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News editor The nice weather in Keene brought much more than sunglasses, shorts and dresses to Keene State College, as the department the campus using a drone. Filmmakers from the event-planning and multimedia-creating company MJ
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October 1 and Wednesday, October 2 with a small drone, Marketing and Communications Director Kathleen Williams said. According to Williams, Marketing and Communications is gathering visual material to be included in future institutional videos.
The smoke sifts through crowds, a puff escapes. One student exhales while another begins to cough. Keene State College students have expressed their opinions on the KSC tobacco smoking policy on campus, and a few feel that their fellow classmates are not aware of the rules or simply opt out of the given protocol. The KSC tobacco smoking policy on campus prohibits smoking anywhere within 25 feet of a building. The policy,
body that a drone was on campus, and that buildings. Director of Campus Safety, Amanda Warman stated “Campus Safety didn’t know about this until a few hours before it happened. They [Marketing and Communications] didn’t even notify me. I didn’t get any details until it was already happening.� Williams said having MJ Herson staff come to the college was a short notice decision. “They came quickly so they could capitalize on the good weather. It was perfect weather. Right now, in the beginning of the fall, the campus just looks beautiful. Shooting the campus in February, March, just isn’t optimal,� Williams said.
August 2012, also includes tobacco-free areas. These areas include entrances and stairways to facilities, lines where students queue to buy tickets for campus events, bus stops and even seating areas outside the dining commons and student center, seeing as food is provided in both buildings. Other spaces that can also be marked as “tobacco-free zones� are areas reserved for outdoor concerts or shows. In order to make these areas smoke-free
Though these are the KSC campus rules, many students, including junior
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Robin Hooders claim to be saviors
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equiNox staff The city of Keene has been introduced to a new verb called “robin-hooding.� According to local activists and members of Free Keene, “robin-hooding� is their reference for “One who saves another from getting a parking ticket,� Ian Freeman said. Ian Freeman is a member of this activist group. He said that Free Keene isn’t really an organization or company, just some individuals coming together to help out their fellow motorists.
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Freeman said this movement leave a note in an envelope statstarted early in 2009 when a lady ing her kind gesture that the person’s meter ran out, but she a free-state project and would saved them from a ticket. Evihelp local citizens from get- dently, Freeman said, over the ting parking tickets. If she paid years activists have picked up for someone’s meter, she would the ball and rolled with it.
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the health care challenges they will Rhodes Hall houses the Depart- ick said in the planning for the new ments of education and psychol- nursing lab last year, the former Rhodes Hall computer lab, seemed and Graduate Studies. However, its once wildly popular computer The Rhodes Hall computer lab, labs have been relocated and take built ten years ago, once housed up residency in the carrels on the 50 desktop computers. Seraichick explained that over the years The reason for the change is to because of the increase in students accommodate one of the college’s using laptops and other devices so newest majors: nursing. The new many computers were no longer major requires a high-tech simu- necessary and in turn the lab lation lab for nursing students to downsized to 30 Dell computers. work with robotics and systems The rest of the lab was converted to mimic, in a safe space, some of
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the temperatures reached 75 degrees and a clear sky hung over Keene. “We saw an opportunity and we grabbed it,� Williams said. However, KSC students expressed different opinions towards having a drone on campus. “A heads-up about it would have been
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here are extremely big on their privacy,� KSC junior Amie Gagnon said. Warman said alerting the campus about the drone “was a responsibility of the department organizing this [Marketing and Communications]. They should have that they were doing this.� Gagnon also said when she pictures a drone, she automatically thinks about military uses and surveillance. “You hear in the news how the government uses it for monitoring different places.� Williams explained in this case, the drone had very different purposes. “This [the drone] is something really small,
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almost like a remote control airplane. You operate it through a joystick control, it makes a buzzing noise and you can direct it to go wherever you want. It is really quite wonderful to watch,” Williams stated. KSC senior Ashley O’Brien
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2:53 p.m. Redfern Arts Center: Male student reported his back wheel was stolen. 5:43 p.m. Owl’s Nest 6: RA reported the odor of 706 [marijuana] in Holloway Hall but is not sure where it is coming from. 6:50 p.m. Keddy House: Student reporting his bike was stolen from the Redfern. 10:57 p.m. Sidewalks: Trash can fire.
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Tuesday, Oct. 1 8:06 p.m. Holloway Hall: RA reporting an ill female wanting to go to Cheshire Medical Center. Wednesday, Oct. 2 2:47 p.m. Science Center: Professor Ledger stated strange man is on the third floor in the building with a camera. 6:52 p.m. Huntress Hall: Parents called concerned because they have not been able to reach their daughter. 10:46 p.m. Appleton Street: Off-campus student reported six or seven males on skateboards messing around. She said that they had also removed an American flag from a neighbor’s house. Thursday, Oct. 3 2:52 p.m. Keddy House: Female student receiving harassment tweets from exboyfriend 10:00 p.m. Appian Way: Humans vs. Zombies player hurt ankle. Officer escorted him to his room to rest. 11:08 p.m. Randall Hall: Officers driving by thought they saw residents smoking 706 [marijuana] in a room. Residents opened door to room. All students were issued warnings. 11:11 p.m. Carle Hall: Friend reported that a resident of the building has posted some unsettling things on Twitter and she is worried about her. Friday, Oct. 4 10:11 p.m. Carle Hall: Suspected 706 [marijuana]. Saturday, Oct. 5 1:32 a.m. Owl’s Nest 8: Odor investigation. 10:12 p.m. Randall Hall: Odor investigation. Sunday, Oct. 6 1:33 a.m. Randall Hall: Intoxicated female subject.
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By the end of 2012, James Cleaveland, another activist, got very interested in ‘robin-hooding’. Freeman said what distinguishes them from being just anyone paying someone’s meter is the card they leave behind for the driver. Instead of the envelope and letter, it’s like a calling card, a little business card with a picture on it. Freeman said it contains their information and something According to Freeman, once people see this gesture, most really appreciate it. He said a lot of people will donate to Free Keene. He said everything that comes in for the group, comes in from donations and from people who appreciate what the members were doing. He said now people are out applying these actions on a daily basis. He said he hasn’t personally been out ‘robinhooding’ every day, but he has gone out a handful of times this year. Ginger Hill, Keene parking operations manager, said that there have been several altercations with the free-staters, and that some of the citizens don’t like theirs actions and they have approached the members and made their feelings known. Keene Police Department Lieutenant, Shane for any actions that have been taken related to “robing- hooding.” Still, Hill said most of the parking enforcewhen they see them and know them by name. “But then there’s some that come out occasionally, I don’t know if it’s new recruits, some kind of come and go,” Hill said. She said before December 2012 people were just going out occasionally, that they weren’t “harassing” the police. “All the activities they’ve been doing now are new,” Hill said. Moreover, Freeman said he’d like to see parking enforcement go away entirely. KSC sopho-
more Courtney Lacerte agreed with Freeman. “I Scott Munroe, a sophomore at KSC said he don’t think there should be paid parking any- saw a video of a bystander recording the Robin where,” Lacerte said. Hooders paying parking meters in front of the “I guess it’s cool if you get your meter paid for. [the Free-staters] take it upon themselves to I’d be happy. But I think maybe they’re doing it enlighten people in Keene with legal informa- to get all this attention,” he added. tion. Meanwhile, Free Keene does have a website; freekeene.com that people can visit. They have two months the court has arraignments requir- events and information on the group and Keene ing defendants to come in who have never as well. hurt anybody, such as KSC students who were They include everything from city counarrested for carrying a container full of alcohol cil meetings, to social Sundays. Social Sundays from one house to another, not for hurting some- are held at a local bar. Freeman said about 15-20 one. people will come and talk about different things. Freeman said he sees the court offer them “We’re a bunch of people that have a similar a plea bargain, and they’re being charged hun- political mind-set that favor freedom and like to dreds of dollars when they never hurt anyone. discuss. There’s no structure to it, it’s very laid Freeman said no one wants to go to court, back,” said Freeman. Freeman went on to say but ultimately people take the plea bargain. “My that the website Free Keene is a blog he created goal is to not let them take the plea deal, hand with other a dozen bloggers. He said some aren’t Free State project participants. them to know their rights,” said Freeman. Furthermore, he said in a jury altercation me, who are lifted minded activists to N.H. We outreach, he hands out different information have no say in what they do once they get here,” that shows the jury that they are always allowed Freeman said. to vote with their conscious not by the law. Freeman said has accepted hugs, money and a lot of words of appreciation from people when marijuana, but someone on the jury thought ‘robin-hooding’. However, he admitted some marijuana should be legalized, he or she can people don’t like their actions, and he said these vote the victim not guilty of that crime, said people tend to be family members of those workFreeman. ing for the city parking enforcers, or people who Lastly he also said “cop blocking” is some- have heard rumors about the Robin Hooders. thing they do. They carry a two-way radio so “People think we’re harassing the parking they can follow the police and make sure they enforcers and we are not. It hurts us when the are not enforcing laws inappropriately. They city lies about us. It causes misunderstanding. I think overall the people enjoy the fee being to inform people of their rights. Freeman said paid,” Freeman said. most students don’t know their rights, and that Bethany Ricciardi can be contacted didn’t have to consent to that search. at bricciardi@keene-equinox.com
“Free State Project exists to bring people, like me, who are lifted minded activists, to N.H.” -IAN FREEMAN MEMBER OF FREE-KEENE
work,” said the college’s website. Senior and Athletic Training major Hallie Zuckerman is thankful for the new public computing into a collaborative workspace, Seraichick said, based on feedback cluster. “My laptop just recently from students. “There was a need for a more collaborative workspace where stu- have access to the new computers in dents said we want to get together the library so I can get my assignand be able to work on projects, put ments done,” Zuckerman said. However not all students are things up on a bigger screen and thrilled about the change. There share our things,” Seraichick said. Since then, the Rhodes Hall has been an overwhelming computer lab and workspace had response from students who are become widely used by students frustrated that there is no place for from all majors across the campus. them to print out things they need The main appeal of the lab was its before their 8 a.m. classes. Senior and Education major early morning hours. Unlike the library, which opens Dana Magnusson said she doesn’t at 8 a.m., Rhodes Hall had an know anyone on or off campus with open time of 7:30 a.m. on week- a printer she can use and therefore days, which offered students a is completely reliant on the campus SAMANTHA LEWIS / EQUINOX STAFF thirty- minute window before 8 for all of her printing needs. “I have 8 a.m. classes everyday, The printing station at the Mason Library opens at 8 a.m., whereas assignments and most importantly so the fact that I have to make it the lab at Rhodes Hall once opened at 7:30 a.m. to the library before midnight to print. But the central printing stations lab employee, Heather Fagan, now Now, the current computer lab print out my assignments for the works in the library’s computing in the Mason Library features 26 cluster. She said she believes the computers, high-speed printing, a for me,” Magnusson said. year. In the mean time Seraichick printing station will be very useful Seraichick said IT is aware of color printer and peer support for - to students. - this issue and they are not ignoring rary printing station on campus for “I think opening a printing stacations, Blackboard, and MyKSC, the student body. students to use before their 8 a.m. tion in the student center would “We have a printing study going classes, most likely in the student according to the Keene State Colon on the campus that says what center. lege website. tion by the printers and it would The new collaborative work- are students’ needs, what are they be a good alternative if that printer space has moved to the west wing printing, where do they need to have [the printing station] in place wasn’t working or there’s a lot of print and we’ll be developing a for students and it’ll be very simi- people, there would just be more model, most likely it will be some- lar to how it works for them in the options,” Fagan said, “The more behind the periodicals. “The space provides students thing where they’ll be some cen- library. They will sign on to the options the better.” with access to a fully wireless envi- tral printers around the campus computer and they can either put in and students can go there and a USB or whatever they want to and Rachel Heard can be contacted at boards and monitors mounted print whatever they need to print,” send it to the print station.” rheard@keene-equinox.com on the wall for displaying shared Seraichick said. Former Rhodes Hall computer
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to have it [the drone] around. I think if people feel bad that bly it is because they are doing something bad,” O’Brien said. According to Williams, some faculty members at KSC sion. “We did contact a number of faculty members because we wanted to maybe go inside their classroom and get some footage of students, but we weren’t using the drone to do that. We used a traditional video camera,” stated Williams. Williams also said some students were amazed by the drone. “The response of some students was tremendous. They really enjoyed watching it, they found it very interesting. Some of them stopped and talked to the videographer,” Williams indicated. KSC senior Tyler Letendre stated he felt “skeptical” about a drone being on campus, however, he said, “Still, it would have been cool to know it was around so I can see it.” Williams said using a drone an airplane or a helicopter with a cameraman gave “an added value” to the project. “The drone gives you the advantage of a perspective that you can bring to a video. It is unusual Shooting footage through ‘Unmanned Aerial System’ (robots or drones) has became popular among the different broadcasting and production companies. According to the website collective based in Los Angeles, California, using a drone for reliable and stable platform for all of your photographic aerial needs.”
It can do an aerial shot of your campus so it gives you that it more interesting,” said Williams. Williams said she thought students “really enjoyed seeing the drone. I don’t think there was any negative impact from having this on campus,” she concluded. MJ Henson has produced videos and multimedia projects for different colleges in the U.S. According to their website, some of MJ Henson’s clients are Princeton University, Duke eastern University, Brockport College, among others. Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at kbarriga@keene-equinox.com
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Government brings new ideas from D.C. KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING
News editor Members of Student Government presented their American Student Government Association Conference held in Washington D.C. Oct. 3 to Oct. 6. Student Body President, conference I’ve ever attended.” Assembly member Kristen Gates said the organization is planning “blending events to put ‘gov’s’ name out there.” She said they got the idea from the conference. Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at kbarriga@keene-equinox.com
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Once an Owl, always an Owl KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING / NEWS EDITOR
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News editor “Once an Owl, always an Owl.” That seemed to be the motto for several Keene State College Alumni who gathered at the campus last weekend for the 2013 Homecoming. Wearing KSC sweatshirts, KSC hats, KSC tees and name tags with their graduation year, the Owls came home to the beauty of the New England fall, the sweet smell of churros and apple cider and the excitement of college sports. Rain and wind set the tone of this year’s Homecoming. However, the weather was not enough to soak the enthusiasm of those who still feel they are owls at heart. Just like the clouds and rain, laughs and smiles took over the campus. “I’m so happy to be here. I love Keene, I would still live here if I could,” said Amie Vaughn, class of ‘93. Many of the attendees travelled from different states to come to KSC. Leslie Rinquette, class of ‘86, drove two hours from Massachusetts. Surrounded by old friends and young faces that are now part of the KSC family, Rinquette said she has come to Homecoming for the past three years. “It is getting better every year, ” Rinquette stated. In the case of Rinquette, the Owl spirit has been passed to younger generations. “My son goes here and my daughter is considering coming too. I couldn’t be happier. Keene State is just such a beautiful New England college,” Rinquetti said. Whether it was at the KSC Homecoming Parade, at the Comedy Show held in the Night Owl Cafe or at the multiple sporting events that took place on campus, the alumni certainly made it clear that their love for KSC remains as strong as it was the day the walked down Appian Way in cap and gown. “I liked Keene so much when I was a student that I stayed here,” said Jake Cahoon, Class of ‘90, who currently lives in Keene. Cahoon went on, “My time in KSC was a wonderful experience, the school prepared me well for the work environment. I still have really good
friends from that time.” Saturday and Sunday were not sunny nor bright. Yet, many KSC alumni wore smiles and short pants either to cheer for the young owl athletes that competed or to try and take on them in an Owl Athletics were certainly a big part of the weekend. Over 60 alumni showed they not only clean up well, but in men’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s rugby games. “The alumni games are big events, a lot of us come to play and also many people come to watch it,” said Erich Belowski, class of ‘96 who played rugby for KSC. Belowski referred to the rugby alumni as “a great family.” “I played here when Coach Bunck played,” said Belowski. In fact, Belowski met his wife Rikki through the rugby alumni. “We didn’t know each other when we were students here, but we both played rugby for the school so we had mutual friends,” Rikki Belowski said. just as if they were at the Gillette Stadium or Fenway Park, KSC teams showed their rivals what the Owls are made of. Saturday morning, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country team showed how to run. Later, the Women’s Field Hockey team earned their tenth victory of the season over Western Connecticut State in a Little East Conference game. The Women’s Soccer team walked out with victory in the LEC as well. The girls demol-
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KSC Alumni gather at the Owl Athletic Complex to watch the Men’s Lacrosse Alumni game on October 5.
coming created a great atmosphere on campus. “People complex Saturday evening. The ceremony was a color- were energetic and excited. It was a great weekend overful and bright ending to a day of excitement and sharing. all,” Morin stated. In between games and parades, gathered in a welDespite the rain, for KSC Alumni the sun still shines come tent at the Owl’s Complex, alumni and current over Keene State College. students and college staff shared thoughts about how Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at KSC has changed over the years. kbarriga@keene-equinox.com Rugby team fell short against Plymouth State University. “The campus is a hundred times nicer that it was in In every game, a crowd of alumni showed up to my time. It is great that Appian way is a pedestrian shout out for the athletes--an ultimate example of team- street now,” said Leslie Rinquette. “The campus now offers a lot of great opportunities and it looks gorgeous,” Owl passion; success for KSC. stated Rikki Belowski. To celebrate the victories and an evening of rememFor KSC President Anne Huot, Homecoming was an opportunity “to meet people that are part of the KSC family and welcome them back home.” Dr. Huot said, “It has been a great day. There is a very good school spirit going on.” Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Bethany-Laura Morin said this year’s Home-
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Sporting events bring KSC alumni, students and college officials together on Homecoming weekend.
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Kristen Flemen, were not aware of what the policy entailed. Flemen said that though she does not smoke and doesn’t feel affected by the policy disregard, Campus Safety could possibly step in to ensure the rules are followed. Another KSC junior, Mackenzie Birrell, said the college “should make the policy more well-known, because I feel like a lot of students don’t even know what the policy is.” Coordinator of Wellness Education at KSC’s Health and Wellness Center, Tiffany Mathews, said “per the policy, people are supposed to speak up.” Mathews said though many students may not speak up about their discomfort with these guidelines being ignored, it is necessary to let fellow colleagues and classmates know what they’re doing wrong. She explained that she has been trying
to get the details out about the smoking code through advertisements and the word-of-mouth method, and has seen success in a program the Health and Wellness Center has been conducting. More and more students have been making their way to the wellness center in efforts to curb their tobacco addiction. Mathews said that students have the option of setting up meetings with tobacco cessation educator Kate McNally from the Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco Free Communities. McNally meets with KSC students to assist them in the process of quitting using tobacco. Mathews explained that each student will set up a schedule with an end date goal, then “work backwards from there” in order to quit completely. McNally also provides free nicotine replacement therapy, which includes patches, gum and lozenges to help students ween off the craving for a cigarette or chewing tobacco. “We have people talking about quit-
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“It is really slow and every time I open a new tab it makes me re-log into the username.”
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“The Wi-Fi is really terrible. It’s slow and sometimes you can’t log on.”
Mathews said in 2011, Student Government did a survey that showed most KSC students were bothered by the smoke on campus. Though the students didn’t say they wanted a tobacco-free campus altogether, “They felt like they really have the right to breathe clean air,” Mathews said. After the survey results came in, Mathews and Student Government mem-MACKENZIE BIRRELL bers began a discussion of a future tobaccoKSC JUNIOR free campus. The Geology Club had even talked about creating a map that portrayed ting and going cold turkey, but it’s not an where designated areas for tobacco use are. evidence-based strategy,” Mathews said. “What we realized after doing a scan The service that McNally provides allows around campus was that most of our students to decrease their intake of nicoareas should be tobacco-free, to actually tine and alter some of their habits, such as holding or chewing something other than of any events and structures that would tobacco in various forms. While it is a slow impede the air circulation. There were not process, Mathews said, this way of curbing many places which would actually be perthe use of tobacco has been the most affecmissible places to use tobacco,” she said. tive. Mathews also said that these services Birrell said she would approve if the are offered to faculty and staff as well. campus became tobacco-free one day. “I When asked how the tobacco-smokthink it’d be nice, the environment would ing policy on the KSC campus came to be,
“I feel like people do what they want, no matter what the rules are.”
be better,” she said. Although Birrell would like to see that change, she is doubtful students would follow those rules should they be implemented. “I feel like people do what they want, no matter what the rules are,” Birrell said. Still, Mathews said she is continuing to work towards a policy update herself. “My hope is for our campus to be tobacco-free, to get with the times and provide a healthy environment for everyone who’s here,” she said. Mathews pointed out that not only is the Health and Wellness Center trying to help non-smokers feel more comfortable and healthy on campus, but also help smokers become tobacco-free. She said, “The whole reason for us doing this is because we want to provide healthy environment for the Keene State College community and guests who come to visit.” Brittany Ballantyne can be contacted at bballantyne@keene-equinox.com
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“What do you think of the Wi-Fi at KSC?”
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“I feel that IT Group doesn’t know what they are doing.”
Chris Pellerin Senior Health Science and Nutrition
“The safe connect drives me insane. I feel like the Wi-Fi is not kept up to standards.”
Emily Mann Sophomore Dance
“‘Keene State Wi-Fi sucks.”
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Got drones? Let us know
Pan across a small liberal arts college. The sun is shining, the bells are ringing and students are walking to their classes. Dramatic music, as the soft sound of an engine slowly comes into ear everything that is happening. This really occurred, and we have some serious questions as to why most students and faculty were tors. For two days, nearly the entire campus was unaware. No new ments were displayed on the college website, nor was Campus Safety aware that footage was being taken above us. This is a memo we wish we would have received because without knowledge, rumor takes control. Director of Campus Safety, Amanda Warman, stated she did not know that footage would be taken high above campus until it was already happening. Displeased staff and students vocalized they would have liked a heads-up from the department of Marketing and Communications at KSC. However, the communication was not there. What alarmed students was confusion surrounding what a drone is and what it is capable of. The surveillance taken from the drone was reportedly used by the college’s marketing division for future college videos, which is something we have no problem with. that the director and staff members of Campus Safety had no idea a drone had circled campus. sonable prior notice. The department of Marketing and Communications excused the short notice of the drone to take advantage of good weather opportunities. Had they informed the KSC community, they could have potentially weathered the storm of negative feedback that was to come. And thus, we would have welcomed the drone. However, they did not do this and created apprehension. Intended or not, the very word “drone” takes us onto the slippery slope where The U.S. Constitution and it’s Fourth Amend-
The Fourth Amendment provides, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated...” We felt we were blindly violated by this quick decision to capture footage without a warning. drone was made known to few. Human lives could have been in danger. What if a mechanism had failed? Serious injury could have taken place to a crowd that To us, this is not just a privacy issue. armed with knowledge. How can we be forearmed without forewarning? Next time, an e-mail would be appreciated.
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A call for necessary shift in direction for life and work Death, destruction and greed are ruling earth. We need to start shifting our focus to what really matters. We need to alter our vision towards happier ways. Despite being overworked, we are underpaid and unhappy. We continue to push away our personal Finding a job that pays well is embedded in our heads rather than following a job with our personal passions and goals in mind. Our government is a contradiction itself. We the people have rights and should feel port of our education system is sick-
are responsible for educating and leading us. Perhaps we require leaders that are going to lead by proper behavior. Instead we are shown by our government how to cheat, lie, steal and sexually exploit oneself. emotionally and physically we call for real change. Obama’s “change” slogan and broken promises prove cials disappears all too often. The environment and our attitudes have the power to make this desired change possible. However we need to make sure they’re doing their job. Informed citizens hold all the power. When we neglect to
speak out and stand up, our power diminishes. This is a direction that seems to be only turning downward and not upward. The path most Americans have been programmed to take over recent years has been to get an education and attend college. Getting an education is beyond sion right for everyone? If we are all under the same impression that college has become necessary for future success, then why do all of these obstacles exist in getting that initial degree? Then, once we have attained that institutional degree, the job opportunities remain missing. And thus
the damaging cycle begins, starting with paying student loans. country are dwindling. We have yet to learn that in order to be happy, we need to start working together and not against each other. Differences need to be accepted and people need to be open to change. This openness, awareness and accountability are what needs to be stressed. Closed eyes see nothing but what they already know. Brittany Murphy can be contacted at opinions@keene-equinox.com
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A shockingly toxic experience
Foreshadowing our future
really inspected a tampon box. colors, designs and the folded up pamphlet inside the box with illustrated directions on how to insert it. At the bottom of that pamphlet in small letters was a warning to not leave a tampon in for too long with the risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome, an illness I didn’t take seriously because I had never heard of anyone actually getting sick from it. The only problem with that assumption is that it was wrong, because last March I got TSS, and it came far too close to killing me. I am not on a rampage telling women to stop using tampons, though it is not a bad idea. I am on a personal mission to educate women. It is not enough to simply put a small warning on a folded up pamphlet, usually thrown away, inside the tampon box. Parents and pediatricians alike should take preventative measures by educating young women who are just beginning to menstruate about the dangers of leaving tampons in for too long and alternative products to use. There are small and easy decisions that women can make to prevent this from happening. Toxic Shock Syndrome is a severe blood infection with a 50 percent mortality rate caused by tampon use. I woke up on a Thursday morning and immediately started vomiting, which continued for the next few hours. I called my parents and that day I began to faint, which I had never done before. I slept horribly that night and in the morning I thought a shower might perk me up. My energy was depleted at this point and it took me 20 minutes to get from my room to the bathroom right next door. I remember trying to use my computer chair as a wheelchair to get to the bathroom but I couldn’t push across the carpet, so I started crawling. It was so bad that I could onds without fainting and I would even faint when I was sitting on the toilet. My mom came home early from work that day and found me in bed with shallow breathing and
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kidneys had shut down. My temperature was 104 degrees and my blood pressure was 50/30 in the ambulance. Later that day an ICU nurse would tell me that if I had waited any longer to get help I would have died. In the ER I was swarmed by doctors and nurses, who put IV’s in both arms, inserted a catheter and a central line in my neck. When the ER doctor examined me and discovered a rash I had on my back that I hadn’t noticed, he asked if I had a tampon in and that warning label on that pamphlet immediately came to my mind. I was admitted to the ICU and stayed there for a week where I went into septic shock from the infection. My kidneys failed, my liver failed, I gained 20 pounds in I was ventilated and put on some very heavy-duty antibiotics and was sent home to recover after I was stable enough and all my organs restarted. It was a miserable week, but
the severity of the situation didn’t really hit me until I was home and starting to feel better. These days, my energy still isn’t 100 percent—I am anemic, and my heart muscle is still weakened to the point where I am taking medication twice a day for it but it is slowly improving. Tampons must be changed every four to six hours, use the lowest absorbency possible, wear pads while sleeping, and use 100 percent cotton tampons because there hasn’t been a documented case of TSS with cotton tampons. The higher the absorbency of the tampon, the higher the risks are of getting TSS. When I fell ill I had purchased a higher absorbency tampon than I usually use. If possible, avoid tampons altogether by opting for pads or menstrual cups. TSS is often misdiagnosed toms such as vomiting, diarrhea, high fever, fatigue, dizziness and nausea. A tell-tale symptom of TSS is a rash, the symptom I didn’t
notice because it was on my back and it was not itchy. If you begin having these symptoms, immediately remove the tampon and seek medical attention. This infection spreads so quickly that I was in the ICU symptoms, so do not hesitate to get help if symptoms occur. I consider myself lucky despite everything I went through. Many cases result in amputated extremities, complete hair loss, permanent organ damage or even death. It still sounds strange to be called a survivor. But I know that I survived so that as a nurse, I can educate women of all ages along with fellow health care providers about TSS. Then, maybe, I can save a life just like mine. Share this story with women in your life of all ages, spread the word and maybe you can save a life too. Jennifer Ritter can be contacted at jennifer.ritter@ksc.keene.edu
“Later that day an ICU nurse would tell me that if I had waited any longer to get help, I would have died.”
the urgent care center where they took blood and immediately called an ambulance after discovering my
-JENNIFER RITTER EQUINOX STAFF
The Equinox withheld the writer’s name for privacy purposes. While abroad a few years ago, I had one of ‘those’ nights where too many drinks led to poor decisions resulting in a one night stand. The days following the regretful night were concerning. I began to have nasty discharge which I anxiously assumed was a symptom of an STD. Thanks to Google, I came to the conclusion that I had some sort of bacterial infection which should be treated with antibiotics. Luckily, before I traveled, my doctor prescribed me antibiotics to avoid going through the hassle of getting medicine in a foreign country, if I ever needed it. A week later, still having symptoms from the infection and still taking the antibiotics, I was shocked when a tampon fell out while I was on toilet one morning.
To my surprise my initial reaction was nothing but pure shock. I was utterly disgusted knowing that a wad of bacteria was sitting inside of me for well over a week. Realizing this was causing my infection, I could only feel extremely lucky. I am thankful that I had antibiotics to take while I was abroad, otherwise this one mistake could have cost me my life. TSS had rarely crossed my mind when using tampons. Through word of mouth and common knowledge I learned the severity of what can happen by leaving a tampon in for too long or using a tampon with too high of an absorbency. Yet, it was never something I worried about until I had to worry about it, because it nearly happened to me. I know others have had similar experiences when excess drinking takes place and you forget to change or remove your tampon. However uncomfortable this may be to talk
about, it needs to be discussed. The education and awareness need to be presented to females. The warning labels should be doing a better job at warning the public. Larger warnings of TSS should appear on all tampon boxes. This isn’t something to be taken lightly. According to Tampax.com, TSS is a rare disease associated with tampon use and staphylococcus aureus bacterium. This bacteria can be found on the skin, nose, armpit, groin and vagina. What’s even more alarming is that about one-third of the population carry this without any problem. However for few, the likelihood that this strain of bacteria could cause TSS are presented. What is not presented is clear preventive measurements. This bacteria can be carried on unwashed hands and result infection anywhere on the body. Wash your hands, be cautious and aware because TSS is stoppable.
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With the release date of the believe. Events which have only second theatrical chapter of the ever previously occurred decades Hunger Games Trilogy, “Catch- apart, such as the war in the Middle East, the recession, and myself re-entwined in the world the government shutdown, have - been occurring simultaneously ety of Panem. with no end to the chaos in sight. As a dystopian society in an It is no secret that we only have undisclosed time period, the the knowledge of a small percentpeople of Panem reside among 12 age of what is actually happening districts, each with a unique and behind government walls, which distinct role in the upkeep of their begs the question of what is being hidden from us: are we closer to coal mining, to oil production. In this collapse than we realize? Or descending order, the districts are worse, are we being kept in the ranked in importance to the Capi- dark about how closely monitored tol, the governing body that reaps we really are? The technologies used in the districts produce. The high level Hunger Games to monitor the of surveillance in the districts is citizens are not so much more used to prevent the people from advanced than the technology revolting, and the lucky ones available to us now, and with from districts 1-4 have lived a life government regulation on the that has given them no reason to release of technology it is imposbelieve that a reason for revolt sible to know what advances have even exists. been made available to those in Lower numbered districts are power. The government manuseasoned to believe that they are factured tracker-jackers from the up to par with the Capitol, but Hunger Games series, small birds in reality they are a pawn in the Games with everyone else. Every messages from rebel spies, are two from each district, in search of one victor. The Victor is promised a life of luxury and immunity from the Games, but they are never truly free. They become mentors, routinely poked and prodded for show alongside the contenders in the current games for the Capitol’s entertainment. When the show is over, the Games begin. This society, these games, and the totalitarianism of publication may seem like a far cry from our land of the free, but in reality the series serves as a foreshadowing of what the future of North America holds for us. It is highly implied in the novels that Panem has formed from the ashes of what was once our 50 states in a post-war time following the collapse of democracy. Our government has been collapsing before our eyes, contrary to what they want us to
drone cameras used for government surveillance. The more attention paid to detail while reading or watching the series, the more it begins to feel like a warning. The characters from the Capitol embody the worst qualities in a human, particularly the innocent bystander and car accident effects. Thousands of Capitol citizens watch the Games for entertainment while their own children are tucked safely into bed at night, and though they may know it is wrong, they allow the abomination to continue. Is this where the apathy in our country is leading us? Will we all fall in a role somewhere while those with power dictate our lives? If so, we cannot say that we were not warned. Leah Mulroney can be contacted at lmulroney@keene-equinox.com
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Teaching a lesson in proper manners Brian Holloway, ex-NFL lineman, was in Florida when his second home in Stephentown, New York, was broken into by an estimated 400 teenagers. walls, broke furniture and stole a memorial of his stillborn grandson. He watched the entire night play out via social networking sites. The party attendees posted pictures of everything they did and tweeted about it for the world to see. One would expect that a big tough ex-football player would give back to these kids just what they deserve—but they would be incorrect. Holloway created a list of names taken from these social networking sites and posted it on the internet with an invitation to a picnic. The teenagers who broke in were asked to attend a gathering to help with repairs at the house and to have lunch with Holloway. Only one kid showed up. The parents of the rest of the teenagers are now threatening to press charges against Holloway for exposing the names of their children. Excuse me, but I think their children did a pretty good job of exposing themselves before anyone else. Now, I am a little less shocked at the irresponsibility and disrespect these teens displayed at Brian Holloway’s home—it was demonstrated by their own parents following the incident. According to New York Law, criminal trespassing and burglary are both considered felonies. Not only could Holloway have had these children tried but possibly sent to juvenile hall or prison as well. He chose to handle the situation in an extremely mature and peaceful manner. These parents then disregarded his gesture and immediately made it about their delinquent children. At this point, parents should realize that protecting their children cannot help them get away with something so inappropriate. Either let the
earlier on that this type of behavior is absolutely wrong, both in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of any decent person. This didn’t only shock me because of the appalling actions of those teenagers, but also because of how these parents reacted to the situation at hand. I cannot help but have the utmost respect for Brian Holloway. If it were anyone else’s home, one can bet it would have been a lot worse. Let’s hope these parents let their child learn their lesson the easy way while this very rare opportunity is available to them. Until then, I’ll continue to shake my head at parents who allow their children to get away with such behavior. Jennica Martin can be contacted at A utopian society ran solely jmartin13@keene-equinox.com by individual desires cannot exist because our individual desires are at war with one another’s. Wouldn’t it be dandy if we could all have whatever we wanted? But the nature of possession suggests that one obtains what another cannot have. Instead we would settle if both parties would just agree on a budget, freeing the government to operate as usual and everyone to forget about their menial, daily, un-glo-
Our elected officials continue to bicker between the battling budget It has seemed as if every decihas become worse and worse; this time, they haven’t even made a decision. Our politicians, those in whom we have (mis)placed our trust, have yet again found a way to bring scrutiny upon themselves and embarrassment upon the nation as a whole. Don’t they come up with a budget every single year? While “non-essential” government workers have their jobs suspended, the head honchos in Congress still get paid. Their own mess, created by their hands, leaves them unaffected. Those who pass laws hold all the power, I guess. It truly is a tragedy the way this country is going. How could a cast of distinguished adults fail so miserably at such an easy assignment? What do I know about running a country, you
“While ‘non-essential’ government workers have their jobs suspended, the head honchos in Congress still get paid.” -BRANDON KARAGU EQUINOX STAFF
ask? Though I’ve never quite been any graduate school for law or political discourse, I know a thing or two about the ins and outs of governmental affairs. I am a whopping nineteen-years-old. That being said, I’ve lived through a grand total of three pres-
of informed, logical solution to the problem. Yes, we’ve elected them. Yes, their job is to work for us, the people. But their job isn’t to pander to our every demand. If that were completely the with chaos and disarray. Imagine what it would be like
I’m more than capable of lambasting whim of every citizen. The problem the work of these political (non)deci- is a plethora of divergent ideologies sion makers without giving any sort held by “We, the people,” which
such as every other year when the budget is agreed upon, nobody bats an eye. Brandon Karugu can be contacted AP PHOTO at bkarugu@keene-equinox.com A picture of Holloway standing outside his home in Stephentown, NY.
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KSC student tunes in with her senses during experience in Ireland
PAMELA BUMP
Galway, Ireland “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”-Helen Keller I stood on the beach, gazing at the horizon in front of me. I saw distant mountains, rolling green hills, a bright sun and a sparkling sea. As I stepped along the rising tides, I felt sand and warm water rushing between my toes. I looked down to see a crab crawling along the shore, and up just in time to catch a swan glide across the waves. On this shockingly warm autumn day in Galway, Ireland, I felt like I was truly experiencing what the world had to offer. This short moment was even more monumental as I thought of my childhood goal. Early on, I told myself I would never let anything stop me from seeing the world. Not even my legal blindness. When I chose to study abroad, some were concerned about the idea. Close friends, professors and family were not. The only thing that had ever stopped me from travel in the past was my inability to drive. In the scheme of things, my low vision didn’t matter when making this decision. I was not about to let my lifelong partial blindness stop me from actually living my life. Just after stepping off a bright green, to Ireland, I set foot on the cobblestone I was welcomed by sights and sounds of street performers, and the overwhelming smell of all types of food rising through the air. As I walked down Shop Street, the heart of the city where many pubs and traditional Irish restaurants were located, I couldn’t help but hear the spoken Irish language, along with the tapping of step dancers and the hum of tin whistles, bagpipes and didgeridoos. It was no surprise to me that many considered Galway to be
the most cultural city in Ireland. Even as a low vision student, I felt safe. With the amount of vision I have, it was very easy to navigate the area. There were also plenty of pedestrian roads, streetlights and beeping crosswalks. Even though the university’s size and population was at least three times larger than Keene State College’s, I also adapted quickly. I found housing located just between Galway’s city center and the school. My apartment was shared by two other roommates, one being my best friend from KSC. The central location allowed us to learn about the area quickly. We immediately started meeting new people, learning the slang and adjusting to new and surprising norms of Ireland, like the edgy but colorful fashion. We were taught that the Irish slang term for “fun” was the word “Craic” [Crack].
this journey was about seeing the world, CONTRIBUTED PHOTO learning new things and, most importantly, learning about myself. It was never Below left and right: Pamela Bump visits the garden and castle at Kylemore Abbey in meant to be about conquering my visual Connemara, Ireland. Bottom: Bump hangs her feet off the Aran Island cliffs. impairment, but I believe I have seen more than most people with perfect sight ever will. I believe that I have taken Jack’s advice, and I will always read the book called, “Life” in detail.
craic in Galway, we had no problems. Like most American students abroad in Ireland, we place that we visited, called the Roisin Dubh, was known for its weekly silent disco nights. When we weren’t exploring Galway, we would also plan trips to areas in Ireland, like the Aran Islands, as well as areas outside of Ireland, as air travel is cheaper from country to country in Europe. While exploring this new city, I learned that Galway is a place where you can and will meet a new friend or interesting people each day. Many of our new friends are also international students from countries outside of the U.S. and Ireland. Along with all the friends I have made, when I think about my time abroad, I will also The most memorable stranger was one I met in a coffee shop. My roommates and I were greeted by an older Irishman named Jack. After welcoming us to the city, he spoke softly and said, “I’m reading a book called ‘Life.'” He said that the story in it would change from year to year and explained that the only way you could read this book in detail was by “Living it.” He encouraged us to read
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SAC ‘ain’t got no worries’ about fall concert BRENDAN KEENAN
to make people informed of what's going on, the health center is well aware of the issue and will be working to prevent anything negative from happening," he continued. "Our organization has a really strong relationship with Campus Safety and KPD. At all of our concerts, we have that sort of presence there. All our student workers who are doing security go through training with Campus
Equinox Staff Electronic music has come under scrutiny in the past month because of its alleged relation with the abuse of drugs. Rave-style concerts have a reputation for drug experimentation, but the recent deaths of a number of college-aged people at electronic music events has reignited their scrutiny to levels previously unseen. The deaths were allegedly caused by the misuse of the illegal drug methylenedioxy methylamphetamine (MDMA) which commonly goes by the slang titles of “molly” or ecstasy. Both of these words, however, have become umbrella terms for a much more extensive list of drugs whose effects mimic those of MDMA but are generally much cheaper to produce. The lack of regulation in sale of MDMA due to its illegality has caused both the frequent contamination of the drug with additives and the widespread distribution of the under-researched copycat substances, either of which may attribute to the recent surge of incidences. U-Mass Amherst has cancelled three of its
looking for in a safe environment,” Mahan said. "I think that going through the health and wellness center, who knows how to deal with these issues, is the best approach," Murphy said. "If [this warning] comes from an authority standpoint, you might feel like you're being told what to do, whereas when it is presented that it was put together by people that truly care," SAC Concert Coordinator Alicia Berry said. “Because the concert is still a few weeks out, but Campus Safety and KPD are more than well-aware of any kind of issue or any kind of precautions that need to be taken, which will be passed to me and then passed to whoever I have working at the concert,” explained Natasha Young, student relations and security representative at SAC. Reactions to the decision by students on campus are mixed. "I don't have any concerns with it, instead it makes me think that the school is trying to show that EDM can be separate from drugs and bring a more positive light to the controversy. That's if it goes well of course," senior Regan Driscoll said. Others were less optimistic. "I've yet to go to an EDM show but I think ERIN D’ALEO / EQUINOX STAFF that the crowd that kind of music brings isn't always the best to be in with. MDMA in particular seems to follow this kind of music and I don't think it gives the school a great image. Also, with all the recent deaths, the last thing we want is to have something go wrong on our campus," junior Eric Farnsworth explained. "At all of our concerts, our most important outcome is the safety of all of our students. So -REGAN DRISCOLL even when we do security, we're not there to KSC STUDENT persecute people, we're there to make sure that you don’t get hurt," Murphy said.
worries generated by the tragedies earlier this month. Those concerts were Return to Fantazia, Pretty Lights and Above & Beyond. “Unfortunately, the factors that led to canpositively shifted. In fact, we have grown even more concerned about ongoing reports of overdoses at such events,” explained Interim Vice Chancellor Enku Gelaye, according to an article on the U-Mass webpage. This decision has received some disapproval itself because of U-Mass having scheduled a concert with rapper Trinidad James, whose most famous song is an anthem to MDMA, later on in the year. It was recently announced that the fall concert at Keene State College will feature ington. House music is a style that falls into the electronic genre, so the decision to choose cert draws closer. At this point however, there is less of an outcry and more of a careful concern regarding the event. Instead of changing plans, the Social Activities Council is taking initiative in informing students and creating a situation that is safe for everyone involved. “I think that proactive caution should be taken, so talking to the community and the campus about how to not abuse these drugs,
“I don’t have any concerns with it, instead it makes me think that the school is trying to show that EDM can be separate from drugs and bring a more positive light to the controversy.”
how to avoid things like this are very necessary, but I don’t think that you should take away an entire experience for a group because of certain people’s poor decisions,” said SAC President Meghan Murphy when asked about how the SAC is preparing for the concert.
"Knowledge is the best way to prevent For more information, students can consult it, being able to know what's happening SAC, the Health and Wellness Center, or Campus and what you can do to stop the situation,” Safety. explained Ryan Mahan, the Events Coordinator for SAC. Brendan Keenan can be contacted at “I know that the school has taken actions Brendan.keenan@ksc.keene.edu
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Jay Laford, said they are coordinating much of the day with on-site efforts. This will be the fraternity’s third year participating in the cleaning/greening up of this event. around getting litter off of the stationed in front of the trash cans, in front of the recycling cans, making sure people aren’t throwing away recyclable trash,” Laford said. As the only student organiberger so far, TKE takes pride in the fact that they are able to give back to the community of Keene. “It’s something TKE is really happy to be working with. The population of Keene probably triples during Pumpkin Fest alone. It’s kind of a unique problem that thankfully we’re able to help with,” Laford said. One of the most important concerns among Greenwood, is simply to educate the public and enforce them to properly recycle what can and needs to berger, eight out of every ten water bottles ends up in a landwater bottles ending up being recycled, that starts to add up to the polluting of Earth. As a major event that the city of Keene is recognized for, it is important that we take steps in the direction of change for the better. Although it would be impossible to monitor every single thing that goes on during the festival, each step is worth the while. “As we come together, we just want to get this conversation started with some very soft education. All we want to berger said. Sabrina Lapointe can be contacted at slapointe@keene-equinox. com
New bar ‘scores’ with KSC CATHERINE SKINNER
population have ventured downtown to check out what Scores has to offer. KSC student Amanda Rogers said she went to Scores Sports Bar and Grille is the newest bar Scores “to try something new,” and said she had a fun experience. and grille to swing into downtown Keene. KSC student Amanda Ribeiro said she enjoyed Owner Ben Fournier is from Moultonborough, N.H. and is also a Keene State College alumnus. Fournier played baseball for KSC and now lives in there. The margarita was pricey but it was really good. I would absolutely go again as well as sugKeene. Fournier, who worked previously in bars gest it to friends.” Amy Bethge, another KSC student, attended the around Keene said he and his partner, Nick Leighton, “always had a dream of owning his [their] own grand opening. “I heard about the grand opening after Pub Crawl sign-ups and going was a must,” bar one day.” she said. That dream came true. “The atmosphere was awesome. I’m not a very According to Fournier, for a week and a half before the opening, the staff went through exten- big sports fan but I had an awesome time. I believe sive training. They learned the menu inside and out that people that aren’t that big sports fans can have along with the bar menu and met with the alcohol a good time,” Bethge continued. Fournier also brought up that many people distributers. “One of the most important things is having my in a college town come from different states and staff educated so they can be completely there for fan bases. “If someone is from Florida and are a big Marlins fan, they can come here and see that. the customers,” Fournier said. Scores also has a chef from Boston hitting home- That’s something you can’t get in your dorm room,” runs in the kitchen. The grand opening was Sunday, Fournier said. She also commented on some of the food, spewent well. Fournier also explained some of his goals for that were really hot, and I’m a really big fan of spicy this establishment. “I want Scores to be different, a foods,” she said. KSC student Michael Brunetti said, “I have not place that has a different atmosphere than that of yet been to Scores but I’ve heard good things. I will bars already existing in Keene,” he said. Fournier and his partner have been using all be going in the future.” Scores has already been taking steps to reach out their own ideas such as hiring a wait staff, someto the Keene community as well. Fournier and this thing different than most bars in the area. establishment have made a donation to this year’s any game that may be requested. Founier said he Pumpkin Fest as Keene works towards taking the plans to continue different types of entertainment record once again. Fournier and his team members have also on the weekends. “Keene doesn’t have a real sports bar,” Fournier worked hard to clean up the inside and outside area where Scores is located. pointed out. “You get the restaurant atmosphere early in the evening and the atmosphere of the dugout in the Fournier claimed. Fournier also said he just loves to see people back,” he said. The “dugout” is where events are held. For example, on a recent Thursday night, there interact when watching a game or just discussing it. “No matter if your eighty-years-old or twentywas a DJ from New York providing entertainment. “Our name screams ‘sports’. Scoring is in every one-years-old, everyone can talk about sports,” and sport and we have a sports theme throughout this according to Fournier, “this is the place in Keene for that.” place,” Fournier said. “Different is the big key that we are trying to All aspects of ‘sport’ is portrayed throughout the bar, like the bathrooms—“The Boy’s Locker Room” touch on and I think we are succeeding,” Fournier and “The Girls Locker Room.” Local Burger. They are open for the tailgating of your choice the customer, his focus also rests on his staff. He
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goal is to make people happy and not focus on what everyone else is doing.” Even though Scores opened its doors quietly to the city of Keene, word got out. Many of the KSC
Catherine Skinner can be contacted at Catherine.Skinner@ksc.keene.edu
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back out and pick up our mess,” she added. “For anyone who wants to get involved whether you’re in Greek Life or not, it’s a great way to work as a team and be more active in the community,” Dovidio said. “Most students really want do the right thing, it’s just a matter of knowing what that is,” Gorman said. “[It] develops a sense of awareness for the students in terms of sense of community and pride, so that they may think twice before they litter next time,” he continued. “I think it has two positive effects,” Gorman said. “One, of course, is that there is a very common perception of college students by the citizen that they’re this rowdy, unwilling bunch of us that don’t really care about anything, that only care about partying. And that is not the case at all.” Gorman said that this program not only gives the community of Keene a more positive image of KSC students, but also “teaches these groups the value in community. When you have pride in the area that you live in, positive things
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internship opportunities,” she said. “I think your social media accounts do show a lot about you,” freshman Jessica Markarian said, “So I don’t think it’s bad that they look at it. But I think that your social life and your business life are kind of two separate things, so it shouldn’t make or break if you get a job or not.” Some argue the legality of the extended search, but Graham said, “Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s happening.” On the other end, many businesses and professionals are not using social media for the sole purpose of screening applicants. They are promoting their organizations and reaching out to students too, according to Graham. Freshman Gretchen Faulstich said in that case, she would make
a separate, more work-oriented account to interact with those professionals. Junior Mynam Huynh said he is aware of what he posts, and has Facebook and Twitter accounts that are both public. “You have to be aware that you are posting something that’s visible to everyone and they’re going to have different opinions about you whether it’s true or not,” Huynh added. “If you post pictures of you being intoxicated and doing stupid stuff, it just kind of makes you look, in a sense, like you’re irresponsible.” Faulstich agreed to a certain extent, stating that if “you do certain things, that doesn’t mean you’re not going to be capable of working a job.” Huynh said he believes the interview should be the foundation of the employer’s decision. Huynh also said that if employers want to connect, they should do so by using LinkedIn, a social media outlet developed for professional use. If job-seekers are afraid of
Graham suggested a few options. “They should always be Googling or searching themselves to see what they constantly update and check their security settings, especially on Facebook. Facebook privacy settings seem to change monthly," she said. She also added if there’s something that people don’t want somebody to see, they shouldn’t put it online. "Even with the best security settings, there are ways people can get access to information you have posted," Graham said. But one of the best things a candidate can do with their online presence is promote their work and “brand.” Graham added, “Social media is part of that. Whether it is LinkedIn or Instagram or a blog or a portfolio, it’s really a way for a student to kind of give a little bit of their personality and who they are as they’re approaching their professional lives.” Kattey Ortiz can be contacted at kortiz@keene-equinox.com
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Trash pick-up sheds new light for Keene KENZIE TRAVERS
StudEnt LifE Editor On the last weekend of September, Keene State College organizations gathered up and down the streets of Keene in efforts to clean up trash. The Adopt-a-Street program is a joint program tions and the City of Keene. “We work very closely with off-campus students, landlords who rent to off-campus students, the neighbors that live in the surrounding community, the permanent residents, we all sort of work together,” Coordinator of Student and Community Relations, Allison Riley, said. Riley had also collaborated with ticular streets to the organization that worked on it by putting up a street sign with the name of the organization. “What we’ve essentially done is for any of the students involved, we put their name in the middle,” Riley said. “A lot of times, the impact that is made by college students in the neighborhood is not a positive one,” Riley explained. “It’s noise complaints that are made, incidents that are involving parties, “ she said. Riley said that when she got together with the could do in the neighborhood that would be a positive community service experience that would enhance the neighborhoods and one way to do that is by doing a trash pick-up,” she said. “It’s not a brand new idea, but it’s not something that had not been done here particularly with college students,” Riley said. Riley explained that she now has 16 groups that are signed up and committed to the program for this year. One of those groups is the fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon. last weekend’s trash pick-up. “We were assigned three streets. We were assigned Davis Street, Emerald Street and Wilcox Terrace,” he said. Dovidio and his group used a truck to travel up and down the streets. He said they collected about ten bags of trash, and that “most of what we get is cups and cigarette butts, not a lot of high volume trash.” Riley added that the program has really developed in terms of the participating organizations. “They’ve really blossomed into many different kinds of groups,” she said. “There are some honor societies, there’s some fraternities and sororities, and there’s athletic groups, [and] student organizations that just have the mission of a healthy community or enhancing the community as part of what their goals are for this year.” “It’s a really simple event, a simple way to give back to the community. It’s really fun,” Dovidio added. Josh Gorman, a housing inspector for the city of Keene, has facilitated and coordinated the production in place of the street signs so the groups can get credit for the work. He has worked closely with Riley in the planning for the Adopt-a-Street program. “In effort to ramp up relations between college and city we were introduced, and as a result we began working together towards solutions to some of the problems created by some of the off-campus students. Typically, prior to Allison and myself working together, there was very little cooperation between the college and the city. It’s a fairly important relationship to have in order to accomplish certain goals,” Gorman said of the program. member, also participated in the trash pick-up along with other members of her sorority. “We did Franklin and Spring Street. And it really doesn’t take long at all,” she said, “It’s just like a mini green-up day.” “It’s really fun. Keene State students do tend to trash the streets of Keene, so it’s only right that we go
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Guts and glory for Pumpkin Fest 2013 SABRINA LAPOINTE
Equinox Staff “Green is the new orange,” according to Meghan Pierce of the Union Leader, of this year’s annual Pumpkin Fest taking place on October 19. Organizations within Keene State College such as R.O.C.K.S. [Recyclying On Campus at Keene State] and the fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon otherwise known as TKE, are collaborating with members of the community in an effort to make the Keene Pumpkin Festival a zero waste event by 2017. C S Wurzberger of The Green Up Girl company has decided to team up with TKE. The Green Up Girl is a company that specializes in planning and promoting green events. Wurzberger referred to TKE as the clean up team, and herself as the green team. They are working together towards reducing waste at Pumpkin Fest one step at a time. According to Wurzberger, Pumpkin Fest brings in more than 70,000 attendees to the community. She also added that events are some of the biggest waste pro-
“Last year we had about one hundred and twenty leftover pumpkins that got composted. Then we composted over eight hundred pounds of just guts.”
Wurzberger said. She continued, “Now what we’re doing is we’re kind of melding together the green team and the clean team, to not only manage, but sort the trash and make sure recycling is going to happen.” Prior to the actual Pumpkin Fest is an annual pumpkin carving session referred to as Pumpkin Lobotomy. According to Recycling Coordinator Heather Greenwood, Pumpkin Lobotomy is an event where the college buys roughly 2,000 pumpkins to carve out on the quad. It is essentially the college’s contribution to the festival. Greenwood is involved with R.O.C.K.S., the organization that plays a vital role in the pumpkin lobotomy session. The R.O.C.K.S. team collects the pumpkin guts during the event. They have a number of buckets a long range goal of being a zero waste event by 2017,” set up around campus to collect the guts in. They also
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have larger compost toters to dump the buckets into and they monitor the general recycling of the event. “We’ll have a poster up to kind of educate people about why we even collect it. So just our presence I think and what we’re doing there kind of demonstrates the colleges commitment to doing the right thing and making those extra steps,” Greenwood said. In previous years, the work that R.O.C.K.S. does has been pretty successful and they have the numbers to show it. “Last year we had about 120 leftover pumpkins that got composted. Then we composted over 800 pounds of just guts. So together the estimated total is about 1775 pounds of pumpkin and pumpkin guts that we composted just at that one event,” Greenwood said. KSC senior and director of public relations for TKE,
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Employers link in on social media KATTEY ORTIZ
Equinox Staff When it comes to the pilgrimage from the campus to the salary, there is one vital piece of paper that potential employers ask for: a resume. The format is familiar, with contact information, education history and a concise yet powerful summary of looking beyond the interviews and curriculum vitae to get a better idea of who they are hiring. Social platforms such as Twitter and Facebook allow individuals to publicly express themselves
do so said they want to see if the job seeker presents him or herself professionally, while 45 percent Some even said they do so "to look for reasons not to hire the candidate.” This is a trend that Associate Director of Academic and Career Advising, Kelly Graham, discusses with students at Keene State College. “We talk about the importance of social media, using it professionally and in which ways you need to be careful so it doesn’t hinder somebody’s job or
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‘Word Becomes Flesh’
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Equinox Staff The art of hip-hop, poetry and acting joined forces on stage on October 2 in the play, “Word Becomes Flesh.” The Main Theatre in the Redfern Arts Center welcomed the play onto Keene State College’s campus after Director of the Redfern Arts Center Shannon Mayers
and Assistant Director of the Redfern Arts Center Sharon Fantl saw the piece while on a conference trip in New York City a few years ago. Fantl said, “We saw the piece which was part of this festival called ‘Under The Radar’ and we both fell in love with it and felt it was very powerful.” The play was written in the form of a narrative verse play. It was presented
as a series of performed letters to ‘his’ unborn son throughout the mother’s nine months of pregnancy. Incorporated into the piece were verses of poetry, dance and live music. In all of the letters leading up to the birth of a son, the performers expressed how a single father is contemplating becoming a father, working through his feelings on becoming a father, his fears
This piece truly spoke genuine feelings of a young man’s mixed emotions about what to do before his son was born. He did this for the sake of explaining to his son the hardships of being an African American boy himself. Not only that, but knowing what he knows, while wanting to protect his son of what he has had to encounter in his life.
He does not want his son to fall under the stereotypical category of an inner city boy. The actual play itself was originally created and performed by Marc Bamuthi Joseph as a solo piece with live music performed by Paris King, Sekou Gibson and Ajayi Jackson. “Word Becomes Flesh” premiered in November 2003 at the Alice Arts Center » WORD BECOMES FLESH, B2
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“Word Becomes Flesh” performs in the Main Theatre of the Redfern Arts Center on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. The Redfern’s website states that the performance “uses poetry, dance, hip-hop theater, and live music to document nine months of pregnancy from a young, single father’s perspective. “
Apple and Windows compete to be the best REBECCA FARR
A&E Editor The little blue icons selected on the bottom of the computer screen can navigate users just about anywhere. With ever-growing technology around the world, Microsoft has seemed to have extensive competition. Apple products, also known as Mac or iMac, feet. Who is to say that, though? Without any to be made between Microsoft and Apple users are simply just preference. From information gathered, it has given the impression that several Keene State College computer users are leaning toward the fruit side of the spectrum. Not to state that Microsoft Windows is incompetent as opposed to Apple (or any brand), but it appears as if, for computer science professor Matthew Onyon, Microsoft just might make a ‘better door than a window.’ Onyon received a Macbook Pro from the computer science department about two years ago. Formerly using Microsoft Windows, Onyon said he doesn’t see himself ever going back.
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said, “[there’s] no worries about breaking it users had no preference competition when it came to choosing computers and operating sysSenior at KSC Angus Fisher said he had tems. a Macbook for 3 years while simultaneously “We didn’t mind because it was all we used, going back and forth between that and a Winthe computer science lab was exclusively Win- dows desktop computer. Fisher said his Macbook OSX has a “very
science expert said, “I think most every WinKeene resident Ryan Casna said that he dows user gets a pop-up with an error, has to chooses to use strictly Apple products. close the program or restart the device in it’s
device is very simple. However, he also said that Apple is very expensive and its attempt to
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Physicality of being a dance major SHANNON FLYNN
degrees: one in education (grades K-12) and one in dance. Murdock primarily teaches the education portions of the major but State College is anything but what it she also teaches the ISP (Integrative seems. Studies Program—KSC’s general Looking at it from the outside, education requirement) courses. it seems that all the dancers do is Both Murdock and Seigh, who dance. However, there is much more also teaches some ISP dance courses, that goes into the theatre and dance said they do not teach the ISP program. courses with non-dance majors too “The structure is sort of a tradimajor. are preferring to teach our history Murdock said she just incorpocourses with much more conversa- rates a few extra cues when teaching tion, much more student participa- non-majors. tion. We try to get some movement Margaret Leary, a senior at KSC, is majoring in dance. professor at KSC, said about the Leary has been dancing since dance history courses. she was two-years-old and said her Seigh has been teaching at KSC favorite type of dance is modern. for the last 15 years and has been She said she knew she wanted to dancing since the early 1970s. The dance major at KSC focuses her knee and was not able to dance on several aspects according to both for six months. Seigh and Marcia Murdock, the There is no audition process to dance program director and profes- become a dance major, according sor. to Leary, but there are scholarships Dance majors are to focus on that the program gives out to the dance education, choreography, most deserving students. Leary had dance technique and dance history. received this scholarship her freshMurdock said that if a dance man year and has kept it throughout student decides to focus on dance her four years at Keene State. education, they will receive two
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From a dairy farm to the rugby field, music takes the lead ANNA GLASSMAN
play for hours. That didn’t happen without through country music made a huge impact. some help, however.
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Now, Taylor said he is nerves,” Taylor said. hoping fate will lead him to Taylor said it was not until last year that Nashville, Tenessee to write State College. Some people may even know he lives on a dairy farm. said. forming in front of people. “I love cows. Cows are like dogs, they are When he performed in a fundraiser for major male role model growing up, country down south to Nashville. music was his role model. Taylor said. “So I started enjoying country and started But, not many people know his musical Brown Room last year, it was a lot of fun,” what I want to do with my side. - Taylor said. life,” he said. “I just know I really love his sophomore year of college. music that is the only sure side of me that comes out in music,” Taylor “I started writing sophomore year. I thing I know. That’s the said. enjoyed writing rather than learning other dream.” people’s songs,” Taylor said. role model. I didn’t really learn anything
tions. “It’s kind of like the only way I’ve ever
Children when he was three. lor’s mother said.
down in a song it’s totally released. It’s surreal. I really like writing songs,” he said.
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instrument, the cello, through middle school. “I was little. I started playing the drums
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with some of the challenges he has faced in venting to people, whether they actually life. listen or not. “It’s nice to vent to people. They can some challenging times. I feel a lot of the listen or they don’t have to. They can listen to the lyrics as much as they want,” he went on.
middle school,” Taylor said. - front of people. “Even at home I wouldn’t sing unless I was home alone. It took me a while to feel “So for years and years he was a percussionist and he was a fantastic percussionist, random people,” Taylor said. son to try singing. One may think growing up on a farm and living with cows would automatically would say ‘Oh no, no, no I don’t want to sing.’”
anyone can listen to,” Carr said. Carr said people listening to his songs can truly feel the emotion he puts into them. “This came from him, a lot of it has a lot
just your classic kid-sitting-on-a-porch kind of thing, it has a lot of meaning to it.” he switched to acoustic guitar. singing a few times around the house. One of Taylor’s favorite songs is called “It was punk and rock and I used to skateand we would hear him through the wall punk rock edge. But that all stopped when I stopped playing electric guitar and really just played acoustic,” Taylor said. “When I got to college I started singing, together in the future and they end up gettrue sound through country. ting married. The over all theme of the song “I started really listening to country “But my teammates started pushing me and BRIAN CANTORE / PHOTO EDITOR music in high school and kind of found wanted me to sing a song and try singing.” When remarking on his song “I Believe,” Gavin Taylor sings and plays some of his favorite cover songs and one of his own myself there. There are a lot of lessons and in front of the student center on Sept. 20, 2013, to promote the KSC Men’s Rugby stories that I learned from that,” he said. liked it so he learned more. Taylor said that team. after that, he had nights where he would
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for a purpose and when they all came together they changed some of the material, rewrote and re-choreographed the piece,” Fantl said. to them within it,” Fantl said.
something that’s really special in this piece and gets to certain things where others can’t,” Fantl concluded.
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England tour of this piece) to the presenters of New England. This also included other university presenters such as Wesleyan The colleges got together to work on a grant for the tour. LEAH MULRONEY / EQUINOX STAFF
The “Word Becomes Flesh” performance is a re-creation of a 2003 premiere that returned to the stage in honor of the National Performance Network’s 25th Anniversary.
semester. in Oakland, California, and toured nationwide throughout the year of 2007. feel free to get up and dance, sing and clap along, this is an audience For the National Performance Network’s 25th anniversary, the interactive play!” company chose “Word Becomes Flesh” for their ‘Re-Creation Initiative.’ It was then, “That within that process, Bamuthi Joseph then recreEvery seat in the theatre was packed and when the performance were going to show up, and you all proved him wrong.”
see yourself more in the story,” Fantl said.
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The cast of the play bows at the conclusion in the Main Theatre at the Redfern. Prior to the beginning of the show, the Director of the Redfern Arts Center, Shannon Mayers, tells the crowd, “Please feel free to get up and dance, sing and clap along!”
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“They’re very pricey,” he said, “They’re about two times the cost of a Windows PC.” Casna seemed to agree, but said (Cont. from B1) that he thinks “both platforms are trump Windows can “inhibit its per- strong, but the truth is that Apple formance.” However, the student also men- counterpart since it takes little to no tioned that when it comes to cre- repair.” On the other hand, while the ating programs, Windows is very device itself may have sky-high standard and easy to follow. Onyon said a downfall to Apple prices, Apple software is much less products is that it’s not as cheap as costly than Microsoft. For example, Onyon said that
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[Keene-Equinox.com] the program “X Code,” which is used to create iPhone applications, is only six dollars for students. The Microsoft equivalent, Microsoft Digital Studio, is just about $500 on Amazon. Again, not to hyper-commercialize Apple products and bash Microsoft products, but Onyon also said he liked the simplicity and durability of his Macbook Pro. The professor said that there are no limitations to either platform, but his aluminum Macbook versus his plastic Toshiba Microsoft laptop
“would more than likely live through it if I ran it over with my truck.” Not to say, “go out and try it,” but he mentioned that in addition to physicality, the quad core processors in Macbooks are the fastest processors in any laptop. The RAM (random access memory) chip in a Macbook is 4 gigabytes, while Microsoft tends to install 2GB RAM chips. “More RAM equals faster and better,” Onyon said. However, back to the truck reference, Onyon said that the two product companies
are similar to how trucks are constructed. Sure, some people prefer one over the other, but, “the components are built the same way,” he explained. “The processor is like an engine in a car, the Mac and PC have identical components but it’s how they’re put together that changes it.” In a review about the 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display from appleinsider.com, author Neil Hughes states that the laptop is $1,699 with 8 GB of RAM. In a review from laptopmag.com (Laptop Maga-
zine), the article states that the Dell Inspiron 14R (a Windows computer) is bulky, but has “excellent battery life, runs cool; aluminum lid and deck.” Clearly, Dell has moved from plastic lids and decks to aluminum—just like Apple. Onyon mentioned that the aluminum composition allows the laptop to stay cool and that his Macbook Pro has never once over-heated. He doesn’t However, the Inspiron does have a plastic bottom. Although the Dell Inspiron 14R has half the amount of RAM as the Macbook Pro, there is a 14-inch touch screen and the price is also half of that of the Macbook Pro. Weighing in at $649, those who are on a budget just may sway toward the Inspiron—something Apple doesn’t have power over. Onyon continued to state, “Macs are made for artisans, I’ve heard people refer to Apple products as ‘warm and fuzzy’ as opposed to Microsoft.” The intricate graphics with simplistic actions, according to Onyon and Fisher, create ease for graphic designers. When creating programs, “it’s very graphic,” he said. “You drag what items you want where you want and it generates the code for you, as opposed to typing in exactly what you want,” Fisher said. Fisher also mentioned that on the contrary, “the cool features bog performance.” Fisher, being a computer science major, said that although there are many pros to the Mac operating system as compared to Microsoft Windows operating system, he prefers Windows. “The programming compatibility and available resources are second to none,” he said. facts to determine which product is “better,” the two companies continue to increase intricacy and technological advancements. So, bring it on. It seems both Apple and Microsoft can only move forward from here. Rebecca Farr can be contacted at rfarr@keene-equinox.com
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are primarily physical, majors still have to take history and theory classes. “Most of the classes are hands on. Your whole time here is spent doing half technique and half composition classes.” Leary said. The homework for the physical classes generally consists of rehearsing and perfecting what was taught in the previous class, according to Leary. However, the history and composition classes are more like classes of common majors. They require little physical activity and have the dance students write papers. Murdock said in her classes, she requires the students to write three “short” papers. “For our technique classes we have to write about dance. We usually write about shows that are at the Redfern or we do self evaluations on our comp[osition] assignments,” she said. “There is a lot of writing about learn to talk and write about dance articulately. Like any other major or profession, you build as you grow with the program.” minor is that the dance major requires 51 credits where the minor only requires 20 credits. minor. Her favorite style of dance is modern, but she said she has “always been a sucker for tap.” did not want to major in dance because she did not want her body to restrict her. “I always knew I wanted to do something with dance, but I knew I didn’t want to major in it. My sister at the time was a sophomore in college and she was and she hurt herself really badly and she was not able to dance,” Beatrice said. always been prone to injuries. I actually came in freshman year pretty hurt.” Like the major, there is no audition requirement for told him she wanted to minor in dance. He then helped her pick classes and signed her up, according to Beatrice. major and minor, Beatrice said she did not think there
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same classes as them,” Beatrice said.
ments and requires a lot of strength and agility.
the theatre program as well. Murdock refers to it as an “There is because there [are] a lot more classes that techniques. you have to take, but I feel like I am really involved in “What the Heck Is Modern Dance,” modern dance is able to stand alone. Because the two majors are conthe dance program as a minor,” she explained. “You interact with the same people and you’re in the compared to ballet but uses a lot more torso move- nected, they require students to integrate both sets of
classes. For instance, dance majors are required to take acting and theatre classes. “We’re really well rounded here,” Leary said. Shannon Flynn can be contacted at
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Precious pushing for the better NICK BUNDARIN
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The Good: This book is creatively written.
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hard her upbringing is in 80s Harlem and how she read. One would think this novel is a biography or being based on real themes.
illiterate and doesn’t have a developed vocabulary. Through the course of the story you see her progress in language as well as self-esteem. This gives the
I feel as though this story will make people more - compassionate and make people appreciate what they cious is an African American girl who is overweight. have in life. Many people can also relate to this character because she, for one thing, is well-developed and has gone through many of the problems people school due to the fact that she is pregnant with her of today face; even though they shouldn’t have to. second child—from her father. Both her parents and her life events have sexually and physically abused being one in the crowd is admirable and I guaranher, causing her to have self-loathing and other issues. tee you will be rooting for her throughout the entire book. The Bad: This book is very disturbing and at times very graphic. For those who are squeamish or out of her shell and learns she is a beautiful person, get disturbed easily, I advise you not to read it. Howregardless of her painful life struggles. The reader ever, I do think you would be robbing yourself of an excellent read. and the struggles they have had to face. Also note that this book is an Oscar Award-winclose to the book. Yes, it is also disturbing. But the a hard time accepting her. The author has no prob- tragic beauty and strong message is not lost and you lem being rough and confrontational to get her point can still get the full meaning. across and brings out beauty in tragedy, giving us a harsh ride but a fantastic ending.
Redfern Arts Center “First Misunderstanding” “Sparrows” “The Dream” Friday, Oct. 11 7:00 p.m. Alumni Recital Hall
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Events starting on Thursday, Oct. 10 through Oct. 18 Colonial Theatre Exhibition Series: Vemeer & Music “The Love of Art & Leisure” Thursday, Oct. 10 7:00 p.m.
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Jury convicts inmate of killing Okla. couple JERI CLAUSING
AssociAted Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The leader of a self-styled Bonnie and Clyde couple who staged a brazen prison escape and a three-week crime spree was convicted Monday of murder in the killings of a retired Oklahoma couple who crossed their path on an eastern New Mexico highway. John McCluskey was found guilty of murder, carjacking and other charges in the August 2010 deaths of Gary and Linda Haas of Tecumseh, Okla., who were making their annual summer trek to Colorado. The same jurors will recommend whether McCluskey, 48, should be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty. Linda Rook, the younger sister of Gary Haas, welcomed the verdict, while her mother Vivian Haas was more guarded. to sentencing. The defense team declined comment about the outcome of the case. McCluskey was facing 20 counts in connection with the Haases’ slaying. He was serving 15 years for attempted second-degree murder, aggraescaped from a medium-security prison near Kingman, Ariz., in July 2010 One of the inmates was quickly captured after a shootout with authorities in Colorado, while McCluskey, Welch and inmate Tracy Province headed to New Mexico, where the carjacking of the Haases sparked a nationwide manhunt and an Interpol alert. Province and Welch pleaded guilty last year to charges of carjacking and other charges. Province went his own way following the killings and was caught in Wyoming seven days later. But Welch and McCluskey remained on the lam, drawing comparisons to the legendary Bonnie and Clyde. The Haas family has seen three years of tragedy. Gary Haas’s mother, 83-year-old Vivian Haas, lost her home in the Joplin, Mo., tornado a year later. And her granddaughter, Gary and Linda’s daughter, was found shot to death this year. Her husband has been charged with murder. AP PHOTO Vivian Haas was at the McCluskey trial every day along other relatives John McClusky is arrested and found guilty of the murder of Gary and Linda Haas of Tecumeseh, Okla. McClusky also faces carjacking intent on seeing justice served. charges from August 2010. The victims, who were high school sweethearts and recent retirees from General Motors, were making their 11th summer trip to Colorado when Three days later, tired and hot from driving a small car 1,000 miles Prosecutors contend McCluskey intended to kill the Haases from the moment he spotted them. was funded by a drug smuggling ring she and McCluskey ran for prison showed they spotted the Haases at an eastern New Mexico highway rest “He wanted that vehicle, he wanted to stay on the run. And the only way inmates. Welch acknowledged throwing cutting tools onto the prison grounds. stop. Within an hour, the Haases were dead. Their charred remains were he could do that was to ultimately eliminate the Haases,” prosecutor Mike McCluskey, Province and Daniel Renwick used the tools to break through a found among the wreckage of their burned-out travel trailer on a remote Warbel said. ranch in eastern New Mexico. The defense called no witnesses and sought to save their client from a ground, Warbel said, McCluskey was wearing Gary Haas’s John Deere cap. guns and money, and Renwick with a getaway vehicle. “I just have to ask you guys: Who wears a dead man’s hat?” Fouratt While Renwick went his own way, the other three were accused of kid- possible death penalty by casting doubt that the killings were premedinapping a pair of truck drivers and commandeering their rig until they tated. They also tried to undermine the testimony of Welch and Province, said to the jury. “Is this some kind of trophy? Is this like a keepsake or a reached McCluskey’s ex-wife and persuaded her to give them a ride to a saying they reached plea agreements to testify against McCluskey to save memento? And doesn’t that help you decide, as between the three of these themselves from possible execution. people, who was the one who ended Gary Haas’ life?” getaway car at McCluskey’s mother’s house.
Attacks surge in Egypt after deadly clashes SARAH EL DEEB
The attacks show a danIt is also likely to harden AssociAted Press gerous expansion of targets, positions of the militarybacked government and its CAIRO (AP) — A string against civilian infrastruc- opponents, making reconof attacks killed nine mem- ture in the heart of the capibers of Egypt’s security and tal. “We are at war with military forces and hit the They also blur the them,” said Mohammed country’s main satellite lines between the wave of Ibrahim, the country’s intecommunications station Islamist protests against rior minister in charge of Monday, in an apparent the military ouster of Pres- security forces, pointing to retaliation by Islamic mili- ident Mohammed Morsi, militant groups. tants a day after more than and an insurgency that He suggested the surge 50 supporters of the ousted had been previously been in attacks, particularly president were killed in the targeting of the satelclashes with police. northern Sinai Peninsula. lite station— which left a
minor damage on one of the dishes — was in retaliation for the government crackdown on Sunday’s protests. “This is an attempt to prove they are still around and are not broken,” he told The Associated Press, without specifying which groups are behind the attacks. “They also aim to confuse, to distract” security forces.
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Rival crowds of supporters of Egypt’s military and backers of the Islamist president deposed by the army poured into the streets around the country Sunday, as a holiday marking the anniversay of the last war with Israel turned into a showdown between the country’s two camps.
In another development Monday likely to give momentum to the government crackdown on Islamists, a panel of judges recommended the dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party, the Freedom and Justice Party, which was registered months after the 2011 ouster of autocrat Hosni Mubarak. The judges’ recommendation said the party represents an outlawed group. The recommendations will be delivered to a Cairo court reviewing a case demanding the party’s dissolution on Oct. 19. Another court had already ordered a ban on the Brotherhood’s activities, and froze its assets, a decision currently reviewed by a government appointed committee amid legal challenges from group members. Ashraf Badreddin, a member of the FJP, said authorities had already party long before a court decision, telling Dohabased satellite broadcaster Al-Jazeera Mubasher Masr that the recommendation was “politicized.” At least 2,000 of the group’s leading and midlevel members have been detained, including Morsi, and head of the FJP, Saad el-Katatni. Most of them will face trial on charges that range from murder and inciting violence to abuse of power and conspiring with for-
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Arkansas reporter stable after rescue from Texas park NOMAAN MERCHANT
AssociAted Press DALLAS (AP) — As her husband went for help, Cathy Frye lay on the ground of a remote Texas state park, hiding from the sun under a small tree. She was alone for two days until someone on high ground spotted her. Frye, an awardwinning reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock, remained in an El Paso hospital Monday, one day after she was airlifted by helicopter to safety. Her husband, Democrat-Gazette photographer Rick McFarland, who had left his wife behind at her request, used his camera to eventually locate his car and drive for help. He shared the good news with friends in a text message that read in part: “I’ve not seen her yet, but overjoyed is nowhere near how I feel.” Rescuers found Frye, the 43-year-old mother of two children, in a dry creek known as an arroyo. She had taken off her clothes, was severely dehydrated, and had sunburn, bruises and cactus thorns all over her body, the newspaper reported. The partial federal government shutdown had forced Frye and her husband out of their original destination, Big Bend National Park, on Tuesday. The couple was familiar with that remote park on the U.S.Mexico border, having been married there in 2001 and visited every year since. But they took a local employee’s advice and went west to Big Bend Ranch State Park, which remained open. The couple arrived Wednesday and headed toward a popular hiking trail. But Frye and McFarland, 58, overshot their mark and spent that night near a scenic overlook, tired and out of water,
according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.They found the right trail the next day, but then lost it again. While resting, Frye accidentally left behind a fanny pack containing food. That night, the couple slept in wet clothes On Friday, Frye told her husband she couldn’t go any farther. They decided McFarland should carry on toward their truck, get help and come back for Frye, McFarland eventually found a ridge with a sweeping view. He took a photo with his camera and eventually spotting a truck. That where he had left their vehicle so he could head to the ranger’s station. More than three dozen people would join the search for Frye, including U.S. Border Patrol agents and the Texas Department of Public Safety. By Saturday, news that she was missing had gotten back to Little Rock. Amy Upshaw Webb, a close friend and former colleague of the couple, said she took comfort in knowing that Frye was a seasoned reporter who had covered major ing at an Arkansas campground that killed 20 people. “She’s a preparer,” Webb said. “If anybody could be prepared for something like this, I’m sure Cathy at one time or another read about this type of situation.” Frye told the newspaper that she had read that those who survive her kind of ordeal try to stay in place during the hottest times of the day. Game wardens cleared brush to make room for a helicopter to land. vate plane to El Paso.
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eign powers. Hundreds others died in a violent crackdown on protests and sitins held by Morsi supporters. Authorities accuse pro-Morsi supporters of seeking to create chaos to discredit the new government. The government declared it is waging a war against terrorism. Pro-Morsi supporters deny they resort to violence. Ahmed Mostafa, a Brotherhood student leader, said there are plans to hold rallies at universities this week to denounce the killings and the military leaders, saying authorities are engaged in a campaign to pull his group and supporters toward violence, or armed confrontation. There are also calls for protest in Cairo’s central Tahrir Square. He dismissed accusations that Islamists are behind the surge in attacks.
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Scholars visit ‘The Jungle Book’ birthplace WILSON RING
AssocAited Press MARLBORO, Vt. (AP) — Mention the name Rudyard Kipling, and images of tropical forests, mongooses and cobras come to mind — not the snowy vistas of Vermont. But that’s exactly where many of the British writer’s best-known tales, including “The Jungle Book,” took shape. In honor of his connections to Vermont, a group of scholars known as the Kipling Society is holding its symposium outside the United Kingdom for
our actions is stronger than weapons,” he said. Such attacks, he said, “may be fabrications by intelligence agencies to justify their campaign against (us).” A suicide bomber struck a security headquarters in the town of el-Tor, in southern Sinai, earlier Monday, killing three policemen, wounding 55 others, and damaging the building. Southern Sinai is famous for its beach resorts such as Sharm el-Sheikh and has been generally spared the violence of the northern tip of the peninsula in the BENJAMIN BRAYFIELD / AP PHOTO past six years. Attacks there in 2005 and 2006 left dozens, including tourists, dead. Tim Rangitsch shovels snow melt to a sewer drain in front of his home in the West Boulevard neighborhood in Rapid City, S.D. on Oct. 7. Near-daily attacks against secuCHET BROKOW rity forces and soldiers in the volaAssociAted Press tile northern Sinai Peninsula have increasingly resembled a fullPIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A record-breaking storm that dumped 4 feet of snow in parts of western the three months since the ouster of South Dakota left ranchers dealing with heavy -GARY CAMMACK, 60 Morsi. losses, in some cases perhaps up to half their SOUTH DAKOTA RANCHER Ibrahim said counter-insur- herds, as they assess how many of their cattle gency operations there have pushed died during the unseasonably early blizzard. militants into neighboring southern Meanwhile, utility companies were working their livestock, Christen said..“This is, from an Sinai. to restore power to tens of thousands of people economic standpoint, something we’re going to The body parts of the suicide still without electricity Monday after the week- feel for a couple of years,” Christen said. over our territory, counting as they go. We’re bomber in el-Tor are still being ana- end storm that was part of a powerful weather Some ranchers still aren’t sure how many anilyzed to determine who was behind system that also buried parts of Wyoming and mals they lost, because they haven’t been able to The roads have been pretty blocked on these the attack, Ibrahim said. rural country roads,” Seim said. Colorado with snow and produced destructive track down all of their cattle. In another attack, masked tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa. Snowdrifts covered fences, allowing cattle to “One of our biggest challenges is getting gunmen pulled alongside a pickup access to areas that are still snowed in,” added At least four deaths were attributed to the leave their pastures and drift for miles. truck full of troops on patrol near weather, including a South Dakota man who colVance Crocker, vice president of operations for bank someplace,” said Shane Kolb of Meadow, Black Hills Power, whose crews were being hamlapsed while cleaning snow off his roof. pered by rugged terrain in the Black Hills region. Gary Cammack, who ranches on the prairie who lost only one cow. cials said on condition of anonymity near Union Center about 40 miles northeast of The city’s airport and all major roadways in because they were not authorized to the Black Hills, said he lost about 70 cows and the extent won’t be known for several days until the region had reopened by Monday. The city’s brief reporters. some calves, about 15 percent of his herd. A calf ranchers locate their cattle, Jamie Crew of the streets also were being cleared, but residents And in a brazen targeting of a would normally sell for $1,000, while a mature state Agriculture Department said. were being asked to stay home so crews could civilian infrastructure, gunmen cow would bring $1,500 or more, he said. clear downed power lines and tree branches, and believed to be hiding in nearby “It’s bad. It’s really bad. I’m the eternal opti- aggravated by the fact that a government disas- snow from roadsides. Schools and many public mist and this is really bad,” Cammack said. “The ter program to help ranchers recover from livecompound housing the satellite livestock loss is just catastrophic. ... It’s pretty stock losses has expired. Ranchers won’t be able There’s a lot of debris, but we’re working to clear dishes just before dawn, leaving a unbelievable.” Cammack said cattle were soaked to get federal help until Congress passes a new that debris,” said Calen Maningas, a Rapid City hole in one but causing no disrup- by 12 hours of rain early in the storm, so many farm bill, said Perry Plumart, a spokesman for tion of communications. Emergency Operations Center. were unable to survive an additional 48 hours of Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. Meanwhile, more than 22,000 homes and In South Dakota, the 19 inches of snow that snow and winds up to 60 mph. they believed rocket-propelled gre“It’s the worst early season snowstorm I’ve businesses in western South Dakota remained fell in Rapid City on Friday broke the city’s nades were used in the attack, but seen in my lifetime,” said Cammack, 60. without power Monday afternoon, according to 94-year-old one-day snowfall record for OctoIbrahim said it was unlikely. Early estimates suggest western South Dakota utility companies. National Guard troops were ber by about 9 inches, according to the National The surge in violence in the lost at least 5 percent of its cattle, said Silvia Chris- helping utility crews pull equipment through the Weather Service. The city also set a record for aftermath of the coup has raised ten, executive director of the South Dakota Stock- heavy, wet snow to install new electricity poles. snowfall in October, with a total of 23.1 inches questions about whether extremist growers Association. Some individual ranchers At least 1,600 poles were toppled in the north- during the storm. The previous record was 15.1 sympathizers of Morsi, and others reported losses of 20 percent to 50 percent of west part of the state alone, and workers expect inches in October 1919. within his Brotherhood group, are using such attacks to bargain with authorities for a political goal, said political science professor Gamal Abdel-Gawad. On the other hand, he said: “The BRIAN WITTE would be a far cry from appropriHollander noted that Burke went “That’s why we’re here.” government in Egypt is more preAssociAted Press ate,” Hollander said after hearing straight to federal court, without The Associated Press generally pared to deal with terrorism rather from the alleged victim’s attorney, does not identify alleged victims of than with political instability. BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal Susan Burke, and counsel for acad- military system. sexual assault. “This is a security apparatus judge on Monday declined to order emy head Vice Adm. Michael Miller. Burke argued that the military Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas that has long experience in deal- the U.S. Naval Academy superintenBurke sought to have the court court system has been hostile to her Barnard, who is representing the ing with terrorism,” he said in ref- dent to recuse himself from decid- remove Miller from deciding client, who is also a midshipman. superintendent, said that Miller erence to a wave of terror attacks ing whether three midshipmen face whether the case of the three former She cited as an example her cli- is responsible for determining in the late 1980s and 1990s that tar- a court-martial in a sexual assault football players, Tra’ves Bush, Josh ent’s experience in the courtroom whether the case goes forward, and geted Egypt’s security forces, liberal case. Tate and Eric Graham, proceeds to during an Article 32 hearing that he would not preside over a courtU.S. District Judge Ellen Hol- a court-martial. was held to help determine whether martial. “The bottom line is he’s not tourist resorts. She contends the superintendent the case goes to a court-martial. It a judge,” Barnard said. The violence is certain to set edent for a federal court to interfere is biased against her client because resembles a preliminary hearing in Burke noted that while the judge back efforts by the interim, military- with a pending investigation in milcivilian court. expressed her position from the backed government to revive the itary court. the academy and his leadership. “The military has slammed its bench and declined to issue a preeconomy, especially the vital tour“I think for me to stick my nose “He’s angry at the victim for courthouse doors shut on this liminary injunction to recuse the ism sector, and bring order to the in the Navy’s business right now speaking out,” Burke said. victim,” Burke said. superintendent, she has not yet forstreets of Cairo, where crime and mally dismissed the federal lawsuit. lawlessness have been rife. The academy had declined to In a sign of increased nervousmake the report public because the ness, security measures were case is ongoing. heightened at Cairo International Bush and Tate are charged with Airport Monday, with authorities aggravated sexual assault, while using explosives detectors and dogs Graham is charged with abusive to inspect vehicles. sexual contact in the case that Abdel-Gawad said the targetcame from an off-campus party in ing of the communications center Annapolis in April 2012. appeared aimed at “paralyzing” The woman in the case initially symbols of the modern state by disdid not want to pursue charges and rupting communications, but added that it was too early to say whether no memory of being assaulted and this is a new trend. heard secondhand that she had sex Abdel-Gawad said militants now with several people at the party. have more capabilities than before. Burke, an outspoken lawyer This time around also, “there are who has represented more than 200 more people willing to grant legitisexual assault victims, has accused AP PHOTO macy to terrorist activities because the academy of trying to sweep the From left to right, Midshipman Tra’ves Bush, Eric Graham and Josh Tate. The case of three former of the political developments,” he U.S. Navy Academy football players accused of assaulting a fellow Midshipman has renewed calls for case under the rug to protect its repsaid. utation. academy leaders to face tough accountability.
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a home the author built in the shape of a ship, high on a hill overlooking the Connecticut River. During the four years he lived there, one of the greatest chroniclers of 19th-century British imperialism snowshoed in winter, went to barn dances and made friends with his neighbors. “I found the neighbors were them. They were keenly interested in his work, that they respected rather than resented his apparent, and only apparent, wish to keep to himself,” said Thomas Pinney, a retired professor from California’s Pomona College who gave the keynote address Monday at the two-day symposium, “Kipling in America,” at Vermont’s Marlboro College in Marlboro, not far from Kipling’s home in Dummerston. Kipling lived in Dummerston from 1892 to 1896 when he wrote “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” the story of a mongoose that battled two vicious cobras in India while protecting his human family from harm. While in Vermont, he also wrote the other stories in his collection “The Jungle Book”; “Captains Courageous”; the poems of “The Seven Seas”; and many of the stories in “The Day’s Work” and “Many Inventions.” He was drawn to Vermont because of his wife, the sister of one of Kipling’s literary collaborators, who was from Brattleboro. Part of the draw for the 60 scholars visiting this week from the United Kingdom and the U.S. will be a tour on Tuesday of Naulakha, the home he built in the shape of a ship. They are also viewing some of the college’s Kipling holdings, such as the contents of a safe deposit box that was discovered untouched in the early 1990s after almost a century in a bank in Brattleboro. Among the items in it were a copy of his marriage license, a will and other personal documents. Organizers hope the meeting will serve to revive Kipling’s reputation, which among scholars declined through the middle years of the 20th century as the British imperial era lost esteem. “We will hear something about Kipling the ideologist of imperialism, because he was that, as a spokesman. “He saw the British empire as the great force for spreading law and progression,” said editor of the Kipling Journal and director of the symposium. “But also he was this wonderful tale teller and also, the thing that is so nice about Kipling, he is so interested in people.” Kaori Nogai, a Japanese scholar who has studied Kipling while earning her doctorate at the University of Kent, said many of the topics Kipling wrote about a century ago remain relevant today, in the age of globalization. “He talked about empire, how different people from different continents and different races have to live together. I think he will become even more relevant now,” Nogai said. “It’s not just that he’s a brilliant writer; he has a vision for the future.”
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an opportunity to end the inning, Gold Glove shortstop Alex Gonzalez misplayed a potential double play ball which also would have ended the inning. Instead, seven more runs were scored in the frame and the Marlins went on to win the game 8-3. The following night, the Marlins won game seven and their second National League Pennant. They went on to the World Series and defeated the New York Yankees. As the runs started to add up, replay of the incident continued to be played on television on Fox. The replay was of Bartman, who somber image of him with a Cubs hat, glasses, headphones and a green turtleneck. One unique thing about Wrigley Field is that it does not have a jumbo video screen, so people were receiving information on Bartman’s appearance from family and friends on the phone who were watching the game. It was at that point when the crowd turned against him. Fans began throwing objects and debris at him, such as pieces of pizza. One fan even walked up to him and poured beer on him as referenced in the ESPN 30 for 30 Film “Catching Hell.” In addition, the lynch mob mentality and chants began. The most famous of the chants was the “[expletive]” chant, which began outside the ballpark where fans were watching the game from a TV that was strapped on a man’s head. and throughout the entire ballpark.
[Keene-Equinox.com] Some fans chanted, “We’re gonna kill you.” Bartman was eventually escorted out of the ballpark during the Marlins rally by stadium security for his own safety. He has since been out of the public eye and released a statement the following day saying he was truly sorry. The statement was read by Bartman’s brother-in-law. That is the only time Bartman has spoken out since the incident. The next question that has to be asked about the Bartman incident is who is to blame? Moisés Alou had caught it the Cubs would have been four outs away from the World Series. In the documentary Catching Hell, Alou said he would have caught the ball and that after he didn’t catch the ball, he knew something bad was going to happen. In addition, Everitt said there was no fan interference. Many photos and replays show Bartman was reaching across the railing that night. Therefore, Everitt should have ruled fan interference and Castillo should been called out. Remember that Alex Gonzalez had a sure double play ball on a ground ball hit by Miguel Cabrera, if he made that play the inning would have been over and Cubs would have been up 3-1 going to the bottom of the eighth. Finally, was it, “The Curse of Billy Goat?” This curse dates back to 1945. The curse was allegedly laid on the Cubs during the 1945 World Series after Billy Sianis and his pet goat were ejected from Wrigley Field. The Cubs lost that series to the Detroit Tigers in seven games and have yet to return to the World Series. Sianis said, “Them Cubs, they ain’t gonna win no more.”
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It has been interpreted that the Cubs will never have another World Series game at Wrigley Field. The Cubs, after losing the NLCS in 2003, did not make the playoff again until 2007, when they were swept in the NLDS. In 2008 they were swept again in the NLDS and have not won another playoff game since. They have not won the World Series since 1908. As for who to put the blame on, some may say Everitt should have ruled fan interference as Bartman’s arms and hands were outstretched over the railing. However, the blame should not be on Everitt because an umpire in baseball is part of the human part of the game and makes baseball what it is since a missed call is part of the game. A call like that is also a very tough judgment call for an umpire. The blame should not be on Bartman because he was trying to do what everyone is trying to do at a baseball game: catch game. The Cubs had many chances to get out of the inning after that play. ball, as he had done extremely well all season, the Cubs would have been out of inning. Therefore, Steve Bartman is not who Cubs fans should be blaming, he is just the scapegoat. The Cubs did collapse after that play, however that falls on the team. The Steve the turning point of the series. If Cubs fans should blame anyone or anything, it should be The Curse of Billy Goat. Brian Clemmenson can be contacted at bclemmenson@keene-equinox.com
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It is an instinctive reaction for baseball fans to reach for foul balls during baseball games. Steve Bartman wasn’t the first, and certainly wasn’t the last fan to reach into the field of play.
Media day leaves more questions JIMMY GOLEN
AssociAted Press Rajon Rondo wove his way down the Boston Celtics practice court, stopping to interrupt an interview with Brandon Bass and another with Avery Bradley. Photographers hustled to take pictures, and reporters scrambled to get in position. After all, it’s January. with his rehab from surgery to repair a knee ligament he tore in January. Rondo would not give a timetable for his return, saying only it would be in the 2013-14 season before adding that it would be in the winter — or perhaps the fall. “I miss being out there on the court with my teammates and helping them win,” he said, adding that he was working on his ball-handling and his shooting but could not take part in scrimmages or anything involving contact. “The bike has become my friend.” A four-time All-Star and the only remaining member of the Celtics’ 2008 NBA championship team, Rondo is now the undisputed star and leader of a franchise in the middle of a sudden and dramatic rebuilding process. Coach Doc Rivers was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, and future Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce were sent to the Brooklyn Nets. Starting a season without them “is very hard,” owner Steve Pagliuca said. “We all grew up with those players,” he said. “I watched them play every day, got a chance to know them.” Rivers was replaced by former Butler coach Brad Stevens, who had never before coached or played in the NBA. But replacing the two peren“This is a fresh start for us. I’m excited about this fresh start,” said Rondo, who said with a smirk that he and Stevens were now “best friends.” ‘’This is his team. This is my team. I’m very supportive of him and he’s very supportive of me.” has not played since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Jan. 25 — an injury that usually takes about a year to heal. “When I’m mentally ready, I’ll play,” he said, adding that he has talked to Denver Broncos receiver Wes Welker as well as ex-teammates Tony Allen and Kendrick Perkins. “This injury isn’t easy. It’s more mental when you come back, and you get “You need that mental aspect to go up and jump and come down without thinking about your leg again. ... When I get there, I’ll play.” Although Pierce was noticeably shocked to be traded from the only team he’d ever played for, Rondo said he had no trouble adjusting to the roster overhaul. He is eager to take part in the rebuilding process, he said, even hosting a dinner at his house for players, the coaching staff and ownership. “Everybody in that situation would be asking plan?’” general manager Danny Ainge said. “He wants to play with this group of guys.” Although he’s impressed with Rondo’s progress, Ainge couldn’t give a timetable for his return. “He’ll be back at some time, during the season,” Ainge said coyly. “He’s doing most of the drills that he can do and staying away from contact.” Until then, Stevens is trying to implement a new system without its most important piece.
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one back because the upcoming schedule is going to get challenging. “It is really important to have all the pieces in place especially against two regionally ranked teams. It is going to help us a lot,” Michal said. Another thing Weiner attributes to the team’s success is the team’s practices. According to Weiner, the team likes to work on fundamentals and techniques. He said, “They want to know how to be better players.” The coaching staff has been breaking practice down to a lot more individual skill stuff, Weiner said. However, what’s really helped the
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SportS Editor The Athlete of the Week this week is cross country runner Ryan Widzgowski. It’s hard to do any better than Widzgowski did in his overall in the Keene State Cross Country Invitational. The senior is expected to continue to pace KSC runners through the track season in the Spring. Widzgowski was the leading man for a KSC team that dominated the
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in a pattern and our more experienced swimmers encourage those who are really struggling with breath control,” Fabian said. Fabian uses “pure coaching” where techniques get passed on through generations, and this technique allows his swimmers to help each other, like on kicking sets, for example. “If kids don’t make a certain time we’ll do it all over again, and they’ll talk to each other and say ‘I’ll make it if you make it,’ ” Fabian said. “We use data, film, past times, we really try to have a read on what that swimmer can do.” Fabian understands how important the relationship is with his swimmers because he knows how far he can push in order for them to succeed. “Random swimming will give you random results,” Fabian said. “Mind set is a huge thing in swimming; just looking at their face you can tell where they are. A championship match isn’t really forgiving if your mind set isn’t where it needs to be.” In his 15th year at KSC, men’s basketball coach Rob Colbert’s approach is getting his players to think clearer and learning from experiences on the court to make them better athletes.
“Think differently, prioritize things, there is some conceptualization but it’s just a clarity of thinking.” Coach Colbert will sometimes act differently towards his team than he’s feeling in order to improve their mental psyche when prepping for the next game or reviewing a previous match-up. “We try not to worry so much of the result as much as the process. When you worry about the outcomes you’re going to get really high and really low; we want to stay even- keeled.” “If I’m nervous that’ll get related to the kids, to some extent they’ll take cues from me and [that] will influence how they feel,” Colbert said. “We allow kids to think about a previous game until midnight and when the clock turns to the next day we move on.” Coaches getting their athletes mentally confident will not only help them perform better presently, it will also carry on with them after college and will help them in the real world. “Sometimes you get through to them and sometimes you don’t and sometimes they come back after they graduate and say “I’m so much better mentally; I wish I could’ve done this in college,’” Thomas said.
once. The senior has helped lead the team to a 9-2-1 record as they enter the home stretch of the regular season, including a perfect 3-0 against teams in the Little Eastern Conference. Expect the Lee, N.H. native to continue to produce for the Lady Owls. -Our second runner up is men’s soccer forward Scott Douglas. Douglas warmed up this week with a goal in a 3-1 win over Rhode Island before getting a hat trick (three goals) in a 9-3 rout of Salem St. It shouldn’t surprise many people that Douglas leads the team with nine goals on the year, twice as many as any other teammate. The senior has been the best part of an often-inconsistent offense. The team will need to build on their recent momentum starting 4-7. As for Douglas, the East Greenwich, R.I. native just needs to continue to make goalies look foolish.
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skill to practice and all of a sudden, in the next match, you see the thing she is working on. That kind of dedication to selfimprovement has Weiner thinking Nossiff could continue to improve. “She is going to be as good as she is now, [but] if she keeps growing she is just going to be a scary, scary player,” Weiner said. Also, the play of Sophomore Angela Silveri has stuck out to Weiner. Weiner said he recalled what happened after the tri-match the weekend the Owls beat Eastern Connecticut State and Eastern Nazarene. Weiner received a call on his way home from Sports Information Director Stuart Kaufman about who played well for the Owls. Weiner said he hadn’t seen any statistics he had just coached. Weiner said Nossiff played well, however he thought Silveri was not herself. “I felt she wasn’t in rhythm the entire two matches.” Kaufman pointed out Silveri had 29 kills in six sets. “If that’s not in rhythm I’d hate to see her in rhythm. She is LEC Player of the Week, and I didn’t think she played well,” Weiner said.
identity. “It’s not that the injuries made us start slow, it’s they needed to get a feel. They didn’t know how good they are. They are just coming to the realization that, wow, if we keep doing what [Weiner] wants us to do, we can keep growing. We could be really good,” Weiner said. The team’s schedule this season has been a little unbalanced in terms of home versus away games. Weiner said that is because the team is in a lot of three-year agreements with teams for a tri-match. “We would go to each one of their places and it just so happened that last year several of those were here and now none of them are,” Weiner said. Weiner said he believes that the 14 matches away from KSC so far have not affected the team. “I don’t think it affects us in terms of wins and losses,” Weiner said. In addition, Weiner likes the reduced distractions on the road. “I think there are less distractions on the road. You get in a bus and you go somewhere, put on your uniform, you play, you go eat and get in the bus and go home,” Weiner said. He added, “[At KSC] there are people and roommates and it’s different.” Like Weiner, Michal said she believes that it doesn’t make a difference where the Owls play. “I don’t think home court advantage affects us either way.” On the season the
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on a scouting report for Keene State. “When you get a scouting report about Keene State what it says is stop number nine. As a sophomore to know that you’re the person that people are going Weiner said. Silveri said about the scouting report, “I just don’t even think about that because if they are looking at me I don’t think about more pressure, it just makes me want to do better,” Silveri said. The Owls have 11 matches left on the season and return home to Spaulding Gym on October 15 for an LEC match-up against Western Connecticut State. According to Michal, the Owls are playing at an eight out of ten. “We still need to work on a few things,” Michal said. The Owls do remain optimistic about their chances heading into the stretch run. Silveri said, “I think we have a really good chance. We’re finally clicking and realizing our greatest potential, and we are going to strive to do our very best.”
away from Keene State. During this hot streak Weiner said that a few players have really stuck out to him, especially Nossiff. “If you are going to be a quality team you are going to need a quality middle, and she is becoming that.” Weiner attributed this to her attitude. “She is a great girl, and she loves to learn and compete and everyday she comes to practice and we give her something else. She is learning how to use practice as a tool to make her better, which is a skill,” Weiner said. Weiner added that they give her a
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Keene State College athletic team records Women’s Soccer
Volleyball OVERALL
CONF.
HOME
11-8
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25
25
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22
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Trinity College
27
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25
25
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AWAY (neutral)
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5-0-1 3-2 (0-0) Won 6
vs. Wheaton
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HOME
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2
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1
2
Total
Wheaton
1
0
1
Rhode Island Col.
0
0
0
Keene State College
1
3
4
Keene State College
2
3
5
Points by Period
Men’s Soccer
OVERALL
CONF.
HOME
AWAY (neutral)
STREAK
10-2
5-0
5-0 3-2 (0-0) Won 1
OVERALL
CONF.
HOME
4-7
2-1
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vs. Western Conn.
at Amherst Goals By Period
1
2
Total
Keene State College
1
1
Amherst
2
1
2 3
1
2
Total
Western Conn.
1
1
Keene State College
4
4
2 8
Goals by Period
1
2
STREAK
at Rhode Island Col.
vs. Salem St.
Goals By Period
AWAY (neutral)
Total Points by Period 1
2
Total
Salem St.
2
1
3
Keene State College
0
1
1
Keene State College
6
3
9
Rhode Island Col.
0
0
0
Men’s Cross Country Keene State Invitational Name
Time/distance
Place
Ryan Widzgowski
25:19
Brett Masterangelo
25:49
14th
Christopher Plankey
25:50
15th
Ryan Brady
26:13
17th
5th
Women’s Cross Country Keene State Invitational Name
Time/distance
Place
Carli Davis
18:57
9th
Sam Goldsmith
18:58
10th
Lindsey Szuch
19:28
24th
Elizabeth McGurk
19:53
37th
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Managing the psyche of players a top priority for Keene State coaches STEPHEN ARUILIO
Equinox Staff With training year-round, a long season and academics on top of everything, coaches at Keene State College have their own methods to keep their student-athletes mentally strong when it comes to game day. “You have to keep your focus, it’s easy to daydream and slow down and not stay on task,” Cross Country coach Peter Thomas said. Training to run at least five kilometers at a fast pace for cross country meets is a demanding and tedious task. Then once race day arrives, maintaining that focus and drive to succeed is something Thomas said is imperative.
“The transition from practice to competition is learning and developing the ability to continually push themselves and not let them slow down,” Thomas said. Athletes can develop performance anxiety when there is a big race on the line or a big game coming up. Players can succumb to the pressures of performing when it’s time to give 100 percent. “Different parts of a workout are like different parts of a race that it’s easy in the beginning because they’re fresh, they have to stay focused in the middle and at the end they really need to concentrate and bring it home,” Thomas said. “Lots of kids can do the training, it’s getting it out of them on race day is really what it comes down to, the kids really need to find it in themselves to perform,” Thomas said.
Waking up for a 5:45 a.m. swim practice before school is hard enough, but then having to jump in a cold pool where water is much more resistant than air and swim vigorously for a couple hours seems insane. However, swimming coach Jack Fabian knows it’s all a part of the process. “There’s a lot of mental challenges for the athletes and number one is that they have to jump in the water,” Fabian said. Fabian also uses restrictive breathing techniques on his swimmers to simulate racing conditions and get their heart rates up without too much metabolic stress on their bodies. “When swimming you can’t breathe at will, you breathe
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Bartman still blamed after 10 years pass BRIAN CLEMMENSON
Equinox Staff Baseball fans know Wrigley
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on October 14, 2003, The Friendly
Keene State teams see rivalries differently
one man. The Steve Bartman incident is one of the most famous baseball plays in MLB post-season history. The Bartman play caused a chain of events, however the blame should not be directly on Bartman. On October 14, 2003, in game six of the National League Championship Series against the thenFlorida Marlins, the Chicago Cubs with a 3-0 lead. At the time, Mark Prior was pitching a three hit shutout. With a runner on second base and one out, Luis Castillo was up at the plate for the Marlins. Twenty-six-year-old Steve Bartman was sitting in the front row
Castillo’s pop foul drifted toward his seat. The now-infamous seat is aisle four, row eight, seat 113. approached the wall, jumped and reached for the ball. Bartman attempted to catch the ball but failed to secure it and in the process, Alou then slammed his glove down in frustration and yelled at several Cubs fans. Prior and Alou also argued with fan interference to no avail. Everitt ruled no fan interference because the ball had broken the plane of the wall, separating the The ruling has been questioned for years because video and pictures show Bartman reaching into BRIAN CANTORE / PHOTO EDITOR
A confrontation between members of the KSC and Plymouth State men’s soccer teams cleared both benches during a game on September 21 at the Owls Soccer Field.
As competition heats up, most are looking beyond Plymouth State ZACH WINN
SportS Editor A casual Keene State College sports fan probably wouldn’t hesitate when asked who KSC’s biggest rival is. Plymouth State, an hour and a half north of Keene, has been the school’s de facto rival for as long as anyone can remember. But a closer look at rivalries revealed that they might change more often than people think. “For us, it would have to be Eastern Connecticut State. When we play them it’s
always a very intense affair,” Men’s Soccer coach Ron Butcher said. “Sometimes you have to have new rivalries. [The Plymouth State rivalry] was tremendous in the past, we used to draw fans like you wouldn’t believe.” Butcher has a lot of experience with KSC rivalries as he has been here since 1970. In that time he’s seen the school move to Division II in 1985 and then back to Division III 11 years later. Butcher said the rivalry hasn’t been the same since. “When we went back to Division Three,
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Wade, who graduated University of MasSportS Editor sachusetts Amherst with a degree in Plant and Soil Science had previously been runThe Keene State College grounds crew ning the grounds crew of a golf course. He has a tough job. The eleven-man staff is responsible for the transition. “I would say the biggest difference softball diamonds to the practice soccer overlooked and often under-appreciated. And yet, it is an absolutely vital part of KSC athletics. At the center of it all is Mike Wade, the head of the KSC grounds crew. “This is what I’ve always liked doing,” Wade said. “I’ve been working on golf courses since I was in high school as a summer job.” Wade was hired in 2008 by Bud Winsor, the assistant director of grounds. “I couldn’t have been happier to get a quality resume like Mike’s,” Winsor recalled. “I read through like twenty resumes before
bigger than in golf,” Wade said. “In golf they’re not running, whereas damage.” That high-impact damage is one of the many challenges of the job, and both Wade and Winsor noted that the hectic schedulBut perhaps the biggest challenges of the job come from the unplanned variables that inevitably come up every season. Wade remembered a freak snowstorm that came on Halloween as he was getting
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everybody wanted to make it feel like the Plymouth State rivalry was a big deal again,” Butcher said, “which makes sense, it’s an instate rival. I don’t consider them a rival like they were in the past.” Butcher’s response may have also been
different perspective on KSC’s rivals.
rival, but I think we consider University of Massachusetts Dartmouth our biggest rival,” sophomore volleyball player Madeleine Nossiff said. “U-Mass Dartmouth has always been a really good team.” Eastern Connecticut this year. Even within the team, there is disagreeOn September 28, the teams were score- ment over KSC’s rivals. Nossiff’s coach, Bob Weiner, sees the most animosity between game when Eastern Connecticut scored on KSC and U-Mass Boston. its only shot of the half, securing a 1-0 vic“We don’t like [U-Mass Boston] and tory over the Owls. they don’t like us,” Weiner said. “They’re People in other sports seemed to have a » RIVALS, B9
“Mad Ball: The Bartman Play” have used this argument. the playoff atmosphere turned into a morgue and the mood in Wrigley Field was dead until the Marlins runs started pouring in. Keene State College Film Professor Tom Cook, a die-hard Cubs fan, was watching the game at his home in Keene with his son. “I kind of looked over at my son and said this could be bad,” Cook said ominously. It turned out he was right. The Marlins went on to score eight runs in the eighth inning. Two batters after Luis Castillo missed
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Youth doing wonders for KSC volleyball BRIAN CLEMMENSON
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garage. I have all these different options I can use; it’s much better,” Weiner said.
Sophomore Alexis Michal said it is very important that the Owls have every-
» VOLLEYBALL, B8 A player’s second year is sometimes known as the sophomore slump. For the volleyball team, comprised of mostly sophomores, that has not been the case. The Keene State College women’s volleyball team now has two starters back from injury and has been red-hot lately away from the Spaulding Gymnasium. As of October 4, the Owls have won 21 out of their 22 sets. In addition, they have seen the return of two previously injured players, junior Sammy Dormio and sophomore Catherine Kazazian. According to Head Coach Bob Weiner, the Owls struggled because of a lack of depth. “We don’t have a lot [of depth] and we spent two weeks with two of our starters out. That just about fried us in terms of what we could do,” Weiner said. “The injury to Kazazian really threw us into a loop because she is very important to what we do,” Weiner said. Kazazian is the team’s BRIAN CANTORE / PHOTO EDITOR starting Setter. Sophomore Madeleine Nossiff makes a return during a game against Emmanuel Now that they are back, Weiner has on Oct. 1 in the Spaulding Gymnasium.
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