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Vol. 68, Issue #9
Thursday, NoVember 5, 2015
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Here come the champions
Linking courses to real life JACOB KNEHR
Equinox Staff Keene State College has been working with Keeling Associates to improve academic and co-curricular experiences of students and to improve their skills as they graduate college and enter the professional world. Keeling Associates, a consulting company that works with colleges and universities around the country and in Canada, is assisting the academic and co-curricular planning council on campus by interviewing students and student organizations about their personal experiences incorporating skills they have learned in the classroom to the outside world. Principal and Senior Executive Consultant Richard Keeling stated, “It’s linking courses or things of academic matter in the classroom to things that happen out of the classroom. The idea behind the model is students learning and become more engaged. We are interested in how that happens and if it seems like a good idea, should it happen more.” Keeling Associates has been working with KSC for over a year now to work on the colConsultant of Keeling Associates Matthew Trainum said, “The reason we are here [is] to explore for all of you what that would look like to have an integrated academic and co-curricular experience and how that would resonate when you think of your time here at Keene. Do you feel there are aspects of the co-curricular and academic experience that are integrated? We are pursuing that topic in general, we will probably ask questions related to that.” Consultants of Keeling Associates have been talking to a number of students about their experiences connecting academic learning to the real world. “The group we are working with here is the integrated academic and co-curricular planning council. We’ve been to KSC Pride earlier, we spoke to a group of sophomores, RAs, Resident directors, common ground, an interfaith group, global culture club, student assembly, the class of 2018 and the Equinox. Part of the idea is to see what students’ experiences here have been,” Keeling said. Keeling associates are also working with three institutions in British Columbia, two in Cal-
with the program for three or four years, you’re going to develop.” Sammy Goldsmith, On Saturday, October who placed second over31, the Keene State College all for the women at LECs, men’s and women’s cross largely contributed KSC’s country teams ran their way success to the team’s perto dual Little East Confer- formance in years past. “We ence (LEC) Championships. For the men, it was their season last year as well, fourth consecutive champi- and I think that helped us onship and, for the women, their sixteenth. KSC sopho- needed to perform the way more Phil Parent claimed the we’ve been performing this individual title on the men’s year,” Goldsmith said. The individual title winner side, while Kait Wheeler for the men’s side, Phil women, beating out team- Parent, said that the number mate Sammy Goldsmith by of returning runners helped the Owls claim their fourth one tenth of a second. When asked about the consecutive championship. two championship wins, “A lot of our strong guys interim head coach Tom ended up being juniors last Pickering said, “It feels won- year or sophomores, so a derful. This group, they’re lot of our team is still pretty not only good students but young. We got a lot of freshthey’re excellent human men in this year,” Parent said. Whether it’s the amount beings.” Pickering took over as interim head coach of the of experience or the conmen’s and women’s cross sistency of the program, it country teams as well as seems to be working. The men’s and women’s track men scored 21 out of a possible perfect 15 points, with the second place team, Uniof 2013. As for the long term suc- versity of Southern Maine, cess of the program in the scoring 64 points. On the past, pickering gives kudos women’s side, KSC scored to former head coach Peter a perfect 15 with Southern Thomas. “I think some of Maine again in second with the credit has to go to the 66 points. Pickering said, coach who did it over that “Big gaps on both sides, they length of time,” Pickering both (men and women) ran said. He continued, “the very well.” Both Parent and Goldrunners know that if you come to Keene State as a » LEC, A3 distance runner, if you stay CRAE MESSER
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KSC cross country runners Samantha Goldsmith (left) and Phil Parent (right) hold their LEC championship plaques. COLTON MCKRAKEN / EQUINOX STAFF
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How the student assembly decides where to spend DOROTHY ENGLAND
“As college students we are limited to who we can ask for money”
Equinox Staff This week the student assembly was met with requests for advising students, permission to start new clubs and acquiring funds. Democracy Matters was one of the groups KSC juniors Sydney Little and Joseph Barbesco, from Democracy Matters, said they want to get students involved and have their voices heard. Barbesco said, “Democracy Matters is out America…as far as for us, we want to start a chapter at Keene State…and we want to take big money out of politics.” Little said, “We [want to] make people aware on campus; we [want to] get politicians to sign our petition to get reform.” Barbesco said they even got Bernie Sanders’s signature on the petition. Democracy Matters was unanimously voted
made by KSC student Kaitlyn Kelly for a Democratic group on campus. She said the group already has an advisor and student interest. “[Political Science Professor] Mike Welsh has agreed to be the advisor,” she said.
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well; last year we got to meet a group from Japan. held November 20. She also asked for volunteer s, It is aired on ESPN too, so people could see us and see Keene State in a good manner.” have this eventually and it’s really fun, you get to The group said they have various fundraising dress up and there’s a lot of free food,” she said. events planned, including bake sales, a Bruins In addition to voting in new clubs and delegating how funds should be spent, KSC advisors account they’ve shared with friends on social from Keeling & Associates, Richard Keeling and media. Eric Narburgh share their plan to ensure KSC Senior Captain Courtney Capone said they students the best education they can from both academic and extracurricular activities. Keeling said, “The college is looking at a vari- ety of ways to make what happens in classrooms lege students we are limited to who we can ask be what happens out of classrooms…[this is] for money,” Capone said. demonstrated with…internships and other iniMembers of the student assembly deliberated the issue. Member Bethany Peterson asked why things [for students].” they didn’t want to go to regionals instead and Narburgh said they are meeting with stusave money that way. “I’m paying $400 for alternative spring break and I’m driving to Kentucky,” could help. “What we hope to get out this process Peterson said. is to develop a list of programs and activities that the committee can then look at and prioritize as said the dance team should look at what money part of this plan,” he said. might have been rolled over from the previous Student assembly member Susan Udall asked semester, and then the student assembly should about whether they had thought of implementhelp the rest of the way. “I don’t think it would be totally ridiculous for student assembly to give some small amount of money…just to ensure that kind of peer advising; assigning an upperclassthe girls can go,” he said. In the end, the student assembly asked the clear, they don’t have an advisor and they might want to reach out to someone who’s been here for roll-over, then get back to them at the next meet- a while.” ing. Keeling said he liked her question and that The assembly did vote in $5,750.65 for their with their plan, there will be an advisor for every student government pumpkin event this past student to get more experience, especially in coSunday. Members of the group were also asked curricular activities. He said, “There are great to help. Student assembly member Marissa opportunities for peer advising. DePolo said, “One good thing that we are doing to reduce the costs, is instead of hiring Sodexo Dorothy can be contacted at workers to work the entire time, we’re going to dengland@kscequinox.com have all of us on the committee and a bunch of you guys working as well.”
have a Democratic group on campus. “It’s kind of crazy that we have [a] KSC Republicans [group], but not [a] Democratic [group] and [we’re] a liberal arts school in New Hampshire,” she said. A vote to let the club be created was unanimous. In addition, many student organizations came prepared to ask for funds from the student assembly. One of these groups was the Barbell Club, asking to move $1000 from their equipment budget, which currently has $1500, to professional services. This would then allow both the president and vice president of the Barbell Club tively teach other members of the club. Their request was granted and voted in unanimously. One of the more lengthy presentations was from the KSC dance team who asked for $2,700 to go to a national competition. Victoria Smolenski, manager for the team, said that this experience would be good for KSC’s reputation. She said, “Not only nationally, but internationally as mentioned Red and White Night, which will be PHOTO ILLUSTRATION / DEVON ROBERTS / NEWS EDITOR
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What the heck is that thing?
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The bubbling hole in the ground by the Media Arts Center, or “volcano” as students call it, is the result of a hot water pipe leak.
Mysterious “volcano” returns to campus, raising questions among students DEVON ROBERTS
nEwS Editor it’s return outside of the Media Arts Center. While most students have no idea what this
and safety director Sylvie Rice said that it is no the volcano will only exist until a replacement cause for alarm. comes. Rice said the only risk associated is the Rice said that the so-called “volcano” is hot water, so as long as students do not go into nothing more than hot water bubbling from a pipe with a crack in it. According to Rice, many of the buildings on Devon can be contacted at campus are heated by steam or hot water, and droberts@kscequinox.com
SoundoFF Jess Bonacorsi Junior Health Sciences & Addiction “Downtown day at orientation. I liked how we got familiar with the community and not just the school.”
Molly McGinley First-year Undeclared
“I really enjoyed meeting my O-Group. I met some of my current closest friends through that.”
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ifornia and a number of universities in the Northeast such as the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and Mount Holyoke. “About a year ago at this time, we began a conversation with Keene State about their strategic learning plan and where Keene State wants to go. As part of that conversation after the strategic plan, there were aspects about
have helped her outside of the classroom. “I would say Public Speaking freshman year gave me a lot with people face-to-face and in the classroom presenting. The Senior Project class I’m in now gives me practice on researching and talking in front of people and with my internship in the spring, I will be able to talk in front of people and
Bodenski continued on how her communication courses will help with her spring internship, “The internship will connect to my communication classes of that, such as the idea of inte- because I can take the skills that grating the academic and the co- I’m learning and physically use curricular experience,” Trainum them in a professional environsaid. ment.” Keeling Associates and the academic and co-curricular plan- his work with Keeling Associates. ning council on campus have also “If I didn’t expect a positive hosted events and open-meetings response to this planning, I would to talk about other topics such as do something else. I wouldn’t do how faculty will be chosen in the the work. My expectations are future, Living and Learning com- optimistic. Will everything work munities, advising for other students and others. of course not, but we expect that Co-Chair of the academic and there will be a positive result.” co-curricular planning council Keeling associates plan to Ockle Johnson said, “Overall, the come back to Keene State after goal would be to look at how we Thanksgiving and in January, as a college might work together staying a total of three days for each visit to gather information. improve student learning and to Keeling says that, once they improve the student experience. In particular, highlight ways that then begin the implementation our collaboration as faculty and phase of their updated strategic plan. experience.” Jacob can be contacted KSC senior Tori Bodenski jknehr@kscequinox.com commented on how academics
“What has been your favorite KSC experience?”
Dillon Dodge Sophomore
“Being on the hockey team.”
Samira Barar Junior Theatre Major “I was blown away at going to see Hilary Clinton. Even in Ireland your presidential elections are a big issue so it’s definitely a story for when I’m home plus if she wins it’ll be amazing to say I got a chance to be two steps away from her.
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Brady Chamberlain First-year Pre-Med “I think my favorite experience has been how friendly and inviting people are here. There are very few people who I’ve met who aren’t excited to share their happiness with others.”
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Week of: Oct. 26 Monday, October 26 2:27 a.m. Huntress Hall: RA reported student trying to scare others by making “ghost” noises Tuesday, October 27 12:03 a.m. Mason Library: Woman complaining of vomiting and blacking out Wednesday, October 28 9:01 a.m. Zorn Dining Commons: Jagged edge of door locking mechanism
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Samantha Goldsmith, senior and women’s cross country runner, placed second by one-tenth of a second at the Little East Conference Championships on Oct. 31, 2015.
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smith said that it helps to have runners beside them that have been there in years past. “We’ve all been running together for so many years now, that we’re really doing this for each other. We want each other to improve and get better as a team.” Parent added, “When it comes down to it, everyone works hard together.” As for the coach’s impact on the team, Goldsmith and Parent agreed that Pickering has had a positive impact in his tenure as interim head coach. “Coach is super enthusiastic,” Goldsmith explained. “He comes to our spaghetti dinners before the meets, he has a lot of energy and I think that sort of transfers into the team as well. He gets everyone excited to race.”Parent conquered with Goldsmith on the impact of their interim head coach. He added, “He’s very energetic. You’ll be in the race and you’ll hear him above everyone else.” As for maintaining the success of KSC’s cross country program down the road, Goldsmith said it’s
important to keep people running in all three seasons, including indoor and outdoor track. Goldsmith explained that the training cycle is designed in a way that would be son runners. Parent said that it’s also important to make sure that “the team environment is a fun one,” saying that the team does their best to make all of the younger runners feel involved. “We’re all one team, we’re all working together,” Parent said. by saying, “It’s a real pleasure to get to work with these athletes here, who are the best distance running crew in our conference year in and year out.”The Owls will compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships on November 7, and the New England Regionals at Connecticut College on November 14. The regionals are held at Harkness State Memorial Park, a course that the Owls have already run once this season and, according to Pickering, ran very well. Crae Messer can be contacted atcmesser@kscequinox.com
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Getting rich with experience
Oftentimes when you think college students, you think poor. We would argue that doesn’t always need to be the case. How is that so? Yes, college
it is you’re interested in, but it exposes you to people you might not otherwise befriend. We argue that it is natural for all students to want to be a part of some-
schedule and a job to pay for school is an extremely tered by now. So what is it about college that makes us richer?
When you join a group, club, organization or to getting stuck in that same class and work routine. nities that may force you out of your comfort zone.
our way. and experience what else is out there for us. Keene State has so many trip opportunities just waiting for students to explore. Whether it be tunities, conferences related to your major among
try together as a group to take on the experience of a lifetime. The conference consisted of the world’s largest Engaging in this experience allowed us to explore our career goals, network with speakers and presenters, gain new people skills and explore a whole different part of the country. For many of us, going to Texas was an oppor-
opportunity that comes our way. ness subside. Take the risk; join the club you’re nities it may bring you.
We are not the only campus organization that gets these incredible opportunities.
trips. the people we’re comfortable with and stay cooped up in our rooms, it’s important that we push ourThere’s a whole world out there for us to explore. What better time to explore it then when we’re young, ambitious and healthy? College is the time to try new things, if we shy away from things now, we’ll miss out on once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. For example, students interested in geography Now is the time to maximize what’s in front of us. - potential job opportunities. So take the chance, join that club or organizaplaces they might not be able to afford once they’re on their own. what might come your way or the places it might take you.
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STAFF COMMENTARY
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Do you want salad with your dressing?
The truth behind judge-free atmosphere at Planet Fitness
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CLAIRE HICKEY
GEORGE AMARU / ART DIRECTOR
Eating can be a vicious cycle without proper balance LIZZIE ZELENKA
leafy greens with healthy eating. Everyone wants to eat healthy because there are so many beneThirteen years in public school gym classes ness in your life and an increase in your chances taught me this: if you want to eat healthy, go grab a salad. Healthy eating isn’t easy. I’d rather grab tial. In its most basic form, a salad is just green a piece of chocolate cake than an apple any day watery leaves. Where is the attraction? I end up of the week. That being said, I consider myself a healthy eater. billion croutons on my salad because salads are I always eat fruits and vegetables and try my nothing! Eating a salad (depending on what’s in best to cut back on sugar, carbs and unhealthy it) is almost equivalent to drinking water, and fats. From elementary school to my senior year this is why people go crazy with toppings. After of high school, every gym class spent at least eating a salad, you’ll probably end up reaching one day talking about nutrition. These conver- for something with more substance to eat. Who sations were always short. Unbeknownst to can live on water and leaves? No one. Here lies many, salads often pull us further away from our one of the major issues with salads -- they aren’t healthy eating goals because we actually don’t know how to eat them. No, I’m not talking about again a short time later. if you put your salad on a plate or in a bowl, or if Most Americans have decided that, if they you favor using a fork over a spoon. Has it ever pick up a salad instead of a cheeseburger, they crossed your mind how much dressing you put are automatically healthy eaters. Preparing your on your salad? How much cheese are you put- salad the wrong way is doing you more harm ting on your salad, and what type of cheese is it? than good; a huge issue no one really sees. It is far Are you crouton obsessed? Don’t be too hard on yourself -- we’ve been conditioned to associate
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healthy when really we are going in the opposite direction. Dressing is one of the main culprits. A study out of Purdue University says we only need three grams of monounsaturated fat. Although monounsaturated fats are good for you, too much of them is bad. Your average pack of dressing contains about two tablespoons, averaging out to of fat you don’t need. In terms of dressing, less is more. If you don’t want to be a full blown health nut but want to feel better, the American Heart Association suggests adding more fresh fruit, look for darker greens and more proteins such as salmon or trout. Pay attention to what you are topping your salad with and what type of greens you are using. It could make all the difference! Deciding to grab a salad for lunch only to reach for a brownie later on is counter productive. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle all around puts you in a better place. There are many other ways to live and eat healthy than reaching for greens. Lizze Zelenka can be contacted at lzelenka@kscequinox.com
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Keene just recently welcomed Planet Fitness to town and, upon its grand-opening, students abandoned the gym facility provided by the college that they have already prepaid for to sign up for Planet Fitness memberships. What would make college students, many of whom often face monetary struggles, agree to pay a monthly fee rather than go to a gym they’ve already paid for? The answer lies in Planet Fitness’s “judgment-free” atmosphere. But making a facility truly judgmentfree is nearly impossible. According to the Planet Fitness website, the facility aims to make its members feel as comfortable as possible when working out. “[We’ve created] an environment where you
has felt judged in the Keene State gym many times. “Just the other day I went to the weight room to use a machine,” he said. “I immediately got strange looks because I’m not in there often and I’m not built like a lot of the guys in there. I left after a few minutes because
just do your own thing without ever having to worry about being judged,” the website stated. “This is your Planet. You belong.” The appeal of a judgment-free zone is completely understandable. As someone who has no upperbody strength and should probably attempt lifting, it’d be nice to work out in a place where no one judges me for not knowing what the heck I’m doing. But could someone with the same goal as me lift weights comfortably at the college’s gym? To put it simply: no, they cannot. The issue lies in the attitudes that are brought into the gym. Upon Center, one thing is very clear: the weight room consists of mostly guys and the cardio machines are occupied by mainly gals. Though you will see a guy venture over to cardio every now and then, rarely do you ever see a lone female downstairs lifting weights. Most of the reasoning behind this is that those who have been brave enough to travel “to the other side,” if you will, have felt judged. Many times I have seen girls in the weight room linger at a machine for a few minutes and then leave. The same holds true for males in the cardio room. However, this staring and sense of being judged does not only
and didn’t feel comfortable enough asking anyone in there.” Pereira also described a time he was in the multipurpose room doing lunges and felt as if the girls in there were staring at him. “There have been multiple times where I’ve seen people Snapchat videos of people doing not-so-common work outs so who’s to say they weren’t doing the same to me,” he because of these reasons that he now mainly works out at Planet Fitness. But just deeming a place a judgment-free zone does not truly make it judgment-free. Planet Fitness has faced complaints from customers for revoking memberships of transgender people and denying memberships to bodymembers more comfortable. However the goal of making members comfortable is not so easily done. It is one thing to pick and choose who joins to create a welcoming environment, but there are often consequences from selective membership. Planet Fitness can easily allow non-bodybuilders to join, but that doesn’t mean some of those new members won’t have judgmental thoughts. Additionally, disallowing bodybuilders from obtaining memberships and revoking the memberships of transgender people leads to an issue with discrimination. Those who lift more weights than the average person are forced to go elsewhere. Transgender people are told to leave because they might not be considered “normal” by other Planet Fitness members. So much for judgment-free. Claire Hickey can be contacted at chickey@kscequinox.com
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Halloween festivities mark the start of the holiday season HEATHER O’BRIEN
way to be involved with the community and Santa Claus. I don’t mean to be the bearer of enjoy the season. The festival made me feel more grown up because as a kid I had never Pumpkins, apple cider and the changing attended anything like Pumpkin Fest. As of the leaves are hints that fall is in the air children grow older and start to mature, the dren to lose interest in the holidays because and Halloween is on its way. Halloween is the opener for the upcoming holiday season. fades. someone that climbs down the chimney Once Halloween has passed, ThanksgivGrowing older brings more to our plates to deliver presents while the household is ing and Christmas zoom on by within the in terms of jobs, school and social activities. sleeping. In reality, Santa Claus is really following months. As kids, Halloween is Once I entered high school, going trick-or- the parents and it becomes obvious when treating started to become questionable. Santa Claus uses the same wrapping paper or-treating throughout neighborhoods. The Would I look childish? Would people still as them. Looking at holidays from the perchildren and their parents go door-to-door want to hand out candy to me? I love decand collect candy in their various costumes. orating for all seasons and holidays. In the is about spending time with family. It’s not Usually, Keene would celebrate fall by hold- fall I enjoy decorating and participating in so much about going Trick-or-Treating or ing the annual Pumpkin Fest. Unfortunately, the usual festivities, such as pumpkin carving. Besides the decorations, one of the main ple. I’m sure the houses that hand out candy would think it inappropriate for a collegePumpkin Fest two years ago. It was a great characters such as the Easter bunny and aged person to trick-or-treat. Because chil-
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dren don’t usually make any money, they don’t have to worry about spending money to buy gifts for our families. When I was younger my mom would buy a gift for me to give to my sister or my dad. Now we all buy presents for each other which I like doing because I like taking the time to buy something especially when I know they will enjoy it. With the concept of money in mind, dressing up for Halloween at college is trickier than it was in middle school. People always want to be original, but sometimes it isn’t the easiest way to go. Personally, I don’t want to spend too much money on putting a costume together. Most costumes don’t appear to be as elaborate as they were when I was younger. My sister and I would sometimes buy a full costume, so we wouldn’t
parts of the costume separately, like I have done since coming to college. When multiple groups of girls all wear the same costume, it’s like a secret competition to see who rocks it the best. Everybody around the corner because it is something to look forward too. Participating in holiday activities is a stress reliever for me whether it’s carving a pumpkin or decorating a Christmas tree because it gives me a break from school to spend time with family. Holidays can still be appreciated and enjoyed no matter what the age is. I think it is important for everyone to be a child at heart. Heather O’Brien can be contacted at hobrien@kscequinox.com
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Aroma Joe’s celebrated their grand opening this past weekend on Thursday Oct. 29. Coffee shop owner, Maryna Shuliakouskaya, helped make the grand opening a success for both students and workers.
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Laundry etiquette has stirred problems on campus STEPHANIE MCCANN
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Students struggle with laundry mishaps on campus.
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Weekly Wellness Chats and Snacks Interested in healthy food and lifestyle tips? Join the weekly wellness chats and snacks in the Student Center. From 12 to 1 p.m. at the multicultural student services office on the second floor. Next weeks meeting will consist of “harvest veggie rounds” and will be focusing on spirituality.
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Giving Alaska the cold shoulder consider back home. Rather than hindering my experience, they have opened my eyes. In Alaska recycling is very expensive because it has to be shipped to Fairbanks is really a lovely place. It is amazing to see the early morn- the lower 48. It is not always common to see lots of places recycle like ing sun lighting up the snowy peaks of the Alaska Range, or the sun shin- in the Northeast. People tend to be very resourceful and good at making ing through the birch and poplar trees. The aurora dancing in the night things last as long as they can. It is common to see lots of older cars and trucks on the road. sky and the trails on campus are nothing short of spectacular. When I thought of Alaska before, air pollution was not something I With a short drive you can be in the beautiful White Mountains and the northernmost portion of the rockies, or the foothills of the Alaska range. thought of. The air quality in Fairbanks is pretty poor, especially on cold days. However, this seems to make for spectacular sunsets. Adventure isn’t something you have to look for. There is always an opportunity, whether it’s a weekend of camping, week here I was drinking the tap water and a friend told me that I a trip to a glacier, or just a walk through the woods on the way to class. The beauty of this place amazes me every day and the it. I got really nervous about it, and thought I people here are warm, friendly and helpful. I am so grateful to be was going to get sick. The water in Fairin Alaska. banks exceeds recommended levels When traveling I have learned not to create too many preof certain toxins, but you can’t get conceived expectations, but there were some things about Fairbanks that I did not expect. Everywhere you travel tered for years on end. In the there will always be some issues local to the area next town over though, the that might not be something you would water is toxic because of ize how lucky we are in Keene to have good drinking water and how lucky I am to be able to drink well water at home. rience going off campus was taking the public bus to Fred Meyer. Fred’s is a huge departm e n t store like Walmart, but much larger and KATIE WOLTNER
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higher quality. It makes sense to have one place that sells almost everything you could need in a place where some people may have to drive a long ways just to get into town. After getting a few things,, I made it out and got on the bus. As it turned out, I got on the wrong bus. I ended up riding it all the way into downtown and had to wait at the bus station for the next bus back to campus. All in all I spent a couple hours just on the public busses, but I got a tour of Fairbanks, and learned how bus schedules work. Riding the busses in Fairbanks is the best way to get around if you don’t have a car. The city is rather spread out; it is about three miles to walk to downtown from campus. Luckily the busses are warm, comfortable, and free to students. The bus rides are also generally quite interesting. I have had people try to talk to me about where they like to have sex. On another occasion I had an older gentleman say “God bless you, dear heart” out of nowhere which reminded me of my Grandma. One morning on the way to Fred’s, I sat down next to an old lady. She kept mumbling next to me as if she was trying to start a conversation with me so I said hello. This old lady started telling me about herself. She was an Inupiaq Native and had lived here her whole life. She was surprised to hear that I had come all the way to Fairbanks to go to school. This lady was also very drunk and on the way to the liquor store. Unfortunately alcoholism is a common thing in Alaska. Alaska’s Division of Behavioral Health claims that Alaska’s rate of Alcoholism and Alcohol abuse is 14 percent which is twice the national average (1). It is noticeably more of an issue in Alaska than in the lower 48. Some of this seems to be because Alcohol is still relatively new to Natives and partly because they are losing their culture. However, alcoholism is not restricted to just them. I had a professor say that in Alaska you either drink or do outdoor activities, and from his experience, doing both doesn’t work out well. people. I think it takes on a different meaning for everyone. For me, going to Alaska was originally about getting away. I was not sure if I felt like Keene could be my home, or a place where I could feel like I belonged. In the past couple months I have learned to be independant and accepting through small instances of misfortune and bad luck. I have learned to take life as it comes and appreciate everything that is great around you. I now appreciate Keene State more than I would have if I had not gone on exchange. I miss the sense of community at Keene State that students are so active in making it. Through going away I have found a place in my heart for both Keene and Fairbanks. Katie Woltner can be contacted at Ktie.Woltner@ksc.keene.edu
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Woltner traveled to the Macintosh Dome, White Mountains in Alaska. There she climbed all the way to the top of this rock, claiming victory at the end.
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Facing your fears to achieve greatness up out of bed and walk like I used to. I can’t honestly say that was the case. I ended up losing all of the leg muscle I had built that took me over half a decade to build. I started high school in a bright yellow wheelchair that my cousin used to use. It was a tad bit small, and sitting in it for too long made my back sore, but the lights in the wheels lit up in the dark, so that was pretty cool. While the chair looked cool and drove smoothly, my head was a mess. I was doing physical therapy and going nowhere. It seemed like my biggest fear would become more of a reality. So for a while, I ignored the fear. Only acknowledging it to see if the thought was stilled stored somewhere in the back of my mind and then putting it away again. That wasn’t a smart thing to do. I went downhill quickly. Eventually I all but quit trying to improve entirely, because I hated working as hard as I did for as long as I did and still being stuck in the chair. At the core though, I was afraid to face my fear, and I didn’t think I could overcome it. One day I got tired of the fear and decided that I was going to face the it and see if I could beat it. So, I started walking with a walker at school full-time. hall without stopping for a break. Now, I can go about a mile without stopping, not too bad I would say. I’m still working on it, too. Sometimes you have to face your fears to achieve JACOB BARRET something great. Equinox Staff If I hadn’t faced mine, I’d probably still be where I was six years ago. What are you afraid of? Maybe your fear is water, or roller coasters or anyOne of my biggest fears is ending up in a wheelchair thing else that’s keeping you from living life the way for the rest of my life. you want to. I’m not exactly fond of large spiders either, but that’s Start in the shallow end, go on a roller coaster next a topic for another column. time you go to Six Flags (but you might want to avoid When I was younger, circa 2002, I got to the point physically where I could walk on my own. I mean, look at Bruce Wayne, he conquered his fear Over the next six years, I got stronger and stronger of bats, and now he’s Batman! until I could do laps around Wal-Mart walking solo. Granted, he is only a comic book character. Sure, I’d lose balance once or twice but I also learned how to spring up in seconds and keep going, and it felt with a cape on, I’m just saying that when you look your like I was getting stronger every day. fears in the eye, you can end up accomplishing some I was on a roll without actually rolling for once. incredible things you didn’t even know you were capaHowever, toward the end of eighth grade I started ble of. Start living life the way you want to. What are you been so easy not too long ago. afraid of? I learned I’d have to have a serious leg surgery. That landed me in a hospital bed for the whole Jacob Barret can be contacted at Jbarret@kscequinox.com Following my recovery I thought I’d be able to spring
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more work for them to be informed and create their own opinions. I feel that is the problem in general, people don’t want to do the work,” Loyd said. In terms of the impact the Democrats Club has on the KSC campus, Loyd said he hopes the club brings more of a political aspect to the campus. “New Hampshire itself is a very politically involved state and presidential candidates come to Keene State from time to time, so it would be nicer if more students were involved,” Loyd said. As for his personal goals for joining the Democrats Club, Loyd said that he hopes to create a network and to share information to help people discuss openly and form opinions and hopefully inspire an interest in politics. Although she is not a member of the KSC Democrats, senior Rebecca Marquis said that when she heard that this group was forming on campus, she was surprised that a club like that hadn’t already been founded yet. “I heard about the club last week and how it was just started on campus.I'm happy to see that students are taking the initiative to get passionate about politics and get together to do something about it,” Marquis said. Marquis said that she feels there is not enough political activism on campus, which she found surprising based on how heated students get when they talk about political issues. She added that she would love to see political activism amongst KSC students increase, but no to the point where
it is intimidating and too in your face where it becomes detrimental to getting new people involved. Marquis said that she thinks the Demo-
munity not just on the local scale but nationally. I think it's crucial for people our age to get to know politics on a personal level as we are going to be voting for years to come and it's important to learn early in terms of inspiring more on what we consider to political activism. be the important issues “Clubs like these are the and where we stand on ones that get people talk- them, no matter if you're ing and motivated to get Republican or Democrat,” active in our political com- Marquis said.Marquis
continued, “Students hold a lot of power with our passion for our values and opinions and it's important we learn how to use or voices and our votes and clubs like these are the ones that will motivate others to get involved.” Brogan can be contacted at BWessell@kscequinox.com
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Keene does Halloween HEATHER FOUGERE
Equinox Staff Halloween has passed, but the memory of all the costumes still lingers in everyone’s minds. een is over. Now students just get to remember the thousands of costumes they saw this year. Keene State College senior Alicia Berry said, “I love halloween and I think the costumes are so fun.” Berry said she switched it up this year and, instead of being a witch like she said she usually is every year, she decided to be a cat. “I have all weekend” Berry said. Berry also said she got the costume from Party City. the coolest costume Berry saw this year was Gwen Stefani. Cat costumes were very popular this year. Will Wilde, a Keene State College sophomore, said he saw at least 40 different cat costumes this Halloween. “I dressed up as a marvel character, but while I was out I saw tons of different costumes.” Wilde continued, “I was really impressed with the amount of different costumes I saw. I wasn’t expecting to see some of them, people were really creative this year.” When asked to elaborate on the types of costumes, Wilde said he saw a lot of Avengers and Disney characters, inanimate objects and even fruit and vegetable costumes. Creative costumes seemed to be a theme this year. Ally McNamee and Brona Kilburn, both juniors at Keene State College, decided to get creative and make their own costumes. “We are gonna be scuba divers. We’re dressing in all black, we’re taping two-litre bottles together and painting them,” McNamee said. “We decided to do this at the beginning of October, Ally found it on Pinterest and we thought it would be fun.” Kilburn said, “We might even get one of our friends to dress up as a shark and follow us around.” The two friends didn’t just dress up as scuba divers, McNamee said she also dressed up as Little Bo Peep. “I made my costume. I bought pieces for it and then put it together to make the costume,” McNamee said. The coolest costume McNamee said she had seen was a guy dressed up as a Keg. Kilburn said she also dressed up as Barbie from Toy Story one night. “I bought the whole
“I love halloween and I think the costumes are so fun.” ALICIA BERRY KSC SENIOR
Kayla Lopez, a KSC sophomore, said she decided to dress up as a nun one night. “I saw it on Pinterest and thought it would be cool,” Lopez said. For the night of Halloween Lopez decided to be a Ninja Turtle. Lopez said her and a friend decided to dress up together for the Ninja Turtle The coolest costume she said she saw was Netother said Chill. Halloween passed by with thousands of different costumes on display by the students here creative than others, like the scuba divers and chosen every year like cats and witches. Heather Fougere can be contacted at Hfougere@kscequinox.com
“I was really impressed with the amount of different costumes I saw. I wasn’t expecting to see some of them, people were really creative this year.” WILL WILDE KSC SOPHOMORE
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KSC students start up campus run Democratic organization campus as well. We hope to raise awareness of important political issues that the Democratic Party focuses on, such as health care and student loans,” Kelly said. With election season in full swing, students at Kelly said she feels that there is a good amount of politi- cal awareness on campus but not enough involvement. cial Democrats Club and further the political activism She added that although there is a lot of discussion on campus. Senior and President of the KSC Demo- around political topics, there is not enough activcrats Club Kaitlyn Kelly said that, although the club has ism, which she hopes will change after establishing been inactive for a couple years now, she had hopes to create a more involved club that will make a difference of Keene State Dems requires attending at least one in the February 2016 primary and November 2016 meeting per month or four meetings a semester. We presidential elections. “As a liberal arts school in a meet every other Monday night in the Science Center, powerful swing state, I think it's extremely important to room 127, at 8:00 p.m. but that is subject to change have a politically active and involved campus. We have once we get more members and get a better idea of an active Keene State republican club and I felt it was everyone's schedule,” Kelly said. Regarding future important to give the democratic students a voice on events the Democrats Club could potentially hold, Kelly said they hope to have more candidates come BROGAN WESSELL
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to campus. “Since New Hampshire is a swing state and democratic candidates usually target the younger demographic, college campuses in NH is a popular place for candidates to visit. In the 2014 senate race Jeanne Shaheen, Annie Custer, Molly Kelly, Elizabeth
members have worked in the White House, at Langley and in the Pentagon.” Kelly continued, “My dad's family are staunch Republicans while my mother’s family has always been very liberal. I've been really fortunate to experience both sides of the debate because of that,” Kelly said.Senior and one of the newest members of the months leading up to the election,” Kelly said. Kelly the Democrats Club, Jacob Loyd, said that he decided added that now that the Democrats Club has picked to join the club because he liked that he had a place up its active motion again, she hopes that there will to go and discuss politics with individuals who share be more political involvement from students as demo- similar interests and beliefs that coincide with his own. crats, in addition to creating more and easier opportu- Loyd said that his interest in politics sparked in high nities for students to get involved, make connections and learn about the political process. In terms of her science. In terms of the political activism that he sees own political background, Kelly said that she comes from an extremely political and opinionated family. “I'm “I think most students don’t care or at least don’t like to be involved with politics or political activism. Stuminutes outside of Washington D.C. A lot of my family dents could be more involved but it would require
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KSC Seniors Lauren Casey and Jon Way practice for their final performance of their college careers
With the masterful accompaniment of Odi- composed by Way himself. Way attributes the toire of composers including Mozart, Dutilleux and to start composing in the beginning. As part of the Music Department’s Senior hard throughout this entire semester. All summer Bach and Bruch. Casey explained that she tried Recital Series and partial requirement for a Bachelor of Music in Education, Keene State College me is that I had it perfect in practice sessions, but “They are, especially Lauren, perfectionists. They put on its annual senior recital. that spanned different time periods and styles. In this year’s performance, KSC students “I had to choose a repertoire throughout differLauren Casey and Jon Way performed alongside compositions to perform, both Casey and Way felt acclaimed pianist Vladimir Odinokikh at the KSC Alumni Recital Hall last Sunday. ALEX SCHOLZ
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Alex Scholz can be contacted at alscholz@kscequinox.com performed as a trio by all three musicians, and
“All summer I was just drilling this music and what mattered to me is that I had it perfect in practice sessions, but today’s goal was to have fun and I did that.” LAUREN CASEY SC SENIOR K
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Equinox Staff The auditions for Saturday Night Jive are underway this week with a variety of talents being brought to the table. Any and all talents are welcomed as the auditions commence from the beginning of this week through next Monday. According to Connor Turmelle, who organized the event, Saturday Night Jive is an annual talent show hosted by the Social Activity Council, or better known on campus as SAC. The show serves as a way for Keene State College students to share their talents. Various acts include singing, musical instruments, comedy and magic. Singing and the
playing of instruments tend to be the most popular and they both bring in the most auditions, though the event is not at all limited to either of those two art forms. Contestants have a chance second and third place up to 300 dollars. Something unique that the audience votes. Audience members text in their votes to decide the winners, which makes them the ultimate judges. Saturday Night Jive will be held next semester on January 30, 2016 and will start at 8:00 p.m. Emma Hamilton can be contacted at ehamilton@kscequinox.com
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Alex Goss plays a sentimental song about his mother during his audition on Monday, Nov. 2, in the Night Owl Cafe
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‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ doesn’t score well in the polls
one crazy campaign, or so you would hope.
they never knew about. Every time it cut back to the same bland protagonist it detracted from the more award-winning producers as “Argo,” they interesting events going on around her. As a political satire it fails because it adds nothing bite. The characters during that endeavor were new to the pratfalls of politics. It’s played too safe and interesting and relatable. doesn’t take enough chances because it was made for Performance-wise, everybody is fairly okay. an American audience to understand. The fact that one Bad performances didn’t hinder the movie – it of their major roadblocks is solved by a montage with was the characters themselves. a pop song in the mix should tell you all you need to Sandra Bullock went through the motions, know. hitting the same bland beats that we’ve come Simplifying the process of South America polito expect from her by now. She’s the “I’m going to take over and not take crap from anybody” Those few moments that they do focus on the Bolivarchetype, yet she forgets to add any sense of ian culture at hand sucked me into the movie. Only
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Equinox Staff It’s that special time of year again when presidential candidates make their case by impressing the average Joe Schmoe to vote for them in the upcoming election. The strategies used by the candidates may not work on me, but they are fascinating to think about nonetheless. Who’s pulling the strings to make this person look good to the American public? A clever satire could show the dirty dealings and tactical assaults in a darkly humorous light. “Our Brand Is Crisis” is not that satire. Having been out of the game for quite some time, political strategist “Calamity” Jane Bodine [Sandra Bullock] is approached by the team of Bolivian presidential candidate Castillo [Joaquim de Almeida] to
limited amount of charm here from Billy Bob Thornton made it any more refreshing. boost his public image. She reluctantly agrees to go
Castillo. The few moments they focus on him and the culture around him, I was into it. A scene involving a human level. If only that were her only inspiration for going. Jane’s true motivation for traveling the distled protest group had my eyes glued to the screen. It’s tance is to one-up Pat Candy [Billy Bob Thornton], her long-time rival. Candy happens to be behind the cam- only a shame that they didn’t focus on him confrontpaign of Castillo’s rival candidate. Aiming to win the When your location is set in a foreign country, election, Jane and her crew [Anthony Mackie, Ann exploring the people and the problems around them Dowd, Scoot McNairy and Zoe Kazan] buckle up for can give the audience further insight into a culture
Is Crisis” could have been something more than “that movie that came out a week before ‘Spectre’ to make a few bucks.” Rating: CMatt Bilodeau can be contacted at mbilodeau@kscequinox.com
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From the couch to the court: an analysis of sports video games NICK TOCCO
ting up big numbers.
Equinox Staff With the NFL season in full swing, the World Series coming to a close and the NHL and NBA
average to awful in comparison to the rest of the league, but has one dominate the game with him. The
sports games. Out of all the genres of video games, sports games are Blazers, who is no stranger to chises have put out new updated editions of their respective sports must have.
that will dominate the ball most
games and tips on team selection, use of features and other aspects of
ball games of the past. As the video game that covers the most popular sport in the world, phenomenon that has become one of the most popular games in the counFor me, as a die-hard football tournaments are taking place as we ite thing about this game is the vari-
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Taiwan, Chinese presidents to meet for first time since 1949 RALPH JENNINGS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals fans packed downtown Kansas
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president will meet Saturday with his counterpart from once icy political rival China, the Taiwannating nearly eight years of quickly improved relations despite wariness among many Taiwanese of the mainland government. Taiwanese President Ma Yingjeou will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Singapore to exchange ideas about relations between the two sides but not sign any deals, presidential spokesman Charles Chen said in a statement early Wednesday. Presidents of the two sides have not met since Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists lost the Chinese civil war to Mao Zedong’s Communists
cial meetings. China and Taiwan have signed 23 deals covering mainly trade, transit and investment, binding Taiwan closer to its top trading partner and the world’s secondlargest economy. The announcement came overnight and there was no immediate reaction from the Chinese governChina could not immediately be reached for comment. Ma is stepping down as president next year after his maximum two terms. Since last year, many Taiwanese have criticized the Ma government for getting too close to the mainland. They fear China will eventually leverage economic relations to exert more power over the island.
players who won it wound through crowded streets. trucks carrying CEO David Glass and his players, several of them holding their children in their laps, rolled past. One fan held up a placard reading, "Thanks Comeback Kids," a nod to the Royals' record-setting eight postseason comeback wins. Steve Spencer, 48, of Kansas City. "The team was so bad for so long. And now the fact that we've got maybe a half a million people out here is beyond anything I've ever seen in my lifetime. It's crazy." The victory parade began at the downtown Power & Light District and was winding 2.3 miles before ending with a rally at Union Station. The
of suburban Lee's Summit, said the championship had brought the city together. "The Royals were a doormat for so long and look at it now, it's just a sea of blue," he said as he stood in front Union Station, where thousands of people wearing blue gathered. "It's fun because they are bringing everybody together, every nationality, every kind of person is here together because we love the team." Last year, they lost to the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. In anticipation of Tuesday's celebration, several area school districts called
IN THIS OCT. 10, 2015 FILE PHOTO, TAIWAN’S PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU DELIVERS THE KEYNOTE SPEECH DURING THE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN. MA YING-JEOU WILL MEET CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING IN SINGAPORE ON SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 2015, TO EXCHANGE IDEAS ABOUT RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES BUT NOT SIGN ANY DEALS, PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN CHARLES CHEN SAID IN A STATEMENT. (AP PHOTO/WALLY SANTANA)
China is likely to see the meet- that independence and engaging in - no aggression against China. “To hold a meeting across the tions in Taiwan to press its case for stronger ties in case the National- Taiwan Strait is the consistent goal of leaders on both sides,” Ma’s to an anti-Beijing opposition party, spokesman said in the statement. “President Ma recently has as widely forecast. repeated many times that ‘at the - right time and on the right occasion ences from generation to generation. and in the right capacity’ he would Last year he suggested a one- not rule out a meeting.” But the meeting could hurt the country, two-system form of joint rule, in which Beijing controls Nationalist Party’s already tough Taiwan but the island retains some odds of winning the presidential of its autonomy and political system election in January. Ma must step down in May due — as does Hong Kong. The statement from Ma’s spokes- to term limits. Election front runner Tsai Ingman said the two presidents will meet to “solidify Taiwan-mainland wen of the opposition Democratic relations and keep the status quo Progressive Party disputes the across the Taiwan Strait,” which foundation for the talks that have refers to maintaining today’s fragile Her party won a landslide vicde facto independence for Taiwan while taking no steps to formalize tory a year ago in local elections.
Colorado Springs gunman SADIE GURMAN
AssociAted Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man who killed three people during a shooting rampage on the streets of Colorado Springs gave no indication he was planning violence in a strange video he posted online two days earlier. Noah Harpham, 33, instead expressed displeasure with his father, saying he had fallen under the sway of a preacher whose controversial church emphasizes signs of God's miracles and supernatural healing. Harpham can be seen pacing around his apartment in the minute-long video.
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The two sides have been separately ruled since then. China insists that the two sides eventually reunite, by force if necessary. The two sides never talked formally until Ma, the Nationalist
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Harpham struggled with alcoholism, which his mother, Heather Kopp, chronicled extensively in her book "Sober Mercies: How Love Caught Up With a Christian Drunk." But police have not said whether there was any link between his substance abuse problems and the fact that two of his victims were women who themselves were recovering from addiction. A fuller picture of Harpham emerged in details from his mother's book, in which she described him as "introverted and moody," turning to drugs and alcohol around the time he gave up on college. Kopp said Harpham, who was living in Eugene, Oregon, at the time, "struggled just to live and keep a job." His family was so worried about him that they staged a "mini
as the gunman on Monday, but a motive for the downtown shootings, which happened Saturday in broad daylight, remained unknown. Adding to the list unanswered failed. questions was Harpham's video, in He completed a three-month which he shows no weapons and program in California but drank on makes no threats. Witnesses said Harpham had a lance writer living in New York. "Noah loved and hated all of us the other when he shot and killed a in equal measure," she wrote. bicyclist. "In Noah's mind, he was the He then calmly walked less loser child, the burnt piece of toast than a mile and gunned down two in the bunch." women on the porch of a sobriety During a visit to his family's Colhouse. orado Springs home years ago, he Harpham then died in a shoot- drank too much, became angry and out with police. "exploded," Kopp said. His mood had become "so toxic as Andrew Alan Myers, 35; Jennifer it was scary." Michelle Vasquez, 42; and Christina His mother and stepfather urged Rose Baccus-Gallela, 34. Harpham to move in with them. Baccus-Galella was studying In Colorado Springs, she said, he cosmetology and working as a tele- found work as an insurance agent marketer as she recovered from an and met with an Alcoholics Anonyaddition to painkillers, her sister mous sponsor regularly. Megan Williams said. His mother wrote that he Vasquez had two daughters and seemed to improve under their roof was "always fun to be around," said and eventually moved into his own Marcie Maes, who was married to place. Vasquez's cousin. She said he began helping other
“This meeting will only hurt the Nationalists at home, as it will cause them to even more be seen as Beijing’s preferred Taiwan party,” said Sean King, senior vice president with the consultancy Park Strategies in New York. “This could be the mainland’s last chance to liaise with the Nationalist Party, while it’s in power, for years to come.” China-Taiwan talks to date require each side to see the other as part of one country, yet with different ideas about what that means. Tsai says she also wants dialogue with Beijing but not on a one-China basis, making Beijing nervous about future relations. hold a news conference about the Singapore meeting later Wednesday, and Ma planned to hold one on Thursday.
the Bethel Church by telephone Monday weren't successful.
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura, right, holds a Dominican flag during a parade honoring the teams first baseball World Series trophy in 30 years, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 in Kansas City.
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police say the case is under investigation. The 22-year-old Brown died July
addicts. In the video posted Thursday, Harpham questioned what he called his father's involvement with the Rev. Bill Johnson and the Bethel Church in Redding, California. The church is part of a branch of Pentecostalism that has come under criticism from conservative Christians who say Johnson promotes teachings far beyond the boundaries of mainstream Christianity.
games and no one else was there," she said. "It's such a great thing for this city. It brings such unity and such great publicity. Kansas City fans are so loyal."
Woman who cared for Bobbi Brown impersonated nurse
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman in charge of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s care at the hospice where she died was impersonating a nurse and faces charges that include identity fraud and nursing without a license, police said. Taiwo Sobamowo cared for Brown, the only daughter of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston, at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, according to a police report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. The report describes Sobamowo, 32, as the nurse in charge of caring for Brown. There is nothing in the report that mentions how Brown’s care
THE COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASED THIS PHOTO MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2015, OF NOAH JACOB HARPHAM, THE SUSPECT IN THE SHOOTINGS SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 2015, IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. HARPHAM, WHO FATALLY SHOT THREE PEOPLE DURING A RAMPAGE THROUGH THE STREETS OF COLORADO SPRINGS WAS A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC WHO POSTED AN ONLINE VIDEO TWO DAYS EARLIER EXPRESSING DISPLEASURE WITH HIS FATHER FOR ALLEGEDLY FALLING UNDER THE SWAY OF A PARTICULAR PREACHER — BUT GAVE NO INDICATION OF THE VIOLENCE TO COME. (COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA AP)
not; I hope we're back here next year." Vickie Magana, of suburban Olathe, Kansas, said she had so much fun
THIS PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE WAKE COUNTY (N.C.) JAIL SHOWS TAIWO SOBAMOWO. POLICE SAY SOBAMOWO, IN CHARGE OF BOBBI KRISTINA BROWN’S CARE AT THE HOSPICE WHERE SHE DIED, WAS IMPERSONATING A NURSE AND FACES CHARGES THAT INCLUDE IDENTITY FRAUD AND NURSING WITHOUT A LICENSE. A DULUTH POLICE REPORT OBTAINED TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2015, BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STATES THAT DETECTIVES HAVE DOCUMENTS SHOWING SOBAMOWO CARED FOR BROWN AT PEACHTREE CHRISTIAN HOSPICE OUTSIDE ATLANTA. (WAKE COUNTY (N.C.) JAIL VIA AP)
senting her. The case involving Sobamowo began in September, when invesIn a statement, Homestead Hos- tigators in Forsyth County began pice CEO Mallie Sharafat said the looking into her background after company performed a background they received a tip raising quescheck and reviewed references tions about Sobamowo, who had from other health care agencies in worked at an assisted living facilthe area. “We had no reason to believe guez said Tuesday. Sobamowo that she was anything other than a good nurse with proper creden- identity fraud and practicing nurstials,” Sharafat wrote. “As soon as ing without a license in Forsyth the credentialing discrepancy was County, Rodriguez said. discovered by one of our employees, we immediately took action and - contacted Duluth police “in referties.” Sharafat said the company has Duluth has some jurisdiction over, since taken “further precautions,” Duluth police wrote in their report. Roe said Sobamowo had stolen including re-credentialing all care the state-issued RN number of a Sobamowo, who has addresses real nurse at Grady Memorial Hosin Buford, Georgia, and Raleigh, pital in Atlanta. “Our investigation has revealed North Carolina, was being held no license or registration on record Tuesday in a Raleigh jail on a through the Georgia Board of charge of being a fugitive from Nursing for Sobamowo,” Duluth another state, records show. The jail had no record of an attorney repre- police said in a separate statement face-down and unresponsive in the
on the case. “Documentation obtained through Sobamowo’s employment records indicated she attended a medical college in Washington, D.C.,” the statement said. “To date attendance at this school.” cers had a potential address where Sobamowo was staying in Raleigh and she was arrested there Sunday, Raleigh Police spokesman Jim Sughrue said Tuesday. Duluth police said they’ve obtained a warrant charging Sobamowo with practicing as a registered nurse without a license in that city and that addiRoswell police have been investigating the circumstances surrounding Brown’s death. In September, the Fulton County Medical Examiner said the cause has been determined, but the autopsy results would not be publicly revealed because of a court order to seal the results.
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THE EQUINOX WEEKLY WORKOUT JURIEN GARRISSON
Exercise Three: Overhead Dumbbell Press Equipment: Dumbbells
Equinox Staff Just like last week, we will be doing a weighted exercise. Do the workout in a circuit of 5x10:
Exercise One: Dumbbell Bench Press Equipment: Dumbbells
HOW TO: Stand straight-up with two dumbbells in each hand. Lift the dumbbells above your head. Bring the dumbbells back down to your shoulders and repeat. You want to bring the dumbbells to your shoulders, this will be your starting position.
Exercise Four: Barbell Curl Equipment: Weight, Small Barbell
HOW TO: Use two dumbbells. Lift the dumbbells straight up and slowly lower them back down. Make sure your arms are fully extended.
Exercise Two: Lat Pulldown Equipment: Lat Pulldown Station
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HOW TO: Grab a small weighted barbell that you are comfortable with. Curl the barbell to your chest.
Exercise Five: Crunches Equipment: None
HOW TO: Sit at the lat pulldown station and grab the overhead bar with an overhand grip that’s just beyond shoulder width apart. Pull your shoulder blades down and back and bring the bar to your chest.
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Owls athletes travel from near and far to compete at Keene State ADAM BUSKEY
each other,” Bright said, “Being a part of the volleyball team, they are like my sisters, I am very glad to be a part of this team.” When chatting about how beautiful the weather always is in California, Bright went on to say, “I love the seasons, I was getting sick and tired of the heat and hadn’t gotten to experience the beautiful transition of seasons in New England.” Bright being a part of a sports team to hopefully one day become a professional chuckled at the thought of December in New England. athlete. When asked why Keene State was the school for her, Bright said, “This Many students either commute or travel long distances to start their school had a purpose to me. The small schools I enjoy a lot, as this one lives at Keene State College, but three of these athletes have stood out and stood out the most to me. It had integrity and purpose that [made me] realmade a case for themselves and for their respected sports at Keene State. ize this was the school for me.” Sophia Freese, Taylor Jean Bright and Riley Bunker, who have especially traveled a long distance to play their respected sports, made themselves Keene State. feel right at home here at KSC. As a right side hitter, bright’s numbers show she has been a good asset
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year student at KSC, discovered that Keene State was the perfect school for her as she strides as a student-athlete swimmer. “It certainly wasn’t easy making the transition to travel a long way from home to go to school,” Freese said. “I wanted to follow [in] my father’s footsteps as he always went to school in New England. My family also lives out here and we land is very beautiful.” Freese was also not the only family member to attend college in the New England area. Freese’s father graduated from Castleton State in Vermont. “It takes a lot of hard work and determination and time management to be a student athlete,” Freese said. “I now have the ability to be on my own and
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0.81. She hopes to use her volleyball skills in college to one day teach others the game and coach her own volleyball team in the near future. Riley Bunker, also a native of California, made a case for herself as a distant athlete at KSC. Like Bright, Bunker said she has felt right at home in New England.
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at home. It stinks not being able to go home and see my family, but the people here, my friends here make me feel right at home.” Bunker has a killer spike as a libero with 95 overall sets as a
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out who I really want to be in life,” she added. The Minnesota native wants to make a positive impact on her own identity and especially give her own hometown a positive identity. Freese, who resides in Minnetonka, Minnesota, attended Minnetonka High School and participated in the 100 breaststroke all four years of her high school career. Freese hopes to win an NCAA championship during her next three years as a swimmer at KSC and to make her home state of Minnesota proud. Moving further west, Taylor Jean Bright is a 20-yearold sophomore from Folsom, California. Bright is a transfer student who originally attended American River College. Bright said she has adjusted accordingly to the campus life,
campus, the major I have [athletic training] a lot of the people within the major already know each other and have gotten close to
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KEENE STATE COLLEGE ATHLETIC TEAM RECORDS Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive Overall Home Away
1-0
1-0
Men’s vs. Roger Williams Team Points Keene State 175 Roger Williams 115 Women’s Soccer Overall Home
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Streak
0-0 Won 1
Team Westfield
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Name/Time
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Women’s
13-7
Women’s vs. Roger Williams Team Points Keene State 163 Roger Williams 128
Philip Parent 26:14.77
Kait Wheeler 18:24.05
Team Smith Keene State
Away
Hayden Patterson 26:26.53
Samantha Goldsmith 18:24.06
Volleyball Overall
Mark Rabasco 26:52.13
Carli Davis 18:30.08
Streak
9-6-4 4-4-2 5-2-2 Lost 1 @ Westfield State
LEC Championship
Field Hockey Overall
@ Western Connecticut
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Home
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Away
4-5
vs. Smith
22-8
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Won 1
vs. Framingham State
Points 2 1
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11-1
@ UMass Dartmouth
Team Framingham Keene State
Points
Away
Streak
5 -4
3 11
Won 8
vs. Salem State
Team Keene State
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Team Keene State
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UMass Dartmouth
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Salem State
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Upcoming Games Swim and Dive Friday, November 6 vs. Boston College
5:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Tuesday, November 3 @ UMass Dartmouth 7:00 p.m.
Field Hockey Tuesday, November 3 vs. Bridgewater State 6:00 p.m.
Volleyball Finished season with 22-8 record
Cross Country Saturday, November 7 ECAC Championship 11:00 a.m.
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KSC coaches recall poor decisions NICK TOCCO
alty kicks, they [coaches] will save their best kicker for last, which I think is ridiculous because you may never get to your best kicker.” In the world of coaching, the line between the heroically awesome and epic fail is paper thin, and ent levels. Instances when a team will save their best when put under pressure, a coach’s decision can go kicker for last in the rotation and then lose without from great to goofy in a hurry. No play summed that having that player get the chance to kick inspires him up more than the Indianapolis Colts’s attempt at a fake punt that went horribly wrong against the New Scott said, “I’ve always gone with my best kicker England Patriots on October 18, immediately becoming an internet punchline and making national headKeene State Head Basketball Coach Ryan Cain, lines. also shared an example of what he felt was a bad When asked about the failed play call, Head Base- coaching decision, which was in the Super Bowl this ball Coach for the Owls Ken Howe said, “Being a past NFL season. In this game the Seattle Seahawks Patriots fan, I loved it.” battled the eventual Super Bowl Champion New EngWhile on the topic of coaching miscues, Howe shared stories about when coaches had made some With the game in the balance on the goal line, mistakes that could be remembered and found Seahawks Head coach Pete Carroll decided not to humorous by others. Howe said that, in a game a few years ago, an opposing coach became confused about Marshawn Lynch, who most believed was the best making trips to the mound to discuss strategy with running back in the league. With Lynch’s known his pitcher. power and a short distance to go to score, handing “Coaches are allowed three free trips to go visit the the ball to Lynch was widely regarded as a no-brainer mound and the second trip, in any one inning…you by football fans around the country. need to remove the pitcher,” Howe said. Instead, Carroll decided to have quarterback With the bases loaded the opposing coach Russell Wilson attempt to throw the ball for a score, motioned to make a trip to the mound but had lost which ended up becoming a game ending interceptrack of what number trip it would’ve been for him. tion by Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, making “If it was his third, he would have to remove the Butler a sealed a fourth Lombardi trophy for New England. going to make the trip…and literally before he had “I’ve never seen a play call as bad as that one,” Cain made it all the way back in the dugout, his back was said. When coaches make critical mistakes, like Carroll our hitter hit a grand slam.” and Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano, Howe also provided a story from his experience Cain said it is easy for most coaches to learn from where he, in fact, made a mistake in similar fashion. them, as coaches are naturally self-critical. In a game early on last season, the Owls baseball team Cain said, “I think the nature of what we do is experienced some tough weather conditions including rain and fog. Under the poor conditions the Owls decisions you made in preparation for that game, or fell behind 5-0. during the game that impacted how you played.” At one point in the game, the opposing team’s He continued. “You often critique every single pitcher began to walk batters. With three walks and a decision you make when things don’t go your way.” stolen base, the Owls earned a run, cutting the score When asked about the Colts notorious fake punt to 5-1 with the bases loaded. follie, Cain said, “I’ve never seen a play that was designed that poorly.” Overthinking on Pagano and Carroll’s part then waved on runners, signaling them to advance to could’ve been the reason for their failures, and is the next base in an attempt to drive in as many runs something that Cain said is a common mistake in as possible. coaching. “Coaches sometimes tend to over-coach,” Cain ball, Howe said, “I was thinking in my mind there’s said. “Whether it be the use of timeouts, or trying to no way this guy’s going to catch it.” script things too much for players.”
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into play.
and game management in certain situations. Cain said, “One of the things that we’ll do is when
base…triple play, inning over.”
timeouts, we’re going to let our guys play.” Cain said it’s important for him to “let players make basketball plays to win basketball games instead of trying to be the puppeteer of this whole thing. I don’t think there’s any need for that.”
weather conditions, serving the Owls a 5-1 loss. Howe called his decision to waive the runners around the bases prematurely a “bonehead play” on his part. On the topic of coaching mistakes, Keene State Head Men’s Soccer Coach Rick Scott pointed out a common coaching error in the game of soccer that he’s noticed. Scott said, “When the game comes down to pen-
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Eddier Mercer (10, white) shields the ball from a defender in a men’s soccer game against Plymouth State University
NAME: EDDIE MERCER
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ished his goal to tie the game at one and send it into overtime. Mercer’s second goal came in the ninetyninth minute, lifting the Owls over the Colonials
Eddie Mercer, a senior from South Hadley, Massachussetts, scored two goals en route to an overtime win over Western Connecticut State Uniof the season, putting him in second place for the
six goals in 16 games and his career with 16 goals in 65 games.
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For the love of running CRAE MESSER
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extra motivation to run for other people was something For many people, running that sort of helped me get is a way to stay in shape really into it.” or maintain their physiSenior men’s cross country cal appearance, but is often and track runner Eric Dietz something they don’t enjoy. explained how even though Competitive runners, both running is a passion of his, track and cross country, often there are still some running- based activities that he preforting and fun. fers more than others. A large reason runners When asked if running often enjoy the exercise is was a passion of his, Dietz they start at an early age, according to Keene State the longer distances, but Cross Country Interim Head more like the sprints. To me, Coach Tom Pickering. Pick- they just feel rewarding.” ering said that his father was Dietz also said he thinks a high school cross country the rewards are what make coach. running one of his passions. “All of us children, the Dietz said, “It feels really four of us in the family, grew good to see what you’ve up as cross country runners accomplished over a period – as part of what we did ath- of time.” letically,” Pickering said. He continued, “If kids are taught who is a member of both at a young age that running the men’s track and cross is fun and they’re encour- country teams, said he iniaged to run, they’ll run and tially started running to stay they’ll enjoy it.” Pickering in shape for another sport. explained that if an athlete enters the sports environ- while he was a soccer player ment and running is used as growing up, running evena punishment, they feel like tually took over as his favorrunning is a burden. ite sport and he has never Senior women’s cross looked back. country runner Samantha It seems like getting started Goldsmith said she began in running early in life, as running in sixth grade. “I started running then Dietz did, is a fairly common and I kind of fell in love situation. “A lot of the people with it,” Goldsmith said. “I who come to Keene State to run every single day and, if run cross country, are already I don’t, it feels weird. It feels passionate runners and enjoy like there’s a part of my day it,” Pickering said. missing.” Goldsmith also said that thoughts by explaining why the motivation behind com- some people get attached petitive running can fuel to running. He said, “It’s one’s interest in the sport. because there’s that sense “In high school your team of control and freedom they is so much more competi- have.” tive...instead of running for yourself you’re running for Crae can be contacted at a team as well,” Goldsmith cmesser@ksceequinox.com
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Eric Dietz, a senior at Keene State College on the men’s cross country and track teams, has been running for many years. He said that he prefers running shorter distances and sprinting as opposed to running longer distances
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