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Thursday, aprIl 23, 2015
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Activists recall Freedom Summer
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Equinox Staff Students and faculty gathered in the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery on April 14, for a panel discussion with volunteers from Freedom Summer 1964. Freedom Summer was a project in Mississippi that attempted to register as many African-Americans to vote as possible. Members of the panel were Jim Kates, John Suter, Carl Pomerance and Them and approximately 1,000 other students from the north did dayto-day work to encourage AfricanAmericans to register to vote. These volunteers trained in Ohio and then traveled to Mississippi.
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Big Sean performs in Spaulding Gymnasium last Friday, April 17 at the sold out spring concert to over 2,000 people.
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Sweets sold at bake sale raise Safety engineers display their work in awareness for equal pay SAVANNA BALKUN
same amount of money?” Graham continued. Graham referred to the gender Students sold sweets last Tues- pay gap as economically, “shootday to raise awareness about ing ourselves in the foot in multithe not-so-sweet seven per- ple ways.” cent less that women earn than He stated that the gap needs to men. The Equal Pay Day Bake Sale and liberals can both appeal to. As took place in the student center far as the bake sale went, Graham at Keene State College on April said that they had been selling 14, which is National Equal Pay quite a few baked goods. Day. “As far as our main idea of Student body President Bobby spreading advocacy, it has worked Graham, who was running the very well. We have a good poster bake sale, explained how on aver- here and a lot of people are walkage women get paid 78 cents to ing around having a lot of conevery dollar that men make. To versations,” Graham said. KSC represent this idea, Graham sophomore Maggie Mason said, explained how the baked goods “We’re connecting it to AAUW were a whole dollar for men and [American Association of Univer78 cents for women. sity Women], which is cool. It’s He said, “It’s something that basically just a women’s empowerwe really want to portray as a dys- ment group.” function in society and an issue in Mason went on to talk about society on one hand — it’s justice.” AAUW, “It’s nice to have and “It’s not fair. If females are doing we have a connection with it on the same amount of work as guys campus, but there isn’t a strong and the same amount of productiv- student connection so we’re trying ity, shouldn’t they be making the
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professional development conference MACKENZIE CLARKE
ism that the KSC Safety program produces every year after graduation,” Keene said. “The professionals that were able to attend were Students tasted the future by sitting in on pre- able to give back to the community that [they] were sentations from some of the top industry safety and once a part of,” Keene said. He said the conference health professionals in the country. The Keene State itself “helps the Keene State College name.” College American Society of Safety Engineers [ASSE] “We all know that we have been through some difStudent Chapter held a professional development conference on Friday, April 17. help current students and alumni proudly say that With the idea of “building a community of future they graduated or will graduate from Keene State,” safety leaders,” ASSE hosted the conference to pro- he said. vide attendees with the opportunity to expand their Keene said conferences are a great way for stuprofessional networks. Other goals of the event con- dents to “have the opportunity to practice their sisted of providing KSC students with the experience personal and networking skills” while obtaining conof attending a professional development conference tacts that could be useful in the future. and provide an atmosphere for sustainable safety As a senior at KSC, Keene said events such as this professional education for the future. have helped him grow as a person and the contacts Brady Keene is an Organizational Liaison for KSC he has made will continue to stay with him throughASSE and helped put together the event as conference out his collegiate and professional career. chair. Keene said the estimated 200 KSC students and Presentations included, but were not limited to alumni that attended the event was “an outstanding top industry safety and health professionals concentrated in construction, ergonomics, emergency “The opportunity that this event gave students response, industrial hygiene, manufacturing, insurand professionals accomplished our main conference goal, which was to bring together current leaders in Peter Tandy, the Assistant Director for Graduate the safety and health profession and future leaders in Studies at KSC, was in attendance at the conference. the safety health profession, to build a community of “These types of workshops really help students to leaders that will sustain the quality and professional» ASSE, A2
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state in terms of political rights and segregation in the early 1960s,” Kates said. “Attempts to get people to register to vote had been met with not only legal obstructions but also with murder and all kinds of intimidation.” The event was held in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, as well as John Daniel’s death. Daniels was a local civil rights activist who was born in Keene and murdered in 1965 in Alabama. in Mississippi for African-Americans were incredibly poor, and Freedom Summer worked to put these conditions in the public’s eye and force the government to change. However, while the Voting Rights ity is ongoing to this day. Members of the panel mentioned that progress has been made, but there is still a ways to go. “You could argue, where has there According to her, only 6.7 percent of the African-American community in Mississippi was registered to vote prior to the project. After two years, about 60 percent of the community had registered. “It was a huge jump because of the Kates responded with an anecdote about a student who asked him if things had really been as bad as they were described. “No matter what racism you experience in your life, your question means that we’ve won,” Kates said to him. “If you can’t even imagine how bad it was, we can talk about economic inequality and we can talk about ongoing racism, how it was.” While there has been quite a bit of visible progress, the panel agreed that there is still a far ways to go.
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to build up the student connection as well.” Program Manager for Diversity and Multiculturalism Initiatives, Kim Schmidl-Gagne, said she takes
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pay gap. Schmidl-Gagne explained how she has been in the workforce for 30 years dealing with the gender pay gap. She asked, “So, why is that? Why, if we’re doing the same work, do men get paid more than women?” Schmidl-Gagne explained how KSC is linked with American Democracy Project, which is an organization that focuses on colleges and universities that infuse political issues and makes each generation active, Schmidl-Gagne said. She said that the new big issue is economic inequality and that, with Hillary Clinton running for president, it’s going to be something that is active in the next election.
Tuesday, April 14 10:16 a.m. Holloway Hall: Past report of a continous disturbance from a residence hall room. Report forwarded to RD for follow-up. 5:42 p.m. Randall Hall: RA reporting some writing on a wall including a phone number. DTZ asked to clean off the wall. No one knows anything about it. Wednesday, April 15 9:27 a.m. Pondside 2 Lot: Owner of a vehicle that was towed claims he has a correct decal for the lot. 5:20 p.m. Oya Hill: Students complaining about a ground hog in the area. Thursday, April 16
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The booth was set up on the first floor of the L.P. Young Student Center.
“Why, if we’re doing the same work, do men get paid more than women?” - KIM SCHMIDL-GAGNE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL INITIATIVES
It gets media attention every once in a while then fades away, and so every year there is National Equal Pay Day, and so we were trying to bring a little bit of visibility to equality,” she said. She said as far as KSC goes, most
and it’s more about the awareness that we need to spread. “It’s time for us to start taking action. It is one thing to have this bake sale and for people to become aware, but how much are people actually raising their voice and letting their legislators know what’s important to them and what they should be focused on?” Schmidl-Gagne asked. for change by doing small things, She added “That’s the next step — Schmidl-Gagne said, but believes that how do we become more active and Clinton will bring more attention to involved and take back our government, the issue. because it’s ours.” Schmidl-Gagne added that for women of color the gap is even bigger. Savanna Balkun can be contacted at “I think it’s something that has sbalkun@kscequinox.com
Commemoration for deceased staff member DEVON ROBERTS
10:21 a.m. Keddy Hall: Nonstudent reported to HR postings on a FB page he hosts by someone stating they are a KSC employee. No such employee or student is listed under the name specified. Friday, April 17 7:35 a.m. Holloway Hall: Somebody sleeping on couch. Confirmed to be resident of building. 1:22 p.m. Art Center Lot: Report of vehicle without state Handicap permit parked in Handicap spaces. 6:06 p.m. Young Student Center: Received two calls reporting an intoxicated female in front of the building who is in distress.
Equinox Staff Nathan L. DeMond was a beloved member of the community from his time as a student in 2009 to groundskeeper for the following 14 years. On April 19, 2014, a downed power line near the athletic complex on campus electrocuted him, ending his life. To commemorate DeMond’s life and impact on the campus, the carillon tolled for one minute at noon this past Monday, April 20. Family, friends and former colleagues of DeMond’s joined for a moment of silence in front of the Media Arts Center. Tim Garland, supervisor of the electrical shop, coordinated the ringing of the carillon. “It was an honor to be able to do something to commemorate Nate,” Garland said. Kathleen DeMond and Jason Michaels, DeMond’s mother and brother, were in attendance during the moment of silence. “We want to say thank you for everything Keene State’s done for my brother. We’re very proud to be here,” Michaels said. “We all miss Nate terribly. We never stop missing him,” K. DeMond said. College President, Anne Huot, was also in attendance. “Nate’s memory here is strong ... He is deeply missed and it’s just great that our community came out today to remember him,” Huot said. Devon Roberts can be contacted at droberts@kscequinox.com
6:48 p.m. Appian Way: Off with an intoxicated male refusing to leave.
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The panel featured four people who were volunteers in the Freedom Summer in 1964.
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“If I were black and I walked into a grocery store, someone would follow me around to see if I were shoplifting,” Suter said. Suter continued, “There are all these little insults, as well as big insults, that people deal with everyday.” “The Civil Rights Movement had a very obvious issue that everybody understood: the ability to vote or not. And now we’ve been through this period where racism was happening but there wasn’t a clear, focused
thing that we can agree on and have a movement on until Ferguson happened.” “You yourselves by just sitting here are being a part of this activism,” Kates said. Samantha Pineau, KSC student, spoke out about how these issues are ignored by so many people. “I feel like it’s a very not-in-my-backyard type of viewing, thinking ‘I’m not the one being prejudiced against, even though I agree with this party I’m just going to pretend that I don’t,” Pineau said. Savannah Hobbs, sophomore, was in attendance at the panel. “It was very compelling what they talked about. The issues today, the issues past, and
how they tied those together. I think we just need more education, we need to get it out there, because a lot of people have misconceptions,” Hobbs said. As far as moving forward, there is still a lot of progress to be “Racism is everywhere . . . We all have these prejudices that we have to sort of be aware of,” Schieffelin said. Becoming aware of these prejudices is the first step to overcoming them. Devon Roberts can be contacted at droberts@kscequinox.com
6:49 p.m. Spaulding Gym: Intoxicated female refused entrance to concert. Female escorted back to Randall. Returning to gym to get sister of female. 7:21 p.m. Spaulding Gym: Checking bathroom for females drinking. 7:31 p.m. Randall Hall: Off with an intoxicated female in lobby of building. Turned over to sober friend. 8:31 p.m. Mason Library: Upset and intoxicated female at front desk. Student decided to go home instead of staying on campus. Officer escorted her home to Marlborough St. Saturday, April 18 10:02 p.m. Butler Court: Inappropriate picture taken 11:55 p.m. Carle Hall: Suspicious person Sunday, April 19 11:54 a.m. Trestle: Off taking a report from female student who had her car broken into and has found her things under the bridge behind Nest 1.
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Safety Majors were presented with the opportunity to watch professionals give demonstrations and presentations.
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rub elbows with companies,” Tandy said. He encouraged students to continue their education to achieve a master’s degree. “It’s important for students to engage with people of the industry,” he said. Many vendors and exhibitors attended the conference with hopes of educating students and the possibility of providing them with internship opportunities. Andrew Palhof, a Compliance Assistance Specialist, was
at the event representing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Palhof undertakes the role of training outreach and education of OSHA and works as a team leader with the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). According to the OSHA website, VPP is a program designed to “work cooperatively and proactively to prevent fatalities, injuries, and illnesses” through a system focused on an extensive list of paramount construction site conditions. “It’s important to generate interest,” Palhof said about being involved in a college professional development conference. “It shows the students the type of opportunities that are
out there.” Palhof said he attends conferences prepared with job Other vendors and exhibitors that attended the conference included KSC Graduate Studies/Continuing Education, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, KSC Alumni and Parent Relations, Beeze Tees, MSA: The Safety Company and Lynn Ladder & Scaffolding. MacKenzie Clarke can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com
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Meeting sparks community dialogue discussing relationship between city and Keene State
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People who attended the community dialogue split into six different groups that all discussed the relationship between the college and the city. Afterwards, the groups shared their ideas.
NH Listens and City/College Commission come to consider decisions impacting all SKYLER FRAZER
After introductions, Cara, Group B’s facilitator,
News editor The Keene State College community crossed paths with citizens from the City of Keene in last week’s event hosted by NH Listens and the City/College Commission. “Good Neighbors: A Community Conversation to Strengthen City-College Connections and Relationships” took place Tuesday, April 14, in Heberton Hall, at Keene Public Library. According to a post on the Keene State College website, the goal of the meeting was to “Get informed, hear important priorities and consider the decisions that tives from KSC were present at the discussion, includ-
“The only thing I don’t like about it is a small percent of out-of-control students.” - RANDY L. FILIAULT KEENE CITY COUNCIL
problems with community-based organizing and discussion. According to their website, “Our vision is to create a network of engaged communities in New Hampshire that can share their experiences and resources for getting ‘unstuck’ and solving public probManagement Kemal Atkins, Provost Walter Zahaki and lems.” The organization was established in 2011. After a few opening remarks from Zahaki and Huot, President Anne Huot. Numerous other professors, students, city councilmen and city commissioners who were also pres- ings and discussions from the members of Group B. Group B had 11 people ranging from students to ent were split into six groups, 10 or so people in each Keene citizens, with a plethora of professions and stoListens who asked questions and kept the conversathough some people in the group were willing to use tions moving. NH Listens is a group that aims to solve real world their last names.
regarded the values of the KSC-Keene relationship. The members of the group listed many reasons the college was important to the city, and vice versa. Andy Bohannon, director of Parks and Recreation for Keene, of diversity and culture to the city. Randy L. Filiault, a 17-year member of the Keene City Council, agreed in this sentiment and also commented on the mutual relationship students and businesses have in the city. Local businesses provide students with jobs and students provide businesses with money and labor. Debbie, a local who also works with adult education at the college, spoke about the array of programs on campus that are available to the community, such as the many events that are open to the public every week. One member of the group mentioned that he and his wife eat at Zorn Dining Commons on occasion. Most members of the group agreed that, as a whole, the college is good for the City of Keene, save for a small portion of the KSC community. “The only thing I don’t like about it is a small percent of out of control students,” Filiault said.
After this discussion, Cara asked the group about what they felt were the greatest threats to these values. Dick, a member of the City/College Commission, commented on the perceived lack of policy enforcement by the school. Other members of the group questioned how the college reprimands its students that violate rules or break the law. “Violations should result in community service,” Tim Zinn proposed to the group. Zinn has been a resident of Keene since the 1990s and is now raising his two daughters in the city. One member of Group B said that college students may be too immersed in college life, neglecting the community around them. The group compiled its most Overall, the other groups had similar ideas and findings to Group B. A major idea brought up by all groups was the idea of communication. Proper communication between members of the college and members of the Keene community can prevent situations like last year’s Pumpkin Fest riots from happening. Skyler Frazer can be contacted at sfrazer@kscequinox.com
STUDENT ASSEMBLY
Campus Safety notes improvement in student behavior and cooperation over spring weekend DEVON ROBERTS
equiNox staff This week’s student assembly covered a spring weekend wrap-up, and a new campus organization. Amanda Guthorn, director of Campus Safety, came to speak about how spring weekend went. “Improvement comes in little steps,”
Guthorn said. Jessica French, student government member, said she thought the weekend ran smoothly and the parties were contained. French said that the Keene Police Department was friendly, nice, and polite which lead to students cooperating with them. “I saw the presence of campus safety and police but they weren’t aggressive,”
SoundoFF Matt Kelley Sophomore Criminal justice
“My band played at another college.”
Casey Matthews First-Year Elementary Education
“I spent some time with my friends playing Kan Jam and frisbee.”
said Kenneth Hadley, student government member. Ryan Mahan, senior, spoke on behalf of a new campus organization in the works. The organization will be a chapter of
passed. Boston for an upcoming legalization march. The women’s rugby team requested a Due to a formality, student governtransfer of $1500 from their travel fund to ment instructed a representative of KCC to their supply fund in order to buy warm up jackets and other supplies. The transfer allotted any money. was approved. about the water crisis and lack of sanitary Keene Cannabis Coalition was in attenDevon Roberts can be contacted at water. dance for the second week. President Scott droberts@kscequinox.com A constitution has been drafted and Dyer spoke on behalf of the organizathe move to approve the organization was tion, requesting $400 for transportation to
“What did you do this weekend besides go to the concert?”
Webster Massingham Junior Computer Science
“I hung out at my friends house.”
Shannon Melendy Senior Psychology
“I celebrated my birthday!”
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Matt Bernabe Sophomore Architecture
“‘I hung out with my fraternity brothers.”
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EDITORIAL
Thursday, april 23, 2015
Spring weekend proves that KSC can party responsibly It goes without saying that Keene State College has gained a reputation as a party school. As proved during the 2014 Pumpkin Fest, parties at this college can get completely out of hand. The question has been raised: is KSC capable of partying responsibly? The Equinox would like to say, yes — this weekend as whole proved that our college can have a good time without having things get too out of control. Of course, there were some minor exceptions, with some students getting too intoxicated or other various instances of misbehavior. However, compared to Pumpkin Fest, the overall atmosphere on the campus was much more relaxed. As soon as the weather reaches warmer temperatures, students love to gather together in yards of students’ houses for something referred to as a “darty.” In other terms, these are day parties. This year, students gathered at various houses in yards, where everyone stood around together. From what most of us heard and saw, the atmosphere was very under control. There were no bottles being thrown, no music that was insanely loud, no overcrowding with people spilling out into nearby streets. Overall, the parties were were even throwing a football with partiers, both showing one another respect. Partying in college is inevitable. No matter what school you go to, no matter what decade it is, college students are going to want to party. It would be out of the question to assume that the entire weekend would be completely silent. But by the same token, we understand that as students, we should be holding each other accountable to party in a way that is respectful and under control. We understand that there is more to Keene than just the college. There is a community full of families and businesses that we as students need to consider and keep in mind when trying to have a good time. This weekend there were cops that monitored a party at Proctor Court. The watching the party and making sure no one was getting too rowdy and that the
crowd size was under control. From how it appeared to us, the students and police were able to be at peace with each other. Clearly, KSC has shown itself to be irresponsible when it comes to partying and being respectful of the community and public property. But this weekend proved That irresponsibility was the past, and we believe the student body would like to leave those kinds of behaviors behind them. This is not to say that some students didn’t get out of hand. There will always be a select few who go too far, get too intoxicated and end up doing something immature. But we believe these few students should not be representative of our entire school as a whole. They should not be the face of KSC. Speaking for this past weekend alone, we believe the behavior of the students was not anything concerning or too wild. As a whole, we would like to attempt to rebuild our reputation as a college. We acknowledge that partying is going to happen no matter how many rules are set in place, but we should seek cers involved. From our experiences with the police
the students in trouble. They are not out to get us, yet they also need to act professional and do their duty of enforcing the law and ensuring the safety of the overall community. The picture next to this editorial was taken at the Day of Clarity, which was put on by Greek Life. The event promoted not relying on drugs or alcohol to have a good time and focused on being yourself. This event is an example of KSC students having fun without drugs or alcohol present. This weekend certainly involved drinking, but, for the most part, everything was under control and kept respectful. The Equinox is hopeful that we can maintain this responsible behavior during weekends to come. We would like to encourage both having a good time while at the same time, keeping it respectful, to BETHANY RICCIARDI / MANAGING EXECUTIVE ensure happiness for all. Students gathered at the Day of Clarity event on the student center lawn, where some students took a pledge of sobriety.
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Low number of minority teachers creates issues for students of color TAYLOR HOWE
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small, however. The real impact is on the students’ perspectives and ability to relate to the teacher in front of them. A report by the Center for American Progress stated, “Teachers of color provide real-life examples to minority students of future career paths . . . And while there are
The ratio between minority teachers and their minority students has become an ever-growing gap. The low amount of minority teachers present in schools combined with the growing minority population in America has created a constant cycle and has resulted in a lack of teachers of color. In order to break this cycle, demonstrated success in increasing academic achievement for engaging students of similar backgrounds.” and keep teachers of color in classrooms. According to The New York Times, over 80 percent By not seeing minorities represented in the teaching of teachers are white. To put this in perspective, in position, student minorities don’t picture themselves Boston, there is only one Hispanic teacher for every 52 as teachers and the cycle begins there. The govern- Hispanic students and one black teacher for every 22 ment estimates that minority students have become the black students. However, the reported ratio for white majority in public schools, so we need to start teaching teachers and students is one white teacher to fewer than to the majority. three white students. Having teachers of color in the classroom is In New York City, The New York Times reported, 85 extremely important to all students. For some, it would percent of the students were racial minorities and only mean being able to identify with the teacher and having 40 percent of the teachers were minorities. In Washingsomeone with similar experiences to help them as a ton, two thirds of the students are black and only half of mentor. For others, it may mean having someone who the teachers are minorities. According to The StarTribune of Minnesota, only spectives and more. four percent of the state teachers are not white. They Some research has indicated that there is a small report that the rate of racial diversity in schools is increasing one percent each year and the teaching pro-
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fession just isn’t keeping up. Thomas S. Dee, a professor of Education at Stanford University, said, “When minority students see someone at the blackboard that looks like you, it helps you reconceive what’s possible for you.” Students will subconsciously internalize messages like this, which essentially starts the cycle of not having teachers of color represented in schools. The cycle moves on and follows these students as they move through their education. When it comes to their senior year of high school, some minority students will choose to go on to college. As stated by The Boston Globe, most of these stulege and this means that they will most likely be paying for the majority if not all of their schooling on their own. From there, students choose a major in which they know they will be able to get themselves out of their debt from college. When thinking of a career in which
go to college, the amount that don’t graduate combined with the amount that don’t choose teaching shrink the pool of possible teachers to represent the minorities in schools drastically. According to The New York Times and the StarTriminority students who choose the education profession. Organizations such as Teach.org and Teach for America have begun to target and recruit colored teachers. States have started to change the out-of-state license requirements for teachers so recruitment will be easier. School districts have started to encourage minority
teach faculty how to be culturally respectful, improve their language instruction and actively recruit teachers of minorities. We need not only to recruit, employ and retain teachers of color in the classrooms of America but also to teach the minority students of America to imagine themselves in careers they may not see other minorities come to mind. This is another reason The New York in today. Otherwise, we will have a never-ending cycle Times reports is discouraging the growth of colored of white teachers in classrooms in which the majority of teachers. students are minority students. In addition, The New York Times states that black college students are more likely than whites to graduTaylor Howe can be contacted at ate. Therefore, from the pool of students who choose to thowe@kscequinox.com
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STAFF COMMENTARY
Changes in seasons affect moods and behaviors HEATHER O’BRIEN
attitudes, opinions and behaviors so it is understandable that every
Equinox Staff want to get violent? Sit in front of a After a long winter of endless snow, the sun has been breaking through, adding some heat to our
people as individuals. This same website also states that springtime is a season of hope- here in New England.
of the semester. workers inside during the summer Tank tops, shorts, skirts and and spring for outdoor workers sandals are the fashion during the days of beautiful weather hinting daylight and temperature.
many trees or how they’ve never seen a snowfall. our moods lead me to think about
above, but what is it about the
- seven to 10 days without sunlight. atively by summer. The loss of daylight brings Spring and summer are my Disorder.
months?
able to work and spend time with study from 1992 they found that 10 - my family. ing their patients that they should Most of my friends agree that disorder. spring or summer is their favorite vitamin D in the winter. Vitamin D season. is one of the most important vitamins for our bodies. summer allows us to eat more fresh and a few others. The Alaskans are used to their They said that eating these foods months of dark and light. An artiresponse to skin being exposed to sunlight. is not something that I enjoy.
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good and bad. moods may turn into something be high in these seasons is almost else. unbelievable. sons, we would not be able to fully In 2013, there was a link found between aggression and higher - stand why someone wouldn’t enjoy a time as beautiful and relaxed as Higher temperatures made summer. as well. Heather O’Brien can be contacted at hobrien@kscequinox.com
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Healthy eating an important lifestyle choice to follow
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Student discusses the importance of developing healthy eating habits ARLINE VOTRUBA
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as well as to promote a bias. Some news stations when he was younger, making him appear as worse the situation will get. It doesn't make was a rather large man. Some would argue this was to make people Darren Wilson. This argument doesn’t hold up, - as human beings. How many more innodon’t make national headlines on a daily basis. So why is it so important for white people (and all people, for that matter) to wrap their
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“Big Sean is one of the biggest hip-hop artists of this generation, so to see him live in concert at Keene was a surreal experience.”
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KSC’s Social Activity Council organized an on-campus concert featuring Big Sean and Sage the Gemini for students and the general public to enjoy. The concert sold more than 2,000 tickets.
Students walk a mile in heels to raise awareness about domestic violence BROGAN WESSELL
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Sightseeing in South America
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(Top Left) KSC student studying in Chile, Eric Mulligan, says he enjoys visiting the last natural sand dune, which is near the town he currently lives in. (Bottom Left) He also spends his time teaching children English and surfing. (Right) Mulligan enjoys watching the sunset over the ocean during his free time.
Student studying abroad enjoys diverse landscapes and regions of Chile ERIC MULLIGAN
Pontificia Universidad católica de valParaíso, chile Travel isn’t about picking the right place, it’s not about planning everything before about setting expectations. Travel is about putting yourself in a completely new place and experiencing everything that gets thrown at you. It’s about learning and seeing things you never imagined possible, making connections with people and creating memories that your friends back home will never believe. idea what I was getting myself into. My drive to the airport was incredibly stressful and I almost regretted going before I even left. I just kept telling myself “It’ll all be worth it, it’ll all be worth it.” And it has been. Ever since that very next I have had a blast.
for what I want and get through my day There’s this one spot, Las Dunas (the with ease. dunes), which is the last remaining natural dune, and it’s along the coast in the area I completely immersed in this foreign world live. It’s about 15 minutes north on a bus and with all these other people you’ve never when you arrive you’re greeted by a behemet who are also studying abroad. Quickly, moth mound of sand that seems impossible you’re drawn to these people; you begin to to climb. After about 10 minutes of dodging do everything with them and before you the incoming sandboarders you start to see know it you have an incredibly close group over the crest of the dune. of friends. If you’re lucky, and you plan well, you’ll catch sun setting behind the sea, and I a reset button, in a way. You get to reinvent promise you this is the best spot to watch yourself through studying abroad by trav- the sunset in the entire region. eling, meeting new people and having new If you’re not a beach person then you experiences. But enough about me and my opinion back. I took a 10-hour bus ride south with a on travel. I have found many reasons why out some volcanoes and national parks. For one, the people here are incredibly We rented an entire three-story house for nice. I can’t count how many times a random $50 per night (a little over $10 per person) person has struck up a conversation with in the middle of the woods outside of this me just so they could practice their English. traveler’s town, Pucon. There was a masThis place is also incredibly beautiful. sive and extremely active volcano that had Whether it’s walking through the city of recently erupted, which overlooks the town. Valparaiso and checking out the street art or After booking a tour for later that day walking the beach that spans through three we decided to go shopping and shortly after cities, the sights will blow your mind again we heard sirens bellowing throughout the and again. entire town.
The volcano had been particularly active that day and we later found out they were market and bar closed and people were running into their cars trying to leave the town. For the rest of the four days of our trip we spent time in natural hot springs, hiked in the park, visited a lake surrounded by mountains and partied way too much for our own good. rest of the week for free, but had to return because we all had class. If you’re one who likes to get involved nizations and sports to get involved with. I joined this one non-governmental small organization started by three Amertion, once a week I teach English to kids 8-18 how to surf. Now, I don’t know how to surf
more fun than it is challenging. I also decided to join the exchange student indoor soccer team. The team of exchange students enters the universities tournament every year, but unfortunately they have never won said tournament. We ean team 7-2, so maybe this is our year, who knows. After the game we all went out for a beer and lunch to celebrate — again, an example of how easy it is to make friends and meet new people. has been so much better than what I could have hoped for. Although I am trying to convince you to come here, I think travelling anywhere, and anytime, for any reason and with anybody is more important. Just make the decision on where to go, start saving money and buy the plane ticket. At 21 years old, I’ve now been to four continents, at least 15 countries and countless cities.
but the head of the program had no prob- of excuses and reasons why you can’t travel, lems with that at all. They taught me how but I promise you, if there’s a will there’s a to surf and I found out teaching English is way.
Students share how they overcome stress DAVE PADRAZO
eqUinox staff Being a college student allows people the chance for many new experiences, but can also become overwhelming and stressful. ing classes, jobs, extracurricular activities, social lives and building and strengthening their resumes. According to a 2013 study done by Daniel Eisenberg, who is an asso- her friends.
“Most of my stress comes from trying to do well my last year while looking for jobs and being a [resident assistant].”
Health, nationwide about 17 percent of graduate and undergraduate stu- school year have been pretty successful. dents reported having some degree of depression. Additionally, about seven percent reported having some degree of anxiety and around six percent reported having thoughts about attempting suicide.
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to overcome stress. Mazzola also described his stress level as “medium-high.” He said, “Most of my stress comes from trying to do well my last year while looking for jobs and being a [resident assistant].” He added reading and going to the gym are the main ways he handles - stress. However, Mazzola said, “It hasn't been working too well this semester
He said he has been an RA for two years, which he said has contributed experiencing stress can face. to a lot more scholarships.” The article states that stress can make it hard to control emotions, damage interpersonal relationships, can cause weight loss or gain and academic year is above average. work with my RA position.” weaken the immune system. He added, “I had a lot of trouble managing my time last year but now The main reason for this, she said, is thinking about graduation and Although the American Psychological Association recommends people I've been keeping a calendar and setting reminders for myself.” In order to try to relax Thibaudeau said she spends time with her friends, but also takes some time to herself. challenging situations. However, despite her attempts to unwind she said, “I am still really available to all students. “medium-high.” up credits in order to graduate on time. time to go to the library to focus on work while making time to go out with
and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thibaudeau said, “I originally wasn't going to college after high school so choosing to come here and further my education and life was a huge challenge and a big decision for me.”
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Habitat for Humanity’s Act! Speak! Build! Week has KSC students getting involved by doing activities such as spray painting shirts, to raise awareness for their cause.
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CELEBRATING SOBRIETY
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(Left & Above): At the Day of Clarity event, held on April 16, students participate in a series of games including water pong and a beer goggle golf cart course to promote sobriety and raise awareness about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
Greek life seizes opportunity to deter stereotypes and popularize sobriety TAYLOR THOMAS
Student Life editor On Thursday, April 16, the L.P. Young Student Center lawn was transformed into a lively area with games and music to promote safety and sobriety. The Day of Clarity took place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and was hosted by Interfraternal and Panhellenic Council, including Keene State College fraternities and sororities. Gabrielle Gubitosa, the head of the Day of Clarity committee, said they hold this drug and alcohol awareness event to give Greek life the chance to promote sobriety at KSC and to the Keene community. “We’re trying to promote that we do care and we want to get our
names out there and show people the more positive side of Greek life,” Gubitosa explained. Gubitosa said many people associate Greek life with partying and she wants to show others that is not who they are. “I want people to take away that the stereotypes aren’t all true [about Greek life],” she added. At the event there was a beer goggle golf cart course, games of water pong, live music, a table to give seniors advice on how to stay safe during their spring pub crawl, free snow cones and cotton candy and a Minute To Win It Games. Matt Crocker, a member of Phi Mu Delta, also said he thinks it is important for the Greek life community to promote alcohol educa-
tion, the dangers of drinking and and alcohol can have on the body. He said he hoped the event would give students a better understanding of what they’re doing to their bodies on the weekend and understand they need to treat their bodies with the utmost respect. Gubitosa added, “We’ve had a lot of issues surrounding drugs and alcohol in our community and we want to promote that we care and we see these issues as very important to us.” She also explained that a majority of Greek life at KSC took the pledge to remain sober for 24 hours to show how much they care about this topic. Robert Tocci, who is also in the Phi Mu Delta fraternity, said
he thinks it is important for people to appreciate sobriety. “Sobriety is something that is really overlooked nowadays, especially at college,” Tocci said. He said he thinks a lot of people have a bad sense of who college kids are, especially Greek life, and this event was about showing people how to be themselves without relying on drugs and alcohol. Tocci said he hoped students would take a minute to appreciate being sober, contemplate sobriety and think about what it means to them. “They should think about how they can be a better person [through ––being sober] instead of relying on drugs or alcohol,” Tocci said. He said the event was to show
people a good time while promoting sobriety without just lecturing them on the subject. “Once you have people here doing these events then you can tell just about getting people here,” he explained. Crocker added when people use drugs and alcohol it other people around them and students should think about that when taking part in these activities. “At this event we’re not saying ‘Don’t ever drink,’ what we’re saying is that when you do it, make sure you do it safely,” Crocker explained.
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After participating in the Day of
Taylor Thomas can be contacted at Clarity activities, students enjoy tthomas@kscequinox.com the weather with their canine friends.
Sold out Big Sean concert leaves KSC students in awe JILL GIAMBRUNO
equinox Staff end 2015 with a Social Activities Council-hosted concert featuring artists Big Sean and Sage the Gemini. The concert, with over 2,000 KSC students and guests in attendance, was held in the Spaulding Gymnasium on Friday, April 17. ing as a security guard for the Social Activities
Council [SAC] during the concert. we got a performer who the majority of the stuOlson said it was his third time working secu- dent population liked. It was really cool to see so rity at a SAC-hosted event. many people come out to the show,” Olson said. Olson also admitted that he wasn’t quite sure babysitter,” Olson joked. who Big Sean was before the concert. Olson continued, “I basically just had to watch “Honestly, I had no idea who he was,” Olson over the crowd, keep people from going where said. they weren’t supposed to and I had to break up He continued, “I had to Google a picture of Big Sean while I was guarding his tour bus that day.” Despite having to work during the concert, Unlike Olson, KSC student Kate Marinelli said Olson was able to enjoy the music as well. she would describe herself as a longtime Big Sean “The concert was really good, and I was glad
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Big Sean gives a shout-out to excited Keene State Students.
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Big Sean performed in front of 2,000 students at the sold out concert in Keene State College’s Spaulding Gymnasium.
Doors opened at 6:30 and students flowed in, being checked by Campus Secuirty before entering the concert.
Sold out concert brings in more than 2,000 people OLIVIA BELANGER
Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Editor At Keene State College for the past month, the talk of the campus was the news that Big Sean and Sage the Gemini were coming to perform for the 2015 spring concert. Concert Coordinator of the Social Activities Council (SAC) at KSC, Alicia Berry, has been able to get bands such as 3LAU and Four Year Strong in the past, but neither of those names have been as popular campus-wide as Big Sean. Students responded to the excitement for the concert by having all of the tickets sold within a day and a half. On top of the student body ticket purchases, outsiders also bought tickets for the show, bringing the grand total to 2,200 people expected to attend last Friday night’s performance. For those who do not know who Big Sean or Sage the Gemini are, they are both American rappers and have become popular with this generation’s rap culture. Big Sean has been releasing CDs since 2007, but did not come across mainstream success until late 2011. Sage the Gemini has been recording since 2008, but none of his albums reached fame until 2013, when he released his hit single “Gas Pedal.” The artists do not usually tour together, according to Big cial website, and
it is unknown if they were booked together or separately for the KSC concert. As concert coordinator for the past two years, Berry was determined to get a big name for this year’s spring concert. “We work with a company called Concert Ideas,” Berry explained, “We give them a genre and a price range and they give us a list of people available. We spent a total of about eighty-six thousand dollars on the artists alone.” According to Berry, SAC is able to pay for more expensive artists because of the money they have made from previous years’ ticket sales. “The students see it as a cheap concert ticket, which makes more people likely to buy one,” Berry said. When students walked into the Spaulding Gymnasium on April 17, there was a stage set up covering about a quarter of the gym’s width, and SAC members were helping with security for at KSC, Alexis Dukette, had been looking forward to the spring concert all year. “I’m friends with some upperclassmen who go here,” Dukette said, “They have always said how much fun here. I only know a few songs by Big Sean, but I’m glad that he is the spring concert because I have heard that he’s a good performer.” While some students did not know many of Big Sean’s songs, others were die-hard fans. First-year student Abby Wilcox was ecstatic when she heard that Big Sean was coming for the spring concert. “I wasn’t a Big Sean fan until last year, but now I am a hard-core fan,” Wilcox stated, “I have had his music on repeat for the past week so that I know all of the words when he performs.” Wilcox explained that she was glad that this year’s concert was Big Sean not only because she was a fan, but also because cert be the one that most students were planning on attending. Olivia Belanger can be contacted at obelanger@ kscequinox.com
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‘An Evening of Dance’ 40th performance lives up to expectations OLIVIA BELANGER
Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Editor Before there was even a dance program at Keene State College, “An Evening of Dance” was around to showcase the original choreography of students passionate about the art of dance. Once the dance program was established, students who were dance majors or enrolled in a dance class were able to be involved. Now, 40 years later, “An Evening of Dance,” encompasses original work by students, faculty, guest artists and alumni. Directed by Marcia Murdock for the past 30 years, a true tradition has been created for dancers at KSC. Murdock admitted that she felt a little extra pressure this year, considering it was representing 40 years of hard work and dedication to the dance program.
“Being in the show got me dancing every day, so as a dance major that’s kind of a dream come true.” HANNA PATTERSON FIRST-YEAR DANCE MAJOR
the hours of experimenting with and without the cast,” she explained, “I do believe that this year’s designers and choreographers have truly created the perfect world for each and every dance.” This year’s performance was a little were brought back for the show to perform dances they had done as students in their own “An Evening of Dance.” Each night
“I often ended up watching entire concerts, fondly remembering the rehearsals and backstories, before I could actually settle on the one dance to represent that year,” Murdock stated. major at KSC, was excited for “An Evening of Dance” before she even started school. “Last year when I toured Keene, they were in the middle of tech rehearsals and I heard a lot about what a big four nights it is,” Patterson explained, “That’s kind of why I started getting excited about being able to audition. Being in the show got me dancing every day, so as a dance major that’s kind of a Dancer takes flight at ‘An Evening of Dance’ photo shoot. dream come true.” The show allows non-dance majors and so I can certainly say I’m going to miss in the show that strayed away from “tradance majors to come together to share being able to perform all of these pieces after Saturday night.” First-year student and member of the audiother’s ideas. All of the dances in the show were con- ence, Katrina Prime, liked “the dance Spot“It’s impossible to pick which dance was temporary modern because KSC’s dance light because it was more upbeat humorous my favorite to perform,” Patterson said, department is well-known for the KSC compared to the other numbers in the modern program. show; it was a nice change of pace.” out of me to perform and they each gave While a majority of modern dances are As a former dancer herself, coming to on the slow side, there were a few dances opening night of “An Evening of Dance,”
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was a fun way to show support to her school. “I have a friend in the show, but I would have come to the show regardless because I was excited to see what they put together,” she said. Overall, Murdock explained, “[The show] feels so cohesive and complete to me this year.
The experience begins when you walk into the lobby and follow the forty years of posters, programs, photos and costumes and culminates in a concert that shows the breadth of modern dance with alumni and current dancers sharing the stage.” Olivia Belanger can be contacted at obelanger@kscequinox.com
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Many migrants drawn by jobs, welfare in northern Europe KARL RITTER
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Still, Ribbenvik acknowledged that Italy also faces a huge challenge as a
of desperate people trying to enter Europe by sea. STOCKHOLM (AP) — For tens of thousands of migrants who survive “If all of them had sought asylum Italy would have had 170,000 applicathe hazardous crossing of the Mediterranean, the journey often continues tions last year. That’s just as unreasonable as Sweden taking such a big proas they slip through cracks in Italy’s border controls and head north. portion,” Ribbenvik said. With Italy’s unemployment at 13 percent, many new arrivals would An Associated Press analysis of EU and Italian data last year suggested rather settle in the wealthier welfare states of northern Europe where there are better job opportunities and more established refugee communities. Helped by a blind eye from Italian authorities and visa-free travel inside Europe, migrants can relatively easily make it all the way to Scandinavia days in Italy before they head north. At Milan’s main train station, they are before they apply for asylum — even though European Union rules state and — if they want it — advice on asylum. Of the 435,000 people who applied for asylum last year in the 28-nation European Union, nearly half did so in Germany and Sweden. Sweden alone received more than 80,000 asylum-seekers in 2014, including “The distribution is very uneven,” said Mikael Ribbenvik, the deputy 30,000 from Syria. director of the Swedish Migration Agency. That makes the Scandinavian country, with a population of 10 million, The authority noted in its annual report for 2014 that some EU countries, by far the biggest recipient in the EU relative to its size. including Italy, don’t enforce rules requiring refugees to apply for asylum The migration agency’s budget was boosted by 50 percent to 4.5 billion
Many new arrivals move in with relatives or friends in crowded apartments in immigrant suburbs of the major cities. As a result, the country is becoming increasingly segregated, and for some Swedes the welcome is wearing thin. A far-right party that wants sharp cuts in immigration got 13 percent of the vote in last September’s parliamentary election. In Germany, thousands of people have showed up for weekly anti-Islam rallies, raising concerns that anti-foreigner sentiment is on the rise in a country still haunted by its Nazi past. Sweden’s latest projection shows up to 105,000 asylum-seekers are expected this year. Dani Amouri, a 22-year-old Lebanese cafe manager in Stockholm said migrants are drawn by the country’s liberal asylum rules and its reputation of being fair and egalitarian. But Amouri, who came to Sweden in 2011 and is hoping to get permanent residency this year, said he worried that Sweden’s welfare system would buckle under the pressure of immigration unless other countries pitch in. “All countries should take a responsibility, not just Sweden,” Amouri said. “Because if everyone comes to Sweden, it’s going to be too much.”
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Talks begin on Capitol Hill budget measure
2 Cuban dissidents up for election in unprecedented vote ANNE-MARIE GARCIA MICHAEL WEISSSENSTEIN
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we’re going to move things a bit ... No one from the government was expecting us to be nominated and even less that we would become candidates.” In response to their dissidents’ candidacies,
HAVANA (AP) — At least two dissidents - publishing disparaging information about the two ing as candidates in municipal elections that will phies hung by the government around their elecunprecedented test of Cuba’s single-party system. toral districts in place of campaigning, which is Both men told The Associated Press that they barred by Cuban law. expect to win the second round and become the At the same time, state media have been touting their appearance on the ballot as a sign that Cuba’s electoral system is really free and not a faux-demby Fidel Castro’s government in 1976. Outside ocratic cover for total single-party control as many observers said the mere fact that dissidents Hil- outside observers describe it. debrando Chaviano and Yuniel Lopez are on the “The exception proves the rule, and the rule is and will keep being the overwhelming support be softening at least the appearance of its mono- for Cuba’s political and social system,” editorialist lithic control of politics. Eduardo Gonzalez said in a commentary Thursday “This wasn’t an accident, especially since it’s night on Havana’s local Radio Coco. “The excepexpert at Baruch College in New York. “I think the government is taking the challenge instead of silencing it. It can be portrayed as a further sign of liberalization.” President Raul Castro began slow-moving but wide-ranging reforms in the centrally planned economy in 2010. He also promised changes to the electoral system but has provided no details to date. Chaviano, 65, and Lopez, 26, said they think
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In this March 25, 2015, file photo, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., ranking member on the House Budget Committee, left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to discuss the budget as Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., listen. Cuts to Medicare and the health care law and almost $40 billion in unrequested money for overseas war-fighting operations top the agenda as congressional negotiators meet Monday, April 20 to begin ironing out a Republican budget blueprint for next year and beyond.
Lawmakers argue over Medicare, taxes and billions of dollars ANDREW TAYLOR
AssociAted Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers quarreled Monday over Medicare, taxes and almost $40 billion in unrequested money for overseas warbudget blueprint for next year and beyond. “A budget is more than just a set of ities, of our vision for the future,” said Rep. Tom Price of Georgia, top negotiator for House Republicans, as he touted the version he largely drafted. It would cut more than $5 trillion from spending projected to otherwise total almost $50 trillion, his path toward a balanced budget by 2024. Separate House- and Senatepassed budget plans have plenty in common. Both chambers want to use the fast-track budget process to send a measure repealing the health care law to President Barack Obama. And both call for padding war spending — it’s exempt from budget limits — on new weapons and training of American forces. At issue is a nonbinding measure Both House and Senate Republicans have endorsed major cuts to programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, highway projects and domestic agency budgets as a way to bring the federal ledger into balance within a decade — all without raising taxes. “Passing a balanced budget is about restoring the trust of the American people, because the federal government’s chronic overspending and
exploding debt threatens each and every American,” said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. Liberal Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders agreed that the companion Republican plans are the GOP’s vision for the future — though he views it as an assault on the poor and working class because of cuts to student loans, Medicaid and food stamps, as well as a repeal of the medical care away from about 15 million people. “The rich get much richer, and the Republicans think they need more help,” Sanders said. Republicans will now iron out in hopes of passing a joint HouseSenate budget plan by the end of the month. “If Republicans did actually apply this budget, once the American people got a good look at its extremism and its favoritism, it would put a quick end to the Republican majorities,” said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. There is little appetite now for a big budget battle, but House Republicans have opened the door to using a follow-up spending cut bill to do more than simply gash Obama’s health care law. Legislation to curb Postal Service costs and end Saturday mail delivery is an option, as are cuts to food stamps, Pell Grants and subsidies for rural air service, among others. Senate Republicans, however, are more cautious and haven’t detailed many of their proposed cuts. They have rejected a House GOP plan to turn Medicare into a voucher-like pro-
gram for future retirees, and they are less aggressive in curbing spending on programs such as Medicaid and food stamps. Senate Republicans have signaled that they prefer a focused attack on the health care law they call “Obamacare” rather than a broader push to only two committees, both with jurisdiction over the health care law, will measure known as a reconciliation bill. House Republicans have told 13 committees to examine the budget for savings for a potential reconciliation measure. It’s unclear just how Republicans will use fast-track budget rules to send legislation to Obama without threat of
of candidate selection, which is done at gatherings of neighbors at the district level. They said local stop them. “Some people say that there’s fear in Cuba, and I say that people have lost a lot of their fear,” said Lopez, an unemployed member of the threedecade-old Independent and Democratic Cuba Party. “I already feel like I’ve won.” Chaviano, a government lawyer turned independent journalist, said he was seizing an opportunity provided by both the letter of Cuban law, candidacies, and by the mood of historic change that has followed the Dec. 17 announcement by Castro and President Barack Obama of detente after a half-century of enmity between Cuba and the U.S. Obama has said warming ties with Cuba will bring political change to the island faster than the Cold War policy aimed at overturning Castro’s government. “We have to take advantage of the moment,” Chaviano said. “The same as Obama wanted,
our electoral system, which has room for improvement, like everything man-made.” Chaviano and Lopez are running for seats on municipal assemblies, a sort of neighborhood council that oversees local matters like water, sewers, street repair and insect fumigation. Municipal assemblies also nominate candidates for half the representatives on provincial assemblies. The provincial assemblies then nominate candidates for half the representatives for the National Assembly, which elects Cuba’s ruling Council of State, which in turn elects the president. The other half of the candidates for the municipal and provincial assemblies are selected by a government electoral commission, assuring continued Communist Party control. Once all of the candidates are nominated, voters choose among them in general elections. Every municipality is divided into block-level voting districts. The two-month process of electing municipal assembly representatives begins when residents gather in an empty lot or at a school to nominate neighbors as candidates. Each district picks at least two candidates — more populous ones have more. The top winners of show-of-hands votes at the voters in Sunday’s election. In all, there are 27,000 blies for 2½-year terms. Voting is secret and the public can witness the count under Cuban law. “I’m going to be at the polling station until it closes,” Lopez said. “And when it does I’ll watch them count the vote.”
“Being real honest with you, I really have no idea what is going to happen from this point forward,” said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. “The budget is step.” and Senate is how easy it is to skirt budget rules and permit up to $38 tively match Obama’s proposal to scrap current budget “caps” and eliminate automatic cuts known as sequestration. The House is more generous and would make it easy to deliver the additional money to the Defense Department. But Senate budget hawks such as Pat Toomey, R-Pa., have insisted on a procedural hurdle that would force defense hawks to muster 60 votes in the 100-member Senate to deliver the extra cash to the Pentagon.
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The biographies of two candidates running for election are taped to a window next to a poster of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in Havana, Cuba, Friday, April 17, 2015. President Raul Castro began slow-moving but wide-ranging reforms in Cuba’s centrally planned economy in 2010, and has promised changes to the electoral system but provided no details to date.
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Details and reaction on the winners of the 2015 Pulitzer Prizes: ___ JOURNALISM PUBLIC SERVICE: The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina Reporters Doug Pardue, Glenn Smith, won for the series "Till Death Do Us Part," which probed why South Carolina is among "the deadliest states in the union for women." "This is just incredible news," said Publisher P.J. Browning. "The team worked incredibly hard. ... We felt so passionate about this project and we felt so passionate Carolina." "To get this recognition on top of the public service work it makes you feel good," from the reporting so it could be good for South Carolina. That's what our paper is all vice." BREAKING NEWS REPORTING: The Seattle Times mudslide that killed 43 people in Washington state, and whether it could have been avoided. The Seattle Times newsroom erupted in cheers after the award was announced. "We did what any good newsroom should do when a big story breaks," Editor Kathy information when rumors and inaccuracies were swirling all over the place. We asked hard questions in the moment. When public seen,' we showed that it was not unforeseen." INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING: The New York Times and The Wall Street JourMATTHEW FORTNER / THE POST AND COURIER nal Eric Lipton of The New York Times won The Post and Courier staff, including publisher P.J. Browning, cheers after the Pulitzer announcement Monday, April 20, 2015 in Charleston, S.C. The newspaper was of lobbyists can sway lawmakers, slanting justice toward the wealthy.
awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its series on domestic violence. The Public Service gold medal went to reporters Doug Pardue, Glenn Smith, Jennifer Berry Hawes and Natalie Caula Hauff for the series “Till Death Do Us Part.” The series explored the deaths of 300 women in the past decade and a legal system in which abusers face at most 30 days in jail if convicted of attacking a woman, while cruelty to a dog can bring up to five years in prison.
won for the "Medicare Unmasked" project, project, with the Times covering whatever - costs were associated with travel and obtain- and Frank Suraci won for their inquiry into widespread corruption in a small, cashtial data from health care providers. Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief for the organization, to bring to light prac- strapped school district. The newspaper says on its website that Toni Sciacqua, the managing editor, said "We should all be very proud of The PulitEXPLANATORY REPORTING: Bloomzer Prize awarded today for our outstandberg News Still, she said, they were each watching the ing investigation of the Medicare system. announcement on their individual computThis was an important piece of work that ers, not wanting to appear too hopeful. has shed light on information Washington wanted to keep hidden from Americans why lawmakers have a hard time stopping she heard a scream the city editor scream: about how this vast government program them. "Oh my God, are you kidding me?" as the is distorted by fraud and waste. Our reporting has sparked congressional inquiries and Mider said. "Particularly I feel fantastic announcement was made. "Right now, I think we are stunned," criminal charges and changed public attithis year. The people here do an incredible Sciacqua said. "But elated." tudes towards Medicare." Lipton, in a phone interview Monday, amount of amazing work every day and it's good that this will help people outside of NATIONAL REPORTING: The Washsaid, "It's important that newspapers like the the organization appreciate all the amazing ington Post Carol Leonnig won for her coverage of Times are still willing and able to commit work that we do." the Secret Service, its security lapses and the tremendous resources that it takes to do LOCAL REPORTING: The Daily Breeze, the ways in which it has neglected the prodeep investigative reporting." tection of the President of the United States. He said he'd spent nine months on the of Torrance, California
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In this Aug. 18, 2014 photo by St. Louis Post Dispatch photographer David Carson, a member of the St. Louis County Police tactical team fires tear gas into a crowd of people in response to a series of gunshots fired at police during demonstrations in Ferguson. For more than two weeks, police and protesters clashed nightly. Carson and members of the St. Louis Post Dispatch photo staff are winners of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography it was announced Monday, April 20, 2015, at Columbia University in New York.
The Post reports that the 49-year-old Leonnig says her reporting involved "so many risks by public servants" who trusted her. Because of them and other reporting "we were able to peel back the layers of this secretive agency and get the administration to focus on the very strong likelihood that the agency was not all it pretended to be and that posed serious risks for the president." Leonnig also was part of the Post team that won a 2014 Pulitzer for reporting on the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. INTERNATIONAL REPORTING: The New York Times reporting on the Ebola epidemic in Africa. Gregory Winter, an editor on the New York Times international desk who coordinated our Ebola coverage said: "It became abundantly clear, very early on, that Ebola was going to be one of the most important stories of the year. So our correspondents logged at least a year of total reporting and shooting time within
CRITICISM: Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara won for what the board called "savvy criticism that uses shrewdness, humor and an insider's view to show how both subtle and seismic shifts in
EDITORIAL WRITING: The Boston Globe The Globe's Kathleen Kingsbury won for taking readers on a tour of restaurant workpensive menu items and the human costs of income inequality. EDITORIAL CARTOONING: The Buffalo News Adam Zyglis won for his "strong images to connect with readers while conveying layers of meaning in a few words." "We couldn't be more proud of Adam for sharing his view of politics and current ident and Publisher Warren Colville said in a statement. "This is a very well-deserved award." Zyglis couldn't immediately be reached by phone to comment.
of them had to be pressured or convinced. BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY: They all signed up on their own, at great St. Louis Post-Dispatch personal risk, spending weeks and months The St. Louis Post-Dispatch photography away from their families. This award is a testament to their commitment." in Ferguson, Missouri after the shooting of Michael Brown, a black teen, by a white FEATURE WRITING: Los Angeles Times Reporter Diana Marcum won for her FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY: The New dispatches from California's Central Valley, York Times New York Times freelance photographer drought. Daniel Berehulak won for his work covering the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. to producing the highest-quality journalDavid Furst, International Picture Editor ism and serving our community has been at The New York Times, said he has never inspiring and sustaining," said Los Ange- seen anyone so dedicated to a story. les Times Editor Davan Maharaj, noting "Once he was there he felt compelled to that the recognition was particularly stay. For nearly four months Daniel chronrewarding following several rounds of lay- tore across West Africa. pany emerged from bankruptcy late last His stark and irrepressible images, at year. once brutal and compassionate, are by far the most comprehensive of the epidemic, COMMENTARY: The Houston Chron- drawing global attention to a story no other icle The Chronicle's Lisa Falkenberg won so deeply happy to see Daniel recognized for columns about grand jury abuses that led to a wrongful conviction and other dinary work." problems in the legal and immigration sys"I have never seen anyone so dedicated tems. to a story. Once he was there he felt comNancy C. Barnes, the Chronicle's editor, pelled to stay. For nearly four months Daniel delivered the news — along with coolers of champagne — to journalists in the news- as it tore across West Africa. His stark and room about 2 p.m. "We're tremendously irrepressible images, at once brutal and proud of Lisa." Barnes said. compassionate, are by far the most com"The most important thing is doing prehensive of the epidemic, drawing global attention to a story no other photogracommunity, and her work as a columnist has done that. What makes Lisa stand out happy to see Daniel recognized by the Pulitis that she does a lot of reporting for her columns, and she delivers it in a fresh, orig- -David Furst - International Picture Editor inal voice." The New York Times
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THE EQUINOX ATHLETE of the WEEK
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NAME: TYLER MCKELVIE
Sport: men’S lacroSSe Jersey number: 5 This past week men’s lacrosse player Tyler McKelvie totaled 11 goals over two games for the Owls. The junior scored a season high of six goals against UMass Boston. Later in the week the attackman scored another -
sity. McKelvie is from Acton, Massachucetts and has totaled 40 goals this season. Not to mention 26 ground-balls and 18 turnovers for the Owls. You can catch Mckelvie and the other Owls at
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Disappointing season leads to immediate changes for Bruins CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / DUSTIN HOWE
Father and son, KSC baseball coach and player, Ken and Dustin Howe out on the field together.
players get older, that changes. “As you get older and everybody else ( Cont. From B10) matures and catches up, you kind of lose that edge of being the biggest, Ken also explained that, for strongest, or best because everybody younger kids in baseball, the bigger is now in that same boat,” Ken said. kids are often the better players. As At the end of the day, though,
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Ken and Dustin are still father and son. “We’ve been close growing up. The big thing we had in common was baseball,” Dustin said. Ed Messer can be contacted at emesser@kscequinox.com
not done breaking records for the day. Taking his position for the 400-meter relay Dietz and his teammates had a good idea that Dietz was right on track for beating the record.
ing block for the 500-meter with a time of 50.1 seconds, race at Boston Univer- which shattered the old record of 50.9 seconds. Moments before Dietz event. “I’ve never run the teammate and best friend 500-meter race before. My coach said run it like you that title with a time of would run a 400 [meter - also broken the record cent less. I said that was one year prior to that day,
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Boston Bruins center David Krejci (46), of the Czech Republic, skates slowly up the ice during a break in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. The scoreboard was showing the score from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres score. Pittsburgh beat Buffalo, eliminating Boston from the playoffs.
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clocking in with a time of 50.7 seconds. “I had already had it from the year before, and Dietz said he was at the I wasn’t expected to break front of his heat, and it because I did pretty bad showed no sign of letting this season. I somehow up. pulled it out of nowhere,” “I came out [of the start-
could give it a shot,” Dietz explained.
in my heat. I heard my was extremely happy for teammates cheering for him, but Dietz also knew he had his work set out for year athlete] behind me, so him in the upcoming heat. “He was psyched for pick it up a little bit,” Dietz me, but I could tell he said. was bummed at the same time because I set the bar that much higher for of 1:05.9, which broke the him. He went out there - and destroyed it, and I onds. was super psyched for Dietz, however, did not know that he broke the the race was over Dietz record until Track Head said he was very proud of Coach Tom Pickering the way he and his teaminformed him. mates all performed. “I looked at my time, “It felt really good to and I was wondering if I got the record,” Dietz said, at the clock, and say I have “Then my coach came up two records now instead to me and shook my hand of none,” Dietz said. and said I had gotten the Looking ahead, Dietz record — I was really says that if the 400-meter excited after that.” relay team keeps up the Dietz, however, was hard work, then they will
cial in a press conference that took whoever the next GM of the Bruins place Wednesday, April 15. is will have some tough decisions to After an extremely disappointChiarelli spent nine seasons as make, including the fate of Claude ing campaign, the Boston Bruins General Manager, and made several notable moves which helped Boston While Julien has brought nothing but success to Boston until this championship in 39 years in 2011. season, it is unclear whether or not “We are grateful for Peter's ser- he will be behind the Boston bench under Head Coach Claude Julien, vice to the Bruins organization over come next season. who was hired in the summer prior the last nine seasons," Neely said. When Jacobs and Neely gave to the 2007-2008 season. “We ultimately feel that this Julien the opportunity to explore Just one season after winning change is necessary in order to other coaching options, Julien made the President’s Trophy as the NHL’s ensure sustainable success for the it very apparent that he wants to winningest team in the regular club both in the short term and the stay in Boston. season, the Bruins posted a record long term.” Having signed a multi-year conof 41-27-14, which was just not Besides the fact that Chiarelli tract extension with the team earlier enough to beat out the streaking recently mismanaged the Bruins’ this season, Julien said, “I signed salary cap issues, McCluskey wrote a contract to coach here, I want to that a poor track record of draft coach here.” spots in the Eastern Conference. picks didn’t help Chiarelli’s case, It will be interesting to see what When he was appointed CEO types of changes will be made as of the organization back in Janu- 2007-2009 have all underperformed, ary, Charlie Jacobs said that any and are no longer with the organiThe new General Manager may result for the Bruins other than the zation. Two people that could poten- roster and send somebody packable, according to an article by Jack ing, which could help the ongoing Bruins Assistant General Manager salary cap issues that Boston has - been facing for some time. season came to an abrupt end, manAccording to Greg Wyshynski agement followed through with who was let go by the team in May of yahoo.com, Neely said that the their prior statements, announcing search for a new General Manager that General Manager Peter Chi- tenure in Pittsburgh, once turned will begin immediately. arelli, as well as three scouts, had been relieved of their duties. eral Manager of the Bruins. Ed Messer can be contacted at Jacobs and Team President Cam According to an article from emesser@kscequinox.com
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Junior Eric Dietz taking deep breaths after his run.
be right on track for breaking the outdoor 400-meter relay record as well. Dietz’s father Michael said that Eric is not done yet. “Eric has a lot more to accomplish before all is said and done. We, his
family, hope and pray he continues his successes and achieves all the goals he has set for himself.” Connor Smith can be contacted at csmith@kscequinox.com
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Center fielder leading Owls baseball JACOB BARRETT
Equinox Staff Not only is junior baseball player Joe Libby the best batters.
lineup.
even higher level. as Libby. Libby said.
natural talent.
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Keene State College Junior Joe Libby, number four, takes his turn at bat.
said.
reason why the Owls have been unable to win on a
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“He shows up every day and plays as hard as he
in everything he does. “He wants everyone around
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not stop there. does. He always wants to do
Sturgis split the group up into
on the ground and they ate a well. got to the U.S. it was a very The event that they put on
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Left, James Sturgis, and right, Sharhar Resman, are the two who held the Hunger Banquet event in the flag room.
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“The language barrier was
pated in the event. “We just wanted to show to
Keene State College athletic team records Baseball
Men’s Lacrosse
Softball
Women’s Lacrosse
Overall: 8-18 Home: 2-4 Away: 0-9
Overall: 8-4 Home: 4-1 Away: 3-1
Overall: 11-16 Home: 2-2 Away: 2-6
Overall: 4-18 Home: 2-3 Away: 2-4
Keene Vs Salve Regina:
Keene vs. UMass Boston:
Keene vs. Castleton:
Keene vs Plymouth State:
Loss 10-3
Win 22-8
Keene Vs. Salve Regina:
Keene Vs. Southern Maine:
Loss 11-8
Win 19-7
Loss 8-3
Loss 15-10
Loss 9-1
Loss 16-8
Keene vs. Castleton:
Keene vs. UMass Dartmouth:
U PCOM I NG Softball
Baseball
Home vs. Middlebury
GAMES Friday, April 24 — 3:30 p.m.
Keene vs. Southern Maine
Keene vs. Salem State
Saturday, April 25 — 12:00 p.m.
LEC Championships
Saturday, April 25 @ Fitchburg State — TBA
Friday, April 24 — 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 25 — 12:00 p.m.
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NBA Playoffs: first round look-in and predictions JEFF LUNN
Equinox Staff As Indianapolis Colts former Yes, it is that time of the year
Type of Pose: Flow into Side Crow Pose or Parsva Bakasana
this past weekend.
match up, but everyone knows that no one wins a series in the Now, let’s take a look at some match-ups. The number one and
Step 1:
the few match-ups that won’t be close. Golden State Warriors will completely dominate the New Orleans Pelicans at all levels, position, where Anthony Davis
best team in basketball. The same they just don’t have the tools and
Aside from those clear-cut some very competitive series in
are always fun to watch. I can see on the East side of the bracket. If John Wall outplays Kyle
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like Nene and Marcin Gortat, play up to their capabilities then they Also, if one were to throw Paul Pierce’s experience into the mix, fact that the Wizards will win this series.
other side of the bracket I don’t see roles on the team and are always competitive, but the Trail Blazers combination of Damian Lillard and best pairs in basketball and will overpower whatever the Grizzlies will be able to throw at them. Now, that is a match-up to watch, but I don’t think anyone will be able to
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in this series. Another series to look at will be Lebron James and his Cleveland rebuild in the Boston Celtics.
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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) defends Boston Celtics' Evan Turner in the first quarter of a first round NBA playoff basketball game, Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Cleveland.
but the way James Harden the erous. As all NBA fans know, the - two, but at the end of the day the Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli and and Harden. Dirk Nowitzki will team. This match-up with the LA any chance for the Clippers, even
this series as a majority of players and both head coaches are inexpe- seed. Since the creation of “Lob Even Lebron James said it will be fun to work with an inexperi- time they faced the Spurs in the enced team. At the end of the day, inexperience of both teams bal- on paper, out-match the Spurs with ances out, but the Cavaliers will be athleticism, do not be surprised for too much for the Celtics. The Celtics have had steady contributors, but no one will be able hopefully into the seventh. It will to match the numbers that Kyrie watch. The two series I have yet to mentrip for the Celtics because in the second year of a complete overhaul of the roster. They are just happy to
the Mavs. Now, the Bulls-Bucks series is another Cavs and Celtics type and inexperienced roster that at the end of the day won’t be able to match the skill and experience that the Bulls have on their roster. This is another sweep or may be
the ones people look to for the most excitement. As these teams make moves into the Conference SemiFinals and Conference Finals that
the Mavericks play extremely well,
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Competitive softball star succeeds at bat
PHOTOS BY PHOTO EDITOR / TIM SMITH & PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SPORTS EDITOR / KENDALL POPE
MARY CURTAIN
Equinox Staff Stephanie Long found her love for softball at a young age. Growing up with someone always playing baseball, she knew she wanted to be like her role model: her dad. “My dad [is my role model] just because since I was younger he has driven me to everything,” junior out I listen to him, he’s at every game, trying to help me, and what he says is usually right.” However, her dad is not her only support system. Long is backed by her teammate and one of her best friends, senior Katie Newell.
the communication,” Newell said. Long’s also a role model to her teammates and the underclassmen on the team. “Coming in as a freshman, she was one of the most welcoming, sweetest upperclassmen. Her attitude and personality are very calm-
get comfortable quick,” Long said. Team building is very important on this year’s squad, as there are several new players. “We have nine newcomers, which is about half and half returners and rookies, so bonding is important so we can show them what the team is about,” Newell said. Being an upperclassman holds a lot of ground in played this season. Long’s mind, as she is a key part mentally and physically for the team. “I try to be nice to everyone and I can see a lot of times when my teammates are struggling. I just pick them up and tell them they are here for a reason and “Coming from a competitive high school really pre- I try to remember what it’s like to be an underclasspared me for coming here [KSC], and I had opportunities as a freshman. It was a rebuilding year and we played some really, intense games and it prepared me As for the rest of the season, Long said that the whole
Like father, like son: The Howe Family ED MESSER
but that makes him want to go Equinox Staff above and beyond what his father expects of him. Dube agreed. “I think in some ways, he probahas held the position of head coach bly feels more comfortable, because for Keene State College’s baseball he’s been around Keene State baseteam. For three of those seasons, ball his whole life,” Dube said, when Howe’s son has been a member of the team. Dustin’s play. Dustin Howe is a junior at KSC As far as Ken’s coaching style, and a native of Keene, who said he the veteran coach said consistency is appreciative of the opportunity hasn’t been a problem. “I still do the he has to play for his father at the same things that I’ve done for the collegiate level. last twenty-nine years,” Ken said. “I love it and I’ve always wanted Most of the players don’t see Ken to play for him,” Dustin said. “He and Dustin as father and son when knows so much about the game and everything else, that’s why I wanted and player. “Before and after practo play for him.” tice, they ride in together and do While Dustin does enjoy being able to play for his dad, he can some- it’s just the same as anyone else,” times feel the pressure. “He’s harder Dube said. on me than he is on other guys, just The two Howe men keep it probecause he has to be, and I’m okay with that. I accepted that when members once baseball is over. Ken I came here my freshman year,” said that every night when he comes Dustin said. home, his relationship with Dustin Team captain Cody Dube said goes right back to father-son. Ken that extra pressure is inevitable in sees Dustin, tells him he loves him Dustin’s position. “He’s got to feel and that he’ll see him in the mornsome pressure, being the coach’s ing. son,” Dube said. “He treats everyone the same way, Dustin lives at home now, but Dustin measures in at a few rience dorm life before he made a decision to stay at home. “His pounds, according to his father. freshman year he lived on campus, Growing up, Dustin was always I wanted to give him that opportu- bigger than the kids he competed nity to at least do that,” Ken said. against. “He was always on the Both Dustin and Ken seem to bigger side of kids in his classroom,” believe that the situation they’re Ken said. Dustin said it adds some pressure,
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“Without softball, I honestly don’t know what I’d do because I’ve always played.” -STEPHANIE LONG SOFTBALL PLAYER
season leads up to the Little East Conference Tournament and that on any given day, any team can show up to play, and the team spends the season preparing for that. “Without softball, I honestly don’t know what I’d do because I’ve always played,” Long said.
KSC men’s track runner breaks record CONNOR SMITH
Equinox Staff Going into the Boston University indoor track open, Keene State College track star Eric Dietz would have never believed it if you told him that he would not break only one, but two KSC records. Dietz started running track his
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Swimmer shows economic class at Hunger Banquet CONNOR SMITH
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previous experience in the sport. However, he started swimming when he was in sixth grade. Once college came around Dietz was forced to make a decision between the two. “I could either run indoor track, or I could swim,” Dietz said. Dietz also added that he was being recruited for the KSC swim team while he was in high school. With the swim season already underway after the outdoor season concluded, he chose to stick with track and joined the indoor team. Eric’s father, Michael Dietz, said that Eric is a very versatile runner and has no problem switching up events. “Eric has matured into the consummate athlete, working with his teammates and coaches to no matter what event his coaches ask him to participate in,” Michael Dietz said. Track teammate Devin SanCONTRIBUTED PHOTO / ERIC DIETZ ford agreed with Michael Dietz in Junior Eric Dietz breaks two records during the meet against saying Eric has a very strong work Boston University. ethic. people,” Sanford said, “If some- nitely a hard worker for sure.” When Eric Dietz took the startas weird as that sounds because body has to practice alone he’ll go it’s track, but he is always there for
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Out of the water, swim team All-American Shahar Resman focuses on a lot more than swimming. One thing he focused on recently was showing inequality in economic classes. Resman and classmate, sophomore James Sturgis, held an event in the Flag Room of the Keene State College L.P. Young Student Center last week. The event was for an economic class project that Resman and ing inequality in the country. Teammate of Resman, Junior Zachariah Carroll said that when Resman was in the Army in Israel he probably got to see a lot of the inequality that happens all over the world. “Where he lives in Israel and due to what is going in that part of the world, he has seen people get things taken from them. Houses, possessions and everything else that they might have,” Carroll said. For the assignment, Resman and Sturgis decided to make the audience a part of it. “We did a group discussion with everyone about the issues that were there, and we also showed a power point,” Resman explained. After the discussion and the
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