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Commuter students outnumber amount of parking spaces in lot
Survivor speaks on evils of genocide DEVON ROBERTS
movie, thinking maybe things
equinox Staff Genocide can be incredibly destructive and devastating to those targeted, but all that can be done is learn from it and attempt to move forward. This idea was recently discussed at Keene State College on April 6. Beata Umugwangwali, survivor of the Rwandan genocide, spoke to students about her experience with the genocide and how repairing her old school has helped her move on. Umugwangwali, mother of three, lost her husband during the war. “So many people died because there was no protection at all,”
she and her family came to New Hampshire in 1995 to start a new life. the idea to repair her old primary school came about. “Our children were really surprised to see how bad the school was,” Umugwangwali said. She said that she was embarrassed by the state of it. The school had no windows or doors, and supplies and conditions were lacking. Umugwangwali and her sister, Friends of Butare with their friend
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400 Passes Sold
220 Parking Spots PHILIP BERGERON / GRAPHICS EDITOR
Speaker claims US spends too much money on military and warfare SAVANNA BALKUN
The United States spends seven times as much money as Russia on its military and three and half times The pentagon receives half a tril- what China spends, according to Hartung. Hartung said, “We might as well according to William Hartung, the just write them [the pentagon] a Director of Arms and Security Proj- check” because of how much of tax-
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MACKENZIE CLARKE
Senior reporter Parking has always been a question of concern for Keene State College students. The college seems to be lacking in the commuter parking department as many students ing due to the lack of spaces available for commuting students. KSC has 220 commuter parking spaces and has sold 400 commuter parking passes. There are 20 types of parking violations listed on the KSC website. The violations range from a small fee of $10 for parking in a restricted area to a large sum of $250 for parking in a handicapped space without a pass.
When students are issued a ticket they receive three emails: one regarding the reason for the ticket, a warning about paying the ticket and a reminder that an appeal can be made within 10 days of the issue date. As of August 25, 2014, 628 parking violations have been issued in both commuter lots,
amount of tickets given out. Gillis said she believes KSC “should allow [students] to park in ing areas, or just combine the lots together.” Leonard Crossman is the assistant director of campus safety and has been assigned to the oversight
Of those tickets, 287 of them were issued under the violation of were given for “Wrong Lot,” a $20 ets for parking in the wrong lot,” KSC student Laura Gillis said. Gillis has been parking in the commuter lot for two years now and said she believes the commuter lot is not big enough for the
more permits than spaces available because of these surveys. “People are coming and going throughout the day and not everyone with a permit is going to be on campus at the exact same time,” Shatney said. But not all students
He manages routine parking issues and any incidents that may arise. Crossman explained that dents] have to go at eight a.m. or campus safety conducts lot surveys just the right time during the day.” Students that violate one or more of these parking rules more count how many open spaces are than once will be at risk for towing, available during that time period. according to the KSC website. - Crossman assured that campus mine how many parking passes we can issue,” Crossman said. Parking
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Policy.
He continued to bring up the issue of this over-spending and how
plex and the High Price of Defense Hartung claimed that only a on Keene State College campus small piece of the military spendHe stated that he believes the pentagon spends too much money on creating military strategies for each military purposes and not enough country. on diplomatic issues. He presented information about the military budget and how, in 2010, money the pentagon receives as a whole. budget has grown each year for ten » WAR, A2 years.
Campus group hopes to make KSC tobacco free SKYLER FRAZER
ing about the anti-tobacco movement on This leads to people violating current campus and gather opinions from stu- rules and putting non-smokers at risk dents as well as faculty. Administrators at Keene State ColEven though these results are three lege are pondering the idea of becoming a tobacco-free school. room to express their viewpoints on the numbers also mirror how current stuproposed changes. dents feel.
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Education at the Center for Health and Wellness.
the anti-tobacco movement received a reendorsement from Student Assembly to surveys the school did in 2012 asking stu- continue their work.
campus task force, which formed in the fall of 2012, have been pursuing this goal Current KSC rules prohibit smoking for three years. within 25 feet of a building on campus.
event.
for Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco-Free thews argued, and many buildings are so and has been working closely with the Lounge. close together there is no way to smoke The idea was to get campus talk- “legally” between them. » TOBACCO, A2 other supporters of the movement held
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CAMPUS SAFETY
STUDENT ASSEMBLY
Pondside IV discussion continued
report log
DEVON ROBERTS
Week of: April 5
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assemcussed plans for the
Monday, April 6
funding requests, and an amendment to the constitution.
12:30 p.m. Holloway Hall: Silent witness submission for a loud noise complaint in a residence hall on 4/4/2015. Incident has since ended. No response.
Finance and Planning, updated information -
4:32 p.m. Res Life Office: Issue between roommates. 7:11 p.m. Trestle: Report of someone sitting on top of trestle. Possible 706 involved. Tuesday, April 7
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Tiffany Matthews, coordinator of Wellness Education at the Center for Health and Wellness [left] writes down questions and suggestions from the audience in last weeks meeting.
commitment to the health and safety of its students.
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the Monadnock region use tobacco, compared to a much smaller percentage of people over the age of
10:04 a.m. Off Campus: Check scam. 4:19 p.m. Owl’s Nest Lot: Fraudulent pass found on vehicle.
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the group must look into, the biggest obstacle of the anti-tobacco movement is getting the cabinet and presi-
not a constitutional right to smoke. It is a constitutional right for me to have clean air,” McNally said. in tobacco use in the Monadnock region and she
For more on smoking on campus, see our Student Life section on A8. the smoke,” Stroup said. Stroup said he thinks it
2:14 p.m. Monadnock Hall: Everyone cleared scene and a summons of drug paraphernalia issued.
bureaucracy. There are about a million soldiers in uniform and an enormous contributing to supporting soldiers
3:34 p.m. Art Center: No emergency, trying to contact fire department. 6:09 p.m. Emerald Street: A female student is receiving harassing text messages and phone calls. Friday, April 10
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1:18 a.m. Pondside 3: Seizure. Saturday, April 11 3:30 p.m. One Butler Court: A female caller watched several males and a female drinking on the pathway behind OBC. The call was turned over to Keene Police. Sunday, April 12 1:25 p.m. Media Arts Center: Three males seen on camera doing tricks. Educated on the rules and sent off campus. 2:33 p.m. Holloway Hall: Female with a history of migranes not feeling well and wants to go to hospital. Transported. 9:45 p.m. Monadnock Hall: Female student called to report she lost contact with her intoxicated friend. CORRECTION:
The Equinox neglected to report that Kyle Bailey served as Photo Editor of The Equinox as well as a reporter for KSC-TV in the April 9, 2015 edition.
about the money. He believed there vasive throughout the society and
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stake,” Hartung said.
very concentrated on democracy,
decisions that feed their bottom linelars.”
country. penalties and a rebalance of the foreign policy budget. Hartung ended his hour-long lecments and mixed opinions from the audience.
attended the event for his class, Building a Better Society. extra credit from his professor for
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William Hartung speaks about the cost of warfare.
campaign Governing Under The paign is. ready to ask a question like, ‘What “We train residents in the craft of a presidential candidate is going
one page paper about it. He said that in addition to the really attended the event. Zulaski said to become a bird dog for democracy and make your voice heard, visit GUI.afsc.org. Savanna Balkun can be contacted at sbalkun@kscequinox.com
Zulaski said.
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and Habitat for Humanity leader, Brian Anderson, and to clean out then renovate the inside of the building. -
“Most of the students, before the library, had not
getting started and the march could be the tunities for them. The motion to give the club The next request tor for the carnival to be held on April passed unanimously. Club requested a transfer of funds. Incoming treasurer resented the club in transferred to supplies fessional services from The requested passed A change to the dress code in the requesting
business
infractions counting as an absence. Devon Roberts can be contacted at droberts@kscequinox.com
lations. That report then gets sent to
“People are recovering. They are starting to forgive each other.”
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she said. Friends of Butare have made several trips on one of these trips. She helped students gain access to textbooks and
requested -
activism group that
government decisions that feed their bottom lineand waste billions of your tax dollars.”
Hartung referred to President
tary industrial complex.
11:22 a.m. Elliot Hall: Transporting a Female to CMC for psychological evaluation.
Coalition
classrooms.
made by incoming president Miles Duhamel for transportation to and from the march. Duhamel said that
“In reality it’s just politics as usual with a few wealthy corporations
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Thursday, April 9
three
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Wednesday, April 8 12:33 p.m. Carle Hall: Documentation of sexual assault reported to a college staff member. Assailant known to victim.
Perkins and Will is the company behind the planning and construction of the building, completion being expected
a hold is put on any account that has multiple unpaid tickets. When ers often. “If a student has a pat- asked about future plans, Crosstern of chronic violation, [campus man explained that campus safety safety] is obligated to make sure for emergency vehicles,” he said, Auto Center is an auto body shop
Stromgren said.
upperclassmen that could create parking issues,” he said. “The problem is, the college only man said. He said he believes that the col-
the college reserves the right to
Crossman also said that the idea of a parking garage has been presented to the school as an idea
there,” Rohde said. event in class. -
this is the largest freshman class
hear they use the library very frequently, the students love it.” She also mentioned the lack of access to the
better for the future.” as Friends of Butare.
trip . . . They have been purchasing Internet so the said.“People are recovering. They are starting to fornext year is paid for,” she said. Christianson has since give each other,” Christianson added. decided to become a Peace Corps volunteer after her
renovating a kitchen for a school cafeteria. Anyone - interested in volunteering can learn more at friendsofinitely led me to join the Peace Corps,” Christianson butare.com. Devon Roberts can be contacted at droberts@kscequinox.com
accounts for unpaid parking viola- to campus safety, the parking rules tions. Crossman said that students still have access to register for spots each year. their transcripts or diplomas.
have any outstanding parking vio-
continue to be conducted in hopes of expanding accessibility. MacKenzie Clarke can be mclarke@kscequinox.com
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The 15th annual Academic Excellence Conference
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Presentations include events from classroom lectures [top] to singing performances [bottom].
Melissa Plumley [left] and Shannon Eugent [right] both participate in the conference.
From singing, to dancing, to teaching, students and faculty display their work at KSC JORDAN CROWLEY
Equinox Staff On Saturday, April 11, Keene State College held their 15th annual Academic Excellence Conference, where almost 170 students shared their research to family, friends and faculty. The Mabel Brown Room and rooms throughout students and their research. Presentations ranged in at the college. Research was shared through the form of oral presentations, performances, workshops, poster presentations and panel discussions. “I think it’s really important to support student
research,” Director of Campus Safety, Amanda Guthorn said. “I’m always really proud of the work that our students do.” Guthorn commented on behalf of one student’s presentation that she had attended, related to History and Philosophy. Gregory Howard looked at the riots through cops’ perspective, of which Guthorn found very interesting. On another note, one group presented their research related to Sociology and Environmental Studies. One of the seniors involved, Shannon Eugent, will be graduating in May with a major in Sociology. She said, “We did a lot of research on ways to redesign
really just a good way for us to get the work that we’ve way to change, and hopefully we can inspire people to done over the past year on this project out to the public jump on the band wagon,” Plumley said. and kind of show everybody that there is change that As for senior Andrew Markoski, who presented his can happen to the roundabout, and that it would be a research project related to his area of study, Political Science, he saw this as a chance to showcase all of the Eugent commented in regards of the negative hard work he’s done. environmental and social impacts the Central Square “It allows me to present the culmination of my yearroundabout holds now. and-a-half work on this paper. It allows me to present Melissa Plumley, an Anthropology major, is another senior who took part in this research project. I’ve learned over the past four years and how it’s develShe noted the good opportunity the Academic Excel- oped my education in a very productive way,” Marlence Conference holds for her and her peers as a way koski said. to present their research. “It’s a good opportunity to put momentum behind it and to inform the commuJordan Crowley can be contacted nity for social change, since education is really the only at jcrowley@kscequinox.com
Nigerian writers emphasize the importance of reading DEVON ROBERTS
Equinox Staff Reading and writing are essential tools that help us express our creativity and share it with others. Keene is Reading, a campus-wide program run by English Professors William Stroup and Emily Robins Sharpe, hosted a panel of Nigerian writers in the student center on April 8. The writers, E.C. Osondu and Helon Habila, read excerpts from some of their works out loud to students and faculty in attendance. Osondu is author of the novel “This House is Not for Sale,” as well as a number of other works, and is a professor of creative writing at Providence College. Habila is author to a number of novels, his most recent being “Oil on Water.” He is also a professor of creative writing at George Mason University in Virginia. Osondu read a chapter from “This House is Not for Sale,” and Habila read his short story “The Second Death of Martin Lango.” In addition to reading from their works, Osondu and Habila spoke about the writing process and their inspiration to become COLTON MCCRACKEN / EQUINOX STAFF writers. Writers E.C. Osondu and Helon Habila read passages from their books and answer questions in the flag room. “Even before I learned to read, I was also listening to stories. I grew up around my Habila said, “In books people could do and I thought that was interesting.” “Work hard, hope for the best, expect the grandmother and for her every occasion what they liked, so I began to read more and The authors also shared advice for pro- worst,” Habila said. “It’s passion. It’s if you was an occasion to tell a story,” Osondu said. even the adults in the books misbehaved spective writers. want it just like any other thing. It’s who
SoundoFF Connor Vail Junior Film Production
“Catdog because I love the split personality they have and I love their wild antics.”
Nicole Maccaroone Senior Psychology
“Tigger. He’s funny and adorable. He makes me laugh.”
wants it most.” Osondu said, “For a writer, you can always get better.” The event was a part of Keene is Reading, a program that chooses a book that is read across the campus and community and hosts book discussions and events based around the book. Sharpe, co-coordinator of Keene is Reading, said she was happy with how the event went. “It’s a really wonderful experience to get to go and sit in a room with a bunch of other people and have a writer read his or her work to you. I think that it can be very different from the experience of reading a book to yourself,” Sharpe said. “They both read some works that expanded and challenged some of the ideas we’ve been talking about all year long in the Keene is Reading discussion groups.” The overall response to the event was positive. “I thought that the students who asked questions asked fantastic questions and got some interesting responses about how the two writers came to be writers and the writing processes,” Sharpe said. The panel was the final event for Keene is Reading until next semester, when the program will choose a new novel to work with. Devon Roberts can be contacted at droberts@kscequinox.com
“Who is your favorite cartoon character and why?”
Connor Turmelle Junior Safety
Brinn McGuire Sophomore Communications
“Scooby-Doo. He is just so “Rufus from ‘Kim Possible.’ He’s bubbly and doesn’t let people get cute, little and sassy, just like him down.” me.”
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Nathan Brown Junior Film
“‘Bugs Bunny. He’s just classic. He’s a smart-alec and very witty with his jokes and one-liners.”
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Being an informed citizen is crucial for journalists An article published in the news section of the April 9 edition of The Equinox took a close look at voting habits here at Keene State College. The report, which was done by Tufts University, looked at how KSC students participated in the 2012 presidential election. The report showed that in 2012, 2,949 of KSC's 5,008 students registered to vote. Percentage wise, that is about 59 percents of students. The article goes on to explain that of the 2,949 students who were registered voters, 2,107 of those students voted in the 2012 presidential election. In other words, only about 71 percent of students who were registered to vote actually voted. More interestingly, the report showed the break down of voting habits
concerning is that communication, journalism and related programs had the second-lowest percentage of student votes. As many of us on the executive board are journalism majors, this statistic raised concerns across the board. We took a moment to pause and wonder why so many of us in our major abstained from voting. We began to wonder what this says about us as journalists. From day one in journalism courses we are taught that it is our duty to inform the public as fairly and accurately as possible. But with that type of power comes a level of responsibility. Anyone who aspires to become a journalist should really engage themselves in what is going on in the realm of politics. While it may not always be enticing or interesting, it is crucially important to how society functions. We believe in the idea that every vote does in fact count. cerns us to think that many journalists at this college decide not to vote. However, we are not encouraging students to go out and vote if they are uninformed about who or what they are voting for. We are instead advocating for all students, but especially journalism students, to get involved and educate themselves. Journalism majors should have been ranked highest on that list of participated majors. Journalists have a loyalty to the public to inform them with accurate and truthful information. We believe that cannot be done without the proper knowledge they gain themselves. This matter, of course, can be taken into even broader terms. People in general, regardless of major, should take accountability and educate themselves about who could potentially be making big decisions for our country. Whether people want to believe so or
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way or another. would like to work toward eliminating. If everyone who normally does not vote came forward and actually voted their opinions, maybe we would see the changes we demand. people who encourage everyone to get out and vote. Yes, we encourage everyone to vote, but we ask that people do both themselves and society a favor and know what it is they are voting for or against. As journalists, we know and understand that our role is no longer that of a normal citizen. When you become a journalist, you take on the role of professional accountability and you are expected to live up to that on a daily basis. journalism majors should struggle with is informing themselves. Because in return we need to inform the rest of the public.
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STAFF COMMENTARY
Recent lock down on campus left students with mixed reactions BECCA FALK
danger to be locked down, I’m incredibly impressed at
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The author writes, “Just because some local white As we all now know, April Fool’s Day this year was one for the books. I was lucky enough to have gotten to class right before the report or lockdown, but I imagine it could have been truly scary for those who got caught up in the middle of it. While scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook later that day, I came across an article that someone had shared from a website called freekeene.com titled “Police Overreact in Manhunt For Local Scumbag, ‘Lockdown’ College.” Granted, much of my knowledge of what happened was based on hearsay, since I was already safe in my classroom when it all occurred, but this article astounded me and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since. Not that the article needs much of a summary, seeing as the title pretty much speaks for itself, but in shortthe writer believed that the lockdown and the procedure of it, was a joke on multiple accounts. As far as I’m concerned, if the town police and department of campus safety believed that the faculty and students of Keene State College were in enough
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doesn’t mean the campus is in jeopardy. Even if it was in jeopardy, their current safety measures will most cer-
campus was in danger, but the second he was believed they told him not to leave. to be on campus, we all were. First of all, if “some local white supremacist scumI think the fact that every single door to every single Once again, I could be wrong, but I think it seems building on campus was being guarded is absolutely perfectly reasonable that “This guy” could have known directly across from campus, and then the man was incredible, and I genuinely wish I could thank every reportedly spotted on the campus shortly after, I think out and not thinking clearly easily could have come to damn well that the campus was in jeopardy. campus. Secondly, when one decides to become college pro- unarmed and potentially at risk? And furthermore, Day is not the Hulk, so to say fessors, he or she is knowingly responsible for their stuThey knew exactly what they were doing and that no one would have been able to stop him is actudents’ safety. deserve to be immensely appreciated and honored, not ally laughable due to the “man in military olive green To me, a proud white supremacist “scumbag” angry mocked. The most unsettling part of this article is when walking quickly across campus who appeared to have - the author writes “Given that murder wasn’t the sus- a machine gun.” friend being on campus sounds like plenty of reason to An opinion is an opinion; the writer of that article prompt a lockdown — has this writer never heard of the not directly at anyone), no one on campus was in danger is entirely entitled to share his own which I fully and tragedies from Columbine High School, Virginia Tech — this time . . . Had this guy wanted to hurt college stu- respectfully support, but I’m also entitled to my own. or Sandy Hook? dents, he’d have come on campus and done that right The writer goes on to describe his observations, “As away, before police were called, and no one would have Becca Falk can be contacted at I was walking across campus, every single glass door to been able to stop him, unless of course they too were bfalk@kscequinox.com the campus buildings were being ‘guarded’ by campus carrying illegally on campus.”
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are completely unarmed and essentially standing in the open.” The writer also mentions that he was in the dining
I could be wrong, but it seems that the author doesn’t know the “local scumbag” Tyler Day on any personal level, so why on earth does he think he has any reason at all to know what Day’s intentions were?
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If correct measures were taken, Keene Pumpkin Fest could have stayed
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Keene should learn from Blarney Blowout at University of Massachusetts Amherst TAYLOR HOWE
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4,000 people, according to MassLive.com. In year past, students used to crowd the streets, being patrolled by police in riot gear. Each year, it seemed like the damage done at the Blarney Blowout was getting worse and worse. In order to stop this pattern, the town of Amherst took many preventative measures. First, they hired former Boston Police Commissioner Edward
As a Keene State College student and a member of the community, it is disappointing that the Keene City Council truly believed there was no other solution but to deny the license for the Keene Pumpkin Festival. The Keene City Council denied a license for the 2015 Pumpkin Festival Thursday night. The council voted prevention. Davis advised Amherst on the changes they 13-to-1 to deny the request for a license submitted by should make in order to help change the campus culture so the festival may continue. Amherst’s goal was festival for the past 24 years. I believe that there were to calm down the festivities occurring during the Blarother options and that Keene could learn from Amherst, ney Blowout and, by following Davis’s suggestions, they Massachusetts’ Blarney Blowout, in which precaution- were able to see change, have a safe festival and reach ary measures were taken to prevent an abundance of their goal. arrests and wild riot-like behavior. Each year, the town According to The Boston Globe, there were only six of Amherst holds a festival for St. Patrick’s Day called arrests and crowds were not an issue this year. There the Blarney Blowout. Students from the University of were a total of 14 police departments present and none Massachusetts and other universities nearby come to were dressed in riot gear. In addition, six bars agreed to the festival to participate, much like the KSC students delay opening until 4 p.m. Police blocked entrances to and others participate in the Keene Pumpkin Festival. streets or apartment complexes where crowds had been Last year, 70 people were arrested or summoned at known to gather in past years. According to MassLive, the Blarney Blowout and there were crowds of up to Amherst also hosted a concert featuring Ke$ha, Juicy
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Class registration not satisfying all students CYRUS LYONS
I want and need. Equinox Staff Here is my idea: the school is urging students to declare a major as soon as possible because Every semester of every year, the same prob- in order to enroll in some classes it’s required lem happens. This problem happens not once but to be declared. I think this is a great idea. Once in some cases twice a year. The worst part about declared, students should have full access to all the classes in their major/minor. Obviously, some year. The problem is simple: students not being classes have prerequisites, but I wouldn’t be able to get into the classes that they would like to take or need to take. In my opinion, I really do not like the system we have at KSC when it comes to picking classes. For classes outside the major/minor, make it a Sure the majority of the students are happy free for all. Anyone can pick up or drop an elecwith the times they receive and are happy with tive whenever they feel. It just makes no sense the classes they sign up for, but is that what the college wants? Is having the majority of the stu- ting their classes is more important than a sophdents happy good enough? omore going into their junior year. If anything, I don’t think so at all. When I started the - they are living on campus and should have the ent classrooms until the end of the class and hope that a student would drop the class so I would As juniors, most have a job or internship and be able to join. Currently, students will continue to have access to registration online through May know I had a much better time to pick classes and then again in July after orientation and again from fall billing through the beginning of the fall time to screw around and not really care about semester. This gives the students plenty of time to my classes. By the end of my sophomore year, decide what classes we want. things were much more serious and I had a lot The only problem is if I were a part of the more things going on and getting into the classes group last to enroll (which I was), the amount of I needed should have been the least of my worries. time that I can register is irrelevant because the I will be commuting to KSC next year and, needmajority of the classes I would take or wanted to work around my work schedule. I do not want. Maybe not every student on campus has had This takes me back to the issue of students a bad experience with registering for classes, but, not being able to get into classes that they want. like I said before, is the majority of the student For in-state students, the highest cost for tuition body being happy with the classes they get good is $22,650. For out of state, $31,120. That includes enough? I’d say no. being a full-time student, living on campus and having a meal plan. My point is that at the cost of Cyrus Lyons can be contacted at school today I should at least get into the classes clyons@kscequinox.com
J and Ludacris for students to attend instead. A total of 5,200 students attended the concert. The university banned all out-of-town guests from residence halls. Only those with permits were allowed to park on campus. Keene can be credited with taking some preventative measures this year, but Keene, as well as everyone else, knows that it was not successful. KSC changed the guest policy for on-campus residents at the college, landlords threatened eviction for any tenant who hosted a party and police were present in riot gear. But that just wasn’t enough. Amherst’s Blarney Blowout has proven that more extreme measures need to be taken in order to be successful in hosting a calm and safe festival. They have also proven that these measures are possible and yield results. When you add up all of the costs to taking these preventative measures, there is no way to deny that it is a large bill. However, if the City of Keene truly wanted the Pumpkin Festival to continue then it would take on the task of making the festival a safe and enjoyable one for all. The alternative is property damage, injuries, legal costs and the loss of business downtown. Or, of
course, not to have the festival at all, which is the route Keene has chosen. Keene could have taken the Blarney Blowout as an example of what is possible and what needs to be done to turn a festival around. Keene wouldn’t have to pay for someone to come in and make suggestions. Instead, they could have simply taken everything Amherst applied to the Blarney Blowout and applied it to Keene’s Pumpkin Festival. Ruth Sterling, the event manager for Let It Shine’s Keene Pumpkin Festival, told the Union Leader, “This is the Keene Pumpkin Festival. We're famous for it . . . It's what we do. It's who we are and we need to try a little harder . . . I'm going to keep believing in miracles." Like Sterling, I believe that Keene gave up far too easily on the Pumpkin Festival. If they had considered all possible options, they could have made some great changes that would have immeasurable cost, Keene could have had the best of both worlds — the festival and a safe community. Taylor Howe can be contacted at thowe@kscequinox.com
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Music should create sense of happiness and positivity to listeners HEATHER O’BRIEN
Equinox Staff When it comes to music, I think everyone becomes a little sensitive if their favorite song or band is made fun of. Everyone has a right to their opinion even about genres of music. The descriptions of rap and country music both range from positive to negative. It’s simple: if rap, country or any type of music is not a favorite, don’t bash it. Listen to the music that creates positivity and happiness for you. Let’s talk about country music. I grew up listening to country music, I still enjoy it to this day. To all the people that stereotype this genre and say it’s all about drinking beer and driving trucks, you’re not incorrect, but there is so much more to the genre than just that. I try not to judge something if I don’t know much about the subject. If I have enough knowledge about music
end up being country, especially if it’s summertime). Most public environments play music that is positive and doesn’t reference drugs or partying. Country is always acceptable because there is never an excessive amount of swearing and parents won’t cringe when hearing the lyrics. To continue, I think most people can agree that rap music is not always positive or appropriate. I’m sure parents with young children would prefer that their children's innocent ears are not invaded with some of the words and images that tag along with rap music. I’m not trying to put this genre of
of music on my ipod. Growing up, my parents didn’t allow me to download music with swears in it. To me, it wasn’t even about the lyrics; if there is a catchy tune, it can be hard not to want to dance or sing along. Listening to Kiss108 with my dad can be really funny. He tries to sing along like he knows the words and sometimes he’ll with stating my opinion. It’s not fair to even make up his own. “How can you jump to a conclusion about a song just tell what they’re saying?” he’ll say to because it is a part of a certain genre. I me, while jokingly humming along. think it’s easy to dislike certain music But really, what are these artists if it wasn’t what someone was brought up listening to. upbeat songs, such as rap, will mostly Country music is my type of feel- consist of a jumble of words. They rap good music. When I say feel-good, I so fast that I can’t even follow along. mean that it makes me happy and lis- When I learn the words that are actutening to it brings back positive memo- ally being said it can be fun to try and ries. If I’m having a bad day I tend to sing along. listen to slow, sad songs whether it is Country music and rap music both country or not. talk about drinking with friends, parIf the sun is shining and I’m in a tying and falling in love, but to what good mood, there are plenty of upbeat degree could it be just too much? songs to choose from (and they may Country music band Florida Geor-
gia Line in their song “Tip It Back,” said, “And don’t worry about anything except what’s in your glass whether it’s a cold beer, tequila or a double shot of Jack. Yeah, all you need to do tonight is tip it back.” Most explicit words are censored on the radio whether it is rap music or not. It’s completely obvious that a song is not appropriate when practically every other word is taken out, such as the song “Only” by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown. What is the point in including expletives when a majority of the time they are inappropriate and end up being blocked out? Music is a way of expression and many songs that artists write about have meaning to them or tell how they feel about something in particular. I understand that the swearing and drinking that are a part of these songs can set bad examples for the people that listen to them. I also think that it is important to know when it may or may not be appropriate to listen to these songs. A song such as “Only” may not always be the right song to play at the next family party. A quote from brainyquote.com by country music singer Faith Hill said, “Country music is the people’s music, it just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are.” This can also be true about rap. It’s simple — if rap, country or any type of music is not a favorite, don’t bash it. Listen to the music that creates positivity and happiness for you. Heather O’Brien can be contacted at hobrien@kscequinox.com
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Feeling at home in Florence
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KSC students Kate Kelly, who is studying abroad in Italy, and Stephanie McCann, who is studying abroad in England, reunite in Florence to enjoy the views, Italian food and wine.
KATE KELLY
LorEnzo dE MEdici, fLorEncE, itaLy
and so much more.
as thoroughly as we can. These are the things that make me feel at home in this foreign country.
at my elementary school in Northern Virginia and thought my enthusiasm would deter any culture shock. with tailgates and the Greek letters carved into a away from college with so much more than the typical experience.
Walking slow used to make me anxious because in the congested streets
The streets were chaotic, people were shouting at each other and at me. rush, piling task after task onto a to-do list, but to take their time, to enjoy My taxi driver drove as if he was racing against time and every single each day. other driver on the road. They work to live, instead of living to work. guage barrier. land.
people, and was told that this was because the school had a study abroad program. end fashion or the world famous gelato that was going to make me feel at the actual schools themselves. always provided an abroad program.
The couple that owns the café on the corner of my street who refuse to let me leave without a free pastry. The family who runs the meat counter
understand a new way of looking at the world.
through the process.
relevant to his lecture, but because he wants us to experience this culture
HungerU tour bus teaches about agriculture’s role in tackling world hunger CLARIE HICKEY
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Before its stop at KSC, Karoline Rose, a senior from Montana State University and member of the HungerU crew, stated the tour made stops at Colgate University, Cornell University and Syracuse University. The purpose of the HungerU Tour, Rose said, is to bring about awareness on the issue of hunger to student bodies nationwide. “We want to educate the students [so they’ll realize] world hunger is an issue and that there are solutions and they can be apart of that solution. We’re using education to spark action,” Rose explained. She said students can remember not to waste food and to shop for food locally to help the cause. HungerU’s set up included seven 60-inch
Rose added that for each challenge completed, one meal would be provided for a hungry U.S. resident. “My favorite part was being able to donate a meal just by answering some questions — it was rewarding,” Barr said. Not all students were so pleased by the Hunger U tour’s presence, however. A handful of students were reportedly isms [GMO’s] or genetically engineered goods, is a sponsor of the HungerU Tour.
A high-tech bus equipt with seven 60-inch TVs parked on the Keene State College campus Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10, with the hopes to educate students about the role of agriculture and raise awareness about the global issue of hunger that millions of people face each day. The bus was representing the Farmers Feeding the World’s HungerU Tour. According to the HungerU website, “Farmers Feeding the World brings together all of American agriculture and consumfood so a lot of people tie them to GMO’s — ers throughout the United States to feed which is correct,” Rose reiterated. those in immediate crisis and teach the “They fund HungerU but they don’t give hungry, regardless of the circumstance to us any verbatim things that we’re supposed feed themselves.” The website also states to say. All of us on the crew believe that Farmers Feeding the World is a Farm Jour- sunglasses and Frisbees and two tractors for agriculture is the solution to hunger. We nal Foundation initiative. The foundation is she explained. agriculture’s ability to feed the growing presence is what drew her in. Rose explained her desire to educate stupopulation on a global scale. Barr stated that she and her friends were dents on the issue of world hunger reaches a Katie Wynot, a student employee at walking down Appian Way when they saw personal level, as she spent time volunteerthe televisions and bus and decided to stop ing in a starvation ward in Uganda, but she explained the HungerU tour. by and talk to HungerU crew members. refuses to let the naysayers tarnish her spirit. “HungerU is a mobile educational exhibit She stated she learned of ways to help “We really encourage those who are that travels to campuses around the nation end hunger not only through crew members rasing awareness of the issue of nutrition to come up and have a conversation,” she security,” she explained. challenge she took at HungerU’s bus. said. “The beauty of HungerU is none of Wynot explained that to be “food secure” The challenge, Rose explained, consisted [the crew] are given any answers. You could means to have access to nutritional essen- of multiple-choice questions that help the ask the same question to any of us and we’re tials and grocery stores. She said that Asia participant realize how much or how little is the most food insecure place in the world. they know about world hunger. -
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The HungerU tour bus, equip with seven TVs, six iPad minis and two tractors, parked outside the dining commons to raise awareness about modern agriculture.
allows them to personalize their reasoning for wanting to end world hunger. “As for the negative comments people
they don’t want to have a conversation so there’s nothing we can do about that,” she said. Claire Hickey can be contacted at chickey@kscequinox.com
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Students from all walks of life participate in raising money and awareness for cancer research JILL GIAMBRUNO
equinox Staff There are more than four million participants in Relay for Life in more than 20 countries every year. The goal of these events is to raise money and awareness for cancer. According to the American Cancer Society website, “Events are up to twenty-four hours long and, because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times.” Every year the Relay for Life movement raises $400 million for cancer research to provide free information and services to those with cancer, according to the website. To do their part in the battle against cancer, Keene State College hosted their annual Relay For Life fundraiser in the Spaulding Gymnasium from 8 p.m. on April 10, until 8 a.m. the next morning. KSC sophomore Neula Ha said she was so inspired by last year’s event that she decided to join the planning committee for this year. “I did Relay for Life my freshman year and it was such an incredible thing. For my sophomore year, I wanted to have a bigger part in the event, so I joined the committee,” Ha explained. In addition to helping plan the event, Ha is also a member of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. “A lot of the sisters came tonight,” Ha said. Ha continued, “We’ve had sisters who went through cancer, so this kind of event really hits home for us.” Anna Wright, another KSC sophomore, was also participating in Relay for Life with her sorority. Wright explained that her sorority had set up a table at the event and were selling ribbons and cookies throughout the night. All proceeds were donated to the American Cancer Society. “I’ve had some family members who have had cancer, and I know
brain cancer when I was in eighth grade,” Mahan explained, “I’m raiscancer.” Like Wright, the Friday night event in the Spaulding Gym was
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At the KSC Relay for Life on April 10 and 11, students, faculty and staff participate for personal and communal reasons.
explained. She continued, “Even though
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Eight cancer survivors being honored before the relay begins.
some people who have lost very close friends to cancer,” Wright said, attending the event, she said she as to why she was attending Relay plans on coming back. for Life. “I’m having so much fun,” Wright
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How to make: Zucchini pasta TAYLOR THOMAS
for Life. Mahan spent the majority of the night walking around the gym with other members of the Holloway team, and by the end of the night he and some of his friends had walked about 20 miles. William Holden, KSC junior and Sigma Phi brother, said he has participated in two KSC-hosted relays prior to this one. “Since [I came] to Keene I’ve participated every year,” Holden explained. “My mom had breast cancer, so that was a pretty big motivation for me,” he continued. Holden noted that while this was his third KSC Relay for Life, it seemed as though participants were more involved this year. “A lot more people are walking this year,” Holden noted. He added, “There [are] great vibes and good music. It’s always a really fun time.” Holden added, “The American Cancer Society is a great organization and Relay [for Life] is just an awesome event. I think it should be ing out a lot.” In conclusion, Ha said she considered the night a success. “It was really awesome to put together an event like this — you get to meet
Directions:
bles, zucchini noodles and chicken to pan over medium/low heat with Student Life 1. Use spiralizer (or other tool) 1 tbsp. of olive oil editor to slice the zucchini into noodles 5. Stir together and mix in salt, 2. Steam the vegetables of your pepper, 1 tsp. of lemon juice and 1 Z u c c h i n i choice tsp. of garlic pasta is the 3. Prepare chicken and season 6. Cook together for 3 minutes perfect low- as desired to warm, but make sure the zuccarb alterna4. After steamed, add vegeta- chini pasta doesn’t get soggy tive to real pasta. You can treat it like a real pasta dish by adding marinara sauce, or you can change it up by adding a every time. By adding vegetables and chicken, or another protein, to the zucchini pasta you are creating a perfectly balanced meal with a large serving of vegetables. Zucchini pasta alone is also paleo friendly and gluten free. To make zucchini pasta you need a spiralizer or vegetable slicer, which you can buy on Amazon, at Target or at most kitchen tool stores. They usually run from $10-$20 and can be used
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Students, faculty and staff from many different KSC organizations and groups participate in the event.
KSC and was part of the Holloway agreed and said, “I’m having a blast.” Team at Relay for Life. Mahan lives in Holloway Hall at “I’m relaying for my godmother
cause. Relay for Life, in general, is be participating until I’m a senior.” Jill Giambruno can be contacted at jgiambruno@kscequinox.com
Smoking on campus sparks conversation among students JESS BYRNE
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Senior Joshua Estrada said he thinks smoking on the KSC campus “As long as it isn’t inside or bothering anyone, people should feel free to smoke outside before class or walking to class if they want to,” he said. Estrada continued, “Cigarettes are not illegal so there’s no reason for them to be banned on campus.” Estrada also said he thinks smoking cigarettes could be stress relieving for students, faculty and
cigarettes on campus as of now, but recent conversations and meetings may change that. Currently, the KSC tobacco policy does not prohibit the use of tobacco products on campus, but outlines some restrictions. There are some designated smoke-free areas, and smoking is prohibited 25 feet from most buildings on-campus, “By letting people get their cigawhich discourages students, faculty rette craving out they may actually work better in class,” he added. there are some spots on campus that Junior Paige Priske said she disseem to encourage it. agrees with Estrada. “Smoking is a There are some benches on bad habit and shouldn’t be allowed campus that provide a place to sit on campus,” she said. and smoke, and a place to dispose of Priske continued, “If I’m sitting their cigarette “butts.” According to on a bench before class the last thing the website No-smoke.org, there are I want is secondhand smoke coming now at least 1,543 smoke-free cam- in my face.” She also commented on puses in the U.S. how banning smoking on the KSC University of Massachusetts campus could help those who are Amherst is among one of the cam- addicted. puses that prohibits all forms of “Banning smoking on campus tobacco use.
the bad habit,” she said. “If students and faculty aren’t allowed to smoke on campus it could decrease their their health.” KSC student Sean Morrisey had similar ideas as Priske. “Secondhand smoke is gross and I don’t like the smell of it,” he said. “By putting a ban on campus it would make [KSC] a healthier — more ecofriendly place.” Morrisey also noted that cigarettes litter the KSC campus. “Many people don’t dispose of their cigarette butts where they are supposed to,” he said. Sean continued, “They toss them on the grass and walkways and it’s not a good look for the campus.” Members of the KSC community, smokers and non-smokers, said they but for now KSC remains a smokerfriendly campus. For more on smoking on campus, see A1. Jess Byrne can be contacted at jbyrne@kscequinox.com
dishes. Tools: - Vegetable spiralizer, sprial slicer or vegetable slicer - skillet Ingredients: - 1 large zucchini - Assorted vegetables (fresh or frozen) - 1 serving size of chicken - salt to taste - pepper to taste - 1 tsp. lemon juice - 1 tsp. garlic - 1 tbsp. olive oil
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Zucchini pasta is a delicious low-carb alternative to real pasta.
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KSC has a policy about sexual misconduct, which can be found in the student handbook. Professor Gonzalez said having this policy does not stop sexual misconduct from happening, but it is good for students to have access to that information. However, Gonzalez explained the changes she plans on making. She said, “I confess that we don’t talk about [sexual assault or the school policy], we can’t teach about it. In fact I’m promoting that faculty should insert some type of statement in our syllabus. I can’t obligate anyone else to do it, but I will do it.” She continued, “In my syllabus I put ‘If you need help with writing, go to the writing center; if you need help with disabilities, go to the disability and counseling center.’ I want to add ‘Please know that sexual assault is not tolerated at Keene State College, if you are experiencing these kinds of situations
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more students become informed. He explained, “We know we can talk with some students who say ‘I’m familiar [with Title IX] and I’ve heard of it’ but then there are others who haven’t, who may say ‘What is this Title Nine thing that we’re talking about?’” stantly reviewing communication plans to ensure they can reach as many students as possible. He also said students should take it upon themselves to be aware of Title IX and know how it can help them if they need it. He explained, “It’s the awareness; it’s everyone's role in it. Often times the victims are women, so it’s also wrapped into the whole violence against women legislation can be victims as well. None of us are immune to being victims of sexual assault or sexual misconduct.“ Atkins said on the KSC campus there are multiple programs to raise awareness about the seriousness of these situations and to inform students and the KSC community. “We have a number of programs
Gonzalaz also commented on other changes she hopes the school makes.
the website, so this needs to be more clear and let’s use this opportunity
and through our Mentors of Violence Prevention. We have sessions during new student orientation and this year during our admitted student days, and then as part of our code of conduct we have policies against sexual misconduct,” he explained. “We also have a process that we follow to identify when those incidents may occur or are alleged to have occurred, and individuals who are trained to follow up on those things,” Atkins said. Atkins stressed that students should be cautious of their relationships with others. He said, “Students should pay attention to the relationships they have with one another and ensure that they are respectful relationships.” He also said students should be aware of the steps and procedures to take if they or a friend are in a situation where they need help regarding sexual harassment or sexual misconduct. “Students need to know that there are people on campus that they can go to report whether they have been victims or whether they know of someone who might have ask for details and record it and they been a victim of sexual assault or would share that back with you to sexual misconduct,” he said. make sure your concern was accurately captured and then it would WHERE YOU CAN TURN trigger an investigation,” she said. She explained that there would Gonzalez commented on the then be discussions with the fact that problems regarding sexual accused person, witness interviews assault and misconduct are emo- and a report would be generated tional injuries that are not as easy to depending on results of investigapoint out as physical injuries. tion. Then sanction applied if approShe explained, “Sexual assault is priate. an issue that takes a little time to say The Knowyourix.com website ‘Is this really happening? Maybe I also gave tips on what to do if stuam misunderstanding,’ until some dents are in a situation regarding - sexual misconduct. nitely not ok.’” The website advised, “Document If a student or a friend experi- everything. Write down what hapences a situation involving sexual pened, including the date, time and assault or sexual harassment, any witnesses. Take screenshots if it happened online and save texts and sure to go to someone they trust to emails. Keep and record any evireport what they’ve experienced. dence — even if you aren’t sure you Anne Huot, president of KSC, want to report what happened, this also explained the process. way you will have documentation if “You make a complaint, you sit you do choose to talk to your school
Huot agreed that the information needs to be more clear on the KSC website. “[The] information is publicly available, it needs to be more obvious and more toward the front of the website,” she said. She said that they have also moved things around in the student handbook, and that training at orientation was enhanced to include how to report sexual harassment or misconduct and who to report to. Atkins added, “We have policies, we have programs, procedures, and personnel in place and we [need to] make sure students and others are aware of what [they are] and who they are.” Atkins emphasized, “We care. There are individuals on this campus who care, there is a community of caring individuals, work Huot explained, “It’s cultural behavioral expectations of each other, and that I think applies to the administration, our faculty, our
or the police.” As of now, the part time Title IX IX Coordinator Dottie Morris, or coordinator at KSC is Dottie Morris, but students are also advised to talk to ensure violations of this sort are to someone at the counseling center handled in a responsible and appropriate manner.” feel comfortable talking to. Atkins further explained, “[The CHANGES BEING MADE student] can also determine whether AT KSC to what extent they want the situation prosecuted, but regardless of that it’s important they get help, and we can provide that help through counseling centers and other positions . . . To help them make the best decision for them.” Atkins emphasized it is important for everyone at KSC to be accountable for their actions and let others know that that type of behavior isn’t accepted or tolerated. He continued, “No matter who they may be having this type of issue with and their role or status, there are individuals on this campus, in
Huot explained that every federal funded institution is required to have a Title IX coordinator and Dotty Morris, the chief diversity up until now. Now, Huot explained, they are making it a full time position and hiring someone into it. The Title IX coordinator is responsible for coordinating the school's compliance with Title IX and oversees all complaints of sexual discrimination and misconduct. She also explained that although
our behavioral expectations of each other with respect to how we treat each other and how we make sure the environment that our students live, learn and compete in is respectful and supportive, which you have PHILIP BERGERON / GRAPHIC DESIGN EDITOR the right to expect from us. The there is one Title IX coordinator, same holds true for our work envi- ronment — how do we hold each cers on various parts of the campus other accountable to our obligation who can help them get the help they to ensure that that environment need. exists?” Huot asked. Atkins was the Title IX coordinator at Delaware State University and themselves or a friend victim to sexual assault or harassment to university before coming to KSC. make sure the school is aware of In regards to how well KSC the situation. ”Please let us know, is staying on track with the law, please report it and we will follow Atkins said, “There is still a lot that our policies and procedures to we can do, but there is a lot that make sure they are safe and make most colleges and universities still sure the necessary and approprican do because [the law has] been ate steps are taken to resolve the evolving over the last several years.” situation,” he said. Students should According to TitleIX.info Title IX has been subject to more than 20 cers at KSC, the Title IX coordinaproposed amendments since it was tor and visit http://www.keene. passed, which makes it a “living, edu/administration/policy/detail/ breathing law.” discrimination/#contacts_for_assisAtkins added, “We have most of tance_and_information for more what we need in place, of course we information. can always do more and we have Taylor Thomas plans in place to do that but have can be contacted at areas we could strengthen as well.” tthomas@kscequinox.com
Academic Excellence Conference gives students the chance to have a real-world learning experience TARA LEVY
Equinox Staff Over the past weekend the 15th annual Academic Excellence Conference was held at Keene State College. Parents, students and faculty gathered in both the David F. Putnam Science Center and the Lloyd P. Young Student Center to watch a series of presentations, performances, discussion panels and workshops. This event takes place every year and is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and for viewers to expand their knowledge. Students use this conference as an opportunity to develop their learning and to enhance their resume. KSC student Kalie Randlett said she thought this conference was a great opportunity for her to improve her public speaking skills in front of an audience. “It really teaches you how to meet deadlines, it teaches you public speaking skills, it also gets you really close with your mentor and
it allows you to focus on something that you really care about,” Randlett said. Her two-year-long project taught her to work hard and she is grateful for her experience, she said. “I’ve done the research for it, and so it was really a good way to highlight skills on my resume at the same time . . . I really wanted to showcase all of the work that I’ve been doing. I wanted friends, family, advisors and professors to come and really see what I’ve been working on,” Randlett said. In addition to all her hard work, she has become very close with her mentor here at KSC. Not only was she able to present at KSC, but also at the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges Conference [COPLAC] this past fall. She said the COPLAC is the regional undergraduate research conference. Jamie Landau, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Philosophy and Randlett’s mentor, also said she thinks this is a great experience for students. She said students could
learn how to articulate their ideas Putting a student in a situation in ways that are more accessible to where they have to answer quesothers. tions on the spot and present a “I think it’s a really great experi- year’s worth of research in only ten ence to present to a public audience real world, she said. “In some sense when they are going to graduate and maybe students should participate they need to interview with some- in [it], audiences should go to it and one else and learn how to talk to dif- the reason for it is to prepare them ferent kinds of people,” Landau said. for what it’s like for after they walk Landau said she thinks this con- out of here,” Landau said. Robert Cayes is another KSC students, but also the faculty and the dent who said he valued his experigeneral public. She said people come ences with this conference. Unlike to this conference for many reasons. Randlett, he was required to pres“Faculty gets a good idea of ent for his rhetorical criticism class; what students are learning in other however, he said his reward from classes, [and] what are the cur- the conference was just as great. rent projects that are of [the] most “It looks great on a resume. My interest to the current generation. professor loved it and he insisted I think the public and the parents that I present it here, so in his advice can really see the evidence of what I did it ,and also in my own personal their kids have been doing for four achievement I did it,” Cayes said. years and really see how much they He said this six-week process have grown,” Landau said. She also taught him responsibility and referred to this experience as a form public speaking skills. of experiential education. She said Overall, Cayes said he thought it allows students to embody real the Academic Excellence Conferlearning. ence was a success. He said the time
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KSC students participated in panel presentations, oral presentations, performances, poster presentations and workshops on Saturday, April 11, at the 2015 Academic Excellence Conference.
slots were just right — the overall in his mind. Randlett agreed and said she would recommend this conference to anyone who is interested and
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Title IX: Student’s guide to dealing with sexual misconduct TAYLOR THOMAS
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Title IX as a whole deals with access to higher education, career education, education for pregnant and parenting students, employment, learning environment, math and science, sexual harassment, standardized testing and technology at many colleges and universities in the U.S., according to Titleix.info. Although all areas covered are of importance to students, recent events at KSC have stressed the importance of knowing this law in relation to sexual misconduct. According to Knowyourix.org, “Under United States federal law, most notably Title IX and the Clery Act, students are guaranteed the right to education free from sexual violence and harassment.” The website continued to state, “Sexual harassment in education includes any unwanted and unwelcome dent's access to educational opportunities. The Supreme
Many Keene State College students admitted to knowing what Title IX is, but don’t know how it could help them if they were faced with a situation involving sexual harassment, sexual assault or rape while at KSC. According to Titleix.info, many people believe Title IX only applies to women’s sports at educational institutions receiving federal funding, however, that is only one of the 10 areas this law covers. Pedroza Gonzalez, a women and gender studies professor at KSC, added, “Traditional association with Title Nine is the title that provided the right to girls to have the same amount of sport teams as boys.” She continued, “But it’s more than that. It’s [also] the right to ask to have ownership for our bodies — birth control, abortion and the origin of connecting that with assault issues — that all means I can say no to behaviors under Title Nine to prevent and address harassment that aren’t comfortable for me.” against students, regardless of whether the harassment She added, “After four decades [the law] has evolved because society changes, culture changes and Ameri- cials.” can culture is changing all the time and evolving.” Eight in 10 students experience some form of harass-
“Students need to know that there are people on campus that they can go to report whether they have been victims or whether they know of someone who might have been a victim of sexual assault or sexual misconduct.” -KEMAL ATKINS VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
ment during their school years and more than 25 per- sure] students know to whom to go to report it . . . And cent of them experience it often, according to the website. we have a process to investigate . . . cases of sexual assault or sexual misconduct that fall under the realm said, “The policy itself is large, but the conversation of Title Nine,” he explained. right now is around sexual misconduct.” “Title Nine requires that colleges and universities AWARENESS OF TITLE IX [with federal funding] provide prevention information; have a coordinator who helps to provide information Atkins said he is aware some students are unfamilabout resources for victims; trains students, faculty and iar with Title IX, and is working towards making sure
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KSC ‘Lights It Up Blue’ for autism awareness Students donate hair
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Student Life editor Fifty-six Keene State College students now have their hair eight or more inches shorter than it was
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Event creates a dialogue about autism, which affects one in 68 children in the US BROGAN WESSELL
equinox Staff One in 68 U.S. children fall somewhere on the autism spectrum, according to an article on CNN.com. Although April 2 was Autism Awareness Day and April is Autism Awareness Month, this disorder There has been a 30 percent increase in children who have an autism spectrum disorder, according to a report released this past year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On April 2, also known as World Autism Day, Keene State College showed its support by participating in the Light It Up Blue Campaign [LIUB], which encouraged students to wear the color blue to shine light on autism awareness. Coordinator of Community Service, Jessica Gagne Cloutier, stated that KSC joined thousands of landmarks, communities, businesses and homes by shining blue lights to support the millions of people “Student involvement and the L.P. Young Student Center worked together to place blue lights in the student center and distribute information about World Autism Day and Autism Speaks U,” Cloutier stated. Cloutier stated that she feels it
is important for students to par- that day,” Roumimper said. ticipate in Autism Awareness Day Roumimper added that she supports Autism Awareness Day every millions of people, even those who are a part of KSC. that she has noticed KSC taking the “Autism is the fastest growing initiative to participate as well. developmental disorder in the U.S. “I think that awareness is incredibly important not only for autism awareness but also for any issue. It’s important for us to provide oppor- hard to [be] unaware of things once tunities for our community to learn people are educated on social justice issues. All forms of active citizenget involved and to help us better ship and change are initiated after support and care for one another,” some sort of awareness shift,” RouCloutier said. mimper said. Junior Rebecca Marquis said For her, Roumimper said that that the LIUB campaign caught her Autism Awareness Day is especially attention immediately when she saw important because her cousin has a it taking place in the student center. disorder in the autism spectrum. “This past Thursday I saw the Light “I actively work to educate people It Up Blue Campaign in the stu- about dialogue and awareness, dent center and knew that it was for about changing perceptions and autism awareness. In a couple of my hopefully initiate sensitivity and classes, my professors mentioned it change,” Roumimper said. and held a discussion about what Marquis added Autism Awareexperiences we had with autism and ness Day is also important to her the importance of spreading aware- because it helps her gain a better ness,” Marquis said. understanding about the disorder, Junior Kya Roumimper also weighed in on how she took part in life when she enters the education Autism Awareness Day. system as a teacher. “I wish autism was talked about supported the LIUB campaign, [I] more and I wish more was done to - create a dialogue year-round rather tised and helped light up the stu- than for just one day,” she stated. dent center. Many students were Marquis continued, “Being an also wearing pins, posting about or education major, I know I will have advocating for autism awareness on future students that may fall some-
where on the autism spectrum, so gaining a better understanding of for me.” In terms of what other students take away from Autism Awareness Day, Roumimper said that she hopes people will start to talk about it more. “I hope that students will start to dialogue about autism, even if it is simply them asking what it is or why the student center is blue. Any step towards awareness is an important one,” Roumimper said. Cloutier stated that she hopes Autism Awareness Day encourages students to take the time to learn more about autism and autism spectrum disorder. “Awareness has been really important for me because people
and beautiful. On Saturday April 11, females and males gathered in the Spaulding Gymnasium to donate their hair. The hair will be made into wigs and given to women with cancer through Pantene Beautiful Lengths. According to their website, “Beautiful Lengths is a partnership between Pantene and the American Cancer Society... The role of Pantene is to help women grow long, strong, beautiful hair and to provide the funds to turn this hair into free, real-hair wigs for women with cancer.” KSC has hosted Pantene Beautiful Lengths events for three years now. Alyssa DeMarco, who is now the organizer for the Pantene Beautiful Lengths event at KSC, said she has been involved in the event since its beginning. “I had really long hair my freshman year and had no interest in cutting it, but my [Resident Assistant], Allison Bedell, who graduated last year, convinced me that I should cut it for a good cause so I ended up cutting twenty inches of my hair and have been committed ever since,” DeMarco said. DeMarco said she was so dedicated to educating people about the cause and getting people involved that she decided to take on the role as organizer when Bedell graduated. “Pantene works with a company who makes the wigs, then they go through the American Cancer Society to donate the wigs to women so they don’t pay anything for them,” she explained.
student, said she donated her hair because her aunt had breast cancer and needed a wig after losing her hair. “I just wanted to donate my hair so that I could help this great cause. If I can help to make them feel beautiful, that is what I'll do,” she said. LaFleur said since her aunt ing a wig that made her feel beautiful during a tough time, LaFleur said she sees the importance for those who want wigs. “Some people feel that wigs are not a necessary part of recovery and that is why some insurance companies won't help to pay for them, but I feel that wigs are necessary for recovery. If it makes someone feel beautiful and comfortable Those who donated their hair at the event were given a free t-shirt and were allowed to choose who cut their hair. LaFleur said her Resident Director, Ashley Rivard, was the one to cut her hair during the event. “She donated her hair a couple of months ago, which was her fourth time donating,” LaFleur explained. She added, “This was only my second time donating but I plan to donate eight inches again as soon as I have enough.” DeMarco explained all of the donors get their haircut at the same time at the event. “There is crying, happy tears of DeMarco said. She explained that donors usually have a friend or their mom cut their hair, or, if the donor knows someone close to them with cancer, they will often have them do it. To read full story, visit kscequinox.com Taylor Thomas can be contacted at tthomas@kscequinox.com
autism,” she said. Cloutier explained, “The knowledge I’ve gained has helped me better understand and support my family and friends, communicate Marquis added, “It is crucial to create a dialogue about autism because it helps build a stronger community that is more aware and educated about autism and the autism spectrum.” Brogan Wessell can be contacted at bwessell@kscequinox.com
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Fifty-six students cut eight or more inches of their hair to be made into wigs for cancer patients through Pantene Beautiful Lengths.
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Keene State College’s ‘Evening of Dance’ 40 years strong CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / PETER ROOS
“This is a celebration of the beginning of this dance program and where we’ve come 450 dances later.” -WILLIAM SEIGH DIRECTOR
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Equinox Staff Artistry and athleticism are two words that describe dance. They are also a few words to describe the dance program at Keene State College. This spring the Theatre and Dance Department is celebrating 40 years of installation at the college with four decades of dancers, choreographers and performing artists passing through the halls and stages of the Redfern Performing Arts Center on Brickyard Pond. The celebration is being marked by an extra special presentation of the annual showcase event called, An Evening of Dance. Professors Marcia Murdock and William Seigh are serving respectively as director and associate director of the shows that will span all of this weekend, April 15 to 18. They described An Evening of Dance at its beginnings as a showcase for the senior projects. This idea was promoted by one of the department founders, Alta Lu Townes, in 1975. This year the program is structured with three pieces created by dance majors, three pieces created by faculty members, a premiere piece by the 2014-2015 Redfern choreographer in residence, Adele Meyers and additional pieces created
and performed by KSC alumni. Throughout the four-night concert series, the performances by alumni will be from men and women who span all of the decades the department has been present on campus. Murdock described the addition of the alumni work as “evolving” the already unique show. Some of the alumni will be returning to perform in pieces that they created while students at KSC, while contribution to the professional realm. Murdock said, “[It is] beautiful to watch dancers really search and re-envision, as opposed to just duplicating because they’ve changed.” There will be new alumni work added to the program each night while An Evening of Dance runs. Seigh said that this will add new dimension to the show because, “When you change one piece in the concert the whole feel of the concert changes.” Murdock went on to add that these additions will make it seem as though every night is The rundown of the dance program is as follows: series and the alumni piece being showcased is called “Sideways Rain.” The piece is choreographed by Deirdre Marie Lewis and Riley Anne Lynch. On Thursday there will be a piece titled “Etude” that was choreographed
by Robert Battle, who is a choreographer and artistic director at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (also known as The Ailey School). The piece was originally performed by a quintet, but will be performed by alumnus Angie Muzzy and current dance student Abbie Brown. This piece also promises a special surprise that Murdock and Seigh could not reveal, but they promised is quite the spectacle. Friday night will feature a solo piece performed by Aiyana Maye that was choreographed by William Seigh when she was a student in 2003. The piece is called “I Forget Just Why,” and in 2004 it was performed in Montreal as part of the New Hampshire/Quebec Cultural Exchange. S eigh said he is pleased to watch Maye recreate the piece for Keene audiences 10 years later. On Saturday night, choreographer and dancer Paul Besaw will perform a new and original work called “Pastor of Souls.” Besaw is a graduate of the class of 1988 and now serves as the director of the dance program at University of Vermont. Murdock also added that Paul Besaw and Angie Muzzy will be conducting a talk about their professional lives and what they have accomplished since leaving Keene. Murdock believes that this will be useful because, “It’s a chance for current majors and cast mem-
bers to just ask questions of, ‘Where do we go next?’” In addition to this Q&A there will also be masterclasses taught by Besaw and William Seigh and a closing night reception for all alumni who return to Keene State for the fourtiewwth anniversary. “This is a celebration of the beginning of this dance program and where we’ve come over four-hunof this celebration is all over the Redfern. The lobby will be covered in a special display featuring old posters, programs and photographs, as well as a retrospective video featuring performances throughout the years. Murdock and Seigh credit the orchestration of the display work to alumnus Adam Berube, who has also helped with contacting alumni to come back for this event. In addition to every night’s performances, each show will also begin with another retrospective video edited by senior Film major and Dance minor, Katie Shaw. This video is called “40 Years in 7 Minutes” and the directors said that it truly sets the tone for the rest of the evening. Senior Dance major Erin McNulty is one of the featured choreographers in An Evening of Dance, as well as a dancer in three pieces. McNulty is this year’s recipi-
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Theatre and dance department’s hard work pays off SARAH ROONEY
Equinox Staff The Keene State College Theatre and Dance Department’s fall production of “Equus” earned four national awards for outstanding achievement from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). KSC senior, Taylor Jorgensen, of Wilton, New Hampshire, won Distinguished Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. William Howell of Peterborough, New Hampshire, a Distinguished Performance by a Guest Artist-in-Residence award. “Equus”, which was co-directed by Professors Peggy Rae Johnson and William Seigh, has earned the award for Distinguished Performance and Production Ensembles. This production also won Distinguished Achievement in Production. “We always think in terms of the stars, but it is a matter of full collaborative ensemble work, including folks behind the scenes, that make it work. This was a lovely tribute,” Johnson said The Theatre and Dance Department has been invited to present its production of “Equus” at the KCACTF New England region, from January 27 to 31 in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Johnson explained the method by which these awards are given. The Kennedy Center, which is the spon-
regional festivals. These festivals select what productions are considered top productions of the previous year. To do so, Johnson explained, “Respondents go out to each show that registers, then the committee meets at the end of the year and says what the top shows were.” New England is region one out of the eight and only six shows have been selected to go to this particular regional festival, according to Johnson. Equus was originally written in 1973 by
lege student could receive. The challenge for these lead actors was huge,” Johnson said, “ nized.” Along with the two lead actors, the ensemble were also recognized. The ensemble, according to Johnson, “spent additional time, on weekends, going out to observe and be with horses.” For this production of Equus, both leading performers and the ensemble were recognized, and Johnson said that, “The fact that the national committee (played by Jorgensen) who has an unnatural recognized the ensemble work as well as the pathological interest in horses and the psy- main actors is an extraordinary testament to chiatrist who tries to treat him (played by is entirely accredited to the support and taland we couldn’t be prouder of our actors,” ents of my directors and cast mates. This was
as psychologically and emotionally.” receiving an award, it’s because of all of our Jorgensen explained that his charac- love and labor. We are a family and a win ter, Alan, “is not crazy and he’s not a bad for one of us is a win for all of us.” Jorgensen credits the success of the show to the talent you have the whole of society going against and passion of everyone involved in the prothat notion.” He said that the role was a duction. challenge. Erika Nichols, a KSC senior who “Equus” was not only well received by attended the show, said that she could “feel KCACTF, but also by KSC students who saw the tension between Taylor and the horse, even from the back of the theater.” was a life changing performance that will Jorgensen and Howell, the two leads stick with me for the rest of my life.” of the play, both have been awarded for their performances. Johnson said that these Sarah Rooney can be contacted at awards are “about the highest honor a colsrooney@kscequinox.com PHILIP BERGERON / GRAPHIC DESIGN EDITOR
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ent of the Alta Lu Townes Memorial Dance Award and Seigh said her piece opens the show. She said that this particular piece, nings in the Research in Choreography class this past fall semester. Then, she continued to work on the dance and it was selected in March to be performed at Rhode
American College Dance Association Conference. McNulty is also An Evening of Dance is a showfeatured in resident choreographer case of talent at KSC. This year’s Adele Meyers’ piece in the showcase. series of concerts are running Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Meyers, McNulty said, “She Saturday night, all beginning at 7:30 [Meyers] brought the dancers into p.m. in the Redfern Main Theater. the process of creating this work. “There is just so much more going We got to work with her in creating movement and then she took it us,” Seigh said. Both he and Marcia and manipulated it from there and Murdock promise that you will structured the whole piece.” not regret attending any one of the McNulty said she is proud of all amazing shows. of the work she has accomplished as a part of the dance program, espeRebecca Costanzo can be contacted cially the work she has done this at bcostanzo@kscequinox.com
KSC’s acappella group records first CD OLIVIA BELANGER
“That way they can harmonize with each other and they can sing on their own at any given point, but then towards the end they come together.” Even with a variety of performances throughout Another senior group member and president of the year, not many people know about the talent that the group, Katie Tordonato, expressed that after the is Chock Full O’Notes (CFON), Keene State College’s only acappella group. Formally an all girls elite sing- practices for the group to start feeling comfortable ing group, CFON has recently become co-ed, giving with the songs. “We picked songs [for the CD] that more of a variety to their sound. CFON recorded everyone was comfortable with and that we knew
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to reach out to all members of the Keene community. variety.” They get together twice a week, four hours a week, to First-year student, Jenna Ferrini, stated that perfect the sound that they convey to the audiences of their winter and spring showcases. With 11 covers going to be worth it,” Ferrini said. Some songs were harder to perfect than others, according to Ferrini. director of the group and senior, Jules Reinoehl. Reinoehl has been dedicated to CFON for the past four years and is excited about the release of the CD. our dynamics down you start to feel the song rather than think about the notes that you are singing.” CFON has their spring show on May 3 at 2 p.m. in explained that, although all of the songs are covers, they are all arranged by the group. they will be available at the show. CFON CDs are free, “Rather than having all of the part pre-arranged but donations are accepted. on the sheet music,” Reinoehl stated, “We take the time to arrange it ourselves to get the sound we want. message CFON on their Facebook page, Chock Full O’Notes - Keene State Acappella, and they can have song.” Reinoehl shared that every song has at least one shipped. one soloist, and some of them have as many as two or three. “For example, ‘Pretty Hurts’ by Beyonce, Olivia Belanger can be contacted was arranged to have three soloists,” Reinoehl stated, at obelanger@kscequinox.com
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Nicholas Sparks’ newest release lacks creativity connection. Coming home from a date, they notice that an elderly man road.
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All of the tropes in a typical Nicholas Sparks, why do you do this to us time and time again? At
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each time you need a paycheck. together? It’s a shame that of the romance Although, “The Longest Ride” - does do something that a lot of his the actors will go on to do great It’s not enough that I had to sit whole is competently shot, which
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two hours and, if you do, make sure ing so that she can enter the New the cinematography and the actors there’s a good reason! York art lifestyle. Luke [Scott East- to mask up the smell of a stinker. By coincidence, they run into each other and instantly make a
of them and this wasn’t a great way to start them.
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“Rhythm of Love” Plain White Tees
Matt Kelley Junior Criminal Justice and Management Compiled by:
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“Dancing in the moonlight” King Harvest
Ryan Cathcart Senior Business “Comfortably Numb” Pink Floyd
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Iranian protesters chant slogans in front of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Defying a government ban, hundreds of Iranians protested over two male Iranian pilgrims who alleged abuse after Saudi officers at Jeddah's international airport searched them. Demonstrators shouted: "Shame on you!" and "Death to House of Saud!" in reference to the Saudi ruling family. Details of the abuse have not been made public though Iran formally has called for the Saudi officers to be punished.
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PLO says no to military action in Syria’s embattled Yarmouk ALBERT AJI
has long insisted that Palestinians stay out ately clear why Majdalani, sent by Abbas to DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Palestine Damascus to deal with the crisis, came out Liberation Organization said it will not be in support of Palestinian military involvedrawn into military action in an embattled ment in Syria. Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, rejecting The contradictory comments exposed claims that Palestinians would join Syrian internal Palestinian disagreements on how troops in driving out Islamic State militants. The PLO statement, issued late Thurs- where thousands of civilians are trapped day, contradicted comments earlier by the under appalling conditions. PLO envoy to Damascus, Ahmad Majdalani, that Palestinian groups are ready to join forces with the Syrian government to expel said Friday that negotiating safe passage
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would mean the complete destruction of the camp,” he said.
AP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ZAATARI ments “as a result of pressure from exter- Palestinian refugees, including some who fled from Yarmouk camp in Damascus, hold Palestinian flags and an Arabic placard that reads “be strong Yarmouk,” to show their solidarity with thousands of besieged Palestinians in Yarmouk which was
Damascus-based Palestinian factions will overrun by Islamic State militants last week, during a demonstration in the Ein el-Hilweh camp near the southern city of Sidon, Lebanon, Lebanon, Friday, April 10, 2015.
Syrian troops in driving IS militants out.
“We know that if the (Syrian) army, with its planes and tanks, would interfere, this would mean the complete destruction of the camp.” estimated 18,000 remaining residents, who ing two-year government siege, starvation and disease.
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Damascus suburb with his wife, two daugh- “the deepest circle of hell.” ters and son, anxious to return to their home. “A refugee camp is beginning to resemfood and water, and hospitals have long run ment-escorted tour Thursday saw the empty “I am with expelling Daesh in any way. ble a death camp,” Ban told reporters at the out of drugs and supplies. U.N., adding that the residents, including was concerned the violence was intensify- entrance. A few sheep foraged among the Arabic acronym for the IS group. ing and said all diplomatic, economic and rubble on deserted streets. and government forces outside it. refuge for Palestinians forced from their priority and the only option. Majdalani said Also Friday, activists said Syrian govthe parties on the ground.
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Rubble and heavy damage remain on a deserted street during a government escorted visit to Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, April 9, 2015.
It must not be allowed to descend further,” the creation of Israel. In subsequent decades that a military campaign by Syrian troops it grew into a built-up residential area hous- and Palestinian factions “will start soon.” he added. ing tens of thousands of Palestinians and to be drawn into any armed campaign, ates in areas under IS control, said the airexpressed concerns about civilians in the Syrians. whatever its nature or cover.” “We call for resorting to other means to serious injury, trauma and displacement.” spare the blood of our people and prevent It added that some medical services inhabitants, said he was all for a military more destruction and displacement for the withdrawn from a hospital in the camp. A solution that would allow its people to said. exploded in a residential neighborhood, severe shortage of transfusion blood has return. -
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Giraffe cam at Dallas Zoo Manhunt on for ex-college student in campus shooting shows birth of new calf EMERY P. DALESIO
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DALLAS (AP) — The newest they get up and run,” she said. As of Monday morning, the TV lions of fans just days after its birth video of the calf playing and nuz- streaming video, allowing viewers zling with its mother. to see scenes such as the calf nuzThe female calf was born Friday zling to nurse from her mother, Katie. The zoo allowed cable television channel “Animal Planet” to install the video, which has been operating watch for the birth and the calf. “It was a big decision for us,” zoo
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really going on behind the curtains.” to choose the winning name. The unnamed calf is healthy and
The shooting frightened stu- they operated an assisted-living dents and the campus was put on ately clear when he last attended. home. A sign in the front yard said
building. Best said he was let go recently, but First-year student Jovaun Wilnity college student fatally shot a Police are using helicopters and campus print shop director who Press that he was climbing a stair- dogs to search for him. Authorities case inside the building and had including whether he left in a vehicle. authorities said. pop. At one point, authorities A manhunt was underway for thought they had cornered the the suspect, Kenneth Morgan Stancil III. Authorities are pursuing he heard growing up in a tough him on an open count of murder, neighborhood near Long Beach, was not Stancil in the bathroom,
elderly man with a cane who came to the front door declined comment to an AP reporter. Williams said Stancil once helped her late husband when he fell out of his bed.
said.Authorities believe Stancil it came from. has left the area but is still in North Authorities have described Carolina. They have not released a Stancil as a white man, about motive for the shooting. Stancil entered a large Wayne I was at, so that was good enough Community College building for me.” driveway to the white mobile - home listed as the residence Stancers running into the building cil shared with his mother and two would go unnoticed, authorities with their guns drawn. The build- younger brothers. ing, the Wayne Learning Center, A next-door neighbor on the houses the cafeteria and library, grandparents lived on the other years. Stancil was a third-year student side of the mobile home, where
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drawn handgun ran toward the building, shouting for students to others ran inside to the cafeteria Though they were urged to stay silent, some students still wanted Classes were canceled Monday, but the college was expected to reopen Tuesday.
Huge California water supplier plans to reduce deliveries ALICIA CHAN
plies to member agencies is necessary to meet demand and stretch stor-
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moved forward Monday on a plan to reduce the amount of water it deliv- with conservation, rebate programs and other tools — could help local amid the lengthening drought. a year. If approved by the board of the Metropolitan Water District of SouthThe agency noted that it has a proven record of aggressive water conern California on Tuesday, regional water deliveries would be cut by servation. Per capita water use in Southern California has declined by ciency. supply 300,000 acre-feet less this year under the proposal. An acre-foot rates to avoid paying a high price for extra water. percent — but were outvoted by others who feared it could hurt the economy. Businesses “could be scrambling for the hills” if the reduction was
needs of about two households. Cities that need more water would have to pay a penalty — up to four times the normal price — for extra deliveries. The proposed tightening of water supplies comes as state surveyors earlier this month found the lowest snow level in the Sierra Nevada
Valley Municipal Water District. California is enduring a fourth year of parched conditions, prompt- ern California to supplement local supplies, was most recently forced AP PHOTO / MTI, ATTILA KOVAC
A newborn giraffe baby stands next to its mother Sandra in the Savannah House of the Budapest Zoo in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, March 25, 2015. The sex of the calf could not have been determined yet.
purchasing expensive water. targets are based on per-capita water use.
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NAME: VINNY PARILLA
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Hedman scores lone shootout goal, Lightning beat Bruins
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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, scores past Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, during a shoot out in an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won the game 3-2.
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aSSociatEd PrESS Boston coach Claude Julien postponed any talk about what's next for the Bruins. The end of a disappointing season was just too soon. The Bruins lost 3-2 to the play-
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high school cheerleaders to the college style. “I know when I was coming in I was scared because the stunts are a lot harder and scarier,” Spanos said. Along with this, Fectau stated, “I’m hoping to slowly build KSC Cheer as a brand in New England as a cheerleading resource as we grow and build the program. Even if athletes come to the clinic and don’t tryout, they will become ambassadors for our program if they know a friend looking for a program in New Hampshire.” These clinics not only help the recruits, but also help the current members of the KSC team. “Current team members gain experience helping a variety of skill levels achieve new goals,” Fecteau said. Along with this, he added how it is also a way for them to fundraise for the team’s camp in August. According to Gabrielle Pace, another sophomore on KSC Cheer, the team held three clinics with
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The Keene State College cheer team has been busy these past few weekends with tryouts scheduled for April 18 and April 19, the Owls are holding open practices and high school clinics so new or incoming members can get a feel for what college cheer is like. Head Coach Chris Fecteau said, “We held a college prep and recruitment clinic on March 29 as a way to introduce and expose high school athletes to collegiate level stunts and material in order to prepare them for any college tryout.” Karisa Spanos, sophomore on KSC Cheer, said, “We show them a cheer and a dance, and then they do it on their own. Then when they go back to high school they can use it there or even use it for college tryouts.” According to Fecteau, these are not only for KSC recruits, they are also meant for cheerleaders interested in being involved in any college program. “For those interested For this clinic, she said the teams in KSC Cheer this is an opportunity didn’t pay and it was more of a way to meet the team and get acclimated for the KSC team to have a crowd to our style of cheerleading which and show the teams their routine. She added that the last one they held cheer,” Fecteau said. Furthermore, was more of “college prep clinic” for Spanos said it was a way to expose individuals.
the postseason. "That was really a good game
“We show them a cheer and a dance, and then they do it on their own . . .” -KARISA SPANOS KSC SOPHOMORE CHEERLEADER
“Since college tryout season is coming up, it was a way for them to get prepared for that,” Pace stated. In addition to these clinics, Fecteau said the team has been holding open practices in preparation for tryouts. He added how the team
grow to that size competition team.” In addition to that, Spanos stated, “We have a game team and a comp team.” She added that game team there are up to 25 people and up to 20 people for competition. Along with Spanos, Pace added that not a lot of people are aware of Pace said the tryouts will take these tryouts coming up, so in the fall the team will see more people we learn the material and work on trying out. The purpose of these stunts and tumbling. Then on the tryouts, Fecteau said, is to make second day we get a panel of judges and they evaluate the dance and the national competition in January. cheer,” Pace noted. “Anytime you can apply a bit of After that, Pace stated they all pressure to a situation where you have to perform a skill is a positive team. With a new coach the tryouts learning experience no matter the outcome,” Fecteau explained. said that before there weren’t tryNow for what the team is look- ing for, Fecteau stated, “The biggest piece I will be looking for at tryouts coming in to assess talent. The team is a willingness to learn, great attiis also looking to expand, according tude and ability to apply changes to Fecteau. He said, “We really need quickly and willingly.” to grow to twenty athletes, which
Cooper said.
from Nikita Nesterov, and Ben Bishop had 36 saves in his careerbest fourtieth win. "It was a good moment for me," on Saturday night when Victor Marchessault said. "The team was Hedman scored the lone shootout pretty awesome, 50 wins, and 40 goal. wins for Bish. It's fun to be part of The Bruins' postseason hopes that." were dashed midway through the Nesterov gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 third when Pittsburgh claimed the lead with his third of the season at 5:12 of the third.
on their way to a regulation win in each of the previous seven sea- before Marchand scored his 24th of sons. the season with 1:06 left. "I'm not going to comment on "We never should have come to this point," Bruins center Patrice said. "There's a lot of things that Bergeron said. "We had a lot more have to be discussed. I'm not ready chances to get ourselves into the to do that here." and scored for the Bruins, who ended the season with three achieved." straight losses. After Marchessault, recalled saves while tying a team goalie record by playing in his seventieth game this season. "It's a tough situation," Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said. "It's
before the game, opened the scorthe second, Eriksson tied it at 1 just 52 seconds later. Rask stopped Brian Boyle on an early third-period short-handed breakaway. Vladislav Namest-
only people and players in this room really know how it feels." Jonathan Marchessault had a ice after taking an illegal check to - the head from Boston defenseman Atlantic Division winner Montreal. Tampa Bay (50-24-8) reached the game.
of three. So we are really hoping to
Keene State College athletic team records Softball Overall.
HOME
8-10
0-0
AWAY
7-2
Total
STREAK
Smith Invitational
Won 1
Lost vs. UMass Dartmouth
vs. UMass Dartmouth Points
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
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Keene State College
1
UMass Datmouth
2
UMass Datmouth
2
Keene State College
3
Baseball Overall.
7-13
HOME
1-1
AWAY
0-7
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West Connecticut
14
Keene State College
7
Ben Keach
Event
Javelin
STREAK James Stergis Cox
Won 1
400m
Time/ Distance
5 4.97 m
50.99
11
vs. Western Connecticut Points
Name
vs. Western Connecticut Points West Connecticut Keene State College
Total
Kait Wheeler
5 6
5,000m
17.59.06s
Men’s Lacrosse Overall.
HOME
AWAY
6-4
3-1
2-1
vs. Western Connecticut Points Keene State College West Connecticut
STREAK
Won 3
vs. Eastern Connecticut
Points
Total
23 10
Total
Keene State College East Connecticut
12 7
Women’s Lacrosse Overall.
HOME
AWAY
2-9
2-0
0-2
vs. Eastern Connecticut Points Keene State College Eastern Connecticut
Total
9 8
STREAK
Won 1
TotalIsland College vs. Rhode
Points Keene State College Rhode Island College
Total
16 5
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Track
GAMES Saturday, April 18 - 1:00 p.m.
Home vs. UMass Boston
Keene vs. Southern Maine
Saturday, April 18 - 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 - 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 18 - 12:00 p.m.
Home vs. UMass Dartmouth Saturday, April 18 - 1:00 p.m.
teams as they continue their spring seasons.
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AssociAted Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Holt kept waiting and waiting, hoping for a chance to play. The longest game — by time — in Boston Red Sox history came and went, and he sat on the bench the whole way. Finally given an opportunity, he was plenty fresh. Holt, the only position player on either side who didn’t get into the 19-inning New York City marathon that began Friday night, came back with four hits and three RBIs as the Red Sox ran over the Yankees 8-4 Saturday. “I’m probably not going to do that every time I go in there,” Holt said. Joe Kelly (1-0) pitched one-hit ball for seven innings. He got the win, and also was able to save Boston’s bullpen. “He really gave us a shot in the arm,” manager John Farrell said. Bleary-eyed, the teams started at 1:08 p.m. follow-
Kelly had been sidelined by a strain in his right biceps. He struck out eight and gave up a solid single to Alex Rodriguez in the second. Adam Warren (0-1) allowed one earned run in 5
Ogando in the eighth. majors, and his error helped Boston take a 1-0 lead in the second. He let a low throw from the hole by GreNapoli to reach. “Not that I needed more evidence to tell you how great Mark Teixeira is and has been over there for so many years,” Rodriguez said. “I had more action, my head is spinning.” “Just a ball that should be caught, 10 out of 10. I cost Adam probably another 15 pitches that inning, and that was costly,” he said. — the runner was originally ruled out, then was safe after Farrell challenged the call. Farrell said he got three hours’ sleep overnight and
In what became something of a night-day doubleminutes — quite a speed-up from playing 6 hours, 49 minutes, and that didn’t include a 16-minute power outage. Mark Teixeira and Hanley Ramirez were among several regulars out of the lineups after playing all 19 innings. Holt had batted just once this season and was ready to pinch run for David Ortiz or play the out-
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called. “The situation never came up,” he said. Farrell, however, told Holt he’d be in the lineup
tension.
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of the team’s success can be attributed to their tough schedule at the beginning of the year. “Going up against teams such as Tufts, the defending Division III National Champions, it was a challenge and can show that we can play with these teams,” Gunst said. Last season, the Owls were champions of the Little East Conference. This year they are aiming for the same outcome. “Ultimately, to win an LEC Championship, and then move onto the NCAA tournament to push for a national championship,” Gunst stated when asked about the team’s goals for this season. According to Tyler McKelvie, an attackman for the Owls, the core of the starting unit of last year’s team is partially to thank for the success thus far. “There are a few reasons that we have been successful this season,” McKelvie stated. “We had most of our starting unit come back that played together last year
work.” Despite their success so far this season, the Owls are not getting too far ahead of themselves, according to Terry, and know there is always room to improve. “It is important to stay on the path and not look ahead,” Terry said. While the team has been successful so far, it is important to maintain this success as they move forward. One tough loss can throw a team’s season out the window if the right attitude and work ethic are not held by the players as the season progresses. Terry stated that he believes staying focused is going to be an important challenge for the Owls down the
you,” Terry said. “If a team wants to be great they have to be on the same page to achieve the goals that are being pursued.” Gunst also stated that he believes focus is key to the team’s success, stating that staying focused and listening to their coaches will keep the Owls ahead of their opponents moving forward. While long-term goals are important to keep in mind, the Owls say they are doing their best to take the season The Owls are also putting in work during practice to one game at a time. ensure they play to the best of their abilities when game McKelvie stated, “The goal is to play as perfectly as day comes around. we can every game to give ourselves the best chance of “As a team, we work on the basic things like throwing and catching to limit our mistakes in games, which winning.” This past Saturday, April 11, the Owls faced Eastern Connecticut, one of their rivals and won 12 to 7. helps us win,” McKelvie stated. “There’s always something to work on,” Terry stated. “I think it’s best to evaluate each practice going into a game to see what needs to be changed or could use
628 pitches for their previous meeting. It was the longest game ever, by time, for the Yankees at home. By the time it ended, the scoreboard showed empty slots in case the game went 27 innings. The major league record is 26 by Brooklyn and the Boston Braves in 1920, when both pitchers threw complete
For umpire crew chief Mike Winters, the game brought back memories from another long day in produced. Holt hit three singles and added a three- town. “I ran the New York City Marathon in 2007 with my Garrett Jones’ glove. than it took to play that game — by an hour,” he said. season debut. Wanting to be fresh, he left Yankee StaTRAINER’S ROOM dium in the 10th inning Friday night and fell asleep Red Sox: Closer Koji Uehara (strained left hamaround the 15th. string) was scheduled to pitch for Class A Greenville Kelly woke up Saturday, checked his phone and on Saturday night. saw that Boston had won in the 19th. Yankees: C Brian McCann didn’t play. He was His reaction? “Holy crud,” he said. knee cap in the ninth Friday, and stayed in for nine more innings. second and leaving with an 8-1 lead.
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bus to the ballpark was pushed back, and players on both sides trickled into the locker rooms an hour or two later than usual.
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team goals, not a few individuals,” Chase stated. “We need to believe in our ability and realize that ( Cont. From B10) we are a better team than what we are showing right now.” The Owls have a doubleheader this captains of the squad, he stated that he expects Saturday against the University of Massachusetts players of all ages and levels of experience to step Boston, with game one at 12:00 p.m. and game two up and lead the team. Ed Messer can be contacted “It takes a team full of leaders to accomplish our at emesser@kscequinox.com
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uted access to funds as much of the reason why football has yet to return to KSC. “Probably the major reason is the cost and the facilities needed . ment in order to do it . . . If we’re going to add anything of that magnitude the cost implications would In addition, the KSC athletics department would not only have to raise the funds for a new football team and required facilities, of women’s sports as well. Title IX requires that colleges provide equal opportunity to both men and women athletes. Therefore, with an addition of male varsity athletes on the football team, the school would be required to either to cut other male athletic programs or to create other
varsity sports for female athletes, tions that go along with starting a such as women’s rugby and tennis, along with others to supplement cult. Mark Rabasco, a junior on the increasing the costs relating to the men’s cross country team at KSC, startup of a KSC football team. said that a football team would While creating a football team help bring the school together. does have its challenges, it also has “I think it would bring connectivity, so just bringing everybody new football team would increase to watch a game,” Rabasco said. enrollment. Being an athlete, Robasco said “From an enrollment standpoint, he understands why there is not a football team at KSC. “It would be cool for team spirit, tuition income from the added stu- but there’s a lot of cost that goes into it,” Rabasco said. the costs of attending KSC will pay A football team at KSC will for football startup costs in just a few years, and bring in further, said they do not see a team coming lasting revenue for years. together in the near future. For now, all KSC football has is Carle and former Sports Informa- in a few dusty books in the Mason Library. The team has waited that he doesn’t think they’ll be decades for its next snap, but the seeing KSC Owls in football pads KSC athletic department is still in anytime soon. the huddle — unprepared to call “I can’t envision football being the next play. Jacob Barret can be contacted at jbarrett@kscequinox.com
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KSC football team’s last tackle — 1932 JACOB BARRETT
Equinox Staff Keene State College’s last football team can be found hidden in the archives. They’re posing in The Keene Normal School Kronicle in the year of 1932, on page 104 tucked away in the Mason Library. The pages smell of dust and old age. The black-and-white photo is faded and out of focus — a testament to the time that has passed since the last time a down was played on the campus. The program, which began in 1925, lasted for seven years. Keene’s football history was all but forgotten. However, one man still recalls what it was like back in the old days when the college had a football team. 88-year-old alumnus Don Carle remembers watching the games with his father (the man Carle Hall is named after) when he was a child, in the early days of the college. Don Carle has followed KSC athletics and other college teams since he was young. He said that watching Keene football was what originally sparked his interest. For Carle, Keene Normal School was part of his home growing up on what is now which are now covered by the Media Arts Center and other buildings along the walkway. Carle said. He continued, “I think it was the After the 1932 season, however, the team longer used for football. said. According to Carle, following the 1931 from participating in athletics, which cut cult to recruit for the then new sport. Over 80 years later, football has yet to reemerge at KSC. -
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Above is the 1932 Keene Normal School football team, which can be found in the 1932 addition of the Keene Kronicle preserved in the Mason Library on campus.
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Owls’ baseball team struggling to stay consistent ED MESSER
Equinox Staff ference games of the season, the Keene State College baseball team is looking to bounce back from a rocky start. With over ten conference games remaining this season, there is still plenty of time for the Owls to turn things around, but they better start soon. Keith Simpson, a pitcher for the Owls, thinks a lack of consistency is hurting the team in a major way. “When we pitch well, we don’t put up runs. When we put up son stated. “So we just need to be more consistent and pitch well Simpson isn’t afraid to take ownership. Being a pitcher himself, Simpson stated that he whole could improve tremendously, again citing consistency as the main issue. While the Owls have struggled so far this season, there are some things the team is proud of. Matt Boulay, a catcher for the Owls, stated that he believes the team has managed to keep a positive attitude despite the disappointing results of their recent games. “We haven't been playing to the best of our ability and we haven't
BRIAN CANTORE / FILE PHOTO
KSC Sophomore Hunter Palencia battles a defender on his way to the net.
After three Little East Conference wins, Owls perch on top of league standings ED MESSER
Equinox Staff The Keene State College men’s Little East Conference games of the season by a score of 18-5 and 23-10 respectively.
After two victories over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Western Connecticut State University, the Owls are staying positive about the remainder of their season. “We set high goals for this pro-
several games against some of the top teams in the nation, the Owls say they are prepared for the challenging road ahead. Matt Gunst is a defender for the Owls. Gunst said he believes part
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Pitcher for the Owls, Junior Keith Simpson, winds up.
Boulay said. “We need to start working together in order to get All struggles aside, the Owls Simpson also praised team- say they are staying optimistic mate Joey Libby for his contribu- when thinking about the remainder of their season. this season. “We have had one guy at the to dwell on the past games but top of our lineup who has been instead thrive for the opportunity Simpson stated of Libby. “When- Chase, one of two captains of the team, said. the ball in play and, defensively, “We can keep a positive attieverything hit his way, you have
Boulay added. Simpson also showed appreciation for the leadership of his two captains, Chase and Cody Dube, adding that their presence on the ple. “They play the game the right way. So if the younger guys can realize that and follow in their footsteps, I think we will have sucWhile Chase may be one of the
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