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Vol. 67, Issue #19

Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Keene State College will pay remaining Pumpkin Fest bill SKYLER FRAZER

community to help donate and make contributions.

Sterling works with Let it Shine, the volunteer organization that puts together the Pumpkin Festival.

The group paid $59,000 of the original $90,000 bill, but that left just under $32,000 outstanding. The large bill Contrary to what was previously reported, Keene State College will be paying the remainder of the 2014 Pump- charged to Let it Shine was a result of overtime fees from police of Keene and surrounding towns and safety serkin Fest bill. vices from the city.

Huot wrote her hope is that this could strengthen the relationship between the college and the Keene community. thus reinforcing the Student Code of Conduct and avoiding penalizing the majority of students. The money will be delivered to the City of Keene, for their disbursement.” hopeful that the potential good that may come from this will move the community forward,” Huot wrote toward the end of the letter. nity.

Skyler Frazer can be contacted at sfrazer@kscequinox.com

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LEAP fights against drug prohibition

KSC hosts the first annual Celebration of Faculty & Staff Scholarship and Creativity

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equiNox writer People aged 21 and under make up less than one-third of marijuana users but account for half of all possession arrests, according to the Law Enforcement Against Prohibition organization.

Superintendent of Cheshire County prison, adjunct faculty instructor in criminal justice studies for Keene State N. Van Wickler, spoke on Feb. 25 in the center about the LEAP organization. and is now on the Board of Directors of the organization, after being in the United States Army for 26 years.

He said the only solution for the war on drugs is to remove the motive of drug dealers.

First-year Shannon Wall, of the standing-room only crowd, said that she was only attending the event because she would be awarded bonus Criminal Justice Studies class.

She said that she had no idea what LEAP was prior to the event. There attended the event, including one of The LEAP organization was created in 2003 by undercover drug detectives and today consists of 80 thousand Wickler said. multitude of unintended harmful conwar on drugs, and to reduce incidence of death, disease, crime and addiction by ending drug prohibition,” according to the LEAP brochure.

Wickler said that LEAP is working to legalize drugs but does not advocate the usage of drugs. dealer is arrested and put in jail, a new job opening is created for other dealers. in 1914 no drug was illegal and some drugs, such as heroin, could be bought in a grocery store until 1.3 percent of the population was found addicted, which caused drugs to become illegal.

Wickler said that people who use

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Provost Zakahi speaking to those present at the first annual celebration. On display there were books, articles and other projects done by faculty and staff.

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has been dean of the library since August 2014.

Education: Challenges for the Future” is one of the books on

Some professors brought their students to the event to check out some of the work that was present.

James Waller, a Holocaust and Genocide Studies professor. to spark my interest,” he said. Goodell, undeclared, was On display at the event were books, articles and other

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CAMPUS SAFETY report log

Week of: March 1 Monday, Feb. 23 1:08 p.m. Madison Lot: Vehicle towed because it was parked in the road.

7:06 p.m. Randall Hall: Female was having issues with her boyfriend.

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10:35 Pondside 1: RA on the third floor of building reported a 706 odor in the hall. Summons was issued.

11:00 p.m. Monadnock Hall: RA reported a resident in the building having an asthma attack.

Refused transport.

Tuesday, Feb. 24 10:22 a.m. Elliot Hall: A call was made from an on-campus phone for an off-campus situation across town.

10:02 p.m. Carle Hall: Possession of drugs. One arrest was made.

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Students and faculty in the L.P. Young Student Center Atrium Conference Room for the ACT for social justice event.

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Thursday, Feb. 26 7:27 a.m. Zorn Dining Commons: Accidental fire alarm activated. Caused by maintenance.

9:45 a.m. Butler Court: Someone filed a report of past sexual harassment.

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1:17 p.m. Zorn Dining Commons: Fire alarm activated again.

2:16 p.m. Joslin House: Theft from the building.

8:09 p.m. Carle Hall: Campus Safety assisting Keene Police Department.

Friday, Feb. 27 12:31 a.m. One Butler Court Residential Hall: 911 alarm activated.

3:05 a.m. Madison Lot: Vehicle stop.

Saturday, Feb. 28 1:00 a.m. Carle Hall: Alcohol violation.

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Students and citizens in room 175 of the Science Center for last Thursday’s presentation.

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drugs are trying to alter their consciousness, which is usually related to their own pain.

He said users don’t intend any sort of violence but the violence comes with protecting themselves, which is directly related to prohibition, according to Wickler.

Wickler went on to explain how in the late 60s President Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” that’s mission was to reduce the production, supply and use of drugs.

Wickler then asked the audience a question — “Is a drug-free society achievable?”

He presented facts to the audience, like the fact that over a trillion U.S. tax dollars have been spent on drug wars.

Therefore, the government would save billions by legalizing drugs and the majority of gang violence, which is drug related, would decline.

He also said that tobacco usage and poor diet and exercise has killed more people than drugs have and that there have never been any deaths directly resulting from marijuana use.

Wickler said he believes drug usage is a health issue rather than a crime, which is why he believes prohibition should not exist.

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If the government would end prohibition and put a regulation on drugs, more people would be safe.

Additionally, the government could mandate the production and distribution of cleaner drugs, Wickler continued.

There are 18.9 million marijuana users and 8.9 million users of other illicit drugs, Wickler said.

He informed the audience that at midnight that night, Feb. 26, Washington D.C. would be legalizing marijuana, making it the fourth state in America.

Wickler said that he is interested in taking care of bad guys, not people altering consciousness and to restore the respect for law enforcement.

First-year Jessyca Derby was also there for her Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies class. She said that Wickler made really great points and brought support and that she enjoyed the presentation a lot.

Derby said she wasn’t sure about signing up to support the event because of the time consumption, but eventually did end up signing up in support for LEAP. Savanna Balkun can be contacted at sbalkun@kscequinox.com

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STUDENT ASSEMBLY

KSC President makes appearance at Student Assembly

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President Anne Huot talking to Student Body President Bobby Graham

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Students and staff looking at the work published by some of their professors and peers.

“Really important and good things go on here and we need to celebrate it.”

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looking at “Disability Discrimination at Work,” a book by KSC professors Kathleen R. Johnson and Karen A. Couture.

Johnson is an assistant professor in the management department while Couture is an assistant professor of psychology.

“We teach by example, and this is a wonderful example . . . of what’s really possible,” Provost Walter Zakahi said.

Zakahi has been serving as KSC’s provost since last June.

Darrell Hucks brought his class of graduate students to observe some of his colleagues’ work.

“I think having faculty here, to be able to showcase their work -- it’s invaluable,” Hucks said.

Hucks is an education professor who is part of the ‘New Teacher as Leaders program,’ which allows recent graduates to obtain their Masters in Education in Curriculum and Instruction in just one year.

According to the school website, the program launched this fall with nine members of the Keene State College class of 2014.

Hucks had two of his works on display; “New Visions of Collective Achievement: The Cross Generational Schooling Experi-

-ANNE HUOT KSC PRESIDENT

ences of African-American Males” is a study-turned-book Hucks published in 2011 and “Literary Enrichment and Technical Integration in Pre-Service Teacher Education,” a textbook Hucks published with other scholars.

Hucks said he thinks events like this are not only perfect ways to showcase one’s work, but also great ways to network.

Hucks continued to say he likes the opportunity his students The work on display also gives his students a sign of what they can accomplish.

“They are the future,” he added. ulty’s outstanding achievements is needed.

“Really important and good things go on here, and we need to celebrate it,” Huot said.

Skyler Frazer can be contacted at sfrazer@kscequinox.com

SoundoFF Cody Gauthier Junior Psychology and substance abuse

“I go to the gym.”

Danielle Recos Junior Health Science and Nutrition

“I sleep.”

KSC President Anne Huot visited student assembly Tuesday, March 3 to dispel any rumors about the where the money for the remaining Pumpkin Fest bill will come from.

“I want to start by saying not a penny of your tuition is going toward that, and it has absolutely nothing to do with what may or may not happen with next years tuition rates,” Huot said.

Since the announcement that the college would pay the remaining Pumpkin Fest bill there have been swirling rumors on social media correlating the rise of tuition and the Pumpkin Fest bill.

“There’s nothing like an unsubstantiated rumor to get people exercising,” Huot said, referring to the rumors.

According to Huot, the money to pay for this bill will come directly from a reserve account the college has. This lected from student misconduct. ing tickets and other money collected from disciplinary action may be going towards the outstanding Pumpkin Fest

“How do you stay sane during a stressful semester?”

Derek Temple Senior Psychology

“I work on art stuff and play basketball.”

Kerrianne Thomas Junior Communications

bill.

The president continued, saying that hopefully this gesture will help mend the relationship between Keene State College and the Keene community.

“Sometimes in life, taking the high road is the best course of action,” Huot said, “This community needs this college,” she continued.

Student Body President Bobby Graham expressed one concern with Huot’s quick decision, “I’m not sure that any students were consulted,” Graham said.

Huot acknowledged that her decision was made quickly without student consent and a more thoughtful decision consulting students would happen in another instance.

Huot made one thing clear in her discussion with Student Assembly, “I don’t expect to ever do this again,” she said.

Huot went on to express her distaste for Let it Shine’s proposed plan to split up the bill in the future. Let it Shine is the organization that hosts Keene Pumpkin Festival every year.

Skyler Frazer can be contacted at sfrazer@ kscequinox.com

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Maintaining good mental health is just as important as physical health - dents lose sight of the mental aspect tion, mental health is described as of overall health. "a person's condition with regard to We would like to stress the their psychological and emotional importance of becoming mentally well-being." It is apparent from this tant as any other type of health. If very broad topic. It can range from a student starts to recognize signs having anorexia to experiencing of depression or an eating disorder, post-traumatic stress. they cannot ignore this for the sake The Equinox is deciding to open of embarrassment or shame. It is our up a discussion about mental health hope that students understand that and what it means to us. We would it is human to have emotions. But it like to work toward eliminating the is also dire that we recognize when stigmas associated with being diag- our emotions or abnormalities have nosed with a mental illness. We reached a point where they interfere with our daily lives and routines. from some sort of mental discomMany people decide to keep fort to realize that they are not alone, their feelings inside because they and that it is vital they reach out for fear reaching out for help will give help. Here on campus, it is impor- them some kind of label. Being clastant that students take the time to explore their options for help. disorder can have a very negative Any student who may be experi- connotation. Not many people want encing any form of mental discom- to be referred to as a person with fort should access the counseling any kind of “disorder.” center. According to their webpage, KSC as a community should "The Counseling Center at Keene seek out better ways to refer to these issues. We need to rid ourselves of of short-term emotional health ser- the negative connotations that come vices to all KSC students." along with labeling these struggles They are located on the third as a disorder.

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STAFF COMMENTARY

Award season brings to light some ugly truths about sexism and what society expects of women BECCA FALK

Equinox Staff The Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmy’s, Tony’s — I love watching them all. Whether it’s movies, TV, music or theater, there’s just something about seeing your favorite stars all glammed up, interacting together and being awarded for what they do best and for what we love watching them do.

Whether it’s listening to the hosts’ corny pre-written jokes, watching the live performances or taking a drink every time a star’s speech gets premawatch.

However, there is one aspect of it all that I believe receives too much attention and that is the fashion aspect. Don’t get me wrong, I love playing the hot-or-not game and being my own judge on which stars look attractive and which stars look atrocious, but in the grand scheme of things, I think it has been taken way too far. And the culprit leading it all: Giuliana Rancic.

Of course, I don’t know her personally, so I have nothing against her as a person, but everything she represents is exactly what grinds my gears.

Before each given award show, there is always up to an hour or even two of airtime wasted on her begging the stars to share who designed their looks for the evening: from the dress or suit all the way to the abominable “mani cam,” which, for those who are unfamiliar, is a machine belonging to the E! Network that’s only purpose is to get a close-up of female celebrities’

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Disclaimer: I absolutely love doing my nails. I love doing my friends’ nails. I love it so much, that sometimes I’ll even redo my nails more than once in one day. But to waste who knows how much money on the mani cam itself and about ten seconds of air time on each star who agrees to participate is to waste money that could be put to better use and minutes of our lives we will never get back.

Thank God for stars like Julianne Moore and Jennifer Aniston, who when asked to participate blatantly refused. And thank God extra for stars watch these awards because they want to see who wins, because they want to support their favorites and because they might get to hear some behindout exactly which shade of pink Taylor Swift decided to go with.

Furthermore, it’s as sexist as can be. And nobody says it better than Entertainment News writer John Boone in his article when he writes, “Actresses their ‘bling,’ while their male cohorts are asked about the roles they’re nomgrown women, who are being honored for their incredible work portraying pretend to do a sexy walk down a fake red carpet?”

No, John, we sure don’t.

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Comedy Central left with no choice but to reinvent themselves TAYLOR HOWE

Equinox Staff For most college students, news is acquired through satirical news shows hosted by comics like Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver, but that may soon be a thing of the past. With Oliver’s departure from Comedy Central last year, Colbert’s departure in December and Stewart’s departure recently announced, the network will be without their big stars and on their way to the reconstruction era of late night. I believe that in order for the network’s late night programs to be of the same success Stewart brought to the network, Comedy Central has no choice but to reinvent themselves.

On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Jon Stewart announced his decision on air to leave his Comedy Central comedic news program, “The Daily Show.” Stewart has become the highest paid host on late night with an annual salary of $25 to $30 million.

Now, 20 Emmys and 16 years later, Stewart has decided not to renew his contract, which ends this fall. It’s likely that his fan base will be looking for a new satirical news program on late night but if Comedy Central doesn’t bring something new to the table that meets the high bar Stewart has set, then those fans probably won’t continue to tune in to the network.

John Oliver, a prior correspondent on Stewart’s “The Daily Show” for eight years, was suspected to have been the replacement for Stewart had Oliver stayed with the network. However, Oliver left the network for his weekly news show, “Last Week Tonight,” on the HBO network which premiered last spring.

Six months after Oliver’s departure, Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” left the network in December after almost 20 years. Colbert will become David Letterman’s replacement as the host of CBS’s “The Late Show” in September.

Since Colbert’s show ended, Comedy Central has launched a new late

Poggi, “The Daily Show” averaged 2.2 million viewers a night last year while The Colbert Report averaged one million viewers a night. The Colhowever, debuted to 963,000 viewers and has averaged 835,000 viewers a In addition, Ad Age states, “In the TV season from September until now, the network's core 18-to-34-year-old demographic has declined 16 percent from the equivalent period a year earlier while total viewers have fallen 17 percent.” A decrease in viewers is not the only struggle the network has been facing lately. According to Ad Age, Comedy Central’s ratings have been decreasing in prime time, outside of late night.

According to The Atlantic’s Emma Green, a Pew Research study found that 18 to 29-year-olds were 40 percent of the audience of “The Colbert Report” and “The Daily Show.” According to the LA Times’ Scott Collins, Comedy Central is “the number one network in late night among young men.” Since this audience is hard to reach, advertisers pay big money to advertise during these programs, but not if the number of viewers and ratings are decreasing. The Hollywood Reporter’s Marisa Guthrie and Michael O'Connell report that in 2013 alone “The Daily Show” brought in $780.5 million to Comedy Central’s revenue.

As stated by LA Times’ Scott Collins, this added revenue allowed Comedy Central to take more risks on new shows. Without that cushion, Comedy Central will most likely resort to developing safe and cheaply produced shows — which I believe will be a mistake.

Although taking an experimental approach may be risky, it seems to me to be the only way to increase Comedy Central’s ratings, viewers and star

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factor. Whether Comedy Central decides to promote from within or replace

view with The Hollywood Reporter’s Marisa Guthrie last summer Stewart stated, “Look, there’s only so many ways that I know how to evolve it. I’m sure even at this point I’ve overstayed my welcome to a good number of people.”

The President of Comedy Central, Michele Ganeless, told the LA Times’ Scott Collins, “Comedy Central has always been in the business of reinventing itself . . . The brand has never been stronger.” But it appears now that the network may not be the weakest it has been. Stewart put Comedy Central on the pop culture map but he may very well be the one to take

I believe that Stewart’s viewers will be on the lookout for a similar program. It has been shown that the younger demographic prefers receiving their news through a satirical tone. The steady decrease in viewers and ratings that Comedy Central has been experiencing over the past year is a message to Comedy Central that they need to reinvent their programs.

To sit another host at the news desk of “The Daily Show” with nothing but a substitute for Jon Stewart would be a horrible mistake. It’s time for Comedy Central to take a risk and revolutionize the satirical news pro- viewers. In order to keep those viewers, it is time that Comedy Central reingrams they have become known for. They need to maintain their original vent themselves once more and bring something new to late night. programs while adding something new that their viewers won’t be able to ignore.

Taylor Howe can be contacted at Even Stewart himself noticed the need for a new approach. In an interthowe@kscequinox.com

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Racy Instagram posts may come back to haunt you ARLINE VOTRUBA

Equinox Staff It has come to my attention that there are young folks who do not seem to feel that their privates need to be private anymore.

While I am very supportive of anybody who is comfortable in his/ her own skin, I also feel there are limits to when self-exposure is necessary, much less appropriate. toward a recent incline of Instagram posts that are more than just a little racy. I am talking about photos of men and women completely naked, compromised by tiny virtual stamps or emoticons. I have seen nipples covered by starshaped stamps show up on my newsfeed more than once over the past month.

This is not okay. you to expose yourself publicly.

Instagram’s most recently updated Terms of Use under the Basic Terms section, number two on the list speviolent, nude, partially nude, discriminatory, unlawful, infringing, hateful, pornographic or sexually suggestive photos or other content via the Service.”

Case and point, while I feel your semi-nudes are inappropriate, you have agreed to Instagram’s contract saying you would not post such obscenities.

While I hate to zero in on the ladies, they are the only ones I see posting these kinds of pictures. As a woman, it saddens me that there are other women who are putting it all out there for the world wide web to see.

I believe that while our bodies are miraculous works of art, they are very personal. Each of us is equipped with our very own set of breasts to expose only to our own chosen audience.

respect to refrain from posting things that may compromise your who desire to open this viewing up reputation. to the entire virtual world. Respect is my concern. whole world does not need to see When you post a picture that you naked to know you are brave. shows the curves of your breasts and the insides of your thighs, you beauty is felt, not seen and that are truly closing the door on priposting photos with hopes of dis- vacy.

You have now exposed yourself tive. in ways you cannot undo. Think future relationships. If you met the body and you are welcome to do love of your life and their parents whatever you want with it. The act happen to be hip and on Instagram, of taking naked photos does not how would you feel about them following you?

My trouble comes when I am How about in 10 years, when scrolling through my feed on Ins- you decide to apply to work for the tagram and suddenly I am face to boob with a naked photo of an old portraits? acquaintance.

The problem with posting overWhile you may rebut with, “If exposed photos is that the Internet you don’t like my photos then don’t holds onto them forever. You may follow me,” I want to be clear — it change your mind about how you is not just me who disapproves of feel, but certain things can never such posts.

While the Internet opens the of the photos you post before you virtual world to limitless opportu- upload them. nities, it is necessary when using a website that you are aware of Arline Votruba can be contacted at their Terms of Use. According to avotruba@kscequinox.com

“I believe that while our bodies are miraculous works of art, they are very personal.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR There has been much conversation and debate on campus and throughout the community about the riots that took place during the Keene Pumpkin Festival in 2014. Much of that debate has focused on holding individuals accountable. Our stubeen held accountable and those found responsible for the most egregious actions were given serious sanctions (suspension or expulsion) which carry with sequences. The College also suffered property damage in excess of $70,000 and, as far as we can tell, most of that damage was not caused by Keene State students.

Our own additional security expenses were more than $5,000.

To mitigate the impact on our community, our students cleaned up the neighborhoods following the riots, held an appreciation dinner for emergency responders and have continued to work toward rebuilding and repairing relationships. In my letter that was published in the Keene Sentinel on February 6, I indicated that resources at Keene State foremost be used in ways that to ensuring that our students receive the education they expect and deserve.

Yet, the passionate debate and concern over the unpaid portion of the bill from the Keene Pumpkin Festival has become a divisive lightning rod in our community. There are many opinions about who should pay and why.

The focus on this question is, in part, keeping us from moving our community forward, healing the hurt, and working together to address broader issues of common concern. I fear that if this question isn’t resolved, we will remain mired in a controversy that does not serve any of us well. As a leader in our community and with this in mind, I

have decided that we will provide the necessary funds to cover the balance of the bill. It’s my understanding that Let It Shine is in the process of making an additional payment, we will cover the remainder.

Reserve funds from student fees will be used. The reserve collected through our conduct system thus reinforcing the Student Code of Conduct and avoiding penalizing the majority of students. The money will be delivered to the City of Keene, for their disbursement. However, the decision to contribute to the expenses associated with the Keene Pumpkin Festival should not be viewed as establishing a precedent.

We are all one community – the future of the College is intertwined with the future of the city and its residents. My commitment to our shared future is the very reason that Mayor Lane and I initiated the College-City Commission - to develop a lasting framework that will allow us to work together continually rather than episodically. The work of the Commission is taking shape and more detail on that will be forthcoming. I continue to share my aspirations for Keene State, particularly around the topic of student citizenship, and to engage with city leaders, partners, and neighbors, to achieve the cultural changes that will contribute to our shared success.

I appreciate that some will applaud this decision and others will criticize it. As a deeply committed citizen of Keene, I see no advantage to letting the matter create dissent any longer. I am hopeful that the potential good that may come from this will move the community forward.

My thanks to all of you for your thoughtful input and genuine concern for our students, our college, and our city.

Respectfully, Anne E. Huot, President

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Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Editor You can find this recipe at: foodnetQuinoa is a grain that is con- work.com sidered a “super food� because it Ingredients: has more protein than most other -1 cup quinoa grains. According to an article on -1/4 cup lemon juice (2 lemons) -1/4 cup olive oil other bonuses to eating quinoa. Sup-1 cup thinly sliced scallions, are used to promote healing of skin white and green parts (5 scallions) -1 cup chopped mint leaves (2 injuries in South America because bunches) the article. It is also a good grain for -1 cucumber, unpeeled and diced those who are watching their weight -2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved -2 teaspoons salt -1 teaspoon pepper

and 1 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil.

grains are tender.

add the lemon juice and olive oil

teaspoon of pepper. Add the quinoa and mix well. if extra seasonings are needed.

6) Serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve cold.

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Students of all skill levels practice a relaxing and energizing form of Vinyasa Flow yoga in the Mountain View Room.

Upbeat yoga event held as trial run for fundraiser in April TAYLOR THOMAS

Student Life editor Thursday, Feb. 26 the Keene State

Montgomery said they chose to

members and organizers agreed it age others to join in next time.

coordinator for the club, noted that she has done this type of yoga

around 20 students gathered for

opportunity to do it again.

From 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the MounYoga club member Emily SilliStudent Center, a local instructor from the Keene Yoga Center helped Thursday night and noted that this said. doing yoga.

Kassy Montgomery, one of the relaxing and energizing. Silliman co-leaders of the yoga club, said, are holding on April 23 in the Mabel “Tadasana Thursdays are an upbeat Montgomery explained, “Vining for something fun to do on the from the Astanga yoga tradition. It She continued, “The idea came incorporates the breathing into the Montgomery explained.

She continued, “We are encourage students to lead a healthier lifeI could do instead of going out and Silliman said, “I actually learned

out of their comfort zone and just

encourage others to go next time class. We aim for our Tadasana Thursdays to be a more upbeat, care-

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Equinox Staff With study away deadlines approachhosted “Go Away Day” inside the L.P. Young Student Center to inform and persuade interested students to take advantage of the opportunity to go abroad.

The application deadline for studying away in the fall of 2015, which was originally March 1, was extended until Sunday, March 8.

The deadline to study away this upcoming summer is March 31.

Go Away Day took place Wednesday Feb. 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. outside of Lloyd’s Marketplace. set up a table with informative brochures, pamphlets and complimentary globe stress balls, as well as pictures of students and their study abroad experiences.

Sitting at the GEO table were global ambassadors Christa DeMovellan and Laura Gendreau, who gave insight about study abroad programs and shared their experiences to interested students.

KSC global ambassadors are students who have studied abroad and now work closely with the GEO by speaking to classes and attending events to encourage others to study away.

DeMovellan said that she traveled to Florence, Italy for her study abroad experience.

“It was beautiful and I need to go back,” DeMovellan said.

Gendreau said that she was able to travel to fourteen countries in three and a half months when she did Semester at Sea. Both students agreed that they took on the duty of being a global ambassador so dents to go abroad as well.

“I guess I became an ambassador so that I could promote the idea of going abroad. Not too many people know about it, I didn’t either until I talked to a global ambassador,” DeMovellan said.

She continued, “Overall I did it just to tell people that they need to go.”

In addition to helping promote the

abroad experience, Gendreau said that she became an ambassador for other reasons as well.

“Not only does it look great on a resume, but it is a great way to stay involved with the traveling experience,” Gendreau said.

Gendreau said by being a global ambassador she gets to talk with students about her experience, connect with others who have studied abroad or traveled and work closely with the GEO. As for students interested in studying abroad, both global ambassadors said that the one piece of advice they would give is to “just go.”

“It is never too early to get started. Speak with an advisor or someone in your major about where you should go and what classes to take,” DeMovellan said.

Gendreau added, “Even if you are considering it, do it. You won’t regret it because it is a life changing experience.”

Junior Rachael Levy weighed in on how she reached her decision to go abroad to Stellenbosch, South Africa during this coming summer.

“I have always wanted to travel to South Africa. Originally I just wanted to go on a vacation there but that did not seem like enough time to be able to do everything that I want to do,” Levy explained.

“When I found a program that was a little over a month long, it seemed like the perfect amount of time to be able to see and do everything I want to while I am there,” Levy explained.

During the decision making process of whether to go abroad or not, Levy said that she has always wanted to go abroad but was hesitant because of her course load.

“I have always loved traveling but it is hard to study abroad in the nutrition major

For her upcoming trip, Levy said that she is most excited to be able to experience another culture that she would not otherwise have been exposed to.

“I have already been to Europe so I am ence by going to South Africa,” Levy said.

Sophomore Gabriella Pace also shared her plans to go abroad for this coming summer.

Pace said that she is traveling to Florence, Italy for eight weeks.

So then I thought about it and decided Europe would be a great place to go,” she said.

“You can visit so many other countries, which is unlike anywhere else. I’m also Italian so it will be cool to see my roots and maybe some family,” Pace said.

In reaching her decision to go abroad, Pace said that she had always known that she wanted to study away.

“I have always known that I wanted to study away because it is an experience that you’ll never be able to get again,” she explained.

Pace continued, “Once I graduate, I have to worry about a career and eventually a family so now is the best time for me.”

“My parents have also said that it is something they really want me to do too so it’s always been something I have known I would do,” she said.

During her time in Italy, Pace said that she hopes to gain a lot of culture and experience.

country works and how well I can adapt to living there for almost two months,” Pace said.

She continued, “I hope to become even hard to get classes that will transfer over more independent and more mature. I also correctly,” Levy said. hope to learn a lot but have a ton of fun She continued, “Sophomore year I while doing it.” started reading more about doing a study Interested students should visit the abroad program over the summer.”

GEO on the third floor of the Elliot Center “The summer programs seemed like and get started on an application as soon as possible. worry about taking nutrition classes and the programs are shorter in length,” Levy Brogan Wessell can be contacted at explained. bwessell@kscequinox.com

Finding peace in solitude while studying abroad

KSC student learning more about herself in Italy EMILY BOUFFARD

LorEnzo dE’ MEdici, itaLy The short list of what I have learned thus far: it smells like dog piss and cigarette smoke in the city after it rains; it is considered unnatural to eat fruit with a sandwich — you must your glass of wine more than partway; no matter what you’re wearing or doing, Italians will stare at you like you’re an alien; some of the dogs here have better clothes than me (I swear every dog has a full designer wardrobe); but most importantly, I know where one of the few public bathrooms near my bus stop is.

I have been in Florence for a little over a month now. Some days it feels as though I’m in a dream; others not so much.

I live about four and a half miles away from school in a neighborhood called Gavinana on the south side of the Arno River. While this may not sound far, it is when you live in a city as tight-knit as Florence.

I live with an Italian family and often families live out of the historic center of the city since it is too

expensive there.

To get into the city center I have to ride the bus.

On the bus, people will try to talk to me in Italian and sometimes I can understand them, but other times they could be telling me I smell terrible and I just say, “si, si.”

Coming to Italy, I knew it would

Albeit this is intimidating, I am still doing the same internship as all of them.

Although the European interns are a few years older and more educated than myself, they still ask me for advice on how to say certain words and phrases in English.

In addition to my internship, I am also in school taking art and lanMy best friend was going to guage classes. I am in a course about India and I was leaving my family wood object restoration, and while and friends back home for a new this may initially sound dull to country, new faces, new language some I can assure you it is far from. and new culture.

My professor is an older Italian I was essentially coming alone man named Lorenzo who, back in — barely knowing anyone else from the 1980s, restored the Appennine Keene who was also coming. While I have befriended the other girls which is featured on many “Things To See Before You Die” lists. much more of a loner.

Currently my class is working I tend to go out alone to explore on the restoration of several wood during the day. I am learning to doors at a church about 30 minutes outside of Florence. students go abroad hoping to learn Our next project is restoring two from others. Instead, I hope to learn large, wooden chests in a 500-yearfrom myself these next few months. old Tuscan villa in Cimabue, the I am currently interning at Pala- town where famous artist Giotto zzo Vecchio, one of the most impor- was born. tant civic museums in Florence, and Studying abroad isn’t about the past home of the Medici family. traveling to the most cities you can My fellow interns from the U.S. in four months, or having the best hail from borderline Ivy Leagues, wine of your life — it’s about discovand the European interns are either ering who you are and what you are completing or have completed their capable of.

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other uplifting expressions.

Active Minds said the goal of it was to spread selfacceptance and love around the campus.

Sonia explained, “Through the post-it notes and bulletin boards we wanted to get the word out about Eating Disorder Awareness Week, brighten people’s day a bit and realize that they are beautiful in their own way. We had a lot of comments saying things like, ‘Hey, you totally changed my outlook for the day,’ and that was a part we really liked — to make people smile and to make people feel beautiful,” Sonia said.

Alexandra Lague, a KSC junior, was one of those students who found the post-it notes inspirational and profound.

“Seeing those notes presented on the bathroom mirror really did make me happy,” Lague said.

She continued, “Even though they were short sentences consisting of common ideas like ‘The person reading this is beautiful,’ reading them and then than just reading it on the internet somewhere.”

She explained on top of seeing the post-it notes, she also noticed the bulletin board in the student center.

“Between that and the bulletin board that had all the facts about eating disorders on it, it really got me thinking about what people with this illness go through,” she explained.

“I think we all have our insecurities, granted some more than others, but the ways that some people deal with them are just unhealthy and it makes me so upset to think about the idea of someone going through all of that pain because of their body image,”

Lague said.

Assistant Director and Coordinator of Clinical Training Mona Anderson from KSC’s counseling center also weighed in on this topic.

“Developing an eating disorder at any level is extremely distressful and compromises a person’s mental, physical and spiritual health,” she explained.

“People with eating disorders are generally thinking about food and all of the issues around it twentyfour-seven and they are taking up a lot of energy in their lives emotionally just through these behaviors,” Anderson explained.

“Eating disorders often go hand-in-hand with other emotional health issues, like depression, which is a common co-occurring issue or anxiety is another common co-occurring issue,” she said.

Anderson continued, “Psychologically there is a great deal of distress because of the constant feelings and behaviors that go along with it.”

“There is a lot of shame and embarrassment and a lot of hiding and feeling very alone, isolated even,” Anderson said.

According to Anderson, if a student believes a idea to inform them about the available resources and to share concerns of what you see going on with that person.

She said to make sure the friend knows they are not being accused of anything, just that you are worried about them, care about them and would really like to see them get some help.

Students are encouraged to visit the KSC Counseling Center on the third floor of the Elliot Center or call 603-358-2437 to make an appointment with someone if they or someone they know wants to speak with a counselor or learn more.

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Previous to the event, Kalanta shared she only had She shared that the counseling center’s table at the event taught her some of the signs that a friend might be struggling with mental health issues or self-harm and how to handle it.

Kalanta also stated that although she had some suicide prevention training in one of her psychology further spread awareness.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO “The training and the event helped me realize how big of an issue things like suicide and self-harm have Circle K executive board stands in front of the become and how simple it can be to prevent it,” she said. Fears vs. Dreams wall at the To Write Love on Her Both Hall and Gibson said they felt not enough stu- Arms event.

“It’s such a great organization that helps people real‘Fears vs. Dreams’ campaign wall,” Gibson explained.

themselves that, “Despite how much fears may weigh us down, they make us who we are and shouldn’t keep us from reaching our dreams.”

ties of the night, allowed attendees to anonymously Hall said. write a fear and a dream on a sheet of paper and display If any student is, or knows someone who is, strugit for others to see. gling with depression, addiction, self-harm or thoughts Hall and Gibson both viewed the wall to be vital in helping students connect to one another.

“We do Fears vs. Dreams because it lets everyone know that they’re not alone; you might have a fear or a Claire Hickey can be contacted at dream that somebody else has,” Hall explained. Accordchickey@kscequinox.com ing to the website, the wall also helps students remind

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On one side of the poster board students wrote how they think society views them. On this side of the poster board students wrote positive things they think of themselves.

"College can be stressful and the last thing we usually think about is how special we are in the world, and that is something we should never forget.”

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body parts and wrote something positive about it to lead by example for others and to make it less intimidating.”

"Mostly women took advantage of this table but the array of pictures covered almost an entire person with the various body parts,” she explained.

“Students are struggling with the how they view their legs, chest, stomach, butt, their smile," she said.

Rivard continued, "When you look at the completed wall with the pictures and the positive words next to them you can’t help but smile and think, ‘What if we thought like this always?’”

The event, which also included a modeling portion, had attendees walk down a runway with a poster board.

Models didn’t need any previous experience and were encouraged to sign up at the door.

While they did their strut down the runway the models carried a poster board.

On one side of the poster board, they were asked to write how they think society views them.

On the other side, how they view themselves.

who are constantly getting the message that they need to be something they are not in order to be accepted,” Sonia said.

Sonia, who is a psychology major, added that society sets unrealistic expectations for how people should look and act. Sonia believes that “everyone deserves to feel good about themselves,” and the positive post-its were one such way to help get the message out there.

Moran agreed with Sonia, adding, “It is important to spread these kind of positive messages across campus because people can be so negative about themselves." last thing we usually think about is how special we are in the world, and that is something we should never forget.”

“Project U is about positivity and having the strength to be yourself in our society,” Buckman Buckman continued, “It’s about having the courage to do what makes you happy regardless of what anyone else says should make you happy.”

Though the event was only hosted for one night,

“We are not going to wake up one day without stereotypes or media expectations on how we should such model who took to the runway. look, act and think, but rather change will occur by “I modeled because we were asked to. I didn't individuals making choices to better themselves and really know what it was before I agreed to do it,” the world around them through their actions and Buckman admitted. thoughts," she explained.

Buckman continued, “It was pretty easy to come up with the negative terms to put on my board, which around them and the cycle will continue to pay foris actually pretty disturbing.” ward,” Rivard said.

“It wasn't hard for me to think of the positive Rivard added, “I truly believe for change to things either but it's pretty sad how easy it is to think of what society knocks you on,” she said.

In the end, Buckman described the modeling as their own perspectives on what they took away from rewarding. the night.

“To me, Project U means embracing who you are and not who society or anyone else thinks you should more realistic version,” Buckman said. be,” Sonia said, “It's about celebrating individuality and imperfection.”

Project U along with the Active Minds organization Moran agreed, “To me, Project U means taking on campus, which she and Buckman are both mem- pride in who you are and showing the world that bers of. sense of pride.”

“I modeled because my friends were also modeling, Since Sonia and Moran left the event with such so we were all in it together. When it came to express- positive mindsets, Rivard was able to consider the ing the negative views that people had of me, I real- night a success. ized how tired I was of people perceiving me this Rivard said, “Project U was just simply asking way,” Moran said. you to think: think about how amazing you really are, Moran added, “I seem shy, but I really am not and think about all of things that you are grateful for and are blessed to have, make the choice to view yourThe modeling portion of Project U helped Moran self positively and more importantly, to actively stop project this to the audience that attended the event. judging others and placing labels on them.”

Project U also featured a table hosted by Active She continued, “Be an active participant and catch Minds, which was working to promote Operation yourself when you start to judge or place a label on Beautiful and National Eating Disorder Awareness another person; not to feel bad about yourself, but to week. autocorrect the thought process.”

As part of this movement, positive post-it notes She concluded, “Be the change.” were stuck on the mirrors in bathrooms across the Rivard added, “In the end, this will not only make - the world a more welcoming place for others but also for you. Spread the joy.”

Sonia.

“Most people attending college are young adults

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weekly or monthly expenses and allow for a few “extras,” such as eating out or gas money to visit a friend and try to spend only that.

For students who do decide to make a budget, Professor Hadden recommended that students should be realistic about their expenses and revenue.

“A job you might not get isn’t considered income, so don’t factor that in as a possible source of income until you know for sure,” she said.

She also recommended that students estimate their expenses a little higher than they think it might be so they don’t run into problems if they do overspend.

“Try to minimize expenses wherever possible,” Hadden added.

She said even when it comes to textbooks students should look for the lowest prices possible and “shop around.”

She said some students try to maximize their revenue instead of cut back on expenses, but she said workShe explained how working more shifts to buy more material items will result in having less time to focus on school work and the value of a college experience. The article also said to save money, students must separate their “wants” from their “needs.”

It stated if the student wants an item that isn’t a “need” then they should possibly reconsider until more money is available for their allotted spending the following week. In addition, it stated that some students withdraw cash as a weekly allowance of spending, and once that cash is gone they wait until next week to satisfy more of their wants.

Kilburn said that although she isn’t always good at it, she tries to separate her needs from her wants.

She explained, “I’ve cut back on buying clothes or other things that aren’t necessities and things that are more just wants instead of needs.”

She said that she is more conscious about spending money now than she was last year.

However, Kilburn admitted she could do an even better job at saving her money.

She said, “Every once in a while I slip up and buy something I don’t need, but I think I’m doing a pretty good job.”

Sophomore Meghan Reilly said she too is very conscious about how she spends her money.

“I do budget,” she said, “I’m aware of how I’m spending my money and what I’m spending it on. [To save She said she realizes she can’t always worry about saving money, especially when it comes to food, but said she doesn’t buy clothes or spend it on things she doesn’t need. Her piece of advice for other students is to “watch the useless spending.” more on saving.

Another tip the article notes is for students to use credit cards, but not abuse them. In 2012, 70 percent of undergraduate students had at least one credit card, according to the International Journal of Business and Social Science. balance each month. dents should be careful how they use credit cards and understand the interest rates. She advised for students because that might not even be covering the interest,” she explained. spend their money on.

Taylor Thomas can be contacted at tthomas@kscequinox.com

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website, is “dedicated to presenting hope and

Equinox Staff Circle K welcomed the Keene State College community to their To Write Love On Her Arms [TWLOHA] event on Tuesday, Feb. 24 in hopes of spreading awareness of suicide, self-harm and mental health.

TWLOHA, as those familiar with the event call it, acts as a resource to inform and help people with mental health issues.

The website stated, “Two-thirds of people with depression do not seek treatment. We want to see that number change.”

It continued to read, “We believe that help is real and possible for everyone, and we hope education about mental health will open doors for those who are struggling to reach out and receive the help they deserve.”

The event at KSC, which was held in the Mabel Brown to those who attended, students said.

Circle K, the campus’ community service organization, provided food along with multiple free activities The goal for the night, according to senior Miranda Hall, was to give members of the community a sense of belonging.

She explained that Circle K hosts the TWLOHA event every year.

“We like doing it because we know a lot of people out there might feel alone and a major reason people commit suicide or harm themselves is because they feel that way,” Hall said.

addiction, self-injury and suicide.”

Junior and psychology major Shayna Gibson noted a big reason Circle K keeps putting on the event is because of the positive response the college saw when the founder of TWLOHA, Jamie Tworkowski, visited KSC two years ago.

She explained, “I think a lot of people were touched by [Tworkowski’s] presentation here a couple of years ago.”

“I bet a lot of them found a sense of belonging,” Gibson explained.

Gibson said after she attended Tworkowski’s event she spread the message of TWOLHA to her friends — one of whom had been self-harming.

“He loved everything about [TWLOHA], it helped him see he wasn’t alone,” she said.

Samantha Kalanta, a junior and elementary education and psychology major, said she was required to attend the event for a class.

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and allow us to take a close-up picture of just that body part. Then we would print out the picture and they would Monday, Feb. 23 was a day to throw hang it up on the wall and re-frame away stereotypes and embrace the how they think about it and have them describe it by using a positive message,” RAUL CARPENTER Rivard said. Rivard continued, Those with eating disorders often view themselves differently than others, which is known as Body dysmorphic disorder. with positive messages and pride for » PROJECT U, A9 individuality.

Project U was created to help students see that they are unique and AMANDA LASHUA beautiful and they shouldn’t be so Equinox Staff quick to judge others.

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event that challenged the audience to think critically about social constructs in a variety of ways.

Ashley Rivard, a resident director on campus, was one of many volunteers who helped organize and run the event, which was hosted in the Mabel Brown Room.

“Project U was a collaborative event by a campus-wide programming committee that consists of the Center for Health & Wellness, the Counseling Center, the Diversity & Multiculturexplained.

Rivard, who is the liaison member from Residential Life for the Programming Committee, worked a table at Project U called “Body Talk.”

“At the table we were encouraging participants to identify a part of their bodies that they are hypercritical of

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Students who attended Project U said they were disturbed to realize it was easy to point out the way society negatively views them.

Keene State College’s sector of the organization Active Minds, an organization that promotes awareness on mental illness, promoted National Eating Disorder Awareness Week beginning on Monday, Feb. 23.

“Active Minds is participating in National Eating Disorder Awareness Week by Operation Beautiful, which is where we post inspirational messages around campus and on bathroom mirrors and on poster boards,” Allison Sonia, KSC sophomore and president of Active Minds, said.

She continued, “We are acknowledging National Eating Disorder Awareness Week because it’s such a prevalent issue; it is actually the most common mental health issue on college campuses, with about forty percent of stu-

“. . . It is actually the most common mental health issue on college campuses, with about forty percent of students knowing someone who has suffered with an eating disorder or who has personally experienced an eating disorder.”

- ALLISON SONIA PRESIDENT OF KSC ACTIVE MINDS

dents knowing someone who has

“Eating disorders are very common on college campuses and or who has personally experienced I think with our age group of colan eating disorder.” lege students and young adults “It’s very important to get the we are often pressured to look a word out there and to let people certain way and have a certain know they’re not alone and to body type, and it’s important to learn to respect yourself and love let people know that that is not the your own body,” Sonia said. reality,” Sonia explained.

With 40 percent of college stuShe continued, “In order to get the word out, we participated in raising awareness on a college the Project U event, which was all - about accepting yourself for who cial, but needed, she explained. you are and not believing all of the

stereotypes of the media.”

At the event they encouraged students to break loose from the way they think society views their imperfections. “While at the event, we set up a table with post-it notes that allowed people to write their own inspirational messages,” Sonia explained.

Messages featured on these post-its included phrases like “You are beautiful,” “Smile bright” and “You got this,” as well as many

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Students formulate ways to be better with their finances TAYLOR THOMAS

Student Life Editor Many Keene State College students agree that money gets tight around this time of year.

With spring break right around the corner, savings from working during breaks getting smaller every week and school work getting in the way of making money, students are looking for ways to save.

KSC Associate Professor of Management Linda Hadden shared advice she had for KSC students on how to better budget and save money.

She said her biggest piece of advice, although it

As for how students manage their money while at school, some students say they work jobs on top of job into their schedule.

“I’ve cut back on buying clothes and other things that aren’t necessities and things that are more just wants instead of needs.”

-BRONA KILBURN KSC SOPHOMORE

classes, said, “There’s not many jobs in Keene that can evening but then I have homework and no one is looking for people to work at that time.”

She noted that, on top of there being no time to

the Keene area.

Sophomore Brona Kilburn, who works at home during school breaks, agreed that it is hard to work while in school. on the least amount of debt as possible.

“It’s hard with a class schedule to make a work “If you have to use it for school then it’s okay to do it, but don’t just take out a loan for living expenses such as for a car or to travel,” Hadden explained.

She continued, “It might be better to forgo certain doesn’t always leave time for homework,” Kilburn said.

One student said she does work at a local frozen things, if you have a car that’s still running you might want to wait to get a new one instead of take out more yogurt shop while taking classes.

Liv Gillis, a KSC junior who works at YOLO Frozen loans.”

She said if a student does decide to take on more Yogurt, said, “Sometimes it’s hard to balance [school loans for these expenses they should make sure they and work] — it changes every week depending on my are aware of loan costs and interest rates.

However, Gillis said as a college student she still has to prioritize how she spends her money.

“If I need groceries then I’ll get groceries over spending it on material items like going to TJ Maxx,” Gillis said.

Students also said they prioritize how and when they spend their money.

Boreal said she budgets how much money she can spend per week and sets a limit.

As for her weekly allotted budget, she said, “I run out [of money] very quickly.”

She said she is very conscious of how much money she spends while at school.

Since Boreal is a commuter student who lives more than half an hour away from campus. She said she has to limit how often she spends money at on-campus

dining options because it gets expensive.

“I try to bring a lunch when I can, but that can be hard to do because I don’t have much time to make food,” Boreal said.

Classes and homework take up all my time so I end up having to spend a lot [of money] to eat on campus,” she explained.

She said that she ends up spending a lot of her allotted weekly budget at KSC. Making a budget is a great way for college students to make sure they don’t overspend, according to an article on US News’ website titled "Six Must-Follow Money Tips For College Students."

The article lays out ways college students can save money and learn how to handle money responsibly. where students write down all of their necessary

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Melissa Fraser, sister of Phi Sigma Sigma, was one of the coordinators for the event.

uity of socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. With programs such as “Keene State’s Got Talent,” admission is free, but donations are

Whether it was an improv group or a singing duet, a variety of talent whoever was interested e-mailed me,” Fraser stated. “I never thought that played three original songs at Thursday’s talent show. was shown at Keene State College this past Thursday, Feb. 26. we would have so much enthusiasm towards the event.”

“This show was a very positive experience,” Bird shared, “I would love KSC sorority Phi Sigma Sigma brought a variety of talent to the Mabel Brown Room for the non-competitive “Keene State’s Got Talent” event. foundation’s website, it is a comprehensive summer education program The Phi Sigma Sigma foundation has been fundraising to give school that matches academically-struggling elementary and middle school stu- Sigma members to be a part of the show. Sharing the stage with Bird were dents with older mentor peers from the same inner-city neighborhoods. the members of KSC’s improvisational comedy group “3 Ways ‘Til Sunday.” natural disasters.

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Sean Malone and Jessica Chapman, two of the members from “3 Ways ‘Til Sunday,” were also asked to perform.

The improv group has done several eight years now and both Malone and Chapman agreed that they would jump at any opportunity to make an audience laugh.

“One of the members of our troupe heard about the talent show,” explained Malone. “It would be silly not to be involved.”

Phi Sigma Sigma member and another coordinator for the event, Kayla Carta, felt the show was a very positive experience for not only the members of Phi Sigma Sigma, but for the audience as well.

“Phi Sigma Sigma has so many talented friends and members,” Carta said, “We wanted a fun, relaxed atmosphere for them to show the school.” a talent show as a fundraiser. Fraser hopes to make the show an annual event.

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Keene State College’s Carroll House Gallery got a taste of the whimsical and macabre this past Thursday, Feb. 26.

The Carroll House Gallery held an opening reception for three new exhibits, entitled “Fancy,” “Groups” and “...For Liam.”

According to the KSC Art Department’s description of the exhibits, “Fancy” is an exhibit by Manchester, New Hampshire artist Christina Pitsch, “Groups” is an exhibit created by Concord, New Hampshire artist Megan Bogonovich and “...For Liam” is a group show of ceramic artists from across the United States. studio art major, attended the event for class credit but also because of her own curiosity. “I wanted to see the pieces

continued, “I haven’t been to a gallery before, but I know people that have and it’s usually drawings and paintings Artist Megan Bogonovich described what went into her creation of the exhibit, “Groups,” “Everything is usually whimsical and colorful. There’s usually a blend of abstract imagery and more realistic imagery kind of fused together.

The theme of the show is groups — to have multiples of things. It’s sort of like mini installations.”

“I wanted to make something that, if you bury it in the dirt, a million years from now we can dig it up,” Bogovich continued, “It’s a materialist addiction. I think a lot of people who are ceramic artists — you get hooked on it.

You’re either the type that likes to deal with it or you don’t.”

Bogonovich, who now teaches at Saint Anselm College with ceramics. “I went to art school in Baltimore, Mary-

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land,” Bogonovich explained, “I was a painting major, but in my last semester, I took one ceramics class at a community college in Baltimore and I just got hooked on it. I went to grad school in Montana. It’s like a little thing you get Art major Aedan Lake said she was most taken with artist Christina Pitsch’s exhibit, “Fancy.”

Pitsch’s exhibit incorporated themes of both deer antlers and deer hooves. Her piece at the center of the room consisted of multiple golden chandeliers atop one another, hooves in place of candles.

“I think it’s really unique to things that I’ve seen done here before. It’s a ceramics show but she’s also combining ceramics and sculpture, which I think is really neat,” Lake explained, “And the title of the work is ‘Fancy,’ which, when you see hunting memorabilia, you don’t usually think ‘fancy.’”

CAROLINE ALM / ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR According to the artist description at the exhibit, Pitsch have gone more towards this idea of ‘collecting’ in terms of is a “mixed media artist working in installation, sculpture like a fetish object. This piece here began as this direct referand print-making. Her work is a hybrid of materials and ence to this idea of a ‘lucky rabbit’s foot,’” Pitsch explained. techniques driven by larger conceptual questions of culThe artist also explained her reason for incorporating golden chandeliers into the overall concept of the piece, “A work uses animals (and fragments thereof) to tell stories about the complexity of relationships.” perceive as opulent?’”

“I’ve been working with imagery related to deer for many, According to the Art Department’s artist description, many years,” Pitsch said.

Christina Pitsch is currently a practicing artist in Manches“In a lot of my work it’s been about both the masculine ter, New Hampshire and her recent shows include New and the feminine. So I started to make all of this work that Works at the Kingston Gallery, Boston, Massachussetts and was about this idea of the fetish object, or this notion of Beasticon II at the Mark Miller Gallery, New York City. beautiful, but in this really alarming, fragmented sense. So, If interested in seeing the artists’ pieces, the exhibits for me, the deer iconography was so intertwined with sort will be running from Feb. 26 until March 28 in The Carroll of the work that I made that it was only natural that I would House Gallery located on Main Street next to the Alumni start with the deer head,” Pitsch articulated.

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Will Smith redeems himself in new con film ‘Focus’ MATT BILODEAU

Equinox Staff It’s hard to believe that at one time Will Smith was a blockbuster action star. What got him to that level of status was his charm and charisma. Whether he was killing aliens in “Independence Day” or policing them in “Men in Black,” for a while, he owned the summer blockbuster.

Then there was a period where he started to lose ing low for Will, but with “Focus,” it looks like he may have learned from his mistakes in the past. If you think you have Nicky [Will Smith] fooled for one second by a cheap scam, then you’re sadly mistaken.

When it comes to the con game, he knows all the ins way. Interested in playing on his level, she attaches

it doesn’t work. It’s at this point that I believed that

gets on quick but, over time, she begins to realize just how dangerously the game is played, especially when both her and Nicky get involved with Garria [Rodrigo Santoro], a billionaire with a scheme.

I can get behind a con movie especially if Will Smith is playing the Will Smith that we all used to know and love. Seeing him go back to what made him famous to begin with makes me wonder why he never did it earlier. He plays the kind of guy who can walk into a bar and attract the most beautiful woman there, case in point Margot Robbie.

Robbie plays the character that the audience is supposed to relate to as she learns the ropes. Once they get on the same level, and even before, she can hold her own with Will Smith. These two have good chemistry, which is one of the main reasons why “Focus” is at least watchable.

As good as the two leads were, without them

wanted to be or where to go next. because it was interesting to see Robbie learn the game.

That being said, it’s a well-acted and a well-shot But towards the second half it feels like everything is dropped for a disappointing ending. Really, that half tighter, this could have been a fun con movie. As it stands, while Smith and Robbie are great, the movie some of the most unbelievably convenient plot details around them isn’t and for that reason “Focus” seems so far this year. like a better rental than anything else.

For a while, “Focus” rode this high that could have led to such a great ending. After a scene involving high Rating: C+ stakes gambling at a football game, the tension and the Matt Bilodeau can be contacted story never stops just to make way for a new one and at mbilodeau@kscequinox.com

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Ex-CIA chief admits sharing military secrets with mistress MICHAEL BIESECKER & ERIC TUCKER

UNITED STATES 1. Matoma, "Old Thing Back (feat. Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant)" (Big Beat Records) 2. Nate Ruess, "Nothing Without Love" (Fueled By Ramen) 3. Skrillex, "Where Are Ü Now (feat. Justin Bieber)" (OWSLA/Mad Decent) 4. Zedd, "I Want You To Know" (Interscope) 5. Death Cab for Cutie, "No Room In Frame" (Atlantic Records) 6. Leon Bridges, "Coming Home" (RCA Records) 7. Benjamin Francis Leftwich, "Shine (Kygo Remix)" (Polydor) 8. Viceroy, "Back at the Start (feat. K. Flay)" (Viceroy) 9. OK Go, "You're a F------ Nerd and No One Likes You" (BMG Recorded Music) 10. LunchMoney Lewis, "Bills" (Columbia)

UNITED KINGDOM 1. The Prodigy, "Wild Frontier" (Cooking Vinyl Ltd.) 2. Everything Everything, "Old Thing Back (feat. Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant)" (RCA Records) 3. Matoma, "No Shade in the Shadow of The Cross" (Big Beat Records) 4. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, "Lock All The Doors" (Sour Mash Records) 5. Hot Chip, "Huarache Lights" (Domino) 6. Sufjan Stevens, "No Shade in the Shadow of The Cross" (Asthmatic Kitty) 7. Ibeyi, "River" (XL Recordings) 8. Jack Garratt, "Worry" (Island Records) 9. Leon Bridges, "Coming Home" (Columbia) 10. Public Service Broadcasting, "Go!" (Test Card Recordings)

GLOBAL 1. Matoma, "Old Thing Back (feat. Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant)" (Big Beat Records) 2. Skrillex, "Where Are Ü Now (feat. Justin Bieber)" (OWSLA/Mad Decent) 3. Nate Ruess, "Nothing Without Love" (Fueled By Ramen) 4. Zedd, "I Want You To Know" (Interscope) 5. Death Cab for Cutie, "No Room In Frame" (Atlantic Records) 6. Common, "Glory (From the Motion Picture Selma)" (Def Jam Recordings) 7. Benjamin Francis Leftwich, "Shine (Kygo Remix)" (Polydor) 8. Leon Bridges, "Coming Home" (RCA Records) 9. Viceroy, "Back at the Start (feat. K. Flay)" (Viceroy) 10. Rihanna, "FourFiveSeconds" (Roc Nation Records)

AssociATed Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose once-bright political future was all but destroyed over an affair with his biographer, has agreed to plead guilty to charges he shared classified material with her for her book.

The plea agreement — which carries a possible sentence of up to a year in prison — represents another blow to the reputation of the retired four-star Army general who led American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and was perhaps the most admired military leader of his generation.

Petraeus, 62, agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.

The agreement was filed in federal court Tuesday in Charlotte, where Paula Broadwell, the general's biographer and former mistress, lives with her husband and children.

In court papers, prosecutors recommended two years of probation and no prison time.

But the judge who hears the plea is not bound by that. No immediate date was set for a court hearing for Petraeus to enter the plea.

Prosecutors said that while Broadwell was writing her book in 2011, Petraeus gave her eight binders of classified material he had improperly kept from his time as the top military commander in Afghanistan. Days later, he took the binders back to his house.

Among the secret information contained in the "black books" were the names of covert operatives, the coalition war strategy and notes about Petraeus' discussions with President Barack Obama and the National Security Council, prosecutors said.

Those binders were later seized by the FBI in a search of Petraeus' Arlington, Virginia, home, where he had kept them in the unlocked drawer of a desk in a ground-floor study.

Prosecutors said that after resigning from the CIA, Petraeus signed a form falsely attesting he had no classified material.

He also lied to FBI agents in denying he supplied the information to Broadwell, according to court documents.

Petraeus' lawyers, David Kendall and Robert Barnett in Washington, declined to comment.

A telephone message left for Broadwell was not immediately returned.

Her lawyer, Robert Muse of Washington, said he had no comment.

Petraeus admitted having an affair with Broadwell when he resigned as CIA director in November 2012.

Both have publicly apologized and said their romantic relationship began only after he had retired from the military.

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FILE - In this June 23, 2011, file photo, CIA Director nominee Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Intelligence Committee during a hearing on his nomination. The Justice Department said Tuesday, March 3, 2015, that the former top Army general has agreed to plead guilty to mishandling classified materials. A statement from the agency says a plea agreement has been filed in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, N.C., the hometown of Paula Broadwell, the general’s biographer and former mistress.

him, "All In: The Education of David Petraeus," came out in 2012, before the affair was exposed.

He held the CIA post less than a year, not long enough to leave a significant mark on the spy agency. The core of his identity has been a military man.

A Ph.D. with a reputation as a thoughtful strategist, Petraeus was brought in by President George W. Bush to command multinational forces in Iraq in 2007, a period when the war began to turn in favor of the U.S., though recent events have proven how ephemeral that was.

Petraeus' command coincided with the "surge" of American forces in Iraq and a plan to pay Sunni militias to fight al-Qaida in Iraq.

With American help, the Sunni tribes were able to push out insurgents and enable U.S. troops to withdraw in 2011.

Those same Sunni areas are now controlled by the Islamic State group, which evolved from the remnants of alQaida after Iraqi's Shiite-led government proved weak.

Petraeus was promoted to commander of U.S. Central Command, which has authority over the Middle East. When Gen. Stanley McCrystal was fired in 2010

by Obama as commander in Afghanistan after his staff made impolitic remarks to a Rolling Stone reporter, Petraeus was brought in to replace him.

He wrote the Army manual on counterinsurgency, a doctrine he embraced throughout his career but which has fallen out of favor in recent years amid the setbacks in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Since his resignation, Patraeus has slowly taken steps to re-enter public life.

After his impending guilty plea was announced, Sen. John McCain, a longtime Petraeus booster, said it is time to consider the matter closed.

"At a time of grave security challenges around the world, I hope that Gen. Petraeus will continue to provide his outstanding service and leadership to our nation, as he has throughout his distinguished career," the Arizona Republican said.

US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next?

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AP energy WriTer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has so much crude that it is running out of places to put it, and that could drive oil and gasoline prices even lower in the coming months.

For the past seven weeks, the United States has been producing and importing an average of 1 million more barrels of oil every day than it is consuming. cially at the country's main trading hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, pushing U.S. supplies to their highest point in at least 80 years, the Energy Department reported last week.

If this keeps up, storage tanks could approach their operational limits, known in the industry as "tank tops," by mid-April and send the price of crude — and probably gasoline, too — plummeting.

"The fact of the matter is we are running out of storage capacity in the U.S.," Ed Morse, head of commodities research at Citibank, said at a recent symposium at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.

Morse has suggested oil could fall all the way to $20 a barrel from the current $50.

At that rock-bottom price, oil companies, faced with mounting losses, would stop pumping oil until the glut eased. Gasoline prices would fall along with crude,

An investor can buy oil at $50 today and enter into a even after paying for storage during those months.

The delivery point for most of the oil traded in the U.S. is Cushing, a city of about 8,000 people halfway between Oklahoma City and Tulsa at an intersection of several pipelines.

The city is dotted with tanks that can, in theory, hold 85 million barrels of oil, according to the Energy Department, though some of those tanks are used for blending or feeding pipelines, not for storing oil. copters equipped with infrared cameras and other technology over Cushing twice a week to measure storage levels, estimates Cushing is two-thirds full.

Hillary Stevenson, who manages storage, pipeline

could be full by mid-April.

Supplies are increasing at "the highest rate we have ever seen at Cushing," she says.

AP PHOTO / TULSA WORLD, MICHAEL WYKE Full tanks — or super-low prices — are not a sure thing. New storage is under construction at Cushing, This March 13, 2012 photo shows older and newly constructed 250,000 barrel capacity oil and there are large storage terminals near Houston, in storage tanks at the SemCrude tank farm north of Cushing, Oklahoma. For the past seven weeks, St. James, Louisiana and elsewhere around the country the United States has been producing and importing an average of 1 million more barrels of oil that will probably begin to take in more oil as prices fall every day than it is consuming. That extra crude is flowing into storage tanks, especially at the far enough to cover the cost of transporting the oil. country's main trading hub in Cushing, pushing U.S. supplies to their highest point in at least 80 Also, drillers are cutting back fast because oil prices years, the Energy Department reported Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. have plummeted from $107 a barrel in June. And — U.S. oil production continues to rise. Companies because of economic weakness in other countries and demand is showing signs of rising. are cutting back on new drilling, but that won't reduce factors and unexpected outages, could prevent a sharp While the Energy Department reported another supplies until later this year. decline. enormous rise in crude stocks last week, up 8.4 million — This is the slowest time of year for gasoline The national average price of gasoline is $2.44 a barrels from the week earlier, it also reported that diesel — The new oil being produced is light, sweet crude, gallon. That's $1.02 cheaper than last year at this time, and gasoline supplies fell more than expected. but up 37 cents over the past month.

That leads some to conclude that demand for crude process. Oil companies can't just get rid of it by send- supplies build up.

Other analysts agree that crude is poised to fall will soon pick up, easing the surplus somewhat. ing it abroad, because crude exports are restricted by sharply — if not all the way to $20 — because it continBut many analysts believe oil prices will fall through federal law.

— Oil investors are making money buying and storthe spring, before summer drivers start to relieve the glut.

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we did yoga one day, and team lifts. So we are kind of all over the place at this point because we haven’t had The team starts the season with many new faces.

that even though the transition from high school to tournament like we did last year . . . and hopefully making it to the national championship,” Sialiano said.

“Everyone is on the same page as far as moving faster and getting stronger. The passes are harder, the shots lacrosse, then we can make some noise and progress are harder, but right now and during the fall season

wings is not a challenge for any of the upperclassmen. to get ready for the season.

“We’ve been practicing in the gym, we’ve been prac the turf with limited space, sometimes on the ice, but

are working hard to be the best that they can be.

“We are trying to push the freshmen to get better on step up when we have guys graduating,” Sialiano said.

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Scott also noted the admissions also prohibits coaches from speaking to student athletes who are in working with student athletes juniors in high school and younger, and their families to make it possible for recruits to become students The student may call the coach, at KSC. but the coach may not call the player.

“Those departments, they This limits the recruitment pool couldn’t be any better . . . They’re the heart and soul, they’re backbone keep tabs on players as they prepare of this school . . . They help an awful for college. lot in the recruiting process,” Scott However, NCAA members have said. amended this rule and will allow coaches to speak to athletes after 400 student-athletes attending the or in high school, as well as invite college, which accounts for eight to nine percent of the school’s populagiving coaches more of a head-start tion on the recruiting process.

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now coming in that I think we’re going to be okay,” Lyons said.

Lyons said that there is one thing in particular that she looks for when recruiting potential Owls: a hardworking mentality.

“I hate a lazy player. I won’t put up with a lazy player. I don’t care how skilled they are, if they don’t work hard in practice, then they’re not going to play,” Lyons said Along with a recruit’s skill and mentality, coaches look to see if rest of the team.

Men’s Soccer Head Coach Rick Scott said he looks for team chemistry in his players.

“I want kids who are going to get along with my team that I have, get along with each other and really create a strong team chemistry,” Scott said.

Coaches spend much of their time scouting recruits at showcases, talking to student athletes and parents, inviting potential players on overnight visits to the campus, giving tours to possible incoming student athletes and doing everything they can to bring quality players to KSC. Sometimes, however, that doesn’t always work.

“A lot of times, money talks,”

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and their parents, such as showing Recruiting has played a part in them the facilities where they would the success of many of KSC’s athspend much of their time training letics teams. Women’s soccer won its second consecutive Little East however, is academics.

Championship Title and men’s “For me, the heart and soul when we’re recruiting is the academic sup- Fall, along with other accomplishlove to hear about that,” Scott said. in prospective student athletes are “They love to know that we track vital to giving the Owls a competiour athletes academically through- tive edge. out the whole year, not just the season. We make sure that if they Jacob Barrett can be contacted at need help they get tutors. So acajbarrett@kscequinox.com

Congratulations to the men’s basketball team: 2015 LEC Champs!

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ning goal.

On Feb. 20 the Owls played Rensselaer PolySport: Men’S LacroSSe technic Instititute and were matching each other Jersey number: 22 point-for-point as the clock ticked down, forcAfter ending an impressive rookie year on ing an overtime period.

Just two minutes and the Owls’ men’s lacrosse team, sophomore Robert two seconds into overHart has begun the 2015 time Hart netted a goal season with a game-win- that gave the Owls their first win this season.

Hart is from Londonderry, New Hampshire and is an attackman for the Owls.

So far, Hart has scored 45 goals in his time here at KSC. Kendall Pope can be contacted at kpope@kscequinox.com

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81 63

RIC

Eastern Connecticut

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Men’s Lacrosse

STREAK

Total

17-10

75

AWAY

STREAK

8-6

7-6

Lost 1

Total

Points

Event

Lindsay Szuch

3000m

Time/ Distance

10.27.32

Overall.

1-1

11

vs. Eastern Connecticut Points

Total

Southern Maine

46

Eastern Connecticut

Keene State College

63

51

Keene State College

30

Ryan Brady

3000m

Kait Wheeler, Lauren Markoe, Katelyn Terry and Allison Brady

4x 800 relay

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0-0

1-1

vs. Western New England

STREAK

Won 1

vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic

Points

Total

Points

Keene State

16 17

RPI

Western New England

HOME

vs. Southern Maine

Name

57

Keene State College

Women’s Basketball Overall.

Open New England Championships

Keene State College

Total

11 12

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STAFF COMMENTARY

Boston Bruins breaking hearts

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Boston Bruins' David Krejci (46), Zdeno Chara (33) and David Pastrnak (88) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta.

MARY CURTIN

Equinox Staff After the disaster that was last year’s Boston Red Sox season, we New England fans couldn’t wait for hockey to start again.

Especially after the powerhouse season the Bruins had last year.

Sure, they didn’t win the Stanley Cup, nor did they defeat the dreaded P.K. Subban and Monadvance, but they had a season that kept every fan on the edge of his or her seat.

Then this season started.

And it wasn’t the glorious savior we had all thought it may

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the team. The Bruins’ goalkeeper, Tuukka Rask, can attest to this.

He has started in 48 games and played in 51 this season according to ESPN. There have been a total of 60 games so far this season. That means Rask has only not played in nine of them.

That can be taxing on anyone’s body.

Rask has accounted for basically all of the Bruins’ defense this season, it seems.

Without him, I feel that the record would be far worse than their (29-22-9) record this season.

Let’s stop for a moment and take a look at the injuries.

David Krejci, recently suffered a partial tear to his MCL that has caused him to be out for four to six weeks.

Krejci expects to be back

It almost had to be expected.

No big, bad Shawn Thornton.

No Johnny Boychuk. No Jarome Iginla.

You need a goalscorer, you need an enforcer and you need a rehabbing his knee according to strong defenseman. the Boston Herald.

A goalie is also a vital part of The Krejci injury, right before

the trade deadline, has caused a bit of a problem for the Bruins and its management.

If the Bruins place Krejci on the long-term injury list, that will give them $5.25 million to work with, but Krejci wants to be able to come back and play when he’s well.

Krejci knows that the management has to do whatever they have to do, according to the Boston Herald.

Luck has not been on Boston’s side, unfortunately.

But any true fan will remain loyal and worry about the upcoming games and work with what Peter Chiarelli and Claude Julien have to say.

This season may not be the most interesting or secure, but it does have many loyal New Englander asking, “When is Opening Day?” Mary Curtin can be contacted at mcurtin@kscequinox.com

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The first season as an Owl “It took a lot more work. I found myself doing a lot more out-of-practice things than I ever did in high school -SANDI PURCELL KSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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First-year student and women’s basketball player Sandi Purcell, along with other first-year student athletes gives an inside look into how being an athlete changed her first-year experience.

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more out-of-practice things than I ever did in high school,” Purcell said.

First-year students at any college encounter a drascoach and system, but she said, “I found things in my student athletes have more commitments than simply turning in a paper on time.

Student athletes have to adjust not only to school, play.

“It has made it better because you always have people to go to who have experienced similar things and that you can go to for help with it.”

be there for you all the time. Automatically you have parts of college in starting over,” Silegy said.

Silegy also said that she gained time management

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college such a special experience.

Farland said, “It has made it better because you -

In regard to the academic aspect, Purcell said the

Farland also explained that she has a lot of friends

time for practice and games.

class.”

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She said she learned a lot of valued aspects needed

ness.”

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on your team before freshman orientation, so you have a lot bigger and stronger. You really have to push each your core right there,” Farland said.

special experiences. Silegy recalled one that stood out the most.

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In comparison, Sandi Purcell said, “I learned things about myself.”

fun,” Silegy said.

the team.

Student athletes do share some of the same issues of general college students.

mentally, but also physically.

Farland also said the girls she played against in high -

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that she has gotten used to it.

season.

Purcell is one of those athletes, as she said, “We have

ries about missing classes and has to adapt to the social

going to be closer, but also our chemistry is going to be so much better.”

sphere.

Recruiting in the offseason JACOB BARRETT

Equinox Staff After jerseys are hung up for the

Men’s lacrosse nets first win for 2015 CONNOR SMITH

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the main thing is to make sure the

place votes.

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takes time, dedication and research starts. to graduation in the spring, said

be done by coaches to prepare for her departing players. of their time on the job recruiting

I have a good freshmen class right dozens of athletes at any given time,

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He continued, “Our schedule in the early part of the season is

vote.

the top thirty of the country . . . So ault starting his seventeenth season running at all cylinders and doing

ference favorites for the sixth year this year. group, but at the same time I think

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