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The Equinox The student voice of Keene State College
VOL. 66, ISSUE #1
THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, 2013
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Changes in office a keynote for the year
KSC  remembers  the  dream   JULIE CONLON
KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING
RI .6&¡V Ă€QDQFHV NEWS EDITOR ´, DP H[FLWHG IRU WKH QHZ \HDU DQG , DP H[FLWHG IRU WKH Recently deserted Appian new president,â€? Kahn said, Way now witnesses hundreds who took back his position of young faces going in and as Vice President for Finance out every two hours. Back- and Planning after serving as packs, the smell of coffee and Interim President for academic breakfast wraps come and go. year 2012-2013. “The start of 7KH Ă€HOGV WKDW RQFH VHHPHG WRR school always brings a lot of quiet host intramural games energy to the campus,â€? Kahn and practices for fall sports. said. Music has replaced silence and Some new faces to KSC ERRNV KDYH UHSODFHG Ă RZHUV indicated they feel energetic Sunny days may cause confu- DQG H[FLWHG WR EH DW WKH FROOHJH sion, but a new year has begun “Everyone here is very friendly at Keene State College and and enthusiastic. In just two summertime is now long gone. weeks I have been able to meet Along with welcoming a lot of people, I feel commore than a thousand fresh- pletely comfortable. I feel a men from the class of 2017, great connection with Keene this year the college also State, and that’s something greets its 10th president, New ,¡YH DOZD\V ZDQWHG WR H[SHULHampshire born-and-raised ence at a college,â€? said junior Dr. Anne Huot, and also has Mynam Huynh, who recently permitted Interim President transferred from Plymouth Dr. Jay Kahn to return to his State University. duties as the leader in charge Âť  OFFICE,   A2
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KPD and Campus Safety buckle up for the semester BETHANY RICCIARDI
EQUINOX STAFF The Keene Police Department and Campus Safety beef-up VWDII WR KDQGOH WKH LQà X[ RI WKRXVDQGV RI UHWXUQLQJ FROOHJH VWXdents. Keene State College students returned the last week of August, causing a lot of change in the city of Keene. When the semester kicks-off patrolling and safety proceGXUHV FKDQJH RIÀFLDOV IURP .3' DQG .6& VDLG ERWK GHSDUWments have to be well-staffed and equipped to act when an incident is called in. Together they keep our campus safe and comfortable for students to live. Keene Police Department’s Lt. Christopher Stewart stated WKDW RQFH VWXGHQWV DUH RQ FDPSXV WKH\ ZLOO DGG H[WUD RIÀFHUV IRU WKH ÀUVW IHZ ZHHNHQGV 7KH\ W\SLFDOO\ DGG WZR WR WKUHH RIÀFHUV for patrol, he said. Stewart continued and said KPD treceives calls regarding drug and alcohol offenses, along with noise
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KSC officials, students, faculty and community members gather at the Mason Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of “I have a dream� August 28, 2013.
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August 28, 2013 commemorated the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dreamâ€? speech from the March on Washington. On this day, the nation remembered Dr. King’s words, the movement he built and acknowledged the work that has yet to be done. Keene State College stopped, as did the country, to honor Dr. King and in a series of events that brought to life his dream and let his voice, 50 years later, reign. KSC President Anne +XRW 'U -D\ .DKQ 5HYHUHQG 7UDF\H 5XIĂ€Q RI 7H[DV former New Hampshire Representative Harvey Keye, Senator Molly Kelly, KSC professor Dr. James Waller and others spoke at various events and readings Wednesday and Thursday. 5XIĂ€Q OHG D GLVFXVVLRQ RQ WKH FLYLO ULJKWV PRYHment, opening dialogue for the KSC and Keene FRPPXQLW\ WR UHĂ HFW DQG VKDUH VWRULHV DQG 3UHVLdent Huot opened a panel discussion on the subject of the present, past and future of civil rights. On Wednesday, the college joined the nation and the world as one community participating in “Let Freedom Ring,â€? as the campus carillon bell rang simultaneously with church bells across the world in commemoration. KSC junior Taylor Howe attended a reading of the “I Have a Dreamâ€? speech. +RZH H[SODLQHG WKDW FKLOGUHQ RI YDULRXV UDFHV UHDG from Dr. King’s speech. “That was the most powerful part,â€? she said, referencing the children’s participation, “They are the youth, they are the ones that will go on to make Americans’ issues in regards to race better. Martin Luther King talked about his kids in the speech—it was powerful to listen to kids read it.â€? &KLHI 2IĂ€FHU RI 'LYHUVLW\ DQG 0XOWLFXOWXUDOLVP 'RWWLH 0RUULV H[SUHVVHG D VHQVH RI SULGH LQ WKH FROlege for their efforts to commemorate and celebrate. “I am proud of the college community and the larger surrounding community,â€? Morris said. “This is a momentous occasion, one that we should celHEUDWH DQG XVH DV D SRLQW RI UHĂ HFWLRQ Âľ +RZH VDLG KSC’s dedication to diversity and developing an understanding of differences became real to her at these events. Howe concluded, “Even though we are a predominantly white school, we put in the effort and attention to diversity and understanding. That is something that we as a community really care about.â€? Julie Conlon can be contacted at jconlon@keene-equinox.com
Bill lowers interest rates for student loans Bars in Keene maintain security standards after Railroad stabbing ROBERT KOOLIS
EQUINOX STAFF On July 1, the interest rate for federal student loans doubled from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Though there are several scholarship opportunities, few will pay the full amount for those that cannot afford a higher education. The answer has long been in taking out student loans, with the idea being that once you graduate and get a job, you can pay off the loans, with interest. Last summer the rate of the federal student loans doubled from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent for all new loans for the fall semester. This brought about a great deal of concern from students and parents across the nation, all worried that higher interest rates could jeopardize the opportunities of many to attend college. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 65 per-
cent of all undergraduates received some VRUW RI Ă€QDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH LQ DQ\ SDUW of their time in school. On Aug. 9, President Barack Obama signed a bill into law, which after being held up in both the House and Senate, due to partisan disagreement over whether to lock in the interest rates over the life of the loan, and the rate at which they were to be set, brought interest rates down to 3.86 percent. In addition, loans that were taken out during the period in which the rates were higher, were retroactively lowered to the new interest rates, according to the Washington Post. According to Jay Kahn, vice president IRU Ă€QDQFH DQG SODQQLQJ DW .6& WKLV decision was a good start up for the academic year. “The interest rate remained almost as low as before, which beneĂ€WV VWXGHQWV DQG KHOSV WKH VFKRRO NHHS making education accessible,â€? Kahn said.
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EQUINOX STAFF As the memory of a stabbing outside the now-closed Railroad Tavern recedes and the building re-opens under new management, area bar owners, managers and customers intend to keep to their normal security procedures. Railroad Tavern closed down shortly after the stabbing, but according to Lieutenant Todd Lawrence of the Keene Police Department, the bar did not close down because RI WKH VWDEELQJ ´, FDQ FRQÀUP WKH LQFLGHQW happened in the bar around closing time,� Lawrence said. He continued to say that the incident was between two people who had known each other and had a previous history. The owner of the now-closed Railroad Tavern was not able to be contacted. Sergeant Christopher Simonds of KPD said that there has not been an increase in security since the stabbing at Railroad
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Scores Sports Bar and Grill will be on Railroad Street in Keene, where Railroad Tavern operated until July.
Tavern over the summer. “We don’t patrol any differently,� Simonds said. Heightened security, “is something the bar owners would have to request,� Simonds said. To the best of his knowledge, Simonds
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said there have been no complaints about bars in Keene made to KPD since the stabbing at Railroad Tavern. Simonds continued and said that open
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