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Vol. 66, Issue #24
Thursday, aprIl 17, 2014
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Heroin overdoses continue to rise
College officials: Vallante investigation ongoing across the New England states JULIE CONLON
mAnAging executive editor
of Keene State College employee Eugene “Gino” Vallante, Media Relations Manager Kelly Ricaurte indicated the college’s internal investigation with McLane Law Firm into Vallante’s alleged misconduct is ongoing. Additionally, Ricuarte stated the separate review of USNH policy for which KSC has retained McLane Law Firm, “has not yet been completed.” She continued, “Only when the review is complete will we know if changes to policies are recommended.”
made, “deliberate, targeted efforts to reach A statement released by the college in - March stated the University System of New Hampshire, “has retained former NH Attorthat the college is working to “gather infor- ney General Michael A. Delaney, a partner in mation from students that may [be] critical to the McLane Law Firm, to conduct a systemthe investigation.” wide review of the policies, procedures and - compliance protocols related to the reporting lege and McLane Law Firm have approached of misconduct for the purpose of ensuring student safety.” Now more than a month later, Ricuarte ments, would have worked alongside Val- stated in an email Delaney continues to, lante during his employment with KSC, “thoroughly review policies in place at USNH Ricaurte responded, “The details that you institutions.” tigation, which is a priority of the college at Julie Conlon can be contacted at this time.” jconlon@keene-equinox.com
Healing starts with speaking BRITTANY BALLANTYNE
AdministrAtive executive editor again. She said she wouldn’t talk about how he told her, “We will keep it our little secret,” or “All good dads do this.” She swore she wouldn’t talk about her family vacations she just wanted to forget, or how he threatened to put an end to their dog’s life if she ever told anyone what he did. Telling someone would mean sexual abuse. Her name
is
Nicole
Bromley,
and
now,
fusion and anger she dealt with while growing up in a home where her stepfather sexually abused her. At her speech during Breaking the Silence On Sexual Abuse people she couldn’t walk across the hallway in a towel after showering without her stepfather trying to follow her into her room. She also explained to attendees that
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Statistics and information provided in the graphic above pertain to the state of Massachusetts and can be found on the website Mass.gov.
PAMELA BUMP
copy editor stepfather committed suicide. The Alumni Recital Hall at the Redfern Arts Center went silent as she told the crowd she felt like it was her fault she went through this, that she was to blame for doing something wrong. “I’ve never met a survivor who didn’t feel like it was their fault,” she said. Bromley is the founder and director of OneVOICE, a group dedicated to “educating and raising awareness according to the group’s website. She is also an author of a number of books — one of which helped a former KSC student start to heal. Melanie Sachs explained, “I was sexually abused when I was twelve, and when I was thirteen-years-old, Sachs said the book came out at the right time and, “Not too long after reading her [Bromley’s] book, I sent her an email knowing that her schedule’s really busy and that I probably wouldn’t get an email back.” About two weeks later, Sachs got a response from Bromley. Since then, she has also broken her silence with what she described as a dark time in her life.
» SPEAK UP, A2
As the use, abuse and death rates relating to drugs like heroin gain greater concern throughout New England, states are enabling more life-saving strategies. N.H. Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Thomas Andrew, stated drug deaths increase since he entered his position in Andrew explained this dramatic increase occurred some time between tinued to see increases in drug death. We
south central part of the state, to the seacoast area. That’s where most of the activity seems to be concentrated.” Andrew referenced various studies from the Center for Disease Control, which have published supporting statistics. In regard to preventing heroin overdoses, John Finneran, a Keene State College Professor of health science and substance abuse, said, “About ten people in this country die every day of opiate overdoses, and every one of them is preventable — if you get naloxone,” Finneran said. “Naloxone is opiate antagonist. It blocks receptors that heroin would attach too. Not only will it push off an opiate molecule, it will bind and prevent other opiate molecules from attaching,” Finneran said. The state of N.H. does not yet provide
tion] opiates are still the leading class of drugs that are responsible for the drug death — but heroin, illicit street heroin — has emerged as the trend-setter now, instead of prescription drugs.” Dr. Andrew explained. Andrew said this activity is seen “That’s being partly debated here in throughout N.H. but, “The biggest issue New Hampshire. It appears on its surface appears to be this band-like swath that that that’s a sensible thing to do. That’s goes from Keene, in the west, across the
» HEROIN, A2
Women continue fight for equal pay, women’s rights issue passed by executive order ANNA GLASSMAN
Ads director Women exist in all areas of society — women are democrats, republicans and independents. However, on Tuesday, April 8, differences were set aside as a women’s rights issue was passed by executive order through the hand of President Barack Obama. The Keene, New Hampshire American Association of University Women (AAUW) President, Dawn
Andonellis, commented on this legislation. She said the issue that affects women in society is not a partisan issue that prevented it from following the typical legislative process, but instead, it’s a human rights issue. “Women are every demographic, every party, every color, every state,” Andonellis said. Andonellis continued with the idea that partisan ties impede progress of the government. “Why are we making our allegiance to a party more important than a particular part of our society, i.e. women?” Andonel-
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lis said, “So many things don’t get passed and don’t get done.”
ing full-time throughout the year earned 77 percent of the salary of men, according to the National Committee
and secondary education major, Madison Rice, said she even professions that employee primarily female workwas under the impression fair pay was established years ers; women earn less in their occupation. This leaves ago. “I feel like a lot of people think there has been a lot of progressive movement towards women and their salaries. It’s shocking that it has taken this long,” Rice said. According to the National Partnership website in their article, “Pay in New Hampshire, New Hampshire -
-Sexual abuse has no excuse : A4 -KSC community together for a cure: A10 -Keene hits play on MONiff : B1 -Baseball team struggles at start: B10
» EQUAL PAY, A2
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