The Equinox: 04.24.2014

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Keene State College Grounds member dies of electrocution KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING

SEnior rEportEr A Keene State College employee died Saturday, April 19, near the Owl’s Athletic Complex. The Keene Fire Department said 46-year-old Nate DeMond was electrocuted by a hanging power line near Martell Court in Keene.

“Nate was an amazing employee and person - he was truly one of a million. It is hard to imagine how we will move forward without him. Nate will be greatly missed.”

to the scene of the accident when they learned about the hanging wire. Guthorn said an alert was immediately sent to prevent students from approaching any dangerous areas.

-BUD WINSOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANT The Equinox was not able to reach anyone

responders reached the scene, DeMond had already died. believes the accident could have occurred KFD units arrived to the area near the while DeMond was watching birds close Owls stadium around 2:20 p.m. and saw an wire that had been reported by a Keene adult male near a high-voltage line. They had with Nate [DeMond] was when they State College student. took a lunch break. Nate [DeMond] told Winsor explained the Grounds crew is them he was going bird-watching until not expected to respond to any electrical damage. Moreover, he stated, “The wire was close to high voltage, a press release the next game,” Winsor stated.

by KFD stated.

But according to Ella Nilsen and Kyle ing we would have taken care of, not even Arthur “Bud” Winsor, assistant direc- the professional electricians from the coltor of Physical Plant — Grounds said he

from PSNH for comment.

Nilsen of the Sentinel indicated Chief lege. That’s something PSNH [Public SerForensic Investigator, Kim Fallon, said vices of New Hampshire] would take care of.”

Monday that DeMond’s cause of death was high-voltage electrocution and deterPresident Anne E. Huot stated the accimined the manner was accidental. dent, “appears to have occurred while The Equinox was not able to reach he [DeMond] was working outdoors on campus, as part of our Physical Plant staff.” for comment.

Campus Safety Director, Amanda KSC junior and resident of Monadnock

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On Saturday April 19, emergency responders reached the incident of a 46 year-old man, Nate DeMond, dead at the scene. Sporting games were going on during this time, but no students were injured.

Ex-NEC players’ stories Journalist teaches KSC how to improve ‘the commons’ parallel KSC student accounts on Vallante DAVID WALSH

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ZACH WINN

SportS Editor Eugene “Gino” Vallante’s behaviors at Keene State College were part of a larger pattern, according to former players’ detailed accounts of his time as head coach at New England College.

After nine years at KSC, school amid allegations that he engaged in inappropriate actions toward students. KSC’s internal investigation, as well as an independent review of that investigation by the McLane Law Firm, are ongoing with no set completion date, according to KSC Media Relations Manager Kelly Ricaurte.

Vallante graduated from KSC in 1997 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, according to his resume obtained from The Equinox Right to Know request. He was Associate Head Coach of the KSC Men’s Basketball team from 1997 to 2000, also according to his resume.

Vallante was then appointed head coach of the New England College Men’s Basketball team from 2000 to 2002, according to NEC Vice President of Advancement and Communications Morgan Smith.

Four former NEC players, now in their early 30s, spoke with The

Equinox and reported their time at NEC was marked by what qualthe current NEC student handbook. According to the handbook, sexual harassment includes an unwelcome sexual advance when “conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work, academic performance or participation in co-curricular activities.”

The Equinox is awaiting information from NEC regarding whether the policy has changed since 2002.

LATE-NIGHT PHONE CALLS Just like KSC students, all four former players reported receiving frequent and unwanted phone calls from Vallante.

“I remember we’re all sitting in our friends’ room and the room phone rings. They don’t want to answer it because they know it was the coach, so we’d ignore the calls most of the time because they knew it would be Gino,” said Nick Lowery, an NEC basketball player from 2001 to 2003, “But there’d always be more calls.”

All four former players reported receiving calls from Vallante late at night to discuss vari-

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STUDENT LIFE Men take a walk in her shoes

The Keene State College Sidore Lecture Series brought Jay Walljasper to campus to embrace the use of commons. Walljasper headlined a lecture in the Mabel Brown Room and spoke with community members, faculty and students on how to build and grow public and common spaces.

Walljasper, who is the editor of onthecommons.org, spoke on April 15 in front of an audience of 60 about ways to build and enhance common spaces in communities. His strategies included, “Ten Ways to Create a Common.” Walljasper stated the keys to create a successful common include, “Give people a place to hang out, walk, bike and sit,” among

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Jay Walljasper spoke in the Mabel Brown Room on April 15. His strategies included, “Ten Ways to Create a Common.”

were working through great personal challenges and I think he’s treated every single situation with personalized concern and a genuine offer of assistance. His steadiness of character and his unwavering sense of fairness have helped all of us to weather situations that could easily have spiraled out of control,” Miller said.

Barbara Preston, the senior administrative assistant, said she has been working with Robto support each other when we’re engaged in inson since 2008, and said a day hasn’t gone by separate pursuits, and as I’m sure most everyone will mention, Andy is quick-witted and loves to and happy in her position, no matter what the circumstances may have been. very much,” Miller said. Miller said she feels as “It has been so nice to work with someone so though Robinson’s greatest impact on the KSC genuine and respectful. He has always been so campus is his ability to keep a calm and positive genuinely concerned with everyone’s well-being. atmosphere even in times of crisis.

Andy would never forget to ask about my day, or “One of Andy’s greatest contributions has been how my weekend had been, or how I am feeling what he’s offered to students and their families in about my workload, and that really sets the tone the face of emergencies and crises. His sensitiv- for a great work environment,” Preston said. ity has been a helpful balm to many people who Preston also » COMMENCEMENT, A3

21 years ago and said she has held their friendship very close to her heart ever since.

Keene State College President, Anne Huot, “Andy deeply cares about the well-being of the has appointed Vice President of Student Affairs, students and staff he works with and he has a Andrew Robinson as the 2014 Commencement very strong value for building connections with speaker. whoever he encounters,” Miller continued, “I’ve The KSC president said she made this choice appreciated being able to join forces with Andy made on students and their personal development. Robinson is set to retire from his position at KSC this summer.

“I have greatly appreciated his work this past year, his commitment to our students, his dedication to Keene State College, his empathy for the faculty and staff, his wise counsel and importantly, his sense of humor,” Huot stated in an email to faculty, students and staff.

Anne Miller, the assistant vice president for academic affairs, said she feels like she has known Robinson forever. She said Robinson gave

SPORTS Relationships make or break the team A&E Hiking brings an outlet of entertainment

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Huot announces Class of 2014 graduation commencement speaker

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others.

“The commons can be challenging to people. I think it’s a little bit outside of the mainstream of how we think about things in our society,” Walljasper said in his lecture.

Walljasper explained it is important to start small and let the commons grow. He highlighted an example of a man in a suburban area that takes down his front fence and installs a park bench.

“Something as simple as a bench in your front yard can become a place for people to meet, have a conversation or just hang out,” Walljasper added.

KSC sophomore Madeleine Nossiff said she found Walljasper’s lecture to be a great addition to this

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CORRECTION In Volume 66, Issue #23 of The

New course focuses on job search and skills JENNA LAMBERT

Equinox Staff Students interested in learning how to land an internship or how to master other resume-building techniques now have options with a new Keene State College course.

In the 2014 fall semester a seminar class will be offered through the Continuing Education Department, aimed to help students in these areas. Flyers have been handed out and posted around the college about this seminar, Management 490, and registration is now open.

Adjunct faculty member Alexis Putzel said she will be hosting the seminar, along with guest speakers from local business’ and companies.

According to Putzel, the seminar will be held in room 175 in the science center, and registration is open to any interested student. Putzel said the course is geared toward third and fourth-year students, but said sopho-

STUDENT ASSEMBLY Students prove involvement HANNAH SUNDELL

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well.

“The seminar will focus on helping clarify the job [and] internship search, application and hiring process as well as touch on what makes a successful employee. We will have presenters from area companies and businesses for a diversity of perspectives as well as myself talking a bit more in depth on resumes, interviewing and those types of things,” Putzel said.

Some speakers included on the syllabus

On April 22, Student Assembly approved three clubs on campus.

One of the clubs included Men’s Club Soccer team, which is not ation Department, proposed by Will Holden, a sophomore. The proposal passed unanimously.

The second club proposed was Samaritans Campus Chapter, an organization involved with suicide prevention on campus. The organization works to help struggling victims. The organization has worked with other organizations such as Active Minds and To Write Love on Her Arms.

The organization was proposed

handed out by Continuing Education are Jason Gatley, vice president talent acquisition for C&S Wholesale Grocers, and Marissa Allison, the vice president and program manager, College Others listed are Priscilla Brisson, the director of human resources for Monadnock Developmental Services, and Martha Curtis, the Vice President of the Savings Bank of Walpole. Patricia Halloran, director of academic and career advising for KSC, said that Alexis

motion passed with a unanimous vote. Another club introduced was Group Theater, a club for all majors interested in going to performances and readings.

The club was proposed by William Howell, the scheduling coordinator for the Student Involvement

be included in this seminar.

Putzel explained, “I have been in the college recruiting and

for next year’s student government.

In the race for Student Body President, Caitlin Licence, the current secretary of Student Assembly, Constitution Committee chair and the Class of 2015 vice president.

She has been involved with Student Government on campus since her freshman year and has been the vice president for two years. Licence is running because, “I feel like I am friendly face that people can come to and be able to state their opinions,” License said.

She continued, “Students need a mature, older, experienced voice of their opinions. I have seen how the current president, Eric Grady, has taken more of student opinions into consideration. Doing his Campus Concerns Tour is something that I’d want to keep going.”

Licence explained many of the ideas Student Assembly has implemented to increase student involvement came from a conference in Washington D.C. She said the conference focused on listening to the students more and making sure that has worked on getting coffee served in the library for students during Next week Student Assembly will hold events to entice people to run.

Monday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the student center lawn. They are also holding a ‘Meet the Candidates’ on Friday, April 25.

Hannah Sundell can be contacted at hsundell@keene-equinox.com

with some additional key points in the curriculum being, making the most of your time, writing, and entrepreneurship. Halloran also pointed out the course covers how to make the most out of a career fair, a point that KSC student Willy Nevin said he could Nevin, who studies communication at KSC, said, “I have gone to the career fairs offered at KSC before, but I have never really known exactly how to effectively go about the experience. I don’t think I am the only student who feels this way, and I think learning how to go about a simulated job hunt could greatly improve student’s skills during a real life job hunt,” Nevin said.

Nevin said he plans to travel abroad through KSC’s global education program during the fall semester, but he has seen the Management -- 490 is studying on the KSC campus.

“We are given the knowledge we need to hold whatever job that as students we have in mind for our potential career path, but we aren’t generally given the knowledge that we need to nar seems like it will do just that,” Nevin said.

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“The seminar will focus on helping clarify the job [and] internship search, application, and hiring process as well as touch on what makes a successful employee.

as well. Also announced at the meeting, the senior class trip will now open to juniors and they do not have to be 21-years-old. Tickets are to be sold, Thursday April 23, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m..

In other news, Alternative Spring Break organizers asked for requested funds totaling $285, for next year’s trip to New Orleans.

The motion passed and they are planning on bringing in a speaker to talk about their experience after Hurricane Katrina. It is scheduled for Tuesday April 29, at 7 p.m. in the Center. The event is free, but they will be accepting donations.

Trustee for Student Government, Allie Bedell, said the meeting was “kind of a wrap-up of the end of the year.” A central aspect of the meeting she found important was the election coming up. Next week, Student Assembly will hear individuals

years but remember well how overwhelming and confusing the process is as a candidate. My goal is to help the students understand and navigate it successfully and to ease any feelings of dread or anxiety they may have.”

Putzel said the course is worth one credit, and will be included in tuition to those with 20 credits or less. She said for those who will exceed 20 credits upon enrollment, the cost will be the normal cost per credit.

Halloran would also highly recommend this course to all students. “Technically there are no prerequisites for the class so anyone can register. Online registration is currently active until June thirteenth, and there are still seats in the class,” Halloran said.

-ALEXIS PUTZEL KSC ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER

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ous explicit subjects such as masturbation, sexual positions and penis size.

“The phone call would always come in after nine o’clock at night, sometimes later.

He would ask if you were seeing anybody, and then it would obviously get into masturbation and pornography and other things like that,” said a former NEC basketball player whose name is being withheld at his request.

The NEC players’ stories mirrored experiences recounted by KSC students in the April 2, 2014, edition of The Equinox. Vallante’s reported behavior at KSC would meet the criteria of stalking in the KSC student unwanted attention that would create fear in a reasonable person where the intent is to force him/herself into the life/consciousness of the victim through harassing, threatening or frightening behavior(s).”

Former KSC student Stephen Hopkins, who transferred to NEC at Vallante’s urging in January of 2002, said the alleged sexually explicit conversations did not start until ValI thought he was really attentive and kind,” Hopkins said.

However, Hopkins said things changed quickly after Vallante completed his transfer papers.

“I had about an hour-long conversation with him and he started asking me how much I masturbate and things like that. So ing that was an anomaly,” Hopkins said about a conversation he had with Vallante over winter break in 2002.

Hopkins said once he arrived at NEC, the phone calls became the norm.

“He used everything he knew about me, in “Once I got to school it became an everyday thing or every other day.”

“That was our biggest thing, ‘It happened to us, ok, we’ll get over it at some point in our lives. But we don’t want it to happen again.’ So that’s why we spoke up.”

-NICK LOWERY FORMER NEC MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER

The unnamed former NEC player said was like, ‘We have to do something. I can’t Vallante’s behavior similarly escalated once take this anymore.’ So we did,” the former NEC player said.

He said he didn’t know how to turn back According to all four former players, the from NEC once Vallante had helped him team held a meeting with Vallante, where it was decided he had to leave NEC. said, “I didn’t even want to go [to NEC] but “He [Vallante] started basically crying, the money had been paid, everything was and I told him — he was begging for a second lined up — and how do you tell your parents now, all of a sudden, you don’t want to go is his second chance, that we were going to when they’re already paying — how do you him and not the administration,” the former tell them, and you don’t want to tell them player said. why?”

But according to Hopkins, later that week According to three of the former NEC he and a teammate saw Vallante on campus players, Vallante’s behavior was not lim- with a potential recruit. ited to phone calls. “He’d call me into his Lowery and Anderson said it was the same month when they decided the alleged this chair with no legs,” Hopkins continued, harassment had to stop and met with NEC “He’d roll over to me in his chair and put his hand on my shoulder and thigh.”

“We gave her the overview of what was Another member of the team, Jeremiah happening and told her, ‘He’s calling us Anderson, said every player on the team had at home, on our dorm phones and always a weekly one-on-one meeting with Vallante. trying to have sexual conversations’ and she said she’d look into it — and that was the last But towards the tail end of conversations we heard from Lori,” Anderson said. it would turn into, ‘Are you still with that girl? How is she doing?’ and turn into sexual meier, still the NEC Athletic Director, questions,” Anderson said. referred all questions to NEC VP of Advancement & Communications, Morgan Smith.

Lowery and Anderson also reported they WHISTLE BLOWERS had individual meetings with former NEC The unnamed NEC player said he believes President Ellen Hurwitz where Hurwitz said it was April of 2002 when Vallante called a local authorities were going to be contacted. freshman teammate and asked him to get a Messages left with Hurwitz’s current employer were not returned by press time. ruler and “measure himself.”

In a team meeting with former NEC Vice “This caused him [the student] to basically freak out. He was losing it, he called us and President for Student Affairs, Joe Petrick, all

four former players reported Petrick told them counseling would be offered.

“He [Petrick] said if anyone wants to have counseling or talk to anybody, that counselors would be made available and that and that we should be hearing more about it shortly — and that was the last thing we ever heard about it. No one ever contacted us,” Anderson said.

Petrick did not return any of The Equinox’s messages by press time.

Lowery also expressed anger that NEC “He should’ve been terminated so that he an opportunity to work with kids again,” Lowery said.

“That was our biggest thing, ‘It happened to us, ok, we’ll get over it at some point in our lives, but we don’t want it to happen again.’

So that’s why we spoke up,” Lowery said.

Vallante left NEC in April of 2002. According to his resume, over the next three years Vallante was an investment representative at Fleet Bank in Salem and then at Bank of America in Keene.

He began working for Keene State College again by July of 2005.

Julie Conlon contributed to this story.

Zach Winn can be contacted at zwinn@keene-equinox.com Julie Conlon can be contacted at jconlon@keene-equinox.com

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Potential nationwide cut of Farm Service Agencies would affect City of Keene HALEY ERDBRINK

Marchione added the club also works to have people keep their money invested in the local opportunities.

Marchione said she has been a member of the Campus Ecology for four years at KSC and added if

Equinox Staff As the growing season starts to hit full bloom, our local growers may be closely watched.

The Farm Service Agency, or the FSA, is proposing costs, according to a press release from Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter.

On April 10, 2014, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte and Representatives Annie Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding ernize the program and reduce spending but the New The letter said if the plan goes through, N.H. farms planning and disaster assistance.

In the letter Shaheen, Ayotte, Kuster and SheaPorter said, “In fact, USDA’s most recent Census of Agriculture unveiled that while farms have declined Hampshire’s small and diverse farms actually grew by They also stated these services play an important role in sustaining and growing New Hampshire’s proud tradition of small family farms.

Josef Quirinale, general manager for the dining services at KSC, said the Zorn Dining Commons at serves around 7,000 meals a day.

With that many meals needed, Quirinale said the department makes sure their suppliers have reputable producers who follow certain guidelines.

“We know the food is fresh because it comes from New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. We understand growing season is short so we work hard to invest in our local supplies,” Quirinale stated.

In regards to the letter, Quirinale agreed with the content and said the number of farms the DC receives supplies from has only grown over the last few years. on local day but we have local foods every day in the dining commons” Quirinale said.

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He added the dairy products used are from the New England region, Elm City Bagel located in Keene provides bagels, and bread is from the Massachusetts area.

of Student Life and the Director of Community Services. Robinson said in this time, he found an open position at KSC for the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and in 1991 he was hired.

He said he went from Associate Dean, to the spoke highly of Robinson’s calm and positive demeanor, and how effective that has been in his Dean of Students, to the Interim Vice President, to the Vice President of Student Affairs in 2008. time at the college.

Robinson said his favorite part of his work as all Preston explained, “By the time someone makes

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whether it be a student, or family member, or even a member of the community that might have had their window broken over the weekend. It is inevitable that by the time they leave here after having spoke with Andy, that they felt like they had been listened to. They might not have even received any new information, but Andy’s personality traits are infectious and I have never seen someone walk out been when they walked in.”

Robinson spoke both highly and nostalgically of his time at KSC when he said he will miss the campus and everyone involved. He said he began his path to KSC at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, where he received his masters in Student Personnel Administration. He said he then joined the U.S Air Force for a few years until he returned to Allegheny and received his doctorate in counseling.

Next for Robinson came his time at Cape Cod Community College where he said he worked in several different positions including the Director

students — from working with student leaders to working with student problems. He said he is also very happy with all the connections he has made between the campus and the community.

“I think one thing that I have done in my time here that has greatly impacted KSC, is my decision to hire Allison Riley, someone to deal with community relations. This fundamentally changed the way we look at our responsibility in the neighborhood.

Prior to this, we dealt with anything outside of our campus in a very hands-off way. We felt as though anything that happens off campus is out of our control and isn’t our business. Over the years I have realized how critical it is for us to keep up with our community relations,” said Robinson.

Robinson said he is extremely honored to have been offered the opportunity to speak.

Jenna Lambert can be contacted at jlambert@keene-equinox.com

The DC is not the only way KSC is involved locally population of farmers.” with these farms. President of KSC Campus Ecology, Haley Erdbrink can be contacted at Kelly Marchione said the group’s purpose is to proherdbrink@keene-equinox.com mote a community state of mind.

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Court, Olivia Chiacchia, said her home had no electricity that afternoon. “The power went down, but we didn’t know why. We didn’t call the Public Services either,” Chiacchia said.

KSC senior and softball player Ellissa Coburn was at the Owls Stadium when the incident occurred. “We didn’t see anything because we were playing, but we found out when the

year’s symposium.

“It was great to hear new aspects about the commons,” Nossiff said. Nossiff added that commons are important in that they can, “unite communities lost in society.”

Sidore Lecture Series is funded by the Saul O Sidore Memorial Foundation and exists to, “Endow lecture series at New Hampshire Universities. For Keene State, the objective of the series is to bring cutting edge and sometimes controversial speakers to campus to cover the issues of today,” Mark Gempler, Sidore lecture committee member and associate director of the student center explained.

Gempler selected Walljasper to speak after reading an article of Walljasper’s while visiting the student center at Northwestern University

coach gathered the players, parents and public dent. “The athletics director [John Ratliff] had approached our coach and told him what happened. He told us he had probably stepped in water and got electrocuted,” Coburn said.

Eric Trazinski, 21, sat at the bleachers near “There was a really strong smell. I could also it was a very windy day,” Trazinski said. Trabecause of the ice that has melted in the area where the wire was hanging,” Trazinski said.

Kelly Ricaurte, KSC media relation manager, stated the accident is still under investigation.

DeMond was a member of the Grounds crew and had worked for the college for 14 years.

According to the KSC website, DeMond was a KSC alumnus; Class of 2009.

Huot expressed her condolences through a public email. “Speaking on behalf of the College, we extend our deepest condolences to Nate’s [DeMond] family and friends during this very

additional thing I looked at made me think, ‘He would be a great guy to bring to campus,’” Gempler explained.

“We wanted to extend the symposium beyond those four days in November. The

will share information about planned services to remember DeMond with the campus later.

Winsor stated, “Nate was an amazing employee, he was really dedicated and meticulous.”

Both Guthorn and Winsor said DeMond was a great asset for KSC. Winsor recalled, “Nate was the person that set up every single chair before each year’s graduation ceremony. He will be greatly missed.”

[Walljasper] here is that he edits a website called On The Commons. He also wrote A Field Guide to the Commons.

This closes the loop for us, that we were able to bring in someone with so much experience with the topic.”

Walljasper featured examples of successful commons from around the world, including New York, N.Y., Sweden and his home city of Minneapolis, Minn.

When discussing his impressions of Keene’s com-

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Above is Vice President of Student Affairs Andy Robinson. Robinson will be the Class of 2014 commencement speaker at the graduation in May.

SoundoFF Doug Young Junior History

“Stephen Colbert.”

would shift greatly.

“We work with the Keene businesses and farms and that supports our duties as part environmental activists as well,” Marchione stated.

She added things like SolarFest, happening Saturday, April 26, at KSC, would be altered to a degree.

SolarFest, stated Marchione, is a way to get campus and the community involved with each other and to get people aware of their surroundings.

Marchione added although there is a sense of community awareness with local day or SolarFest, she believes awareness will be affected as well with the cuts.

Marchione stated if the cuts were to happen, Campus Ecology would work with those farms and businesses affected so they could still be sustainable.

“As a club, we would volunteer free labor and help make people appreciate where their food comes from,” Marchione said.

Marchione added she hopes the future students start having a voice for the sake of our local resources.

As the work-study analysis continues, Quirinale also stays positive.

Quirinale said he does not think KSC will be affected by these FSA cuts if they were to happen and he added, in the future he hopes to see KSC sustaining a vegetable supply on the rooftop of the DC. Quirinale and Marchione are not alone with their positivity and hope for these farms — Shaheen, Ayotte, Kuster and Shea-Porter are hopeful, too.

These individuals emphasized this in the previously-mentioned letter and stated, “When conducting your work-study analysis over the next year, we ask that you consider the unique and critical value that the

“Who would you like the commencement speaker to be at your graduation?”

Mac Sullivan Sophomore Safety

“Vince Lombardi.”

Brian Rogers Junior Environmental Studies

“Nasir Jones.”

Liz Lamson Junior Sociology

“Oprah. ”

mons Walljasper said, “This is shire. All I really knew about it was ‘Live Free or Die.’ I was impressed with Main Street.

There is an energy in this town and many people are enjoying the downtown area.”

Walljasper continued, “I also like the bike paths in town. People here seem to understand the importance of biking and walking.”

Walljasper added, “The college blends well into town.

The campus is not ‘ghettoized’ and separated from the town.

Appian Way was cooking earlier; you can really judge campus vitality by its street life.” While visiting Keene, Walljasper spoke to a group of journalism students where he answered questions about his work. After a lunch with journalism students, Walljasper also spoke to the advanced social psychology class.

Walljasper is the current editor of onthecommons.org, whose website states, “On the Commons is a commons movement strategy center founded in 2001. Through our efforts we help build and bring visibility to the commons movement, indicated and catalyze commons work, and develop and encourage commons leadership.”

Walljasper has also authored three books; All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons, The Great Neighborhood Book and Visionaries: People and Ideas to Change Your Life. He has also been the travel editor for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, and his articles can be found in publications internationally.

David Walsh can be contacted at dwalsh@keene-equinox.com

Compiled by: Kyle Bailey

Hersch Rothmel Junior Women’s and Gender Studies

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KSC mourns the loss of a devoted employee

Nathan L. DeMond’s connection to Keene State College was stronger than the grounds he worked on. DeMond graduated from KSC in 2009 and worked as a groundskeeper for fourteen years at the college.

He was electrocuted Saturday, April 19, near the Owl Athletic Complex near Martel Court when he came into which ended his life. the importance of each individual on campus. Although some might not have know DeMond personally, his work was viewed each day in every direction by students, staff and visitors. The ground we walk on daily is the ground he dedicated his time, passion and energy to. We must take this time to remember to display compassion and gratitude to those who surround us. A day should not go by without a thank-you or caring for others.

Regrettably, it’s not everyday we show our gratitude or appreciation for one another. Often distracted and focused on the past or future, we forget to live in the present. We take for granted those we see all the time and rarely think about loss. Life is short. This tragedy has shown us that.

The Equinox reporter Karina Barriga Albring spoke to Arthur ‘Bud’ Winsor, assistant director of Physical Plant—Grounds and close friend of DeMond. Winsor said DeMond appreciated nature daily and found happiness in simplicity outdoors. We can all learn something from his engaging connection with earth.

Winsor said DeMond enjoyed lining up the commencement chairs each year. Winsor told the Sentinel, “We set out six-thousand chairs at graduation, and Nate touched every one of them. He took great pride in having the straightest chairs in the state of New Hampshire, and I know he was looking forward to doing that. He loved that If anything, DeMond’s dedication in making sure each chair was aligned accordingly proves that he cared about the work he was doing. DeMond was one of us. His presence remains at the core of KSC. DeMond looked forward to placing, may we all remember a man who not only kept the KSC campus beautiful but a man who touched the community with his content happiness.

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Marathon runner announces ‘Terrorists never, ever win’ There is certain permanence to

and injured more than 260 people. race, “I’m blessed to be an Ameri- Boylston Street at approximately 4 can and God bless America and God Celeste told Boston Globe reporter Kay Lazar, “For me, I did this for crown and decorated his neck with every single person who can’t run a medal, the victory was shared with many. The win came to the Celeste Corcoran crossed the Director, Dave McGillivray, told city of Boston, for the injured who runners before the start of the race. triumphed and to the resilience and on April 21, 2014.

On marathon Monday, Meb dedication of the thousands who Standing on the other side of the kept America on top.

36,000 race participants. evil no longer held its grip.

At almost 39-years-old, Meb line, so did many survivors of the attacks. in a personal record time of two Celeste Corcoran, who lost both of the Boston Globe, “Terrorists hours, eight minutes and 37 seconds, her legs in last year’s attack, and her daughter Sydney, who nearly win in Boston since 1983. died due to shrapnel injuries, joined Julie Conlon can be contacted at Corcoran’s sister Carmen Acabbo on jcolon@keene-equinox.com

It implies something coming to only the end of a 26.2 mile race, but an end—a journey reaching a conclusion. and triumph.

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Nationwide fracking causes concern for New Hampshire’s future Imagine building a dream home in what you thought to be a perfect location.

Now imagine coming home from work to see a new drilling site, without any say in it, right next to that dream home.

Confusion, anger and disbelief are sure to set in.

Unfortunately, such behavior has occurred frequently in other parts of the country.

Many are completely unaware of what hydraulic fracturing even is.

Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is the “process of drilling down into the earth before a highpressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside,” according to BBC World News.

Shalestuff.com posted on their website that oil and gas companies, “drill into the ground to extract natural gas from the shale rock that lays thousands of feet under the surface.”

This process should not occur in the United States. Instead, the wellbeing of the people and the environment should be protected.

Numerous environmental risks come with the process of fracking.

Drilling causes contamination of the groundwater and depletion of fresh water that residents in the area frequently drink and bathe in.

It also contaminates the air, transfers gases and hydraulic-fracturing chemicals to the surface and causes surface contamination from spills.

Such dangers can then potentially affect humans’ health.

In the documentary Gasland II, a family was forced out of their dream home due to the mother getting cancer, one of the children’s asthma being affected and the other child

“Numerous environmental risks come with the process of fracking.”

-JORDAN CROWLEY EQUINOX STAFF

getting bloody noses, all because of the contamination from the fracked wells in their area.

The value of their house went down for having these wells, also.

Some states are also trying to reduce fracking actions, and the U.K. has lifted its bans.

According to the Los Angeles Hilcorp Energy Company’s fracking operation near the Pennsylvania quakes.”

Ohio has announced “some of the nation’s strictest limits on fracking near faults,” also according to the LA Times.

While drilling companies continue to point out the good in fracking, more and more people are getting sick because of these unwanted drilling techniques.

It’s only a matter of time until fracking will make its way to New Hampshire and surrounding areas.

It’s important for the public to have knowledge about fracking and educate others so there is more awareness about this activity.

Jordan Crowley can be contacted at jcrowley@keene-equinox.com

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Internet users reconsider security due to Heartbleed bug The United States Department of Home Security advised people to change their passwords and security settings in response to the threat of hackers seeking to take advantage of the Heartbleed bug.

The Heartbleed bug basically leaves certain software and security vulnerable; anyone on the Internet is able to read certain data we send and receive if they have the tools and knowledge to do so. If persistent, hackers can access passwords. Internet users have been adprovide limitless information and connect us with one vised to heavily check the use and login history of their another has proven to be a tool that I do believe has internet accounts. For the most part, the bug is slowly changed society for the better, in spite of its setbacks. seeming to be resolved. However, I wonder how safe we But at this current point in time, I am feeling as really are. though our dependency on this technology has meant I feel this is an unfortunate risk we take in our curusing it for functions that were always meant to be rent age. As incredibly useful and convenient as the private and secure. One has to wonder about the secuInternet is, we are only kidding ourselves if we think rity of banking applications, health insurance apps we are always going to be 100 percent safe. By now, it is and even something as simple as purchasing items on well-apparent that our security is compromised. From Amazon. the National Security Agency to Facebook’s creepy At this point in time most banks use Internet and advertisement tracking, and now to this, it seems the software that is supposedly heavily protected, but one Internet is becoming less and less of a reliable entity might question for how long. Although I love being able (assuming it ever was). to check my debit balance from my phone at Walmart to The more that happens with it, the more I want to make sure I have enough money for the upcoming purrevert to the 90’s with only a landline and Windows chase, I feel that I’d much prefer the inconvenience of 95 to interact with the world. Of course, in no way am keeping and tracking a paper trail if it means keeping I saying there is no place for the Internet. Its ability to my money safe.

“Internet users have been advised to heavily check the use and login history of their internet accounts.”

-ANTHONY MUNOZ EQUINOX STAFF

It’s nice to believe that no one would want to take on the identity of a meager 22-year-old, but at this point it seems that no one is truly safe. I know I probably sound extremely old-school right now, but maybe it’s time to think about minimizing our web use; not necessarily the amount of time we spend on it, but what we are using it for. Putting complete faith in technology at this point is becoming less and less realistic. If a person is not an expert on the technology and science behind what they are using, it seems silly to fully trust it anyway. The bottom line at this point seems to be that whatever a person puts on the internet is at risk.

However small it may be, it can still be discovered by another’s eyes. Maybe it’s time to start considering what we are risking because at the end of the day, the person who cares most about your own interests — is you.

Anthony Munoz can be contacted at amunoz@keene-equinox.com

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Plastic water bottles create more environmental harm than necessary We are able at any time of the day to turn on a faucet and be provided with safe, clean, drinking water.

So many people have started to believe that tap water is not safe to drink, but this is far from true.

Tap water is often even safer for drinking than bottled water.

First of all, many people are completely unaware of the current water crisis that is happening in the world.

There are so many countries that are not able to provide their citizens with the water they need.

These people do not have access to clean water for drinking or for sanitation, which can lead to multiple illnesses and diseases.

One way for us to turn this crisis around is to stop turning water into something it isn’t — a commodity.

Water should be a basic human right.

We all need it in order to live. We use water every day in so many different aspects of our lives, but part of the problem is we are using far more than our fair share.

A lot of this has to do with corporations such a Coca-Cola and PepsiCo., who take very large amounts of water and bottle it for sale.

They end up taking a great deal of the water we have available, leaving less for everyone else.

We should not be so careless about corporations water use and are own.

Almost everyone on campus is guilty of it — using plastic water

“Almost everyone on campus is guilty of it — using plastic water bottles due to convenience and easy attainability.”

-DEVON ROBERTS EQUINOX STAFF

bottles due to convenience and easy attainability.

However, the use of this simple, everyday object is actually costing the environment far more than we can keep up with.

Many may argue that because water bottles are recyclable, they are not doing much harm to the environment.

This is not true. Most of these plastic bottles do not end up being recycled, but rather end up in land-

sense to drink tap water.

Reusable water bottles are available at so many different locations.

They can be used to bring water

number of stations here on campus as well as in the sink.

There is no need to purchase plastic water bottles every day when a reusable one will end up saving a great deal of money in the long run.

Overall, water is a free resource.

Everybody needs it in order to survive. Without water, life cannot be Water bottles also use a number sustained. of resources in their production and However, the U.S. spends hundistribution — which are resources dreds of thousands of dollars every that we can never get back. year on plastic water bottles that use Tap water is just as safe and clean up fossil fuels in their production as bottled water. and distribution and end in landIt is regulated by each city and closely monitored, making it safe to More people should be using drink. reusable bottles and drinking water It is so simple to just turn on the from the tap rather than funding faucet and get drinking water, with- this industry and contributing to out the unnecessary pollution that the environmental problems that comes along with drinking out of plastic water bottles cause. water bottles.

Furthermore, drinking tap water Devon Roberts can be contacted at is free. It seems to make a lot more droberts@keene-equinox.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR I am the Events Coordinator for KSC Pride and I am writing this letter in regard to some of the misinterpretations in the article about our recent event, the Pride Parade. This was KSC and support members of the LGBTQ/GSRM community. It was written as “GSRN” in the article, when it is actually GSRM (Gender, Sexual and Romantic Minority). Though it was a minor spelling mistake, it completely changes the meaning of the acronym.

Lucy (Public Relations) was quoted saying “tran [transvestite or transgender] students.”

Instead of saying “tran [transvestite or transgender] students,” it should be “trans* [the whole trans* spectrum] students” because that better represents all members of the trans* “transvestite or transgender.” That is what Lucy was trying to say.

Another aspect of the article that was misinterpreted was that it said we were addressing “personal pronouns” when we were actually addressing “gender pronouns” as part of our parade. Personal pronouns are words like “I”, “me”, “we”, “us”, and “them.” Gender pronouns are words that identify someone by a gender like “he/him/his” or “she/her/hers”.

One of the issues we had with the article was that one of our members was mis-gendered in that Aspen (Vice President) identigiven female pronouns. The appropriate pronouns for Aspen are he/him/his, not she/her/ hers. As a suggestion, it would be best to ask the people being interviewed what their preferred gender pronouns are, especially when handling the topic of gender pronouns.

Aspen’s last name was also incorrectly spelled. It was written as Everhardt in the article, which is incorrect. The proper spelling is Eberhardt.

In the article, the terms “transgender” and “non-transgenders” were used. Instead of saying “non transgender” it should be cisas the gender they were assigned at birth. For example, I was assigned male at birth by the doctors and I identify as a male, therefore I am cisgender. The reason we like to say “cisgender” instead of “non-transgender” is because “non-transgender” is offensive to members of the trans* community. “Non-transgender” be placed in an “other” category, separate from the “normal” students.

On behalf of KSC Pride, we do thank you and appreciate your article and taking an than a few misinterpretations, the article was well-written and showed an interest in our event. We just wanted to make sure the readers can focus on how well the event went. If you ever have questions, feel free to ask us at kscpride@gmail.com or our Facebook page.

JULIE CONLON / MANAGING EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Above, a sign to raise awareness about water use is placed outside the Zorn Dining Commons. The week of April 21, KSC celebrates Earth Week by encouraging the campus to reduce, recycle and reuse.

Sincerely, Jacob Knehr KSC Pride Events Coordinator Jacob.Knehr@ksc.keene.edu

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Panel discussion shares ‘coming out’ experiences NICOLE CARROBIS

Equinox Staff Five panelists sat in front of the room to share their stories and experiences at Keene State College's second annual Coming Out Panel organized by Residential Life and KSC Pride held Monday, April 14.

According to KSC Residential Hall Director Megan Barbato the panel included KSC Academic Technology Librarian Irene McGarrity, KSC Staff Writer/Editor Lucy Webb, and KSC students Kal Rasku, Heather Aldrich and Jacob Knehr.

The panelists answered questions and participated in room-wide discussions.

KSC junior Tim Kehoe said he liked the event because it allowed him to hear other people’s experiences of coming out and compare them to his own.

“It is a great experience in knowing how your fellow peers feel and what they went through during a very transitional period [of coming out],” Kehoe said. came to the event not only as an RA but because I enjoy listening to people speak from the LGBTQ community, being a member of it here at Keene. I enjoy listening to students and faculty’s journey through coming out and how they handle it all

[the goal should be] to offset the perfect painted picture. We need someone to speak about a more negative story so that Keene students can see both the positives and negatives of the LBGTQ community and how people treat members of the community.”

KSC senior Justin Smith added similar thoughts about the positivity of the event.

“I think, in terms of the problems with homophobia on this campus and the frequency of hearing or seeing people targeted, you know — whether it is sexual orientation or because of how they look, what they do, or what they wear, anything — I think that I would have wanted to hear more negative experiences that people have on this campus — because I don’t think we’re perfect,” Smith said.

Smith continued, “I don’t think that we have open acceptance on a large scale. I thought this program was great at inspiring and creating a safe space, identifying different ways and tips for people who might have not come out yet or might have not made their orientation public. While at the same time I want to know what are some of the most frequent ways people are targeted on this campus — what we have to address to make this campus better and more accepting on the large scale.”

the panel and said, “I went last year to this event as well and I think that both years were fantastic. It's interesting hearing everyone's individual journey and story.”

Smith said, "I think that a panel talking about those who have different sexual orientations other than, say, heterosexual and talking about their experiences can help others on campus that might struggle with their own coming out or their own experiences. I think that these kind of panels are very few, unfortunately, programs that are held on campus.”

Smith also said he wants people to, “be aware of and maybe try to get involved with, more of the organizations and events here on campus.”

Smith concluded, “We have a KSC Pride group and I know that one of the common misconceptions is that you have to be not heterosexual to be in Pride, and that’s not true. You don’t. One of the big things in this panel that was talked about, and something that I think about needs to be talked about a lot more, is straight allies.”

Nicole Carrobis can be contacted at nicole.carrobis@ksc.keene.edu

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KSC registers for summer classes despite costly tuition rates JENNA LAMBERT

Equinox Staff As the semester comes to an end at Keene State College and the registration for summer classes has begun, some college students may be faced with the option to continue gaining credits before the fall semester begins.

Whether it be because students took a semester off, took a little longer than averbecause they are interested in expanding their education, according to the Continuing Education department, enrollment in summer courses is a popular option among KSC students.

KSC student Sierra Knight, an early childhood development and general science summer classes at KSC. She explained she chose to enroll in three summer classes in 2012, and one class this past summer, in order to graduate on time.

“When I took classes in the summer of 2012, I thought that the cost was pretty reasonable since I was technically considered a full-time student with twelve credits. HowI found it to be much more expensive. The process of paying was very doable since stuwilling to work with me,” Knight said.

Knight said she thought the registration process was very simple and similar to the registration process for fall and spring semesters. Although she said she found her summer enrollment to be costly, Knight said she would still recommend this option to anyone who needs to catch up with their course load for one reason or another.

“I think it’s a great opportunity to take control of the timeline of your education. I also felt like I got a lot out of my summer classes because of the small class sizes. There were always great discussions.

Another thing I really appreciated was how the teachers were very understanding for us wanting to be outside in the summer sunshine and were aware of the amount of work we would be putting into such a short course,” Knight said.

Fecto, said she has recently enrolled in courses for this upcoming summer. She said she registered for two classes she needs in order to graduate in four years. Fecto to be not as positive as she had hoped. like the spring and fall semesters. The cost for summer courses is ridiculous, fourhundred dollars per credit, which added up to about four thousand dollars for the two classes. I have to come up with that on much,” Fecto said.

According to the Continuing Education page on the KSC website, summer 2014 undergraduate tuition costs $477 per credit in total for in-state residents, and $517 in total for out-of-state students, which means an in-state resident taking a summer course would be paying about $1,908 for one class, which is close to what Fecto calculated.

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she would still recommend enrollment in summer courses, due to the smaller class sizes and the ability to get credits in a shorter amount of time.

However, The River Valley Community College in N.H. is a local community college that according to the website, offers a variety of summer courses for less than KSC. According to the community college website, N.H. residents are charged $210 per-credit, students from New England are charged $315 per-credit and out of state residents are charged $478 per-credit.

Bristol Community College, located in Attleboro, Massachusetts offers summer courses to in-state residents for $24 per credit, however out-of-state residents would be paying $230 per credit, according to the college website, www.bristolcc.edu.

addictions minor at KSC, said he has also enrolled in courses for the 2014 summer semester. Similar to Fecto, Kouroyen said he found the tuition price of summer enrollment to be high but for what you get out of the classes, worth it.

“I found the registration process to be as easy as regular registration would be but before you sign up, because of the amount of people that sign up for classes. Nevertheless, I found it to be excessive that I am paying around two-thousand dollars per one four-credit class,” Kouroyen said.

Program FAQ, summer courses are availpercent of these courses are taught in the classroom, while 20 percent are blended with online learning.

The website also states that housing, the summer semester. While it says matriculated students registering before April 14 will be billed to their account, registering after April 14 means payment is due at registration. It also says payment plans are available. This allows students to expand their tuition payments over April, May and June, while enrollment fees are still due at registration.

Angela Barlow, a professor at Keene State College, teaches courses during the summer semester. The courses she offers are taught within the online setting, and she said she would highly recommend enrollment to students hoping to broaden their education.

Barlow explained, “Taking courses during the summer semester is a great option for students to get electives and

would recommend them to those who are highly disciplined, because keeping up with a class during the summer can be a challenge for college students, as well as keeping up with a class that is taught online.”

The choice of summer courses and where to enroll is up to the student, in-state or outof-state.

KSC summer classes are offered through the Continuing Education and Extended Studies Programs.

Kenzie Travers contrbuted to this story Jenna Lambert can be contacted at jlambert@keene-equinox.com Kenzie Travers can be contacted at mtravers@keene-equinox.com

Student studying abroad in England learns ‘sleep in your clothes’ for travel survival ANGELA STANTON

York St.john The thing about studying abroad is you will, without a doubt, meet people from all over the world. I stayed in hostels when I traveled Europe, and had roommates from Canada, Wisconsin, Australia, Germany, Norway and even Massachusetts.

The social atmosphere of hostels is extremely laid back, too. Hostels are types of housing where people can stay in from the ages of 16 to 30. They’re a cheap place to stay for when you travel.

When I went to Paris, France, I had catch to Barcelona. I had to be up around 4:30 a.m. to get ready and be down in my hostel lobby by 5 a.m.

It was brutal. But I worked out a plan to sleep in a little later. I showered the night before, packed all my stuff up and slept in my clothes.

When I told my travel buddies my genius plan to get ready, they all thought I was crazy, asking things like, “Why would you sleep in your clothes?”

The morning comes around and I’m all ready to go. I’m downstairs waiting for them, all hyped up because I’m about to go to Spain.

We had a taxi arranged to arrive at 5:10 a.m. When 5:05 rolled around I was somewhat nervous — mainly because I was always the one who was late.

This guy walked downstairs to the lobby and was like, “Hey, what are you doing?”

I said something like, “I’m waiting for a taxi.”

He responded with something like, “You should have a beer!”

Confused, I said, “I can’t, I’m leaving.”

He answered with, “All the more reason to have a beer.”

perately to make it look like I was doing something — and this guy comes over and hands me a beer.

“I told you it was a good time to have one,” he said.

He was such a friendly guy — I couldn’t say no. We clinked cans together and he went back upstairs. When I looked at the time it was 5:10 and the taxi driver

Everyone else in that hostel probably wanted us to go too, considering I probably woke all of them up.

Hostels have their pros and cons, but have more pros than you can imagine.

You meet people from all over and have at least one crazy story to bring self in one.

I bolted up the stairs to yell in every Moral of this story: Sleep in your clothes. of course. One friend was already up and

“Dude, the taxi is here.”

I then proceeded to my other friend’s room, knocking and yelling for her. awoken out of a dead slumber, I told her, ‘the taxi’s here’ and she panicked but when I said our other two friends didn’t the only one who overslept.

My last friend that I had to wake up of course — my luck.

I started yelling in the hallway for yells, he yelled back, “What?!” and he came outside in the hallway and yelled, “I didn’t even hear my alarm go off.”

He stormed back in his room and I started laughing at myself, because while all of this was happening, I’m holding a beer can.

On my way back to the lobby I ran into the guy who handed me a beer again.

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KSC student Angela Stanton is studying in York, England for the spring 2014 semester.

Stanton is photographed above at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

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Fraternity promotes responsible alcohol awareness with beer goggles and obstacle course PAMELA BUMP

Copy Editor Members of Keene State College’s Phi Lambda Chi fraternity promoted responsible drinking and sober driving, while further embracing their brotherhood, at their Alcohol Awareness Fair on Friday, April 18.

The Alcohol Awareness Fair took place on the front lawn of the L.P. Young Student Center, where alcohol awareness activities, including an alcohol simulation golf cart obstacle course, were set up with the help of KSC Campus Safety. KSC junior and Phi Lambda Chi member, Jake Loyd, explained that one of the popular activities of the day, golf cart obstacle course.

According to Loyd and other members of the fraternity, students participating in the obstacle course would attempt to drive around a track made of safety cones while wearing pre-made alcohol simulation goggles, also referred to as “beer goggles.”

“The goggles tell you what your blood alcohol content is, and show how you are more impaired when you drink,” Loyd said.

Loyd also noted those who participated received free breathalyzers after completing the course.

Another KSC student and Phi Lambda Chi member, Jake Gurian, explained he had attempted the golf cart course. Gurian said, “Driving with these goggles is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.”

Gurian explained the goggles created an “ill-prepared” feeling for himself and the other participants. However, he said this event was important, as it encouraged students not to drink and drive.

He explained further that too many people get injured because people are drinking behind the wheel.

Similarly, Loyd said the event was meant to, “teach kids the dangers of drunk driving, make them more aware and promote sober driving.”

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ferent set blood alcohol contents.

“They choose which level they want to start at, or go lower or higher,” Gomez said.

These goggles simulated 0.25, 0.6, and 0.7 blood alcohol content. They could also try darker goggles which simulated these same contents at night, according to Gomez.

Gomez explained Campus Safety worked with Phi Lambda Chi to create the event, which was a safe way to simulate driving with a higher blood alcohol content.

Gomez said, “It seems a lot easier when you are watching, but driving with the goggles is a different experience.” Gomez added, “We’re trying to get people to drink more responsibly.”

Another KSC student and Phi Lambda Chi member that participated in the obstacle course was Craig Murphy. Murphy said, “It really just opens your eyes to how things like alcohol affect you.”

KSC sophomore Marta Morris, a member of the co-ed fraternity Psi Upsilon, explained although she did not drive through the obstacle course, she watched many of her friends, explaining that some did well, while others knocked over a few cones. Morris said, “One of my friends knocked over three cones.” Morris said she also participated in other activities of the

“I think it’s great. I’m a Greek [life member] myself, so it’s always great to support the orgs [Greek Organizations],” Morris said about the event. She also said it was an important topic which encourages students to drink responsibly and not to drink and drive.

“It’s a great message, especially on Admitted Students Day. It’s a fun way to show a good message,” Morris noted.

Murphy said he wanted the event to encourage people to, “be more responsible when you are drinking.” Murphy continued, “People don’t realize the effects that alcohol can have on their vision and other things.”

Another t idea members of Phi Lambda Chi expressed through the event was how they wanted to work together as a brotherhood Michael Gomez said participants who chose to help the community. to drive the golf cart could choose between Gurian said, “It’s [the event] a way for the pairs of pre-set simulation goggles with dif- brotherhood to come together to show that

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On Friday, April 18, the Alcohol Awareness Fair featured a golf cart course that students could use to simulate drunk driving.

we care about everyone’s safety.” Murphy throw parties, but really, we want to work alcohol awareness.” similarly agreed and added, “There’s a lot together to better the community and help Pam Bump can be contacted at of stereotyping that all we do is drink and them be more aware. We want to support pbump@keene-equinox.com.

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Holi is a Hindu color festival that took place on Keene State College Campus Thursday, April 17. Students threw colored powder into the air that symbolized forgiving their past mistakes.

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you just gather around with your friends and two groups of friends really just go at it tagging each other with colors and the other friend gets mad at you and tags you back with a color.” Rijal explained this would normally occur right outside his house and along the streets.

The members of KSC Multicultural Student Support may not have been able to have a traditional Holi festival along the streets of Keene, but their display was impressive just the same.

On Thursday afternoon they met on the Lloyd P. Young Student Center lawn and kicked off the Holi event.

Traditional Indian music played over the speakers while bags of powdered colors were provided to the students who chose to participate; a number which increased as the event occurred.

Throughout the next hour students joined in at the chance to throw the colors into the air which, according to Kaur, symbolizes letting go and forgetting the past.

The goal is to move on and welcome the thought of a new beginning—all aspects of the festival which were explained by Kaur and Rijal as they MC’d the event.

I even saw students who had not planned to attend the event stop from their daily route past the student center to join in, whether they were properly prepared in their attire or not.

“I didn’t know what was going on. I was walking by, I got clobbered in the face with what tasted like athlete’s foot mixed with

“I was born and raised in Nepal and I played it there every year.”

-YADAP RIJAL KSC STUDENT

Fry. Fry said he joined the crowd of colors Like Fry and myself, students were drawn

through the air and the sheer happiness exuberated from the crowd.

I didn’t see many people who were able to pass by without stopping in awe, quickly capturing pictures with their phones and questioning what was going on.

“We’re having a blast out here. Look around, everyone’s smiling, we got this crazy food we’re eating, we got dancers coming up from Boston. It’s all the right kind of messages that you want from when you go to college,” Fry said, who also said he was impressed with the array of Indian food provided as well as the New England Bhangra dance group.

The New England Bhangra Group travelled in from Boston to entertain the crowd with traditional Indian folk dances.

Fry continued, “You gotta give credit where credit is due to a festival as mindlessly joyful as this one is.”

Kaur found me afterwards extremely pleased with the event, despite a few behindthe-scenes rough patches.

She stated, “I think it was a success. There were a lot of people who participated. The dancers came in late, but everybody still got this is what my next stop will be for the next to experience another culture and that was what we wanted.”

This was true even for those who did not

participate.

Multiple students came up to me and other participants asking what was going on and what it meant. This foreign culture was suddenly being spread across campus in a unique and memorable way.

“It was unbelievable. I don’t know how many other campuses in this country do this — literally, I was going from one place to another on campus and you get swept up in this visceral, physical representation of this cultural procreation," Fry said.

Sandra Garcia, coordinator of Multicultural Student Support at KSC, said that while they try to differentiate the cultures they choose to highlight each year.

“I think this one we would like to do every year. It’s a lot of fun, and I think it brings a different aspect of different cultures,” Garcia said.

Fry agreed and said he hopes Holi returns for many years to come.

Fry said with the access to technology available today, we are able to experience cultures from across the globe right in our own backyard.

I think it’s important to acknowledge the growing diversity that so many people are still unaware of.

Fry said it well —“We do live in a diverse place. A lot of people think of New Hampwhite people,’ but it’s getting increasingly diverse. And the more you delve into those cultures and subcultures, as tiny as they may ing out they are.”

Alexa Ondreicka can be contacted at aondreicka@keene-equinox.com

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TKE member Erik Radermacher sits on the stage at the student center lawn during the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event and plays a toy drum.

tinued, “I think they should have done this later in the day, or not on Easter weekend, because college students are a high risk group and it would have been better if more could empathy, instead of thinking sympaattend.” thetically, it makes us take a step back Rindge, N.H. resident Keith Grif-

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[a victim] feel?’”

Massachusetts resident Dante Chiacchia, said, “This is an important cause to support because it is a serious problem.” Michelle Chiacchia, Dante’s mother, added, “This is a cause that needs increased awareness.

There is a high prevalence of sexual violence, especially on college campuses, and there is inadequate support and empathy for the victims on their path to recovery.”

“It is really important that we raise awareness because this is a quiet crime, something that people just sort A Tau Kappa Epsilon brother con-

sons, their wives and my daughters because abuse against women should never happen.” tion that this type of violence will not occur, you never know how things will pan out.”

Check-in took place between 9 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., the welcome and pre-march rally took place in front of the Lloyd P. Young Student Center. Prizes were awarded prior to the walk for best shoes, most team members, highest fundraising team and highest fundraising individual.

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KSC students hand out colored powder at the Holi Festival of Colors on the student center lawn, Thursday, April 17. The event also featured the New England Bhangra dance group from Boston, who performed traditional Indian folk dances.

Keene ‘walks a mile in her shoes’ Event raises awareness for violence against women, draws over $15,000 ZACHARY FOURNIER

Equinox Staff “I am man enough to walk a mile in her shoes,” and, “Violence against women affects us all,” read picket signs Saturday, April 19, as community members and collegians gathered to raise awareness for gender violence on the Keene State College campus.

According to Senior Virginia Mariolo, “Two-hundred-seventy-eight people signed up and we raised $15,583, though we had a goal of $25,000. Hopefully, we keep getting donations so we can reach our goal.”

The event was sponsored by the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention and a grant from the Campus Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness.

Executive Director of MCVP Robin Christopherson stated, “This event started on the West Coast; when it began it wasn’t even a fundraiser but became one naturally by giving men a forum to speak out against violence.” Christopherson continued, “This is tion but rather public, communal and societal change.” Lastly, she said, “All funds go to direct services for survivors of abuse and prevention programs.”

Forrest Seymour, co-advisor of Mentors in Violence Prevention Peer Edication Program at KSC, said, “This is the eighth year in a row we have done this walk. MCVP provides support for KSC students who have been victims of sexual assault. They support us, so we support them back.”

Seymour continued, “We raise somesand dollars each year, so we’re aiming for around there, hopefully more.”

The MVP advisor stated, “We invite the men to wear women’s shoes to build empathy.”

Junior Hersch Rothmel, a third-year Walk A Mile participant, supplemented this by saying, “Walk A Mile forces us to experience

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Top left: Contestants win prizes for most creative shoe, most team members, highest fundraising team and highest fundraising individual.

Middle left: Dante Chiacchia of Massachusetts wins most creative shoe.

Bottom left: Event participants begin their mile walk ‘in her shoes.’

Above: Event co-chairs Jake Sharkey and Skylar Beddie sport red heels to show that they are, “man enough to walk a mile in her shoes,” as many posters said.

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When the Common Ground Multicultural Club joined with Multicultural Student Support and met at the beginning of the year, their goal was to expand the student body’s minds on multiculturalism and diversity.

That’s when Harpreet Kaur, a Keene State College nursing major, suggested they bring the Holi event to KSC. Holi, otherwise known as the festival of colors, is an ancient Hindu ritual that typically takes place at the beginning of each spring. Kaur described Holi as, “A festival of colors; they [participants] throw powdered color at each other and they celebrate the coming of spring and the harvest. Before Holi, they threw a bon-

Members of Keene State College’s Comparative Genocide course gathered at a table in the L.P. Young Student Center on Monday, April 21, and Tuesday, April 22, to raise awareness on the KSC campus about current issues in the Central African Republic.

KSC senior Katie Conlon said she and other members of her comparitive genocide course want other students to become more aware of the problems in the Central African Republic in order to create a climate of change across campus.

“We want students to become aware of what is happening in the world, specifically the crisis that is unfolding in the Central African Republic. It’s turning into a genocide,” Conlon said. She continued, “We’re just trying to teach students that we’re all part of a global community and we’re all citizens of this community.”

This group of students formed together for a project in their course. They stated

gathered throughout the winter and the food that they will plant during the spring.”

Yadap Rijal, a freshman architecture major, is an experienced player in Holi, as he grew up in India.

BRITTANY BALLANTYNE / ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE “I’ve played it before. I was born and raised in Nepal EDITOR and I played it there every year,” Rijal said.

A ‘Holi’ participant is covered in Rijal continued, “Every year, whenever it happens, colored powder during the color

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their goal is to help victims of this crisis and spread awareness to others as well.

Tracy Mallozzi, sophomore, said they all felt something needed to be done.

“When our teacher assigned the project, we all got together and realized that the Central African genocide is such a crisis right now and that we need to do something to get this moving,” Mallozzi said. “We started this awareness because awareness is the basis of everything. Before students know what should be done, they should be aware of what is actually happening,” Mallozzi continued. The group handed out ribbons and allowed others to ask questions and recognize the level of the crisis. “All of us are culturally responsible for our global awareness on what’s going on in the world and we all need to know that we actually have the power to help. Once we know that we have this power and that we can really make a difference, we can help,” Mallozzi said.

Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@keene-equinox.com

Class registration sets students back STEPHANIE MCCANN

Equinox Staff For one week every semester, students across the Keene State College campus take part in registering for their classes for the upcoming semester. Students said they feel an immense amount of stress during this week as they try to enroll in the classes they need in order to graduate. Registration for fall 2014 began Monday, March 31, and continued through Tuesday, April 8. Now that registration is over, KSC students are dealing with the aftermath of picking classes.

Baylee Boulem, KSC junior, was strained as she took part in the fall 2014 registration.

“When I went to register this year for my senior year, I was picking on one of the last days. I don’t think that’s fair. It was so frustrating because I had already selected my classes beforehand, and watching I didn’t know if I would get my seat for a class,” Boulem said.

Some students said they have felt this stress from registration throughout their years at KSC, not just one. Similar to Boulem, junior Vicky Richards said she gets stressed out by registration every semester.

She said she feels the registration system was skewed for her class.

“The class of 2015 has consistently had bad experiences with registration since we’ve been here. The registrar has changed their policies regarding class registration so many times that, at this point, it’s just frustrating to everyone,” Richards said.

Richards continued, “I’ve managed to get into the classes I’ve needed, but it’s always by the skin of my teeth. It’s been stressful every year. It takes up a large amount of time, pressure, tears, frustration — you name it. This is not how I should feel when I’m doing a simple task like picking classes to take.”

Though Richards has been able to get into the classes that she’s needed every year while still dealing with the large amount of tension on her shoulders, some students have not been able to get into the classes they need at all.

Junior Jared Paul explained he has been forced to stay at KSC an extra semester just because he could not get into a class that he needed.

“I’ve been screwed over by registration every year. I’m always one of the last people to pick a class,” Paul said, “It really only started to become a problem when I got into my sophomore and junior years. Junior year, I got such a low time that my entire schedule was messed up. One class before I had time to get in. I tried to email the professors and tried to join it, but I couldn’t get in it. I now have to stay at school for another semester because of that one class.”

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Rock climbing proves itself an art form HANNAH SUNDELL

Equinox Staff The natural world is a non-manmade work of art and perhaps is best seen from up high.

Seeing the world from an aerial viewpoint is one way in which some tainment.

It’s the fear of falling, the company of friends and the view of the world below that motivates climbers of the Environmental Outing Club to get to the top.

To the members of this KSC club, rock climbing has an entertainment value and a level of focus that other sports and hobbies just do not have.

For spring break this year, the Environmental Outing Club went to Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms, California.

Member said they spent a week without guides camping and climbing, with some beach time mixed in.

Eryn Ryan, a sophomore and biology major who attended the trip, said her rock climbing is more than an outdoor sport.

“I would call it an outlet, one-hundred percent. Instead of going to the gym, going for a run or reading a book, I’d like to climb a wall,” Ryan said. For the climbers, the act of climbing a boulder or a rock face is about adrenaline and getting to the top to see the view.

Mike Staron, the treasurer of the

club, said for him, climbing relieves tension and is a form of meditation.

Staron said, “It’s a very relaxing thing to do, it eases tension and whatnot.”

Staron continued, “If I’m having a rough day and I go and rock climb, you just leave it on the wall. More than any other sport that I participate in, it’s so much more focused.” According to www.gorp.com, a source for outdoor travel advice, the art of rock climbing relates to problem solving.

“The essence of bouldering is problem-solving, and it has a zen-like quality that exercises your mind as much as your grip strength. It also requires practiced technique. A challenging problem won’t leave room for slipshod movements, and as your bouldering improves you’ll see your balance grow more delicate and your movements more graceful,” the website reports.

The Environmental Outing Club climbs once or twice a week during the winter and the spring, depending on the weather. They meet Mondays at 8 p.m. in the Morrison building on the KSC campus. From there, they go to an indoor climbing wall at Central Rock Climbing Gym in Hadley, Mass. and in the spring they also climb a rock bridge on Marlboro Street in Keene.

For these students, rock climbing is about motivation; it is about getting to the top, with each climber focusing on something to keep them going.

Staron said a key motivator is looking down on what you just climbed. “If

there’s a nice view at the top and you’re stuck trying to get to the top, use that,” Staron said.

Referring to the trip to California, he said, “No matter where we were climbing ,there was always an awesome view.”

Alex Tragakes, a sophomore and sustainable product design major, said his favorite climb in California was a 25-foot boulder called “Flash Face.“ They climbed without ropes, only spotters and crash pads below them.

He said his favorite view of the trip was the sunset they saw after climbing “Flash Face.” Tragakes said, “We were at the crest of the mountain and watched the sunset over the mountains, it was really beautiful.” For Tragakes, climbing is about the rush.

“I just get so much adrenaline from heights...That’s what makes me push myself when I’m climbing. It’s the excitement of, you know, being up high but knowing you’re safe from falling and getting hurt,” Tragakes said.

Another aspect the group said they enjoy about climbing and outdoor activities is being with friends and getting to pick their pace.

“You’re not trying to beat a time or anything, you’re just trying to get up a route and it’s kind of hanging out — just a bunch of people going to a rock face and hanging out,” Staron said.

“I just get so much adrenaline from heights...That’s what makes me push myself when I’m climbing.”

-ALEX TRAGAKES KSC STUDENT

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The Environmental Outing Club of KSC stops to take advantage of a picturesque landscape in Joshua Tree National Park in California.

A member of the Environmental Outing Club, Kian Stewart, climbs at Joshua Tree National Park in California.

Local Burger satisfies customers all the way from open to close

When it comes to hamburgers, I don’t mess around. I will admit, there have been a handful of times that I’ve gone to McDonald’s and devoured the ever-popular Big Mac, because, who could hate a Big Mac? that beast of a sandwich, I kick myself for not spending a few extra dollars on a hamburger that didn’t come frozen and doesn’t look like it has been stepped on. I also have made my way to Five Guys Burgers and Fries, and I must say, they cook up a mean hamburger. How-

ever, when I’m yearning for a juicy burger, making the trek over to Five Guys is not ideal. I had always heard Local Burger served awesome burgers, but I had never been there. Since Local Burger is located right on Main Street and is easy walking distance from campus, I decided to head on over and see if all the great things I’ve heard about this place were true.

Local Burger has two locations; one in Keene, N.H. and one in Northampton, Mass. The Keene location has been open for just about two years. It is a neat little restaurant; the outside is black with large windows all around.

The inside has black-and-white and black tables.

It’s a modern restaurant with a retro-twist. Aside from people telling me I should go to Local Burger, what really caught my eye when exploring Main Street was the restaurant sign: It is black-and-white

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Photographed above are dishes from Local Burger located at 82 Main Street in Keene, New Hampshire.

checkered with the word LOCAL in each block, and in the middle is a picture of a hamburger. To me this just looked intriguing and made me want to see what this place was all about. The large windows that

allow a customer to see completely inside also helped.

The restaurant doesn’t have a ton of tables, so it is spacious. There is also outdoor seating available

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Half the room full of students’ hands went up into the air. It was a response to the question, “Who here writes?” as well as the point of the statement, “More hands should be up.”

Matt Ganem the poet came to Keene State College on Monday, April 14, to talk and recite poetry.

Ganem is a Boston-based poet, exdrug addict and an inspiration.

He stood in front of the room and talked about his story of past drug addiction — but I took away more of a story out of his poetry.

Ganem’s poetry was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The many topics he spoke of ranged from loss and depression to getting clean and progression.

He explained how poetry has helped him cope with his past, both now and back then.

Ganem said he writes about any-

thing, and he explained he writes to vent. He said he can write about emotions he doesn’t want to talk about and for him — he said it’s better to express negative emotions down on paper than to take them out on people.

“One thing that piece of paper will never do, is judge you,” Ganem said about writing poetry. This statement really struck me.

Poetry has always been a huge part of my life for many reasons. It is one of my only artistic representations. Everyone has their form of expression — something that gives them peace.

And it is so important to feel comfortable being completely immersed in that form of expression, no matter the topic.

Poetry has been used as an artform of expression for many years, and poets have the freedom to write about anything and everything.

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Burger and listed the restaurant, “ [Has] great food [and a] locally prepared, smalltown feel. [It’s] individual, not big-chain during the spring and summertime. The anything — fantastic food. [I] would highly environment of Local Burger is upbeat and recommend it to everyone,” Kathleen Alves friendly. I observed the customers enjoying said. their food and each one had a smile on his a simple bacon cheeseburger with mushor her face.

The menu includes burgers (mushroom rooms and onions, and of course, a side of burgers and veggie burgers too), hot dogs, fries. My burger was cooked medium-well french fries and many sides and appetiz- and the vegetables were fresh, just the way ers, which even includes Captain Crunch I ordered my meal and hoped it would be.

What I enjoy about Local Burger’s food is chicken tenders.

Manager Michael Collins said all of the that it’s not greasy. I didn’t feel gross or sauces are homemade and the food is purchased locally. Not only do they serve a perfectly content.

One evening, I was walking on Main Street with my friends around 1 a.m. on a also serve beer and wine.

Jennifer Alves, a customer who had Saturday night. We were starving and felt a dire need to eat a hamburger — we thought said she loved the food and would abso- our only option was to go to McDonald’s.

However, we happened to walk by Local lutely recommend it to her friends. “The sweet potato fries we got were fresh and the Burger and discovered they were open until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. The maple mayo was so good,” Alves said.

Accompanying Jennifer was her mother, hamburgers my friend and I ordered were Kathleen Alves, who had nothing but pos- just as good at 1 a.m. as they would be during daytime hours, which not every res-

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taurant can brag about.

To me, this shows this establishment strives to make sure every customer is combe. Not only are they open until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights but another aspect of Local Burger is on Wednesdays and Fridays, local artists come in and play music for the customers. I’ve come to this restaurant on a Friday night and I was able to kick back, enjoy a beer and listen to some live music with my friends.

Local Burger is unlike any burger joint I’ve been to. Even with Five Guys as competition, Local Burger blows them out of the water. The unique look, food items and the fact that they deliver food, serve alcohol and have live music makes Local Burger a fun place to enjoy a bite to eat.

Collins said he hopes people leave the restaurant with a better understanding of what a fresh burger is supposed to be. From the looks on the customers happy faces as they walked out the door, I believe they did leave with a better understanding of what a KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING / SENIOR freshly prepared burger tastes like.

A Local Burger employee carries over burgers for customers. Local’s Keene Brooke Stall can be contacted at location has been open for two years. bstall@keene-equinox.com

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Don’t miss local upcoming events Events starting April 25 through May 1 Redfern Arts Center Opera Workshop Friday April 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Alumni Recital Hall Brass/Sax ensembles Saturday April 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Main Theatre

Colonial Theatre Comedian Bob Marley April 25 @8 p.m.

“Under the Skin” April 26-May 1 Friday @ Dark Saturday @ 8 p.m.

Sunday @ 2, 5, & 8 p.m.

Monday-Wed @ 7 p.m.

Putnam Theatre

“Nymphomaniac Vol. II” April 25-May 1

Friday 7 & 9:15 p.m.

Saturday @ 9: 30 p.m.

Sunday- Thursday @ 7 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday 2 p.m. matinee

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Meb Keflezighi, of San Diego, Calif., celebrates his victory in the 118th Boston Marathon Monday, April 21, 2014 in Boston. Approximately 36,000 runners competed Monday on the streets of Boston.

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“All of today’s runners showed the world the meaning of #BostonStrong.”

people and wounded more than 260 in a hellish spectacle of torn limbs, smoke and broken glass. Police were deployed in force along the route, with helicopters circling

-PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

BOSTON (AP) — With security tight along the 26.2-mile course, nearly 36,000 runners set out from the Boston Marathon starting line Monday in a “Boston Strong” Fla., who was stopped a mile short of the show of resilience a year after the bombing that turned the race into a scene of carnage.

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roofs.

Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray said it had been a long and dif-

Buses bearing the message “Boston “We’re taking back our race,” he said. line in the town of Hopkinton. A banner on A total of 35,755 athletes were registered one building read: “You are Boston Strong.

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Families’ hopes for ferry victims painfully humble GILLIAN WONG

it’s like an endless wait,” said Woo Dongsuk, a construction worker and uncle of JINDO, South Korea (AP) — Lee one of the students. “It’s been too long Byung-soo says he knew, when he saw already. The bodies must be decayed. The

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is naming a veteran of president Bill Clinton’s White House as his new top lawyer.

Neil Eggleston will replace Obama’s long-time counsel Kathryn Ruemmler who is leaving after three years in the job.

Eggleston is a Washington lawyer who gained prominence as a White House lawyer during congressional investigations into President Clinton’s Whitewater real estate transactions.

He also served as deputy chief counsel of the House special committee that investigated the

the bodies before they are badly decomposed.”

The pace of recovering bodies has accelerated in recent days, since divers Monday night.

After the bodies are pulled from the water, police and doctors look for forms of ID and take notes on the body’s appearance, clothing and any identifying physical marks such as moles, said a Health of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.

Lee Seok-joon arrived as Body No.

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obvious. But he wanted so much for him to be alive.

“Stop sleeping!” the truck driver yelled as he hugged Lee Seok-joon. “Why are you sleeping so much? Daddy will save you!”

He pumped his son’s chest and blew into his mouth to try to resuscitate him, “but I could only smell a rotting stench.”

This is the kind of heartbreak that awaits the families of about 220 people still missing from the submerged ferry Sewol, or at least those whose relatives’ bodies are ultimately recovered. Families who once dreamed of miraculous rescues now simply hope their loved ones’ remains are recovered soon, before the ocean does much more damage.

the event and the city that was traumatized by the attack on its signature sporting event.

“I can’t imagine the number of emotions that are going to be there,” said Katie O’Donnell, a doctor at Children’s Hospital who was stopped less than a mile from the end last year. “I think I’m going to start crying at the starting line, and I’m not sure

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Relatives of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol pray as they wait for their missing loved ones at a port in Jindo, South Korea.

Reagan.

Obama says he has valued Ruemmler’s, quote, “uncanny ability to see around the corners that nobody else in the room anticipates.”

He says Eggleston has a passion for public service and that he is “renowned for his conscientiousness and foresight.”

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Among the signs lining the end of the route was one paying tribute to 8-yearold Martin Richard, the youngest of those killed in the bombing.

“No more hurting people. Peace,” read the sign. A photograph of Martin holding a poster he made for school with those words was published after his death.

Among the spectators cheering run-

Adidas track pants. The bodies are transported to cuers notify families waiting at the port, or at a gym-

details to the relatives.

At the dock, bodies are taken to a white tent for another inspection, then transported by ambulance to another tent. A coroner there cleans up the bodies,

who lost his legs in the bombing. It was since the attack.

“It feels great” to be back, he said. “I feel very safe.”

Only two pieces of news can be delivered here, and each is heartbreaking. Your loved one is dead, or still missing. After reading the description of

cheering on his son-in-law near the spot eyebrow, not on his forehead. Then another student’s year at the time of the attack.

he “rushed like a maniac” to the tent.

who wore a jacket and medal from when

later lashed out at a military doctor who was in the -

them know that they can’t beat us down.

I think it makes us all stronger when something like that happens.”

Sabrina Dello Russo, 38, of South ELISE AMENDOLA / AP PHOTO

for a good friend, Roseann Sdoia, who lost her right leg in the bombing.

“She is my inspiration from day one

Devin Parker, of Hanover, N.H. kisses John T. Heineman, of Iowa City, Iowa, as they cross the finish line of the 118th Boston Marathon, Monday April 21, 2014.

years was “quite an accomplishment and ago — carried out the attack in retaliation a great year to do it.” for U.S. wars in Muslim lands.

Runners were expected to remain on the course for several hours after the out with police days after the bombings.

One runner Monday, Peter Riddle, a among the women, “for making Ameripost-traumatic stress disorder from being running of the world’s oldest annual can proud!”

“All of today’s runners showed the hours into the race.

“I did a lot of talking this year, but runmarathon had to go through tight checkning has helped me resolve a lot of things points before being allowed near the Obama wrote. trial in the attack and could get the death in my head,” he said. “Running the penalty. Prosecutors said he and his older marathon this year and running down brother — ethnic Chechens who came to men’s title in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 secthe U.S. from Russia more than a decade and help me move forward.”

run I do, she is in the back of my head, and she will be keeping me going today,” Dello Russo said.

While Gov. Deval Patrick said there

Biden in Ukraine to show support NEDRA PICKLER

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demonstrate the U.S. commitment to Ukraine and push for urgent implementation of an international agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions even as violence continues. The United States will decide within “days, not weeks” whether Russia is abiding by the accord, a U.S. diplomat said.

“It’s still too early to tell if this is going to succeed,” said Geoffrey Pyatt, U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. “The ball is really in Moscow’s court in terms of whether they’re going to take this diplohas threatened additional sanctions against Russia if the agreeto meet Tuesday with government leaders who took over after proRussia Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February following months of protests.

announce any agreements, said the vice president also will follow up on recent U.S. commitments of non-lethal security assistance and discuss what more Washington to discuss preparations for next month’s presidential election and the latest developments in eastern Ukraine, where insurgents are accusing leaders in Kiev of aiming to suppress the country’s Russian speakers concentrated in the region. shootout at a checkpoint in eastern Ukraine manned by the pro-Russia insurgents left at least three dead cials trading accusations of blame.

The armed clash followed Thursday’s announcement in Geneva that talks between Ukraine, Russia, pean Union produced an agreement to take tentative steps toward calming a volatile situation in eastern Ukraine.

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details surrounding the deadly he should make the two-day visit clash are still murky and blamed to the capital city to send a highlevel signal of support for reform the area for observation. The U.S. - wants the Russian government to ernment. separatists to lay down their arms.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Oleksandr Russia’s Foreign Ministry Turchynov, the acting Ukrainian quickly blamed militant Ukrainian nationalists in Sunday’s also is scheduled to meet with leg- attack. Foreign Minister Sergey islators from across the country and democracy activists before violation of the agreements returning to Washington Tuesday reached in Geneva” to ease tennight. sions. The Ukrainian Security SerThe State Department, mean- vice, however, said the attack was while, said photos available from staged by provocateurs from outsocial media and other sites show Russia has sent forces into east- warn Russia of mounting costs if it ern Ukraine. The alleged “con- doesn’t follow through on its commitments. The U.S. and its allies autonomy in eastern Ukraine are have prepared new sanctions on dressed the same and are car- wealthy Russians in President rying the same kind of RPG-30 Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, as rocket launchers that are issued to well on the entities they run, and Russian army troops. There was no way to immediately tell if the they will determine in the coming descriptions of photographs were days whether Russia is making legitimate or to independently progress or should face the further penalties. in the photographs were identiPro-Russian armed groups that to prove where the pictures were taken.

other government buildings in eastern Ukraine said they wouldn’t vacate unless the country’s acting told reporters onboard Air Force government resigned. The new government insists it is legitimate, plans to announce new technical has no plans to resign and is worksupport to the Ukrainian govern- ing on constitutional reforms that ment to implement energy and will give eastern regions a greater voice in self-governance. speaking on a condition of ano-

Suicide bombings, attacks in Iraq kill 33 AssociAted Press cide bombings and other attacks across Iraq killed at least 33 people and wounded nearly 80 more on Monday,

vote in Iraq since the U.S. army deadliest attack took place

Geun-hye said, “What the captain and part of the crew did is unfathomable from the viewpoint of common sense. Unforgivable, murderous behavior.”

The comments were posted on the website of the -

unimaginable act.” bers have been arrested on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need, and prosecutors said Monday that four other crew members have been detained. Senior prosecutor Ahn Sang-don said

second mate and a chief engineer.

A transcript of ship-to-shore communications released Sunday revealed a ship that was crippled with indecision. A crew member asked repeatedly whether passengers would be rescued after abandoning ship even as the ferry tilted so sharply that it became impossible to escape.

KHALID MOHAMMED / AP PHOTO

Iraqi security forced guard the main gate of the Shiite private college following a deadly suicide attack in Baghdad’s eastern neighborhood of Ur, Iraq, Sunday, April 20, 2014.

bomber struck an army checkof Suwayrah, where a suicide point, killing three soldiers bomber rammed his explo- and two civilians, a second sives-laden car into a police other people were wounded, he said.

An Iraqi soldier was killed and three were wounded the attack. when a roadside bomb struck In the nearby town of their patrol in the northern Madain, about 20 kilome- town of Mishahda, 30 kilo-

speeding car went on a shooting spree, killing one civilian and wounding two, a police four more bombs struck vari-

PG&E pleads not guilty in fatal pipeline blast GARANCE BURKE

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had tilted so much it is believed that many passengers were trapped inside.

“make the passengers escape,” the captain and some crew members “told the passengers to stay put while

SINAN SALAHEDDIN

uptick in violence as the country counts down to crucial parliament elections later this month.

Over the past year, violence has surged in Iraq to levels unseen since 2008. The increase in deadly shootings and bombings has become the Shiite-led government’s most serious challenge as the nation prepares to head to the

he escorted his son’s body home by ambulance, that his right eye had completely decayed.

It is mainly the parents of teenagers living ing or dead are students from a single high school, in Ansan near Seoul, who were on their way to the viding DNA samples in case decomposition makes that impossible. The families, and South Koreans more broadly, have at times responded with fury.

The captain initially told passengers to stay in their rooms and waited more than half an hour to issue an

federal regulations.

order because the current was strong, the water was cold and passengers could have drifted away before have ordered passengers to the deck — where they would have had a greater chance of survival — without telling them to abandon ship.

The cause of the disaster is not yet known, but prosecutors have said the ship made a sharp turn before it began to list. The third mate, who has been arrested, was steering at the time of the accident, in a challenging area where she had not steered before, and the captain said he was not on the bridge at the

Senior prosecutor Ahn said Monday the third mate has told investigators why she made the sharp turn, but he would not reveal her answer, and more investigation is needed to determine whether the answer is accurate.

Many relatives of the dead and missing also have been critical of the government, which drew more outrage Monday with the resignation of Song Youngrity and Public Administration.

Song, chief of the Regional Development Policy

charged criminally. ments naming individuals if the investigation warrants.

“We want all of our customers to know that pipeline explosion that leveled a suburban we’re working hard to build the safest and most reliable gas system in America,” the comAs survivors of the blast looked on, attor- pany’s statement said.

“The legal process will ensure that all of neys for California’s largest utility entered the plea in federal court in San Francisco to the facts related to this tragic event are fully reviewed.” laws. relied on erroneous and incomplete informagranted prosecutors’ request to increase the tion when assessing the safety of the pipeline that eventually ruptured and sparked a four years later, the neighborhood is still money as a result of criminal misconduct. recovering. It is rare but not unprecedented for as a positive step and said they believed com- a pipeline company to be charged with criminal safety laws.

U.S. prosecutors previously investigated maximum amount allowed by law to send a message not only to that corporation but to the That blast was caused by a ruptured line “Individuals within the corporation cer- line into creeks running through a public park tainly had responsibility for making decisions That U.S. investigation ultimately resulted in prison or probation terms for three comis holding itself accountable and does not believe any employee intentionally violated million in penalties and safety improvements.

ing. Yonhap news agency reported that one family member shouted, “We are a nervous wreck here, and this is something to commemorate for you?” the government accepted Song’s resignation “as a warning to others, as he has raised public resentment by trying to take commemorative photos without understanding the feeling of the families of the victims and lost persons.” personnel, mostly coast guard and navy.

Most of the bodies found have been recovered since the weekend, when divers, frustrated for days by strong currents, bad weather and poor visibiltions remain challenging. “I cannot see anything in front ... and the current underwater is too fast,” said ferry Monday. “Then breathing gets faster and panic comes.” Searchers on Monday deployed a remoteto explore the inside of the ferry. Unlike divers who have to surface after 20 minutes, the U.S.-built camera can be used for two to three hours.

The government-wide emergency task force places that are tough for divers to get to, but it added,

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Washington Wizard’s rookie Bradley Beal tries to maintain control of the ball as Bulls guard Jimmy Butler and Bulls center Joakim Noah reach in for steals in the second half of game one in Chicago on April 20.

Nene dominates to give Washington an upset win over Chicago in game one ANDREW SELIGMAN

AssociAted Press Nene started thinking about how it would all unfold in the middle of the night. No way could he have scripted it any better than this.

Nene dominated with 24 points, Trevor Ariza scored 18, and the Washington Wizards rallied from 13 down to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-93 in their playoff opener on Sunday night.

John Wall scored 16 in his postseason debut. Marcin seeded Wizards pulled out the victory even though they looked like they were ready to be blown out. trailed by three going into the fourth, before outscoring

“We had a team dinner, and after that, in the middle of the night I started thinking about what I’m going to do,” Nene said. “How I’m going to defend. ... Things like that. It’s a good feeling.”

Game 2 is Tuesday in Chicago.

Nene was locked in from the opening tip, dunking

down the stretch.

Gortat’s layup started the decisive run, and Ariza gave the Wizards an 88-87 lead when he hit a pair of free throws with 4:17 remaining. Jimmy Butler tied it for Chicago with one of his own, but a layup by Gortat and basket by Nene made it 92-88, and Washington hung on after Chicago’s Joakim Noah cut it to two on a tip-in with 2:11 left.

Gortat hit two free throws and added a jumper with ards took the early lead in the best-of-seven series.

Washington shot 49 percent and outrebounded Chicago 45-39 with Nene setting the tone inside. He hit 11 of 17 shots and grabbed eight rebounds.

Andre Miller came on strong down the stretch, scoring eight of his 10 points in the fourth, and the Wizards pulled this one out even though Wall and Bradley Beal (13 points) combined to shoot just 7 of 25.

Kirk Hinrich and D.J. Augustin each scored 16 points, and Butler had 15. But after posting more wins

since Jan. 1 than any other Eastern Conference team, and took a 54-48 lead to the locker room after a strong second quarter.

“There are a lot of things you can do to help your Augustin drove for a three-point play with just over team win. We’re capable of playing a lot better,” coach Tom Thibodeau said.

13-3 run that stretched into the third quarter and made The Bulls led by 13 early in the third and were up it 64-51.

69-57 midway through the quarter when the Wizards “You have to stay in the moment,” Wizards coach went on a 13-2 run to make it a one-point game.

Randy Wittman said.

Ariza’s 3-pointer cut it to 71-70 with 3:32 remaining.

“There will be times in the playoffs where we have to Noah answered with a layup and Taj Gibson hit two possessions and not score. Both teams can do that. Who Miller made it a three-point game going into the fourth.

We had a period where they outplayed us, no question “Bad turnovers. They got some easy scores. We got to about it. We had to get that back, and in the second half, make our adjustments. This is chess. It isn’t checkers.”

I thought we did.”

The collapse was surprising given the resolve the NOTES: Wall on playing in the postseason: Bulls showed all season.

“It’s very intense. I’ve watched it going to a couple of They could have easily packed it in after losing Der- games, but it’s a lot different when you’re on the court. rick Rose to another season-ending knee injury and There was one segment when I couldn’t really breathe trading away Luol Deng. Instead, they dug in, and they when I was going up and down the court.” ... were in good shape in this one before everything came Augustin hit just 3 of 15 shots but made all 10 free apart. throws. Chicago was 20 of 26 at the foul line, while Washington was 26 of 35.

Heat start second title defense with a win over the Bobcats in game one TIM REYONLDS

AssociAted Press Each of the last two Miami championship runs has been highlighted by moments where a sharpshooter enters a game and immediately provides a surprise spark.

James Jones got his turn Sunday. from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, have the Heat off and running in these playoffs.

James scored 27 points, Wade added 23 and the Heat rode two big runs Charlotte 17 straight times.

Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Wednesday. Al Jefferson will be getting plenty of treatment until then.

LYNNE SLADKY / AP PHOTO Kemba Walker scored 20 points for the Bobcats, who started fast behind Jefferson — who was diagnosed with a strained left plantar fascia after Heat stars converse during a time out on Sunday, April 20 in Miami. playing.

“We did some really good things today,” Walker said. “We just have to

“Just got to suck it up, man,” said Jefferson, who confessed that he’s no fan of needles but insisted he doesn’t plan on sitting out.

Gary Neal scored 17 and Josh McRoberts added 15 for Charlotte, which shot only 12 free throws compared to 26 by Miami, and allowed the Heat to turn their 15 turnovers into 20 points.

“If we’re going to have 15 turnovers, we’re not going to win,” Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said.

Miami sealed it with an 18-4 run in the fourth, all but three of those points coming with James getting a rest. Luke Ridnour made a high-arcing baseline jumper over Ray Allen with 10:29 left to get Charlotte within 74-69.

That’s when James got a breather. He returned to breathing room.

Chris Andersen had a tip-in for a 12-point lead, Wade — who shot 10 for 16 — made a 3-pointer as the shot clock was winding down with 6:50 left to make it 85-70, and another score by Andersen pushed the margin to 17.

With that, Game 1 was secure.

“That group that was in once I took that break at the 10-minute mark

in the fourth quarter, they just bumped the lead,” James said. “Obviously, to have three Hall of Famers in the game when I’m out of the game, CB, D-Wade and Ray ... that was big-time.”

So was Jones. out of the rotation much of this year. But when he checked in with 4:19 left in the half Sunday, Miami led 35-34.

“Hell of a spark,” Wade said.

Before long, it was 47-36, Jones scoring four of those late as Miami was with 10:08 left kickstarted what became the game-deciding spurt down the stretch.

Two years ago, it was Mike Miller giving a lift to the Heat in that offthe-bench role.

Last year, it was Miller and Shane Battier sharing those honors. Miller is in Memphis now, Battier is out of the rotation, and that means a door may be opening for Jones.

“He’s going to be a very, very key ingredient to our success,” James said.

seemed anything but overwhelmed by the moment.

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SportS Editor The Athlete of the Week this week is freshman women’s lacrosse player necticut native had a busy week, racking up her season point total and earning a starting spot in Head Coach Katie Arsenault’s line up. Bellano began the week with a hat trick against rival Plymouth State. All three goals came from free position shots and broke ties. They were also part of six shots on goal for Bellano on the day, which led the team. The goals were a big part of Keene State College’s 9-6 win over their granite state counterparts.Bellano found a way to top that performance two days later in a 14-8 win over the University of Massachusettes Darmtouth. In that April 19 game, Bellano netted four goals (two unassisted and two free position shots) to go along with an assist. All into halftime. The seven total goals this week make Bellano the third highest scorer on the team, behind Kaitlin Nolan and Kelly Chadnick. Both wins shouldn’t have been surprising for the team, they are now a perfect 5-0 against Little East Conference opponents and are riding a six game winning streak. With only one conference game left, the Owls seem to be a lock for the one-seed in the LEC tournament. Their last game of the season is April 26.

-Our runner-up this week is freshman lacrosse player Bryan Rotatori.

Rotatori’s role on the men’s lacrosse team has been growing since the year began and although he’s only started twice for the Owls, he has found ways to contribute. Rotatori started the week off with two goals and an assist in a 19-10 blowout at the University of Massachusetts Boston. His seven shots on goal reinforced an Owls attack that made the opposing goalies make 24 combined saves in a losing effort. His second game of the week featured another two goal, one assist performance, this time against South-

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Runners say the steeplechase is the closest track event to outdoor running. They also say it takes a certain set of skills to excel in the event.

season meets aside from the national championships in the event.

(Cont. from B10) “I haven’t gotten the start that I want so far, but I’m coming off an injury from cross [country] so I can’t get down It’s definitely a different race mentality, it’s more than just on myself too much. I’d like to see myself making all three getting through it running-wise. You have to be in it the postseason meets which is Division Threes, Division Ones full-time, you can’t just zone out and focus on someone’s and ECACs. Nationals is a far goal but I’d like to be at least back. You have to be alert the whole time, which is what is in the top one-hundred in the country,” Mientikiewicz said. so draining about it,” Mientkiewicz said.

While Mientkiewicz has experience in the event, Gold“It forces them to think and not zone out,” Thomas added, smith is more of a rookie. Nonetheless, she explained this is “You know there’s twenty-eight hurdles they have to do so not preventing her from being successful. they really have to focus.”

In her first time running the event this season, GoldSo far in their careers, both Mientkiewicz and Goldsmith smith has already qualified for the ECAC championships in have established themselves as successful steeplechase run- May, and is currently ranked 22 in the country. ners.

“I’m hoping to see how close I can get down to 11:00 and Last season, Mientkiewicz qualified for all of the post- just try to gradually take time off as much as I can. I also

want to do well in the 5K so I’ll be focusing on those two events and just trying to the best I can in this season,” Goldsmith said.

“She’ll get close to that national qualifying time,” Thomas said of Goldsmith’s future in the event, “She may have to take twenty to thirty seconds off her time but I think she’s got a chance.”

“Sammy’s [Goldsmith] having a great season. When she steepled on Saturday, it was only her second time ever running. She came out and ran a great first steeple race for the season. She’s just kind of on fire,” Mientkiewicz said about her teammate.

quarter goal helped put the game out of reach early, and by the time it ended the Owls were laughing their way to an 18-2 victory. Rotatori is one of a group of young lacrosse players that should help the program maintain its dominance for years to come.

Diana Pimer can be contacted at dpimer@keene-equinox.com

Zach Winn can be contacted at zwinn@keene-equinox.com

Keene State College athletic team records Women’s Lacrosse

Baseball OVERALL

CONF.

HOME

7-15

2-7

1-2 2-7 (4-6) Won 1

at UMass Boston

AWAY (neutral)

STREAK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total

3

Keene State College

1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

6

UMass Boston

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total

Keene State College

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

UMass Boston

1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 x

CONF.

HOME

10-3

5-0

6-0 4-2 (0-1) Won 6

at Plymouth St.

at UMass Boston Runs by Inning

Runs by Inning

Men’s Outdoor Track

OVERALL

5 1

Softball

AWAY (neutral)

Points by Period 1

1

2

Keene State College

4

5

9

Keene State College

10

Plymouth St.

3

3

6

UMass Dartmouth

5

Total

2

14

4

8

3

Men’s Lacrosse

OVERALL

CONF.

HOME

11-14

3-4

1-2 5-7 (5-5) Lost 2

at Williams

AWAY (neutral)

STREAK

at Williams

Runs by Inning

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total

Keene State College

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Williams

0 0 0 2 0 0 X

0 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total

Keene State College

0 0 0 0 0 x x

Williams

3 0 4 2 x x x

0 9

CONF.

HOME

6-6

5-0

3-1 3-3 (0-2) Won 5

Goals by Period 1 2 3 4

AWAY (neutral)

Shot Put

Ryan Widzgowski 1500m

Time/distance Place 14.80 m 3:55.39

2nd 1st

Ben Keach

Discus 42.28 m

2nd

Angus Fisher

Discus 40.26 m

4th

STREAK

vs. Southern Maine Total Points by Period 1 2 3 4

Total

Keene State College

4

5 4

6

19

Southern Main

0

1 1

0

2

UMass Boston

1

2

3

10

Keene State College

4

9 4

1

18

4

Event

Women’s Outdoor Track

OVERALL

at UMass Boston

Runs by Inning

Name Ben Keach

at UMass Dartmouth Total

Goals by Period

Yellow Jacket Invitational

STREAK

Yellow Jacket Invitational Name

Event

Lucia Martin

Pole Vault

2.90 m

4th

Shot Put

10.87

9th

Sarah DiTonno

Time/distance Place

Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, 12 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m.

Saturday, April 26, 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, 12 p.m.

Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 27, 12 p.m.

Friday, May 2, 10 a.m.

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Sox fall to Orioles HOWARD ULMAN

AssociAted Press A year after the Boston Marathon bombings, the Red Sox had plenty of chances to make a special day even more memorable.

They almost succeeded.

Boston scored one run in each of the last three innings — stranding runners in scoring position in all of them — — in a 7-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in Monday’s traditional Patriots’ Day morning game Not bad, though, considering the Red Sox trailed 6-0 after three innings.

“Our guys battled and fought and did a good job of making a game of it and it came down to the last pitch,” David Ross said. “We did a good job of representing Red Sox baseball today. We just want to win, obviously, for the fans and the whole situation.’”

Boston beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in last year’s Patriots’ Day game. About 40 minutes after the Park, killing three spectators.

This year, Monday’s game began at 11:09 a.m., 12 hours, 28 minutes after Boston’s 6-5 win ended Sunday night.

“Once you show up here, we have a job to do,” Baltimore’s Adam Jones said. “It doesn’t matter what time it is.”

The game started about an hour before Meb American man to win the Marathon since Greg Meyer in 1983. A long, loud cheer went up when the result of the race was shown on the center Boston’s Mike Napoli called Monday “a special day.”

“Of course, you want to go out there and win,” he said.

That seemed unlikely when Baltimore scored six runs off Clay Buchholz in the third Sunday, started to come back again.

“It never seems to be enough against these

and continue to score runs and put pressure on us to score more runs.”

Boston loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a single by Brock Holt, a double by Dustin Pedroia and an intentional walk to David Ortiz. One run scored on Napoli’s groundout to second before Tommy Hunter escaped with his Nothing special for Hunter.

“It’s another inning, another game,” he said.

“I was actually pretty calm.”

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Montreal Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty takes a shot on Tampa Bay Lightning’s goalie Anders Lindback on Sunday, April 20.

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Winter Classic game, held at Michigan Stadium, set the all-time record for highest attended hockey game of all time, with 105,491 in attendance, according to theprovince.com. Over 100,000 fans sat in subzero temperatures to watch one of the most exciting games of the season.

But what about those other four outdoor games? A curious bit of news came out over this summer when I saw the NHL is planning not one, but six outdoor games this year. I knew the Winter Classic and Heritage Classic were planned, but the other four were a mystery to me.

The league decided to take more games to the great outdoors in the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series. I found the name

to be a little too sappy, but the more outdoor games, the better. Two were planned for Yankee Stadium, one at Soldier Field in Chicago and the other (and most intriguing) held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Four games at some really iconic venues to supplement the two Classic games seemed like a really cool idea, and I was fortunate enough to attend one of the Yankee Stadium games, a freezing matchup between the New York Rangers and New York Islanders. Then came the inevitable debate.

Is this ruining the tradition of outdoor games? Is this too much? Have we ruined a good thing? Honestly, that debate is maddening. What everyone overlooks is what goes behind each game. Of course, tons of planning comes from the league for both

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the history of their teams. The Vancouver Canucks played in this year’s Heritage their style when they played in 1911 as the Vancouver Millionaires. When the Washington Capitals played in the 2011 Winter their look in mid 1970s. You get the picture, the Classic games are all about the throwbacks.

What makes the Stadium Series so uniquely different is that those games take a peek into the future. Rather than

against the eighth-seeded Red Wings by beating them up physically. The Red on Tuesday night when the series shifts to Joe Louis Arena.

Detroit defenseman Brendan Smith said emotions got the best of him when he stood skate to skate and face to chest with Boston’s 6-foot-9 defenseman, Zdeno Chara, during Sunday’s game.

Smith said the Red Wings have to play their fast-paced game and avoid trying to get physical with the bigger, bruising Bruins.

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“I’ve been here and I’ve went through this process and I understand it and I just think tonight was one of those nights,” Aldridge said.

Aldridge fouled out with about a minute left in overtime and Lillard, who was making his playoff debut, took over. and put the Trail Blazers on top by one point with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left.

Joel Freeland made one of two free throws seconds later to give the Blazers the win in their

the series resumes in Detroit: PLAY POOL OR FIGHT?: Detroit does not want to play Boston’s game. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock explained why in quite a unique way on Monday, when he was asked what his message was to Smith about challenging Chara.

“You walk into the bar and there’s this beautiful young gal standing next to this 6-foot-5 monster, who you know makes

Lillard said seeing the intensity of Aldridge helped him raise his level of play.

“As far as the passion I don’t think I’ve ever seen him like that,” Lillard said.

“I saw how bad he wanted to win the game.

When you’ve got your best player playing like

the best pool player in the bar,” Babcock said. “Are you going to play pool or are

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Bruins defenseman Torey Krug stops Detroit Red Wings’ Luke Glendening from getting the puck in a home game on Sunday, April 20.

Bruins scored on two of four power plays and held Detroit to 0 for 4 when it had a man advantage in Game 2. “We’re in the box for too many penalties and down the road that can hurt you,” Bruins coach Claude Julien said Monday before his team traveled to Detroit. “So playing of Sunday’s 4-1 win and is one of just six within the rules and being physical is players on his team with a positive plus- part of our strength, so we have to be that minus rating through two games against team.” The Red Wings have scored only Detroit. “Loui has just been good for us one power-play goal in 19 chances over ever since he got over those injuries,” NYQUIST, NILL: Detroit’s Gustav Bruins coach Claude Julien said.

ISN’T THAT SPECIAL: Boston evened Nyquist does not have one goal in the the best-of-seven series because it took eight games since he skated around Chara and scored the game-winner in a 3-2 vicadvantage of power plays, and didn’t let Detroit score with an extra skater. The tory over Boston on April 2. With that

goal, he had scored 23 times in 28 games after having just 63 NHL games of experience. Alex Ovechkin and Pavel Bure were the only other NHL players who had pulled off that feat since the 1989-90 season. “Suddenly, instead of being a guy nobody ever heard of, like last year in the playoffs, you’re a guy they heard of,” Babcock said. “His space is probably a little harder to come by.

HOLDING SERVE: The Red Wings took home-ice advantage by opening the series with a 1-0 victory on Pavel Datsyuk’s dazzling play and sharp shot, and they hope to keep it by winning Game 3 on Tuesday night and Game 4 on Thursday night.

go with old-school design, Stadium Series teams took a modern approach and styled their uniforms and logos to take a futuristic look. Chrome logos and sleek designs made for really interesting uniform sets and the games looked awesome.

So is the abundance of outdoor games ruining the tradition of roofless hockey?

Absolutely not. We have to accept the fact that the NHL is struggling in popularity compared to the MLB and the NFL, and these games are great for the league. They bring in tons of revenue for the league, get NBC national coverage for games and sell out crowds that can be anywhere from 20,000 to 80,000 larger than an NHL arena.

These games are great for the league, and I say bring on more.

Ray Waldron can be contacted at rwaldron@keene-equinox.com

Aldridge’s historic game lifts Trail Blazers to win LaMarcus Aldridge was playing on another level Sunday night and had the emotional intensity to match the best performance of his career.

Portland’s star was hungry after missing the playoffs the last two seasons and wanted to show his teammates that getting to the postseason was simply not enough.

Aldridge scored a career-high and franchise playoff-record 46 points and Damian Lillard added 31, including the go-ahead free throws in overtime, to lift the Trail Blazers to a 122-120 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of

out what they need to do to beat the Boston Bruins.

Detroit used its skill to win Game 1 against the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins.

LOUI, LOUI!: Bruins forward Loui Eriksson failed to play up to high expectations during the regular season after Boston traded Tyler Seguin — a young, rising star — to the Dallas Stars for him last summer. Eriksson had 10 goals and 37 points in 61 games, a far cry from the 70-plus seasons in each of the three years before the lockout-shortened season, at least in part because of a concussion that kept him out of the lineup. In the playoffs, Eriksson has been healthy and produc-

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the Classics and the Stadium Series. The difference here is the spirit behind each one.

The Winter and Heritage Classics are

Game 2 is Wednesday night in Houston.

Aldridge, who was playing in his home state, also had 18 rebounds and two blocks.

“He’s been a handful for us all year long,” Houston coach Kevin McHale said. “We just didn’t have any answers for him.”

James Harden and Dwight Howard each scored 27 points for Houston, and Howard grabbed 15 rebounds.

Houston could have tied it, but Harden missed a short jump shot at the buzzer.

He had missed a 3-pointer on Houston’s second-to-last possession.

“I’ve got to play better,” Harden said. “I didn’t shoot the ball well ... I’ve got to shake it off, but it will be better in Game 2.”

It was a physical game with the teams combining for 79 free throws.

A three-point play by Lillard gave Portland a one-point lead with 44.5 seconds remaining.

Francisco Garcia and Howard both made one of two free throws after that to give Houston a 120-119 lead 20 seconds later.

Aldridge fouled out when he knocked Pat-

continued to yell at the referees after he went to the bench.

“This is one of those games where I could show my team that I wanted to lead,” Aldridge said.

Beverley re-injured his right knee on the play where Aldridge fouled out and McHale said the Rockets would know more about the guard’s status after an MRI exam Monday.

Beverley missed eight games late in the season because of a torn meniscus in the knee.

A dunk by Robin Lopez gave Portland a 116-114 lead before he fouled out seconds later.

Howard made both free throws to tie it.

Houston scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter, with the first four from Howard, to make it 86-73.

But Portland used a 10-0 run, with the help of the Hack-A-Howard defense of intentionally fouling the center, to tie it at 98 with 2:46 remaining. Howard missed four straight free throws as Portland cut the deficit.

The Rockets were frustrated that they let this one get away after leading by double figures late.

“We had no business losing this game,” Houston’s Chandler Parsons said.

A 3-pointer by Lillard had tied it at 104-all before Harden put Houston up with two free throws. Aldridge’s tip-in with 2.9 seconds left tied it at 106. Houston had a chance to win it in regulation, but Harden’s shot was off.

Howard and Jeremy Lin both made threepoint plays to start overtime before Aldridge and Nicolas Batum hit consecutive 3s to tie it up again.

Portland trailed by 11 when it used a 9-2 spurt to get within 73-69 with about two minutes left in the third quarter. Aldridge started the run with four points and Wesley Matthews finished it off by scoring the last five and capping it with dunk on a fast break.

The Rockets had a four-point lead early in the third quarter when Harden heated up, scoring 10 points of a 12-3 run that extended Houston’s advantage to 66-53 with 7½ minutes left in the period.

NOTES: Rockets Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon and Houston Texans star J.J. Watt watched the game from courtside seats. ...

Houston general manager Daryl Morey asked local rappers Slim Thug and Bun B if they could make a remix of the 2005 hit “3 Kings” for the Rockets, and the pair came through in just one day. The two did a concert before the game across the street from the Toyota Center and dropped the track, which mentions several players by name, to wrap up the show as Morey bobbed his head and sang along.

1:04 left in overtime. An emotional Aldridge

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Two players, one goal KENDALL POPE

Equinox Staff Whether it’s baseball or softball, the relationship between a pitcher and catcher can make or break a team and its success.

These two roles have the power to control the game, so it’s important that the two players get along, according to Keene State College baseball and softball players.

“The catcher has to know me more than I know him. He has to know my reactions,” Cody Dube, pitcher for the Owls baseball team, said.

For many catchers, the key to understanding a pitcher is reading their body language.

Christy McGraw, sophomore and catcher for KSC’s Softball team explained, “Going from last game I caught for all three of our pitchers, and it’s very important to know how a pitcher throws in stress situations. If someone’s on third [base], you really have to learn to read their body language,” McGraw said.

Then again, some players expressed that sometimes the catcher will call a pitch that the pitcher isn’t comfortable with.

“There were a couple games where our catcher called a couple change-ups that I wasn’t ready for or comfortable with, but she had

she didn’t want to, so she shook me off and I gave her a screw instead. I don’t take it personally when they shake it off because I know they’re more comfortable with something else, but if no one’s on base then I’m more comfortable wasting a pitch that they normally don’t throw just to get them working on other things,” McGraw said.

In baseball the pitcher-tocatcher ratio is a lot higher than in softball, which only has three pitchers versus the 15 pitchers on the baseball team, as expressed

by KSC student Matt Boulay.

“You spend so much time with them in January and in the preseason, you end up knowing them like the back of your hand.

They’re all different people, but you always have what they throw in your head,” Boulay, catcher for the KSC Baseball team, said.

The players also expressed the importance for the catcher and

case the pitcher is having a bad day, the catcher needs to know how to calm him or her down.

“There have been games where I call time and go talk about something un-softball related and just lift their spirits and put them in a better mood. It’s our job to make pitchers perform at their best,” McGraw said.

Although these relationships take time to develop, since new them and they worked out,” Kai- faces are brought to the teams’ tlyn Newell, who pitched for the Owls softball team last season, these players need to establish said. with each other.

Dube agreed and said, “Some“Pitchers have to trust me to times there are days where I just call the right pitches and I have don’t have the feel for a pitch and to trust the pitchers to do their the catcher will keep calling the job and give me the pitches I call,” same pitch to help me work on it.” Boulay said.

Although the pitchers aren’t Luckily, these two KSC teams have had great chemistry catcher is telling them to throw, between these crucial roles. one catcher said it’s normally to help them improve.

Kendall Pope can be contacted at “I told one of our pitchers to kpope@keene-equinox.com throw a splitter the other day and BRIAN CANTORE / PHOTO EDITOR

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NHL outdoors boosts ratings

As the National Hockey League regular season draws to a close and we enter into the madness that is the Stanley Cup Playoffs, I took a lot of what made it so unique.

I’ve previously written about how this season has showcased a class of legendary NHL veterans and how the LA Kings have posted possibly the strangest season I’ve ever seen.

One of the more unusual aspects of this season were the six games that were played without a roof over the players’ heads.

Each year the NHL awards two cities an outdoor game — the Winter Classic and the Heritage Classic.

Both games are played in an outdoor setting and are the highest-viewed games during the regular season.

The history of outdoor games in the NHL is relatively young, with the exception of a game played in 1954 between the Detroit Red Wings and the Marquette Branch Prison. They actually played a game against prisoners.

But the next outdoor game wasn’t played again until 1991, when the New York Rangers took on the Los Angeles Kings in, of all places, Las Vegas. They played the game in 85-degree weather at Caesars Palace and spent most of the second period littering the ice.

Since then, the games were sparse, Classic game was played at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo between the Penguins and Sabres. Since then Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit have hosted Winter Classic matchups, and Calgary and Vancouver have hosted the Heritage Classic.

The Winter Classic games are always the fan-favorite, the highest attended and highest viewed games during the regular season. This past

Sophomore pitcher Mariah Crisp winds up in a game against Southern Maine on April 19, 2014, at Owl Athletic Complex. Crisp leads the team with seven wins this season.

Spring is a whole new game for fans ZACH WINN

SportS Editor There is a popular debate among sports fans over when the best time of year is for sports. Some say the fall — when the regular season of the NFL compliments the MLB playoffs. Others say the winter — when the NFL postseason arrives just in time for the NBA and NHL seasons.

But for my money, the spring time, with the regular season of MLB coinciding with the playoffs in both the NHL and NBA, is the best time of year to be a sports fan. Of course this argument is largely subjective, but there’s no denying the excitement that comes with two major American sports in the playoffs while America’s past time is just starting back up. As a casual NHL fan, I watch roughly 15 hockey games every regular season. I don’t fully understand the sport — but that’s something that intrigues me about it. Overall, the NHL has a strong product, but one that is hampered by the same thing as all major sports in corporate America: a regular season that is too long. The beating that NHL players take every game makes it impossible for them to go 100 percent every night. Once the NHL playoffs arrive, however, the intensity level heightens and games become must watch TV. The NHL playoffs seem faster paced and rivalries develop almost instantaneously. As the series go on the teams’ animosity towards one another grows with every perceived slight or sign of disrespect. You don’t have to be a die-hard hockey player to appreciate the level of hatred that two teams have for each other. That tension manifests itself in players’ style of play.

The NBA, conversely, offers something

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unique to sports fans who crave storylines: star power. In no other sport can one player take over a game the way the stars in the NBA do routinely. In the playoffs, where legacies of the most interesting subplots in any playoffs.

Players like Heat forward LeBron James are endlessly scrutinized to the point of obsession. Stars who haven’t won in the playwant a ring even more. This is the recipe for determined stars to take important games into their own hands. After all, it’s their reputation on the line. No one says, “the Suns never won a championship,” they say, “Steve Nash never won a championship.”

Add that to the MLB season starting up in early April and you have a busy time of year for sports fans. There seems to be a general feeling that the MLB gets boring midway through the summer, when the thought of a long schedule diminishes every contest.

Maybe this is true, but nothing seems to compare to the lead up to the beginning of the MLB season. Baseball, with its beautiful simplicity and long history, tends to be romanticized by fans. Taking trips down to spring training has morphed into a ritual amongst many friends and family members. The opening pitch is considered a “ceremony.” This means the start of the season comes with all the excitement of a long-missed sport without the dilution of a 162 game schedule.

And so, now is the time for sports fans to bask in the thrill and competition of the spring. It offers as much excitement as any other time of year, whether people know it or not.

Zach Winn can be contacted at zwinn@keene-equinox.com

DIANA PIMER

Equinox Staff Cross country runners are a select breed of athletes: they have endurance to run races over three miles long, skill to conquer obstacles on the course and mental toughness to give their all for an entire race.

Nonetheless, when you take a cross country runner off the course and put them onto the track, their entire state of mind changes.

“So many cross country runners complain about just running around an oval,” Keene State College Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach, Peter Thomas, said.

According to Thomas, however, there is one event in collegiate track and field competition that emulates all the challenges of a cross-country race: steeplechase.

“For the track, what most athletes and coaches will say is that steeplechase is the closest thing you can get to cross country on the track,” Thomas said.

Further, according to Kaley Mientkiewicz, a junior steeplechase runner for the Owls, steeplechase is set up differently than all other track events.

“It’s just under two miles, it starts at the back stretch so it’s seven-and-a-half laps.

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Samantha Goldsmith competes in the steeplechase event in the George Davis Invitational in Lowell on April 12.

Each lap has four dry steeples, which are just big hurdles, and then one water pit where the runner steps on the steeple and jumps over water. It’s deeper really close to the steeple area and gets shallower further away, so the objective is to jump as far out because the water is going to slow you down,” Mientkiewicz said.

According to Thomas, this is not an event that is typically offered in high school competition, so he seeks out certain runners from his team he knows can do well in the event.

“Steeple is only run after the season in Connecticut and

not anywhere else in New England. So we usually look for someone who just has a hurdling background. We also look for the coordinated athlete that is strong, has some speed and that is mentally tough. We look for people like that,” Thomas said, “Some years we have them and some years we don’t.”

This season, Thomas said he has two female runners that have the ability to compete in Steeplechase: Mientciewicz and sophomore Samantha Goldsmith.

“With Kaley’s [Mientkiewicz] hurdling background

she was a natural. For Sammy [Goldsmith] I just had a feeling she could do it,” Thomas said.

“Last year Pete [Thomas] just asked me if I’d like to try it and I said, ‘sure why not. It will be kind of fun.’ It’s a long distance event and it gives me something different to try,” Goldsmith said.

“I ran it once last year and I loved it so he said, ‘let’s put you in it again’ and I loved it again. I’m hoping to keep up with it this season, I’m excited for it,” Goldsmith continued.

In addition, these runners agree with Thomas that it takes certain physical and mental aspects to be competitive in steeplechase.

“I think being tall definitely helps. Kaley is a lot taller than me but we both have really long legs. I wouldn’t say it’s impossible for people who are shorter, but you need enough power to get over the hurdles and push yourself so I think people with long legs probably have an advantage. But I do think anyone can do it,” Goldsmith said.

However, both athletes think it is more of a mental event than a physical one.

“It’s a really mentally tough race because when you’re tired you can’t just go around the steeple. You’re probably just going to go straight down (into the deepest part of the water pit), which I’ve done before.

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