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N.H. takes a look at legalization

THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 2013

Pope steps down today, contention continues MATT SCHWARTZ EQUINOX STAFF

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Four bills intend to regulate the use of marijuana in the state ERIC WALKER

EQUINOX STAFF New Hampshire could become the third state in the nation to legalize and regulate the sale of marijuana for recreational use. House Bill 492, one of four pieces of pot-related legislation currently proposed in the Granite State, would effectively make the sale of

marijuana equivalent to the sale of alcohol or tobacco. HB 492 requires purchasers to be 21 years of age or older and acquire the marijuana from an authorized licensed retailer. The bill would also implement a tax of 15 percent of the sale price. Other proposed bills include: HB 621, which would reduce the penalty for pos-

session of up to an ounce RI PDULMXDQD WR D ÀQH RI QR more than 100 dollars; HB 573, which would legalize and regulate the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes; and HB 337, which calls for full legalization and would remove all criminal penalties from the books. On Jan. 8, Public Policy Polling reported that 53 percent of New Hampshire resi-

dents support legalizing and regulating marijuana for recreational use, with 37 percent opposing and 10 percent reporting “not sure.â€? When introducing HB 492 Representative Steve Vaillancourt of Manchester said, “We should never legislate by opinion, but it’s often comIRUWDEOH ZKHQ ZH Ă€QG WKDW the opinion that most people have is what we share.â€? Vail-

Lifestyle changes should replace fad diets JULIE CONLON

tion of marijuana for recreational use, but did voice her openness to the possibility of legalizing properly regulated medical marijuana. According to a poll conducted by WMUR-TV and the University of New Hampshire earlier this month, 79 percent of New Hampshire residents are in favor of legal-

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KSC dietetic interns Haley Lydstone and Krysta Butkus advise students to try different seasonings such as lemon and onion.

rounded diet. “It’s therapy for your heart,� Lydstone said, “It’s a lifestyle change, it’s not a diet.� Butkus stated, “A lot of people in the U.S. are struggling to follow a healthy diet. We’re here to help you achieve that goal.� Lydstone continued, “The TLC

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is designed for those at risk for heart disease but it can work for any person. Just because you don’t have heart issues doesn’t mean this isn’t an important meal pattern for anyone.� Based off of a 2,000 calorie diet, Lydstone and Butkus shared TLC’s

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STUDENT LIFE EDITOR Fad diets come and go for a UHDVRQ PRVW SHRSOH Ă€QG WKH\ DUHQ¡W effective, bring no results and don’t make them happy. Keene State College dietetic interns argued rather than living a life revolved around a diet that may be sure to fail, students should concern themselves with lifestyle changes. On Friday, Feb. 22, KSC 2013 dietetic interns Haley Lydstone and Krysta Butkus presented the developing Therapeutic Lifestyle Change plan, or TLC. A small crowd of professors and KSC faculty gathered in Huntress Hall for a pre-lunch snack as the interns prepared a quinoa salad. According to the interns, TLC addresses risk factors for one’s heart that are within the individual’s control. For example, smoking, high blood pressure, cholesterol and weight problems. The lifestyle promotes a variety of healthy foods to create a well-

lancourt said the bill, with the exception of a few wording differences, is identical to the laws passed in Colorado and Washington State last year. However, even if HB 492 were to pass the house and senate, Governor Maggie Hassan could stop it dead in its tracks. Last year on the campaign trail Hassan said she did not support the legaliza-

As the speculation swirls as to why Pope Benedict XVI resigned, members of the Keene community react positively to his impact and legacy and predict what his successor will have inherited and will contend with during his own tenure. Pope Benedict announced that he will step down as the Bishop of Rome on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. Rome time according to CNN. A Pope has not resigned since Gregory XII in 1415. In his statement, Pope Benedict said, “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry.� Meanwhile, around the globe and in the United States, many groups and individuals question if the Pope had different reasons or pressures to step down. In an interview with CBS, Professor Chester Gillis, a theology professor at Georgetown University, stated that the series of sexual abuse scandals that have cost the Catholic church over two billion dollars in settlements had something to do with the resignation. In addition to the sexual abuse scandals, an Italian journalist had his own theory to explain Benedict’s departure. According to the UK Guardian, a reporter for the Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica linked the Pope’s resignation to leaked Vatican documents that allegedly expose a possible discovery of a network of homosexual prelates in the Vatican, some of whom – the report said – were being blackmailed by outsiders.

Many people associate college towns with elevated crime rates. However, Keene State College has considerably less crime reported than Plymouth State University, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. When comparing these four selected colleges crime statistics against each other, UMass-Amherst surpassed the rest of the colleges with arrests. The university has a population of around 22,000 undergraduate students, which resulted in 396 arrests for on-campus liquor law arrests according to the 2011 “University of Massachusetts Amherst Crime Statistics.â€? However, when comparing Keene State College and Plymouth State University, both similar in size, Plymouth State University outweighed Keene State College by 67 on-campus liquor law violations according to Keene State College’s 2011 report and Plymouth State University’s 2010 report, leaving UNH with a hefty 339 on-campus liquor law arrests in its 2010 report. Unlike the three other schools, KSC is the only one WKDW RIIHUV D FROOHJH OLDLVRQ RIĂ€FHU ZKLFK FRXOG DOVR contribute to its lower crime rate. Another KPD service for the college students in the DUHD LV 2IĂ€FHU .DWLH &RUEHWW¡V LGHD FDOOHG WKH ´5HVSRQVLEOH 3DUW\ 1RWLĂ€FDWLRQ )RUP Âľ The form allows students to register their party online to let the Keene Police Department know about their party. Not only does this help out KPD but it also helps the

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citizens of Keene save time due to the fact that all the information is already logged online for the police station’s access and quick action in case the party reaches violation point. ´, WKRXJKW LW ZDV D JRRG LGHD ZKLFK FDQ EHQHĂ€W ERWK myself and the students. Before you would have to call to register a party, and now you just register it online. /DVW \HDU ZDV WKH Ă€UVW UXQ DQG D ORW RI VWXGHQWV WKRXJKW it was a good idea,â€? Corbett stated. *UHHN /LIH KDV DOVR WDNHQ XS WKH SDUW\ QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ form as an option when a fraternity or sorority chooses to host a party. Alex Brown, the coordinator of Greek Life and Student Leadership, said the “fraternities and sororities are very comfortable with KPD.â€? %URZQ H[SODLQHG WKDW D SUHYLRXV OLDLVRQ RIĂ€FHU really made an impact by “practicing how to be proactive not just in the college but also in the city of Keene.â€? Brown also stressed the importance of how Greek Life is when it comes to having a good and comfortable relationship with both the KPD and Campus Safety. 2IĂ€FHU &RUEHWW DOVR QRWHG VRPH WKLQJV DERXW WKH *UHHN /LIH DQG ZKHQ LW FRPHV WR WKH SDUW\ QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ form, “Some of the frat[ernities] have used the form.â€? Corbett said that every party they have they make sure to get in contact with her and “they never usually have any problems.â€? According to Corbett, that is because most of the members are very responsible and well connected when it comes to housing their parties. When asking Corbett what was the most popular

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Week of: Feb. 17 Tuesday,  Feb  19. 12:45  a.m.  Monadnock  Hall:  Intoxicated  male.  Keene  Fire  Department  is  going  to  trans-­ port  the  male.  KPD  officers  are  off  as  well. 8:07  p.m.  Randall  Hall:  Loud  noise  heard  outside. Wednesday,  Feb.  20 8:44  a.m.  Elliot  Lot:  Car  alarm. 7:38  p.m.  Butler  Court:  Report  of  two  unmarked  vans  parked  on  the  street.  Occupants  were  handing  out  drinks.  Subjects  were  sent  to  the  scheduling  office  to  fill  out  form  to  be  able  to  hand  out  sports  drinks  on  campus.  10:22p.m.  Carle  Hall:  Alcohol  violation,  21-­year-­old  student  walked  in  with  a  30  rack.  Thursday,  Feb.  21 10:45  p.m.  Carle  Hall:  706  [marijuana]. 11:20  p.m.  Randall  Hall:  Student  refused  to  exit  build-­ ing  while  fire  alarm  was  sounding. 11:43  p.m.  Huntress  Hall:  Report  of  a  student  threaten-­ ing  to  hurt  himself  with  a  knife. Friday,  Feb.  22 12:26  a.m.  Huntress  Hall:  Intoxicated  female.  RA  called  about  a  female  in  the  bath-­ room  not  responding  to  her.  1:48  a.m.  Randall  Hall:  Desk  attendant  reported  some  females  leaving  the  building  and  seemed  to  be  yelling  at  each  other. 10:14  a.m.  Pondside  III:  Stolen  bicycle. 2:09  p.m.  Main  Street:  Motor  vehicle  accident. 4:40  p.m.  Monadnock  Hall:  Suspected  706  [marijuana]. 5:50  p.m.  Science  Center:  Unknown  male  subject  stormed  into  class  earlier  today,  spoke  with  student  in  class  and  then  stormed  out. Saturday,  Feb.  23 12:57  a.m.  Appian  Way:  706  and  alcohol  inside  backpack. 3:15  p.m.  Huntress  Hall:  RA  reported  the  odor  of  drugs  coming  from  a  room 3:59  p.m.  Holloway  Hall:  Male  student  fell  out  of  bed  and  injured  himself.  Keene  Fire  Department  and  Campus  Safety  off  to  dorm.  4:27  p.m.  Monadnock  Hall:  KPD  Campus  Safety  off  for  a  drug  odor.

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complaint that the citizens of Keene report to the police, she said it would be “noise disturbances.â€? The City of Keene Code of Ordinances Section 66-124 “SpeFLĂ€F 3URKLELWLRQVÂľ SURKLELWV “Between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. engaging in or permitting noise including, but not limited to the operation, playing, or using of any audio equipment, sound DPSOLĂ€HU RU RWKHU GHYLFH ZKLFK UHSURGXFHV RU DPSOLĂ€HV VRXQG Âľ Corbett said, “A good example for this type of violation could be an off-campus party.â€? She explained that when a party is starting to become too rowdy she would drive by the house a couple of times “to check up.â€? When a party starts to become a disturbance Corbett’s next move would be to call the owner of the house who previously registered the party to let them know to quiet down. Another way would be by arriving at the house and letting the owner know to quiet down the party before it becomes a problem. Like Keene, Plymouth also mentioned the importance and popularity of the noise complaints that they received by stating on their police department’s website, “Even though Plymouth is a college town, there are many local residents who live in the area along with you. Most are

great neighbors who appreciate the presence of the University. Many of them have large levels of tolerance and never call in any complaints. But many are parents, or young school children, or senior citizens who have other needs, like work the next morning, or school. Simply put, they must value quiet time differently than you, especially during the late night hours.â€? Plymouth State University issued an online article on their website on Sept. 10, 2010, by Investigator Jennifer Frank about noise complaints and how the police department deals with them. “Occasionally warnings will be issued,â€? she noted. The police department does spend time on routine patrol, and LI RIĂ€FHUV QRWLFH DQ\ QRLVH UHODWHG problems before a complaint is called in, they can (and many times do) stop and visit with residents to give them a proactive warning ... To avoid complaints it is best to get to know your neighbors, perhaps even giving them your phone number so that in case of a noise issue you may be contacted rather than the Police,â€? Frank wrote. Amherst and Durham town police were unable to comment over the phone on what their departments have created as an addition to helping the safety of their citizens due to college crimes. Angela Scionti can be contacted at ascionti@keene-equinox.com

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izing medicinal marijuana. Currently proposed, HB 573 would legalize the use of medical marijuana as a treatment for the alleviation of pain, nausea and other symptoms associated with a number RI VSHFLĂ€F GHELOLWDWLQJ PHGLFDO FRQGLWLRQV Qualifying patients would carry an identiĂ€FDWLRQ FDUG DQG EX\ WKH PDULMXDQD DW D UHJXODWHG QRQ SURĂ€W WUHDWPHQW FHQWHU RU JURZ their own limited number of plants. Hassan’s predecessor John Lynch vetoed a similar bipartisan medical marijuana bill (SB 409) in 2012. The senate then attempted to override his veto, but failed. Lynch said, “I cannot support establishing a system for the use of medical marijuana that poses risks to the patient, lacks adequate oversight and funding and risks the proliferation of a serious drug.â€? Keene State College Professor Emeritus and State Representative Charles “Chuckâ€? Weed, who co-sponsored decriminalization legislation in the past, said he believes HB 573 is the most likely of the bills to pass, but the others, including HB 492, don’t stand a chance. It was uncertain how sizable the revenue raised by HB 492 would be if it were to become law. Due to time constraints the

2IĂ€FH RI /HJLVODWLYH %XGJHW $VVLVWDQW ZDV XQDEOH WR JLYH D Ă€VFDO QRWH LQ WKH ELOO EXW plans to forward its review to the House &OHUN¡V 2IĂ€FH ZKHQ FRPSOHWHG KSC student Shay Riley said although legalization doesn’t mean much to her, she thinks it would make for a safer environment because users wouldn’t have to make their purchases illegally. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) website cites University of Colorado Psychiatry Professor and Director of the University’s Division of Substance Dependence Thomas Crowley stating, “The basic rule with any drug is if the drug becomes more available in the society, there will be more use of the drug.â€? Freshman Hannah Legacy, who supports full legalization, admitted marijuana isn’t completely safe and some users can become dependent, but said she doesn’t believe it’s an addictive substance and views alcohol as more dangerous. If any of the proposed house bills do EHFRPH VWDWH ODZ WKH\ ZLOO VWLOO Ă RDW LQ VRPH murky legal waters. Under the federal Controlled Substance Act marijuana is a schedule 1 narcotic, alongside heroin, LSD and ecstasy, which means it has, “no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, and a high potential for abuse.â€?

“When we incarcerate a drug dealer, we simply create a job opportunity for another individual who will step in and keep the illegal supply. â€? -­-­RICHARD VAN WICKLER CHESHIRE COUNTY JAIL SUPERINTENDENT

Despite the fact that federal law supersedes state law, 18 states currently permit the use of marijuana for medicinal use. According to DEA literature, “The campaign to legitimize what is called ‘medical’ marijuana is based on two propositions: Ă€UVW WKDW VFLHQFH YLHZV PDULMXDQD DV PHGLcine; and second, that the DEA targets sick and dying people using the drug. Neither proposition is true.â€? The DEA states that although they still view marijuana as illegal, they will not focus their efforts on those folORZLQJ VWDWH ODZV EXW UDWKHU RQ WUDIĂ€FNHUV who use the state laws to conceal operations that do not coincide with the state law’s purpose. 5HSUHVHQWDWLYH :HHG FODULĂ€HG WKDW although he does think it’s absurd we’ve prohibited the use of marijuana, he does not believe it’s a medicine. “It’s an herbal, a very effective herbal compound,â€? he said. “To me we can be fooled from two directions. One being so

opposed that we don’t look at the evidence and the facts and the consequences of prohibition, and two that we think it’s the answer to everything,� Weed said. In a written testimony to the House Criminal Justice Committee reviewing HB 492, Cheshire County Jail Superintendent Richard Van Wickler said, “Our Country will spend approximately 88 billion dollars this year in yet another attempt to create a drug free society and we will fail. When we incarcerate a rapist, bank robber or other ‘mala in se’ [evil in itself] criminal, the crimes that they were committing stop, hence the incapacitation effect of incarceration. When we incarcerate a drug dealer, we simply create a job opportunity for another individual who will step in and keep the illegal supply and unregulated revenue stream coming in.� Eric Walker can be contacted at ewalker@keene-equinox.com

Archive developed at KSC illuminates Civil War REBECCA MARSH EQUINOX STAFF

Archives can be a window to the past. They serve the public through research and help guide people in the right direction. Using the Internet as a repository for these archives helps store information about the past. Keene State College’s Archivist Rodney Obien developed a web page to aid Professor Marianne Salcetti’s class “Mass Media History and Theory� through their research on the Civil War. The students researched an aspect of the Civil War and had to see how both sides of the war, presented the Civil War in their newspapers and look at the propaganda used in the North and South. Obien presented his web page and two students from the class presented their papers on Feb. 19 at 4:30 p.m. in the Madison Street Lounge. “It was very time consuming. We needed to have, I think it was 20 newspaper archives,� journalism junior and Equinox staff member Alison Lamell said. Lamell was a student in the class. She researched Lincoln for her paper. “I just kind of got a better respect from him as a President, but I also just saw kind of inside his head,� Lamell said. Senior Joe Raposa was also in the class. “It was actually pretty fun,� Raposa said, “The database is set up in such a way that you can read through each newspaper arti-

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Keene State College’s Archivist Rodney Obien spoke about the archive he developed in the Madison Street Lounge on Feb. 18.

cle and pretty much be reading in chronological order of how the story was written.â€? The web page is called, “The American Historical Newspaper Database.â€? According to Obien, it is a place for people to go to access archives such as old newspaper articles and other primary sources. It includes RYHU Ă€YH PLOOLRQ HOHFWURQLF GRFXments that include videos, books and other sources such as sound recordings. Obien said that this is freely accessible to “anyone who is interested in the material. The Mason Library has been very much interested in bringing

and teaching primary sources in the classroom,â€? Obien said. “We had a really wonderful class,â€? Obien said, “If you’re a student, I think being able to access this material digitally is something that you wouldn’t have been able to do 20 years ago.â€? He continued, “You would actually have to travel hundreds of miles to different repositories all over the North and South. Now you can stay in bed and you can search these things.â€? Lamell said that this project ZDV FKDOOHQJLQJ LQ Ă€QGLQJ VSHFLĂ€F DUFKLYHV EXW ZLWK WKH KHOS RI Obien’s web page she was able to

Ă€QG PDQ\ DUFKLYHV RI QRUWKHUQ and southern newspapers from the time period and learned many new things. “I just saw the differences in the North and South during the Civil War,â€? Lamell said. Raposa had a similar idea. “I’ve worked with some databases before like Ebscohost and those kind of give you a jumbled cluster of things,â€? Raposa said, “What I like about this is a site like that gives you access to a lot of research items that you would normally have to go elsewhere to obtain.â€? Both Lamell and Raposa agreed that the Internet being a repository helps out a lot in the modern world. ´:H¡UH GHĂ€QLWHO\ MXVW YHU\ OXFN\ WR have the Internet,â€? Lamell said, “It makes researching a lot easier and we’re able to learn things that I don’t think I would have if I didn’t do all of that research.â€? “I am actually a pretty big fan of the digitalization. It makes research papers much easier to do as well as you can also get a lot more in just a smaller frame of time,â€? Raposa said. According to Obien, the Internet as a cultural repository does the job it is intended for, but he is still a big fan of paper copies. “It shows the power of the Internet and the web, but at the same time, myself as an archivist, digitization is not preservation. Digitization is more access, making things more accessible, making things more democratic,â€? Obien said. Junior Krista Sullivan attended the event. She said that, “Archives,

to me, are a little intimidating so this [web page] makes it easier to access.� Sullivan said that it is impressive to see what the archives are able to document. She is hoping to use this website to access archives for her Women’s and Gender Studies Capstone. Lamell said that from this project she learned, “what an important tool archives are and how it leads to a lot of history research.� She included, “It [the Internet] just makes it [research] a lot more accessible and easier.� Raposa said he learned that it is good to “question the media.� He added, “It’s [the web page] a really good resource and I hope it gets used a lot by everybody.� According to Obien, the main focus of an archivist will always be to preserve the original material, but the Internet helps guide people in the right direction. “It presents a lot of opportunities in the sense of being able to share information widely and being able to democratize things. The other side of it, the big disadvantage, is privacy,� Obien said. A good thing for journalists, according to Obien, is going to the source. It presents a good learning experience. Obien said, “As an archivist, I believe that the less barriers we have to information ... the better. A better informed society is a freer one.� Rebecca Marsh can be contacted at rmarsh@keene-equinox.com

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However, over 4,100 miles away in Keene, N.H., the Catholic community has a much different story and opinion. The Rev. Daniel Lamothe, pastor of the Parish of the Holy Spirit in

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Keene, said that Benedict is resigning for the good of the church. He said health reasons and an ROG DJH DUH MXVWLĂ€DEOH PRWLYHV IRU the pope’s resignation. Lamothe explained that those in the media and other organizations are over-analyzing the Pope’s decision to step down and also how he KDQGOHG WKH VH[XDO DEXVH VFDQGDOV “Sometimes we tend to have

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to the Catholic Church. ´7KH 3RSH LV WKH SULPDWH ELVKRS of the whole church. If the church is JRLQJ WR VSHDN RI DQ\WKLQJ GRFWULQDO RU PRUDO WKH 3RSH FRQVXOWV WKH ELVKops of the whole world. He is very much involved in the church’s deciVLRQ PDNLQJ Âľ /DPRWKH DGGHG Others have varying opinions of what the Pope’s role is. Junior Allie Bedell said, “In my RSLQLRQ WKH 3RSH LV WKH Ă€JXUHKHDG of the Catholic Church. In a lot of ZD\V KH LV D OHDGHU EXW WKHQ DJDLQ the role is also restricted due to docWULQDO SUDFWLFHV Âľ Bedell added that the Pope is sigQLĂ€FDQW LQ UHJDUGV WR WKH FKXUFK¡V WUDGLWLRQ EXW KH GRHVQ¡W QHFHVVDULO\ have a personal impact on her. ´6RPHERG\¡V IDLWK LV YHU\ PXFK dependent on their own personal relationship with God and their relationship with their own church FRPPXQLW\ Âľ %HGHOO DGGHG $IWHU %HQHGLFW ;9, RIĂ€FLDOO\ resigns, the College of Cardinals ZLOO EHJLQ WKH SURFHVV WR HOHFW D QHZ Pope. According to CNN, the conFODYH ZLOO EHJLQ DIWHU D VSHFLDO PDVV WR FHOHEUDWH WKH SURFHVV The cardinals in the conclave GUDZ ORWV WR VHOHFW WKUHH PHPEHUV WR FROOHFW EDOORWV IURP WKH LQĂ€UP WKUHH ´WHOOHUVÂľ WR FRXQW WKH YRWHV DQG WKUHH others to review the results. Each cardinal places a folded EDOORW FRQWDLQLQJ KLV FKRLFH LQWR D chalice. After the votes are cast, the tellers conduct a tally and whichever cardinal wins two-thirds plus one of the votes is the new pontiff. Director of the Newman Center and Campus Minister for Keene State College Cindy Cheshire has her own opinLRQ RI ZKR WKH QH[W 3RSH VKRXOG EH ´,W ZLOO EH LQWHUHVWLQJ WR VHH WKH process of conclave. There’s a lot of encouragement from people saying WKDW WKH QH[W 3RSH QHHGV WR EH VRPHone from the third world either from

“The next Pope will have a lot on his plate such as dealing with the issue of women’s ordination and also cleaning up after the abuse scandals.â€? -­-­CINDY CHESHIRE CAMPUS MINISTER FOR KSC

$IULFD RU /DWLQ $PHULFD Âľ &KHVKLUH stated. According to Cheshire, Benedict XVI’s succesor will face tough challenges. “The next Pope will have a lot on his plate such as dealing with the issue of women’s ordination and DOVR FOHDQLQJ XS DIWHU WKH DEXVH VFDQGDOV Âľ &KHVKLUH VDLG The Vatican said a new pontiff will EH LQ SODFH IRU WKH (DVWHU FHOHEUDWLRQV on March 31. After officially resigning Pope %HQHGLFW ;9, ZLOO UHWXUQ WR EHLQJ NQRZQ DV &DUGLQDO -RVHSK 5DW]LQJHU In addition to the Pope’s resignation, according to a recent CNN report, the Vatican confirmed Monday that Pope Benedict had accelerated the resignation of Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the DUFKELVKRS RI 6FRWODQG That announcement comes a day DIWHU D 6XQGD\ UHSRUW E\ WKH %ULWLVK QHZVSDSHU 7KH 2EVHUYHU WKDW WKUHH priests and one former priest leveled allegations against O’Brien that date EDFN \HDUV 2QH RI WKRVH SULHVWV called their relationship inappropriate. Matt Schwartz can be contacted at mschwartz@keene-equinox.com

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Student Assembly cancels meeting KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING

NEWS EDITOR For the second time in the VHPHVWHU WKH ZHHNO\ 6WXGHQW $VVHPEO\ PHHWLQJ ZDV FDQcelled. 6WXGHQW &HQWHU EXLOGLQJ manager Bonnie Chalmers VDLG ZKHQ VKH JRW WR ZRUN DW S P RQ )HE WKH VHW XS IRU WKH 6WXGHQW $VVHPEO\ PHHWLQJ VFKHGXOHG DW S P KDG EHHQ cancelled. Allie Bedell, Student AssemEO\ (OHFWLRQ &KDLU VDLG 6WXGHQW $VVHPEO\ &KDLU &KHOVHD Clouse decided to cancel the PHHWLQJ RQ )HE EHFDXVH WKH\ “had nothing to discuss in the DJHQGD Âľ According to Bedell, the DVVHPEO\ ZLOO EH KDYLQJ DQ HOHFtion night on Tuesday, March 5 DW S P 6WXGHQW $VVHPEO\ ZLOO EH electing two sophomore class representatives, a sophomore class treasurer, a sophomore class secretary, a junior class vice president, three senior representatives and three non-traditional representatives. Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at kbarriga@keene-equinox.com

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How limitations can help guarantee parking

7KH PRVW ZHOO NQRZQ WULFN IRU Ă€QGLQJ D SDUNLQJ SODFH RQ campus is to simply get there early. But as a majority of Keene State College drivers know, unless you’re coming to the college early for your 8 a.m., coming early to any other class isn’t really worth it. This is because students who are already parked on campus might stay longer to go to the library, get food, or attend other classes, students without permits come early to park on campus, and the important fact that there are more parking permits sold than there are places for them. /HW¡V WDFNOH WKLV Ă€UVW LVVXH 7KHUH LV QRWKLQJ ZURQJ ZLWK VWXdents who are commuters or simply own a parking pass wanting WR VWD\ RQ FDPSXV ORQJHU WKDQ DQ KRXU DQG IRUW\ Ă€YH PLQXWHV VR that they can do work, eat, or go to other classes. But the problematic side of this equation is that, as Parking Operations Coordinator Jazmin Kellis said to Equinox reporters, the campus sells parking passes at a market industry standard of 1.8 to 2 permits per space because commuters come and go and that’s college industry standard. The fact is that these commuters are not always coming and WKHQ LPPHGLDWHO\ JRLQJ KRPH 1RW WR PHQWLRQ WKDW D VLJQLĂ€FDQW number of parking permit owners are students who live in Keene and want a guaranteed place to park. They’re not going to leave campus once they parked until all their classes or work are done. They understand how valuable their parking spots are in the grand scheme of things. The other big problem that throws off this idea that permit owners come and go frequently is that there is a large number of students, at all hours of the day, who come to campus and park wherever they can and do not own a parking pass. Yes Campus Safety catches plenty of students doing this, and they are rightfully ticketed, but if the rules were stricter and there was only one permit owner per spot, then it seems like it would be easier to catch those trying to sneak into the parking lots. If all the students who are guaranteed parking come to campus like they said they ZDQWHG WR WKHQ ZKHUH DUH WKH IUHH ORDGHUV JRLQJ WR Ă€QG SDUNLQJ" Not on campus they’re not. Included within this system of assigning 1.8 to 2 cars per parking place on campus is the problem that the school is offering parking passes to all the incoming students, even if the graduating class is smaller than the new freshman class coming to KSC. This also ruins the potential for a parking permit owner to be guaranteed a spot. Our suggestion is for the school to only sell one parking permit per spot. This may seem like it would prevent more people from parking on campus but it seems better at this point to guarantee everyone the spot that they paid $125 for instead of spending $125 RQO\ WR Ă€QG D SDUNLQJ VSRW KDOI WKH WLPH WR GULYH WR FDPSXV 6WXdents should not have to come to campus an hour or several hours HDUO\ MXVW VR WKH\ FDQ Ă€QG D VSRW WKH\ ZHUH SURPLVHG 7KLV ZRXOG also help limit the number of students who illegally park as well STAFF COMMENTARY DV LQVWLOO VWXGHQWV¡ FRQĂ€GHQFH LQ WKH .6& SDUNLQJ SDVV V\VWHP

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7KH :DVKLQJWRQ ' & UHVWDXUDQW LV GDUN Ă€OOHG ZLWK EXVLQHVV VXLWV whispering to each other over candle-lit dinners. Nondescript acoustic guitar quietly falls over the crowd, covering dealings that affect millions. The group is populated with lawyers and lobbyists, politicians and judges. 1R RQH NQRZV EXW WKH ZDLWHUV VLOHQWO\ VWDONLQJ WKH URZV RI WDEOHV UHĂ€OOLQJ water and overhearing the occasional national secret. This is where the politics happen. Whenever someone starts talking about how unhappy he or she is with the governmental system, someone inevitably says, “I’m moving to Canada.â€? I’d argue that that’s avoiding the problem. One of the best teachers I’ve had in Keene proposed something that was both simple and difĂ€FXOW :HV 0DUWLQ D SROLWLFDO VFLHQFH SURIHVVRU VLPSO\ VDLG ´:H VKRXOG rewrite the constitution.â€? And I completely agree. We need to reform our system into a multi-party parliamentary system. But it wouldn’t be easy. The idea we have of checks and balances and the two party system is the fundamental problem at our core. Our government was built on the idea of the separation of powers with two rigid political parties. This idea has been taken to new heights with the emergence of hyper bi-partisanship. In a system that requires compromise DQG D PDMRULW\ LW LV GLIĂ€FXOW WR GR DQ\WKLQJ ZLWK WZR FRQWUDGLFWRU\ SDUWLHV Now at a 12-month high, Congress’ approval rating is around 16 percent. We as a generation have known more years at war than at peace. Corpo-

rations are now people, the national debt is in the trillions and every day QRWKLQJ KDSSHQV ,Q &RQJUHVV QR RQH VD\V DQ\WKLQJ RI VLJQLĂ€FDQFH WKH\ bicker and moan, and then they leave. Back to their restaurants, back to making their deals, away from the public eye. And even if we could just expel all the legislators from Congress, it ZRXOGQ¡W VROYH WKH SUREOHP 7KH V\VWHP ZRXOG VWLOO EH Ă DZHG ,W¡V QH[W WR impossible to get a majority in the Senate, the House and get the president to sign it in, because both parties have control of at least one of those roadblocks. 6R ZKDW FDQ ZH GR" :H¡UH MXVW LQGLYLGXDOV DQG LQ RXU VRFLHW\ PRQH\ equals speech. We’re not corporations. We’re not raking in billions in revHQXH WR VSHQG RQ D FDQGLGDWH :H QHHG WR WDON DERXW LW 7KLV LV WKH Ă€UVW VWHS LW¡V WKH Ă€UVW WKLQJ ZH FDQ EHJLQ WR GR 3ROLWLFDO WDON LV WDERR LQ RXU WLPHV DQG it shouldn’t be. We need to start promoting ideas. Occupy Wall Street was a good start, but we need another, we need to know what we’re doing. Conversation is the last great art, and with a few words ideas can spread. With a few good conversations a movement can start. Look at the Kony 2012 video. +RZ PDQ\ SHRSOH VDZ WKDW" $QG ZLWKLQ D IHZ ZHHNV VRPHWKLQJ KDSSHQHG It started with a conversation. Augustus Stahl can be contacted at astahl@keene-equinox.com

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‘I don’t like beer, they all taste the same’ Most of the beer that is consumed is actually made by the same company What is beer? At its best, a delicious alcoholic beverage available in hundreds of styles brewed in hundreds of different ways. Beer has existed in some form or another for thousands of years. In every bottle is both a drink and a work of art. To me, that is beer. But for too many people, beer is a can of Budweiser or Miller Light. Sure it’s beer. But it hardly represents all that beer is and can be. It doesn’t even cover the tip of the iceberg. Walk into the beer section of almost any grocery or convenience VWRUH 7KH Ă€UVW WKLQJ \RX¡OO QRWLFH LV WKH Ă€UVW WZR WKLUGV RI WKH VHFWLRQ dominated by 20 different brands all selling you the same watered down lager. If that weren’t bad enough, almost all of these brands are owned by three giant companies: Anheuser Busch InBev, MillerCoors and Pabst Brewing Company. The largest of these companies is Anheuser Busch, most commonly known for their long line of nearly identical Budweiser and Bud Light products. Did you know they also own the Michelob family? And Natural Light and Natural Ice? (Better known to college students as Natty Ice). They also own Busch, Stella, Rolling Rock, Beck, Landshark, Goose Island, Margaritaville, O’Doul’s, Tilt and Bacardi Silver. Just to name a few. Anheuser Busch is a far reaching company, clocking in at over 40 different beers and malt liquors. Anheuser Busch is in turn owned by a larger Belgian company called Anheuser-Busch InBev. By purchasing Anheuser Busch in 2008 for the small sum of 52 billion dollars, InBev expanded its arsenal to over 250 beer brands produced and sold all over the globe. This is the largest company of its kind. It’s no wonder that Anheuser

Busch dominates store shelves. They can purchase the best placement VWRUHV KDYH WR RIIHU DQG WKH\ FDQ ÀOO the majority of that space with all of their different brands. Most of us would never even realize that all of those different beers are owned by one giant company. How are consumers supposed to discover the amazing variety of beer when the shelves are overwhelmed by row after row of identical products wrapped up in an array of different boxes and logos? Brands like Budweiser and Coors are sold in 18 packs of cans or bottles, 12 packs of FDQV RU ERWWOHV DQG ÀQDOO\ VL[ SDFNV of cans or bottles. For each of these nearly identical lagers there are up to six choices just for quantity and type of container. Meanwhile most craft beers will be lucky if they can secure shelf space for both a 12 and a six pack. Nobody can deny the popularity of brands like Budweiser. They’ve worn that crown for a very long time. This may be due in part to how much cheaper their products are. Craft beers are typically more expensive to produce and the VWRUH SULFH UHà HFWV WKDW %UHZLQJ beer is no different than cooking. If you want to brew a better tasting beer with high quality ingredients, you’re going to pay for it. My problem with a company like Anheuser Busch is that their unbelievable success makes it so much PRUH GLIÀFXOW IRU VPDOOHU EUHZHUV 7KH\ OLWHUDOO\ DQG ÀJXUDWLYHO\ leave less room for the little guys. By allowing these mass produced lagers to dominate store shelves we limit the amazing potential of beer. If stores are ever to achieve a more diverse selection of beer, consumers will have to be willing to pay a little bit extra for a better product. Don’t stop at the towering wall

of cheap light beer. Keep walking to the back two thirds of the section where the craft beers reside. Try something new and explore the vast potential of the industry. Too many people tell me they “don’t like beer.â€? There are over a hundred different styles of beer and most of them taste nothing alike. That’s not even getting into the various ingredients that can be DGGHG MXVW IRU Ă DYRU <RX OLNH EOXHberries? Coffee? Even freakin’ oysters? There is a beer for everyone. It’s not that you “don’t like beer;â€? you just haven’t had the right beer. In a world dominated by Budweiser, you are hardly to blame. Next time you’re at the pub pick something new on tap and ask the bartender if you can try it. They’ll give you a small sample and they won’t charge you for it. I’d also recommend a trip to our local beer emporium, Brewtopia. Tell them you’re looking for some beginner friendly brews. It’s their job to help \RX Ă€QG WKH EHHU WKDW¡V ULJKW IRU you. Still haven’t found your beer of choice? Then don’t miss the Keene Beer Festival, Saturday, April 13. Trust me when I say that you can make a difference. Craft brewers need more people who “don’t like beerâ€? because it means that the people making your beer are going to have to get a bit more creative than a light lager if they want to please you. Brewing creatively is not Anheuser Busch’s forte, but it’s something that craft brewers do in every bottle. If I thought beer was the generic lagers dominating our current market, I wouldn’t like it either. But beer can be something so much more. We just need to start asking for it. Zach Pearson can be contacted at zpearson@keene-equinox.com

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Group work frustrates students more often than it helps them <RX DUH VLWWLQJ LQ FODVV QRQFKDODQWO\ FKHZLQJ on the end of your pen and jittering your foot, causing the whole table to slightly shake. All have their readings out from the night before. Obviously, your article is a lot more highlighted than that of the person’s next to you. <RX¡UH ZDLWLQJ IRU LW \RX¡UH VHFUHWO\ GUHDGLQJ LW -but you know it’s going to happen. The professor turns on the projector to reveal a list of questions. “Alright, now I’m going to break you guys up into groups‌â€? And there it is. Reluctantly, you focus your attention to your fellow peers counting off around the room, making sure you know which number belongs to you. After, on the instructor’s command, you unenthusiastically meander your way over to the equally unexcited peers with whom you are to be working, KROGLQJ \RXU QXPEHU XS ZLWK \RXU Ă€QJHUV KRSLQJ WKH\¡OO Ă€QG \RX Ă€UVW DQG \RX ZRQ¡W KDYH WR PRYH IDU Then, the typical. Someone begins by complaining about the fact we have to do group work. Someone else asks, “What are we suppose to be doing again?â€? And then someone does all the work for the group ZLWKLQ WKH Ă€UVW Ă€YH PLQXWHV :KHQ DOO LV VDLG DQG GRQH DQG VRFLDO ORDĂ€QJ KDV occurred, the group will sit in silence either checking their cellphones or talking about a frat party while the teacher waits another half an hour before conducting the class again. There are pros to group work no doubt. It stretches critical thinking skills and forces one to interact with their fellow peers. However, for the most part, group work is moot. In theory, conversing with others about a subject you are interested in learning more about seems like an excellent way of learning, and I am not denying that it is. Unfortunately though, no one is usually adequately prepared to participate in a successful group discussion. Derek Bok of Harvard University published an online article in which he addressed several of the problems with group work that are undeniably true if you have ever been put in said position (which I have a feeling we all have considered the frequency of group work in college). 7KH Ă€UVW SUREOHP LV WKDW WKH LQGLYLGXDOV ZLWKLQ D group have a tendency, while attempting to discover their role in the group, to fall into circular discusVLRQV WKDW DUH QRW EHQHĂ€FLDO DQG WKDW GR QRW DFFRPplish any work. Another issue comes forth once the group dynamics have been established. There will always be dominating group members and those who are reluctant to partake. This usually leads to one person, as previously described, doing all of the work. How the hell is group work helpful if only one person is doing everything? Other problems that tend to occur are digression, WDQJHQWV UXVKLQJ WR Ă€QLVK WKH DVVLJQPHQW IHXGV and people ignoring or ridiculing others within the

There will always be dominating group members and those who are reluctant to partake. This usually leads to one person, as previously described, doing all of the work. -­FREDEEN

groups. Furthermore, it seems that professors always overHVWLPDWH KRZ PXFK WLPH LV DFWXDOO\ QHHGHG WR ÀQLVK an assignment; therefore, once the group is done, the rest of class is wasted away. All in all, considering how much each individual student pays to attend a class of whatever given subject, one would assume that instead of spending over half of class broken up into dysfunctional groups, Learning would be overall far more successful if the instructor (who has been deemed an expert in said given subject) would just tell us what it is we need and want to know instead of making us chase RXU WDLOV DQG ÀJXUH LW RXW IRU RXUVHOYHV If it is really more valuable to discover information within peer discussion, if that is truly the better way to learn, then we all might as well drop out and just form our own discussion groups where we teach ourselves everything. I’m tired of paying hundreds upon hundreds of dollars to sit in a class listening to those in my group talk about the greek life goings-on this weekend. It is extremely bold to say so, but at a certain point it comes across as though group work is simply an excuse for our professors to do other things. From all of the people with whom I have discussed the topic of group work recently, the same consensus is drawn. Though a lot of our student body does a bad job showing it, we are students and we are paying far too much money to be here and learn. , KDYH FRPH WR ÀQG WKDW RQ GD\V ZKHUH RYHU KDOI the class is broken up into groups to work on some assignment, I tend to not learn anything except some new campus gossip. Obviously, this is not solely the fault of our professors. Students in general should be more prepared and willing to work and learn; however, I sincerely do not believe group work encourages that at all. Elissa Fredeen can be contacted at efredeen@keene-equinox.com

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Recycling your weekly beer cans isn’t enough if you still drive everywhere you go The massive protest that occurred in D.C. this past saw this: ROCKS, the recycling group on campus, held week has added global warming into my long list of a station in the student center this past week for any fears lately. The protest, which was reported to have unwanted electronics. Dropping off my broken Dre had between 35,000 and 50,000 people, was in response Beats headphones, I couldn’t help remember the giant to the proposal of the Keystone XL pipeline. If passed TV that sits on my porch downstairs. It was left in the by President Obama, the pipeline would shoot proapartment I used to live in and was brought out by my FHVVHG WDU VDQGV IURP &DQDGD WR RLO UHĂ€QHULHV LQ WKH landlord after renovations. I thought it would be perfect Gulf of Mexico. Friends of mine, who created the web to recycle, yet its size made it almost impossible to bring sketch comedy Temple Horses, were at the protest in LW WR WKH / 3 <RXQJ 6WXGHQW &HQWHU D.C. Once again laziness prevailed. What also thrust my attention to this issue was a proOr could we do something different? Moreover .H\VWRQH DUJXPHQW LQ WKH 1HZ <RUN 7LPHV WKLV SDVW could we and the school do something different? I Monday. Joe Nocera, who called the activists’ opposi- asked one of my friends about off-campus recycling tion to the pipeline “utterly boneheaded,â€? used a free and she said they used to have it but now it’s gone. The market argument that is likely to send environmental- budget cuts the state passed last year might have someists’ through the roof of their hybrids. thing to do with it. Nocera argued that our problem is not the pipeline I believe there should be a system worked out again but our enormous consumption of oil in the United with off-campus recycling. As someone who lives in a States. If we didn’t use so much energy, Nocera argues, house where there’s no recycling, it would be a big help. ZH ZRXOGQ¡W QHHG &DQDGD¡V WDU VDQGV LQ WKH Ă€UVW SODFH There should also be a system where I can trade in bot“The emphasis should be on demand, not supply,â€? WOHV DQG RWKHUV UHF\FODEOHV IRU Ă€YH FHQWV Nocera writes. Some might say that you can bring your recyclables :KLOH , GRQ¡W Ă€QG KLV DUJXPHQW FRQYLQFLQJ LQ VXS- on campus to any one of the stations. If you look on the port for the pipeline, he brought up a good point. Most ROCKS mission page there are a lot of valuable tips and of my Keene State College friends consider our planet a list of all the places you can recycle. I do it with paper to be in a crisis. I do as well. But we really don’t do any- a lot. But that’s not enough. thing about it. Beer bottles get thrown in our trash, plasI’m not saying that the school should fund doortic bags are used wastefully, and no one really thinks to-door off-campus recycling. Although that would be about the lights left on to waste electricity. great, I can see the cost and consequences. But if there The point is, when it comes to going green, I fall was an ability to meet the students half way, then we short. If you ask me if global warming is real I’ll say yes. could save a lot more resources. I’m not saying don’t If you ask me if pollution is a problem I’ll say yes. If you go above and beyond. If you do, that’s great, but realask me what I’ve done to curb emissions ‌ then you’ll istically many off campus students aren’t going to take hear more silence than in one of my comedy stand-up time to bring their bottles to the recycling bin in, say, shows. Carle. So this is a plea for the school to reinstate an offI believe I’m speaking for the majority of KSC stu- campus recycling program. This is also a plea, to my dents, if not the majority of moderate Americans. Most own laziness included, that we support a type a propeople want to have a clean planet to live in, but we gram and become more active in a healthy planet. After don’t make any lifestyle changes to do so. Between all we’re the ones who could lose. As George Carlin said, homework, student clubs, and partying, who has time ´7KH SODQHW¡V Ă€QH 7KH SHRSOH DUH Âľ to care about the ozone layer? One solution I believe would help has always been Brian Rabadeau can be contacted at on my mind but it came up again this week when I brabadeau@keene-equinox.com

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In Volume 65, Issue #17 of The Equinox printed Thursday, February 21, 2013, a statement in the story ‘Is Canvas the new Blackboard?’ on page A2 of News was incorrect. The original statement said that Canvas is available on iOS and Android devices, an option that is not available with Blackboard. Blackboard is available on iOS and Android devices.

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In Volume 65, Issue #15 of The Equinox printed Thursday, February 7, 2013, the photo run on the front page of Student Life on A10 was incorrect. The original photo featured Manfred’s cousin, not Mike Manfred. The photos included in the online edition are correct. The Equinox apologizes for the errors.

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KSC sophomore Kenzie Travers is studying in Florence, Italy. Above, Travers in Pisa, Italy. Since being in Italy, Travers has traveled to Venice for the famous Carnival, as well as Burano and Murano.

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Parking passes allow students to park on campus, but many students say there are not enough spaces available.

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Spring break won’t break the bank for KSC students VICTORIA RONAN

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KSC goes to Thailand for first time ever MEGAN MARKUS

EQUINOX STAFF Waking up in a clustered, makeshift house in the slums of Thailand with no running water while surrounded by rubbish and sewage water doesn’t sound nearly as analogous to indulging in a mozzarella and fresh basil panini while walking the cobblestone streets of Florence, Italy. But Marissa Strong didn’t want the traditional college study abroad experience; she wanted to do something “crazy different.â€? Strong’s sister Kendra, cited Marissa as being driven. “Whatever she sets her mind to, she does it, regardless of what anybody has to say about it,â€? Kendra said. This is why it wouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Strong traveled approximately 30 hours from Boston to Chicago to China EHIRUH Ă€QDOO\ ODQGLQJ LQ 7KDLODQG ZKHUH she spent the fall semester of her junior year embarking on a journey that would change her life forever. This journey would include living in the rural villages of Thailand, riding elephants, lying with tigers and consuming crickets and coffee for breakfast. Strong’s father, Bobby Strong, described his daughter as outgoing, friendly and compassionate. +H VDLG KH ZDV XQZLOOLQJ DW Ă€UVW ZKHQ he heard the news that his daughter demonstrated an interest in studying abroad in Thailand. “I’m a Vietnam veteran, so my picture of Thailand was not a very good one. Having been over in that part of the world I was relucWDQW DW Ă€UVW WR KDYH 0DULVVD VWXG\LQJ RYHU there,â€? Bobby explained, “But then I thought this will be a great opportunity for her and will also clear my mind about that part of the world.â€? Strong is the only student from Keene State College to ever study abroad following the Council on International Educational Exchange program in Thailand. The mission of the CIEE program is stated as, “To help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.â€? This alternative, nonrestrictive learning experience taught Strong more in a semester than she has learned at KSC over the past two years, she said. “It was all about life lessons and there wasn’t anything out of a textbook,â€? Strong said, “The alternative learning is really cool, everyone should experience some type of education outside of institutional learning.â€? The most unique aspect of Strong’s learning experience in Thailand was that there were no “weekendsâ€? for her and the other 20 American students that were enrolled in the university. This experience was dissimilar for Strong and the regimented learning style she was used to at KSC. Strong would spend time in the classroom and then travel between 2-5 hours accompanied by another classmate every other week to live in the homes of six different underprivileged families in the northeastern region of Thailand. After each week spent traveling, the students reunited at the university. “It was like an integrated learning style and we all taught each other and learned from each other,â€? Strong said.

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KSC junior Marissa Strong spent the fall semester of her junior year studying in Thailand through the Council on International Educational Exchange Program.

“I’m very proud of what she accomplished and the new people she met, and her new outlook she has on life.â€? -­KENDRA STRONG KSC JUNIOR MARISSA STRONG’S SISTER

While living in the homes of different Thai families, Strong was able to gain knowledge and appreciation for the Thai people and their culture. At one of the homes, Strong was served crickets and coffee for breakfast. And beetles in the home of another. “It was kind of cool. They didn’t taste bad, DQG WKH\ ZHUH VDOW\ DQG FUXQFK\ %XW WKH Ă€UVW time it took me 10 minutes to eat them. I was like ‘I’m really about to eat a bug.’ Whatever, [it’s] protein though I guess,â€? she said. Aside from the foods in Thailand being unique, the table manners were just as unusual. “We used banana leaves for everything. We used them for placemats, so we would sit down and eat off that. You eat everything with your hands and you share everything so I was always eating out of other people’s bowls,â€? Strong said. Unlike Americans, Thai people in the villages don’t hop in the car and go to the grocery store to pick up dinner for the family. The food that they consume they kill and cook for themselves. Strong explained, “They kill the chickens, pluck them, and cook ‘em right up.â€? She added, “Thai people are really hard work-

ers. They wake up everyday at 4 [a.m.] to farm rice and are in bed by 8 [p.m.]. The people are very self reliant, which I admire so much. That was a really cool thing that I got out of it.â€? Adjusting to the Thai language barrier was one of the biggest challenges for Strong, but was also one of the most rewarding aspects of her learning experience. “We had really intensive Thai language classes - I could speak the language now. It’s your only means of communication so you have to learn it in order to survive. In a day I could go throughout the day without speaking any English. I’m really glad I learned it,â€? Strong said. Traveling through the islands of Thailand was one of the most surreal parts of Strong’s experience. “The islands are just sticking out of the ocean. The water is so blue, you can see down at the coral and I went snorkeling there and VZDP ZLWK WKH Ă€VK ,W¡V NLQG RI OLNH Âś)LQGLQJ 1HPR ¡ , VDZ Âś)LQGLQJ 1HPR¡ Ă€VK Âľ $VLGH from swimming with exotic sea creatures, Strong spent a half hour in a cage with a tiger. Strong was able to snuggle up to the ferocious, orange striped animal due to the fact

that this type of amusement is a huge tourist attraction in Thailand. “It was sad because people pay to go see the tigers, so they were drugged and literally didn’t move once. They were just lethargic and it was all for tourist purposes. There were two other tigers and two baby tigers too,� Strong said. Kendra Strong said she is proud of her older sister and the things she achieved while 8, 513 miles away from home. “I think my sister got a lot out of her experience in Thailand. I’m very proud of what she accomplished and the new people she met, and her new outlook she has on life,� Kendra said. Next on Strong’s bucket list of places around the world to explore? Europe. The junior concluded, “I purposely didn’t go to Europe because everyone kind of does the traditional study abroad and go to Europe thing and I kind of wanted to do something crazy different. And it worked because it was crazy different. But now I want to go to Europe and check it out.� Megan Markus can be contacted at mmarkus@keene-equinox.com

Speaker energizes students with those mid-semester blues REBECCA MARSH

EQUINOX STAFF A night of comedy and motivation was what James Robilotta offered Keene State College students to start off ´6KKKK $5. ZHHN Âľ +LV voice yelled, “What’s poppin’ people? How we doin’?â€? to start a night of laughs and empowerment. Residence Hall Organization, RHO, sponsored the event which took place on Feb. 18 in the Mabel Brown Room. Robilotta is a leadership speaker and the advisor for New Jersey City University’s Student Government. 7KLV ZDV 5RELORWWD¡V Ă€UVW time at KSC. “The idea of this whole Shhh...ARK Week is pretty awesome. So I was really excited when Kate [Chimienti] and Jana [Jacobson] asked me to be a part of it,â€? Robilotta said. Senior Kate Chimienti has been the RHO president for two years. “We really wanted to do an event that would give back to the community of Keene State [College],â€? Chimienti said. “Shhhh...ARK Weekâ€? stands for “Shhh Acts of Random Kindness. It is a week full of surprises for the KSC students, put on by RHO, to bring people together more, and to promote random acts of kind-

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Comedic motivational speaker James Robilotta kicks off Keene State College’s Shhh...ARK Week Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in the Mabel Brown Room.

ness to improve and give back to the college community. Chimienti said she wanted to start the week off with speaker Robilotta to give the essence of empowerment throughout the week. Robilotta said, “I’m hoping that I started the ball off right for the week, and that people are going to start doing these random acts of kindness for each other around campus.� Robilotta became a leadership speaker to help empower people through

comedy. “I love the opportunity to inspire others through laughter and authentic leadership,â€? Robilotta said. This and his love of being on stage gave him the power to give other people the same attitude. “I think the reason why I even FKRVH D Ă€HOG RI ZRUNLQJ LQ student affairs is because I love college students,â€? Robilotta said. “I think students LQ KLJK VFKRRO VRUW RI Ă€JXUH out who they are, but in colOHJH \RX Ă€JXUH RXW ZK\ \RX are who you are.â€?

Robilotta talks mainly to college students, but he also does a few high school and corporate gigs a year. “Networking is huge. Also is getting to know each other, not just the shaking hands and kissing babies kind of thing, but actually having honest, authentic conversations with people,� Robilotta said. This is why he created the acronym, P.H.E.A.M. According to Robilotta, this acronym stands for “posture, handshake, energy, attitude

will make you memorable.â€? “We are all attracted to positivity,â€? Robilotta said. According to Robilotta, a person making themselves memorable is a good way to try and change the culture. “Leadership is an action, not a power,â€? Robilotta explained. “I hope to affect the way students challenge each other, both on a personal sense, peer to peer, friend to friend, but then also how student leaders challenge those who aren’t involved, either to get involved or to be involved in their college experience,â€? Robilotta said. Freshman Cat Tewell said that, “It’s nice that we have a campus that does this [the event] for us.â€? According to Tewell, she thinks that the event will help more people instill random acts of kindness around campus. “I think a lot of people could be going through a tough time and this [the event] could pull them out of it,â€? Tewell said. Freshman Austin Nadeau had the same idea. “It [the event] could bring up conĂ€GHQFH IRU NLGV RQ FDPSXV in a non-intimidating way because he’s [Robilotta] funny,â€? Nadeau said. According to Nadeau, after seeing Robilotta, he is, “definitely going to be more involved with more on-campus activities.â€? “We’re very excited to

have James Robilotta,â€? Chimienti said, “I think it’s pretty important. I think that IRU Ă€UVW \HDU VWXGHQWV ZKHQ they get here, they really do feel like just a number.â€? Chimienti said she wants freshmen to know that KSC does not want to treat them like a number. Chimienti said that she wants people to take this event, “as a positive experience, and a message, that you can change someone’s life even if you don’t think you can.â€? Robilotta said that college can be tough on some students and he wants to empower them to do their best. “All of us are struggling with identity,â€? Robilotta said, “Social media is a really tough sale.â€? According to Robilotta, he got something out of this week as well as KSC. “I wanted to learn what you guys are doing here. This is a program I’d love to bring to my own campus,â€? Robilotta said. Chimienti said she thinks that this event was very successful. She also said that even the little acts of random kindness help a lot. Chimienti said, “It doesn’t have to be any big event it can be the small things.â€? Rebecca Marsh can be contacted at rmarsh@keene-equinox.com

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Wolff said that owning a pet hasn’t been that expensive but rather the expenses in the beginning made it seem like a lot. “Since I’ve got it all set up and got the routine down it costs me--I think crickets are like 60 of them for $3. And I just give him scraps of what I eat, lettuce or if I have a tomato or a piece of apple, I’ll just throw it in his cage and he’ll eat it right away, so it’s not that expensive,â€? he said. “The cool thing about him is that most lizards--I’ve had snakes and other lizards--and they sleep during the day and are active at night, but he’s day-ternal—he goes to bed at like eight every night.â€? He added, “I’ve never had a lizard like this before. It’s kind of weird.â€? According to Wolff he has found the perfect pet, “I’ve always had lizards—I had a cat and the cat hated me and I kind of hated the cat so I gave that to my buddy. A lizard is probably the best thing I can get because I’m not allowed to have dogs or cats at my place, so it’s kind of the best of both worlds. He’s big enough to be a pet; it’s not just some little dinky lizard.â€? Deena Snerk, a senior, owns quite a different animal. She has a brown tabby cat named Izzy. Snerk said that having a cat actually keeps her more organized, “You have to care for something besides yourself. You have to be home to feed it, make sure that they have food and the litter is changed and everything, but I mean for me it keeps me more on-top of things and more organized really.â€? In order to take care of Izzy, Snerk makes sure she is fed properly, “She [Izzy] has dry food out all the time, but I feed her a tablespoon of wet food every night.â€? Similar to Wolff, Snerk said most of the expense comes in the beginning, “It does cost some money, I mean getting KHU Ă€[HG DQG HYHU\WKLQJ LW hasn’t been terribly expensive, and the food isn’t that bad, but it’s buying all the stuff in the beginning that’s really the most breaking on your wallet.â€? Even though owning a pet may cost extra money Snerk believes it is worth it, she said, ´, GHĂ€QLWHO\ KDYH WR VD\ WKDW WKH EHQHĂ€WV , GRQ¡W NQRZ LW¡V MXVW better than the cost.â€? She continued, “It is therapy, like really, because I mean I have a real difĂ€FXOW PDMRU ,¡P D ELRORJ\ PDMRU which is really stressful, and to come home and have someone who isn’t going to talk back and is just there to hangout and just be with you it’s not complicated or anything.â€? Snerk said that time management with Izzy hasn’t been bad, “I’ve never left her alone for longer than a day overnight, my roommates are always there, if I’m gone for a weekend or something—but I’m usually gone on campus all day and then when I get home I feed her.â€? Snerk added, “She’s [Izzy] pretty good. She kind of keeps herself occupied anyways.â€? “I just had to pay a small deposit fee...they [landlord] actually suggested getting an DQLPDO EHFDXVH DW Ă€UVW ZKHQ ZH moved in we had a mice problem. They actually suggested getting a cat.â€? Senior Tom Seaton owns a Siberian Husky named Jericho and has had Jericho for about a year. Seaton said that he doesn’t noticed much of a change in his lifestyle. He said there was “no differenceâ€? in added responsibilities. Seaton agreed with fellow pet owners Wolff and Snerk DQG VDLG ´:KHQ ZH Ă€UVW JRW him when he was a puppy it was more expensive because he had to get all his shots and stuff, but now food’s not too bad it’s like $40 to $50 every couple weeks or so.â€? According to all three pet owners the good outweighs the bad. Snerk said, “It’s just really great I don’t have any complaints, really...I love having an animal.â€? Morgan Markley can be contacted at mmarkley@keene-equinox.com

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Pets play best Commuter lot frenzy: on-campus parking a no go friend at KSC MEGAN GRENIER

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Hubbard hits the road

Music videos to debut at new venue

REBECCA FARR

EQUINOX STAFF Do you ever feel like there’s just not enough time to get your homework done? Or maybe studying for that weekly quiz is nothing but a pain in the neck? For Keene State College junior political science major Brooks Hubbard, there is no time to set aside for schoolwork. However, Hubbard’s job outside of school (lucky for him) is also his love and life aspiration— music. Just last week, Hubbard SOD\HG Ă€YH VKRZV LQ D URZ 2QH in Vermont, the next in Sunapee, N.H., Friday in Portsmouth, and Saturday in Manchester. &ROOHJH OLIH LV GLIĂ€FXOW WR EDOance on its own but Hubbard has been on the Dean’s List for the past two semesters. But while he is succeeding with his schoolwork, music is his specialty. “I’ve never had guitar or voice lessons. It’s all self-taught, self-proclaimed,â€? Hubbard said. Hubbard started on the drums when he was only three years old, but when his dad gave him a guitar at the age of nine that’s when it all really began. “Some kids you give an Xbox or Nintendo and they learn how to play themselves,â€? Hubbard’s father, Gary Hubbard, said, “Well Brooks did that with the guitar instead.â€? Gary also said that he goes to his son’s shows, tells his friends about them, and whenever he hears his son’s music, he can’t help but feel an “immense sense of pride.â€? “It’s incredible how much the VXSSRUW FDQ KHOS \RXU FRQĂ€dence. Doing something like playing music is like you almost feel naked sometimes,â€? Hubbard said, “putting yourself out there without DQ\ FRQĂ€GHQFH LV KDUG Âľ Hubbard said his dad used to be in a band, so he understands “the music thingâ€? and passed it on to him. Although his mom may not understand, Hubbard said she and the rest of his family are “incredibly supportive.â€? “They have never said anything like, ‘It’s a good hobby but get a real job,’ a lot of people outside of my family have told me that but I don’t listen to them,â€? Hubbard said. His friend Brendan Doyle though, also a student at KSC, is not one of those people who blurs Hubbard’s vision. “You can listen to one of his [Brooks’]songs and see it being a big hit like Jason

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MANAGING EXECUTIVE EDITOR The Oscar telecast, helmed by “Family Guy’sâ€? Seth MacFarlane, was a varied, inconsistent mix of snark and sincerity, of joy and some disappointments, some predictable wins and some not so predictable. MacFarlane did a solid job hosting, but his act was a wild ride of politically incorrect jokes (like the stab at Chris Brown and Rihanna), to tame and lame, and back again. Overall, however, I think being the host of the Oscars is a gig that no one should actually want-no matter how much you try, critics always seem to slam the host for being disappointing. After the James Franco-Anne Hathaway Ă€DVFR ODVW \HDU , WKLQN 0DF)DUODQH GLG D EHWWHU job this year. However, I think MacFarlane’s “I Saw Your Boobsâ€? show tune was misogynist on the show’s part. It was as if the Academy and MacFarlane were saying, “You actresses were great in the Ă€OPV 0DF)DUODQH PHQWLRQV EXW WKH UHDO UHDVRQ we watched it was because you undressed. Joke’s on you.â€?

It says a little too much about how Hollywood views and portrays women, and it’s a shame. It was one extremely rough patch in an otherwise solid show. Now, onto some of the awards. Oscar this year, more than in the past years, decided to spread the wealth. Of the nine Best Picture nominees, seven of them won some other Oscar, with “The Impossibleâ€? and “Beasts of the Southern Wildâ€? being the only ones left out on award love. Some of the most predictable awards went right as planned-â€?Argoâ€? winning Best Picture should not have FRPH DV D VXUSULVH DQG %HQ $IĂ HFNŇ‹V KHDUWIHOW speech was the perfect sentimental ending to the show. This year seemed to be the year of the AmeriFDQ Ă€OP :LWK ´7KH $UWLVWÂľ IURP )UDQFH WKLV \HDUŇ‹V FURS RI 2VFDU Ă€OPV ZHUH GLVWLQFWO\ PRUH $PHULcan in style and subject matter. Once “Argoâ€? won for Best Film Editing (a historical predictor of Best Picture), I knew “Argoâ€? would be taking home the Oscar. On another unsurprising note, Daniel DayLewis winning for Best Actor was a complete lock. No one else really came close in the category,

and even Meryl Streep seemed to emphasize that by opening the envelope as the nominees were being shown and slightly unceremoniously named Day-Lewis the winner, eluding any suspense. $OVR RQH RI WKH VXUH Ă€UH EHWV ZDV $QQH +DWKaway winning for Best Supporting Actress. She donned no look of surprise (not even a fake Taylor Swift one) when she heard her name called. With a last second surge from 87-yearold Emmanuelle Riva (star of “Amourâ€?) for her BAFTA win, some Oscar pundits named her as the potential victor in the Best Actress category, but it proved best to stick with Jennifer Lawrence, who, after her tumble up to the podium, had an amazingly sincere and genuine speech. +RZHYHU 2QH RI WKH Ă€UVW VXUSULVHV RI WKH night, came in the Best Supporting Actor category. While many thought it was a race between Tommy Lee Jones for “Lincolnâ€? and Robert DeNiro for “Silver Linings Playbook,â€? Christoph Waltz once again came home with the gold statue for starring in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.â€?

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)RU IUHVKPDQ Ă€OP VWXGHQWV )LOP 3URGXFWLRQ LV WKHLU Ă€UVW chance at jumping into creating WKHLU YHU\ Ă€UVW Ă€OPV 7KH VWXGHQWV¡ Ă€UVW PDMRU SURMect is to work in groups to create a music video. This semester’s crop of beginQHU Ă€OP VWXGHQWV ZLOO KDYH WKHLU music videos screened in the Mabel Brown Room on Feb. 28, after weeks of hard work and diligence, according to Teaching Assistant Josh Demeule, who is a junior here at Keene State College. Demeule said that the students in the Film Production 1 class develop concepts and select a song for their music video. Demeule, who acts as a producer for this class, said that he and Professor of Film Lance Levesque play a role in guiding the students in the right direction. 7KH Ă€OP SURGXFWLRQ VWXGHQWV have been working on their music videos for the past three to four weeks, and will be working on their projects for another two weeks before they debut at the Mabel Brown Room. Demeule said that originally the music video night would take place in the Putnam Theatre. Originally, when the event was held in the Putnam Theatre, there was an audience of 150 people. However, because of the increase in popularity of the event, it was moved to the Mabel Brown Room. Demeule said the class is expecting between 225 and 250 people to attend the event. 7KLV SURMHFW QRW RQO\ JLYHV Ă€OP VWXGHQWV H[SHULHQFH Ă€OPLQJ Ă€UVWhand, it is also an opportunity for them to debut their work for the Ă€UVW WLPH LQ IURQW RI D OLYH DXGLence, Demeule said. Demeule explained that it is important for students, especially Ă€UVW \HDU Ă€OP VWXGHQWV WR VKRZcase their work in front of a live audience because it will provide them with the opportunity to H[SHULHQFH Ă€UVWKDQG D UHDFWLRQ WR their work. But for these students, composing a music video is more than MXVW DERXW JHWWLQJ WKDW Ă€UVWKDQG experience, it’s about developing a product that is their own-one that will provoke a reaction

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Recognizing the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s work DEANNA CARUSO

EQUINOX STAFF Do the names Stephenie Meyer, Suzanne Collins and Nicholas Sparks sound familiar? These are the authors of the popular books “Twilight,â€? “The Hunger Gamesâ€? and “The Notebook.â€? Now how about these names--Victor Hugo, Washington Irving or Jane Austen? No? Well, all six of these authors have not only made their names known in the publishing industry, their classic books have now been transformed into awardZLQQLQJ Ă€OPV Victor Hugo penned the novel “Les Miserables,â€? the movie that has now won three Golden Globes, Washington Irving wrote the eerie “The Legend of Sleepy +ROORZ Âľ ZKRVH ERRN ZDV DGDSWHG IRU Ă€OP DQG IHDWXUHG actors Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, and Jane Austen’s, “Pride and Prejudice,â€? made its debut on the silver screen in 2005 starring actor Colin Firth. Would you know of these books if they were not transformed into movies? Take Jane Austen for example: this month marks the two-hundredth anniversary of her book “Pride and Prejudice.â€? Junior Lauren Dougherty said, “I have heard of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ before, but I never knew if it was just a book or a movie.â€? When asked if she had ever heard of Jane Austen she replied no. Professor William Stroup teaches the class Understanding Jane Austen here at Keene State College, a class not only for the English majors but also an elective for other majors as well. Stroup helps to keep Austen and her work alive 200

years later. Stroup said he thinks that society reads her book because, “She understands that thoughtful conversation is not a tribal part of life. It’s actually a deep human pleasure and connection. She’s asking us how FDQ ZH EH SUDFWLFDO DERXW PDWWHUV RI PRQH\ DQG LQĂ Xence without becoming so braised over, that we’re incapable of feeling love and friendship,â€? Stroup said. While Professor Stroup enjoys the texts of Austen, English major junior Kelly Bishop’s reasoning for why people do not read or even know of her books anymore is because, “There are constantly new books being published all the time and it is more likely that someone will pick up a book from a modern day author rather than someone from the nineteenth century. A modern day author connects with readers through the use of the surroundings we live in today,â€? Bishop said. We live in a world of entertainment and maybe Austen does not give the majority of people that satisfaction. However, there are 4,500 members and 70 regional groups in the United States and Canada that are part of the Jane Austen Society Of North America (JASNA). This is dedicated to the appreciation and pleasure of Jane Austen and her writing. The website, jasna.org, includes news and events on the author, merchandise, links that lead you to other Jane Austen websites and more. This culture of captivated readers and fans of Austen cherish her work even in the year 2013. When asked if he thinks that Austen is still popular amongst our generation Stroup said he hopes so! $XVWHQ¡V ERRNV DUH Ă€OOHG ZLWK \RXQJ ORYH YLROHQFH DQG FRPHG\ VRPHWKLQJ WKDW UHDGHUV JHW WKH JUDWLĂ€FD-

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However, while many people may have thought the veteran actors in the category had the upper hand, Waltz’s Golden Globe win along with his SAG award were the early signs that Waltz would win. One of the last surprises came in the Best Directing category. :KLOH , ZDV FRQĂ€GHQW ZLWK 6WHYHQ 6SLHOberg in “Lincoln,â€? and while many other critics were too, “Life of Piâ€? director Ang /HH¡V Ă€QDO VXUJH DW WKH HQG RI WKH YRWLQJ period managed to put him up on top, nicely avenging the catastrophic loss he sufIHUHG LQ ZKHQ ´&UDVKÂľ XSVHW KLV Ă€OP “Brokeback Mountain,â€? for Best Picture. There were, however, a few Oscar blunders, with the Academy going with the disappointingly safe choice instead of the risky but more deserving one. 7KH Ă€UVW FDPH LQ WKH %HVW $QLPDWHG )HDture category. I had the whizzy “Wreck-It Ralphâ€? winning, but the Academy chose Pixar’s summer blockbuster “Brave.â€? This just shows never to discount a Pixar Ă€OP QRPLQDWHG LQ WKLV FDWHJRU\ HYHQ LI Ă€OP critics gave it relatively mediocre reviews. The other poor choice was Quentin Tarantino winning for “Django Unchainedâ€? for Best Original Screenplay. I know this may be an unpopular opinion, but “Django Unchainedâ€? was not Tarantino’s best work. His snappy signature dialogue was everSUHVHQW LQ KLV Ă€OP EXW , WKRXJKW WKH VFUHHQplay of “Amourâ€? was much more deserving. )URP WKH SHUIRUPDQFHV LW ZDV SUHWW\ clear that Adele was the powerhouse musical performer of the night, with an amazing rendition of her song “Skyfall.â€? I appreciated the dedication to some of the best musicals in Oscar history, but including “Les Miserablesâ€? in the tribute seemed a little bit premature. Another noticeable thing in the awards ceremony this year was this extremely rude “Jawsâ€? theme song to cut off winners who spoke too long. It’s their moment to shine and turning it into a hokey joke just came off as insincere. Lastly, the tie in the Best Sound Edit-

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Ben Affleck poses with his award for best picture for “Argo� during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles.

ing came as a big surprise to everyone, with Oscar pundits focusing on the sound achievements of “Life of Pi� while some voiced their appreciation for the technique used in “Zero Dark Thirty.� “Skyfall� wasn’t too involved in the conversation, but even Mark Wahlberg presenting the award had to reassure everyone that

it was in fact a tie--something that has only happened six times in Oscar history, this EHLQJ WKH Ă€UVW RQH VLQFH ¡V WLH IRU %HVW Live Action Short. The Oscar telecast is never without its ups and downs; with the amount of critics out there to judge it, and it will never be able to please everyone, but I think the

ceremony this year, much improved since last year,. With the advent of nominees for Ă€OPV SHRSOH FRXOG DFWXDOO\ VHH DQG JHQXinely enjoy (like “Argoâ€? or “Lincolnâ€?), the Academy Awards this year seemed to be more recognizable to the average viewer, with some of their favorite stars and best in American cinema nominated.

With the red carpet already rolled up, the Dolby Theater being cleaned up, and the stars taking off their expensive gowns, jewels and tuxes, it’s only a matter of time until next year’s Oscars. Whitney Cyr can be contacted at wcyr@keene-equinox.com

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Metallics, navy, and white: the winners of the night SAM NORTON

A&E EDITOR Anne Hathaway: we saw your boobs in “Brokeback Mountainâ€? and in “Love and Other Drugs,â€? but last night at the Academy Awards, they made an unexpected appearance. The blush, Prada column gown Hathaway wore to the Oscars not only clashed with her skin tone, but the seams on her chest did not accentuate her features; rather the seams became distracting by putting the focus on her protruding nipples. A Twitter account was created and critics put her on the worst dressed list. And I couldn’t agree more—I cannot stress the importance of taking photographs of your dress at every angle to ensure that you don’t pull an Anne Hathaway—no one wants to be that girl on the red carpet. However, I can see why Hathaway fell in love with the dress. The back of the gown was more spectacular than the front—with a criss-cross cut back, complete with a bow and jeweled collared embellishment. If the front of the dress were as intricate as the back, the dress would have put her on the best-dressed list. But simplicity ruled the red carpet last QLJKW )URP ZKLWH DQG UHG JRZQV QDY\ VXLWV and metallics—these were the trends that ruled the night. Charlize Theron stunned in a white, peplum Christian Dior Couture gown, making her my pick for best dressed. She didn’t let the dress wear her; rather the dress enhanced her natural beauty, making her look effortless as she walked the red carpet. $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH ERRN ´ ,GHDV 7KDW

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&KDQJHG )DVKLRQÂľ E\ +DUULHW :RUVOH\ /RQdon-based Turkish designer, Rifat Ozbek, VWDUWHG WKH ZKLWH GUHVV WUHQG LQ “A less-is-more approach to fashion was to become one of the most important elements WKDW GHĂ€QHG V VW\OH SDUWLFXODUO\ DV LW ZDV so different from that of the previous decade,â€? :RUVOH\ VWDWHV ´7KURXJKRXW WKH Ă€QDO GHFDGH of the twentieth century, fashion quietened down its tone. Designers concentrated on sleek clothes, which were subtle, comfortable, and above all else, unshowy.â€? And Charlize’s

dress at the Oscars did just that—it concentrated on being subtly sexy and sleek. Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart, Amanda Seyfried, Queen Latifah, Octavia Spencer, and Zoe Saldana were among the other celebrities to wear white on the red carpet. However, metallic hues were the other top trend of the night. Naomi Watts receives my second best-dressed vote of the night, wearing a silver Armani Prive dress that featured a futuristic cut out neckline.

Jessica Chastain also stunned in Armani Prive, selecting a copper embellished gown that complimented her features perfectly. People Magazine published their top-ten best dressed, naming Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron, Naomi Watts, and Kerry Washington among their top picks. Kerry Washington, Jennifer Aniston, and Olivia Munn were among the celebrities to bring the color red to life on the red carpet-showing that the bold choice in color was a risk worth taking. But Anne Hathaway wasn’t the only one to make a fashion faux pas on the red carpet— Reese Witherspoon, who typically nails her style, failed to impress with a navy blue and black dress that was too plain and featured a bust line that was far too small and tight—making it look like she had no room to breathe. These stars—from Hathaway, to Theron, and Watts not only showcase the work of designers, but they also invent the trends. ´0XWXDOO\ EHQHĂ€FLDO UHODWLRQVKLSV between leading designers and Hollywood stars began to blossom once more, the publicity helping both sides. And today no more major fashion show is complete without its carefully dressed stars lined up in the front row for the cameras,â€? Worsley states in her book. Since actresses help make a trend popular among society, hopefully we all learn from Anne Hathaway’s mistake and make sure we check how the seams fall on our body— unless you want to end up with a Twitter account dedicated to your nipples. Sam Norton can be contacted at snorton@keene-equinox.com

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new generation of readers infatuated with these lovely novels. Modern society is vastly progressing, but if society chooses to keep Austen alive there will always be an audience who adores these written novels. Bishop said, “If we keep reading and talking about Jane Austen to our friends or whoever we meet, we can get people to not only read, but, to read something of value that still holds truth today.� Deanna Caruso can be contacted at dcaruso@keene-equinox.com

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Mraz,� Doyle said. “He’s really easy going on stage too, I think that’s one of his biggest assets.� Through his strong support system and passion for music, Hubbard is so dedicated to pursue his dream that his gig opportunities have left him with not one free Friday night until July 26. For now, Hubbard said he usually sticks to two or three shows a week during school but the summer may sometimes bring six or seven consecutive shows. The trouble with that is that he just might lose his voice. However, Hubbard is still learning and has come across a few remedies. Hubbard said some musicians will tune their guitar down a half step and play at a lower key. But for him, he really tries to drink a lot of water and get a lot of sleep. “It’s hard with a lot of school work,� he said, but he also is learning to breathe properly from his diaphragm. When it comes to booking gigs, Hubbard said he usually takes care of that himself. However, Hubbard has his agent to thank, Paul Costley, for helping him get his name out a little more. “Word gets out really fast,� Hubbard said, “So basically, I don’t have to ask anyone

“You can listen to one of his songs [Brooks’] and see it being a big hit like Jason Mraz.â€? -­BRENDAN DOYLE

to play at their venue anymore. I book so fast now, it’s crazy.â€? Hubbard said he started out doing open mic nights. “Open mics are the best way to start performing regularly,â€? he said, which seemed to work out since he gets paid for his gigs now. It’s not about the money for Hubbard though. He said his biggest inspiration is Jack Johnson because he hasn’t accepted any of his payments from his past two tours. All of Johnson’s money goes to charity. “That just totally puts those sell-out people to shame,â€? Hubbard said, “and to think I could make a career out of doing what I love holds more value than any money.â€? Doyle said he sees that too. “Money isn’t a big thing to him,â€? he said, “I think he just wants to do what he loves and make a difference.â€? “Sometimes I’m the ODVW RQH WR EHG DQG WKH Ă€UVW RQH XS LQ my dorm,â€? Hubbard said, “I notice that and it’s hard sometimes.â€? Hubbard said he relies on the few moments a day he has to relax. Whether it be going for a

run or just watching TV, another way he relaxes is playing his guitar. “The fact that I play music as my job is therapy,� Hubbard said. He also said that it’s KSC that keeps his grades up. Freshman year of college Hubbard started out at UMass-Lowell. “The teachers here [at KSC] connect with students so much more. I have more of an obligation to get my work done. I’m so much more interested in everything I work on here because of that connection,� he said. As of now for Hubbard, so far, so good—but his future awaits. He said his post-graduation hope and plan is to travel to Los Angeles to pursue his music. With a connection to a producer in L.A., it seems Hubbard can only move forward to live out his dream. With such a positive attitude and love for what he does, the sky’s the limit. BROOKS HUBBARD / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Rebecca Farr can be contacted at Growing up, Brooks Hubbard’s father, Gary, inspired him to play music. Now, Hubbard’s rfarr@keene-equinox.com career as a solo artist is taking off.

‘New Girl’ star won’t be a typecast ALICIA RANCILIO

ASSOCIATED PRESS Max Greenfield, who’s been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role as Schmidt on the Fox comedy “New Girl,� says he isn’t worried about being typecast. The idea makes him laugh. “I don’t think anybody was ever gonna put me in like ‘Winter’s Bone’ anyway,� the 32-year-old actor said in a recent interview. “You know what I mean? I don’t think like if they were making a very dramatic, serious movie, they were gonna think, ‘You know, I really like Max Greenfield, but Schmidt is just ... it’s too much of a THING to put him in that movie.’� He even took the bit further. “I don’t think they’re trying to put me in ‘Saving Private Ryan. ‘We’re looking for Ryan. (Pauses.) Is that Schmidt?’� he said. “I’m fine.

I’m getting to do everything I want to do on this show.� “New Girl� stars Zooey Deschanel as a young woman with three male roommates, played by Greenfield, Jake Johnson and Lamorne Morris. Schmidt is a vain, oversexed ladies man with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He makes frequent references to his Jewish heritage. The character could be unlikable, but Greenfield’s portrayal of Schmidt makes many viewers root for him. Fans tweet Greenfield’s lines as Schmidt while the show airs. And Greenfield garners respect from his peers. “I wanna live in a world where the only person I see or interact with is Schmidt,� actress Mindy Kaling tweeted last year. Gwyneth Paltrow wrote in her newsletter, GOOP, that she “fell in TV love� with the character. Greenfield now occasionally contributes to GOOP.

Greenfield worried before “New Girl� debuted in 2011 that viewers would dislike Schmidt. “I thought, ‘There’s a good chance that I’ll never work again after this.’ I mean, we’ve played him in such a way that this could go terribly wrong, and then we started to air and the response was so positive. It kind of affirmed all the things that the writers were doing, all the things that I was doing. I think it said to everyone, ‘We’re on the same page. We can keep moving forward.’ And then they just went crazy with it.� Schmidt’s first name hasn’t been revealed, and Greenfield hopes it never will be, unless it’s done in a clever way, like if the character gets married. “I’m just thinking of this now, but what a smart move this would be. ‘Will you (first name) Schmidt take ... ‘ and that’s the moment she goes, ‘That’s your first name?’ That would be a nice moment. Under a chuppah.�

For 1st time since 1999, music revenues inch up RAPHAEL SATTER

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ized by services such as Napster at the turn of the millennium seriously destabilized the industry, which reacted with a barrage of lawsuits and lobbying. But the war on piracy failed to stem the tide of free music, and by WKH WLPH H[HFXWLYHV Ă€QDOO\ EHJDQ making legal music available through download services such as Apple Inc.’s iTunes, the industry was in a free fall. Since its 1999 peak, the global music industry’s revenues have crashed more than 40 percent. 7XHVGD\¡V Ă€JXUHV ZKLFK VKRZ D rise in global revenue from $16.4 billion in 2011 to $16.5 billion in 2012, DUH WKH Ă€UVW KLQW RI JURZWK LQ PRUH than a decade. Mark Mulligan, of U.K.-based MIDiA consulting, warned that 7XHVGD\¡V Ă€JXUHV GLG QRW PHDQ WKH industry had put its misery years behind it. “We’re probably near the bottom,â€? he said, “but it’s so marginal we could easily have another year or two where it could get worse.â€? The physical music market — everything from vinyl records to DVDs — continues to contract, losing another $500 million in revenue between 2011 and 2012, accord-

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Colonial Theatre Ed Kowalczyk Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. %RZÓžUH Friday, March 1 at 8:00 p.m.

Aikido Studio Brattleboro, VT

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Community Circle Dance with Flo Lockerby and Lucia Wilson Sunday, March 3, 2013

Local music nights

5HGIHUQ $UWV &HQWHU “The Tempest� Wednesday, Feb. 27 to March 2 at 7:30 p.m. The 12th Annual Faculty &RPSRVHUV 5HFLWDO Wednesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.

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Design proves to be ‘Karenina’s’ strength

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Jacqueline Durran accepts the award for best costume design for “Anna Karenina.”

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Listen up, ladies! Uncle Sam may want you too RICHARD LERNER

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High stakes trial begins for 2010 Gulf oil spill MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

Tennnnnn-hut, ladies! The next time Uncle Sam comes calling, he’s probably going to want you, too. The Obama administration’s recent decision to lift the ban on women in combat has opened the door for a change in the law that currently compels only men between age 18 and 25 to register for a military draft, according to legal experts and military historians. Never before has the country drafted women into military service, and neither the administration nor Congress is in a hurry to make them register for a future call-up. But, legally, they may have no other choice. It is only constitutional to register men for a draft, the Supreme Court ruled more than three decades ago, because the reason for registration is to create a pool of potential combat troops should a national emergency demand a rapid increase in the size of the military. Women were excluded from VHUYLQJ LQ EDWWOHĂ€HOG MREV VR WKHUH was no reason to register them for possible conscription into the armed forces, the court held. Now that front-line infantry, armor, artillery and special operations jobs are open to female volunteers who can meet the physical UHTXLUHPHQWV LW ZLOO EH GLIĂ€FXOW IRU anyone to make a persuasive argument that women should continue to be exempt from registration, said Diane Mazur, a law professor at the University of Florida and a former $LU )RUFH RIĂ€FHU “They’re going to have to show

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in this Jan. 24, 2013, file photo Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta hands the memorandum he has just signed, ending the 1994 ban on women serving in combat, to Army Lt. Col. Tamatha Patterson of Huntingdon, Tenn., during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. The decision to lift the ban on women in combat has opened the door for a change in the law that currently compels only men between the ages of 18 and 25 to register for a military draft, according to legal experts and military historians.

that excluding women from the draft actually improves military readiness,� Mazur said. “I just don’t see how you can make that argument.� Groups that backed the end of

the ban on women in combat also support including women in draft registration as a matter of basic citizenship. Women should have the same civic obligations as men, said Greg

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The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., supports draft registration for women, according to his spokeswoman. Rep. Howard “Buck� McKeon,

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Syria says it’s prepared to Subcontractor in deadly KC blast lacked permit talk with armed rebels HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH

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sition. But al-Moallem did not spell out ZKHWKHU UHEHOV ZRXOG Ă€UVW KDYH WR OD\ down their weapons before negotiations Syria said Monday it is prepared to could begin — a crucial sticking point in hold talks with the armed rebels bent on the past. overthrowing President Bashar Assad, The regime’s proposal is unlikely the clearest signal yet that the regime is to lead to talks. The rebels battling the growing increasingly nervous about its Syrian military have vowed to stop at long-term prospects to hold onto power nothing less than Assad’s downfall and DV RSSRVLWLRQ Ă€JKWHUV PDNH VORZ EXW SHU- are unlikely to agree to sit down with a sistent headway in the civil war. leader they accuse of mass atrocities. The offer, by Syrian Foreign MinisBut the timing of the proposal sugter Walid al-Moallem during a visit to gests the regime is warming to the idea Moscow, came hours before residents of of a settlement as it struggles to hold terDamascus and state-run TV reported a ritory and claw back ground it has lost to huge explosion and a series of smaller WKH UHEHOV LQ WKH QHDUO\ \HDU ROG FRQĂ LFW blasts in the capital, followed by heavy 2SSRVLWLRQ Ă€JKWHUV KDYH VFRUHG VHYJXQĂ€UH eral tactical victories in recent weeks, capState-run news agency SANA said turing the nation’s largest hydroelectric there were multiple casualties from the dam and overtaking airbases in the northexplosion, which it said was a suicide car east. In Damascus, they have advanced bombing. from their strongholds in the suburbs 7KH SURSRVDO PDUNHG WKH Ă€UVW WLPH into neighborhoods in the northeast and WKDW D KLJK UDQNLQJ UHJLPH RIĂ€FLDO KDV southern rim of the capital, while pepstated publicly that Damascus would be pering the center of the city with mortar willing to meet with the armed oppo- rounds for days. Monday night’s explosion struck about 800 yards (meters) from Abbasid Square, a landmark plaza in central Damascus. It was followed by several other smaller blast thought to be mortar shells landing in various districts of the capital. The EODVWV DQG VXEVHTXHQW JXQĂ€UH FDXVHG panic among residents who hid in their apartments. On Thursday, a car bomb near the ruling Baath Party headquarters in Damascus killed at least 53 people, according to state media. While the momentum appears to be shifting in the rebels’ direction, the UHJLPH¡V JULS RQ 'DPDVFXV UHPDLQV Ă€UP and Assad’s fall is far from imminent. Still, Monday’s offer to negotiate with the armed opposition — those whom Assad referred to only in January as “murderous criminalsâ€? and refused to talk ZLWK Âł UHĂ HFWV WKH UHJLPH¡V UHDOL]DWLRQ that in the long run, its chances of keeping its grip on power are slim. Asked about al-Moallem’s remarks, HUSSEIN MALLA / AP PHOTO U.S. State Department spokesman PatA Syrian girl, Bushra al-Hassan, 4, injured from a government airstrike, rick Ventrell said the offer of talks was cries at Jabal al-Zaweya village of a positive step “in the context of them Sarjeh, in Idlib, Syria, Monday Feb. 25, raining Scuds down on their own civil-

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A cable company subcontractor suspected of rupturing a natural gas line before a deadly Kansas City restaurant explosion didn’t KDYH DQ DSSURYHG SHUPLW IRU WKH ZRUN FLW\ RIĂ€FLDOV VDLG 0RQGD\ Pat Klein, assistant city manager, provided no other details in a single-sentence email. $ 0LVVRXUL *DV (QHUJ\ RIĂ€FLDO VDLG SUHYLRXVO\ WKDW +HDUWODQG Midwest reported hitting a natural gas line with an underground borer more than an hour before Tuesday night’s explosion. The blast DQG HQVXLQJ Ă€UH OHYHOHG --¡V UHVWDXUDQW QHDU D EXV\ RXWGRRU VKRSping area called the Country Club Plaza. One person was killed and 15 others were injured. Four of the injured remained hospitalized Monday at the University of Kansas Hospital — one in critical condition, two in fair condition and one in good condition. Brad Russell, a lawyer for Heartland Midwest, didn’t immediately return a phone call seeking comment Monday. The company released a statement last week expressing sympathy for the victims and saying the company is cooperating with authorities. “We are reserving any public comment until the completion of a thorough

investigation,� the statement concluded. Hours before the explosion, witnesses reported a strong smell of JDV %XW QR RQH DOHUWHG WKH ÀUH GHSDUWPHQW RU XWLOLW\ RIÀFLDOV WR WKH possibility of a leak until the subcontractor called 911 shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday to report having ruptured the gas pipe, Mayor Sly James has said. Within 20 minutes, a worker for Missouri Gas Energy arrived at the scene, followed later by a backhoe to dig a hole that would DOORZ WKH JDV WR YHQW LQWR WKH DLU 0*( &KLHI 2SHUDWLQJ 2IÀFHU 5RE Hack said. Those who remained in the restaurant were urged to leave, Hack said. Then about 6 p.m., something inside the restaurant ignited the fuel, authorities said. 6XUYHLOODQFH YLGHR IURP D QHDUE\ WUDYHO DJHQF\ VKRZV D ÀUHball erupting from the restaurant’s roof, showering the street with debris and throwing up a cloud of dust and smoke. The blast could be felt for a mile and shattered glass in neighboring buildings. The Missouri Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities, said preliminary information indicates that gas pipelines had been properly marked. The commission and fire officials continue to investigate.

UK argues that downgrade shows need for austerity DANICA KIRKA

ASSOCIATED PRESS The British government attempted Monday to cast as good a light as possible on the loss of the country’s cherished tripleA credit rating, arguing it showed the need to press ahead with austerity measures to lower debt. Treasury chief George Osborne had long boasted that the triple AAA rating validated his policies of spending cuts and tax hikes, but began backing off that argument as a downgrade became increasingly likely. On Friday, Moody’s pulled the trigger, cutting Britain’s rating to AA1. It said sluggish economic growth would hinder the government’s ability to control rising debt levels DQG GHDO ZLWK QHZ Ă€QDQFLDO VKRFNV 2VERUQH said the downgrade could not be blamed on his government’s policies and underscored the need to stay the course. “Ultimately that is the choice for Britain: we can either abandon our efforts to deal ZLWK RXU GHEW SUREOHPV DQG PDNH D GLIĂ€FXOW situation very much worse, or we can redouble our efforts to overcome our debts,â€? he told lawmakers in the House of Commons. The pound dropped to $1.5069 against the dollar — its lowest level since July 2010 — in early trading before recovering to

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People queue at a money exchange bureau, in London, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. The British pound fell sharply against other currencies before stabilizing somewhat on Monday as investors reacted to the downgrade of the U.K.’s cherished triple-A credit rating.

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knee-jerk market reaction was negative. But experts said the rating cut was somewhat expected. “It is hardly a bolt from the blue,� said Jonathan Loynes, the chief European economics at Capital Economics. “Moody’s had the U.K. on negative watch since February 2012.�

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R-Calif., who heads the House Armed Services Committee, hasn’t made up his mind. McKeon said through a spokesman that he’s awaiting a Defense Department report due in the coming weeks that will assess the legal impact of lifting the ban women in combat on draft registration. But if you’re worried a draft notice is going to soon be in your mailbox, take a deep breath. There is no looming national crisis that makes a military draft likely. A draft would be enormously unpopular; a new poll by Quinnipiac UniverVLW\ IRXQG WKDW $PHULFDQ YRWHUV Ă€UPO\ oppose a return to conscription. Also, adding women to the mix just doesn’t appear to be a high priority for a battle-weary nation nearing the end of more than a decade of war. The U.S. military has been an all-volunteer force for the past 40 years and women have become an integral part of it. Nearly 15 percent of the 1.4 million troops on active duty are female. More WKDQ ZRPHQ KDYH VHUYHG LQ ,UDT Afghanistan or other countries in support of the wars. There have been 152 women NLOOHG LQ WKH Ă€JKWLQJ Americans overwhelmingly support allowing female volunteers to serve in ground combat roles by a 75-25 margin, according to the Quinnipiac poll. But the survey of 1,772 registered voters found WKHP FRQĂ LFWHG RYHU PDQGDWHG PLOLWDU\ service for women. 2Q WKH TXHVWLRQ RI UH HVWDEOLVKLQJ D military draft, male and female voters said they were opposed, 65-28, according to the poll. If a draft were called, however, men backed the conscription of women as well as men, by 59-36, the poll said. But 48 percent of the women surveyed said they did not want women to be drafted while 45 percent said they should be. Maj. Mary Jennings Hegar, a California Air National Guard pilot who served three tours in Afghanistan, said excluding women from a draft reinforces a stereotype that they are less capable than men and need to be protected. Not every woman can handle a close combat job, she said, and neither can every man. But they can contribute in other ways if a crisis demands their service, said Hegar, who received a Purple Heart for wounds she suffered when her Medevac helicopter was shot at during a mission near Kandahar, Afghanistan. Hegar and three other female service PHPEHUV Ă€OHG D ODZVXLW ODVW \HDU FKDOlenging the combat ban on the grounds that the policy unfairly blocked them from promotions and other advancements open to men. The suit did not DGGUHVV WKH TXHVWLRQ RI GUDIW UHJLVWUDWLRQ for women. “You can’t pick and choose when HTXDOLW\ VKRXOG DSSO\ WR \RX Âľ +HJDU VDLG “Making generalized statements like, ‘Women are capable of being in combat’ or ‘Women are incapable of being in combat,’ DUH HTXDOO\ LJQRUDQW 3HRSOH DUH HLWKHU FRPSHWHQW RU WKH\¡UH QRW FRPSHWHQW Âľ For baby boomers in particular, talk of conscription stirs memories of the social and political upheaval of the late 1960s and early 1970s caused in large part by the unpopularity of the Vietnam war and the perceived unfairness of the draft. Research published in the late 1970s showed that men from low-income or disadvantaged backgrounds were more OLNHO\ WR Ă€JKW LQ 9LHWQDP WKDQ PHQ IURP middle- and high-income families who could avoid being drafted by going to FROOHJH RU Ă€QGLQJ D VORW LQ D VWDWHVLGH National Guard unit. ´7KH $PHULFDQ SHRSOH ORVW FRQĂ€GHQFH in the draft as a means of raising an army ZKHQ LW FHDVHG WR UHTXLUH HTXDO VDFULĂ€FH IURP HYHU\RQH WKDW ZDV HOLJLEOH WR VHUYH Âľ said Bernard Rostker, a former director of the Selective Service System and the author of “I Want You! The Evolution of WKH $OO 9ROXQWHHU )RUFH Âľ Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., has made several attempts over the past decade to reinstitute the draft on the grounds that a small fraction of U.S. citizens are bearLQJ D GLVSURSRUWLRQDWH EXUGHQ LQ Ă€JKWLQJ the nation’s wars. But his bills have gone nowhere. That hasn’t stopped him from trying. Just this month, Rangel introduced another bring-back-the-draft bill that also ZRXOG UHTXLUH ZRPHQ WR UHJLVWHU “Women have proven that they can do the very same tasks, military and nonPLOLWDU\ WKDW PHQ FDQ Âľ 5DQJHO VDLG No one has been conscripted into the U.S. military since 1973 when an apprentice plumber from California named Dwight Elliott Stone became the last draftee to be inducted. Stone, now 63 and living in San Francisco, didn’t go happily. “I just wanted WR GR P\ WZR \HDUV DQG JHW WKH KHOO RXW Âľ Stone said. He ended up serving about 17 months, and never had to go overseas.

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A Free Syrian army fighter films homes that were destroyed from a government airstrike, at Jabal al-Zaweya village of Sarjeh, in Idlib, Syria, Monday Feb. 25, 2013. Syria is ready to hold talks with the armed opposition trying to topple President Bashar Assad, the country’s foreign minister said Monday, in the government’s most advanced offer yet to try to resolve the 2-year-old civil war through negotiations.

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WKH EDODQFH RI SRZHU RQ WKH JURXQG Âľ KH added. Alani cautioned, however, that the regime is also eager to keep the idea of talks alive in order to forestall any Western decision on arming the rebels. As long as the possibility of negotiations is still on the table, the U.S. and the European Union — which have so far provided only non-lethal aid — ZLOO EH UHOXFWDQW WR RSHQ WKH Ă RRG JDWHV RQ weapons for the opposition, he said. “The whole regime tactic is to delay supSO\LQJ DUPV WR EX\ WLPH Âľ $ODQL VDLG ´7KH regime can show good will. Whether they’re D YLDEOH SDUWQHU RU QRW LV D GLIIHUHQW VWRU\ Âľ It’s also unclear who exactly the regime would sit across from at the negotiating table. The dozens of armed groups across Syria IDOO XQGHU QR XQLĂ€HG FRPPDQG DQG GR QRW answer to the Syrian National Council, an umbrella group of opposition parties that the West recognizes as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. At least one group offered a lukewarm response Monday to al-Moallem’s proposal. The head of one group, Free Syrian Army chief Gen. Salim Idriss, said he is “ready to WDNH SDUW LQ GLDORJXH ZLWKLQ VSHFLĂ€F IUDPHZRUNV Âľ EXW WKHQ UDWWOHG RII FRQGLWLRQV WKDW the regime has rejected in the past.

“There needs to be a clear decision on the resignation of the head of the criminal gang, Bashar Assad, and for those who participated in the killing of the Syrian people to EH SXW RQ WULDO Âľ ,GULVV WROG SDQ $UDE EURDGcaster Al-Arabiya TV. He said the government must agree to stop all kinds of violence and to hand over power, saying that “as rebels, this is our ERWWRP OLQH Âľ 6\ULD¡V PRQWK ROG FRQĂ LFW ZKLFK has killed more than 70,000 people and destroyed many of the country’s cities, has repeatedly confounded international efforts to bring the parties together to end the bloodshed. Russia, a close ally of Assad and his regime’s chief international advocate, offered Feb. 20, in concert with the Arab League, to broker talks between the rebels and the government. With the proposal, which the Kremlin ZRXOG EH XQOLNHO\ WR Ă RDW SXEOLFO\ ZLWKRXW Ă€UVW VHFXULQJ 'DPDVFXV¡ ZRUG WKDW LW ZRXOG indeed take part, Moscow ratcheted up the pressure on Syria to talk to the opposition. Russia has shielded Assad’s government from U.N. action and kept shipping weapons to the military, but it is growing increasLQJO\ GLIĂ€FXOW WR SURWHFW WKH UHJLPH DV WKH violence grinds on. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

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are liable for much more in civil damages under the federal Clean Water Act and other environmental regulations. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier is hearing the case without a jury and — barring a settlement — will decide months from now how much more money BP and the other companies must pay. The trial began after attempts to reach an 11th-hour settlement failed. Disagreements have emerged not only between BP and the plaintiffs, but among the GERALD HERBERT / AP PHOTO affected Gulf states themselves. Protestors from the National Audubon Institute, the Gulf During opening statements, Restoration Network and other organizations stand outside attorney Jim Roy, who represents Federal Court on the first day of the Gulf oil spill settlement individuals and businesses hurt trial in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. by the spill, said BP executives HUO\ WHVWHG DQG ZDV XQVWDEOH Âľ ZRXOG QRW EH KHUH WRGD\ Âľ +DOOLDSSOLHG ´KXJH Ă€QDQFLDO SUHVVXUHÂľ BP’s partners in the drilling burton lawyer Donald Godwin WR ´FXW FRVWV DQG UXVK WKH MRE Âľ SURMHFW SRLQWHG WKH Ă€QJHU DW WKH said. The project was more than $50 oil company and at each other. Underhill, the Justice Departmillion over budget and behind Brad Brian, a lawyer for Trans- ment attorney, heaped blame schedule at the time of the blowocean, said the company had an on BP for cost-cutting decisions out, Roy said. experienced, well-trained crew made in the months and weeks “BP repeatedly chose speed on the rig. leading up the disaster. He said RYHU VDIHW\ Âľ 5R\ VDLG TXRWLQJ He said the Transocean work- two BP rig supervisors, Robert from a report by an expert who ers’ worst mistake may have been Kaluza and Donald Vidrine, dismay testify. Roy said the spill placing too much trust in the BP regarded abnormally high presalso resulted from rig owner supervisors on the rig. sure readings that should have 7UDQVRFHDQ¡V ´ZRHIXOÂľ VDIHW\ FXO“And they paid for that trust been glaring indications of trouture. He said the owner of the ZLWK WKHLU OLYHV Âľ %ULDQ VDLG ble. Kaluza and Vidrine have Deepwater Horizon drilling rig “They died not because they been indicted on federal manfailed to properly train its crew. weren’t trained properly. They slaughter charges. Roy also said Halliburton, which died because critical information Hundreds of attorneys have designed the cement barrier that ZDV ZLWKKHOG IURP WKHP Âľ worked on the case, generatwas supposed to prevent oil and A lawyer for Halliburton ing roughly 90 million pages of JDV IURP Ă RZLQJ XS WKH ZHOO defended the company’s work documents, logging nearly 9,000 deserved some of the blame for and tried to pin the blame on BP docket entries and taking more providing BP with a product that and Transocean. than 300 depositions from witwas “poorly designed, not prop“If BP had shut in the well, we nesses who could testify at trial.

repeated his call Monday for Syria to negotiate with the opposition, saying before meeting al-Moallem that “the situation in Syria LV DW D FURVVURDGV QRZ Âľ +H DOVR ZDUQHG WKDW IXUWKHU Ă€JKWLQJ FRXOG OHDG WR ´WKH EUHDNXS RI WKH 6\ULDQ VWDWH Âľ Past government offers for talks with the opposition have included a host of conditions, such as demanding that the rebels Ă€UVW OD\ GRZQ WKHLU DUPV 7KRVH SURSRVDOV have been swiftly rejected by both activists outside Syria and rebels on the ground. %RWK VLGHV LQ WKH FRQĂ LFW LQ UHFHQW ZHHNV KDYH Ă RDWHG RIIHUV DQG FRXQWHURIIHUV WR KROG talks on the crisis. In a speech in January, Assad offered to lead a national dialogue to end the bloodshed, but said he would not talk with the DUPHG RSSRVLWLRQ DQG YRZHG WR NHHS Ă€JKWing. The opposition rejected the proposal. This month, the leader of the Syrian National Coalition, the umbrella group for opposition parties, said he would be open to discussions with the regime that could pave the way for Assad’s departure, but WKDW WKH JRYHUQPHQW PXVW Ă€UVW UHOHDVH WHQV of thousands of detainees. The government refused, and even members within the coalition balked at the idea of talks.

Jail, probation deal for woman in 1957 GRETCHEN EHKLE

ASSOCIATED PRESS A 76-year-old Wisconsin woman accused of killing her infant daughter more than a halfcentury ago could serve little jail time after pleading no contest to second-degree murder Monday. Sheboygan County prosecutors and the defense agreed to recommend Ruby Klokow be sentenced to 10 years of probation with 45 days in jail. Klokow was charged in the 1957 death of her 6-monthold daughter, Jeaneen, only after her son came forward in 2008 with KRUULĂ€F VWRULHV RI FKLOGKRRG DEXVH Klokow told detectives when the death was initially investigated that the baby rolled off the couch and bumped her head. An autopsy determined the child died of a brain injury, and the death was ruled accidental. After her son came forward, GHWHFWLYHV TXHVWLRQHG 5XE\ .ORNRZ IRU Ă€YH KRXUV RQ WZR VHSDUDWH RFFDVLRQV DQG VKH Ă€QDOO\ DGPLWWHG VKH may have roughly thrown the baby on the couch all those years ago DQG WKH FKLOG ERXQFHG WR WKH Ă RRU according to District Attorney Joe DeCecco. James Klokow Jr., now 57, told police that his mother blamed him for his sister’s death, DeCecco said. “He always thought that he was WKH UHDVRQ -HDQHHQ GLHG Âľ 'H&HFFR said, because his mother had convinced him. Defense attorney Kirk Obear

said Klokow was remorseful for her daughter’s death. “She’s been heartbroken all these \HDUV RYHU ORVLQJ KHU FKLOG Âľ 2EHDU said. “She was dealing with a lot of KHDUWDFKH Âľ DeCecco said given Klokow’s age and her medical issues, the plea agreement was in the best interest of the state. It would have been GLIĂ€FXOW WR FRQYLQFH D MXU\ WKDW a woman who “looks like everyRQH¡V JUDQGPRWKHUÂľ ZDV RQFH ´D very angry woman in her 20s who didn’t want to be a mom, who lied WR SROLFH Âľ 'H&HFFR VDLG -DPHV Klokow Jr. had told police that his mother regularly beat him and choked him. He said earlier that he thought all children were abused and he didn’t come forward until adulthood because he thought it was too late. “It’s dark family secrets that H[LVWHG EDFN WKHQ Âľ 'H&HFFR VDLG DeCecco also said the old law under which Klokow is charged would have given jurors the option to consider convicting her of manslaughter, a lesser charge. And, because the statute of limitations on manslaughter has expired, a conviction on that charge would have let Klokow walk away withRXW FRQVHTXHQFH The case has been delayed several times since Klokow was charged in 2011. Her mental health VWDWXV ZDV LQ TXHVWLRQ DQG D MXGJH ultimately decided she was competent to assist in her defense.

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Ryan Martin (left), Eric Fazio (middle) and Anthony Mariano (right) pose for a picture prior to their senior night game against Plymouth State on Feb. 16, 2013. Martin, Fazio, Mariano and Rashad Wright were honored before the game.

I needed to get before the game, it was kind of a surprise when I heard I had 1,000 points,â€? Martin said. Although it was never a set goal IRU 0DUWLQ KH Ă€JXUHG KH ZRXOG reach it anyway. “It was never a goal of mine, but I mean it’s something WKDW , Ă€JXUHG , FRXOG JHW LI , VWD\HG healthy and kept working hard,â€? Martin said. It doesn’t surprise Coach Colbert that Martin scored 1,000. “What makes him special is his work ethic. I’ve never seen a kid get in the gym more and get more shots up and take such pride in his offseason work ethic,â€? Colbert said. The second player to reach 1,000 was Anthony Mariano during an away game at Rhode Island College. According to KeeneOwls.com, Mariano got a breakaway and laid the ball in. Mariano said this accomplishment feels good. “It was one of my goals kind of coming in so it feels good knowing that all the work that ,¡YH SXW LQ WKDW ,¡YH Ă€QDOO\ DFFRPplished something that I’ll remember for the rest of my life,â€? Mariano said. Mariano was also happy to see his fellow teammates reach the milestone as well. “It was good seeing other people do it because I know how hard they worked too.â€? Coach Colbert has seen Mariano develop in his four years of playing. “He developed more of an inside penetrating game as well as his outside shooting ability.â€? Colbert added, “We’ve always known he can shoot

but his ability to get to the rim really developed as he got older.� Last to reach his 1,000th point was Eric Fazio. Fazio scored the point on a free throw at an away game at Eastern Connecticut State University. Fazio was also glad to reach this accomplishment. “It was a pretty awesome feeling, I knew I wanted to work on it since I was a freshmen so it was a feeling of achieving great success -- like knowing your entering a group of prestigious players,� Fazio said. Colbert commented on Fazio scoring 1,000 as well. “He’s done it a different way. He’s done it inside and out against bigger, stronger kids. He doesn’t have a variety of post moves so it’s just been will,� Colbert said. Not long after Fazio scored the point, he took a charge that put him down for the count. Fazio was taken to the hospital on a stretcher and suffered a severe concussion. “I was glad I got the 1,000th [point] and I’m proud of that, but besides that I don’t remember,� Fazio said. Fazio was forced to sit out for the rest of the season until the LEC championship game against Rhode Island College, Saturday, Feb. 23, Fazio came back strong and scored ten points in the game. Unfortunately, the Owls came up short for the title, falling to RIC 60-53. Although the Owls didn’t come out with a title this season, they came out with three players who can now say they belong to the very prestigious Keene State College Men’s Basketball 1,000-point club. Jenn Zinka can be contacted at jzinka@keene-equinox.com

Blackhawks’ streak at 19 after late OT win over Oilers JAY COHEN

ASSOCIATED PRESS The streak is just a number now. The NHL record is in the rearview mirror, so each additional game just means another giddy opponent eager to stop the Chicago Blackhawks. So far, the skaters in red and black have responded to each challenge. “Without sounding arrogant, it’s just business as usual,� forward Patrick Sharp said. Thing is, there’s nothing routine about it. Certainly not after Chicago beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime on Monday night, stretching its opening points streak to 19 games. The record went down days ago, when the Blackhawks beat San Jose 2-1 on Friday night to make it 17 in a row. Now the questions are how long can it go on, and which team will stop the streak. The Oilers gave it a good run, but eventually succumbed to the waves of pressure from the Blackhawks. “They are an amazingly powerful team,� Edmonton coach Ralph Krueger said. “They are very strong on the

puck and they never, never let up, at all.â€? Sharp set up the winning goal with a quick turn along the boards and a drive to the goal that led to two stops by Nikolai Khabibulin. Marian Hossa picked up the second rebound and was again stuffed by Khabibulin before he poked it in 1:44 into overtime for his ninth goal of the season. “It is a great feeling, obviously,â€? Hossa said. “It doesn’t matter who’s scoring and lately we have a lot of different guys scoring. We try to enjoy the streak, keep SOD\LQJ D VLPSOH JDPH DQG WU\ WR Ă€QG D ZD\ WR ZLQ Âľ Patrick Kane and Viktor Stalberg also scored for Chicago (16-0-3), which has won six straight and nine of 10. Ray Emery made 17 saves to remain unbeaten in eight starts this season. The Blackhawks have earned 35 of 38 possible points so far this season. “It was a great third period,â€? Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. “We had the puck in overtime, too. Great pay by Sharpie going to the net; great patience DQG SUHVHQFH ZLWK +RVVD WR Ă€QLVK Âľ Nail Yakupov and Jeff Petry scored for Edmon-

ton, which carried a 2-1 lead into the third period but couldn’t hold on for what would have been its fourth consecutive victory over the Blackhawks. Khabibulin had 31 stops in the opener of the Oilers’ franchiserecord, nine-game road trip. “Of course you feel pain, having the lead going into WKH WKLUG SHULRG Âľ .UXHJHU VDLG ´,W¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ VRPHthing you dream and believe you can close it.â€? Edmonton grabbed the lead for the last time in the second, taking advantage when Brandon Saad was sent off for high sticking. Yakupov, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, one-timed a pass from Sam Gagner into the right side of the net at 14:17 for his fourth powerplay goal and sixth overall. Chicago looked listless for much of the second, but rebounded quickly in the third. Michal Rozsival was behind the net when he sent a pass in front to Stalberg, who poked the puck into the goal mouth as Khabibulin went to his knees to try for the stop. The call on the ice was no goal, but replays showed the puck crossed the line before Khabibulin could make the play and Stalberg was awarded his fifth goal of the

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Blackhawks left winger Brandon Saad (20) clears the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, in Chicago.

season after a short review. The pace picked up after the tying goal, and each team had a couple of solid chances to move in front. Yakupov shot off the post on one power-play opportunity, and Khabibulin stopped Hossa on a short-hander.

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Brown (53 goals, 4 assists), who’s been with Curry since the beginning and is also another important piece to the puzzle for Arsenault’s Lady Owls, said Curry has been there every step of the way. Not only have they played on the same team the last three seasons, but they have also grown together. ´:H¡YH GHĂ€QLWHO\ EHHQ OHDGHUV of our class I’d say helping freshmen and underclassmen get better,â€? Brown said. “We do lead by example DQG GHĂ€QLWHO\ E\ >&XUU\@ ZLWK KHU VWURQJ YRLFH RQ WKH Ă€HOG DQG KRZ she never gives up telling people WR SXVK WKHLU KDUGHVW :H GHĂ€QLWHO\ would have had a different team dynamic if she wasn’t here throughout the years.â€? With a team that has won the Little East Conference title in the last two seasons and faced trepidations like graduating eight starters DIWHU ZLQQLQJ WKH Ă€UVW WLWOH &RDFK Arsenault is much more proud than just mere words can describe of her captain. Coming back to win it again the following season with virtually a whole new starting lineup led by Curry and Brown is astonishing on its own, Arsenault said. ´6KH¡V >&XUU\@ EHHQ OLNH D VROLG rock through the whole thing,â€?

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Nicole Curry defends against a Colby-Sawyer player during a game on April 3, 2012.

Arsenault said. “She never once looked at the team and didn’t think it was going to be the same. She just kept her cool the entire time. I don’t know if she’s realized how much the team looks up to her. I think everyone respects her enough that whatever she says really goes and is most EHQHĂ€FLDO WR WKH WHDP Âľ Back home in Curry’s native Hampstead household, being the

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focus and my mom’s more of the academic focus but either way all of us have been pushed and I think that translates over to her ability to play lacrosse.â€? The Lady Owl captain said her brothers have been great in pushing her due justly to the common sibling rivalry. “I have three brothers and we all play sports even though none of them play lacrosse, we just have that competitive edge that my brothers bring into the family that just carry through with all my sports,â€? Curry said. “That competitive drive has just pushed me to prove that I’m just as good an athlete as they are.â€? Pat said his sister has always been one of the hardest workers he has knows. In college, Curry said her days start at 7 a.m. and don’t end till 9 or 10 p.m. at night when all her KRPHZRUN LV Ă€QDOO\ GRQH After being nostalgic of the past, Curry’s older brother was quick to mention how the whole Curry family feels about all the things the only daughter in the family has DFFRPSOLVKHG QRW RQO\ WKH Ă€HOG EXW RII WKH Ă€HOG DV ZHOO “They’re all very proud of her,â€? Pat said, “Looking back on it now, it’s amazing what she’s done. She kind of jumped into lacrosse kind of late and she just took off. I can speak for myself and say that I’m very proud of what she’s accomplished in high school and college and am anticipating to see her just do great things.â€?

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Now entering her last season in an Owl uniform, Coach Arsenault said her captain has been so solid over the last two years that she doesn’t feel comfortable enough to begin the annual preseason selection of next year’s captain. But with nothing hindering the factor of time, Arsenault hopes for the best out of KHU FDSWDLQ¡V Ă€QDO VHDVRQ “She just really wants to play and get involved in it all and she’s conĂ€GHQW HQRXJK WKDW VKH¡V ZRUNHG IRU three years to become the player she is now,â€? Arsenault said. She added, “She is who she is and she’s a person where I want people to see that and she gets the respect she deserves from everyone around the league. She’s just such a solid player for us overall, I mean VKH LV RXU PLGĂ€HOG DQG , MXVW KRSH everyone sees it. I don’t want her to just feel like she’s leaving here and say, ‘Oh, well that was fun.’ She’s going to do amazing things when she gets out of here, regardless of ZKDW Ă€HOG VKH JRHV LQWR Âľ &XUU\¡V Ă€QDO VHDVRQ DV WKH FDStain of the Owl’s program is set to begin on March 4 against a chalOHQJLQJ 6SULQJĂ€HOG &ROOHJH WHDP With her hopes high for the coming season, Curry will be using all the tools she’s gained over her career to give this one last season her all.

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14

20

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Hayden Patterson

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3-11

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ful. Because it counters the splitWHU ZKHQ WKH\ Ă€JXUH RXW ZKDW WR GR with that pitch.â€? All the talk about this amazing splitter and Nicole Dupuis doesn’t (Cont. from B10) even think that’s her best pitch. “The splitter is great and that’s her the most effective is going to get the go to pitch. But I personally love her most work,â€? Beach said. drop. I’ve never seen a drop work as When speaking of Mariah well as hers does. There’s an expresCrisp’s strengths, there was cersion where ‘it falls off the table’ and tainly a lot to say. Coach Beach said, it really does. It’s coming in knee “Her pitching velocity will get anyheight and it literally just drops at one’s attention. Beyond that, if you the last second,â€? Dupuis said. start watching spins and ball moveCoach Beach added, “Sometimes ment, that would really get your attention.â€? On top of a fastball that as a coach, people show up with Ă LHV SDVW EDWWHUV DW DOPRVW PLOHV stuff. And you just have to get out of per hour, Crisp has plenty of other the way and let them do it.â€? Along with her arsenal of tricky pitches in her repertoire that oppospitches, Mariah Crisp has a simply ing teams may have a tough time undeniably high level of composure hitting. on the mound. One of these pitches is a split“She is a cool character under ter. According to senior captain and pressure. She doesn’t get rattled. I catcher for the KSC softball team, Nicole Dupuis, this is a very rare can’t say I have ever seen her get rattled. She’s a kid where the bases can pitch for a softball hurler to have. get loaded on her but she will work “She has this new pitch that I’ve herself out of a jam time and time never seen before, the splitter. When again,â€? her father, Greg Crisp said. , Ă€UVW PHW KHU , DFWXDOO\ PLVVHG D ORW Coach Beach said this compoof them. It moves so different and I sure will surely be useful to her didn’t know what it was going to do. throughout her college career. It totally fools you. It’s a nasty pitch,â€? With all of these other strengths, Dupuis said. Mariah Crisp said that her compoBeach agrees. “The splitter: sure level is certainly near the top of nobody else has that weird pitch. I the list. don’t even know why she’s got it. I She said, “Everyone calls me didn’t teach it to her,â€? he said. Beach continued, “It will help ‘poker face’ because I never show KHU XQWLO RWKHU WHDPV Ă€JXUH LW RXW any emotion. I think that’s my bigThen she’s going to have to have gest strength because batters are another pitch to counter with. And scared of me.â€? According to her father, another the screwball is good for that. That’s one of her greatest assets is her hard what makes her screw so power-

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work and dedication to the game of softball. “I couldn’t be more proud of her. I think she has a lot to offer. She has worked very hard at what she does,â€? Greg Crisp said. Crisp added that once she became serious about softball, she was pitching eleven months out of the year. “I take four weeks off in September. I have been training since my freshman year at Elite Sports Performance in Portsmouth, three days a week. And I would pitch one or two days during the offseason,â€? she said. Although the list of strengths goes on and on, a modest Crisp is WKH Ă€UVW RQH WR DGPLW ZKHUH VKH IDOters. She said that offensively, she is not as good as she’d like to be. Greg Crisp agreed, saying, “She’s never really had to hit. She always played up a division when she was younger. So someone always hit for her because she was so young. If DQ\WKLQJ VKH ODFNV FRQĂ€GHQFH DW the plate.â€? %XW WKHQ DJDLQ DW WKHLU Ă€UVW scrimmage of the year against Amherst College on Saturday, Feb. 23, Mariah Crisp hit a homerun GXULQJ KHU Ă€UVW FROOHJLDWH DW EDW Greg Crisp said, “The kid surprises everybody.â€? One may ask: how did Mariah Crisp end up at Keene State College? “Absolutely, positively, she was my number one recruit this year. Everyone got sick and tired of hearing ‘Mariah, Mariah, Mariah.’â€? Beach said. He added, “She comes with serious credentials but she still has to

prove herself. She’s working at a different level now. Now she’s playing on what I consider to be one of the top programs in the country. We are mentioned in the top 35 all the time. 2XW RI VFKRROV , WKLQN WKDW¡V D very good place to be.â€? :KHQ 0DULDK Ă€UVW EHJDQ ORRNLQJ at college’s, KSC was not on the top of her list, she said. “I wanted to play Division I at Ă€UVW %XW WKHQ , UHDOL]HG WKDW WKH\ own you and I didn’t want that. I wanted to be able to have a life outside of softball,â€? Crisp admitted. She added, “My pitching coach always told me that when you step on a campus, you’ll know that’s where you want to be. And I guess that’s kind of what happened with Keene [State College].â€? Greg Crisp added that Mariah and Beach established a “rapportâ€? while he was in the process of recruiting her. “I think what it came down to is that Charlie really struck a cork with her that gave her that comfort level that made her feel like this is where she wanted to be,â€? Greg Crisp said. He added, “After going through this whole process, I’m happy with .HHQH , WKLQN WKLV LV WKH SHUIHFW Ă€W for her. I’m happy that’s where she ended up. She’ll get a good education. And it’s a good softball program. I honestly can’t see her anywhere else.â€? Expectations are high for Mariah here at KSC. With high expectations come big responsibilities. Nicole 'XSXLV VDLG ´6KH¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ JRLQJ to be a big help to the program. I

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Mariah Crisp winds up during the New Hampshire Division II semifinals against the Souhegan High School Sabers on Friday, June 8, 2012. According to the Nashua Telegraph, Crisp had ten strikeouts in the game, while giving up three runs.

think she’s going to be a great player very bright one ahead of her here at at Keene State and carry them Keene State College. through some tough innings this year.� Michelle Berthiaume can be If Mariah Crisp’s past is any contacted at indication of her future, she has a mberthiaume@keene-equinox.com

South Africa: Will Pistorius train while on bail for murder? CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA & RAF CASERT

ASSOCIATED PRESS Oscar Pistorius on Monday informed South African authorities that he wants to resume athletic training while on bail for the murder case against him, a government official said. A spokeswoman for the Olympic runner, however, denied that he was making immediate plans to return to the track while awaiting trial for the Feb. 14 shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. “Absolutely not,� said spokeswoman Janine Hills. “He is currently in mourning and his focus is not on his sports.� The double-amputee Paralympian discussed bail terms with his probation officer and a correctional official at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court in the capital, according to correctional officials.

The guidelines will determine his daily routine until his next court appearance on June 4. “It’s his wish to continue to practice,� James Smalberger, chief deputy commissioner of the department of correctional services, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. Smalberger said the issue came up because authorities need to know his movements whenever he leaves the home where he is staying. The timing of any resumption of training was uncertain. Pistorius’ longtime coach, Ampie Louw, declined to comment on any training plans for the runner, referring questions to a spokeswoman for the athlete’s family. Louw had said when the runner was in detention that he wanted to put him back into training in the event that he was granted bail. But he had also said Pistorius could be “heartbroken� and unwilling to imme-

Bowling is alive and well at KSC ZACH WINN

EQUINOX STAFF ,W¡V S P RQ DQRWKHU LQWHQVH Sunday as junior Alex Howland walks to the lane for his second shot RQ WKH WHQWK DQG Ă€QDO IUDPH RI WKH night, his generic rented shoes tap loudly with every step. Ca-click, caclick, ca-click. As he calmly picks up a bowling ball and lines himself up, his eyes never leave the target. There’s no mistaking his intention: only one pin remains standing, a poignant reminder of his nearstrike moments ago. Welcome to the world of Keene State College Intramural Bowling. Yankee Lanes happily hosts this cult sport, selling food, drinks and of course shoes to its dedicated participants. “I wasn’t sure what to expect at Ă€UVW Âľ Ă€UVW \HDU ERZOHU 5LFN\ -RUGDQ said. “But it’s great. A lot of fun.â€? It’s competitive too. Teams consisting of four to six players face off head to head every week and whether you’re in the men’s, women’s or co-ed league, bowlers can access standings online. The list of team names reads like an unfortunate pun competition: “The Bowling Stones,â€? “Britney Spares,â€? and the zinger “Split Happens.â€? 5RXJKO\ SHRSOH SDFN lanes on game nights, creating a somewhat hectic environment. But as the bowlers focus in, most don’t seem fazed at all by their surURXQGLQJV +RZODQG FRQĂ€UPHG this observation. “There’s sports on the TVs and loud music playing in the background, but I don’t pay attention to any of it,â€? Howland said. As Howland releases the ball and watches it ominously roll toward WKDW Ă€QDO SLQ LW¡V FOHDU KH WKLQNV

diately run again. Pistorius, who was released on bail Friday, is staying at the house of his uncle, Arnold, in the affluent suburb of Waterkloof in Pretoria. He faces life imprisonment if convicted. Pistorius is charged with premeditated murder in the killing of Steenkamp, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day. Prosecutors say the pair had an argument before Steenkamp was killed; Pistorius says he mistook her for an intruder and shot her accidentally. Smalberger said officials will visit Pistorius at his uncle’s home at least four times a month, and that the runner indicated his interest in training again. More planning must occur before the start of any training. “We want a training program from his coach so that we have backup for his movements,� Smalberger said. “He’s not under house arrest, but his movements

need to be known to us so that we don’t pitch there and he’s not there,â€? he said. “We agree on ‘free time’ normally during the course of the day, and in the evening we expect him to be home.â€? 3LVWRULXV¡ VHDVRQ KDG EHHQ JHDUHG WRZDUGV WKH $XJ :RUOG &KDPSLRQVKLSV LQ 0RVFRZ ZKHUH WKH 6RXWK $IULFDQ [ UHOD\ WHDP ZLOO EH WU\LQJ IRU DQRWKHU PHGDO WR DGG WR WKH VLOYHU LW ZRQ DW WKH HGLtion. Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair had set bail at 1 milOLRQ UDQG 7KH \HDU ROG WUDFN VWDU ZDV DOVR RUGHUHG WR KDQG over his passports, turn in any guns he owns and keep away from his upscale home in a gated community in Pretoria, the scene of the crime. He cannot leave the district of Pretoria without his probation officer’s permission and is not allowed to consume drugs or alcohol, the magistrate said.

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he’s the only one in the building. He doesn’t move, as if in a trance. It’s going to be close. The playoffs begin in a month, and every turn seems more important than the last, every roll more crucial. The teams sometimes represent Greek organizations or sports teams, other times they’re just friends. There are even free agents that teams can elect to pick up when they’re a player short. Each matchup produces an MVP that players vote on. And just in case things weren’t spirited enough, the league’s website provides a venue for bowlers to Smack Talk. “The whole thing’s really competitive,â€? senior Justin Terrasi, capWDLQ RI WKH Ă€IWK SODFH WHDP ´6PRNLQ¡ Pins,â€? said. “I didn’t really expect WKDW DW Ă€UVW Âľ And so Howland’s ball rolled.

Now his teammates are standing, leaning, trying to will the ball into the pin. They’re 99 percent sure Howland isn’t breathing. But sure enough, the ball makes contact. The pin drops. In one motion HowODQG VSLQV Ă€VW SXPSV DQG OHWV RXW a battle cry. Now he’s walking back towards his seat and he seems to have come back down to earth. He sits down and releases a long exhale. “I’m a loud bowler,â€? Howland offers sheepishly. And now his teammate is standing. It’s his turn to leave his friends and walk into his own world where nothing exists besides him and the pins. Ca-click, ca-click, ca-click. Zach Winn can be contacted at zwinn@keene-equinox.com

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MICHELLE BERTHIAUME

SPORTS EDITOR She collects herself on the mound. Places the bright green ball in the pocket of her glove. Stares down her catcher, waiting for the signal. She keeps the same determined look on her face, composed. 6KH HQYLVLRQV VHHV WKH EDOO à \LQJ WKURXJK the air: moving, blazing, curving, dropping, right past the batter in the box. She winds up. It’s all one swift motion that she looks like she’s been practicing her entire life. She launches. The ball zips through the air, right into the catcher’s glove. Just like she pictured. Her name is Mariah Crisp, and any fan of Keene State College sports should remember this name because for the next four years, you will be hearing it a lot. From Greenland, N.H., Crisp attended Portsmouth High School, where she pitched for four years on the varsity squad. Her achievements at Portsmouth High read like a resume: 41-14 career record, .70 earned run average, all-time strike out leader with 535 career strikeouts, 18 shutouts, six no hitters, two state championships, three-time team MVP, two-time 1HZ +DPSVKLUH ÀUVW WHDP $OO 6WDWH VHOHFWLRQ /RXLVYLOOH 6OXJJHU $OO 5HJLRQ DQG $OO $PHULFDQ VHOHFWLRQ But a humble Crisp admits that these accomplishments don’t mean much to her.

RYAN GLAVEY

ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE EDITOR With a well rounded performance at the New England Open Championships this week’s Athlete of the Week is Janel Haggerty of the KSC Women’s Track and Field Team. 7KH VHQLRU ÀQLVKHG WKLUG LQ the pentathlon at the championships this past weekend. She tallied a total of 3,433 points in WKH ÀYH HYHQW FRPSHWLWLRQ +DJgerty now ranks second among NCAA Division III pentathletes. She placed sixth in the long jump, fourth in the 60 meter hurdles, ninth in shot put, third in high jump, and fourth in the 800 meter run. She was also named the Little East Conference Field Athlete of the Week IRU KHU WRS ÀQLVKHV --Completing his athletics FDUHHU DV DQ 2ZO WKH ÀUVW UXQner-up this week is senior Ryan Martin. Martin led KSC to the LEC WRXUQDPHQW ÀQDOV ZLWK KLV strong offensive play. Martin had 23 points and four rebounds in KSC’s victory over Eastern Connecticut State in the conIHUHQFH VHPL ÀQDOV +H WKHQ had a game-high 17 points in the team’s 60-53 lose to Rhode Island College in the tournaPHQW ÀQDOV --The second runner-up this week is distance runner Ryan :LG]JRZVNL 7KH MXQLRU ÀQished seventh in the mile at the New England Open Championships. Widzgowski is currently ranked eighth in the one mile run among Division III athletes. Ryan Glavey can be contacted at rglavey@keene-equinox.com.

“I almost didn’t care about that stuff at the time. Once I realized I was getting a really good reputation, people knew who I was and it made me want to do better. I just wanted to be the best,â€? Crisp said. In fact, Crisp said that her fondest memory of her days as the Portsmouth +LJK 6FKRRO DFH SLWFKHU ZHUH QRW WKH $OO 6WDWH RU $OO $PHULFDQ VHOHFWLRQV RU WKH plus strikeouts; it was leading her team to a VWDWH WLWOH KHU VHQLRU \HDU $QG &ULVS GLGQŇ‹W just start the game on the mound. She also hit in the only run of the game to knock off Portsmouth rival, Kennett High School, 1-0. $ SURXG IDWKHU *UHJ &ULVS VDLG WKDW humble has always been a word he has used to describe his daughter. “She’s never been a kid who’s conceited or cocky. That’s just Mariah. She is just worried about being a good team player. When she takes the circle, she’s out there to help her team win,, no matter what comes with that.â€? Now a member of the KSC softball team, Crisp looks to be the front runner for the starting pitching job on a young squad that just graduated four pitchers: Courtney Savoie, Sara Stockilinski, Samantha Pratt DQG (PLO\ $OELQ But head coach of the softball team at KSC, Charlie Beach, said he isn’t sure who will be his top pitcher this season. “We don’t know anything about our pitching staff yet. 7KH\ DUH DOO Ă€UVW \HDU SLWFKers. Whoever is

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“That’s just Mariah. She is just worried about being a good team player. When she takes the circle, she’s out there to help her team win, no what matter comes with that.� -GREG CRISP MARIAH CRISP’S FATHER

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She is a jack of all trades DALTON CHAREST

EQUINOX STAFF Being an athlete and an athletic trainer are two different aspects of participating in a sport. On one side, the athlete is putting her body on WKH OLQH HYHU\ GD\ VDFULĂ€FLQJ KHUself for the team just to get a win. The other side, athletic trainers can go as far as taping up an athlete’s ankle before the game, to coming to the aid of a player who just received a life-threatening injury. For senior captain of the Keene State College women’s lacrosse team, Nicole Curry, she accommodates both in her life and continues to be just as successful an athlete as she is an athletic trainer. Curry, an athletic training major who has started for the womHQ¡V ODFURVVH SURJUDP DW PLGĂ€HOG since her freshman year, played at New Hampshire’s Pinkerton Academy and had a standout scholastic FDUHHU (DUQLQJ Ă€UVW WHDP $OO 6WDWH honors, the Hampstead, N.H. native also was a U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American as a junior in high school. After being recruited to KSC by head coach, Katie Arsenault who was just taking over the program and in her second season, Curry bloomed into one of Arsenault’s top players and took an immediate starting role as a freshman. Curry excels in the transition game for the Lady Owls and is one of three of her teammates that were selected to be second-team AllLEC last season. Curry (19 goals, 20 assists) was not among the team’s top scorers last season but Arsenault said that the lengths of Curry’s importance go much farther than just stats. ´2Q WKH Ă€HOG VKH¡V WKH PRVW FRQsistent player that I’ve ever seen LQ P\ Ă€YH \HDUV Âľ $UVHQDXOW said. “She’s improved on things,

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Women’s lacrosse captain and senior Nicole Curry juggles athletics as well as athletic training.

like when she came here she didn’t really know how to play defense that well. She’s now one of the most VROLG PLGĂ€HOGHUV WKDW ZH KDYH KDG and she just consistently goes out WKHUH Âľ Arsenault continued, “She goes out there and contributes when she needs. She sets more picks than anybody else and makes things happen more than anybody really UHDOL]HV Âľ A humble but aggressive Curry has always had the drive to be the

type of player Arsenault has seen out of her captain but her pursuit for success doesn’t stop when she steps off that turf. Being not just enrolled in the athletic training program, Curry also tutors fellow classmates who pursue the same degree. ´,W¡V D ORW RI FRPPLWPHQW Âľ &XUU\ said. “I had to take an extra semester in order to play lacrosse for IRXU \HDUV VR LW¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ D ORW of commitment. I’ve learned how to manage time well over the past

four years but it’s been a lot of ZRUN Âľ &XUU\ FRQWLQXHG VD\LQJ that playing for the lacrosse team is a highlight of her college career and is something she can hold onto for life. ´, ORYHG LW >SOD\LQJ ODFURVVH@ Âľ Curry said. “I wouldn’t change it. I love the atmosphere that our team has; we all are very good friends and we hangout with each other all WKH WLPH Âľ Senior teammate, Lauren

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Three different venues, three different shots, three different players. Three seniors on the Keene State College Men’s Basketball Team are now part of the 1,000 point club. The last time three players reached 1,000 points in the same season was back in 1989, when John Jennings, Jeff Johnson and Mark Laselle all hit the career milestone. Seniors Ryan Martin, Anthony Mariano and Eric Fazio have now made history for the second time. Having three players hit 1,000 in the same season says a lot about the talent the men’s program has. Head coach of the men’s basketball team, Robert Colbert said, “I’ve had 14 1,000-point scorers in 14 years and I think that is the impressive number, QRW IRU PH EXW IRU WKH SURJUDP Âľ Colbert added, “Three in one year is really special because it speaks to the system that we run, that kids were afforded the ability to utilize WKHLU RIIHQVLYH VWUHQJWKV Âľ 7KH Ă€UVW WR VFRUH WKHLU WK point was senior and team leader, Ryan Martin. Most impressive about Martin reaching his thousandth point: he did it in just three years after transferring from the University of Maine his sophomore year. Martin reached the milestone at a home game against U-Mass Boston when he hit a mid range jump shot. 7KH EDVNHW ZDV VLJQLĂ€FDQW LQ PRUH ways than one. Aside from being his 1,000th point, the basket took the lead for the Owls with little time left on the clock and KSC ended up winning the game. Martin was surprised to hear that the basket was his 1,000th point. “It was something I didn’t even know

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