome the disease of addiction, that would make having this minor worth it to me.” She continued, “Drug and alcoals, families and the societies with
ways.” Kristina Pappas, a KSC senior, said she decided to minor in substance abuse/addiction because she believes addiction is a major and growing issue. “People think it’s okay to just ‘try the drug once’ but in reality, so many addicts say that that’s what said. “I hate hearing about more
while they’re young, and possibly prevent them from making the same mistakes that they watched their parents make,” Hall added. Robinson expressed enthusiasm for Children of Alcoholics Awareness Week as she views the issue as one that is often overlooked. “I think a big problem is when children or young adults don’t know where to turn for help,” Robinson said. She also added that this particular awareness week allows children to realize they are not alone and have opportunities to reach out for help. Hall added that a child that knows he/she is not the only one going through this type of situation and is willing to reach out for support is more likely to avoid addiction later down the line. Hall explained, “Children of alcoholics don’t just have to struggle with the problems surrounding addiction for one week, but every week out of the year.” “This is something that will be with them for the rest of their life and they deserve all the support they can get,” she said. Claire Hickey can be contacted at chickey@keene-equinox.com
Sixty percent of workout resolutions won’t last through February AMANDA LASHUA
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“You have to use yourself as motivation, not other people, in the sense that you should try to be better than you were the day before.”
Although temperatures continue to drop, snow storms are becoming more consistent and time inches further away from when that New Year’s resolution was set, many students are staying true to their workout regimens. According to an article found on The Wall Street Journal’s website titled The Week Your New Year’s She continued, “After realizing Resolution to Exercise Dies, resolutions involving exercise are about as there’s no way I could not do it anyexpected as the arrival of January more.” “It makes me feel better and overThe article says about a third all makes me a happier person. Exerof New Year’s resolutions involve cise releases endorphins and it gives weight loss plans as a primary goal me a runner’s high,” she said. and about 15 percent aim to begin “I like to stay in shape because an exercise program. it brings the whole quality of life Many people want to be in better shape and what better time to begin my personality, the way I feel -- it one’s journey toward better health improves all of that,” Provencher than at the start of the New Year? added. The answer is any time is better. Tracy Mallozzi, a KSC junior, is Based on the information proabout halfway to the 66-day mark, vided by another article in Time having started making changes Magazine, 60 percent of people with toward a more active lifestyle at the start of the new year. as “resolutioners,” will stop work“I decided to make a resolution ing out by mid-February. regarding working out because it’s The article says that this is something I really want to achieve. I have seen so many of my friends the new habit stick. In order to form a habit, accordon a physical level but on a mental ing to the article, one needs to stick one as well and I wanted to experito their plan for at least 66 days. ence that,” Mallozzi said. So whether someone begins “My exercise routine consists of their workout regime on January working out three to four times per week, my favorite is the yoga classes days for it to become habitual. here at Keene State [College],” she For those who made resolutions added. at the start of this year, this 66-day “I’ve already noticed that from combining yoga and cardio I have weeks away. a much more relaxed state of mind With that being said, there are while still feeling physically enermany who are on their way to surgized, if that makes sense,” Malpassing, or have already surpassed, lozzi stated. the 66-day hurtle, like KSC junior Mallozzi’s advice for other resoSamantha Provencher. “I decided to start making exercise a consistent part of my weekly to the gym sometimes but it’s so routine at the beginning of freshworth it post-workout. Basically I’ve man year in order to not gain the realized that the days you want to go the least are the days that you explained.
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should go the most,” she explained. “It’s such a good feeling being able to prove that negative voice in your head wrong,” Mallozzi explained. KSC senior Brenna McCabe agreed with Mallozzi in that motivation begins and ends with “you.” “You have to use yourself as motivation, not other people, in the sense that you should try to be better than you were the day before,” McCabe said. McCabe said she has been consistently exercising since high school when she played sports for the school team. Since attending college, she said she has made overper week. But McCabe’s routine doesn’t solely depend on attending the occasionally overcrowded KSC gym, she said she relies on the space of her own apartment. She said she cardio-focused program, along with Kayla Itsines’ Healthy Bikini Body Guide workout and meal plan. “An advantage of working out at home is it allows you to workout whenever you want and however long you want. Working out at home is on your own terms, which is nice,” she continued. “Another advantage is if it’s winter time or pouring rain, you can stay at home and get the same quality of exercise that you would if you were at the gym,” McCabe stated. Based on the information provided by the article The Week Your New Year’s Resolution to Exercise Dies, there is one factor that proves to be
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Students find motivation to get their workout in, even during the winter months.
crucial in a person’s success of maintaining a long term exercise routine: sonable and coincide with the person’s own abilities. Other ways to ensure the resolution will stick are to make a detailed plan, track prog-
ress and keep a positive attitude, according to the article. who are beginning to feel hindered by the two-week hump, “create a leaner, stronger body. Mallozzi said goal and don’t stop until you reach she hopes to be able to run three it.” miles without feeling winded. Amanda Lashua can be contacted at Provencher insisted that for all alashua@keene-equinox.com
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Students share their favorite spots to study SOFIA HART
Whether studying alone or in groups, Keene
“Sitting in the cubicles leaves no room for distraction. I used to sit at a table but found that I can get distracted much easier.”
picking a favorite study spot and sticking to it to get their work done.
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KSC students say their favorite spots to study are in the comfort of their own homes or the library.
KSC campus faces snow, sneezing and sniffles JILL GIAMBRUNO
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now is the time to travel
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This picture, submitted to the Global Education Office’s annual Photo Competition, won first place in the general category for the competition. This was taken in Cinque Terre by Kelly Decerbo who studied abroad in Florence, Italy.
Photo competition gives students the opportunity to share pictures and stories TAYLOR THOMAS
student and person based solely on my experiences abroad,” Decerbo said. KSC students shared, however, that the place someone chooses to study or travel does not dictate where he or she will spend all of his or her time. “I chose Florence because I wanted to study abroad in a central European location from which I could easily access a multitude of other cultures. Not to mention the architecture, food and overall life-
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Students have heard it before, ‘Now is the time to travel, it’s a life changing experience,’ but Keene State College students who have studied abroad put meaning behind this phrase by sharing their experiences to encourage other students to travel. The KSC Global Education Study Abroad Photo Competition was held in the student center last week. With over 150 votes submitted, there were four winners out of more She traveled from Italy to France, than 70 photo submissions. England, Switzerland, Spain and These winners shared their picother countries while studying tures, as well as some insight about abroad. “It's hard to believe until their opinions on studying abroad. you actually experience it, but once According to KSC Senior Study arrived in your host country it is Away Advisor Tim Francis, 62 KSC quite literally one of the cheapstudents are studying abroad this est and simplest things to travel semester. However, he believes this to a neighboring country or city number should be higher. via plane, train or bus. Traveling Francis said that one of the bigon your own? No problem, catch a gest regrets college seniors say they CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / KELLY MACDONALD CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / JOHN BADSTUBNER have is not studying away. lars. Prefer to travel in a group? Second place winner in the general category for the study abroad “I wish study away was required Second place winner in the global citizenship category for the study Book a trip with one of many popabroad photo competition. Kelly MacDonald, who was studying abroad photo competition. John Badstubner went scuba diving in the Great ular student travel companies for of every major,” Francis said. Barrier Reef and ran into “Nemo.” However, all hope is not lost for in Australia, took this picture while in Bali, Indonesia. students who did not study abroad it'll include transportation, accomwhile in college — after graduation modation, a travel guide and activiis also a good time to travel. ties,” Decerbo explained. Francis pointed out that travelFrancis said the Global Educaing only gets more expensive and - LAUREN VILLANOVA traveling to other countries while KSC SENIOR abroad, but also mentioned that family, kids, spouse, pet and a fulltime job,” — things that most stueven if a student doesn’t travel out Decerbo said as people get older of time practicing her Spanish and the positives of traveling. tant,” he said. dents don’t have as of now. of his or her country of origin there “It allows you to try other deliMost students who have studied are still many places to see, and one He also said another luxury of they tend to “settle, to become com- immersing herself in her culture. “In this life you should experi- cious foods, meet people from abroad agree that they have learned is able to further immerse him or traveling while young is being able fortable in their ways and let go of ence something outside your com- around the world, learn about other many valuable lessons and more herself into that one culture. to stay in a youth hostel, which is aspirations.” She explained that there is fort zone. You don’t know what about themselves. Decerbo said less expensive than a hotel. Through studying abroad, KSC through studying abroad and trav- students have the option of 25 proFirst place winner in the general so much to see of the world and could happen in the future and if own,” he said. Francis said he can’t pick one eling in Europe she learned many grams in the fall or spring and 18 category for her picture of Cinque to travel while young is crucial you don’t take the opportunity to because it could open one’s eyes to expand your horizon now, you may valuable lesson that students learn lessons that she has been able to programs in the summer. However, Terre is KSC Senior Kelly Decerbo. never know what you’re missing,” while studying abroad or traveling. transfer back to her day-to-day life. those graduating this May still have She said, “Taking the initiative Lauren Villanova, who studied she said. Instead, he insisted that students “Seizing the opportunity to travel options to study abroad through the to travel at any point in ones life She also shared some insight by emancipated me from my entire school or travel on their own after is a colossal move and sometimes abroad in Colombia, said she got to “Learning how to be with others, lifestyle prior to doing so. Travel- graduation. a risky one, but to take that risk learn a lot about her own culture by saying, “Don’t overthink expectations and live in the present moment. how to live with people in cultures ing opened my eyes to the variety when we're young and still prone studying abroad. Francis said, “I would suggest “I’m actually adopted from in humanity and the frequency of a summer program abroad where to making mistakes and staying up so don’t compare your expectations work in groups with people of dif- judgement and negativity there can [seniors] can do an internship or all night could very well be the most to others.” ferent cultures, independence — I be in the world. I can honestly say work abroad... These summer, shortliberating thing to happen to a stu- back,” she said. Villanova said she spent a lot can’t pick which one is most impor- that I am a generally more positive dent or twenty-something.”
“You don’t know what could happen in the future and if you don’t take the opportunity to expand your horizon now, you may never know what you’re missing.”
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KSC presents ‘The Vagina Monologues’ CAROLINE ALM
artS & EntErtainmEnt Editor Keene State College presented their annual Valentine’s Day performances of “The Vagina Monologues” this past Valentine’s Day weekend. The performances took place Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 in the Mabel Brown Room of the L.P. Young Student Center. This year’s performances were directed by Senior Abby Darin and Junior Dana Angellis. “Abby directed it last year with a senior and every year a junior gets picked,” explained Angellis. Darin and Angellis met through a class they had together in which Darin expressed interest in
having Angellis codirect “The Vagina Monologues” with her, according to Angellis. Sophomore and Women’s and Gender Studies Major, Sophia Olsen, who performed the piece “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy,” explained the motivation and direction of this year’s production. “This producdidn’t try and make it gimmicks, we didn’t cop out with joking,” Olsen continued, “We tried making it seem very honest and legitimate.” Acting major Danielle Roberts also participated in the production. “For me, the most fun part is rehearsals and kind of going through that pro-
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‘Run the Jewels 2’: authentic rhythms & clever lyrics OLIVIA SCHIAFFO
Equinox Staff Killer Mike and El-P’s sophomore album “Run the Jewels 2” contains a bined with clever lyrics on crucial social problems. The colloquial saying to ‘run the jewels’ means to rob. This hip-hop duo stole the title “best album of 2014,” deemed by Rolling Stone, because they have found a issues while they captivate their audi-
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to see all of the Best Picture nominees before the ceremony and this year, I made Ladies and gentlemen, the time has it just in time. come! I also make sure that I’m up bright The Academy Awards are upon us and and early for the announcement of the I could not be more excited. To give you nominations themselves, when I inevitasome context — the Oscars is my Christ- bly leave disappointed because some great mas. Just like Christmas, there’s a lot of I don’t care what the Academy says, preparation to be done throughout the “The LEGO Movie” is the Best Animated
use pop culture references to articulate challenges of self empowerment and systemic corruption struggles. Catchy
Film of 2014. Some more noticeable snubs were Ava DuVernay [Best Director] and David Oyelowo [Best Actor] for “Selma.” But I know that “Selma’s” legacy will live on as it will be shown in schools for decades to come. But now, the days are getting closer until the moment that little golden statue is passed out to some of the greatest talents of 2014. It took me a while to calculate my per-
sonal predictions to win because last year “Birdman” to “Whiplash.” so here they are. I’m going to save the biggest for last so grab your prediction sheets as I count down my picks to win. Best Animated Feature. When “The LEGO Movie” was left out of the competition,
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greatness, I wifed it in Vegas“ (in “All Due Respect”) and “Putting pistols in faces at random places like / Bitch give it up or stand adjacent to Satan“ (in “Jeopardy“) keep listeners raptured. This album does not allow listeners to escape its contagious energy. As El-P eloquently told a quiet audience in Paris, “we didn’t come to play in a library.” The artists’ music creates boisterous performances and calls for the crowd’s behavior to reciprocate. Since the release of the album on Oct. 27, 2014,
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One-man show looks to raise awareness of global genocide OLIVIA BELANGER
ating a production from interviews. He went into the details of the show and what it takes to keep the audience captivated. “Unlike a lot of other shows,” Lewis began, “I am less worPicture the span of 100 days, a little over three months. ried about it being word-perfect and am more worried about it Now, picture nearly 1,000,000 people being massacred in that span of time. as an actor has changed for me.” In 1994, a genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi occurred in Being a one-man act, there is no scenery or no costuming, Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority, killing 70 percent just Lewis sitting in the middle of a stage with the occasional of the Tutsi then living there. music in the background. This tragic event was the basis of a one-man play that took With such a heavy topic and no distractions, Lewis had place on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 in Keene State College’s Alumni Centennial Hall. “Dogs of Rwanda” was written and performed by Iowa “After every show,” Lewis admits, “There is the same dead City playwright Sean Christopher Lewis. silence in the audience as the lights go out. There is almost a Based on interviews Lewis had done, this performance sense of awkwardness, but it is a good thing. I know that I focuses on main character David, a grown man who tells his story about being a young missionary in Rwanda 20 years ago. After talking with the Director of the Redfern Arts Center Lewis is well known for his previous contribution in Shannon Mayers, she explained that the show “Dogs of “Killadelphia,” which he also wrote and starred in, about the murder epidemic of Philadelphia in 2008. to a bunch of college students. Due to his previous play, Lewis explained in his postHowever, she said Lewis was not like your typical pershow discussion that he was familiar with the process of cre» DOGS OF RWANDA, B3
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[KSCequinox.com] now. For Best Supporting Actress, we have quite an array of names to choose from. She has no chance, but of course Meryl Streep was nominated for the 19th time in her career. Laura Dern, Emma Stone and Keira Knightley were all fantastic last year, although the clear winner is Patricia Arquette for her 12-year dedication to “Boyhood.” If she wins, it will be well-deserved, as she gives a heartbreaking performance of a mother who has to care for her children as they grow up before her eyes. Just like the last category, Best Supporting Actor is a no-brainer. With such names as Edward Norton, Robert Duvall and Ethan Hawke, it should have been a tough decision between the nominees. Although, clearly the actor that will come out on top is J.K. Simmons in his terrifying, yet brilliant performance in “Whiplash.”
Ascending” hurting Redmayne’s chances to win. But, so none, as he gave a great performance last year. I would like it if Michael Keaton got it, but Eddie Redmayne will take home the gold for his brave performance as the brilliant Stephen Hawking. an Oscar for Best Actress due to her role in “Still Alice.” If it were up to myself, I would have chosen Rosamund Pike to win as she pushed herself to places that nobody knew she could go to in “Gone Girl.” While she still has a chance, it’s highly unlikely as Moore is currently the front-runner to take it all the way home. Out of the 24 categories for the 87th Academy Awards, it all comes down to the most important one of them all. Who will take home the gold for Best Picture of the Year? “Birdman,” “Boyhood,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” The Imitation Game,” “Selma” and “Whiplash” were in
and for good reason. Now the only question that remains is when he’s going up to the stage to get his Oscar, will he be rushing or dragging?
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many were stumped as to what could be the frontrunner. At the moment, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” has the highest chance to take the award out of all the nominees. I haven’t seen “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” or “Song of the Sea,” but if “Dragon” wins then I won’t be disappointed. Next, we have Best Foreign Film and for a while it seemed like “Leviathan” had the upper hand. But since its nomination for Best Cinematography, it’s becoming more and more clear that “Ida” will win this category.
cult to choose from. Nevertheless, while “Boyhood” had a great start as the clear winner, it seems over the past few weeks that “Birdman” has a one-up. In that case, my there are some great names presented. Ava DuVernay prediction for Best Picture at the 87th Annual Academy Awards is “Birdman.” we got, I have no doubt in my mind that Richard Linklater will take home the prize for “Boyhood.” While Alejandro González Iñárritu wowed us all with shooting Feb. 22, I’ll be watching the Oscars in style, waiting to “Birdman” as if it was all one continuous shot, Linklater see if my predictions come true. Although, I think everydeserves the prize. Anything could have gone wrong body knows who deserves to win the most, Dick Poop — over the course of this production, but he held in there sorry, I meant Dick Pope. How the president of the Academy managed to screw come. up a name that easy is beyond me. For Best Actor, it was a toss up between Eddie Redmayne for “The Theory of Everything” and Michael Matt Bilodeau can be contacted Keaton for “Birdman.” There was some talk of “Jupiter at mbilodeau@keene-equinox.com
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Gunman in Copenhagen attacks just got out of jail KARL RITTER
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish gunman who attacked a free-speech seminar and a synagogue in Copenhagen was released about two weeks ago from a jail where he may have been radicalized while serving time for a vicious stabbing. As Denmark mourned the two victims, these and other troubling details emerged Monday about Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein’s path to the country’s worst terror spree in three decades. El-Hussein was arrested 15 months ago in a vicious knife attack on a train passenger, and while he was awaiting trial, a change in his behavior Denmark’s counter-terror agency, a source close to the investigation told AP. as counseling in jail. It wasn’t immediately clear how aware the court was of this issue before El-Hussein was convicted of a lesser charge. Sentenced to the time he had already served, he was released about two weeks ago, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because
Lotte Holmstrup said Monday. The agency’s director, Jens Madsen, also wouldn’t elaborate, but he that El-Hussein may have been inspired by last month’s attacks by Islamic
targets that resembled the Paris attackers’ rampage at the Charlie Hebdo
newspaper and a Jewish grocery store — before he was killed in a gun El-Hussein’s defense lawyer from that case didn’t return calls seeking battle with a SWAT team early Sunday. His victims included a Danish doc- comment, and court documents weren’t immediately available to corroborate the account. wounded. Denmark has foiled a series of terror plots since the 2005 publication of Denmark’s prime minister and crown prince and foreign dignitaries 12 caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in the Jyllands-Posten newspaper joined about 30,000 people honoring the victims in the bitter Monday eve- triggered riots in Muslim countries and calls for vengeance. ning cold outside the Krudttoenden cultural center, whose name in Danish translates to “powder keg.” Saturday’s free speech event. Whisked away unharmed by his bodyguards, “I am here with my daughter to show her that we live in a free country. Vilks told the AP he thought he was the intended target. No one must ruin it,” said Aisha Abdi, a Somali Muslim and political refugee who brought her 12-year-old daughter, Irina. hide as the gunman sprayed bullets through the glass windows and then Also Monday, a judge ordered 10 days of pre-trial detention for two people accused of helping el-Hussein get rid of a weapon while evad- synagogue. ing authorities. Both men deny the charges, said Michael Juul Eriksen, a Police raided the cafe on Sunday and detained four people, including defense lawyer for one of the two. the two men arraigned on Monday. The other two were released. “We are of course interested in whether he was alone and whether he was carrying was wanted by police for gravely wounding a 19-year-old student in his left anything and in which direction he went,” police spokesman Joergen Skov thigh and buttocks with a large knife. said. El-Hussein didn’t come across as religious, and had the appearance of a “hardened criminal,” his shaved head pocked by scars, said Jesper Braarud Larsen, a Danish court reporter who covered his trial in December. gunman was slain. Ozlem Cekic, lawmaker of the left-wing Socialist PeoSurveillance video of the commuter train attack was so vicious that the ple’s Party, called that another “huge assault on the Danish population.” victim’s sobbing parents had to leave the courtroom, but El-Hussein didn’t Later in the day, a group of young men removed the bouquets, telling DenEl-Hussein told the court he had smoked hashish and was feeling par- ers. They shouted “God, is great” in Arabic. anoid when he randomly attacked the student. Prosecutors charged ElThe shooting spree was Denmark’s worst terror attack since a bomb Hussein with attempted homicide but a judge convicted him of aggravated assault, taking into account El-Hussein’s claim that he never meant to kill the victim, said Larsen, who works for the Danish news site Dagens.dk.
Train derailment sends oil tanker into river Kayla Mueller’s boyfriend: ‘I came back to save her’ FELICIA FONSECA
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A fire burns Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, after a train derailment near Charleston, W.Va. Nearby residents were told to evacuate as state emergency response and environmental officials headed to the scene.
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the hill. His brother in law was outside at the time of the derailment and heard a loud crack below along the riverfront, then went inside to summon MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. (AP) — A train car- McClung, his wife and their son. rying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed in southern West Virginia on Monday, sending at ball at least 300 feet into the air, McClung said. least one into the Kanawha River, igniting at least “We felt the heat, I can tell you that,” McClung said. “It was a little scary. It was like an atomic One person was being treated for potential inhalation issues, but no other injuries were the house directly across the river from her house reported, according to a news release from CSX, in the community of Boomer. the train company. Nearby residents were told to “I thought it was a snow plow,” she said. That’s evacuate as state emergency response and envi- what made me look out. All you heard was a big boom.” miles southeast of Charleston. After calling 911 Nuckols said she ran outside The state was under a winter storm warning and getting heavy snowfall at times, with as much as 5 inches in some places. It’s not clear if has issued a state of emergency, said the tanker the weather had anything to do with the derail- cars were loaded with Bakken crude from North Dakota and headed to Yorktown, Virginia. stretch of rail. As federal railway and hazardous materials the 109 cars being hauled were tanker cars. West Virginia American Water spokeswoman said it’s still investigating what caused the train Laura Jordan said the company shut down a water treatment plant, located about 3 miles from the Public Safety spokesman Lawrence Messina derailment, at about 2:30 p.m. The plant serves said responders at the scene reported one tanker about 2,000 customers. and possibly another went into the river. Messina said local emergency responders were having downstream in the town of Cedar Grove also closed its intake. They asked customers from both Kanawha County Manager Jennifer Sayre said a water systems to conserve water. The U.S. Transportation Department is weighJames Bennett, 911 coordinator for Fayette ing tougher safety regulations for rail shipments County, said a couple hundred families were evacuated as a precaution. The rail company said balls. ASSOCIATED PRESS
including one this spring in Lynchburg, Virginia, the government proposed rules in July that would many rail cars derailed, and to deploy environ- phase out tens of thousands of older tank cars that mental protective and monitoring measures on carry increasing quantities of crude oil and other land, air and in the nearby Kanawha River,” CSX spokesman Gary Sease said in a news release. the tankers were on the derailed train. The Lynchburg train also was hauling Bakken crude oil from North Dakota to Yorktown, Virthe river. ginia.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Kayla Mueller stood before her boyfriend in a Syrian detention cell, faced with a question that could have secured her freedom from Islamic State militants. “Why are you telling them you are not my wife?” Omar Alkhani asked Mueller before she broke down in tears. “I don’t know,” she said. Alkhani had persuaded a string of people to let him plead for her release, but he left empty-handed. He said he saw Mueller’s face for just a few seconds when guards uncovered it to show she was the American hostage from Prescott, Arizona. The guards told Mueller, 26, that Alkhani would not be harmed if she told the truth, so she apparently stuck to honesty to save him rather than take the slim chance to save herself, he said. “Since she’s American, they would not let her go anyway. No sense to stay here, both of us,” Alkhani said. “Maybe she wanted to save me. Maybe she didn’t know I came back to save her.” Mueller’s nature. She had long been content without spending the wages she earned as an international aid worker on new clothes, a hair dryer or makeup so she could use her money to help others instead, Alkhani said. The Syrian spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday via webcam from detailing how he met Mueller in 2010 and the last time he saw her in 2013 as a prisoner of the Islamic State group. The U.S. government and Mueller’s In the days since, hundreds of people AP PHOTO / THE DAILY COURIER, MATT HINSHAW, FILE have gathered to honor her in her In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Kayla Mueller is shown after speaking to a attended Northern Arizona University. Mueller and Alkhani were taken hostage in August 2013 after leaving a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Aleppo, Syria, where he was hired to begged him to let her tag along so she help, despite the dangers of traveling into the war-torn region. He said he agreed reluctantly. “We argued about it,” he said. “In the end, I was afraid if she didn’t go with me, she would go with someone else.” pected overnight stay at the hospital when the repairs took longer than about how they managed daily life. During what should have been a and a fourth person were ambushed by and threatened with death. “’Maybe it’s a mistake,’” Alkhani said he told Mueller, who was afraid and shaking. “’Please be strong until Mueller remained a hostage, while Alkhani said he was released 20 days later after being beaten and interrogated about his work as a photographer, his religion and his relationship
group in Prescott, Ariz. Omar Alkhani, boyfriend of Mueller, spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, via webcam from Turkey in one of his first interviews. Alkhani talked about how he met Mueller in 2010 and the last time he saw her in 2013 as a prisoner of the Islamic State group. The U.S. government and Mueller’s family confirmed her death last week.
to Mueller. His captors told him to forget about Mueller and his camera equipment, he said. Against the advice of his friends, Alkhani said, he returned to Syria from Turkey later in 2013 to try to get back the woman he met three years earlier in Cairo after she responded to an advertisement he posted to house international visitors. Mueller stayed less than a week in Cairo, but Alkhani said they quickly bonded and kept in touch through the Internet and traveled together, discussing ways they could change the world. They became a couple, and he said he promised her that he would always look out for her. While she was in France learning the country’s language to go to North Africa, Mueller encouraged Alkhani to follow his dream of helping fellow Syrians. She eventually joined him in Turkey near the Syrian border where she saw people living in the streets and standing in line for hours to get food. She solicited donations from whomever she could to buy a wheelchair for a
handicapped boy, pay rent for a family or get sewing machines so women could start a clothes-making business, Alkhani said. “She didn’t come to tell people there are tanks in the street — everybody knows,” Alkhani said. “She came to that there’s a human here.” Alkhani said he had spoken to her often about Syria, where bloodshed has gripped the country under the regime of embattled President Bashar Assad, and sent her recordings, photographs and other information that she used for her blog. Nearly half of Syria’s population has been displaced, and some ing. “She wanted everyone to use their freedom to help us get freedom,” he said. When they were captured together and detained, Alkhani said he at least had some reassurance she was alive. He would cough or say something to make sure his voice was heard, and she sometimes would cough in return.
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — A videotaped confession by the former Marine accused in the fatal shootings of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and his friend was shown to jurors Monday as the trial resumed in Texas. Eddie Ray Routh, 27, confessed to the February 2013 slayings but has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. “I’m just sorry for what I’ve done,” Routh said in the interview with Texas Ranger Danny Briley, according to The Dallas Morning News. “I’ve got tons of people eating on my soul right now,” he added. Criminal law experts say the case hinges on whether the defense can prove Routh was insane at the time and did not know the killings at a gun range constituted a crime.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — About 20 doors and onto the tarmac at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal Monday after someone incorrectly said an armed man was on the loose, authorities said. The “misinformed announcement” near a boarding area apparently stemmed from a police pursuit of an unarmed driver that ended outside Terminal 2, LAX Police Sgt. Belinda Joseph said. Police responded to an emergency call around 9 a.m. reporting that a man may be trying to commit suicide. They apprehended the man, to a hospital for treatment of an one said that there was a man with a gun, which was not true,” Joseph said. Police initially said the rumor was spread over a public address system but later said the announce-
knew his actions were wrong. Here is a look at key points in the case: ___
ment was made by someone at the gate area. It was unknown whether an airport or airline employee, a passenger, or someone else spread the incorrect information. “under observation the whole time” got things under control within 15 minutes, Joseph said. “They just went outside and told them the accurate information, and Joseph said. LAX has been the scene of gun violence before. In November 2013, a man shot and killed a Transportation Security Administration screening agent and wounded three other people. Paul Ciancia faces federal charges in that case that could bring the death penalty. The New Jersey native has pleaded not guilty. In 2002, a limousine driver opened fire at a ticket counter, killing an airline employee and a person who was dropping off a friend.
WHO WAS KYLE? Kyle served four tours in Iraq and made more than 300 kills as a sniper for SEAL Team 3, according to his own count. He earned two Silver Stars for valor. After leaving the military, he volunteered with veterans facing mental health problems, often taking them shooting. He took Routh to the shooting range at the request of the troubled veteran’s mother. The case has drawn intense interest, partly because of Kyle’s based on the book has grossed more than $300 million in North America. ___ PERSPECTIVES ON ROUTH Family members say Routh suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Defense attorneys say Routh, who was taking anti-psychotic medication, was insane when Kyle and former Marine to the shooting range to provide support and camaraderie. Routh, his lawyers say, believed the men planned to kill him. In the confession played Monday, Routh said of Kyle, “If I did not take down his soul, he was going to take down mine,” The Dallas Morning News reported. Prosecutors say Routh was a troubled drug user who knew right from wrong, even with a history of mental illness. Some of Routh’s psychiatrists at Green Oaks Hospital, where he was admitted in September 2012 and in January 2013, are expected to testify. ___
In New Hampshire speech, Christie takes aim at Gov. Hassan KATHLEEN RONAYNE
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Prosecutors play the tape of the police interview with former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh at his capital murder trial at the Erath County, Donald R. Jones Justice Center in Stephenville, Texas, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Routh, 27, of Lancaster, is charged with the 2013 deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a shooting range near Glen Rose, Texas. Routh, 27, of Lancaster, is charged with the 2013 deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a shooting range near Glen Rose, Texas.
ing Monday. Briley said Routh confessed to shooting the men. “He stated that he knew it was wrong to kill them, that he wished and Routh drove to Rough Creek he hadn’t done it,” Briley said under Lodge and Resort, which has a questioning by the prosecution. 1,000-yard shooting range. About 5 Last week, a former deputy tesp.m., a resort employee discovered he’d been taken into custody say he the ground amid scattered weapons; shot the men because they wouldn’t each had been shot several times. talk to him as the three drove About 45 minutes later, authorities together to the shooting range. say Routh pulled up to his sister’s Kyle’s widow, Taya Kyle, testiMidlothian home in Kyle’s truck and told her he had killed Kyle and for helping veterans and gun safety. Sometimes choking up and wiping On Thursday, prosecutors pre-
medication for schizophrenia while searching Routh’s small woodframed home after the shooting. The testimony could show that Routh deliberately put himself into a violent state, said Park Dietz, a forensic psychiatrist who examined Andrea Yates, who was found not guilty in 2006 by reason of insanity
spoke with Routh as he sat in Kyle’s and enjoyed spending time with pickup. He refused to leave the vehi- veterans as they eased back into civilian life. police in pursuit. The video shows a police vehicle ramming the pickup, saying Routh smoked marijuana, which became disabled along the drank excessively and had a hisside of the road. tory of killing small animals. On the ___ day of the killings, Routh had been drinking and smoking marijuana TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS and threatened his girlfriend with a knife, one of the documents says. Ranger Danny Briley, who interviewed Routh in the hours after the authorities found marijuana, a killings, was among those testify- near-empty bottle of whiskey and
Jurors have three options: find Routh guilty of capital murder, find him not guilty or find him not guilty by reason of insanity. If convicted, Routh faces life in prison without parole. Prosecutors aren’t seeking the death penalty. Even if he’s acquitted, Routh could remain in custody. The Texas criminal code stipulates that in cases involving violent crimes where defendants are found not guilty by reason of insanity, the court can initiate civil proceedings to have them committed.
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AssociAted Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is pitching himself to New Hampshire Republicans as a straight-talking problem solver who can reshape the country’s economy and foreign policy. Christie delivered the keynote address Monday at the Concord and Merrimack County Republican parties’ annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner. Christie, in his second term as governor, is actively exploring a presidential bid and traveling the country to make his pitch to voters, criticizing New Hampshire’s Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan for This is Christie’s first trip to New Hampshire since the November election. Before the election, he visited multiple times to campaign with Republican gubernatorial nominee Walt Havenstein, who lost to Hassan.
children. “Voluntarily induced intoxication is not an excuse for the mentally ill,” he said. ___ WHAT’S AT STAKE
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the 3rd Annual LincolnReagan Dinner at The Grappone Center, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Concord, N.H. It is Christie’s first trip to New Hampshire since the November election.
50 shades of green: How studio roped men into seeing ‘Grey’ LINDSEY BAHR
dialogue, it became an event movie centered on a single date: Valentine’s Day. “It follows in the tradition of the edgier, LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Univer- naughtier, so-called romance movies, and sal bumped “Fifty Shades of Grey” from August 2014 to Valentine’s Day, 2015, it escape,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior seemed like a cheesy gimmick. Now that
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the most brilliant stroke of all. ‘’9 ½ Weeks,” and “Basic Instinct.” The adaptation of author EL James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” is poised to surerotic novel debuted to an astounding $94.4 pass all of them. million domestic and $172 million inter“Certainly the fan base came out, but national across the long President’s Day to reach these numbers, you have to go broader than the built-in audience,” added and R-rated movies in what is proving to be a perfect storm of intrigue, brand, and crafty execution by Universal Pictures. “Fifty Shades of Grey” was always expected to be a fruitful endeavor — that’s why nearly every studio in town clamored to scoop up the rights to James’ phenomenally successful trilogy in 2012. When Focus Features and parent company Universal were the lucky winners,
com. The somewhat random fact that Valentine’s Day fell on a Saturday in 2015 was key: it ensured that interest would stay atrical release. Day one would be for the die-hard fans. Day two would be for the couples. “That was a shrewd move,” said Pandya. AP PHOTO / UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND FOCUS FEATURES “This is the one weekend of the entire year In this image released by Universal Pictures and Focus Features, Jamie Dornan, left, and Dakota Johnson appear in a scene want to see. The other 51 weeks of the year
from “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
Northeast, which is weather challenged,” come. This is one that is not going to have As for what comes next for this franchise, said Carpou. “It’s a very motivated audimuch stamina going forward,” said Pandya. Pandya thinks that “Twilight” is a good photos of stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie That said, Pandya does note that the comparison for the future of “Fifty Shades Dornan, and clues about what would make on day two, “Fifty Shades of Grey” grew. opening weekend audiences was female way the movie is tracking internationally, of Grey” and not just because James’ book But fans alone don’t explain a block- on its second day. “Fifty Shades” spiked 21 (that number was even higher on Friday it could ultimately make over $600 million night), with 42 percent under the age of worldwide. buster debut, especially when the entire percent. Northeast was battling severe winter Nick Carpou, Universal’s President of an estimated 52 percent were Caucasian, “Universal knows it has a franchise that storms. 22 percent Hispanic, 15 percent African up and running,” he said. Although direcis huge now, but can be made even bigger Produced for a modest $40 million with resounding victory on all levels. American, and seven percent Asian. tor Sam Taylor-Johnson and Dornan have no tested star-power in front of the camera, He credited the “careful choice” of a Still, moviegoers didn’t seem to be alluded to imminent sequels in interviews, right,” he said. Universal and Focus were hedging their release date and an enticing marketing But copycats should take note: The sucbets from the beginning, keeping costs rea- campaign that emphasized “qualities of thrilled with the results. According to Universal, who holds the rights to the tril- ogy, is staying mum on the topic. cess of “Fifty Shades of Grey” does not sonable and stoking the buzz machine with the piece that are universally accepted,” Any suggestions of planned shooting necessarily mean that S&M is going to be a coy marketing campaign playing on the such as romance. “I’m expecting very large declines and and release dates are just speculation at interest of those who hadn’t read the book. “We overachieved in the South and the rapid erosion in the days and weeks to this point. ward. Not only did it spark a culture-wide South Central and, interestingly, in the
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Level: Intermediate
Stretches your abdominals and chest. Strengthens your arms and legs while activating the thyroid and pituitary glands.
Tip for Beginners: Practice bridge pose to become accustom to the position of your feet and knees in a backbend.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Lying on your back, bring your
Feet should be about a foot away from your glutes, toes pointing straight in front of you.
Bring your hands next to your toward your feet. Try to keep the elbows pointing straight up toward the sky.
Step 3:
Step 4:
Pressing through all corners of your hands and feet, inhale, rising up through the chest. Come to the top of your head.
Inhale, straightening your arms, lifting up through your hips, pushing your chest forward and gazing in the direction of your chest.
Exhale. Here, there is no pressure on your neck. We are using this pause to make sure our feet and hands are in the right position.
Be aware of your knees — they must point straight in front of you.
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men’s shot put event. Ficarra was one of the standout freshman throwers for the Ficarra said that always trying to stay motivated and to outshine his opponents is how he succeeds in the throwing circle. “I’m very motivational. I’m always about being better than the next guy. I always motivate myself to do things that people best feeling in the world,” Ficarra said.
an athlete becomes a part of one of those teams, outsiders soon realize how close teammates really are. vidual sport, but you are a team. When your event is done and you nitely cheering on everyone on your team.” Ficarra said. He continued, “I go to the and I have three throws. Those throws are the most important part of my day.” Connor Smith can be contacted at csmith@keeneequinox.com
The Calgary Flames had to rely on their usual brand of late-game brilliance to beat Boston on Monday night. This time, they waited until 4:58 of overtime to do it. onds left in the extra period, and the Flames tory over the Bruins. guys never quit,” Calgary coach Bob Hartley said. “We always have the feeling that we can
tered high in the air and ended up behind
it went in,” Brodie said. squeeze it. “I tried to bend myself and grab it and it hit my glove, hit the top of the net, bounced The buzzer sounded and, after a brief period of uncertainty, video review conAP PHOTO/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Calgary is tied with Tampa Bay for the
Jeff McIntoshBoston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, from Finland, grabs a shot from Calgary Flames Johnny Gaudreau during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
that,” Marchand said of Brodie’s winner. “We let the game go a long time before that. guys in the room. We want to be a team that never gives up no matter what the score is,” Brodie said.
started getting sloppy again,” he said. “It Hudler drew the Flames within one at
replaced by Jonas Hiller. got on the board when Jones scored as he
momentum and then we get a power play and the same thing, extremely sloppy and totally out of sync and you give the other team some
ing a timeout,” Hartley said. “You give your team a chance to change the momentum. Jonas deserves tons of credit. second period.
each goal.” second with seven. Jiri Hudler had two goals and David Jones also scored for Calgary, which has won six of eight.
through the second.
from the blue line after Monahan won a
with Patrice Bergeron after Brodie’s errant Bruins extended their lead in the opening drop pass. minute of the second. period on Chara’s drive from the blue line. last four. Boston coach Claude Julien said he could “That was obviously a very frustrating feel the game start to slip away midway
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ATHLETE of the WEEK
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type of exercise to do for the correct muscle groups. In regard to how long planning takes her, Bracken said, “Probably like a half hour, it doesn’t take me that long because I already have an idea of what to do, so I am always thinking about it.” She explained she likes to be “two steps ahead” since the program is constantly changing. Along with that, Miles said, “Initially, it is easily an hour because the trainer has to look at what you want
trainers have to change the work-out plan. In order to be comfortable with change, it is important to be comfortable with the trainer. Nicole Montano, a sophomore at KSC and one of Bracken’s clients, said their relationship is good because they are also friends. She explained, “She is not afraid to push me and I am not afraid to listen to her criticism.” As to why she uses the program, Montano explained, “I like having a schedule and a routine, and I like having a schedule to workout and plan.” She said that Bracken teaches her new workouts she’s never done before that are mostly full-body workouts, lifting and box pushes. Montano explained, “The program is really good. It’s good because she switches it up and pushes me to do heavier weights
to do and then we have to build the program based on that.” Miles described this process by saying, “It’s a puzzle” and that, I like working out with her because on my own I wouldn’t try as hard “programs are always changing.” and she’s there to push me.” Miles explained this is frustrating for the trainers because they Montano said, “You learn so much. individual and they have to note Before I started training I never when people are struggling with knew which workout worked which certain workouts, which means the muscle. Not saying this is true for everyone, but a lot of people don’t
know what they are working out.” She explained she takes the knowledge from the workouts and uses them on her own as well. She also stated she plans to continue to use this service at KSC. She said she has a trainer at home so she has had experience with a trainer before. When it comes to training results, Bracken said, “I have seen weight loss, strength improvement and overall better physical feeling.” She explained that she likes hearing clients say that they feel better after a good workout the next time she sees them. When asked what the trainer gets out of the experience, Bracken and organization because you have to be able to change things around, verbal communication with clients, and it’s fun.” As times change, so do training techniques. Miles said it becomes, “More [of a] trend toward having fun and making it a game.” Miles explained a lot of people are training for events, so their workout plans all have variety for what the clients desire.
ALLISON BARTLETT /
NAME: ALLISON BARTLETT
Sport: Swimming Allison Bartlett has been a key member for the women’s swim team. Bartlett is from Stratham Exeter and is a junior here at Keene State College. Bartlett is part of two relay events for the swim team and also competes individually for the 50 meter fly.
This past Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, Bartlett along with Diana Pimer, Brianna Laliberte and Amber Long competed in the NEISDA championships and won the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:46.45. In the second relay event Bartlett, Pimer, Hope Walsh and Caity Shea created the winning teamwork for the 800 free relay with an impressive time of 7:48.52. According to Keene-
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Owls.com, the team was nearly 11 full seconds ahead of the second place relay team. For Bartlett’s recent indivual achievements during the NEISDA champsionships, also on Feb. 14, Bartlett swam to a first-place finish in the 50 fly event with a time of 26.20.
Keene State College athletic team records Men’s Basketball Overall.
16-7
HOME
AWAY
7-5
9-3
vs. Eastern Connecitcut
STREAK
Total
Set Scores
Keene State
76 82
West Con.
Total
67
Women’s Basketball Overall.
14-9
HOME
AWAY
STREAK
6-6
6-6
Lost 1 11
vs. Eastern Connecticut Goals By Period
Total
NEISDA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Total
East Conn.
35
West Conn.
Keene State College
48
64
Keene State College
63
Katelyn Terry Lauren Markoe Hayden Peterson
Event X3 jump
Time/ Distance
600m
1:40.16
1000m
2:39.18
5000m
CANCELED
10.73
15:56.09
LEC Women’s Basketball top 5
vs. Western Connecticut Goals By Period
Brandeis University Invitational
Mark Rabasco
85
Keene State College
Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
Name
vs. Western Connecitcut
Goals By Period East Conn.
Won 1
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
1. 2.
UMass Dartmouth
9-3
Eastern Connecticut
8-4
3.
Southern Maine
8-4
4. 5.
UMass Boston Western Connecticut
LEC Men’s Basketball top 6 1. Eastern Connecticut
7-5
6-6
11-1
2. 3.
Rhode Island College UMass Dartmouth
8-4
4. 5.
Western Connecticut
8-4
KEENE STATE COLLEGE
8-4
6-6
Saturday, Feb. 21. 3:00 p.m. Shenandoah, Texas Wednesday, March 18. Saturday, Feb. 21. TBA Saturday, Feb. 21. 1:00 p.m.
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meter events. Burns attributed much of the twins’ consistency and accomplishments to their mental toughness and calm demeanors. “I feel like they have a really good mental outlook on it. I never see them freaking out before a race or overthinking it ... I feel like that’s a huge part of racing, and they’re strong at it,” Burns said. Aside from the training and the sheer will to get better, sibling rivalry is what pushes them. “You’re always there to push each other. Certain events I’m not as good at, and so if I start beating her in a race that day, then you know she’s having a bad day, so she she’s like, ‘Oh, she can’t beat me,’ so she’ll try harder,” Lindsey said. The twins are described as quiet by their teammates and by themselves as generally quiet and reserved. On the track, however, their humor and personalities come out. “They add humor when people are nervous about a race. They’re always there to talk about it,” teammate Allison Brady said. writing. one thing they both agree on is that they want share the same type of success on the track to keep improving as the season goes on. and have many of the same interests, but they “[We] Just keep working hard and doing what we’ve been doing. Putting in extra work . Katelyn claimed to be the more outgoing . . Staying focused really,” Katelyn said. of the two, whereas Lindsey is said by both sisters to be more shy and reserved. In addition, the two said the more talkJacob Barrett can be contacted at ative-Katelyn spends some of her free time jbarrett@keene-equinox.com
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Boston Celtics’ Jared Sullinger smiles after making a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Boston. The Celtics won 89-88.
Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 89-88. JIMMY GOLEN
Turner dribbled at the perimeter before cutting into the lane
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The Hawks had a chance for a tip-in, but the inbounds pass Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens wasn't about to put too was knocked harmlessly away by the defense. much importance on his team's comeback victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Hawks. TIME OFF "For 47 minutes, 59.8 seconds, we were the losing team," Stevens said on Wednesday night after Evan Turner's scoop shot The Hawks seemed to leave early for the break. They led by with 0.2 seconds left gave the Celtics their only lead and lifted 11 points heading into the fourth quarter, and by 14 with 7:20 left. them to an 89-88 victory over the Hawks. three have come in the last 10 days following a 19-game winning who didn't make the Eastern Conference roster in New York this streak that propelled them to the NBA's best record. weekend. "So that's what happens when you take any NBA team "I don't think they played their best game," Stevens said. not seriously." "They've been on the road for three games; they've had a miraculous couple of months of basketball. They missed some shots late, and we were fortunate." SHOOTING SLUMP: Jared Sullinger had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics, The Celtics shot 28.4 percent through three quarters, and 47.4 seven rebounds. percent in the fourth. The Hawks were the reverse: 45.2 after Al Horford scored 22 points and added 12 rebounds for the Hawks, who still have the most wins in the NBA. They will send an NBA record-tying four players to the AllThey also committed six turnovers in the fourth quarter alone. Star Game in New York; the last team to place four players on the "I think we lost some of our discipline, some of the things All-Star roster was Boston, in 2011. This year's Celtics have no All-Stars, and they remain out of said. "But I think you always give your opponent credit. There's a reason why we weren't as disciplined and as good as we need to be." going into the break with a loss against a team that we know we should've won. Especially blowing a lead like that."
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the lead through most of the next four quarters.
Hawks: Kyle Korver, who entered the game shooting .528
Boston scored the next eight points. It was 84-75 when the Celtics with 2:12 to play that made it a two-point game. point, then the teams traded baskets and misses.
percent shooting. ... Kelly Olynyk missed his 11th straight game - Rising Stars Challenge at the All-Star Game in order to get an extra week of rest.
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Student athlete: A balancing act MARY CURTIN
Equinox Staff
“If you asked me freshman year if I thought I would be able to do any of this, I wouldn’t have even been thinking about it,”
-CHRISTAN WOJTAS GIRL’S BASKETBALL
gives me a headsalways been in the safe state of mind. up on others also My dad is a risk manager, and on ‘take hands-on and technical experience to
suming all on its own. However, being a college student, being a captain of a college sport and how I am. I like to think of the reper- feel like I will be able to do the same having a full-time internship, while cussions of anything that I do.” thing when I am a senior,” Purcell said. still trying to maintain a social life, is “If you asked me freshman year if I thought I would be able to do any of - going to win.” basketball captain, senior Christan teammates day-in and day-out. “Time management is everything,” her second semester as an intern at - there and done that and are always work week at her internship while shire. enthusiastic and pushing the other still making it to two classes and basketball practice and games every day. do what you love, but it is a lot of hard support system. My parents and even “I still have time for my social my former coaches come to my games. life on the weekends, but it does get is very busy, she said she underMy co-workers also sometimes - having her internship come. and being a pivotal person on - her basketball team. which players agree can be mentally, physically and emotionally draining i n t e r n for the team. men coming in to such a long season, -
even when I feel I have enough, she just raises it even more,” Purcell
Mary Curtin can be contacted at mcurtin@ keene-equinox. com.
have to conduct themselves the same way at the end of the season as they
guidance as a teammate, friend, caphave someone look up to you. I love being able to share any information said. TIM SMITH / EQUINOX STAFF
KSC members get fit and lift together
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Equinox Staff “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going,” Jim Ryun, a professional College personal training creates opportunities for employees, part-time or full-time students to develop positive workout habits. Christine Miles, exercise science majors work with personal training clients. munity only, to hire one of these personal trainers. any of the money because it is a part of the exergoes to the maintenance of the facility. so they can stay on at a paid position,” Miles said. In addition to that, Miles said, “These students -
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Twins Katelyn Terry (left) and Lindsey Terry (right) particpate in events like triple jump and the 400 meter.
Track twins sprint to success JACOB BARRETT
Equinox Staff
semester.”
and teammates.
sport. They're on time for practices. Twins often fool people into think- They follow instructions in terms of them and so I assess their strength, endurance
sisters are sprinting past the opposi- be the best they can be,” Coach Tom tion. Pickering said of the two sisters.
them and we meet with them two times a week.” becoming a force to be reckoned with then explained she stayed on after taking the class so she does get paid this semester. for a student she draws from the experience of her classes to plan the workouts and know what
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Lindsey, the older of the duo, is described by her sister as a more
Terry twins are hard to tell apart, both in-person and performance-wise at work has been noticed both by coaches
describes herself as more easygoing. Either way, the two have put up their hard work and dedication paying better numbers than they ever have on multiple events. “Every meet I feel like someone has The two sisters have also set persomething really good to say about sonal records in the triple jump event to knocking on the door for a couple their event, or did exceptionally well.
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said they have either “It comes from a watched the sport deep hunger,” Robert growing up, or had a teacher who sparked their interest. Throwers on the Either way, the sport track team sometimes only get three throws deep in the hearts of in a meet, but the these throwers. meaning behind each First-year thrower of those throws comes from somewhere deep “In eighth grade, one inside. of my teachers encourJunior Robert Palazzo has been throwing use to have a city track meet that we would do since he was in seventh once a year.” grade. Eight years of throwing in those throw shot put, because events has made a lot of impact on his life. middle school. I just “I had always kind of fell in love with watched it as a kid. I it.” had always watched my brothers throw, and contributed to that idea my dad would always that her compassion for tell me that I would be the sport comes from a thrower. It was some- the excitement of showthing that I was always ing what she is really kind of raised to do,” capable of. Palazzo said. “I was trying to get “The sport is more myself out of jumpthan just throwing,” ing hurdles, so I just Palazzo went on to say, picked up a javelin and threw it . . . the adrenathe intricacies of the line, and the excitement to see what you are Technique-wise the really capable of, and hammer is probably the compare that to other hardest event. I just lost people,” Rozzi said. my mind doing it. It just This past weekend feels good to throw.” » TRACK EVENTS, B7
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