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Vol. 73, Issue #20

Thursday, March 5, 2020

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Assault in Mason Library

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Coronavirus present in New Hampshire RACHEL VITELLO

News editor The current outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19, has made its way to the state of New Hampshire. On Monday, March 2, state health officials announced that the first case of coronavirus in the state has been confirmed.

The infected individual is an adult from Grafton County who recently visited Italy, according to NBC 10 Boston. According to state epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan, the individual is not sick enough to be hospitalized, so they are on home isolation.

According to WMUR, it has been confirmed that the individual is an employee of the DartmouthHitchcock healthcare system.

On Friday, February 28, the president’s office sent out an email about preemptive steps the college is taking. “Staff in the Wellness Center continues to closely monitor the situation and is receiving updates and guidance from local, state, and federal partners about the coronavirus outbreak. The College has a response plan in place that will guide decisions along with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” the email reads.

A separate email was also sent out concerning the wellbeing of KSC students who are studying abroad. All four KSC students who were studying in Italy, which is currently at a Level 3 alert from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), are promptly returning back to the U.S. “We are assisting them with travel, and the students will remain off campus for 14 days, which is the length of time needed for symptoms to present and a possible diagnosis to be made. We are providing the students with information on how to care for their health, how to monitor for symptoms, and what to do if symptoms occur,” the email reads.

The Equinox will print a fulllength story in our next issue on Keene State’s response to this outbreak and any next steps that may be taken on campus. More information on the coronavirus can be found at: https://www.cdc. gov/coronavirus/index.html.

Two non-students engage in an assault in the on-campus library RACHEL VITELLO

News editor On Monday, February 17, 56-year-old Shawn E. Seymour was arrested by Keene Police after he allegedly hit his girlfriend in the abdomen on the second floor of the Mason Library. He was charged with domestic violence simple assault, which is a misdemeanor.

According to the Keene Sentinel, the assault occurred upon the couple getting into a fight. The woman was not in need of medical assistance. Seymour was released on personal recognizance bail pending his arraignment Wednesday in 8th Circuit Court District Division. Seymour was also served a no-trespass notice from Keene

State. This means he is no longer permitted to be on campus at any time.

Associate Director for Campus Safety Stuart Mitchell said that neither of the individuals involved in the assault are permitted on campus again.

“The Keene Police arrested the male subject. Both of them were trespassed from campus,” Mitchell said.

“Campus Safety are first responders on all of these things.”

Rachel Vitello can be contacted at rvitello@kscequinox.com

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Honoring a Progressive Era activist TEDDY TAUSCHER

Equinox Staff On Monday, March 2, Keene State College students and community members came together to learn about a local historical figure: Jennie B. Powers. Powers was a deputy sheriff and Humane Society agent during the Progressive Era. The presentation was done by Director of Education at the Historical Society of Cheshire County Jennifer Carroll. Carroll said she first started looking into Powers by chance.

“I wasn’t looking for anything about her or about humane societies, but looking for something else in our archives. When you see a bunch of gray boxes and everything is highlighted in yellow, that draws your attention because you know there is something up with that collection,” Carroll said.

The event was introduced by KSC women and gender studies professor Dr. Patricia Pedroza Gonzalez.

The presentation followed Powers through her life as an agent of change in the Progressive Era. According to Carroll, Powers lived through a time where more and more women were becoming teachers and nurses. There was also a belief at the time that women were morally superior to men.

Carroll described Powers as “healthy, confident, capable, strong and not to be trifled with.” Powers worked for the Humane Society for much of her life; however, back then humane societies had a much broader scope. Not only did they deal with animal abuse but they also covered child and spousal abuse.

Pedroza Gonzalez said this distinction makes evident the sexism of the time, as women and children were put in the same category as animals.

Carroll emphasized Powers’ love of hunting and etymology at an early age. Things changed as she grew older and she would eventually shrug off hunting as she began to see it as unethical. What stuck with her was her skills with firearms. Carroll said this annoyed some people at the time.

“People took issue with her ability to shoot,” Carroll said. This would come in handy, as her work with the Humane Society often involved taking children and pets away from those who either could not or would not take proper care of them.

In 1903 she was appointed Deputy Sheriff of the Cheshire County. Carroll said at the time female deputy sheriffs were becoming more common. This led to many reforms in prison and child labor.

One of her jobs as a Humane Society agent was to work with abused and overworked horses. “It was more profitable to simply work their horses to death,” Carroll said.

One of her most effective tools was to document these abuses with photography. “Photos spoke for her when no one else would listen to her as a woman,” Carroll said.

One criticism Carroll offered of Powers was that her role in rescuing children from bad circumstances was many times a subjective decision made with little oversight.

These bad circumstances could also simply be a family living in poverty.

Pedroza Gonzalez said one of the reasons for the event was to showcase the Historical Society, as many students are unaware of its existence. “With these kinds of archives, if you don’t know that they exist then how will you know?” Pedroza Gonzalez asked.

About 35 people attended the event, including Keene State College students and staff.

Administrative Assistant at Keene State College Caroll Lothrop said she was attracted to the event because she had seen the mural of Powers in Keene.

“I only became aware of Jennie Powers because of the mural and I thought this was a great opportunity to learn more about her work,” Lothrop said.

You can learn more about Jennie Powers and other local historical figures by visiting the Historical Society of Cheshire County’s website or by visiting them in person at 246 Main Street in Keene.

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Historical Society of Cheshire County Director of Education Jennifer Carroll speaking at the Jennie Powers event.

Legislative breakfast hosted at KSC

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On Monday, March 2, Keene State College officials, city officials, state legislators and leaders in various state departments all gathered in Norma Walker Hall in the Alumni Center. This meeting convened to discuss the value of a Keene State College education. KSC President Melinda Treadwell, Keene Mayor George Hansel and a recent alum were among the speakers at the event.

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Number of campus tours increases HUNTER OBERST

Equinox Staff What would make a high school student want to leave their hometown to continue their education in Keene, New Hampshire?

Keene State College Associate Director of Admissions Liz Cahoon said it is the sense of community that attracts newcomers.

It is once again the time of year when many prospective high school students are preparing for the next stage of their lives. Some may be finalizing their decision on where they want to go in the fall, while others may be taking their first steps in the college selection process. Nevertheless, Keene State’s admissions office is making efforts to ease students’ on their journeys by providing information sessions and campus tours of the college.

Cahoon said these sessions and tours are meant to give possible new students an idea of daily life at Keene State.

“The sessions and tours are an opportunity for students and parents to come see the college. The overview covers campus culture and class size, but we also try to provide an introduction to campus and student life,” Cahoon said.

Information Support assistant Ellen Proshansky said the tours are also an opportunity for students to get a preview of what their life could be for the next four years.

“It’s an opportunity for them to get an overview of the campus and interact with the tour guides who are students. They can ask questions about the college and majors as well,” Proshansky said.

Cahoon added that these tours welcome high school seniors and juniors, but they get a few sophomores as well. She also mentioned that many transfer students attend these tours.

Tour guide Morgan Prittie said the tour groups are getting larger this time of year because many students are on vacation. Prittie added that these tours do a great deal in helping high schoolers make their decision for college.

“I always tell people to tour a campus. You get a feeling on whether the campus is right for you or not. Sometimes it’s love at first sight,” Prittie said.

Prittie also said that she likes to highlight the aspects of Keene State that make it unique on tours.

“I talk a lot about our unique majors. We have the only Holocaust and genocide studies major in the country, and I also like to mention our safety major for people who are unsure about what they want to do,” Prittie said.

Keene State not only offers guided tours but also hosts Admitted Student Days starting in March. Cahoon said these events give a more indepth look at the campus and the city of Keene.

“Students and families get a snapshot of Keene. This event really seals the deal and helps them make their decision,” Cahoon said.

Proshansky said many families tell her there is a warm feeling on campus and that they love Keene.

“Some people at the end of a tour leave,” Proshansky said. “But sometimes they come back and you can see in their eyes that they have fallen in love.”

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Student Body President Davis Bernstein further explained that the Interim Director of Campus Safety Kevin Williams will be walking with student leaders and any other students who are interested, around campus to check on the safety around campus. It is taking place on Tuesday of March 10 after the Student Assembly meeting. The Student Assembly meeting meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. If interested, students can reach out to Bernstein through his school email.

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Feeling safe at all times

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The Equinox shares its thoughts on recent crimes in Keene Do Keene State students feel safe moving around on and offcampus? A couple of recent incidents with Keene residents and in the downtown area have made the The Equinox ponder how an open campus impacts students and if they feel secure living in this environment. While Keene may not be the most crime-ridden place in the United States, there are still events that stir up unease in students, particularly when they are on campus.

The first incident that was worrisome to students living off-campus was an armed robbery that

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occurred on Tuesday, February 11, at the downtown store Synergy.

While the weapon wasn’t used, it made students living in houses and apartments in the college area anxious about potential robberies.

Additionally, on Monday, February 17, a man was charged with assault after hitting a woman in the abdomen in the Mason Library.

Neither of the people involved were Keene State students; they were residents of Keene and the surrounding towns.

The Equinox believes that this incident with the library is a

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unique incident that most likely will not happen again anytime soon, especially given the fact that it was non-Keene State students. It is concerning, however, that crimes like this and the break-in seem to be piling up and it may signify that Keene is changing a bit, as all towns do. We understand that the blue lights are to help students feel safe, but in an actual crisis situation campus safety may not be able to arrive in time.

It is also worrisome for students who may be moving off-campus who will no longer have the bene-

fit of a campus safety or blue lights.

For these students in particular, The Equinox stresses never walking alone at night. If you do, let somebody know where you’re coming from and where you’re heading to.

Improved lighting is also a major aspect in allowing students to feel safe. Appian Way may be well lit, but the farther you get from that center of campus, the worse the lighting gets.

One spot in particular that could benefit from better lighting is the stretch from the tennis courts to Winchester lot. We also feel that

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Keene as a whole could be lit a lot better. Besides Main Street, there are many sketchy alleys and dark streets that could definitely have improved lighting.

While we feel safe walking around campus and the city during the day, the walk at night can have a much different feeling for students.

There are many aspects that make February a significant month: Valentine’s Day, spring beginning to peek through, but the most important, in my opinion, is celebrating Black History Month.

Black History Month is a yearly celebration of African-American culture in which we remember significant individuals and moments and reflect on the adversity that many African-Americans have had to face throughout history. It began back in 1970 and was endorsed by former President Gerald R. Ford by urging Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the toooften neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

I think this is an important month because it is important to recognize the things we’ve done wrong in the past so that we can learn from them and not repeat them. We should be cognizant of these wrongs because, even to this day, police brutality is still an issue that we face along with racism. We should also keep these wrongdoings in mind because people of all kinds, including transgender, homosexual and countless others, still face discrimination as well.

Another important thing to acknowledge is that our country was very much built on the work of African-Americans without receiving any credit for a long time. I say this because in colonial times and onward in American history, the wealthy often thought that they were above doing manual labor and would have their empires built on the back of slave work. While we can’t take back the past, we can continue to educate future generations about the impact that all these people have had on our country.

I also think that recognizing African-American art and media is huge as well. I feel this way because I’ve noticed that in this age, music made by African-Americans in particular just automatically gets clumped into the rap/hip-hop or R&B categories when the music doesn’t fit that at all. In my opinion, this is just generalizing and honestly racist, especially since we don’t just automatically categorize all music made by white people into country.

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Similar traits, different parties

Discussing Mike Bloomberg’s similarities to President Trump LYDIA MARDIN

Equinox Staff Mike Bloomberg is easily one of the most interesting candidates to grace the debate stage in Nevada earlier this month. The former New York mayor is really making a name for himself, but not in the way people would think.

A New York billionaire with an agenda of his own is not something new to the people of this country.

Many people see him as conniving; almost kind of a raunchy type of politician. And some go as far as comparing him to President Trump.

Which is really interesting, to say the least.

The Democratic Party is giving him this label because of the way he has been seen by the other Democratic candidates and the general public, both on and off the campaign trail. Both his campaign and Trump’s first campaign are fueled by personal money with very little money fundraising by either candidate. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as it is very expensive to run for president, meaning that only certain people can because of the dollar amount that goes along with it being so high. It is good because most people can not give money to campaigns in the larger amounts the candidates need for things like advertising and rallies. Fundraising is fine within a campaign, but not to the extent to which someone like Bernie Sanders does, who really does not need to be fundraising considering that he is a billionaire.

Some candidates fundraise for themselves strictly so they do not have to pour more money into it than they already are. A smart move on their parts, but that seems a little greedy if you ask me, to takemoney from people who probably need it more than a campaign that will most likely fail.

Some would also argue that Bloomberg is inconsistent in Democratic Party values. Considering

that he was a Republican for a lot of his life, it is argued that he does not fully understand what it means to be a Democrat, much like Trump, who changed party affiliations five times from 1999 to 2012.

Though registered as a Republican originally, he was also a Democrat and an independent, showing that he, at one point at least, had a very self-designed system of beliefs.

Yet, there were other presidents who had experience as active members of another party before the presidency. The one that comes to my mind would be Ronald Reagan, arguably one of the best presidents this country has ever seen, was not always a Republican and was actually a Democrat up until 1962.

Therefore, this argument of similarity is almost invalid because you can attribute this to many others, making it non-exclusive to just Bloomberg and Trump.

These two really stuck out to me the most but there are other characteristics that the Democratic Party is arguing they both align with. This includes but is not limited to sexual behaviors and media interactions, amongst other things. And while there are similar characteristics between the two, it is hard to compare two figures on categories that many people could fall into. Lots of people have money, not everyone is dedicated to a single party, unfortunately, unwanted sexual behaviors happen, and everyone has a different outlook on news sources; that is why there is more than one news provider. Trump and Bloomberg are different people. Just because people are similar, you cannot assume these attributes to everyone because they have a few things in common.

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An example of this is how recently Tyler the Creator’s album “Igor” was put into the rap category even though he considers it to be a pop album, and I feel like if an artist says that their art is in a certain category, then that’s what it should be because they were ultimately the one who made it.

On an earlier note, I also think there are so many incredible movies that truly have something meaningful to say about African-Americans as well as our history. A couple of examples of this at the top of my head are 2018’s “BlackKklansman” along with the 2013 drama “12 Years a Slave.” I commend Keene State for feeling the same way by having movies played in the Putnam that fit the theme of Black History Month.

At the end of the day, however, I think the struggles of AfricanAmericans aren’t just something to be acknowledged for a month and then “back to normal.” We should continue learning about all kinds of struggles for all people, including African-Americans, year-round in order to ensure that one day we can live in a society where race, gender, sexuality and all other differences don’t matter.

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Ending the ‘Elite Pass’ ANDREW CHASE

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Following in the footsteps of greatness Taking a moment to appreciate the role models in our lives CRISTIAN VALENTIN

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yourself to see what you did wrong so you can grow from them. This cycle then leads you to the point where your failure isn’t scary, it’s a way of knowing that you’re growing.

In conclusion, I think everybody should have at least one or two people that they truly look up to because nobody is born knowing everything. Everybody needs a little bit of guidance and, once you know where you’re going, the only person capable of stopping you is yourself.

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I’ve had the privilege to meet many great people who taught me how to conduct myself. They offered guidance through difficult points in my life and showed me that those are just speedbumps to overcome.

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do much of anything or you can take every opportunity that’s given to you.

I chose the latter and it has matured me greatly to a level where I truly feel comfortable in my own skin. Through this guidance, I became more outgoing, confident and goaldriven. Being more goal-driven allowed me to see what all the people around me are doing well and set long-term goals to get myself to a similar level as them.

With these goals, I learned that there will be plenty of times where you’re at a crossroads in life, but those struggles are what makes greatness. Nobody is born naturally great; it takes ambition that leads to some failures. These failures lead to you take a look at

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In life, there can be moments where things don’t go your way, you don’t feel like you’re on the right path or you just need help. During those moments, I am incredibly thankful for the role models I have.

My biggest role model would have to be my mother. Starting from having my older brother at a very young age, she has strived for excellence all throughout her life and sacrificed so much in order to help me be successful. This has allowed me to truly see the bigger picture at times when I can be a bit selfish and has taught me to have ambition.

This ambition has translated greatly into my college career in particular. It inspired me to get more involved as well as try to be the very best I can be in everything I do. I do all of this in order to make sure that everything my mom has done for me hasn’t been in vain and so she can look at the things that I’m doing and be proud.

My father has also been a huge role model in my life as he has always had me as a huge priority in his life. This means that no matter what I do or how well I do it, he has always been a consistent supporter of me. Whether it’s me being horrible at basketball and never playing again or getting a job as an orientation leader, he knows I’m trying my best through the good and bad times. Even though I may not be able to see him as much as I like sometimes, I try my hardest to be a point of pride in his life as well.

There are too many other role models in my life to name, so I will just say how they have affected me in general. In my time at Keene State, I’ve had the privilege to meet many great people who taught me how to conduct myself. They offered guidance through difficult points in my life and showed me that those are just speedbumps to overcome.

They may not necessarily know how much they have affected me, but they have taught me that college is what you make of it. You can either sit in your room and just not

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On February 24, 2020, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of two felony sex crimes. The charges that Weinstein was found guilty of were first degree criminal sexual assault and third degree rape. He was not found guilty on the charges of predatory sexual assault and first degree rape. As of writing this, Weinstein has yet to be sentenced. His sentencing is scheduled for March 11, 2020.

Weinstein could be sentenced anywhere from five to 25 years in prison.

Weinstein was a successful movie producer who established the Miramax Films Corporation along with his brother Bob Weinstein in 1979.

Throughout his time in the movie business, Weinstein helped produce many theatrical hits such as “Pulp Fiction,” “Shakespeare in Love” and “Good Will Hunting.” The movie “Shakespeare in Love” won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1999, while “Pulp Fiction” and “Good Will Hunting” had extremely high returns and very positive reviews at the box office. Then in 2005, Weinstein and his brother left the Miramax Films Corporation to found The Weinstein Company. Then on October 5, 2017, The New York Times wrote an article titled “Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades.”

Within the article, Weinsteins’ history of sexual abuse started to come into the mainstream spotlight.

Shortly after the allegations came out, Weinstein allegedly went off to a rehabilitation facility in Arizona for sex addiction treatment. Then on October 8, Weinstein was officially fired from The Weinstein Company. On May 25, 2018, Weinstein turned himself in to the New York Police Department and was arrested for rape, commiting a criminal sex act, sexual misconduct and sexual abuse.

In my previous opinion piece, I predicted that Weinstein would receive what I call the “Elite Pass.”

For those who did not read my article, the “Elite Pass” is when someone with wealth, power and connections is given a significantly less harsh sentence or no sentence at all for doing something wrong or illegal.

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Sophisticated Adult takes the stage at the Rock in the NOC event on February 28. The event was held in the Night Owl Cafe at the Student Center. The event was put on by WKNH's executive board.

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Equinox Staff While music has been known to be one of the multilingual love languages, it is also known as one of the top means of coping with the end of love. Whichever feeling one may be experiencing, the Night Owl Cafe at Keene State College held an event to appeal to every taste.

On Friday, February 28, the Rock At the NOC “Anti-Valentine's Day” concert was held by Keene State Radio Station 91.3 WKNH. The event began at 7:00 p.m. and featured the groups Sophisticated Adult, a hardcore band from Penacook, New Hampshire, and Sonic Libido, a ska band from Portland, Maine.

The first performing act, Sonic Libido, grooved the night away with songs reminiscent of ska legends such

as Less Than Jake and Sublime, and had attendees dancing along with them. The five-piece ska group and their punk-influenced vocals and drums brought a certain liveliness to the dance floor that was hard to match.

Though the two genres played at the concert may have been different in sound, they could both appeal to fans of either genre. Sophisticated Adult rocked the stage with their melodic yet slamming riffs and drum fills that got the crowd moving and moshing. The hardcore four-piece always encourages crowd participation in their shows and proved it throughout their set.

Guitarist of Sophisticated Adult Zaq Hollen said he enjoys playing music with his band and being able to watch fans swing, shove and climb over each other and enjoy the music in the moment.

“This is definitely a good theme for kids to come and swing. It proves you don’t need anybody on this

planet at all to come and swing at a hardcore show,” said Hollen.

Students and faculty alike attended the event and nobody was sitting down. Crowd participation was as lively as it could get as students danced and sang along with both bands.

Attendee of the Rock at the NOC and computer science major Cahill Benik said he was surprised about how much he enjoyed the punk and ska fusion that Sonic Libido brought to the dance floor.

“I didn’t know much about ska before tonight, but I was really surprised at how much I liked it,” said Benik.

Keene State junior and WKNH event coordinator Matthew Perkins said that a lot goes into planning the Rock at the NOC events, and the selected artists are from genres that work well together but still provide some variety to the show.

“We were originally thinking of a punk band, but we couldn’t get them to play, unfortunately, so we went for a hardcore band. I figured that a ska band would work well with that because it’s a slightly different vibe,” said Perkins.

Rock at the NOC takes place on the last Friday of each month each semester and also at the end of each spring semester. For those who missed this one, keep an eye on the 91.3 WKNH Facebook page for event dates, times and updates.

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panion, Peggy, in a van and went through many parts on the United States, going as far as Anchorage, Alaska, and even exploring abandoned highway tunnels, which Hoyt noted “had members of the Menonite church riding their bicycles and singing.”

Hoyt said, “It was like entering the gates of heaven. I think the best part about the trip, besides hanging out with Peggy, was not having an agenda and going wherever the flow of the journey took me.”

Junior Giovanna Micciche said, “I thought [Hoyt’s lecture] was informative. I think it’s awesome to see someone with a different mindset who was creative enough to look at signs.”

“I guess just next time you’re driving down the road, take a look at the signs around you,” Hoyt said.

artS and EntErtainmEnt Editor “Going wherever the flow of the journey [took me], there were no deadlines and a lot of drifting,” said Professor Randall Hoyt regarding his sabbatical research trip last semester.

On February 26, Hoyt held a lecture in the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery titled “The Standard Alphabet,” an overview of his sabbatical research from the previous semester. The topic of research was the origins of the Federal Highway Administration Standard Alphabet, aka the font used on road signs.

“I designed a board game about highway traffic called ‘Road Hog,’ so I’ve been interested and studying traffic for awhile,” said Hoyt. “Along with that, I’m interested in traffic patterns and traffic behavior, and I wanted to do something related to my interest that allowed me to travel and find something that’s everywhere.”

Hoyt, an associate professor of graphic design, said, “I’m a graphic designer and I teach typography and doing the typography is an extension of what I teach. If you put typography and traffic together, you get road signs.”

Sydney Broughton, a junior who attended the lecture, said, “I actually came and saw the staff show. I think it’s interesting to see something so simple you see everyday can be so fascinating. The fact that you can do a project on street signs shows there’s so many things people are into.”

Hoyt drove through 49 states and took over 35,000 photos of road signs. He went to many colleges and visited many institutions including Texas A&M, the United States Department of Transportation and

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Randall Hoyt gives a presentation about his sabbatical research on the typography of highway signs.

the United States National Archive, talking to many experts about the history of the Standard Alphabet along the way.

Hoyt traced the origins back to the when highways were just beginning and found that it was not designed by graphic

designers or typographers but by psychologists who studied human reaction time and human responses.

When asked which state was his favorite to visit, Hoyt said, “It’s tough to pick a favorite state, but Idaho was a big surprise.

There’s like five different states in Idaho and [it] has a lot of features like plains, hot springs and such. I spent five days in Idaho.

It was just beautiful. Alaska’s also just magnificent.”

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Music faculty brings new music to Keene

Senior performs concert MEEGHAN SOMERSET

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Dr. Christina Wright-Ivanova performs on piano, accompanying Klaudia Szlachta playing the violin and Aron Zelkowicz playing the cello at the Alumni Recital Hall in the Redfern Arts Center.

Piano professor celebrates Czech culture “When I talked to the marketing team, they asked me to give three words that would be the most descriptive, so I told them, ‘passionate, romantic, and nostalgic,’” Dr. Christina Wright-Ivanova said about her concert “A Romantic Evening in Prague and Ljubljana – Passion, Romance, and Nostalgia,” performed on February 26 at the Alumni Recital Hall in the Redfern Arts Center.

The concert celebrated chamber works of composers from Czechoslovakia and Romania from the 19th century.

“I was really excited to show the combination of Czech language and rhythm and really show the music speaking to you,” said Dr. Wright.

Dr. Wright said, “The Czech and Romanian people are very passionate and romantic people who have a very deep connection to language, which really comes out in the music.”

“The music is very direct, honest and deep. You almost have to ask yourself, ‘How does this happen?’. So there’s an interesting connection to the music,” Dr. Wright said

regarding the music selection of the concert.

The concert included chamber works by Romantic 19th century composers of Czech origin including Janacek, Dvorak, Skerjanc, Pavcic and Smetana. The concert also included guests artists such as Erica Brookhyser, a mezzo soprano who sang songs accompanied by Wright, Klaudia Szlachta (violin) and Aron Zelkowicz (cello).

“The composer Smetana had a daughter who the composer Janacek had a crush on. Janacek would go to where they would collect water and would talk to his daughter. We actually now have Janacek’s journals [where he] would write down what she said and reflect the intonation of her voice into his music. This honest and nostalgic intonation of the ebb and flow shows the emotion of the music,” Dr. Wright shared.

Cameron Robinson, a junior music student who attended Dr. Wright’s concert, said, “Dr. Wright is my piano professor and was talking to me a lot about how the first half is like lullabies and some pieces are pretty morbid and the second half is upbeat. It was interesting to see how these contrasted.”

Dr. Wright said, “The first half is very depressing, and honest. The second half is a

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tour de force of piano playing. I asked myself, ‘How can I show the techniques I show my students each week?’. I wanted to show what it takes to show this by playing the Smetana piece, a very heavy piece.The second half is very extroverted and passionate and a really pedagogical work.”

Senior music student Kirsten Becker said, “I heard them rehearsing the Smetana piece and it made me want to see it because it was such a powerful piece. This program is really cool because it is a bunch of composers from one of my favorite time periods, the Romantic 19th century. It’s a lot of composers I’m not familiar with.”

Dr. Wright said, “[Overall] I’m glad I got to see so many students there. Our job is to bring works that aren’t usually included in the literary and musical canon.”

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After four long years of work, Tyler Martin performed his senior recital in order to fulfill the requirements of the music performance major in the Alumni Recital Hall on Sunday, March 1, at 3 p.m.

His repertoire included: “Comfort Ye” and “Every Valley” from “The Messiah” by the composer George Frideric Handel, “Despite and Still” and “3 Songs, Op. 10” by Samuel Barber, “Nachtstuck” and “Der Erlkonig” composed by Franz Schubert, “The Schmuel Song” by Jason Robert Brown, “Vainement ma bien aimee” from “La roi d’Ys”

by Edouard Lalo, “Poeme d’un jour”

by Gabriel Faure, “The sorrows of death” from “Hymn of Praise” by Felix Mendelssohn and “Ideale” by Paolo Tosti.

Martin’s vocal teacher, Dr. Daniel Carberg, is on sabbatical so Professor Evangelia Leontis has been working with him since the start of the semester., “It was fun to work with Tyler this semester on his recital. He had done a lot of the work preparing this music with Dr. Carberg in the fall semester, so when I started working with him in January, he was fairly far along in his preparation,” Leontis said about working with Martin. “Our work has really focused on refining his foreign language diction in his German and French repertoire and finding more musical expression in all of his pieces.”

The majority of the music that was performed was not in English. This means that Martin was not only performing very difficult vocal technique but singing in languages that were not his own. This was extremely appealing to the audience members and a new cultural experience for many of them as well.

Sophomores Lex Woitowitz and Maddie Gubata are both music majors as well, but they are instrumentalists.

“We came just to support one of the seniors, but it is also interesting seeing a vocalist perform,” said Woitowitz. “Seeing the progress of the seniors reminds us where we are going to go by the time we are seniors.”

Along with the range of languages, there was also a range of intensity and demand within the music. Though she was not part of the process of choosing the music, when asked what was the most difficult piece that Martin would perform, Leotinis said, “I’m not sure what Tyler would cite as the most difficult piece, but I would guess that the set by Samuel Barber titled ‘Despite and Still’ is the most difficult to learn. The music is rhythmically, melodically and harmonically complex and the poetry is rather difficult to interpret as well. Tyler has put a lot of time into these songs and I think he will sing them very well.”

This particular song was incredibly moving to members of the audience. Gubata discussed what pieces were her favorite in the recital. “We both [Gubata and Woitowitz] really enjoyed the first piece from ‘The Messiah,’” she said.

“My other favorite was ‘Despite and Still.’ It was very well done.”

This recital is one of the final requirements for music performance majors that concludes the students’ four years of hard work.

While it is required, it is also something the students look forward to as they move through the major.

Concerning the requirement of the recital and the reactions of the music students, Leontis said, “It is perhaps the most important component of the music major’s senior year. A lot of work goes into the recital and because of this, a lot of growth takes place in the singer as they undertake this task.”

Keep an eye out for the rest of the recitals from senior music performance majors in the Student Recital Series as they continue throughout the spring semester.

Tyler Martin did not reply to request for comment.

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Student Life editor Planning for your future or thinking about possible career options after you graduate? Look no further than the Keene State College Future Fair.

The Future Fair is put on by Keene State College’s Academic and Career Advising program and will take place later this semester in March.

Before the fair happens, though, students, faculty, and local and national businesses must all work together and meticulously plan to make sure the fair is ready in time for students.

Close to 100 employers are expected to show up to the fair in March.

These employers not only offer full-time positions but also internships and part-time jobs. There are even jobs available for students to take roles at summer camps.

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National health survey sent to students CONNOR CRAWFORD

Student Life editor On February 26, Keene State students were asked over email to complete a survey called the National College Health Assessment (NCHA).

According to the email sent to students, “The survey is designed to assess students health behaviors in order to provide better services and support for Keene State students.”

The survey was sponsored and distributed by the American College Health Association (ACHA).

The participation of the survey was voluntary and confidential.

The survey featured topics such as illegal substance use, interpersonal violence and sexual behavior.

If you are a student and felt uncomfortable answering the questions or would like to talk to someone, you are asked to please contact Tiffany Mathews in the Wellness Center at 603-358-2890.

Connor Crawford can be contacted at CCrawford@kscequinox.com

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Globetrotters set to perform at Spaulding Gym in March CONNOR CRAWFORD

Student Life editor The professional basketball team Harlem Globetrotters are scheduled to perform in the Spaulding Gym on March 23 at 7 p.m.

Doors for the event open at 6 p.m. and tickets are available at https:// www.ticketweb.com/event/harlem-globetrotters-spaulding-gymat-ksc-tickets/10441785?pl=hglobe.

Donating for a cause JACK HANSON

donated to a philanthropy of their choice.

Olsen and True said they The class of 2020 were thinking of where to donated $3,323 to The donate the proceeds a few Samaritans Inc. last semes- weeks before the event and ter in memory of classmates found their answer close to and to raise awareness campus. about suicide prevention.

“We decided that we

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The Samaritans provide suicide prevention training, outreach education programs and more to individual families, groups, organizations, businesses, non-profits, school systems and universities, always free of charge.

groups for the past 65 years focused on children, education or financial Stability. On February 10, the President of MUW Liz LaRose announced in a letter posted on their website that several of their partners will no longer be

said.

According to reports from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2017, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34. They also reported that suicide was the eighth leading cause of death in New Hampshire and around 123 people die by suicide everyday in the U.S. Trafton said these statistics inspire a lot of people to take action and get involved in sucide awareness programs, including the Keene State BodyWorks program. According to Trafton, the BodyWorks program is loaning The Samaritans Inc. and the Keene Family YMCA all of their stationary bikes to use for their event Pedaling for Prevention. On Sunday, March 22, the YMCA is hosting the event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise money for two 16-yearold Keene High School students who are biking across the country this summer to spread awarness on suicide.

“We’re encouraging students, [it] could be clubs, organizations, sports teams, friends, sororities, fraternities, everyone, to come and join us,” Trafton said. “It’s six 45-minute spin classes all day taught by instructors who are amazing, and people can wear what they want. They can come as Owls, but if you guys wanna help us that’s a way you can immediately make a significant impact.”

Trafton said they are always looking for volunteers and donations, but they

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Seniors Madison Olsen and Alyssa True organized a pub crawl throughout the last year that took place on November 10, 2019. According to True, she began organizing the event since the summer and asked Olsen to help her along the way once school started in the fall.

Pub Crawl is an all student-run senior class tradition at Keene State and this year True said there were around 550 students who participated and each person paid $20, which covered the cost of t-shirts, drinks, etc.

The excess money the class raises is typically

wanted to do something local because you know where it’s going,” said Olsen. “And with the recent death of our classmate Nick, we decided that we thought a suicide prevention organization would probably be the best and most meaningful to everybody and especially the seniors. So we just felt that would be the most important thing to do right now.”

That decision led them to The Samaritans Inc., a nonprofit in Keene that provides resources on suicide prevention and awarness. According to their website, the Keene chapter was founded in 1981 by a local family who lost their son to suicide.

“ T h e y were perfect for us,” said True. “And it turns out they needed a lot more funding.”

The Executive Director of The Samaritans Inc. and alumna of Keene State Carmen Trafton said the donation came at the perfect time.

“We were delighted to receive the donation. It was unexpected and very large.

We are using it to support prevention programs for youths, ages five to 25. And it came at a great time because our agency is facing the abrupt cut of our Monadnock United Way funding,” said Trafton.

Monadnock United Way (MUW) is a non-profit also located in Keene that has donated to organizations and

funded due to financial issues starting on April 30, 2020.

Trafton said their budget was cut by $13,000, but said she is thankful for the donation from the seniors to help them get through this time.

“It’s really not extra money that we have now, it’s a breath that we can take as we prepare to raise the initial $10,000 that was cut,” she said. “This is helping us toward recouping those losses so that we don’t have to cut any services or programs.”

Trafton said although there are resources available for everyone, there aren’t enough people talking about the topic and bringing awareness to it. “There’s just not enough coverage, there’s not enough help, there’s not enough resources,” Trafton

are also accepting food, water, camping equipment, etc.

BodyWorks Manager Charity Sweeney said, “BodyWorks is happy to be a community partner for Pedaling for Prevention on March 22...

We hope members of our campus community are able to participate in this worthwhile cause!”

Both True and Olsen are planning a pub crawl for this semester with the hopes of donating the proceeds to The Samaritans again.

“I think everyone felt like their money was going to a good cause which is important, especially with Pub Crawl. You know, it probably has a negative connotation to it, but we raised thousands of dollars for a good cause,” said Olsen.

Trafton commended both Olsen and True for their work with students. “I really think Maddy and Alyssa have done an amazing job of coordinating the students in the safest way possible,” Trafton said.

For more information on The Samaritans Inc., visit their website at samaritansnh.org.

You can reach The Samaritans Inc. at 603-357-5510 or their crisis hotline number at 603-357-5505.

For more information on Pedaling for Prevention or to donate to the cause, you can visit the Pedaling for Prevention tab on samaritansnh.org.

Jack Hanson can be contact at jhanson@kscequinox.com

Fighting against cancer KSC Relay For Life team prepares for upcoming event KIANA JOLER

equinox Staff With cancer affecting families across the world, empathetic Keene State College students are fighting to help victims by participating in the world-wide Relay For Life event.

“Cancer has affected my family.

My grandfather is a cancer survivor, so I wanted to be part of something that helps fundraise money for it,” treasurer of the club, Catherine Cloutier, said.

Relay for Life is a fundraiser put on by volunteers to raise money for cancer research.

According to the Relay For Life website, funds raised will go towards honoring survivors, remembering loved ones and providing resources to cancer patients and families.

These resources include free rides to appointments, free places to stay near hospitals and a 24/7 helpline for answers and support.

Cloutier cited that over the past nine years, the college has fundraised over $250,000 for cancer research.

“That’s an incredible amount for such a small school,” said Cloutier.

President of the club and, senior Katelynn Kaimi, explained that how there is a lot of stress that goes along with planning the event.

Kaimi said there are a lot of

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Cloutier said that in her three years in the club, she has had many opportunities to connect with people.

“I got the chance to connect with cancer survivors, hear their stories and learn about how strong they are,” Cloutier said.

Specifically, Cloutier mentioned a woman at last year’s event who dedicated a dance to her best friend.

She lost her best friend to cancer and she performed for everyone at the relay.

“It was a beautiful way to memorialize her best friend,” said Cloutier.

To join the team, students can show up to meetings on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. in room 308 of the Student Center.

Keene’s Relay For Life will be held on Saturday, March 28, starting American at 12:00 p.m and going until 10:30 Cancer p.m.

Society Although there is a $15 registration fee for the relay, the event is free for anyone to attend. Donations are always welcome, as any amount of money can impact individuals across the world.

GRIFFIN ELL / ART DIRECTOR “My grandfather passed away because of cancer, so it’s personal moving parts and there is a lot that be planned is walking the track. Jes- recently completed treatment for for me. I want to help create more can get forgotten. Despite this, she sica Gagne Cloutier, the advisor of Merkel Cell Carcinoma and, hope- birthdays,” said Kaimi. did say the event went without the group, said that the walk serves fully, will be well enough to walk as a time of reflection of the mission the survivor lap at age 94,” said problems last year.

Kiana Joler can be contacted at “It was so hectic, but no one on and purpose of Relay For Life.

Gagne Cloutier. kjoler@kcsequinox.com “I always make sure, no matter the outside sees that, which is really The event also allows students to how busy I am, that I take time make connections with community pleasing for me,” said Kaimi.

One of the major events that must to walk a few laps. My grandpa members and hear their experiences

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Creating art with cardboard

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Students from Foundations of Design class created cardboard art in an exhibit called “Upscale.” The project took students over a month to make and they got the opportunity to showcase their work at the Carroll Art Gallery from February 5 to February 22.

Foundations of design class made everyday items out of cardboard Equinox Staff According to Keene State College sophomore Charlotte Planeta, students were instructed “to take something that was a smaller scale, an everyday item, then blow it up into a [much] bigger item” in Professor Miles Warner’s foundations of design class. Just using cardboard for this project, Planeta and her group made a giant pencil.

Students got help from Warner to decide a good object to largely recreate and the groups determined what could be made out of cardboard and what might be too complicated. Planeta explained that she was in a group of four and they each worked on a different part of the pencil.

“We had to keep redoing them to make sure they were perfect. I was in charge of carving the [brand name] Ticonderoga into the pencil and I re-did that so many times,” Planeta said. The group also struggled with the scale of the eraser, but together they were able to figure it out.

Another group produced a huge Wii remote and group member Bradley Valalik, a senior, described their object choice as “unmistakable” and “nostalgic.” Working on this project for four to five weeks, Valalik went on to say the project “took a lot of time and even extra hours outside of the classroom.”

His group’s most difficult obstacle for this project was curving the cardboard in two ways. “When it’s corrugated [the cardboard] only

wants to bend with the grain, so the bottom of the remote and the edges really took patience and a lot of trial and error,” said Valalik.

Warner showed his excitement toward this project, saying that the “work [was] worthy of being shown off.” The class’s work was first showcased in the Carroll House Gallery and is currently in the Thorne Gallery entrance.

“The cardboard upscale project is challenging in its own way,” Warner said, comparing this work to other projects from this spring semester. The class must understand three-dimensional design, detail, and measurement. Warner said that each one of his classes are different and he has found that “the fun is always in the detail.”

Planeta was impressed with

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her group’s work and thought the final piece was “realistic next to the pencil [they] based it off of.”

Valalik said, “[The cardboard art project] challenges your creative thinking and takes you on a different path rather than your normal college experience with tests and books.”

Planeta said, “[Warner’s class] was really fun, and I would recommend the class to anyone looking for an art credit.”

Denise Ronan can be contacted at dronan@kscequinox.com

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If you have a guess, DM The Equinox Instagram @KSCequinox Look for the answer in next weeks paper!

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[The cardboard art project] challenges your creative thinking and takes you on a different path rather than your normal college experience with tests and books.

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What’s the hoot at Hoot ‘n’ Scoot

New changes and new food coming to Hoot ‘n’ Scoot ABIGAIL LASHWAY

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The chefs at the dining hall put passion into Hoot ‘n’ Scoot’s new pop up theme dinners. Hoot ‘n’ Scoot is a great place to get a quick meal before or after class. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and on Friday it’s open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Students can enjoy a hot meal, soup, salad, sandwich or wrap. However, after a while, the Hoot ‘n’ Scoot has evolved and with that comes an evolution of a new menu. On Friday, February 28, the Hoot ‘n’ Scoot served its first themed meal, street tacos with all the sides you could want.

The tacos were beef, chicken, pork and veggie.

They came three to a box and you could go to a sidebar that had all the fixings, which included cheese, jalapenos, sour cream and two types of salsa.

Students could even ask for a specially made taco if they didn’t like the ones in the box. The tacos came with sides, such as Spanish rice or black beans.

Executive Chef Troy Bellot was overjoyed to see how happy the students were when they came in and that some people used more than just the typical one-swipe at Hoot ‘n’ Scoot.

Bellot said he has a great vision for themed dinner day for the Hoot‘n’ Scoot and wants to cater to all the needs of the students. Bellot stated,“We want to expand

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will be trying new themes every Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Keene state student Alana Lehouillier thought that the tacos were delicious. “I got all three types of meat,” Lehouiller explained. “They were really good, but I would prefer if they were seasoned more.”

She continued to talk about how the beef and chicken tacos were kind of dry, but the pork one was definitely the best out of them all. She also said the black bean side was delicious, but the Spanish rice was a bit bland.

Lehouillier still loved the idea behind it, and, with a few improvements, the themed food day could just keep getting better and better. “I love the theme food and they should keep doing it.”

Next week the theme will be “Absurd Bird” and they will have fried chicken with different sauces and sides!

Abigail Lashway can be contacted at ALashway@ kscequinox.com

the Hoot ‘n’ Scoot so we are trying pop-up food concepts and looking for feedback from the students.”

Bellot also said that instead of only doing onions and peppers for veggie tacos, he wanted to find nopals, which are edible pickled cactus leaves. They are often eaten in veggie tacos. “It’s a little hard to find them in the Northeast, but we will get there,”

Bellot stated.

Marketing Manager Caitlin Howell was very excited about the new food as well. “Our goal is to make sure that at least more than half the students coming in are satisfied,” Howell said.

Howell continued to talk about how their main goal is to make the students happy and satisfied with the food they are getting from Hoot ‘n’ Scoot, so they

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Celebrating Black History Month

KSC student weighs in on how students and the institution integrate Black History Month into February DENISE RONAN

Equinox Staff Black History Month 2020 began on Saturday, February 1, and ended on Saturday, February 29.

This month is all about learning about Black History and gaining appreciation towards African American culture.

In my opinion, I think that the importance of Black History Month is to understand and learn from America’s past.

This month also highlights significant people who inspired others and who have or /are active in the civil rights movement. Not many people know about this history because most schools do not introduce this history to students in the U.S. Because I am an elementary education and English major, I have taken a variety of classes that support open discussions on the black feminist movement, diversity in schools, and important African American intellectuals and /activists throughout history.

As a teacher-to-be, I believe that education is one of the most effective steps towards children learning empathy and understanding the differences of others, but this happens through experiences.

Many people may not see the significance of learning about another culture’s history, which is usually because of ignorance or lack of experiences (or both). Even though every individual goes through some sort of oppression in society because of their identity; whether it is based on your race, gender, ethnicity, ability, etc.

I think that this month is not rec-

ognized very much at Keene, but I am not sure how much recognition I can expect from college students.

There are posters around campus announcing Black History Month Trivia, but without these, many students may not even be aware of this celebratory month.

Along with little publicity on campus, there seemed to be little recognition by KSC clubs and organizations. I talk about African American literature and famous activists in my Women’s and Gender studies classes, and if you take Holocaust and Genocides studies there with definitely be mentions of eye opening information you never even thought about.

Since Keene State is so small, as well as being in New Hampshire, there is little diversity present on campus. I think that many of the students here see importance in Black History Month, yet they do not celebrate the month like I remember we did in my high school.

Overall, learning about black history, along with any other culture’s history, should not be limited to just a month. The campus has classes, lectures, and events throughout the school year that gets students involved and supporting other cultures. Just by listening to someone else talk about their personal experiences, can give you new knowledge which leads to acceptance.

Denise Ronan can be contacted at dronan@kscequinox.com

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at the event as well,” said Louise Ewing, a career advisor at the ACA office and someone who does a lot of the behind the scenes work for the fair to make sure that it is perfect for students.

There are various ways that businesses can become a part of the fair, but one of the ways is through establishing a relationship with Keene State.

“Employers either contact us because we have established a relationship with them overtime, or through alumni that the employer has hired,” Ewing explained.

Senior Molly Spooner is also part of the behind the scenes work for the fair, but instead of an office perspective, she brings a student perspective to the table.

“Right now I am working on helping with the KSC Future Fair by creating spreadsheets of the businesses and employers that are coming, as well as spreading awareness on social media and other outlets about the fair itself,” Spooner said.

Spooner is currently the Academic and Career Advising intern and has held that position since December of 2019.

Spooner’s role as the intern involves making the fair the best that it can be for students months before and the day of the event.

“I am going to do a walkthrough of the area before and see how we can best set up the fair so it’s easy for students to find the companies and businesses they are looking for,” Spooner stated.

At check-in for the event, students will receive a professional name tag, which includes their email and name

aswell as a map of the future fair.

If a student has a specific employer in mind going into the fair, but is having a hard time finding where to go, Spooner and Ewing are creating a plan to help direct students in the right direction.

“If a student says that they are interested in parks, service and environment, we can say, ‘These are the people that you can go talk to and these are the kinds of things that they are recruiting for,’” Ewing explained.

Not only are students such as Spooner involved in the fair but multiple alumni are also involved.

Alumna Sage Yudelson, who is currently the Marketing Coordinator at Electronic Imaging, said that students need to attend the fair because it can give them the opportunity to meet potential future employers.

“The future fair gives students the opportunity to not only see what types of opportunities are out there but also get some face time with potential employers,” Yudelson said. “It can be a lot easier to make a strong first impression when you’re having a one-on-one conversation, as opposed to just submitting your application and resume online.”

Another alumna Jade Lomanno, who graduated in 2018, works for Black Diamond Networks on the talent acquisition team.

“I attended the Future Fair and I found my job at Black Diamond Networks at the career fair at Keene,” Lomanno explained.

“I just went up to the table with my resume,” Lomanno said, “had a phone call with my manager, and

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then went in for an interview and the rest is history.”

Although the day of the fair is going to be filled with prospective students looking for career, internship and job opportunities, Spooner also focuses on the employees of the various companies present at the fair.

“I am looking forward to meeting the people who are representing their companies ahead of time and being able to help them set up as well helping some students find who they are looking for when coming to the Future Fair,” Spooner said.

Spooner will not be the only person helping at the Future Fair; in fact, Lomanno is planning on returning with her company in March.

“I’m actually coming in March to do a table at the fair,” Lomanno explained.

Although she graduated two years ago, Lomanno said that it’s nice to come back to campus again and work at the fair.

“I think it’s amazing to be able to come back to campus and see old teachers,” Lomanno said.

In Spooner’s view, “the staff at the ACA could make a huge difference” if you are a student planning on going to the fair.

Students, before the fair, should schedule an appointment to have their resume looked at or even to discuss career options as well with the ACA or through Resumania.

Spooner emphasizes that it is important for students to attend the fair as not only does it build resumes but students could potentially get a

job by dropping their resume off at a table. “The Future Fair is exactly what it says it is,” Spooner explained.

“It is the preparation for your future.”

Ewing explained that some jobs are not recruiting by major, they are instead recruiting by the skillset that the student has to offer.

“If someone is an English major or history major, employers aren’t recruiting by major, they are recruiting by skills and knowledge,” Ewing explained. “Majors give you a lot of skills and knowledge relevant for what you want to do, but employers are not just recruiting based on English major or history major. Students want to think more broadly.”

Lomanno weighed in on the importance of attending the fair by saying it is important to “get your name out there and brand yourself.”

Lomanno explained, “It is so important to network and to meet people because you might not be a good fit for that company, but that company might know someone who might be a great fit for you.”

After finding her job at the fair, Lomanno agrees that “the future fair definitely does work for students.”

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2nd COVID-19 case in NH linked to 1st HOLLY RAMER

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Sununu urges Congress to approve funds for virus response HOLLY RAMER

AssociAted Press Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is urging Congress to approve emergency funding in response to a new virus spreading around the world, weeks after the state's Democratic delegation began asking the Trump administration to propose a spending plan.

More than 81,000 cases of COVID-19, an illness characterized by fever and coughing and in serious cases shortness of breath or pneumonia, have occurred since the new virus emerged in China. COVID-19 is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that's a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump requested $2.5 billion from Congress to fight the virus. Senate Democratic

Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, countered with a proposal for $8.5 billion, and Trump said Wednesday he was open to spending "whatever's appropriate."

Sununu did not specify a dollar amount in his letter Wednesday to Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and Reps. Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas but urged them to take action.

"I have watched with great concern as this request has become ensnared by the hyper-partisan circus in Washington," Sununu wrote. "It is critical that additional funding move forward quickly."

Members of the delegation have been urging the Trump administration for weeks to increase funding and offer a robust plan to coordinate efforts to identify potential cases of the virus and mitigate its spread.

"There's bipartisan agreement that the administration's

request is inadequate, which is why good-faith efforts are now underway in Congress to write legislation that provides additional resources," Shaheen said in a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday. "I'm hopeful that Congress can make progress on this bill quickly and I'm pleased that the President made a commitment yesterday to support the legislation that is put on his desk."

Hassan agreed, saying that in briefings with administration officials, members of both parties have made it clear that $2.5 billion will not be enough.

State health officials have taken numerous steps to prepare for the potential spread of the virus, including working with hospitals, community organizations and local health departments. They also continue to urge the public to take precautions such as frequent hand washing and staying home when sick.

A second New Hampshire resident has tested positive for the new coronavirus after being in close contact with the first, state health officials said Tuesday.

The Department of Health and Human Services said the second patient also is an adult male from Grafton County who is being quarantined at home.

The first patient, announced Monday, is an employee at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon who had recently traveled to Italy. The state on Tuesday issued an official order of isolation after learning that the man attended a private social event Friday despite having been told to stay home.

Dartmouth College said the man attended a Tuck School of Business social event in White River Junction, Vermont. In a statement to the college committee, leaders of the Dartmouth COVID-19 Task Force said everyone who had close contact with the man has been notified.

None of them were students.

"We understand that this is a stressful time for many people in our community," the statement said. ""We remain in close communication with state health officials and DHMC and are coordinating efforts with colleagues across the institution to ensure everyone's continued health and safety."

The social event was at the Engine Room, a concert venue that also hosts private parties. Vermont health officials are asking any residents who were there Friday night to call the state health department.

"People in this situation – with only minimal possible contact with a case – are still considered to be at low risk for infection, but out of an abundance of caution the department is seeking contact from anyone in attendance," said Dr. Mark Levine, the state health commissioner.

Meanwhile, Dartmouth-Hitchcock officials have identified staff members who may have been exposed. As of Tuesday, they were not aware of exposure to any patients in clinical areas.

Worldwide, more than 92,000 people have been sickened and 3,100 have died, the vast majority of them in China. Most cases have been mild.

The number of infections in the U.S. overall has climbed past 100, scattered across at least 15 states, with more than two dozen cases in Washington alone.

Here's what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out MEG KINNARD

AssociAted Press The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries could be frustrating for the millions of people who have already voted in those 14 states and might have cast ballots for them.

As voters stream to precincts across the country Tuesday, here's a look at what happens to ballots already submitted for the candidates no longer in the race.

THE PUSH TO GET OUT EARLY Early voting began in January in many of the Super Tuesday states. As candidates sprinted through Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, those with the resources also expanded into the delegate-rich California, Texas, North Carolina and Virginia, leading early-voting events.

It's not known how many of those early votes may have gone to Buttigieg, Klobuchar or Tom Steyer, all of whom have announced departures from the race in the days following Saturday's South Carolina primary, and whose names will still be on state ballots. Klobuchar and Buttigieg endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday.

FROZEN IN TIME In large part, once a vote is cast, it is final, according to state election officials. Residents in Michigan — which votes Mar. 10 — do get another shot, with the option to "spoil" their ballot and make a second choice if their candidate drops out. Some states allow voters to pull back ballots that haven't yet been tallied, although

that has to be handled case-by-case, in person, on Election Day. In California, with more than 400 delegates are at stake, nearly 1.6 million Democrats had returned mailin ballots as of Monday afternoon, according to a ballot tracker maintained by Political Data Inc. If an early ballot there was marked for a candidate no longer in the race, a voter can take in their ballot for a new one, and make a second choice. But once the ballot is submitted, that's it.

In Yolo County, with some 117,000 registered voters — about 87,000 of whom requested to vote by mail — just about 21,000 ballots had been returned as of Monday morning. Jesse Salinas, the county's top elections official, said he suspected the rapid-fire exits by some candidates could be prompting voters to wait on casting their ballots. And some early voters, he said, had called to ask if they could possibly change their selections.

"You have to surrender what you have," Salinas said.

"You can't vote twice."

In Colorado, Secretary of State Jena Griswold tweeted on Sunday that only those who had marked a ballot but not yet returned it could make a second selection, or get a new ballot.

"If you've returned a voted ballot, you cannot receive a second ballot, regardless of the status of the candidate you chose," she wrote.

In North Carolina, where 110 delegates are up for grabs, voters had the option of casting ballots in person at sites in all 100 counties during a 17-day period that ended Saturday. They could also fill out traditional absentee ballots, which must be turned in or mailed by

Tuesday.

Early vote selections are final. As of Saturday, more than half a million ballots had been cast in the Democratic primary, and while there is no definitive way to know which candidates garnered those votes, there's no way to undo the decision.

"There are no mulligans in North Carolina early voting," said Michael Bitzer, political scientist at Catawba College in North Carolina.

FEELING FRUSTRATED In many places, the frustration can be real for voters who feel their vote didn't matter.

Some of that sentiment bubbled up on Monday, at a Colorado event for Klobuchar. Amy Valore-Caplan, a 46-year-old writer in Denver, showed up to find out that the Minnesota senator, for whom she had waited until the last minute to cast her mail-in ballot, had dropped out.

Colorado has almost exclusively mail voting, and though people can still cast ballots in person on Tuesday, about 60% post them by the day before, so they can be tallied.

Valore-Caplan said she knew Klobuchar's candidacy was on the bubble, and actually hesitated Sunday, when she saw Buttigieg end his campaign.

"I thought it was safe," she said, of her decision to wait another day. "I was waiting to make sure she didn't drop out."

PRELIMINARY PASSIONS There's a sentiment often seen among early voters: those who vote early are most passionate for their given candidate.

Nicolle Bugescu, a pediatric psychologist in Irvine, California, has headed up a group of health care professionals supporting Buttigieg's campaign. Despite his exit from the race, she said Monday that she was proud to have voted early for him, even though he'd suspended his effort.

"I am so happy that I was able to do that. It's heartbreaking, too, so it's been an emotional roller coaster," she said. "I will forever be proud of the vote that I cast for his historic candidacy."

WHITHER THE DELEGATES? Candidates who drop out of the race keep the delegates they've won until each state party selects the actual people who will serve as those delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. At that point, delegates won based on statewide primary and caucus results are given to the remaining viable candidates.

Delegates won based on results in congressional districts become free agents, who can support the candidate of their choice on the first ballot at the Milwaukee convention. ___ Meg Kinnard can be reached at http://twitter.com/ MegKinnardAP ___ Associated Press writers Christina A. Cassidy in Atlanta, Nicholas Riccardi in Denver and Gary D. Robertson in Raleigh, North Carolina, contributed to this report.

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Marks of excellence Sophie Hayes and George Colarullo receive high honors at NEISDAs RACHEL THURSTON

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SportS Editor The Keene State swim and dive team wrapped up this season with the men’s team placing second and women’s team placing third at the New England Intercollegiate Swim and Dive Association (NEISDA) championship meet.

For the second year in a row, junior George Colarullo received the Men’s Diver of the Meet award. Senior Sophie Hayes, another star member of the team, also received the Senior High Point Swimmer award.

The Men’s Diver of the Meet honor is awarded to the top performing male diver, while the Senior High Point Swimmer honor goes to the female and male swimmer who has received the highest cumulative number of points throughout their four years of performing at NEISDAs. This is not only Colarullo’s second year receiving the award but also his second year winning both the 3-meter and 1-meter dive.

He also got a career high on the 1-meter dive this year with a score of 410.65 points.

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Despite all of these accomplishments, Colarullo will not be partaking in the swim and dive regionals meet, missing the cut by just 15 points.

“I’m okay with that,” said Colarullo. “Finishing this past year undefeated in the Little East Conference competition and undefeated in the NEISDA competition for two years straight, I really can’t complain.”

But Colarullo isn’t done yet. He’s already thinking about next season and setting himself up for some big goals.

“The last person to do a three-peat [at NEISDAs] was in the late 2000s in diving, so [I’m] trying to be the next person to do that on both boards,” explained Colarullo.

There is always some pressure on the divers, like Colarullo, and swimmers who are going into the meet as defending champions.

Colarullo is aware of the pressure to keep his title. He said his mentality going into a meet as a defending champion is that he has a target on his back.

“When it comes to the judging, because diving is a judged sport, it’s not just [that] the best time wins; it’s who the judges think is the best performer wins the event,” explained Colarullo. “I have to hold myself to a higher standard than everybody else and perform my dives even better, in case the judges don’t seem to think my dives are better than someone else’s. So I have to perform better than them, in my mind, to prove to them that I dive better than everyone else.”

Hayes has another way of handling the pressure.

As the defending champion in the 100meter and 200-meter butterfly, she had the weight of her titles to worry about.

Hayes said the only way to prepare for it going into a meet is to focus on the mental part of it all.

“I know I can physically do my events,” explained Hayes. “You can’t go into it thinking you’re going to win… I just feel like I have to do the best I can do. You have to race your own race. What a lot of people do is worry about other people’s races. I’m like, ‘No, it’s your race, you’re going to do what you’re going to do and you should never let anyone influence that,’” said Hayes.

“I won the 2-fly all four years so I was really nervous for that event this year… I know some girls definitely weren’t happy I won it, but, you know, you can’t let what other people say get you down because if I did I would’ve choked on that race,” said

Hayes. She recognizes that when you’re on the top, you can’t let your guard down. But at the same time, she tries to focus on the positives and fun aspects of her sport. Hayes said she really wants other people to succeed.

“I have a great group of girls from Roger Williams [University] and we all swim fly together, and they’re all sad to see me go,” explained Hayes. “It’s about healthy competition and that’s what I kind of tried to build with the flyers in our little fly community, because I wanted us to have a good time while racing.”

For Hayes, the competitive nature of swimming and racing is what she loves most about the sport and says she will miss most when she graduates. “[Swimming] has shaped me, and everyone I have met has shaped me, to who I am today and I can’t be more grateful that I have been a part of a sport that has taught me all these life lessons,” said Hayes. “And even though there are plenty of ups and downs with every sport, sometimes you do have those bad days… I never gave up. And I think that’s the biggest thing; even when it gets hard you’ve got to keep going.”

Hayes recalled asking her coach what the Senior High Point Award was during her first-year on the team. After being told what the honor meant, she decided then and there that she wanted it.

“At the end of the day, no one can say I didn’t deserve it because it’s your points from all four years, and that’s crazy. I’m so happy I got the award and it kind of just shows that if you put in the hard work in you’ll achieve things, which is pretty cool,” said Hayes.

Head Coach of the swim and dive team Chris Woolridge was proud of the two athletes and all of their accomplishments.

“I think for the team, to have people who are operating on that level is obviously a huge boost competitively, but also it’s sort of an example to follow and for people to see, you know, what it looks like to be an athlete who’s at the top of our conference,” explained Woolridge.

Woolridge is aware of the pressure that is on the defending champion athletes, but made a point not to talk about it in a way that creates a false sense of pressure for them. He explained that while there are uncontrollable factors that go into each meet, as long as an athlete focuses on doing the best they can, works hard during the season and keeps a clear head during the meet, then hope-

fully it will come out the way they like it.

Something that every coach experiences is losing seniors at the end of the season. In Woolridge’s case, this year the swim and dive team will be losing twelve seniors, including Hayes.

“When the seniors leave, they put four years into this [sport], and it’s hard to imagine how it’s going to be the year after they’re gone because of how much influence they’ve had on the program. I think that’s especially true with this year’s seniors,” said Woolridge.

Even though it’s hard on the team, Woolridge recognizes that it helps make them a consistently strong team.

“Every year you’re going to graduate seniors and people behind them need to step up and fill those roles,” explained Woolridge.

“That’s part of the process for having a team that’s strong year after year. There are people who are now going to get that opportunity to be in that position and compare them so they do a good job.”

Rachel Thurston can be contacted at rthurston@kscequinox.com Claire Boughton can be contacted at cboughton@kscequinox.com

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Keene State Owls playing in Adidas CLAIRE BOUGHTON

SportS Editor As the Keene State sports world transitions from the winter season into the spring season, some with a nitpicking eye may have noticed something strange about some teams’ uniforms.

On August 26, 2019, Keene State Director of Athletics Phil Racicot announced that the athletic department would be signing with Prime Time Sports and Nike. This partnership would allow Owls to have Nike uniforms, apparel, equipment and footwear. However, several Keene State sports teams, both in the winter season and the spring season, have been taking to the field in their old Adidas uniforms.

So, why is that?

“The general answer in regards to women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s basketball, and field hockey is that every team is on a three-year cycle for new uniforms,” explained Assistant Athletic Director Abraham Osheyack.

“There’s no provision where Nike is just going to give us all new uniforms… they were never going to buy us out of the Adidas uniform stock that we have in order to resupply us with new Nike stock for this year.”

Osheyack also explained that although it was some teams’ year to receive new uniforms, due to the dates that the Nike contract was signed and the deadline for ordering new uniforms, they are forced to remain Adidas.

“In the case of field hockey specifically, they had to order by a certain point in time to be able to have them here for the fall,” explained Osheyack. “We hadn’t signed the Nike contract yet, so they were almost forced, in a sense, to be Adidas, so they will be [Adidas] for the next two seasons before getting a set of Nike uniforms.”

The Keene State teams that do currently have Nike uniforms are the men’s and women’s soccer teams as well as COURTESY OF PETER BLANCHARD the track and field/cross country teams.

Keene State first-year midfielder Nathan Sickles during the home contest against Western New England University.

Soccer received Nike uniforms for the fall season due to being on a different apparel contract than the rest of the Osheyack. game, the warmups or the shooting shirts, or a jacket, can all department. “[Our uniforms] are being printed as we speak,” said men’s be provided by Prime Time now and would be Nike.”

“I believe the name of the company is WeGotSoccer,” lacrosse head coach Mark Theriault. “They said they will be “This is the first of at least a five-year contract with PTS, explained Osheyack. “So that allows them to get new Nike ready by April 1… we’re just waiting for them to be ready.” everybody will get on Nike at one point or another,” explained uniforms ahead of everybody else.”

As for the apparel outside of the uniforms teams are wear- Osheyack.

One team that will be getting new uniforms soon is the ing, Prime Time Sports allows Keene State to purchase all men’s lacrosse team, whose season began with a home con- Nike gear even while a team is still on an Adidas cycle.

Claire Boughton can be contacted test against RPI on February 22.

“Prime Time Sports is our Nike provider, so they do proat cboughton@kscequinox.com “Specific to men’s lacrosse, they are on the cycle for uni- vide everything; uniforms, apparel, gear, even equipment,” forms this year. Those uniforms have just not come in yet, explained Osheyack. “While we may still be on an Adidas so we are forced to play with the uniforms we have,” said cycle for a team in terms of the uniforms they wear in the

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Keene State senior infielder Tom Meucci who hit a two run double to put the Owls up 3-2.

The game stayed at 3-2 going into the seventh, but the Cougars would completely take over from there. Clark would go onto have a 12-run seventh inning. Almost going through their entire batting order twice.

The 12-run seventh was too much for Keene to overcome. Both the Owls and Cougars would score one more run in the ninth and eighth innings respectively.

The Owls dropped this one 15-4.

Keene State is in action again on Saturday taking on Farmingdale State in a double header.

Tyler daRosa can be contacted at tdarosa@kscequinox.com

Exercise science majors involved in BodyWorks JEREMY LANDERS

Equinox Staff Keene State College runs a fitness center called BodyWorks.

BodyWorks’ mission, according to the Keene State website, is “to help motivate everyone in the campus community to achieve and maintain a lifestyle of wellness—defined as a high level of physical, emotional and intellectual health.”

One degree associated with BodyWorks is the exercise science program.

“We have a wide variety of where we can go in the field,” said firstyear exercise science major Emma Kelley. “I am going for physical therapy or athletic training. Basically, we work in the gym a lot and focus on health, exercise, kinesiology and anatomy.”

Kelley explained that everyone in the exercise science major spends a large portion of their time in the gym.

“For our classes, we work a lot with BodyWorks,” said Kelley.

“We’re in the gym almost daily for most of our classes. We are learning the early steps into the major. As of right now, I am not entirely sure how it relates to BodyWorks, but I am looking forward to learning more about it.”

Junior exercise science major Olivia McGrath has a better understanding of the body as she continues in her degree.

“Now that I am in the upper-level classes, it is more hands-on,” said McGrath. “We have a good understanding of the body and what each muscle does and we apply that knowledge to the weight room.”

McGrath, like Kelley, is ready to dive deeper into BodyWorks.

“Eventually, we will have an internship with BodyWorks and we’ll be getting clients of our own,” said McGrath. “They will set a goal and through a period of time we’ll gradually build toward that goal and ultimately achieve it.”

First-year exercise science major Lexi Boisvert explained how she is planning on using her degree once she graduates.

“There are two sections you can follow: allied health or the strength and conditioning side, which is more weight-based,” said Boisvert. “Personally, I am on the physical education side, so [I’ll be doing] more coaching, getting athletes prepared for games and working out in general. We go through different programs that teach us how to write various workouts for many clients.”

When asked how BodyWorks relates to the exercise science major, Boisvert said it helps a lot.

“We have a ton of different clients who use the BodyWorks program,” said Boisvert. “At BodyWorks, we need to know the clients from their skill level; if they have worked out before or their goals for working out.”

McGrath told a personal success story she heard from a client of BodyWorks.

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KSC’s track and field record board sits un-updated in Spaulding Gym CLAIRE BOUGHTON

SportS Editor With a different track and field record being broken seemingly every week this season, it may leave some people asking why the track and field record board displayed outside Spaulding Gymnasium is so out of order.

The current state of the record board has missing names, numbers, dates, and in some cases, even full events.

“It’s really important that we pay attention to how we celebrate our success,” said Keene State College Athletic Director Phil Racicot. “[The track and field record board] is something we do have to start paying a little bit more attention to.”

At the time of this article being written, the men’s outdoor section had 11 accurate records out of the 22 records displayed and the men’s indoor section had 10 accurate records out of the 20 records displayed. The women’s outdoor section had one accurate record out of the 20 events displayed and the women’s indoor section had five accurate records out of the 21 records displayed.

The board is also missing several events with records that are shown in the online record book, including men’s outdoor 4x800-meter relay, men’s indoor 1500-meter run, men’s indoor pentathlon, women’s outdoor steeplechase, women’s outdoor 4x800-meter relay, women’s indoor 55-meter high hurdles, women’s indoor 1-mile run and both the women’s indoor 4x200-meter relay and 4x220-yard relay.

“It’s absolutely a priority of mine to get our record board up-to-date,” said head coach of the track and field team Paige Mills. “Coming in here and seeing that it was still so out of date, you know, it happens; it’s easy to kind of forget those

little things, but it means a lot, especially to the people who earned those records and they deserve to be on there.”

The most up-to-date and accurate records represented on the board are the records set in 2019 by the men’s indoor track and field team. Those records include the 400-meter dash set

by Clinton Mungeta and the 4x200-meter relay set by the team of Angel Ramirez, Jared Hannon, Anthony Jennings and Mungeta. The two school records that the 2019 men’s indoor team tied are also represented with Ramirez’s name next to the 60-meter dash and Mungeta’s name next to the 200-meter dash.

However, all records broken by the women’s indoor and outdoor team in 2019 have not been updated, aside from the 100-meter high hurdle, which is held by Alexis Gauthier.

While Racicot said he was unsure why some of the men’s records would be updated but none of the women’s, he explained a future plan that would allow every record board to be constantly up-to-date.

“We are actually looking at doing a video display for the hall of fame and records, you know, anything Keene State athletics, and it would be a touch screen video display so that if you wanted to go and see all the track and field records it would be archived in there,” explained Racicot.

Mills, a Keene State and track and field team alumna, is also not represented on the record board in the cross country and track and field All-American sections along the bottom of the board.

“It would be nice to see my name on there too,” laughed Mills. “Lots of miles put into earning that.”

Gauthier, who was previously mentioned, commented over email on the state of her own record on the board out-

Junior Benjamin Musese participated in the NCAA DIII New England Championship this past Friday and Saturday, February 28 and 29, alongside a handful of other Keene State Owls.

Musese, who competed in the triple jump event, placed second in the meet with a jump of 14.57 meters. At the time of writing this, that jump put him 10th in the nation for NCAA DIII triple jumpers and broke his own Keene State record for the fourth time.

Musese has been inching past his record time and time again, this time surpassing his previous record-breaking jump by .35 meters.

The jump also earned Musese All-New England honors alongside teammates junior Brandon Castor, junior Skyler Gauthier and sophomore Shannon Parks.

Benjamin Musese is this week’s Editor’s Pick because of his recordbreaking jump and high standings at the national level.

side the Gym. Her record, which is for the 100-meter hurdles, has her name as “Alexis G” with no time or year.

“The board is in the corner and we don’t update it that often, so I don’t mind. All our records are online,” explained Gauthier.

Racicot also took the time to explain that it wouldn’t be long before Kyle Shadeck, whose lack of record representation was covered in an Equinox article last semester, would have his own record put up on the record board in the pool area.

“Apparently Chris [the head coach of the swim and dive team] had put in a couple of work orders and it just never happened,” explained Racicot. “But we’re actually doing construction in the pool area this spring, in April, so there will be some major work done on the roof, so everything that is in there has to come down.”

Racicot explained that once the record board is taken down for construction, Shadeck’s record will replace the old one.

As for the track and field record board: “We have a great history of success and we do have to start thinking about ways to honor that and obviously be respectful of how the current programs are built on the success of the past, so we have to do a little better at how we honor that,” said Racicot.

Editor’s Pick is the sole opinion of the Sports Editor.

Claire Boughton can be contacted at cboughton@kscequinox.com

Triple Jump is Believed to Originate from the Ancient Children’s Game Hopscotch!

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This Week for the Owls Thursday 3/5

Friday 3/6

Saturday 3/7

Indoor Track & Field: ECAC Championships in New York, N.Y.

No Contests

Sunday 3/8

Monday 3/9

Baseball VS. William Paterson @ 11:00 AM Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Tufts National Qualifying Meet in Medford, M.A.

Tuesday 3/10

** - Home Contest

Wednesday 3/11

**Women’s Lacrosse VS. Colby-Sawyer @ 4:00 PM

No Contests

No Contests

Baseball VS. Framingdale State @ 12:00 PM

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

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‘You blow me away with your ability to show up.’

SportS Editor Adversity and a roller coaster.

Those were the two phrases that head coach of the men’s basketball team Ryan Cain and head coach of the women’s basketball team Keith Boucher used to describe their respective seasons.

On Tuesday, February 25, both teams’ seasons came to an unexpected end after losses in the first round of the Little East Conference playoffs.

The men’s team fell in overtime to the Plymouth State University Panthers with a final score of 70-72, while the women’s basketball team lost to the Castleton University Spartans with a final score of 46-54. “[This season] there was a lot of turnover without losing a lot of people,” said Cain when asked to explain the word he chose.

“We graduated Ty, who had such an impact on the program, so to then figure out how to win without him… there was some adversity there, learning to win with a new environment, not having a guy like that on our roster.”

Keene State alumnus Ty Nichols finished his last season as an Owl in 2019, ending his college career as the all-time leading point scorer with 2,316 points.

Nichols had been a staple during game play for the men’s basketball team, more often than not being the top point-scorer game in and game out.

This season was Cain and the basketball team’s first season with-

out Nichols, however Cain emphasized that adversity is not always a bad thing, especially with a team like his.

“I think as the year went on we did grow a bit,” explained Cain. “I think we played some of our better basketball at the end of the year… At times we responded very well to adversity, not always meaning adversity in a bad way, but meaning adversity that you can embrace and hopefully improve upon and play better, and I think we did some of that… obviously not as much as we would’ve liked.”

Boucher had a similar response when asked to explain his phrase of choice; roller coaster.

“That’s the way it went,” said Boucher.

“We had ups and we had downs; we were young, but I thought our young players grew which is the most important thing, but we had to find combinations that worked well together and sometimes they did, sometimes they didn’t.”

The women’s basketball team this year had a total of nine first-years, which is the most first-year players the team has seen in over a decade.

“Some nights our young p l a y ers looked great and other nights they looked young,” explained Boucher. “And that’s to be expected when you have [so many] freshman.”

However, regardless of a team’s make-up, when it came time to

perform the men’s and women’s basketball teams showed up.

“We made some pretty good comebacks,” smiled Cain as he recalled some of the highlights of the season. “We had lots of really good games. Obviously I think you can highlight from a single game standpoint the Rhode Island College game.”

The Owls faced off against Rhode Island College on February 15 in an intense home contest that ended in a Keene State win.

“We were down pretty bad, I think we were down 16 points with six and a half minutes left and we ended up coming back and winning that game in a great environment,” said Cain.

Boucher explained that his own personal highlight was seeing his players grow. However, his team highlight was the Owls’ growth in the Little East Conference.

“We were picked for eighth in the conference, but we ended up sixth,” said Boucher.

“We got into playoffs, which is what you want to do.”

Both teams have two seniors graduating. The men’s basketball team will be saying goodbye to center Ben Olson and manager Brandon Paul, while the women’s team will be saying goodbye to guard Hien Thach and forward Kenzie Bennett.

Cain and Boucher have both experienced the loss of seniors, and this year is no different when it comes to emotions.

“I don’t think people understand the commitment it takes to be a student-athlete and to do that for four years,” said Boucher. “[Thach and Bennett] have

both been great because they’re accountable and responsible. If you expect them to do something it’s done, it’s done on time or it’s done ahead of time, and they’re accountable. If they make a mistake they own up to it and they will do their best to correct that, whatever it was.”

Cain had similar remarks about his own two graduating seniors.

“It’s always hard because seasons tend to come to abrupt ends,” said Cain. “It hits you hard to know that that’s it with that group of people you have been around pretty consistently over four years… there’s a strong personal connection that goes into it. Whether it’s coach to player, player to player, player to manager, manager to coach; all of those relationships and what makes teams what they are. Ben was a huge part of that and Brandon too.”

Claire Boughton can be contacted at cboughton@kscequinox.com

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“Whether it’s coach to player, player to player, player to manager, manager to coach, all of those relationships and what makes teams what they are.”

- Coach Ryan Cain

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CLAIRE BOUGHTON

BRIEF

WLAX falls to Wheaton in season opener CLAIRE BOUGHTON

SportS Editor The Keene State women’s lacrosse team took to the road this past Saturday, February 29, to take on the Wheaton Lyons in the Owls’ season opener.

The Owls were the first to score in the game with first-year midfielder Haile Ratajack sinking one into the back of the goal only 31 seconds into game play.

However, the Lyons, who entered the game with a win already under their belts from earlier in the week, pulled ahead quickly by scoring the next four goals of the game. Three of those goals were scored by senior attack Lilly Callahan.

Keene State fought back with a score from senior midfielder Tess Masci around the 19-minute mark of the first half, but once again Wheaton took off on another scoring streak.

This time the Lyons saw five more goals before Keene State senior midfielder Erica Chareth made a score. However, the Owls still were not able to get a footing as the Lyons scored seven more points throughout the first half. Keene State finished out the first half with four points after Masci scored her second goal of the game, while the Lyons accumulated 16 points throughout the first half.

The Owls started off the second half strong with a three-goal scoring streak at the hands of sophomore midfielder Brigid Casey, who scored once, and junior attack Ali Daisy, who scored twice.

Callahan scored once more to put a stop to the Owls’ streak, however, Chareth scored for her second time only a few minutes later.

The Lyons went on to score four more times, while the Owls saw one more score from Ratajack in the second half.

Final score of the game was Owls 9, Lyons 21.

Top scorers for the Owls were Chareth, Masci, Ratajack and Daisy, who all scored twice.

The women’s lacrosse team will have their home opener against Colby-Sawyer on Tuesday, March 10, at 4 p.m.

Claire Boughton can be contacted at cboughton@kscequinox.com

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Baseball loses their season opener against Clark University TYLER DAROSA

Equinox Staff

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Keene State Indoor Track & Field NCAA DIII New England Championship Performance Men’s Team

Women’s Team

Brandon Castor 7th in 400-meter (51.03)

Nicole De Almeida 21st in 600-meter (1:44.30)

Jake Pearl 17th in 3000-meter (8:57.70)

Lynne Hebert 16th in 1000-meter (3:08.64) 14th in 1-mile (5:17.46)

Ben Musese 2nd in Triple Jump (14.57-meters)

Shannon Parks 8th in Shot Put (11.76-meters) Skyler Gauthier 4th in the Pentathalon (3067 points)

The Keene State baseball season got underway on Thursday when the Owls faced off against the Clark University Cougars.

After a disappointing 9-22 record last season the Owls were hoping to start their season off right against the Cougars. Unfortunately this one wouldn’t go their way.

It was a pretty quiet game going into the fifth inning with Clark’s Senior infielder, Dylan Horn, and junior infielder James Huber being the only players to score in the game.

The fifth inning was all Owls.

Keene State put the first two batters on base, then Keene State senior outfielder Sam Czel was able to grab a base hit off of Clark pitcher Casey Gorczyca, giving Keene their first run of the game.

After this Clark was forced to replace Gorczyca with freshman pitcher Max Moss on the mound.

The first batter Moss faced was

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