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BREAKING THE BANK Potential increase in student Update on budget cuts across JACOB BARRETT
SEnior rEportEr Information for this article attributed to Kemal Atkins is derived from both a one-on-one interview, as well as the Student Assembly meeting minutes from November 29. about being frozen for the 2017-2018 school year, students at Keene State College still may see an increase in cost to attend the school during the KSC administration is proposing up to a two percent increase in year to help with the costs associated with fee-supported areas. KSC senior Emily Blanchard said she had heard of the increase from friends. “It sucks, we’re already broke,” she said. Blanchard said she hopes the money actually goes to areas that need it. “I just don’t feel like the school always puts money where it’s needed,” she said. Blanchard said she’s in the Media Arts Center a lot of the time. “It’s falling apart, there’s water stains and water that drops from the ceiling on our computers,” she explained. However, she included that she’s not always in other buildings as often. Blanchard said however, she’d rather pay a little more in fees than in tuition. According to KSC Vice Presiment Management Kemal Atkins, the increase will primarily be put into place to cover the rising costs of goods and services provided to
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Equinox Staff Hearing about college budget cuts are a campuswide reality, and being a part of the college has its costs. It can be very expensive for not only students,
and Enrollment Management Kemal Atkins, 85 percent of the college budget is made up of tuition and fees. Student enrollment plays a critical role in keeping the budget stable. According to Atkins, the enrollment number was once 5,000. However, according to Atkins and Provost and Vice President for Academic graduating from high school has been reduced, so has the number of student applications since 2009. This, in turn, has reduced the budget. According to Atkins, the number of students graduating high school in New Hampshire has been reduced by 10 percent. The number of students went from 4,800 a few years ago to 4,200 this year, which means the number of enrolled students has decreased. Because of this, Atkins said that at least one program has been eliminated, but he didn’t specify which one. It has also reduced the types of food items to bring the food cost down. Atkins said while it does bring some stress, they have to ensure that they have the resources to carry on the needs of others. “Any time you are in a situation where you would have to make some tough choices, there comes some stress with that because people want to make sure... we’re feeling that our mission is delivering the high quality education through our programs and services
cuts that have been happening,” said Pearson. “I just and teams have the tools they need in order to do that,” think it is very disappointing how little support the student organizations get from this school itself, like said Atkins. Music Professor Jim Chesebrough said that while there was a budget cut, his academic experience hasn’t that all these cuts are happening and it is impacting changed and said that there was always a budget. students as a whole of programming,” she said. According to Chesebrough, the types of changes that were made in the music department included within the constraints of budget and whatever the reduced funding for travel, therefore increasing the budget is. As a professor, I decide how it best meets the needs of my students. I think Keene has had a long cost to students. He also said that one of the things they tried to do was reduce copy costs by reducing the use of the copy not new,” he said. President of the Social Activities Council Bry- machine. Keene State junior Tim Peterson, who is also apart anna Pearson said that although the budget cut hasn’t
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Trump expresses voter fraud concern in NH KATHERINE GLOSSER
Equinox Staff President-elect Donald Trump has never been one to shy away from controversy. Recently, Trump claimed that voter fraud occurred in New Hampshire, a swing state that was narrowly won by Hillary Clinton. In a tweet he posted Nov. 27, Trump claimed there was serious voter fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California. Trump also said on Twitter that he won the electoral college vote by a “landslide” and that if it weren’t for the millions of people who voted illegally, he would have won the popular vote too. In addition to Trump’s claims, Gover nor-elect of New Hampshire Chris Sununu expressed his concerns over what he called “drive by voting” going on in the state and said he wanted to repeal the same day voter registration law. He said to reporters from WMUR that the voter registration law brought too many questions on his mind. In addition to the criticisms both politicians have faced, a few Keene State students have also voiced their concerns and thoughts on the matter. Keene State junior and New Hampshire State Representative Joseph Stallcop said he felt Trump was playing more of an ego trip and wanted to make himself
appear more popular than he actually is. He said he felt that even though he has a right to free speech, he shouldn’t have made these claims. “You have a right to speech, you have a right to say what you want, but you don’t have a right to put out completely factless information and not be criticized about it. It’s
not true, but the fact there is misinformation is really saddening,” he said. Keene State sophomore Than Spence felt that these claims were unwarranted and that this was reactionary towards the negative feelings people have had toward Trump. “New Hampshire hasn’t really had any problems with voter fraud in the history as I understand, and people making claims like this really detracts from the moral compass that America seems to set for itself,” said Spence. “It’s unlikely that people would come just to mess with an election.” Keene State senior Danielle Hounam felt that Trump’s claims were also in reaction to the negativity Tr ump has
been receiving from both disappointed Trump and Hillary voters and made these statements to bring more public favor to him. She felt that his statements would only continue to divide people, and that the best solution was to put the issue to rest by doing a vote recount. “I feel that it would create a bigger rift between the people who voted for Trump and the people who voted for Hillary; there’s going to be more arguing over who’s in the right, who’s in the wrong, who committed fraud [and] who didn’t commit fraud,” said Hounam. A number of people were asked if they supported Trump’s concerns but no one was found. Since Trump has made these statements, Trump has received criticism from a few politicians, including New Hampshire Attorney General Thomas D. Rath, who said there was no voter fraud. Though Sununu claimed there was New Hampshire voter fraud last month, according to news source New Hampshire 1, he said in a statement that no issue of voter fraud in the past election was brought to his attention. criticized Trump, saying his claims were “baseless” and stantiated question of whether there was a rampant voter fraud in the state of New Hampshire.” Katherine Glosser can be contacted at kglosser@kscequinox.com
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“New Hampshire hasn’t really had any problems with voter fraud in the history as I understand, and people making claims like this really detracts from the moral compass that America seems to set for itself.”
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Potential tuition freeze at Keene State JUSTIN MAHAN
Equinox Staff Keene State College students may get a break next year when it comes to paying tuition. With 2017 fast approaching, there have been talks that the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) might have funds in their budget to freeze tuition at Keene State College. “The University System of New Hampshire has submitted its operating budget request to the state legislature,” said Director of Strategic
Communications and Community Relations Kelly Ricaurte. According to Keene State’s website, tuition for in-state students is a little under $11,000. For out-of-state students, that number nearly doubles to over $19,000. Ricaurte also mentioned that with the tuition freeze, USNH is also hoping for funds to increase scholarships for students, lowering their tuition that way. “Our request includes full tuition scholarships for all valedictorians and salutatorians who graduate from the state’s
high schools,” said Ricaurte, “as well as new scholarships for New Hampshire students who pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees.” Even with the possibility of tuition freezing for the 2017-2018 academic year, students have mixed reactions about the freeze. KSC sophomores Nicole Rabito and Ben Sousa said that they would be happy with the tuition freeze, but would like to see more changes. Sousa said, “I would have liked it if it had gone down a little bit, but
since it [could be] freezing, it’s not going up.” “Since it [could be] freezing, it Rabito. “It’s not costing more and I don’t have to pay more money.” Although an answer won’t arrive until 2017, the thought of tuition freezing is calming information for students. Justin Mahan can be contacted at jmahan@kscequinox.com
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Chemical smell at Morrison sounds alarm JUSTIN MAHAN
Equinox Staff Students in Morrison Hall were interrupted due to a weird chemical smell on Monday evening, Dec. 12. Students were then evacuated from the building in order for emergency personnel to investigate a possible chemical leak in the building.
“I didn’t really smell anything,” said KSC senior Taylor Trifero. “We were just sitting there
Lauren Sawyer. “And nothing sounded weird except for the alarms.” After about 30 minutes of waiting, the building was cleared and the students were able to get responded to the scene when Campus Safety back to their studies. Campus Safety was reached out to, but unavaible for further comment because of deadreading of the whole building with their meter,” line. said Gomez. “And nothing tripped their sensors.” Justin Mahan can be contacted at “Nothing smelled weird,” said KSC Senior jmahan@kscequinox.com
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as helping boost departments that have seen a reduction in funds in recent years and providing security for budgets if enrollment numbers fall below expectation. “When you’re looking at a fee increase as small as two percent, primarily it really takes into consid-
“I think the fee increases are very minimal… I think a lot of it is just to keep with the times and the demand for things that are needed.” CASEY MATTHEWS STUDENT GOVERNMENT TREASURER
on consumer prices. So, in that change in student fees. Student regard, it doesn’t necessarily gener- Government Treasurer Casey Matate a large amount of additional rev- thews said that student government has proposed a student activity fee of the costs of doing business, pri- increase of three percent. marily,” Atkins said. She said that the money will The departments that would be hopefully allow groups and clubs experiencing an up to two percent around campus to make the most increase in fees and funds because out of their time at the college and of this proposal would be the create new opportunities as well, Young Student Center, the Center while giving some of the smaller, for Health and Wellness, Technol- lower-budget groups some of the ogy Education, Recreational Sports, same chances as the larger student Parking Services and Athletics, organizations. according to Atkins in the meeting “I think it’s nice that just because minutes from the KSC Student Gov- they are a smaller club with a ernment meeting on Nov. 29. smaller budget, they could still do things that larger clubs are doing. and planning Daniel Petree, per Like, we have that support to give the meeting minutes, also said that them,” Matthews said. fees associated with the counselOverall, Matthews said that she ing center are proposed to go up by doesn’t believe that the increase in three percent. student fees will have a large impact The cost for dining as proposed on students’ ability to attend the colby KSC, according to Atkins, could lege. potentially go up by up to three “I think the fee increases are percent. The cost of housing could very minimal… I think a lot of it is potentially increase by up to six per- just to keep with the times and the cent. demand for things that are needed,” These increases, according to Matthews said. Atkins said that the college’s rates, as well as paying for programs proposal will go before the USNH to be kept in place put on by the board of trustees in January, where they will have the decision to accept, Dining Commons, paying costs deny or adjust the terms of the proassociated with the new Living and posal. Learning Commons residence hall More updates on the proposal cover maintenance costs of the resi- will be made as they become availdential buildings and better support able. students in the Counseling Center. Money for student activities Jacob Barrett can be contacted at could also increase because of the jbarrett@kscequinox.com
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academic model will best suit Keene State College’s student body. In an earlier article in The Equinox, it was written that the committee has been tasked with coming up with
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models for the college. Right now, KSC has a three school system (a School of Arts and Humanities, one of Sciences and Social Sciences and another of Professional and Graduate Studies), with over 40 academic programs spread across these schools. Currently, the committee is being asked
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in need of improvement, they will take note, as well as look at the strengths of the college. The members of the committee include a chair, an elected faculty member from each
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Student Body President Laura Graham and then two other students who sit on the College Senate board if they would want to be represented, the answer was a no. Seigh said with Graham, he shared the
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entail primarily encouraging a campus conversation about the current system in place
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secondly, encouraging the college to think creatively about “ways to better align our structure and vision.” Seigh said of speaking to Graham, “I asked Laura what she thought about student representation on the committee and her thoughts at that time were [that] this sounds like it’s going to be a hugely time consumthe committee would in fact reach out to students, that they would reach out across the campus to hear voices of students, to hear perspectives of students.” He also explained that when he spoke with students on the College Senate board, they agreed. committee small enough that it can be hugely
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KSC faculty and staff members met on Monday, Dec. 5 to discuss a potential future for the college. This was one of six meetings the Committee on Alignment of Vision and Structure held to speak with groups such as Student Assembly and different department’s faculty. The committee has been charged with coming up with at most three different models for KSC’s academic system.
ties,” he said. Hastbacka said he does feel like the school
However, Seigh expressed that if Graham two. or the Senate student representatives had wanted there to be a student representative, tions and majors,” he said. However, he said he likes taking the ISP “then certainly we would have made room for that.” tion that may not be included within his majors, political science and criminal justice. Students’ input “I was able to double dip a lot of my classes,” Student Body President Laura Graham he said. Seigh recalled being a college student himself. Seigh in an email. “I certainly remember from my college “I do not think that it is a problem that there isn’t a student representative on the - ence at the college, where I felt [like] part of tee, the students on Senate made sure that the college beyond my course work and I they had some kind of communication with think for students to come and share their students,” she stated. “They have already voices creates an opportunity to really be come to a [Student] Assembly meeting to ask part of making the college stronger,” he said. Seigh acknowledged that what the comfor ideas and comments about it which was great.” Graham stated in the email, she feels like however, he likened it to what is asked of stustudent voices are heard on campus. “The dents. student voice could be heard more frequently, but I don’t think it is necessary because a we ask our students to do is to hear and student voice is already well incorporated because they are in frequent communication the answers and we encourage our students not to shy away from tough questions, but to with Student Assembly,” she stated. - in fact, face the tough questions,” he said. dent in the committee reaching out to students and hearing them. “I do think students should be involved in any changes that may Some of these tough questions were occur and the committee has been doing a great job in ensuring that student voices are brought on by concerns mentioned at meetings held by the committee for faculty memimportant,” she stated. Provost Seigh agreed that student voices bers on campus. include students and their insights,” he said. Seigh said one of the biggest things he’s noticed in regards to students is that many of them, in his opinion, don’t see KSC as a three school system, but more as one school as a whole. “Students see this as one college and I think that’s a really healthy vision,” he said, “...but even that, I’m not trying to project a goal for this committee except that they come up with a model or models that they believe answer the question (of what is the best model for KSC).” KSC senior Kyle Hastbacka said for him, he sees Keene State as a college held by it’s own accord, but also said he feels individualized in his school of Sciences and Social Sciences. “I mean when you tell people where you’re going to school, you say Keene State College, not Keene State Arts and Humani-
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“I have had people come to me with real concerns about what this means and in these cases, these have been really excellent private conversations where I do everything I can to genuinely hear the concerns that are being
of the Social Activities Council (SAC), said that SAC became more careful of where and how much they spend. They have had a lot of discussions about the remaining money that they have left and where it is going to go. They are also trying to decide the
is an open question: Is there a better way to structure our institution and if so, what is it?”
per dollar. Peterson said that while the budget cut hasn’t drastically changed day-to-day life for him, it has certainly increased some awareness for him, as well as a little bit of stress knowing that there could be a drastic cut. Peterson said that while there has been some stress, there have been some things he admired about the
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are the strengths of the organization, what’s interview with The Equinox. Director of Stra- positive about it and secondly are there any tegic Communications and Community Rela- areas of improvement and then how does that particular group of people, are there any said where the committee is at right now is concerns that they have, that they want us to researching both KSC and other colleges to look at their academic models. He said in regards to reaching out to stu- dents, the committee reached out to KSC’s parative colleges to look at their institutions Student Assembly and the members were and their COPLAC (Council of Public LIberal e-mailed questions that they have time over Arts Colleges), not to say theirs are better or break to answer. able to attend a few of the meetings, but at one worse than ours, but we just want to see what other institutions that are similar to us do,” semester, there will be open discussions the Arts and Humanities department, some he said. available for students to partake in. In a later attendees felt there was no issue within their department, using this to then ask the ques- surrounding New Hampshire schools such for the open meetings in the spring semester, as Plymouth State University (PSU) and the but they will most likely be on Friday afterOthers addressed there being an issue of University of New Hampshire (UNH) is also noons in late January and early February.” not feeling entirely supported by their deans, likely. More updates will follow as they become He said the only goal the committee has available. saying advocacy wasn’t always equally spread and would need to be looked into. in mind is to provide the highest standard of Some attendees expressed concern about learning for KSC students possible. He said there being less programs and people in the Dorothy England can be contacted at a committee. future. dengland@kscequinox.com “It’s not our job to implement any program, Provost Seigh said when people do come to him concerned, he listens. He said, “I have we’re just suggesting models” he said. Again, had people come to me with real concerns he stressed the importance of others coming about what this means and in these cases, to meetings so that they as a committee can these have been really excellent private con- have the most informed mindsets going forversations where I do everything I can to ward. “I have no preconceived notions about genuinely hear the concerns that are being what should happen, I’m genuinely curious,”
in higher positions have made. “I’m glad that those in positions with the institution because with government budgets where you’re kind of guaranteed to not go bankbudgets and provide more and more services using money that we don’t have,” Peterson said. “So I think it’s really impressive that people are it’s really important” Provost Seigh said that the budget cuts in the academic departments are still a work in progress. what the exact budget cuts in the academic departments are, but said that the budget cut has brought departments. “[The budget cuts have] shined the light on or opened a door for us to explore the ways that we can develop our programs to make our programs stronger to give you, to give students, the kind of learning opportunities that we value most at the college,” said Seigh. Katherine Glosser can be contacted at kglosser@kscequinox.com
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Informal learning serves students well outside the classroom As important and highly recognized as formal education is in today’s society, too often real-world learning experiences are put on the back burner. On the other hand, going out and gaining learning experiences amongst thing that needs to be encouraged and participated in more than it is now. One’s career path shouldn’t only be paved inside the constraints of classrooms walls. Getting out and applying what’s taught in the classroom will, in turn, give a student more experience practicing what they’re studying in a legitimate setting. We at The Equinox feel students should be encouraged to engage in more informal education and serviceEQUINOX STAFF learning, especially in higher education. This is not to take away from the published on their Center for Commuvalue of formal education, but rather nity-Engaged Learning page. Accordto show that informal learning is ing to the webpage, “Service-learning equally as important. Both have their involved: students, faculty and the community.” That same site states, outcomes of students going forward as “Students in service-learning classes However, in reference to higher education, a stronger emphasis should ally and personally.” According to this site, a few ways to be placed upon service learning, as its do this is through an increase in undersome majors. Some majors incorpo- standing of the class topic, exploring rate this way of learning more than values and beliefs and growing a proothers. For those majors where stu- fessional network through connecting dents engage in this kind of learning with professionals. Much more can be less often, a push should be delivered taken away from such learning enviso as those students are also given an ronments experienced through seropportunity to put forth their skills in vice-learning. According to the University of Wisa real world setting. consin--Eau Claire’s website, some The University of Minnesota has a examples of service-learning are to
“However, in reference to higher education, a stronger emphasis should be placed upon service learning, as its times overlooked in some majors.”
“work on a Habitat for Humanity project constructing housing for families with low incomes, work with a public interest organization, conduct a conservation project at a park, lakeshore or nature center, or tutor elementary or secondary students in a variety of subjects.” Anything that gets a student out of the classroom and learning through reading about the experiences others have had in textbooks will expand a student’s comprehension of a given subject. We at The Equinox recognize that some majors will incorporate real-world-learning by providing experiences for students outside the classroom more than other majors. For example, many nursing stua hospital or clinical setting and put forth the knowledge they’ve acquired inside the classroom. Education majors also are involved with service-learning through student teaching opportunities. Among these majors, students are able to receive real-world experience, while also gaining knowledge in an informal education environment. For those majors that don’t require directly experience a method of service-learning, it is on those students to seek out such experiences on their own. We at The Equinox feel this is a vital part of the learning process and it should be sought out by all students so they can expand their knowledge in their area of study.
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African American Santa
One small victory within a much larger war ELLIOT WELD
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members, we probably haven’t I, for one, was surprised when I heard that the Dakota Access Pipeline would be time an oil company has had to bow down to a protest. But
the few clean water sources we ister called clean water “the pipelines if they are so bad for
to federal data by the Associ- tests will probably not have as really over? What started as a small did these last few months, but unrest by the Native AmeriPresident Obama really only turned into a national outcry.
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Oahe, the reservation’s main Administration. source of water. On top of that, petroleum
Pruitt is an avid climate
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likely yet to come. could simply be the tip of the
leaders have stressed that pro-
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a whole, I think America is ready for part that people have yet to have had a welcomed him with open arms. discovered and hired by the co-owner looks like them and that they can relate to. nymity of the keyboard, racists took to summer. I was happy to hear that in person,
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In many ways, this is just one victory in a much about the pipeline will likely be decided by the incom- as one of the most environmentally conscious countries which is probably why pro- in the world. every human literally cannot live without, it almost seems silly that a country should by and for the Chinese in order have to put it in their laws non-competitive.” included it in their law books. discovered lead in its water the climate activists, spoke within the last two years. enthusiastically about the climate conversation he had with as certain areas in the world as president and a majority leaders in the near future will
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Punishment for those falsely accusing others of rape ELLIOT WELD
help or seek justice because they are worried no one will believe that the rape actually occurred.
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reaction actually happen? Probably not.
Now this is no fault of the police in this case, but -
deep emotional scars and posttraumatic stress.
tated victims did not report the crime because they did not think the police would take them seriously.
actual rape in any way, but many have looked at the
case, and likely many others, are too soft on rapists. But if we were to take rape as seriously as we should, shouldn’t we take false accusations seriously as well? ecuted for false rape accusations by the Crown Pros-
of all rapists don’t serve jail time and receive no punA life sentence is certainly over the top since most rapists don’t even face that, but could some sort of rapes are never even reported to the police. Activist put in the necessary work to catch rapists. baseless or false. ment of people who falsely report rape. ists who don’t serve jail time is true, then we do have a as well. In theory, if there was a punishment, such as jail time for false accusations, then it would happen less. to justice. In turn, we would take accusations more seriously and we really do have a problem in this country with vio- more assaults would be reported. But if such a law was put in place, would this chain
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KSC student advocates for others to interact with cleaning staff VALERIE CARPENTIER
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invisible, the ones whom very few and worked a little harder. students talk to, the ones in the lady’s three children, what the end and check in with those who
to hide just because they carry a worked in the customer service individuals are the silent soldiers taken orders, dealt with cranky or
their life adventures. In return,
Without them, our campus basically tell you how to do your would be so much dirtier, with your presence.
toilet paper, sinks crusted with spit, Zorn’s tables sticky with food, the plates never warm and
Where have these interacnice to have on the days I feel isolated. massive rolls of paper towels in -who clean up after you--should the bathroom of the Owl’s Nest I
Now I know several of these - hello has improved my mood and job, and if a member of the cleanhelped me connect with not only any concept of cleanliness would them, but myself. back. If you choose not to, well... be thrown out the window. I would say I’m a happy person, who sit in the DC and as the but so often I’m absorbed in my meet. job, I bet you sometimes felt little ambition to provide the best serValerie Carpentier can be conyour nose closer to your laptop or tacted at book and avert your eyes. compliment or simply asked how the bubble of my personal world Vcarpentier@kscequinox.com you were, you probably smiled and learn about someone else. you talk.
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No goals are out of reach EMMA HAMILTON
at Keene State. Merritt said when during middle and high school. My schools were very accommodating would write anonymous negative No one noticed until she was 13. since I was a kid. They would take comments about her on Yik Yak, Before then, Taylor Merritt was an me aside and ask if I needed any trying to be funny. average teen with a loving family, Merritt was on the 2016 Oriengrowing up in Charlestown, Rhode in the summertime and just check Island. However, as her friends things, like if everything in the August orientation, there was a hypgrew taller, Merritt had reached a bathroom was okay,” Merritt said. notist for late night entertainment permanent height of four feet and Merritt has had several jobs, for new students. As an Orientation two inches. just like any average height person. Leader, Merritt attended the show. Merritt, a 20-year-old junior, was She has been a cashier at Stop and The hypnotist kept joking and using diagnosed with Achondroplasia Shop, the manager for both her the word ‘midget.’ He kept repeathigh school’s volleyball and wres- ing it, to the point where Merritt left months-old. Her parents and doc- tling teams, a manager of the beach the Mabel Brown Room. Later, he tors were clueless before she was convenience store called Dusty’s in approached her and tried to apolodelivered that she would have this Rhode Island and at Keene State, gize, but it was too late. The damage disability. “Everyone was overjoyed she works at the Child Development was already done. with the birth and then the nurses Center, as a Phonathon Representacame up to my mom and said, tive and as a Orientation Cluster used for a proportionate dwarf. ‘There is something wrong with Leader. She said all of her jobs have However, the term has fallen into your daughter, but we don’t know been very supportive and under- standing. To get to those jobs, Mer- by most people of short stature. The mones, she started crying, but then ritt zips around in her black Honda term dates back to 1865, the height civic, equipped with her pedal of the ‘freak show’ era, and was genshe’s healthy, but there’s just someerally applied only to short-statured thing wrong with her bone struc- to drive and get where she needs to persons who were displayed for ture and we aren’t sure what it is go. public amusement, which is why it yet,’” Merritt said. Merritt’s supervisor at KSC’s is considered so unacceptable today.” Robert and Tracy Merritt, who Child Development Center, Beth “It sucks going to big events and are both average height, were only Mucci said Merritt is, “professional, always having to be cautious and concerned about her health by the responsible, kind, respectful, punc- prepared if something like that haptime Merritt was diagnosed. She tual and a good communicator.” pens,” said Merritt. “If an insult isn’t recalls her parents telling her they something I think I should confront, were okay when a specialist doctor started, an older toddler asked her if she was a child. “Taylor didn’t hesi- one of those things; it has become but still able to do everything a tate at the question and said, ‘No, I my everyday life. I have to just let person of average height can do, but am an adult and a teacher.’ I also with accommodations. said to the child, ‘This is my friend far, like taking pictures or are really Little People of America (LPA) Taylor.’ Since then, no one has asked doing something ignorant, [that] is anything more; they all see her as when I get defensive.” or genetic condition that usually one of their teachers.” results in an adult height of 4’10” Mucci continued, “I was worried riences while at college, Merritt said or shorter, among both men and how Taylor would react to this and women, although in some cases I had a chance to talk with her later suitemates were, “awesome.” She - that day and she was very under- said they made her feel just like tion may be slightly taller than that. standing of the fact that children another person and they didn’t The average height of an adult with try to make sense of their world and even think about the fact that she that they have limited knowledge. range from 2’8 to 4’8.” Merritt said She was not defensive or upset.” face, she said how her friends get really defensive of her sometimes, caused by DNA chromosomes. She college was always Merritt’s plan even more defensive than she does has a brother, Corey, who is two herself. years younger than her and is aver- deciding schools, she said Keene Majoring in elementary eduage height. State was her best pick because of cation and communications, MerBefore Keene State, Merritt the comprehensive disability serattended Chariho High School in - second grade teacher and not letting Charlestown, Rhode Island. “The gram. Once Merritt was accepted, her height interfere. “I will always have to prove myself [in the classwere tough for me, but I had a really selection, residence hall accommo- room] more than the average person. strong friend group back then and dations and just about anything I guess I always look at myself as people would always tell me, ‘You she needed while attending the col- having a little bit on me. I’m diverse are a part of the popular crowd,’ lege. and schools look for diverse in their so everyone just kind of knew me education, but I do have people ask from her high school colleagues, me, ‘How do you plan to handle over me being short. I never had any Merritt encountered other reactions kids that are taller than you?’ I just think I’ll have to make a strong
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“Taylor has a tailor,” as Merritt gigRhode Island and Merritt brings clothes she wants to her and she hems them for her. Merritt shops younger, her mother would hem everything, but for the most part, Merritt only hems her pants and leggings now. There are several television shows out based around little people. Merritt thinks “Little People reality show about their lives, and all the shows on TLC I have no
show on TLC would make me realize what I was capable of having one day. I’ve always admired those shows. The Little Couple, I think, is adorable,” Merritt said.
York” are the ones Merritt is not a big fan of. Those shows are unrealistic and are like the “Housewives of Orange County,” according to Merritt. “People always think I watch all those shows and I really don’t,” Merritt said. Along with becoming a teacher, another one of Merritt’s life long goals is to have her own big family. “I always joke to my friends that I only want little people children because if I have an average height child, they’re going to be taller than If Merritt were to marry and have children with an average height person, it would be a 50/50 chance of the child being little, she if she were to marry another little ism she has, it would be 50 percent chance they would have a child with the child would be average height and 25 percent chance it would be double dominance, which means it would carry both their genes of the after or shortly after birth. Merritt’s close friend and roommate Mary D’Orvilliers said she didn’t have any reaction to Merher. “I have never seen Taylor as a little person. Although Taylor is the
do not see her in that category. To me, she has always just been Taylor,” D’Orvilliers said. D’Orvilliers and Merritt became friends through mutual friends last year. D’Orvilliers considers Merritt one of her best friends and she and you have to respect me just as knows she can always turn to Mermuch as you respect the other guy,” ritt for advice. Merritt said. “Taylor is very supportive. She As Merritt has gotten older, she always puts others before herself. I ences have become more common one of Taylor’s friends is having a and frequent. People began to notice bad day, she will go out of her way
to also look older. “I have to stick up for myself. I have been able to nitely able to confront people more now than I use to,” Merritt said. Merritt has been going on a trip called Little People of America [LPA] for all her life. “Honestly, it’s the one week of the year that I feel completely normal,” Merritt said. The organization has annual conferences every year and it’s a week long in all cities across the United States. They do East Coast, Central Merritt said, “It’s a week that thousands and thousands of little people and just kind of hang out to meet equal in that way. There are 12 districts; people kind of compare it to the Hunger Games and New England is district one.” Some of Merritt’s closest friends are the ones she has met at LPA. “My best friend, who will be my maid of honor in my wedding, I met at LPA. is that my best friend lives so far, but I have been able to go and travel to see my friends all over. I don’t love them more than my average height friends, but they do understand
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them something happened and they are able to actually understand and respond because they have gone through maybe a similar situation,” Merritt said.
their favorite candy to try to cheer them up. Additionally, Taylor is a very hard worker. Taylor has many admirable qualities that make her someone I am lucky to consider as my friend,” D’Orvilliers said. D’Orvilliers said Merritt doesn’t let anything stand in her way of anything she wants to do. D’Orvilliers is aware that Merritt faces challenges every day that would probably never cross an average height person’s mind, but they don’t let her stop her from achieving her goals. Mucci said, “I am very inspired by Taylor. The thing that most amazes me is that even though I know she has physical challenges in life, she does not ever focus on these.” D’Orvilliers said, “she always tries to do something on her own before reaching out and asking for help, which shows her strength and independence. Being friends with Taylor has created an environment in our friend group where if we are in public and see another little person, we wouldn’t stare. To us, Taylor’s height is not a surprising trait as it may be to others.” Merritt would say her life is
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Merritt has always had to reach higher to achieve her goals, literally. steps to do everything. In her own face, Merritt said, “I always have to home, she is unable to reach the cup- adjust to my surroundings. People boards without going to grab her say, ‘Life doesn’t come down to us, we have to go up to it.’” things she has to think ahead about, such as renting a car. She would Emma Hamilton can be contacted at Merritt considers herself indeehamilton@kscequinox.com pendent. Merritt said, “I hate relying on others for help. If I go to the grocery store by myself and let’s say there’s something on the top self I need and there’s no one around to come and get it, I will usually leave without it. I would really rather go without.”
“I always have to adjust to my surroundings. People say, ‘Life doesn’t come down to us, we have to go up to it.’” TAYLOR MERRITT KSC JUNIOR
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Can’t drink oil leave it in the soil
Keene State radio station gets a new studio window KYLE KEMP
Equinox Staff of the Young Student Center, students may notice a bit of a change. The WKNH studio has put in place the long-desired window that puts their hard work and dedication on display to bypassers. Production Manager Derek Hall expressed how the window idea has been something discussed for quote some time, before he even set foot on campus himself. Hall acknowledged that while this has been a long-term idea, he is very happy that he has been a part of the change. When asked about his thoughts on the newly acquired window, Hall said, “I hope that it informs the public of what we do, and rather than just being tucked in the corner able to show people more of what we do.” Hall also touched on the future with the newly featured window and what he hopes it will one day lead to. Hall said, “I think some esthetic things would be cool. We are looking into getting an “On Air” sign it look prettier and just more exciting inside. Hopefully we can implement those next semester.” With this being said, Hall also talked about the future and some new alternatives that the window will open up. Hall said, “I’m looking forward to hopefully new DJs coming through and I’d really like to see some more Greek life guys in here.” Brendan Callery, the general the history of the idea of bringing a window to WKNH and the idea Callery said, “About a year or two ago, we decided that it would be a good idea to get some exposure to our studio and just have people be able to get a look in. The student center backed us which was really cool, and it was a really nice revamp because we moved in here in 1995, and we just needed a little refresh.” Callery also said how he feels ADAM URQUHART / OPINIONS EDITOR
Protestors marched through the streets of Washington, D.C. in opposition of the DAPL.
KSC water protectors wage peaceful war in D.C. ADAM URQUHART
opinonS Editor Eight water protectors from Keene State College went to Washington D.C. to crusade against crude oil and advocate against the environmental and the social injustices that indigenous peoples all over the world face. extends its reach far beyond what’s taking place just in North Dakota alone. This past weekend, eight Keene State College students traveled by van 400 plus miles from New Hampshire to Alexandria, Virginia to be a part of a Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest that was held in Washington D.C. on Saturday afternoon. The students arrived at their hotel in Virginia early Saturday morning where they then rested up before waking up early to take on our nation’s capital. Some of the students who came down to D.C. to stand in solidarity with the Sioux also a part of the road trip of students who went to the site of the DAPL in North Dakota over Thanksgiving break. However, these students stand with not only the Sioux Tribe in opposition of the DAPL, but also in resistance of all pipelines and infringement of indigenous people’s rights happening all over the world. As vital as crude oil has become in order to maintain the functions of modern day society, at the end of the day we can’t drink oil and many feel it’s best left in the soil. After taking the metro into the capital, the students toured the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This impactful walk through the museum shed light upon the slow but steady genocide that’s occurring across the world in terms of water pollution. Many feel as though poisoning water supplies is a form of genocide. Mni Wiconi, water is life, was a message delivered loud and clear
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at the event in D.C. colonialism, racism, all the way down to opposition of much more than just the DAPL. To contaminate water is to contaminate the police militarization and the question of what lives of those who utilize that source of water. are the freedoms and rights given by this Adam Urquhart can be contacted at country. aurquhart@kscequinox.com just those directly at the source of the polluStallcop asks that, “People as a whole look tion and often times that is overlooked. into things and when they see that something may be going wrong and that people may be eight water protectors of KSC stood in solidar- being harmed as well as having their rights ity in opposition of putting big money in the oil industry above the lives of humans who ing and do their best to change it.” are entitled to clean water. He continued, “From one comes many and Some may fear what’s ahead as we already from many, action can occur.” pay to consume water, an element we as Senior nutrition major Allie Aron was one humans can’t live without. of the two drivers that drove the KSC crew KSC junior majoring in polyscience, with down for the protest. an addictions minor and also a State RepreAron said, “It was eye-opening and made sentative for New Hampshire, Joseph Stallcop me think a lot about community and family.” was present for both the trip to Standing Rock She continued, “To hear the speeches and the rally held in D.C. Saturday, Dec. 10. at the rally and seeing all of the strangers - become a community was also eye opening.” ing what I had in North Dakota, having the opportunity to stand in the one location that like this they meet like minded people. Like government is and showing that the people are unhappy about the decisions that are chants were called out as hundreds marched ADAM URQUHART / OPINIONS EDITOR going on is very vital to me.” through the streets of Washington D.C. in He continued, “As big as an endeavor as it was to go to standing rock I know there is constantly more to be done to make sure the message has been brought to those involved that we are not happy about what has been going on.” Stallcop described his experience at the rally in D.C. as pretty amazing. In terms of the atmosphere he experienced marching through the streets of the capitol Stallcop nitely hope and joy that the amount of people
Callery said he thinks the new window will attract new members because people know the school has a radio station, but they do not know where it is. Callery also mentioned that he is very excited for the future of WKNH. Callery said, “We are constantly talking about ways to improve the studio and upgrade to solve our little problems. But I would say that we are like 85 to 90 percent done with the project, so there is still much more to come.” Mike Mullen, a sophomore who worked on a sports talk show last year at WKNH, also weighed in on his thoughts on the new window. Mullen expressed some disappointment that they weren’t able to implement the window when he was working, but also mentioned he Mullen said, “I think it would’ve been a great addition to the whole radio show and it would have provided a better work environment. It would’ve been great to have it last year, but I understand that good things take time.” Kyle Kemp can be contacted at kkemp@kscequinox.com
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He continued, “also frustration and grief of what’s going on.” He explained that there are multiple messages occurring at the same is going beyond Standing Rock. Stallcop also explained that there are a combination of factors present here such as
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Buying for that special someone JILL GIAMBRUNO
Equinox Staff Finals week is upon Keene State College students and winter break is on the horizon. While the end of a semester is usually associated with a release of stress, couples on campus are feeling more stress begin to pile on as the holiday season approaches. All of this stress can be embodied in one, seemingly simple question: “What are you
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KSC junior John Hancock has been in a relationship with his girlfriend for almost three years. Like Stapleton, Hancock said that Christ-
According to Reekie, she doesn’t “have because of her responses when he asks her that Stapleton will like what she’s putting what she wants. together. “She [always] tells me one of three things: Stapleton said that Reekie is not an easy
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This year, however, Hancock was able to get his shopping done with little to no hassle.
to shop for my girlfriend because she never wants me to get her practical things, even if of thought into my gifts to her and focus on them having a deeper or more romantic
With that being said, Hancock said that he’s not an easy person to shop for either. “[My girlfriend] has the hardest time type of person who doesn’t want anything
According to Stapleton, he’s really feelLauren Marple, a junior at KSC, has been ing the pressure to get Reekie something with her boyfriend for three and a half years. she’ll appreciate.
Dube said, “[Last Christmas, he] got me Marple said. KSC junior Savannah Dube has been with her now husband for just under four While her husband can be hard to shop years. for, Dube has several outlets that help her pretty sure he gets ideas from his mom Despite the length of their relationship, brainstorm potential gifts. Dube still has a hard time shopping for him. “He doesn’t want a lot of things and he is very limited to what he is allowed to have questions and a little bit of Facebook stalkand what would be easy to bring along Last Christmas, Marple said that she with him since he’s in the military and he was completely blindsided, yet thrilled, when her boyfriend surprised her with a Jill Giambruno can be contacted at trip to Mexico. and he went out and bought it for himself a jgiambruno@kscequinox.com Marple said that this year, her boyfriend doesn’t want to exchange gifts. The couple usually sticks with practical “That won’t stop me from getting him gifts.
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1/4 cup yogurt 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of butter 1 teaspoon of chia seeds Directions Place half a cup of oats into a container of your choice (preferably something with a top). Pour milk and your yogurt of choice over the oats. Peel and chop up some apples so that they are bite-sized. Add apples and butter to a pan on medium heat. Allow to cook until apples begin to soften. Add cinnamon and brown sugar to the pan a cook for a few more minutes so that the apples soak up the sweetness. Add the warm apple mixture to oats, milk and yogurt. Sprinkle the chia seeds on top for both texture and nutrients (this is optional). days in the refrigerator. Mix before enjoying.
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make healthy snacks that they could bring home and “For the children who were uninterested in cooking,
The Keene State Big Brothers Big Sisters, or Bigs Club for short, had a toy drive in the student center, where people can donate gently used children’s toys. “We have the Toys for Littles boxes in the student center for college students to donate their old toys so they can be given to littles who may need some toys dent of the Bigs Club. The club is student-run and is partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Monadnock Region. Their goal is to assist student volunteers who are looking to match with a little brother or little sister. Bigs provide support and act as role models for their littles. On Saturday, the Bigs Club joined with the Student Nutrition Association at Keene State (SNAKS) club in the Joslin House. Together, they educated the children about eating healthy and baked some nutritious snacks. Mary D’Orvilliers, co-president of the Bigs club, called the event a success. “Co-hosting the event with SNAKS was a new idea. The children loved the hands-on activities and got to
Members of the club aren’t obligated to be a big. Many volunteers come to events just to show support and spend time with the kids, which is highly encouraged. are open to the campus, so people who love kids or are “My favorite thing about the club is that we are able to form connections with the community of Keene and form special bonds with children who look forward to The club’s advisor Jessica Gagne Cloutier was contacted for an interview, but did not respond. To learn more about the Bigs Club at Keene State, contact them at KSCBigBrothersBigSisters@gmail.com, or come by one of the weekly meetings Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the Atrium Conference Room of the Young Student Center. Pete Dubois can be contacted at pdubois@kscequinox.com
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Director Don Baldini directs his last jazz ensemble
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Seats were packed in the Redfern Arts Center’s Main Stage as Don Baldini directed his last Jazz Ensemble, featuring guest soloist
After a semester of crafting and creating their own routine, 11 dance majors were able to watch their hard work come to life at the Choreography Showcase on Friday, Dec. 9. As a requirement for the theatre and dance course Research in Choreography, instructed by Keene State College contract lecturer Cynthia McLaughlin, each student had to recruit dancers, schedule practice times and prepare their own personal dance routine. Each choreographed routine maintained it’s own unique style, with every performance showcasing -
saxophone on Wednesday, Dec. 7, before his retirement at the end of the fall 2016 semester. The Jazz Ensemble has been a part of the Keene State community for 26 years, beginning in 1990, and has only had two directors for the entirety of its span; Baldini himself has directed the ensemble for much of this time, said President of Keene State College Anne Huot upon introducing Baldini to the stage. Before coming to Keene State in 1992, Baldini said he worked and toured with Frank Sinatra, The Tonight Show Band, Johnny Mathis and many other big names. President Huot said, “Not only has Don Baldini worked with many talented jazz musicians in his career, he is one himself.” Additionally, President Huot said, “I can’t begin to count the number of students he (Baldini) has inspired.” Baldini said, “I have worked with some of the best people in the business and you learn from all of them. You learn from the good experiences and bad experiences. I learned to not be late, be prepared and to be responsible for my instrument and my music; those are things that students struggle with early on and hope they can take away from working with myself.” Baldini said, “It’s been emotional all semester, we (the band) have a real special relationship and
Before the event, each student choreographer worked with their dancers all semester long to tinker each step and movement until they achieved the creation they had envisioned from the beginning of the course. The course also included periods where the stufeedback on how they could improve their choreography. McLaughlin explained the importance of this time the choreographers spent together before the performance. “It’s crucial on many levels because the work transforms and develops over time, so an artist could work for two years on a piece of choreography,” McLaughlin said. “They happen to get a semester’s time that they could’ve used more of if they could have, and you wouldn’t recognize the work from how it began at the beginning of the semester. Not only does it take a lot of back and forth of getting comments from your peers and from me as the professor just for creating the movement vocabulary, but then the crafting of it is this whole other layer. Just the images where they grow with their ideas, it just needs that community of collaborators so we became sort of a community of artists that, because we were with each other through the whole process, we knew what kinds of questions to ask each other.” The choreographers each had their own unique experience with the course and this was especially true for Coordinator of Energy and Administrative
and I have told them not to count on me too much because I might have a hard time… I can’t imagine it (the performance) not being emotional for me.” In between songs during the performance, Baldini said, “I am probably more nervous tonight than ever before in my life.” About the performance, audience member and KSC music major, Nick Blitchington said, “I like it a
KSC faculty member, but at 53-years-old, she was also a member of the class. and I always take dance class at Keene State because I never got to at my college.” classes here at KSC, and among the dance classes she has taken, she said this one was the hardest one she has participated in. “I had to create and craft a piece out of thin air and
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» BREAKING THE STAGE, B2 KSC sophmores Kelsey Walsh and Jordan Pierce dance to “Fuse,” which was choreographed by junior Emily Posner.
Concert Choir singers hosts final concert of the semester ETHAN CHALMERS
Equinox Staff State College Music Department presented a performance featuring the Keene State Concert Choir. Keene State faculty member Diane Cushing directed the performance with the assistance of Hailley Dufresne, the student conductor. faculty member, performed the piano accompaniment to the choral program. The KSC Chamber Singers joined the Concert Choir for select pieces on the program. The concert program began with “Laudate Jehovam, omnes gentes” by the Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann. For this piece, the Concert Choir was accompanied by violinists Carolyn Cunningham and Steven Lauture, who are members of the Keene The extensive program also included “Songs of Sorrow and Hope” by Stephen Feigenbaum, featuring texts by Hanuš Hachenburg, a 14-year-old boy who perished in the Terezin concentration camp
during the Holocaust. This piece also included textual contributions by Donna Rubinstein, a Holocaust survivor, and by Mary Kimani, who witnessed the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The concert program also included traditional Christmas pieces such as “The Holly and the Ivy” and “I Wonder as I Wander” by John Jacob Niles, featuring Keene State vocal soloist Emily McIntyre. Emily McIntyre, Keene State
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major, performed as a vocal soloist and is a member of the Concert Choir. McIntyre said, “It was really cool working with Director Cushrepertoire.” Diane Cushing, director of the Concert Choir, said, “It was so neat working with the students. I felt like the choir rose to the occasion to perform the varied musical program. Keene State College has some great music majors and musicians.” Sam Bellemore, member of the Keene State Chamber Singers, said, “It was a good time performing with the Concert Choir. It is always
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The KSC Concert Choir, accompanied by the KSC Chamber Singers, perform on Friday, Dec. 9.
an interesting combination of repertoire, particularly the ‘Songs of Sorrow and Hope’ about the Holocaust.” Sam Johnson, a sophomore at Keene State, said that he “thoroughly enjoyed” the concert. John-
son also said, “I really liked the mix dialects.” Keene State, said the “concert was really good. I thought the ‘Songs of Sorrow’ was really powerful and
emotional.” Ethan Chalmers can be contacted at echalmers@kscequinox.com
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Chock Full O’ Notes hosts winter concert PETER DUBOIS Equinox Staff
members. “I went to the concert because I knew a couple people in the A crowd of about 200 filled the group, and I heard they’d have Mabel Brown Room on Saturday some new songs,” said Evan Carfor the Chock Full O’ Notes Winter penter, KSC sophomore. “I loved the new songs, the Phantom Concert. Chock Full O’ Notes (CFON) of the Opera was great. They is Keene State’s only a cappella sounded super practiced and group. They sang a wide range solid as a group.” As of this semester, Chock Full of songs and arrangements, from River of Dreams by Billy Joel to a O’ Notes has adopted six new James Bond medley. Each song members. Brendan Goodwin, was uniquely arranged by CFON CFON member who arranged the
James Bond medley, said the new members have been very constructive to the group’s growth. “CFON is doing better than ever with the new members. They learned the new songs unbelievably fast,” Goodwin said. “Everyone is very understanding and knows what we have to do to achieve our goals. I’ve been in the group for about a year and a half now and have loved every minute of it.” KSC senior and second-year
president Ivy Sheehan made an announcement between songs to congratulate members who stepped up to fill her position as the club’s beatboxer. “This semester was especially different because we decided to train a few more beatboxers to replace Ivy after she graduates,” Goodwin said. “I had to learn all the tricks and it took a while for all of us to be able to keep the beat for a whole song. This semester, we definitely worked
harder than previous years and it really showed in the quality of the performance.” Sheehan referred to the group as “one giant family.” “My favorite thing about CFON is the people. Everyone is there because they love music and they want to sing, and it’s something fun that we can all do outside of academics,” Sheehan said. Sheehan said the group is trying to get more involved with the community. Next semester,
the group plans to make their voices heard. “We’re going to try and sing the national anthem at a couple of basketball games, sing at an old folks home and sing at an elementary school.” The a cappella group also plans to record a professional CD next semester. Peter Dubois can be contacted at pdubois@kscequinox.com
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Keene State College sophomore Rachel Blumberg solos for the group’s self-composed James Bond melody during Chock Full O’ Notes’, KSC’s only a cappella group, winter concert on Saturday, Dec. 10.
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hardest days that we have, we can gain strength and solidarity when we’re just in it with other people. So my piece was trying to convey that every day drudgery of work and no matter how hard it is, it can be a glorious moment.” Fellow student of the class Emily Posner said her inspiration was her hip hop background and that her choreographed piece was named “Fuse” because she wanted to fuse hip hop with the modern dance techniques they had learned. After seeing her routine executed on the “beautifully” and she enjoyed seeing each choreographers intended story unfold under the bright lights. “It was amazing,” Posner said. “Everyone has a very unique style and knowing the story behind each piece, it was so emotional. It was great to see everything come to life.” Posner also mentioned that she
down to muscle memory for her. “It kind of just sticks with you and I’ve been doing it for such long time,” Pierce said. “A huge part of my life is dancing, so I think just practice and trying to keep myself relaxed and focused.” Pierce continued, “I’ve been dancing ever since I was three so it’s been a really big part of my life, and I’m also on the dance team at Keene so a lot of them are a part of choreography so I decided to give it a shot.” This year, McLaughlin, as the artistic director of the event, made an adjustment to the showcase to not only challenge the choreographers creativity, but to give them a taste of the dance world outside of KSC. McLaughlin said,“This showcase has always taken place up on the stage and I made the choice to bring many venues out in the professional world are this type of venue where you have more seating in the round or what we would call three quarters in the round. So some of them (the students) weren’t used to thinking about their audience being all around them, so that was often a way that we would push the stu-
watch. I knew this course would be hard and I said ‘I’m going to audit this one,’ and every time the students said, ‘No Diana, you’re not for us you have no idea.’ So they bolstered me in ways I could never have anticipated and I’m so grateful.” The 11 choreographers in the showcase were Ally Laperriere, Amanda L. Untracht, Makayla Marion Ferrick, Miranda Ronan, Amanda Mulhall, Emily Posner, Brittany Powers, Jacqueline Livingston and Bethany Peterson. The next theatre and dance event will be the Greek Project and will take place March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mabel Brown Room. Nick Tocco can be contacted at ntocco@kscequinox.com JAKE PAQUIN/ EQUINOX STAFF
Students were given one semester to prepare.
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This year’s performers had to dance on the floor.
from the class when it came time for her to choose what music she wanted for her piece.
about your audience and it can’t just nitely something we made sure to one song I was sure of having and work on.” everyone said I need to change the music…once I picked this song inspiring sentiment relating to her (“Celloopa” by The Piano Guys) I relationship with the students in the course and her journey to the showthink it changed everything.” The dancers who performed case. “Every one of those students in Posner’s routine were sophomores my mind are unbelievably talented, Jordan Pierce and Kelsey Walsh, unbelievably creative and I learned who both participated in multiple as much from them as I did from the routines. After the show, Pierce, a criminal “There were many times I wanted justice and psychology double major, to get out of it or I wanted to take said although challenging, the memJAKE PAQUIN/ EQUINOX STAFF the easy road, or I wanted to just orizing of multiple routines came Each of the 11 choreographers had a dance team consisting of two to eight dancers.
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KSC Chamber Singers and Concert Choir unite for recital concert PETER DUBOIS
said he’s had the pleasure of playing alongside the chamber singers numerous times at Keene State, as The Keene State College Music well as touring with them. Department presented the Chamber “The preparation process for this Singers and String Ensemble in the Alumni Recital Hall Sunday, Dec. 11. At times it was overwhelming but The concert was part of the Ensemble Recital Series (presented) made the experience one to rememat the Redfern Arts Center. Dr. ber,” Lauture commented. Sandra Howard, (an) Associate Pro“I just wish I could have been fessor of Music at Keene State and sitting in the audience to enjoy the Coordinator of Music Education and show.” Choirs, conducted the performance. KSC student Kathleen DoughShe said she was “honored” to con- erty went to the show to support duct the KSC Chamber Singers, and Lauture and her boyfriend, Tim will travel with them to Einbeck, Peterson, a member of the Chamber Germany, in the spring. Singers. Since 2003, Keene has had a city “I know how hard Tim has been partnership committee with Ein- working on the music and how hard beck to promote relations between Steven has been practicing so to see the two cities. Members of the KSC the end result of that work is really Chamber Singers will travel there in special,” Dougherty said. DoughMay to collaborate with other choral erty is a Holocaust and Genocide groups. Chamber singer Emma Studies major, but stressed the Nelson said she thinks the opportu- importance of the arts. nity is “incredible”. “The world needs the arts, espe“Every new step with our group cially right now. It is a means of is a moment to gain so much more expression, a new way to look at knowledge of the music and what it things, and a way to escape from really means to us and others. Ger- our thoughts for a while.” many will broaden our perspecTo learn more about the trip to tives even more, while giving us an Germany, visit the Keene Partner amazing trip we can all bond over,” City Committee’s Facebook page at Nelson said. facebook.com/keenepartnercity.
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On Sunday, Dec. 11, the Chamber Singers, in conjunction with the Concert Choir, perform in the Redfern’s Alumni Recital Hall.
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Chamber singers Matthew McGinnis and Molly McCoy sing in the recital concert.
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Steven Lauture, Rebecca Putnam and Carolyn Cunningham play their respective instruments on Sunday, Dec. 11.
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lot… I really liked the second song, ‘Feels So Good’, it was great.” Baldini mentioned that it is somewhat unusual for a jazz ensemble to feature a vocalist, however, he said he felt since it was his last performance, it was all right if he bent the rules a little bit. set featured vocals by KSC junior Erin Conti. Audience member and
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said, “She was great, I thought her voice went really well with the instruments.” Baldini said working with the students at KSC has been one of the most memorable experiences during his time at Keene State. “It’s been a lot of fun… and bringing in guest soloists who are friends of mine, who work with and inspire the students, has been great too.” I feel good about it (the performance). The band sounds really good, it’s bittersweet and a little odd to be calling it quits, but I feel good about it.” said Baldini. Fletcher Rice can be contacted at frice@kscequinox.com
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Kasich imposes 20-week abortion ban JULIE CARR SMITH
AssociAted Press Republican Gov. John Kasich signed a bill Tuesday imposing a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate measure that would have barred fetal heartbeat. The so-called heartbeat bill would have prohibited most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy — or before many women know they are pregnant. Its provisions cleared the Republican-led Legislature during being tucked into separate legislation. Similar measures elsewhere have faced legal challenges, and detractors in Ohio feared such leg-
will be forced to pay hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to cover the legal fees for the prochoice activists’ lawyers,” Kasich said. “Therefore, this veto is in the public interest,” the governor said. Abortion-rights groups criticized Kasich for signing the 20-week ban. Planned Parenthood called it dangerous legislation that blocks a woman from making important medical decisions during her pregnancy. “The 20-week ban will force women to travel long distances and cross state lines in order to access safe, legal abortion — a barrier that said Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio said the 20-week ban would allow abortions only if a woman is on the brink
in the courts. Opponents predicted it would be found unconstitutional, organ damage. a concern Kasich shared. Ohio Right To Life praised Kasich, an abortion-rights oppo- Kasich for signing the ban, saying it would save “hundreds of unborn 20-week ban similar to those now in lives each year” and allow Ohio to directly challenge the U.S. Supreme enforcement in two others. The mea- Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalsures are based on the assertion that izing abortion until viability, usufetuses can feel pain then, which ally at 22 to 24 weeks. opponents characterize as scienThe 20-week ban “challenges the current national abortion stanrejected a Democratic amendment dard and properly moves the legal that would have added exceptions needle from viability to the baby’s for rape and incest. ability to feel pain,” said Mike GoniThe 20-week ban “is the best, dakis, Ohio Right To Life president. most legally sound and sustainable He agreed with Kasich’s decision to approach to protecting the sanctity veto the heartbeat bill. of human life,” Kasich said. Ohio lawmakers still have the Kasich said the heartbeat provi- option to override Kasich’s veto. sion would have been struck down Doing so would require a threebased on other federal court rulings. Enacting the law would also invite Janet Folger, president of challenges to current Ohio abortion Faith2Action, an anti-abortion prohibitions and would mean costly group pressing for the heartbeat litigation. bill, called on Republican House “The State of Ohio will be the losing party in that lawsuit and, as the losing party, the State of Ohio
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In this Sept. 16, 2016, file photo, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington. Kasich signed a bill Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, imposing a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate measure that would have barred the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat.
A message was left with Rosenberg- to push for new anti-abortion legisThe developments in Ohio are ported by a national anti-abortion group, Americans United for Life, be launched in January by abor- which released a report Tuesday tion-rights opponents emboldened contending that many abortion clinby the election success of Donald ics are in violation of state health Trump and the Republican Party. and safety standards. GOP lawmakers in numerous In Congress, Republicans are states — including Texas, Missouri, expected to advance legislation banIowa, Indiana and Kentucky — plan ning most abortions after 20 weeks
and halting federal funding for Planned Parenthood as long as it performs abortions. The presidentelect has pledged to support both measures. In Oklahoma on Tuesday, the state Supreme Court threw out a law requiring abortion clinics to have doctors who have admitting privileges at hospitals within 30 miles of their facility.
Prosecutors ask judge to allow Cosby accusers to testify MARYCLAIRE DALE
AssociAted Press Bill Cosby used his fame to gain the trust of women before knocking them out with pills and drinks so he could sexually assault them, prosecutors argued Tuesday as they sought to persuade a judge to tify in the 79-year-old entertainer’s upcoming sexual assault trial. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele told a judge he wants the accusers’ testimony to show that Cosby had a lengthy history of drugging and molesting young women. Cosby is charged with sexually assaulting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. “The defendant has engaged, over the course of decades, in a signature pattern of non-consensual sexual assaults on young women who were in an unconscious state due to an intoxicant that the defendant administered to them,” Steele argued. Cosby’s lawyers want the accusers barred from taking the stand at his spring trial. The defense is expected to attack the women’s credibility and relevance when his lawyers make their arguments on Wednesday. Judge Steven O’Neill must decide whether to permit all or some of the women to testify under a state law that allows prosecutors to call witnesses of alleged prior bad acts. The accusers include onetime aspiring actresses, a cocktail
after courtroom shouting matches that centered on the defense team’s practice of publicizing the names of the accusers. Steele clashed with Cosby lawyer Brian McMonagle over the defense’s insistence on identifying accusers by name in public documents and a court hearing. Steele suggested that Cosby’s lawyers were publicizing them in an attempt to intimidate the women. McMonagle said many of the women had already gone public with their allegations. “These are witnesses in a trial. They are not children,” he argued. O’Neill ultimately ruled Costhe women by name since they’d already told their stories publicly. He said two of the women have remained out of the spotlight and
Later, Steele blew up at the defense over the positioning of MATT ROURKE / ASSOCIATED PRESS a projection screen, saying CosBill Cosby arrives for a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County by’s lawyers had it placed so the women’s names would be seen by Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. Lawyers for Cosby will battle in court to try to dozens of reporters in the court- limit the number of other accusers who can testify at the comedian’s sexual assault trial. room gallery. He again accused the suit became public. The trial judge Gloria Allred, who has suggested utes later when O’Neill and the defense of witness intimidation. last week said the deposition was McMonagle said courtroom fair game at trial, arming prosecu- settlement fund for potential sexual the location of a hotel mentioned by tors with Cosby’s testimony about assault and defamation claims. one accuser. agreed to remove accusers’ names Allred told The Associated Press “What city is this?” O’Neill from a planned presentation. use of quaaludes as a seduction last week that her clients have a duty asked. O’Neill said he’d be forced to tool and his version of the sexual to testify if the court wants to hear “New York, I believe,” Steele said. - encounter with Constand the night from them. She called the defense’s “No,” Cosby, interjected. “The yers couldn’t behave. in question. dismissal of their accounts “out of Drake is in Chicago.” The case began a decade ago context or just plain wrong.” when Temple University employee weighing the accusers’ testimony, Cosby, once known as “Amer- with a joke before Tuesday’s hearica’s Dad” for his top-rated family ing, quipping, “Don’t tase me, bro,” complaint against Cosby, her friend ruling that threw out a Roman sitcom, “The Cosby Show,” which as they wanded him on his way and mentor, over an encounter at - into court. his home. A prosecutor at the time endangerment conviction because ably more engaged and animated The AP doesn’t typically idencome forward with accusations the Philadelphia trial judge let too Tuesday than at previous hearings. tify people who say they are vicagainst Cosby since prosecutors But authorities reopened the many priest-abuse victims testify Unsolicited, he blurted out tims of sexual assault unless they reopened the 2004 case last year. case last year after scores of women about the alleged church cover-up. have come forward publicly, as The hearing was testy from the raised similar accusations and The defense has questioned the judge asked the lawyers for Constand has done. start, with O’Neill twice warning after Cosby’s damaging deposition the women’s motivation, noting Cosby’s date of birth. the lawyers to maintain decorum testimony from Constand’s law- many are clients of celebrity lawyer He chimed in again a few min-
The court ruled that measure, which requires doctors with admitting privileges to be present for abortions, violates both the U.S. and Oklahoma constitutions. Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed it into
Supreme Court earlier this year struck down a similar provision in Texas.
Canadian government moves toward legalizing recreational pot ROB GILLIES
AssociAted Press Canada’s government said Tuesday it would study a federal task force’s recommendation that Canato buy marijuana for recreational purposes and would announce new laws in the spring for legalizing pot. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has long promised to legalize recreational pot use and sales. If the legislation passes, Canada would be the largest developed country to end prohibition of recreational marijuana. In the United States, voters in California, Massachusetts, approve the use of recreational marijuana, joining Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska, where it was previously legalized. Uruguay in South America is the only nation to legalize recreational pot. The marijuana task force, headed by former Canadian Health Minister Anne McLellan, recommended that adults be allowed to carry up to 30 grams of pot for recreational purpose and grow up to four plants. It also recommended that higherpotency pot be taxed at a higher rate than weaker strains. It also said recreational marijuana should not be sold in the same location as alcohol or tobacco. Under the proposals, alcohol-free cannabis lounges would be allowed. The panel’s report noted public health experts tend to favor a minisetting the minimum age too high would preserve the illicit market. CANADA, B6
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Man who fired shots in DC pizzeria to face federal charges JESSICA GRESKO
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It said Canadian youth have higher rates of cannabis use than their peers worldwide. Trudeau said the government plans to control and regulate the sale of marijuana to keep it out of the hands of kids
A man inspired by an internet weapon inside a pizza restaurant warned friends that his “raid” could involve killing people, according to court documents made public Tuesday. Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, of
source of revenue for criminal organizations and street gangs. McLellan said task force members travelled to Colorado and Washington and spoke to guay to hear from those who have enacted policies to legalize pot. “We are only the second nation to move forward in this way,” McLellan said, urging the Canadian government to use caution.
targeted by purveyors and consumers of fake news who spread false rumors that it’s the site of a child sex
day that Welch now faces a federal charge of interstate transportation crime, punishable by up to 10 years penalties. Local charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and other weapday, though they could be added to the federal case. Welch appeared in local and federal court Tuesday answering just a few brief questions, including his name and his ability to pay a lawyer. He was appointed a federal public defender, and a hearing in federal court was scheduled for Friday. Columbia declined to comment on the potential for additional charges, saying the case remains under investigation. Welch told police “he had read online that the Comet restaurant
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Police secure the scene near Comet Ping Pong in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. A man who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of the pizza place fired an assault rifle inside the restaurant on Sunday injuring no one, police and news reports said.
was harboring child sex slaves and that he wanted to see for himself if they were there,” and that “he was armed to help rescue them,” according to previously released court documents. A federal court document made public Tuesday says evidence obtained from Welch’s cellphone shows he “had been contemplating a violent confrontation at the restauThe document details a series
of text messages Welch exchanged with two unnamed friends. He asked one friend if he had any Army buddies who might be “down for the cause?” which he described as “Raiding a pedo ring, possibly the lives of many,” and standing up against “a corrupt system that kidnaps, tortures and rapes babies and children in our own backyard.” Court documents suggest that the three friends met, and one
planned to accompany Welch; after Welch’s arrest became public, the person texted that Welch “ditched” him, a court document said. A court document also says Welch recorded a video on his phone on the day of the shooting, telling his family members that he loved them and expressing hopes that he would be able to tell them that again. “And if not,” he said, “don’t ever forget it.” Welch walked into the Comet
a .38 revolver in a holster on his hip and the AR-15 assault weapon across his chest “in a manner that instilled fear in everyone who saw him,” the document said. Customone worker unwittingly walked in through a rear door, Welch pointed his weapon at that employee, who
raised fears among supp0orters of legalized marijuana that the new administration could crack down on weed-tolerant states 20 years after Califormedical marijuana. Colorado now allows adults 21 and over to have up to an ounce of marijuana, without needing a doctor’s recommendation for the drug. Colorado also allows adults to grow up to
law allowing people to use marijuana at bars, restaurants and other public spaces.
Officials estimate $500M in Arctic’s year of crazy extremes damage in Tennessee wildfires as warming hits overdrive JONATHAN MATTISE
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Warming at the top of the world has gone into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending unnatural heating into fall and winter, ich, author of the chapter on sea ice, said sea ice condiaccording to a new federal report.
than $500 million in damage as they tore through a tourism community
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday tallied record after record of high temperatures, low low for spring, falling below 1.5 million square miles said it shows long-term Arctic warming trends deep—Though not a record, Greenland’s ice sheet conening and becoming more obvious, with a disturbing tinued to shrink , starting early, on April 10. It was the creep into seasons beyond summer, when the Arctic second earliest start of the Greenland melt season on usually rebuilds snow and ice. record. What’s happening is due to both man-made warmwould hit the Arctic fastest. Mathis and others said the data is showing that is what’s now happening. — air temperature, loss of sea ice and on and on — but has been the most extreme year for the Arctic that I there are so many things we haven’t seen, particularly this extremely warm fall,” said study co-author orado, who wasn’t part of the 106-page report. “It’s crazy.” Fairbanks. - a native hunter who told him dozens of Yupik words ber 2016 were “by far the highest in the observational for sea ice. One was tagneghneq, for a charcoal grey record beginning in 1900.” The average Arctic air said. This is more than an Arctic problem, because the cold air escaping changes weather conditions, such as weakening the jet stream, Mathis said. “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the
cials also defended their emergency response in the Gatlinburg area and promised to conduct wide-ranging reviews of what can be done better. per hour that knocked down power
buildings in the Gatlinburg area, including more than 2,100 homes and almost 60 businesses destroyed, reopened to the public Friday, and its main downtown district was largely unharmed. “It was a great sight, a beautiful sight, to see this weekend our tors and locals alike,” Gatlinburg City Manager Cindy Cameron Ogle said.
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In this Monday, Dec. 6, 2016 photo, Senior Pastor Kim McCroskey inspects a statue outside the remains of the family life center at Roaring Fork Baptist Church in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The church and the center burned down in wildfires a week earlier.
dropped more embers, or the embers somehow sailed airborne for miles. That happens in extreme conditions in the West, but it’s Emergency Management Agency “nearly unheard of” in the East, said tried to call the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to discuss sending the text, and that was “First, we believe there was no about when two cell towers went way we could have controlled the down, Miller said. Miller said TEMA tried to reconsaid. “And second, the reality is that nect to get approval of the language - of the alert, but couldn’t, and didn’t send the message because the wording wasn’t approved. such extreme wind conditions.” “That’s important to note because Also on Tuesday, Gatlinburg Fire we didn’t want an inappropriate Chief Greg Miller further explained message to be disseminated which why a text message evacuation could have evacuated people toward notice never was sent.
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an area of concern, rather than away from it,” Miller said. evacuate people, used social media and news releases and sounded a downtown siren with a spoken message. evaluate their response and determine what can be done better. He said everything is on the table but also said, “We couldn’t anticipate anybody could.”
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In this June 17, 2016 file-pool photo, a fisherman drives a boat during Secretary of State John Kerry’s tour of the Jakobshavn Glacier and the Ilulissat Icefjord, located near the Arctic Circle in Ilulissat, Greenland. A new federal report says warming at the top of the world went into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending unnatural heating into fall and winter. In its annual Arctic Report Card, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, tallied record after record of high temperatures, low sea ice, shrinking ice sheets and glaciers.
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Norton recieves nomination TRAVIS THUOTTE
soccer team, as she also studies physEquinox Staff ical education at KSC. During an interview, Porcello After an injury that forced soph- elaborated on the type of person and omore Patricia Norton to miss most player Norton has been since she met of her 2016 season, the KSC women’s her last year. She said, “Trish is a very talented women’s soccer season in 2015 and player and she has contributed a lot became selected as the Little East to the soccer program since I’ve been Conference player of the year. After a torn ACL in the 2016 season, Norton playmaker and has became one of missed most of her second season as our best starters since her freshman a sophomore. year. In the games, she creates plays After sitting through most of the for other players as a mid center, 2016 season, Norton contributed positive attributions to her team by sup- trol, explosive speed and generates herself. When asked what it took to receive the Division III All New England Regional First Team Selection award, Norton said, “Each year I always try to set personal goals before each season for myself to accomplish. Last year, I received the LEC award and after that, I tried setting a goal to win the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference)
year. It was hard to do that this year because during the season, I tore my ACL and missed most of the season. When I heard of winning the award this year, my teammates all sent me a text message and said it was posted online. I was very excited and felt accomplished of the goals I set.” When Norton was asked about why she sets high goals each year while in the season, as well in the classroom, she responded, “Each year I try to do better and receive higher awards if I’m able to and this year I did. It is something I’ve always tried to do and become better at the task or sport I’m competing in. I truly push myself with these goals so I work harder each year and become better.” Some of the teammates that have
need on the team to help other players, as well as exemplify true leadership roles.” Porcello was next asked about Norton’s overall personality, whether on to say, “Last year, she was a very quiet kid, like myself as a freshman. I immediately extended out to her and made a friendship, but also pushed her to become closer to the team and over time she did. During the season,
season. She’s a great person to have around and a great teammate as well.” As Norton received her last question in the interview on what she expects throughout the rest of her career at KSC, she simply responded, “I have to work harder and become better.” Norton expressed her passion for the team, the overall soccer program, as well as becoming a better student in the classroom. Norton plans to return to playing soccer eventually and earn a degree in athletic training while at KSC. Norton has goals set and plans to be healthier from her injury, including getting better at earning her set goals each day and working hard enough to return in the Owls’ upcoming 2017 soccer season.
“I truly push myself with these goals, so I work harder each year and become better.” PATRICIA NORTON WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER
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the library to prepare for classes and get her work done. Even when Trish got injured, [she] was there every day
help teammates that needed it. She’s a very good attribution to the team.” with the type of relationship her and Norton have. Porcello said, “We spend a lot of time together during the season and have spent time in
from Norton throughout her time at KSC are teammates like junior Marianna Porcello. Porcello competed in three seasons on the
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Patricia Norton was nominated for the Division III All New England Regional First Team Selection.
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time because I messed up during the race, but I was able to swim it again the Seniors Ryan Boraski next day during a time and Nathan Shepard and trial and I didn’t get the junior Hope Walsh all had time I wanted, but it got very successful weekends me to a good national at the MIT Invitational ranking and it was also a swim meet. The event was team record because I beat held from Friday, Dec. 2 to my previous record,” said Sunday, Dec. 4. Shepard. Boraski’s event was Shepard discussed the sprint free, and this how completing a small goal was very rewarding broke 20 seconds in the 50 for him. meter freestyle. Boraski “Accomplishing a small has been swimming since goal and seeing hard work he was young, but took a pause in his swimming because swimming is a career due to baseball. long season so just getting “I really started up that little bit of encouragain freshman year of high school,” said Boraski. rewarding” Shepard said. Boraski cited all of his Hope Walsh broke hard work as being the the 1650 meter freestyle most satisfying aspect of record for the school. his best time. Walsh was very proud “It takes a lot of hard of her resiliency and her work. It’s not just some- ability to bounce back thing that is done in a from a mediocre perforyear.” mance. He continued, “It’s “I am most proud of years and years and years the fact that before I was of hard work. People will in the 1650, I was in a relay, say, ‘Oh he must have and I didn’t do very well been doing well the past in it and I have tendency two years in order to do this,’ but it was the work my next ones. I was really I put in six years ago that nervous that the race wasn’t going to go well Boraski said. just because I didn’t do Nathan Shepard’s well in the one 30 minutes event was the 100 meter before it,” said Walsh. breaststroke. “Luckily, I pushed Shepard has been through it and swam my competitively swimming own race,” Walsh said. since he was six years old. He beat his old record by Austin Sanidas can be 0.49 seconds and his new contacted at best is 56.16 seconds. asanidas@kscequinox. Shepard wished he com could have had a better
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Hope Walsh (left), Ryan Boraski (top right) and Nate Shepard (bottom right) have all broken school records at the MIT invitational swim meet the weekend of Dec. 2-4.
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Sami Smith, Taylor Farland, Nicole De Almeida, Brittney Cardente, Marita Brothers and Kayla Renaud have all received honors from the ECAC.
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SOCCER After an impressive season for the Keene State College women’s soccer team, Taylor Farland and Nicole De Almeida were named to the 2016 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Women’s Soccer All-Star Team. The Owls reasons being the performance Farland and De Almeida displayed this year. Farland talked about what it was like being named to the ECAC Division III New England Women’s Soccer All-Star Team. “Being named to the ECAC All Star Team was a real honor. It’s always nice to be recwhether they are as a team or individually. I am glad that I am able to be a part of the team that contributes to the success of the Keene State women’s soccer program not only in the Little East Conference (LEC), but also the ECAC,” Farland said. First-year De Almeida also talked about what it was like being named to the ECAC all star team, “It was a huge honor to be named to the ECAC All Star Team. It was motivation to keep improving for the future years.” Farland, a junior studying management from Fiskdale, Massachusetts, has played for the Owls over the last three seasons. In and was named to the All LEC Second Team. As a sophomore, Farland had nine goals and added another two assists. In her third season, Farland had yet another impressive year, adding 11 goals and six assists. Farland’s 11 goals on the season was the second most on the team for the Owls this year and fourth in the LEC.
She recorded a total of 28 points, which was third in the LEC. Farland had a few words about what it has been like being a part of the women’s soccer team over the past three years. “Being a part of the women’s soccer team for
is to recognize the accomplishments of the conference’s admired student athletes who have represented the ECAC. Smith, from Merrimack, New Hampshire, is a senior at Keene State studying communication. Playing forward in her
my college experience. I have been able to games, including 10 starts as an Owl. play the sport that I love, as well as make some great friends along the way. Being a and had eight assists. She also had two part of this team and any team is special multi-goal games, helping her achieve Little because you get put into a group of people East Conference Rookie of The Year. that share the same passion for something Leading into her sophomore year, Smith that you do.” with 16 goals and six assists. By the end of the season, she was named Little East Conference (LEC) All Conference Second Team Selection. Entering 2015, Smith, as a junior, tallied 25 goals and six assists for the season, playing in all 25 games. Smith was awarded the sive Player Of The Year and the NFHCA Third Team All-American Honors award. hockey player and what it was like to play alongside Cardente, Brothers and Renaud. “It has been so fun and cool to watch us grow as a team year after year.”
and eight assists from the defensive end. She also added a team high of seven defensive saves. Junior year rolled around and Brothers came back even stronger. Brothers was named to the All LEC First Team. Brothers came into the season netting four goals, assisted an additional two and made three defensive saves for the 2015 season. In Brothers’ last season, she notched two goals in addition to nine assists. Not only that, but she also recorded nine defensive saves for the year. Brothers was awarded ECAC Honors, as well as First Team All Region by NFHCA and she was an All-American alongside Smith. Brothers said, “ECAC Honors was very exciting. I had never heard of it before so when I looked into it more, I realized that it was a big accomplishment.”. Brothers talked about what it was like to play alongside Cardente, Smith and Renaud. “It has been incredibly memorable and they’re not only my teammates, but my best friends so I couldn’t have asked for anything better.” Renaud, from Somers, Connecticut, is a senior here at Keene State studying nutri-
Owl, Renaud tallied six goals, one being a game-winning goal, and added nine assists. Renaud was awarded ECAC Honors in the 2016 season. Renaud talked about what team here at Keene State. “It has been a great experience and I am very thankful. My career wouldn’t be the same without them and neither would the memories.” Cardente, from North Kingstown, here at Keene State who was awarded ECAC physical education. She played four years as an Owl. appeared in 19 games. Coming into her assists. Cardente was named to the LEC Third Team. Brittney talked about how well they played together collectively. “Kayla, Sami and myself have been playing since freshman year and Marita was a transfer, team and style of playing.” Cardente said, “The past three years, all four of us have played together. It honestly has been an amazing journey. Our class is
on the season, eight of which were gamewinning goals. She tallied another career- Renaud has played all four years as an Owl.
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a forward, Marita is a defender and Kayla named All-American, All First Team All Region by NFHCA, ECAC Honors and she
team ended the year on a tough loss against Year. Messiah College in postseason. However, Another senior Marita Brothers studying record. Seniors Sami Smith, Brittney Carnecticut, played defense for the Keene State dente, Marita Brothers and Kayla Renaud were all named to the Eastern College AthBrothers transferred from Western New letic Conference (ECAC) Honors. Each fall, they recognize an elite group of student athletes at the ECAC Honors coming into Keene as a sophomore, she Luncheon. The goal of the awards program
games, starting half of them. Renaud tallied an Owl. every game except for one and added eight goals and four assists. She ended the year and was named to the Little East Conference First Team. Entering Renaud’s junior year, she scored nine goals with 10 assists. Renaud ended the 2015 season earning First Team
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