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Vol. 69, Issue #17 Thursday, February 2, 2017
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KSC academic suspensions nearly double JACOB BARRETT
and Enrollment Management Kemal Atkins. He said that the school is analyzing data, which may help indicate trends showing why the numbers have increased. He attributed it partially to possible commu-
ing to close that gap and pick up on warning signs of possible suspensions such as low grades and accumulated absences. “We’re certainly looking at how we can better support students and identify them. That’s one of the things is that these students didn’t ‘show up,’ if you will, on any indicators that we have right now that they may be in trouble of not doing well this past semester,” Atkins said. Furthermore, Atkins said that other factors could also play into a student struggling to get by in their lems outside of the classroom.
help identify students who may be at risk of suspension and providing them with the support they need.
the college like the Counseling Center and KSC Cares can help a students get the support they need
SEnior rEportEr Keene State College has seen an increase in academic suspensions after the fall 2016 semester. The suspensions, which are handed down to students who fail to reach a cumulative GPA of between 1.00 and 2.00 for two consecutive semesters on academic probation, increased from the mid-30s to 67 stu-
outside of the classroom. He said the college is also working to make these departments and others more well known around campus.
who have attended the college for a longer period of time. Newcomers are only required to earn a 1.00 GPA before suspension is enforced. According to KSC registrar Tom Richard, the majority of those who faced suspensions last
pension. students put on suspension may not have have realized loads. “I think that to them, they probably think it’s still high school,” Chabot said. Chabot said that he thinks the school provides students with the resources they need to succeed, but that it is up to them to use them. However, he also said that students should be more in touch with the campus community and by doing so it might help them in the classroom as well. “I think the feeling of being involved or being part of the school [would] really help someone to push someone academically… ,” Chabot said.
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per the latest edition of the KSC Common Data, set well above the threshold for academic sus-
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250 percent increase in gonorrhea incidents in NH Body found near campus KATHERINE GLOSSER
Equinox Staff New Hampshire can’t seem to catch a break, as it is seeing a 250 percent increase in the sexually transmitted disease (STD) gonorrhea. According to New Hampshire One news, the Division of Public Health Services (NHDHH) reported 465 cases of gonorrhea over the past year in the state. The area that has been hit by gonorrhea the most is Hillsborough County, which includes Rockingham and Merrities. Gonorrhea, according to NHDHH, is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease. It is passed through oral, anal and vaginal sexual activity. People who are infected with gonorrhea don’t usually have symptoms, especially women. Women who do have symptoms typically report a burning sensation while peeing, an increase in vaginal discharge and vaginal bleeding between periods. Men who experience gonorrhea symptoms typically have a burning sensation when peeing, have a white,
yellow or green discharge from their penis or painful/ swollen testes. The throat or rectum can also be
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it can typically lead to severe and permanent health problems for both men and women. Since gonorrhea is a bacterial infection, it can be cured with antibiotics. However, according to KSC Health Science Lecturer Katherine McLaughlin, “There has been problems with antibiotic resistance in the treatment of gonorrhea.” She said in order to address this issue and prevent the spread of gonorrhea, society needs to put words into action and be there for others. “We need medically accurate, age appropriate sexuality education that is sex positive and not fear-based. We also need to reduce the stigma around getting an STD. People judge others when they get a STD. We use language like ‘dirty’ and ‘promiscuous’ when referring to someone who has a STD. If someone gets an STD, all it means is they have sex with someone with an STD, it doesn’t mean She also spoke about the shame anything else,” she said. McLaugh- many feel with having an STD. “The shame keeps us silent and many and judgement can prevent people believe that it doesn’t really happen from getting tested.
On Jan. 27, Keene State College’s Director of Strategic CommunicaJan. 7 over the winter break. The man was 23 years old and not a college ment Sergeant Christopher Simonds there is no threat to KSC’s community. “There’s nothing to be alarmed about,” he said. He also said if there ately coming back from break. Dorothy England can be contacted at dengland@kscequinox.com
Corrections: News Correction Page A3 (1/26/17): In the photo caption featuring Amanda Guthorn, she will be working at La Salle University as the Assistant Vice President of Public Safety. SAMANTHA MOORE / ART DIRECTOR
to anyone because we never hear about it. As a sexuality educator, I wish that we had more voices from
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The effect of fake news on a college campus KATIE JENSEN
Equinox staff
“With the rise of the internet, more stuff is being thrown out into the media.”
The past few weeks, as college students spent their winter breaks resting, the media has continued buzzing. Recently, there has been heavy debate over the explosive Russian report that Buzzfeed released, claiming president-elect Donald Trump has “deep” ties to Russia. Buzzfeed’s article, with the attached report, was released on Jan. 10, 2017. Beneath the header, a disclaimer noted that the fol-
WILLIAM BILODEAU OPINION EDITOR FOR THE KEENE SENTINEL
contained errors. Essentially, the dossier (a collection of memos written over an extended period of time) made unsubstantiated allegations that the Russian government has been cultivating and assisting president-elect Donald Trump The documents, compiled by an anonymous former ment has been feeding Donald Trump valuable information on his democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in order to win the election. It also states that as part of Putin’s plan to cause conpromising information on Trump as well. This includes sexually perverted acts and “enough embarrassing material...to be able to blackmail him if they so wished,” according to anonymous source B, a former Russian
the Russian government. They’ve denied having any compromising information on Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton and called the dossier an “absolute fabrication,” or an attempt to Trump took to his Twitter account in the wake of hearing these salacious rumours and shot back with a SAMANTHA MOORE / ART DIRECTOR
decision to publish the dossier by explaining that it’s up to the reader’s to decide what to think of these allemade the case that by publishing the whole document, he is being transparent with their audience.
turned down the option to release the same documents
work of transparency or libel? Professor Timney said likely neither. Because they published libel would be hard to prove. If anycerning an implication or misleading statement made by the media.
Timney, a former television reporter and news anchor, Bilodeau said he thinks fake news is becoming a grow- ing problem. He said, “With the rise of the internet, aged their credibility, but that’s the risk they took by publishing the dossier.” He also explained that the documents failed to pres- should be reported and what shouldn’t be. “I get hunent the readers with enough context to be able to draw dreds of emails a day from people on news ideas, and - lots of the time they are throwing out some agenda.” gations, exclusively anonymous sources and no sup- He advised students to be conscious about where they
When asked if Buzzfeed is to be trusted, Bilodeau and following preferred news organizations. They admitted that’s how they heard about the fake news surrounding Donald Trump and the previous done is try to release a crucible by publishing the dos- case on Hillary Clinton. However Acabbo shared, “Just sier.” true.” plan to build a reputation. news networks and Facebook for her news intake, said Thoughts from Keene State students recalled previous fake news events surrounding Hillary Clinton as well. “I don’t follow it that closely,” she said, but concludes, “I know it’s probably not true.” but many admit to following Buzzfeed and other news When Trump was asked if he recommended reforms sources that pop up on their Facebook feed. for the media, he said he wasn’t in the business to make The Pew Research Center did a survey in the midst such recommendations. Rather, he requested “people of the 2016 presidential campaign. It revealed that 53 have some moral compass.” percent of 18-29 year-olds primarily get campaign information from social media or by a website app on their Katie Jensen can be contacted at phone. kjensen@kscequinox.com
gather news from and determine real news from improvisation. they occasionally check the news by using social media
anything.
Keene gets a little sweeter with new bakery KATIE JENSEN
Equinox staff Coming soon to the Keene community is Keene Confections, a café and bakery expected to open in early February Right now, the b a r r e n shop i s
dents come running. This and hand-dipped chocolate will be on the menu.
biscuits and buns for sweet breakfast options, pies and cakes for dessert and an endless pastry that the menu is expected list of custards, to change seasonally and puddings, tri- by customer demand. Their café and bakery values personal requests made by
year loaves. The café will provide breakfast and lunch options like stromboli, quiche, salad cones and
their doors will be open for business and people will be able to eat delicious treats in the outdoor seating area. - basically a salad inside a ety of baked goods that’ll crouton cone. In addition make hungry college stu- decadent options such as
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of seeing the same food on campus after a while. Having more options is c o n - always nice.” sur-
they can’t get employed on College is veniently rounded by small shops a n d
have already adopted that idea. Along s o m e shops offer c o u pons or a discount to students when they bring their ID. Perhaps, this could be recommended to Azif once Keene Confec-
Taylor
Azif could not be said that since SAMANTHA MOORE / ART DIRECTOR reached for an intershe is unemview on her store opening, ca fés, ployed right now, perhaps this is a place she can apply alternative places to work dents are positively looking to. “A bakery sounds like within walking distance. forward to it. a fun place to work,” she Katie Jensen can be Connor Page said, “I’ll contacted at be excited to go. I get sick same position scouting for kjensen@kscequinox.com
help early…once the semester’s over and they already had a low
reverse that,” Atkins said. Atkins said that while the Richard said that even if stunumber of suspensions handed dents do end up on academic susdown is higher than usual, he is pension and lose their matriculated not currently concerned about this status, they still have an opporbecoming a long-term issue for the tunity to earn up to eight credits college. He added that students while on suspension through the should be proactive about getting Continuing Education department, help with their studies or problems meet with professors and reapply outside of the classroom before sus- after the suspension period is over. pension is handed down. “The best thing to do is to seek courses which they have earned a
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help others see that it can and does happen and for people to not feel ashamed when they get one,” she said. Students express their thoughts
Center for Health and Wellness is doing a lot to make students understand the impact of sexually transmitted diseases and how they can protect themselves, but I think that ultimately the initiative starts with the students wanting to know,” said Kayira. Coordinator of Wellness Edu-
more people would go then.”
customersto stock more of their favorite menu items.
closed f o r renovations, but spring is a sign for new things
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“I think the feeling of being involved or being part of the school [would] really help someone to push someone academically…” PATRICK CHABOT KSC SENIOR
grade less than a C in, and upon grade is dropped. “No one is ever saying that because you failed initially, [that] doesn’t mean that you can’t have a second chance or move on from there. It’s not the end of the world even though at the moment, it might sort of feel like it,” Richard said. Jacob Barrett can be contacted at jbarrett@kscequinox.com
has not seen an increase in cases of she felt that nowadays, there are more hookups and unprotected sex an email that while she isn’t able to and that’s why the gonorrhea num- speak to what’s happening throughbers are increasing. Her advice? out the state, she says the Center casual hookups and random hook- testing every day and has condoms available for students at the self-care station whenever the Elliot Center that she felt that the best way to building is open. combat the gonorrhea outbreak was for there to be a promotion on Katherine Glosser can be contacted health and wellness checks and at kglosser@kscequinox.com for more student-based initiatives that focus on one’s health and well-
According to a 2013 report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Nearly 820,000 people are infected every year in the U.S. Gonorrhea is the 2nd most commonly reported disease. For the time being, there is only one treatment available. KSC’s Center for Health and Wellness does STI testing and free condoms are available for students. Hours: Mon. thru Fri, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Location: 3rd floor, Elliot Center
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Discredited credits cost Dean’s List recognition CAMPUS DOROTHY ENGLAND
nEwS Editor
“I guess I just feel like I’m paying a full-time student [tuition],
When she got her grades last semester, she
received more so than activities they’ve participated in.
it’s impressive to have minors or multiple
a full-time student. But again, it’s not the end of the world.”
at the time was that there was more to the
report log
Week of: Jan. 23 Monday, January 23
students to have a minor, so what does that
ALLISON SONIA KSC SENIOR
having at least 12 graded credits.
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in place of other classes, and these courses
its is because it’s intended to provide a distinction between a full-time and part-time student.
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part-time student’s.”
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don’t contribute towards helping or hurting
but since some of my classes are pass/fail,
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for some sort of evidence that you have some
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such courses as student teaching or research seminars, to give a student ample practice for the real world.
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practical experience that you can get [such
could say her schedule is a full one.
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and passed her courses, so when she didn’t
10:21 p.m. Winchester Lot: Suspicious Motor Vehicle Menees teaches one of these research semiical grade isn’t given for these particular courses.
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haps people could let her and other students
we don’t really want to sign a letter that your projects an A project, but your project’s a C,”
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these type of courses won’t count towards
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can and try to be passionate about it.”
academic achievement within the college is Another situation with same outcome
Another student’s story
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dent successfully having this experience far
rectly,” he said. -
she was frustrated about hearing about it only after the fact. promoted as an insightful option to another
extra step,” she said.
one semester, but still upsetting to lose out on the perfect record. We all had a discussion with our professor and she said she would try to give us all an A because she also felt the class was essentially a reaction paper on our experience abroad,” he said.
the semester, we were all given temporary incomplete grades, which basically rendered
don’t generally fail them. We tell them they
our honors program for our students, espeing towards graduate programs...is to be able
ultimately was not for it.”
this intensive research experience that sort of mimics a mini master’s type of experience,’” she said.
time.
and the evolution of their research over the course of a year rather than a regular course
Possible solutions for not making the when they graduate college that they have published last spring.” cut honors psychology when they have comCucchi said this was frustrating, espewouldn’t have made her change her sched- cially since in order to go on the trip, a stucover letters can address the situation. Dorothy England can be contacted at dengland@kscequinox.com thering your education through the school’s honors college simultaneously limits your feature whatever aspects of your life you’d again, it’s not the end of the world.”
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A student’s guide to filing taxes and potentially getting money back GRACE KELLY
Equinox Staff
sent in the mail, but these forms can be downloaded
Well, it’s that time of year again- the dreaded tax season. Even though it’s January and tax day isn’t until April 15, it’s never too early to start the process. Americans refer to tax season as a chore, but if tant Professor of Economics William McColloch said he encourages students not to stress about what lies students is getting over the apprehension or fear of process has never been made more easy,” he said.
what employers pay before taxes, while the net annual income is what the employees receive from their pay-
A few helpful reminders:
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• Deadline is April 18 • See if you’re eligible to use college tuition as a deductable at IRS.gov • Go online and ask for help if you have questions
“I think the hardest part for students is getting over the apprehension or fear one or limited incomes, the process has never been made more easy,” WILLIAM MCCOLLOCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
parers are a good way to go if you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing.
a general understanding of tax codes and getting your line for tax returns is in April. Although, if taxpayers information together before you sit down to actually do your taxes,” he said. themselves from tax paperers because they are the only Grace Kelly can be contacted at gkelly@kscequinox.com
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Don’t mistake fake news for the truth With many horrendous headlines and misleading leads appearing on false news articles, it’s not unusual to come across a fake news story when scrolling away online. It’s important to both verify the validity of the source publishing the article, as well as seek outside sources to gather all sides of the story. It’s like the old saying goes, don’t judge a book by its cover, only in this case, it’s don’t judge a news story by its headline. Whether or not the article comes from a satire news source like The Onion or a credible mainstream outlet like CNN, it’s always important to delve deeper and learn the real facts behind the story being examined. As Lee Atwater said, “Perception is reality” and media outlets can play a key role in manipulating what we as viewers and readers perceive. Nonetheless, it’s imperative that we stay informed world so we can get the truth and not a fake story or misleading account of what actually occurred. Fake news has even led to serious consequences. Back in December, a man was arrested for shooting up a pizzeria in Northwest Washington due to false information that was being spread online about Hillton was involved in a child sex ring being run out of the pizza restaurant. According to an article published on the Washington Post website, “The restaurant’s owner and employees were threatened on social media in the days before the election after fake news stories circulated claiming that then-Democratic presidential nominee Hill-
“As Lee Atwater said, ‘Perception is reality,’ and media outlets can play a key role in manipulating what we as viewers and readers perceive.” EQUINOX STAFF
ary Clinton and her campaign chief were running a child sex ring from the restaurant’s backrooms.” The fact that people believed this to be true enough to act out like this is absurd, when the facts could be checked with a simple google search. In some cases such as this one, people are too quick to believe what they read without delving into the facts to understand the greater picture. If the pizzeria shooter, 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch, had done a bit of research, he may have found this false news story about Clinton to be nonsense and not have acted out. Regardless, what happened, happened and that situation is a prime example of what can result from spreading bogus news stories and not investigating the truth for yourself. Moving forward, we also can’t rely on just one news outlet’s account of what happened to be the whole story.
media has the power to manipulate what is seen. We at The Equinox believe it’s vitally important to stay conscious of that and take into account multiple sources and perspectives of the story. We also feel it’s important to not believe what’s stated in just one or two articles and to really delve into the story to gain a better, more in-depth understanding. It may be amusing to peruse mindless clickbait articles, but at the end of the day, there’s no real valuable substance to them. In a way, they distract and deter people away from important, real and factual news. We at The Equinox mainly just feel that overall, it’s essential to pay attention to what it is you’re really looking at when reading news stories.
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The consequences of clickbait articles and biased accounts
perspective and belief of the circumstance at hand. The
Weighing in on the affects of reinstating the Global Gag Rule OMAR AWWAD
Equinox Staff A couple days after large numbers of people across the world and the U.S. joined Women’s Marches, President Donald Trump reinstated the Governmental Organizations (NGOs), whose work includes abortion services and advocacy. “The United States spends about $600 million a year on international assistance for family planning and reproductive health programs, making it possible for 27 million women and couples to access contraceptive services and supplies.” in 1984, overturned during every Democratic administration, and was reinstated and expanded by Donald Trump this week. Monday Janruary 23rd, while he was signing the executive order. It was of great concern, as people on social media platforms commented about Trump being surrounded by a group of men deciding women’s futures. According to an article published on http://www.bbc.com/, “The new US president has previously changed his mind on the issue. He has gone
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from being pro-choice in 1999 to being against abortion today, although he says he would allow exceptions such as in the case of rape or incest.” Dutch development minister Lilianne Ploumen has announced an international abortion fund for groups that want to continue providing birth control and abortion to women who clearly need it. She said, “Women should be able to decide for themselves if they want a child, but also for their husbands and children and for society as a whole. Banning abortion OMAR AWAD does not reduce the number of abortions.” EQUINOX STAFF Ploumen added that the Dutch government helped in preventing more than 6 million unwanted pregnancies and half a million abortions through its support of women’s organizations around the world. tion, and it would probably lead to more women marching against him. But on the other hand, we have the “Pro-Life” supporters, which in my opinion, are only Trump supporters who are supporting whatever he’s doing much more dangerous circumstances than they already do. and whatever he’s saying. Women need free access to abortion in order to achieve full political, I can understand when people are anti-abortion, as it’s basically an act social and economic equality with men. of killing a soul, but why disregard the fact that sometimes abortion is the We shouldn’t be telling women what they need to do with their own best solution for a woman or a family? A woman has the right to decide bodies. what she can and can’t do with her body. Omar Awwad can be contacted at Oawwad@kscequinox.com
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Uncertainty revolves around the future of education
Private vs. public schools ALEXANDRIA SAURMAN
Arts And EntErtAinmEnt Editor Many parents spend their time investigating public school districts and trying to decide which one would be suitable for their future or current children. The idea of sending their kids to a private school can sometimes be out of the question, whether for religious or monetary reasons. Public vate schooling cannot. For my parents, it was quite the opposite. from Kindergarten to 10th grade. They believed it was important for me to have a religious foundation, and they paid thousands of dollars each year for my education. In 11th grade, I decided to switch to public schooling. It was the type of atmosphere I was not used to, and the education itself was more demanding. With that being said, I’m glad I switched. On the website for the Council for American Private Education (CAPE), there is a list of 17 unique categories of private schools, “which collectively represent about 80 percent of the private school community nationwide.” public schooling, stating that “school safety”, “savings to taxpayers”, “community service” and “high achievement” are just a few. they have their downsides. Let’s take reduction on taxes, for example. For a portion of time, my brother and I both attended private school. However, my parents were still required to pay public school taxes. Not only were they spending money on our private education, but also on an education irrelevant to us. For some parents, academic standards
of students at private schools, parochial schools, public schools of choice and traditional public schools. It did, however, conclude that, ‘Family, in all of its dimensions, ment.’” In all honesty, I’ve found that I received a more demanding and rigorous education at a public school. There were more options and opportunities for me to explore, such as taking nearly 30 AP classes and participating in numerous extracurriculars. I submerged myself in diverse classes and became an active member of the student body. Although I cannot say for certain that the reason I did this was because of the increase in opportunities, I did take advantage of them because they were available. To touch on DeGrow’s comment, I found that public school provided me with a more diverse atmosphere, both ethnically and politically, as it seemed that my political views did not align with a majority of my classmates. In both aspects, I was considered the minority. The individuals in my classes were extremely passionate about their political views, which inspired me to speak out regarding my beliefs. I learned more about not only my own views, but also the views of the other side of the political spectrum. I do personally believe that if had I remained in private schooling, I would not be as welleducated in a political sense. I also feel that, in my public school spe-
as DeGrow puts it. A majority of the students at my private school were of the same ethnicity. There was little diversity--quite the opposite of my public school. The white population consisted of less than 35 percent of the student body, as stated by Public School Review, versus, according to Great Schools, an almost 80 percent at my private high priority. In an article entitled “Private school. Schools vs. Public Schools – Experts Weigh Being exposed to an environment with In” by John S. Kiernan on Wallet Hub, Ben a large diverse population helped me better DeGrow, director of education policy at the understand individuals. I worked alongMackinac Center for Public Policy, stated, side people whom I would have never “Peer-reviewed studies repeatedly have iden- gotten to know or be associated with if had I not switched schools. The individuals were programs. Many subgroups of students who switch to private schools record higher unique story or struggle. I felt more exposed test scores. In Milwaukee, those who per- to the world and educated in a diversity sist are much more likely than their neigh- sense. boring public school peers to graduate on Overall, I found that attending public time and even to stay out of trouble with the school exposed me to the world more than [that] exposure to private education moves students towards greater social tolerance, community volunteerism and participation in the political process.” In contradiction to this, the article states, “But academic research indicates only modest vate-school and public-school students...A subsequent study by the Center on Education Policy similarly found no statistically
academically and economically. However, this is just my personal experience. Everyenvironments. Each experience is unique to each individual. Alexandria Saurman can be contacted at Asaurman@kscequinox.com
Betsy DeVos nominated for Education Secretary ALEXANDRIA SAURMAN
Arts And EntErtAinmEnt Editor There has been major controversy over the selection of Betsy DeVos for the position of United States Secretary of Education, simply because she has never attended public school nor has she done
hold a position of power over public schools? Yes, I believe it does. DeVos attended Holland Christian High School for her secondary education, and continued onto Calvin College, a private, religious college, as stated on Cosmopolitan. According to Mic Network Inc., DeVos received degrees for Business Administration and Political Science, something not particularly relatable to her position in the government. While Quartz Media LLC says her job requires her to “...be in charge of a $70 billion budget and the federal oversight of the U.S.’s 98,000 public schools…,” sources such as The Atlantic claim that “...DeVos has less experience with public education than previous nominees,” since a majority of her predecessors
have b e e n teachers or superintendents of public schools. Although DeVos has interacted with schools in the past, her motives were not
“Essentially, DeVos supports taking funds from public schools and putting them toward private schooling.”
advantages to public schooling, and if she were to put the money towards private schools, the public schools, along with the 50.4 million students that attend public school, as stated by the National Center for Education Statistics, have a
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Essentially, DeVos supports taking funds from public schools and putting them towards private schooling. This seems extremely bias, as she has only ever attended private school. Public schooling can have great schooling does not provide, and I think that she does not see that due to her lack of experience. Section I of the U.S. Department of Education Principal states that, “The mission of the Department of Education is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.” In addition to her association with the AFC, she also assisted in founding the West Michigan Aviation Academy, an alternative high school where Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) and aviation education is prac-
school system. Before her selection of Secretary of Education, DeVos was a chair member for The American Federation for Children, according to The Washington Post. Upon reading The American Federation for Children’s mission statements on t ic e d, their website, I discovered that the char- a c c o r d ity’s main purpose is to aid parents in ing to NPR. selecting the best schooling for their chilAlthough she appears to be geared The website claims that “The Amer- towards giving individuals ican Federation for Children (AFC) the freedom of choice when focuses its time and resources on sup- it comes to schooling, I still don’t believe this makes her income and middle class families with access to great schools through publicly- mentioned, there are many funded private school choice.”
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Moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem moves us further from finding equality and peace in the Middle East JOSH BIASE
Equinox stAff As a young Jewish American , it is hard for me to discuss what is going on and what has been going in Israel for quite some time without letting my emotions come into play. After visiting Israel as part of the Birthright program and being able to not only interact with regular Israeli citizens, but also travel alongside young Israeli soldiers for a large portion of the trip, it allowed me to readjust my thoughts on Listening to how they felt about the current administration and the strategies they employ to try and obtain “peace” with the Palestinians was very enlightening, enlightening in the way that it showed me that a good portion of Israeli citizens (particularly younger ones) do not agree with how the current administration is handling the conThinking about this now shoves the similarity to our country in my face. I am referring to the bitter divide our nation is experiencing because of, perhaps, one of the most tumultuous elections society has ever seen. As a result of this, a new situation has arose due to the stark contrast between the Obama and Trump administration’s stance on Israel. This situation is the possibility of having the American embassy moved from Tel Aviv (where every other country’s embassy in Israel is located) to the internationally unrecognized capital, Jerusalem. That is very troubling for a few reasons. it will send to not just Palestine, but the Arab world in general. This move would basically say, “Hey Arab World, sorry, but Israel is more important than you and we value our relationship with them a lot more than we do with you, so deal with it.” This could have drastic
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tion could place their own citizens in danger like this. The same goes for the Israeli government and how they believe this would be ben-
already and how big of a step backwards it would be for the peace process. All in all, the whole situation is worrisome to say the least. Especially since Israel has, once again, vehemently opposed the latest United Nations resolution regarding their settlements in Palestine (which time and time again have been declared illegal under international law), which is another can of worms which I won’t go into for the sake of my sanity and time. Perhaps one can take solace in the fact that the moving of the embassy has fallen down on Trump’s list of priorities for the time being, according to an article in The Guardian published on Jan. 23 that doesn’t quell the fact that his pick for ambassador to Israel is not only completely opposed to a two-state solution, but has even at times likened “left-leaning Jews in America to Jews who aided the Nazis in the Holocaust”, as noted by Matthew Rosenberg in his Dec. 15 article in The New York Times. I loved Israel when I was there and it really is a special place, a sentiment I’m sure most Jewish people would echo if they’ve had the privilege of visiting, but my love for the country has not blinded me to the fact that whether I like it or not, some people see me as representative of an ideology which is at least a bit tyrannical. This is obviously not fair, but I believe that as soon as more voices from all over the spectrum of Israel and Judaism are heard and represented, then these feelings of hate can slowly be quashed and maybe even reversed. There is a concept in Judaism and Israel called “the right of return.” This means that all Jewish people, regardless of place of birth, are able
Palestinians or Arabs in general, mainly because Palestine isn’t interin as many ways as possible to eradicate ISIS and curb the power of nationally recognized as a country. This just goes to show how much the Assad Regime in Syria. a two-state solution is needed because no nation is more important Secondly, it would place any American citizen working in that than the other. We are all equal. embassy in danger. Jerusalem is already a contested region where attacks happen weekly on Israelis, Palestinians and Americans alike. Josh Biase can be contacted at I don’t understand how in good conscience the current administraJbiase@kscequinox.com
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Students experience winter Alternative Break trips
Youth development and education BROOKE ARRUDA
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“Going into the trip, I did not know any of the girls, and by the end of the week we were having jam sessions in the car and racing down aisles of the local Walmart. I now consider all of these girls my closest friends.”
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Sustainable living in the wilderness SARAH CROOKER
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Trip members enjoying some free time together.
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“We walked alongside the Trail of Tears, worked at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum doing maintenance on the grounds...”
“Alternative Break puts its participants in a brave space, one that challenges them to step outside their comfort zone, while being supported by their team.”
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Team members worked together outside often.
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Team members were able to play with puppies.
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One team member assists with reading.
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Galway gains a Keene State student for the semester MERIDITH KING
Equinox Staff Preparation and Arrival I suppose for me, this journey abroad to Ireland has been years in the making. From participating in Irish Step Dancing for years as a young child, to receiving my Irish citizenship upon graduating high school, the curiosity of exploring the land of my roots has always drawn me in. So far, Ireland has far exceeded my expectations. was an experience in itself. A chronic overpacker, my last nights in the states were spent packing and repacking my two suitcases to keep them within the airline’s weight limits. My excitement was clouded a bit by nervousness and a hint of sadness in leaving my family, boyfriend and especially my dog. Everyone was very supportive and excited for me, and that made the goodbyes quite a bit easier knowing I had so much support. either Limerick or Galway Ireland, and I ended up choosing Galway for its thriving arts community and beautiful campus. Looking each city up beforehand, Galway’s pedestrian streets lined with a rainbow of small shops and quirky pubs drew me in. Finding housing was interesting; the univer-
someone else a week before I arrived. Luckily, I found a last second spot in student apartments called the Niland House and have been fortunate enough to be blessed with three wonderful roommates and a great little apartment and have had no problems since. I am about a 10-15 minute walk to campus, which is lovely on nicer days and not-so-great on the more rainy ones, and the best part is my apartment is right in the heart of the city. I think the fact that I was spending four months in a foreign country didn’t sink in until I landed here. I was greeted by some of my Irish relatives, Kieran and Aileen, an older couple whom I haven’t seen for years. These two, I would say, are representative of Irish people as a whole- completely warm, welcoming and incredibly generous. They picked me up at 6 a.m. at the Shannon Airport and took me to their home in Limerick, welcoming me with a cup of Irish tea, “digestives” and took me on the scenic route all the way and sheep. Surprisingly, as the day went on and the sun
rose, there was not a cloud in the sky, and my rel- and saw my own family’s cottage. atives joked not to get used to the it. We passed That was a very cool and singular experience old stone ruins and little cottages with colorful to see where my roots are. It made my dual-citidoors, and my heart rose knowing I made the zenship feel more real and meaningful. right choice to study in the land of my origins. Future plans while here Campus The rest of my time here in Ireland will be The National University of Ireland, Galway very busy! (NUIG) campus is night and day compared to Between rugby games in Dublin, visiting the Keene campus. Instead of red brick buildings, the Book of Kells in person (I have been looking at a - framed replica of a page from the book of Kells at ing stone buildings covered in ivy and modern my house since I was two-years-old- soon I will looking glass ones. be able to see it in person) and planning weekThe university is home to nearly 20,000 stu- ends away in Europe, the next few months I am going to stay on my toes. am used to at Keene. I can’t wait to see more of this beautiful place. At NUIG, I am taking amazing classes in huge lecture halls with up to 150 other students. My Should you study away? most interesting class is probably a beginners Gaelic class, which I hope will come in handy If there is one thing you can do in your colreading and pronouncing signs on campus and lege experience, I recommend studying abroad. around town. NUIG is a bilingual university and You will discover more about yourself and make Galway has a large Irish speaking population. memories and friends you never would have othIt’s been really amazing to explore this lan- erwise. guage and to get better connected to my rootsYou will push your limits and experience life being a dual citizen, I feel like I owe it to myself in a million new ways. to explore my roots and experience my culture as You will learn more about yourself than you best I can while living here. ever thought you could. I have only been in Galway for just over three Experiences weeks, and in that time I feel happier with life and with myself than I have in a long time. Most of my time here has been spent exploring my immediate surroundings. There is a pub on every corner and once you go, you can see there is more to the Irish culture than just a place ever as of last week). Old and young alike gather at each of these small pubs, crowding in almost every night. Most of them have live traditional music and all have this general sense of community and togetherness that welcomes in anyone who crosses their thresholds. Besides the pub scene, Ireland is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes, in my opinion, in the world. So far in my three weeks here, I’ve only traveled around Galway and took a day trip up the tion, and even though it was foggy when I went, my breath was still taken away. Fog trailed over the edge down the hundreds of feet drop, mixing with the spray the white capped waves blew up
“I’ve also had the pleasure of visiting the town of Athlone, the very town my family came from, and saw my own family’s cottage. That was a very cool and singular experience to see where my roots are. It made my dualcitizenship seem more real and meaningful.”
spectacular work of nature. I’ve also had the pleasure of visiting the town of Athlone, the very town my family came from,
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Humans of KSC How will this semester be different for you?
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New activism group at KSC EMMA HAMILTON
Student Life editor KSC students who are passionate about activism have recently been working to create their own club on campus. Senior sociology major and international relations minor Maggie Mason began the Activism Club at Keene State. “We haven’t done executive board elections yet, but when we do [in the very near future], I plan to run for president. Although there’s a solid group of students working on making this group become an
said there are many things in society that she would like to see change. “I want a country where my friends of color aren’t oppressed or discriminated against [and] where people in the LGBTQ community are comfortable being themselves without fear of violence or hatred from peers. I want a society and a country that doesn’t deny facts like climate change,” Mason said. She continued, “I want every community to actually feel like a community, where neighbors know each other and people say, ‘hi’ as they pass each other on the sidewalk. I don’t want there to be fear or hatred among people just
majority of it. I brought the idea to the table, organized students I knew would be interested, started a Facebook group and got us together planning events last semester and then got everyone’s opinion for meeting times this semester and set that up,” Mason said. The group has been pulling together all of the elements to be ognized by the college. According to Mason, “We have tution for the club and Fred Taylor want everyone to be accepted as has agreed to be our adviser. Our they are for who they are.” to Student Government which we ence as much as she can. plan to do in the upcoming couple “Since the inauguration, I have of weeks. I can’t imagine why our spent time each day calling senaproposal would be denied, so I am tors and the White House, making happening. I’m planning on actively semester.” voting and participating in politics Being a sociology major, Mason more than I ever have before. I’m
planning on keeping everything peaceful and protesting as much as possible, going to as many events as
when I can,” Stallcop said. environmental protection, and espeSenior English major Liesl cially standing with Standing Rock. Miller is proud to be an active par- “We held a few small rallies here in Keene and traveled to a larger rally in Washington D.C. on Human Rights Day, and some of our group members even got the chance to go to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to protest on the ground. This semester, we’re focusing on cial, as well as organizing events for certain causes,” Miller said. The club started as a positive response to the increase of fearmongering and division currently in the United States according to Miller. She said she feels people feel lost and scared SAMANTHA MOORE / ART DIRECTOR about the promises the government has made. possible and staying alert of what’s ticipant in this group of students. “The Activist Club felt the need going on around me,” Mason said. She said the individuals promote Keene State junior Joseph Stall- a sense of equality and group lead- to take a stand against injustice and hate. I think Keene State College cop recently was elected as a state ership. representative for New Hamp“I believe it’s important to have has a great group of students, facshire. He said Mason is the “fearless an Activist Club on campus because ulty and alumni that care a lot about education, and the foundation for leader.” Stallcop is able to be the liaison between the group and the State students care about and the Activist any movement is being informed,” House. Club helps turn ideas into concrete Miller said. Miller said she would like to see “I’m going to be keeping people goals and events,” Miller said. several changes in our society. aware with things as soon as I hear Miller said the group organized “ I’d like to see the poverty situthem, as well as getting involved events last semester focusing on ation in our society addressed, I’d
like to see a serious decrease in violence and hate speech against people of color, I’d like to see equal opportunity for all men and women and children [and] I’d like to see our energy system transform into something much more sustainable and less harmful to the environment,” Miller said. She continued and said, “Overall, I’d like for us to be emboldened by our diversities and tear down the walls that separate us, rather than build them up.” Mason said she needs to stop stressing about the fact that she can’t save the world, but rather that she can make people smile everyday and that is something she plans to focus on. “I’m planning on spreading as much love and good vibes as I possibly can. I got really overwhelmed on a whole lot of things that I don’t agree with. I felt so hopeless, like there was literally nothing I could do and a friend reminded me that I do things every day about the circles of people in my life who I positively impact every day in some way,” Mason said. The club meets on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Flag Room of the student center and the current members encourage anyone and everyone to go. Emma Hamilton can be contacted at ehamilton@kscequinox.com
Feminist Collective wants rights for all “Many students, I’ve noticed, feel as though feminism is over because our mothers and grandmothers revolutionized it, but there are still so many issues related to women’s rights and gender equality that haven’t been solved.” KATRINA FERACO KSC SENIOR
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Keene State students come together post-election to advocate for minorites EMMA HAMILTON
Student Life editor Recently, a few of the Feminist Collective group members on-campus were able to attend the Women’s Rights Rally in Concord, New Hampshire on January 21. The members rallied for their own rights and those of others after Trump’s inauguration. Senior Vice President of the group Emma Cole said, “Feminist Collective [FemCo] has been part of KSC for years and came about due to a need for advocacy for women’s rights (including LGBTQ+). We serve to educate the KSC community on feminist issues, as well as create a community for feminists and allies on campus.” The group is a safe and all-inclusive space for anyone who may be interested in feminism and gender equality, according to Cole. “We pride ourselves in being a group-based, member-driven community of solidarity, education and outreach. We, as a collective, have weekly meetings to discuss prominent women’s issues and plan events such as our annual March to End Rape Culture and Love Your Body Week,” Cole said. After attending the rally in Concord, the group wanted to continue to advocate. Currently, they are working on the sub-movement of the Boston Women’s March, which is called 10 actions in 100 days. One of Cole said, “We advocate for women’s rights and try
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to be as active in our community as possible. We have a because it was a group of people of various genders and solid relationship with Planned Parenthood. Through- orientations who were there to listen not only to me, but out the year, we have turned our focus to more activ- to each other and support one another,” Feraco said. Over the past couple of years, Feraco has been able to our communities and in our country.” see the group’s progress. Senior general club member Sarah Lennon said “We never really had a direction or structure; sometimes it would be talks or “lessons” about a relevant through the Student Involvement Fair. “I love having a women’s issue. Sometimes, it was just hanging out talkcommunity of like-minded women around me to sup- ing about the sexism we saw in the media, on campus or port one another and make a change in the world; I was in our personal lives. Now, we are more activism-based looking to learn more about feminism and make a dif- and I am over the moon about that,” Feraco said. ference,” Lennon said. Feraco said her and Cole both agree on social justice organizations for the group to work with that relate to women. Lennon said, “We are also an intersectional FemCo. Feraco said, “Many students, I’ve noticed, feel as mate change, human rights, trans rights [and] black lives though feminism is over because our mothers and matter. We are considering taking a trip to D.C. in April grandmothers revolutionized it, but there are still for a march to bring awareness about climate change.” so many issues related to women’s rights and gender Lennon believes it is important to have a Feminist equality that haven’t been solved.” Collective on campus because it gives young people She continued, “We have made such great strides who identify as or support women a voice on campus, especially during a time where a lot of our rights are for women of color who regularly deal with racism, being threatened. impoverished women who regularly deal with classism Vice president senior Katrina Feraco got involved with FemCo her sophomore year through a friend who larly have to deal with transphobia, gay and same-gen- der-attracted women who deal with homophobia and anyone who was born with a uterus and vagina who equality, and I didn’t know where to start on my own, (especially currently) face a lot of judgement and legal so I thought that the group would help. I went to a meet- restrictions on their own body.” ing early in the year and I instantly felt so welcomed Feraco said FemCo is a group of great individuals.
“I like that each of our members has a lot to say and that our discussions are productive. I like that we’re proud that we’re making connections in the state of New Hampshire and learning the best way to be advocates for positive change,” Feraco said. Emma Hamilton can be contacted at ehamilton@kscequinox.com
“We are also an intersectional for related issues like climate change, human rights, trans rights [and] black lives matter. We are considering taking a trip to D.C. in April for a march to bring awareness about climate change.” SARAH LENNON KSC SENIOR
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Seniors’ final 100 nights at KSC EMMA HAMILTON
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“These past four years were the best of my life and have truly changed who I am as an individual. I have learned so much here not only through my classes, but also through extracurricular activities like Student Government and Orientation. The people I have met here have been some of the most amazing people I have ever known.” NOAH MACRI KSC SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT COLTON MCCRACKEN / EQUINOX STAFF
Waxy O’Connors hosted the senior class to celebrate 100 nights.
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Senior class members come together to celebrate and reminisce about their time at KSC.
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College doesn’t always equal party
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Equinox Staff Peer pressure in a college setting is an issue that almost every student can relate to. For many college students, the feeling of being accepted can make or break their experience at school. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “Drinking at college has become a ritual that students often see as an integral part of their higher education experience.” According to Josephine M. Palmeri, a former New York University student in the Department of Applied Psychology,
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or pressuring risky activities to other peers. By modeling these behaviors to their peers, college students are viewing alcohol use as a positive and socially acceptable experience.” College is “not like the movies,” said junior Dominique came to Keene State College. Pascoal described herself as a social situations. Pascoal said that she is aware of the pressure others feel when it comes to participating in drinking at school and said that everyone has either “thought about it or…has experienced it before.” Since high school, Pascoal said she has discovered who PHOTO ILLUSTRATION her true friends are and has made new connections since Though some students feel the pressure to drink alcohol in college, not all choose to. that she does like to go out, but also “made friends…got involved…and realized that there is so much more to college than just drinking.” Another KSC junior Matt Dragon said that he has always enjoyed going out when he has the chance to. He described himself as “a little awkward, but trying to be more outgoing.” He said he enjoys the company of his friends and those who make him feel the most comfortable. Dragon said that he knows he has a solid support system here at school that will respect his decisions and encourage him to make choices Matt Luttrell, another junior at Keene State, said he would not describe himself as an over-the-top person, but
he mentioned that he has become “way more open” to new experiences since coming to Keene State. Luttrell said he has felt pressured to drink from his peers, but he did not feel any sort of discomfort because of it. Luttrell said that he feels he is most out of place when everyone else in the room except for him is drunk. “It doesn’t
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has good friends here and that his parents will always be there for him when he needs them. All three of the students said that they know the importance of having a good group of friends they can fall back on.
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Feeling the pressure from family to do well in school JILL GIAMBRUNO
Equinox Staff Across America, students are feeling especially compelled do well in school and receive good grades. Whether these presstances or even students themselves, it is a common feeling amongst most college students. Four Keene State College students spoke up on where this pressure comes from and how they’re managing it. KSC junior Savannah Dube feels the pressure from most adults in her life to do well while she completes her architecture degree. “My parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles will constantly ask how I am doing. While they would still congratulate me even if I didn’t do well, I can feel the pressure to give them good news and to tell them that I am doing well in school,” said Dube, who added that this often leads to her putting pressure on herself to do well. “I don’t see getting less than a 3.8 GPA as an option. Each semester, I will make sure that I only get an AB in one of my classes just so that I can keep my GPA [where I want it],” Dube said. Dube, who has two younger sisters, wants to set a good example. “My mother loves to brag about me and me to do well so that she can tell her friends that I’ve made Dean’s List every semester,” Dube, a self-proclaimed “good” student, said. “I hope [my sisters] will see that it is possible to do well in school so that they set goals for themselves to do well,” Dube said. Dube explained that she doesn’t want people to compare her and her sisters to one another, and that makes the pressure a little harder. “If they don’t do well in school and I do, then people may judge them for that and even worse, they may judge themselves and think that they aren’t good enough,” Dube explained. Dube’s husband, a U.S. Marine, is proud of his wife for what she has already accomplished, though he is always encouraging her to do better. “[The fall 2016] semester, I was so close [to receiving a 4.0]. I received a 3.9 and I thought [my husband] was going to be disappointed in me because it wasn’t the 4.0, but he was really proud of me and told me that this semester I will reach that goal,” Dube said. KSC senior Sean Stinehour receives a lot more pressure from his school loans than his family to do well in school. According to Stinehour, his main focus after graduating will be getting a job to pay
Being the youngest in his family, Stinehour said that it was nice watching his siblings go through college before him. “I’ve been able to take the good and learn from their ‘bad,’” Stinehour said, adding that time-management was a common theme. ter and kept reviewing it ever since to make sure I was trimming fat and not wasting time,” Stinehour explained. It was that kind of oversight that is allowing Stinehour to graduate with a major in computer science and a minor in mathematics an entire year early. Stinehour’s sister is a KSC alumna, and his half-brother is currently a KSC student as well. With that being said, Stinehour has never really been compared to the others academically. Stinehour explained, “My sister pursued education and English, while my halfbrother pursues economics. So, the areas don’t overlap too much and I’ve been able to create my own path.” In the end, Stinehour said that he feels like he’s making his family proud. Stinehour said, “I’m involved on campus, I get good grades and I have awesome friends. That’s a win for me.” KSC junior Nathaniel Wolf said that the pressure to do well in school roots back to his days in high school. “I was a pretty bad student then [and] didn’t care about my grades, so my parents were pretty tough on me,” Wolf said. Wolf added that when he began to put the pressure on himself, he began doing better in school. In addition to the internal pressure, Wolf doesn’t want to lose his scholarship by letting his grades slip. “I have two little sisters, one goes to a private university and the other aspires to go to Columbia University. By keeping my scholarship I can take a little economic pressure of my parents,” Wolf said. The pressure of having two younger sis-
without the pressure of my family.” that having a “more accomplished” younger his own education. Ayotte explained, “My brother often gets straight A’s, so if I am any less, I am often met with ‘the look of shame,’ so to speak.” sure comes from his father’s ideas on college. “My father constantly [tells] me that college is near worthless and I should quit before I get myself into debt, which worries me because unless I do good in college, I am essentially digging myself into a hole of debt and failure,” Ayotte said. Ayotte continued that he always felt like he should have been paving the way for his younger brother. Ayotte said, “Though, since he has found his own success, that whole feeling of leadership and being a guide for my little brother has been taken away.” In spite of all of that, Ayotte said that his family, as well as himself, proud. “I was able to join Sigma Pi and sort out a lot of my life for the better. Since I met Sigma Pi, I got a well-paying job, good friends, people skills and got the resolve to learn about the things I don’t know,” Ayotte said. “Overall, I am happy with my life as it is now, but no matter who you are, there is always a pressure to succeed, whether it be from family, friends or from yourself.”
“My parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles will constantly ask how I am doing. While they would still congratulate me even if I didn’t do well, I can feel the pressure to give them good news and to tell them that I am doing well in school.” SAVANNAH DUBE KSC JUNIOR
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to KSC. Wolf said, “When I was in high school, I was the example of what kind of student my parents did not want [my sisters] to be. However, as of late, I have become a better example to them about setting goals and achieving them.” he has made his family proud. “As a Holocaust and Genocide Studies major, I do a lot of work with social justice heavily involved in over the past four years or so,” Wolf explained. “The uniqueness of the major was able to secure me an internship with the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism—an extraordinary opportunity that I feel I could not have reached
and Enrollment Management at Keene State College Kemal Atkins will begin dents in hopes that they will be able to raise concerns or thoughts about KSC. Atkins stated, “I value the relationships I’ve had and continue to have with students, and I see this as another way to broaden the lines of communication. I’m hoping that individual students, small groups, entire student organizations or groups of friends take time to have ‘Konversations with Kemal’.” These hours will begin in early February and will be held in Atkins’ P. Young Student Center. Students can make appointments by going online. “I hope that more students will know that I’m a resource and an advocate for their success. Over the 20 plus years that I’ve been working in higher education, I’ve found that by adopting a ‘Students First’ approach, many of students and, often times, the entire campus community,” Atkins stated. Students are encouraged to use this concerns and issues that are relevant to the student experience at KSC. “Meaningful interactions with students are important to me and I care about students and their success, as do the members of my team. The landscape of higher education is changing rapidly and, in many ways, students are leading that change, so it’s important that people in my position know and understand what’s going on with ‘the people (i.e. KSC students) in realtime’. The time is now,” Atkins stated. More information about “Konversations with Kemal” will be provided prior to the anticipated starting date in early February. Mary Curtin can be contacted at mcurtin@kscequinox.com
“I value the relationships I’ve had and continue to have with students, and I see this as another way to broaden the lines of communication. I’m hoping that individual students, small groups, entire student organizations or groups of friends take time to have ‘Konversations with Kemal.’” KEMAL ATKINS VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
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Keene State College honors Holocaust Remembrance Day ETHAN CHALMERS
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Equinox Staff The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College celebrated the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a presentation by KSC professor Dr. Jamie Landau this past Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Alumni Center’s Centennial Hall. The talk was open to the public and commemorated the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp in 1925 by the Soviet military. In November of 2005, the United Nations designated Jan. 27 as an international holiday to remember the six million Jewish people and other social groups who were murdered during the Holocaust. The holiday serves as an opportunity to consider human rights issues in society. Dr. Jamie Landau, associate professor of communication and philosophy/faculty enrichment, will assume the role as Coordinator of Faculty Enrichment when she returns from sabbatical in July 2017. Director of The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies national Holocaust Remembrance Day prior to Dr. Landau’s talk. Dr. Knight described the event as an “anticipation of a day- International Holocaust Day for solidarity with people from around the globe.” Dr. Landau’s presentation was based on the book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” by Rebecca Skloot. An African American tobacco farmer in the 1950s, Lacks was the unwitting donor of cells that helped to develop the polio vaccine, cloning and many other medical advances. While her cells were sold for billions, neither Lacks nor her family was compensated for her contribution. Dr. Landau utilized Lack’s experience to explain her thesis of eliminating dehumanization with rehumanization. In her talk, Dr. Landau outlined the concept of rehumanization ation to bring awareness to societal prejudice. Dr. Landau also drew from the work of the classical philosophers Plato and Aristotle for their theories on emotion versus reason and pathos. The presentation was concluded with the lighting of a candle to bring light to times of shame and prejudice around the world. Dr. Landau and Nate Wolf, a Holocaust and genocide studies major at Keene State, shared the lighting of the candle. Sam Whitaker, a junior at Keene State College, said that the talk “provided really good information. I was not familiar with rehumanization.”
The keys to success SEnior rEportEr Music is a language that most everyone from any country can understand.
“A positive intake on a negative situation.”
year piano performance major at Keene State College. Shao came to years ago to pursue a goal of becoming a professional pianist. Shao began playing the piano at the age of nine at his parent’s suggestion. However, the piano wasn’t something he immediately fell in love with, according to Shao. “I think initially, I [didn’t] really like it very much, but as time goes by, I started to have more passion into it,” Shao said. Initially, Shao said he just wanted to be able to play a few songs. That passion inspired Shao to pursue a career as a musician, so his parents sent him to New England, where Shao said that there were better schools for music than there were in China and more opportunity to succeed. After arriving in the States, Shao attended The Winchendon School in Massachusetts. He said that the transition and
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to get used to, but he was able to adapt in a matter of months. “Even though language of the culture possess a little bit of a probas I proceed into the environment, I think there was more engagement and I quickly [got] used to it,” Shao said. He added that his boarding school was small, around 250 students, and many of which also came from other countries including China, which made the transition easier. While preparing to graduate from The Winchendon School and searching for colleges, Shao said that he was contacted by Keene State music professor Dr. Matthew Odell about coming to Keene State for a visit. Shao took the trip to campus to
the “presentation was interesting, a positive intake on a negative situation. It’s important to set a theoretical solution since people like to think negatively.” thought there was a lot of good information and things to consider in the future.” Ethan Chalmers can be contacted at echalmers@kscequinox.com
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At the conclusion of the presentation, which was held in the Alumni Center, a candle was lit by Dr. Landau and Nate Wolf.
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Dr. Hank Knight began the ceremony with a short introduction. KSC Professor Dr. Jamie Landau spoke during the presentation on dehumanization with rehumanization.
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One,” “The Black Power Mixtape” and “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” The movies selected, according to Rees, Keene State College’s own Putnam were chosen to bring in more than just Theatre is taking the whole month of February to showcase movies celebrating dents to come to the Putnam. Black History Month. on the lineup, there are also a few mainand programmer of the Putnam Natalie stream movies that have won or been nominated for awards. ever done this and I’m really excited about the prospects. I think that it will bring in a lot of people to hopefully encourage an a good job picking movies that are enteropen dialogue and foster a sense of com- taining, but also provoke thought.” munity.”
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such a reasonable price to see a movie?” With big names like “Straight Outta Compton” and “Selma,” the deals are better than the nearly $10 you pay for tickets at other movie theaters. The Putnam also is showing free documentaries every Thursday night for students and community members to enjoy,
Most movies are playing several nights and the series is until the end of February, so there are plenty of opportuHopefully, the movies help to foster a larger conversation about Black History Month and what it means to KSC students. At the end of the day, the Putnam is capturing exactly what Black History Month is about, the celebration of history and heritage of a group of people. Rees said she was concerned that
United.” There are posters all around campus with the movies and the times they are showing. Most movies are at night, but days and Sundays. don’t really know where the theatre is. Keene residents and authors Rich WalThe best directions anyone could give the series with “Moonlight,” a Golden documentaries, I think it’s a good mix.” lace and Sandra Neil Wallace, who were all night was to the left of the heart statue Globe and Academy Award-nominated The Putnam has been trying to make outside of the Redfern and underneath lineup is a really strong mix of iconic the stairs before the pond. Student tickets are only $2 and general movies, some classics and academy award the month, such as “Pariah,” “Killer of admission is only $5. Alyssa Salerno can be contacted at Sheep,” “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take As Morris said, “How can you pass up lineup and it was really great and we plan asalerno@kscequinox.com
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Irish poet pays a visit to Keene State College
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POSITION: EQUINOX STAFF REVIEW: From its bizarre opening title sequence to its divisive ending, “Nocturnal Animals” is a delightfully provocative blend of drama and neo-noir thriller that vows to unsettle with a twisted glee. Susan [Amy Adams], a wealthy art gallery owner, comes home one night to discover a special package sent from her ex-husband Edward [Jake Gyllenhaal]. turnal Animals”, a hyper-violent neonoir western revenge thriller dedicated in her name. While reading the manuing Edward’s sinister implications hidden within the text. Nobody likes to feel uncomfortable. Unless you pride yourself on being on a full-time pessimist, most people generally like to leave a movie feeling good or at the very least, intact. Coming out of “Nocturnal Animals,” I felt violated as Tom Ford made me bare witness to a vile, despicable and cruel piece of work, and yet, much like Alex DeLarge from “A Clockwork Orange,”
my eyes never left the screen. Days after the screening, “Nocturnal Animals” is still rummaging around in my head and has no intentions on leaving. A fairly provocative opening title sequence immediately latches onto your senses. Whether you see an act of beauty or hateful exploitation, it doesn’t matter; Ford already has your attention and doesn’t plan on returning it anytime soon. “Nocturnal Animals” weaves back and forth between three simultaneous narratives - Susan in present day, the blossoming of Susan and Edward’s relationship, and the neo-noir western setting of the novel. Ford crafts a web of intrigue, forming one grand narrative that’ll shift from one setting to another on a whim. thing anyone could ask for: a loving husband [Armie Hammer], a prosperous career, and a vast amount of wealth. Amy Adams’ subdued performance makes it quite clear that her happiness is sparse at best. In most cases, she dresses in dark colors, often surrounded by simplistic white backgrounds. Looking into one’s eyes can tell you nearly everything about a person. In Susan’s case, they’re cold and empty, devoid of actual joy for her vastly successful profession. Desperate for an escape, she invests herself within the novel, despite her disgust of the material. “Nocturnal Ani-
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a rugged Michael Shannon) to exact vengeance on a group of Texas hicks (led by the sadistic Aaron Taylor-Johnson) that brought violence upon his family. The novel itself has enough strengths to work on its own as a pseudo-”Death Wish” reimagining in the Texan desert, but it’s the
has its own little motif that helps separate one from the other without confusion. His metaphors aren’t always subtle (one is literally written on the wall) but it’s clear that he knows what he’s doing. Composer Abel Korzeniowski provides an elegant score
of reading an engaging novel. Just as you become invested within the story within a story, Ford pulls you out, longing for more. earns its poignancy. vile images. Jake Gyllenhaal is outstanding as Forming quite a famous reputation As per usual, the conclusion of “Nocturusual, going to extreme lengths (alongside within the fashion industry, Ford has an nal Animals” is sure to divide those that
seek all of the answers right away. Give it a day or two and maybe, just maybe, you’ll feel the same impact I felt when uncovering the true purpose behind “Nocturnal Animals.” Matt Bilodeau can be contacted at mbilodeau@kscequinox.com
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observe Odell’s classes and to have a lesson with the professor. “I was really initially very impressed by his desire to improve,” Odell said of the then prospective student. From there, while still attending The Winchendon School, Shao continued to take lessons with Odell, making the trip from Winchendon to Keene in a taxi. “It was a big investment for him of time and money, but he was willing to do it because he wanted to improve,” Odell said. Now attending Keene State, Shao
nist Jacob Huggins said that the how helps Huggins improve as well. “He has a really good, vast knowledge of repertoire, which really impressed me. I could pretty much say anything that interests me and he automatically like kind of already knows it. And not only that he knows it, but he also has opinions about it.” The two musicians had an opportunity to work together whose another for an accompaniment piece written by late Russian pianist
Huggins said he was impressed by how fast Shao was able to learn the music after only a few times playing it. Shao said he hopes that upon graduating, he wants to collaborate with other musicians by playing piano in a chamber music setting. so much enforcement and I believe Huggins said that he could see even in teaching, I think there is no his classmate be successful doing that, and the biggest reason why is have to do it so there is more free- that he recognizes the areas which dom,” Shao said. he needs to work on and willing to Odell said that Shao’s ability to put in the work to improve. “He knows what he has to do and [for] most people, that’s half the battle,” Huggins said. State may not have. “It’s just that with Shawn [Shao], Jacob Barrett can be contacted at you know, he’s fortunate because jbarrett@kscequinox.com
methods of playing and teaching styles between China and America, with details like the posture of the pianist’s hands. “One thing I [found] out in America the music education was a lot
that he can draw on. He’s learned things from being in America, but he also has experience from growing up in China so that just gives you relate to,” Odell said. He continued, “You’re going to approach music maybe a slightly you were brought up or the kinds of things you saw when you grew up and experienced. It just gives you a Those few songs that Shao learned over a decade ago have OLIVIA BELANGER / ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE EDITOR turned into a repertoire. Shao’s classmate and fellow pia- Shao took lessons from Dr. Odell.
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Volunteer lawyers descend on big airports JENNIFER PELTZ FRANK ELTMAN
AssociAted Press It had been a few years since attorney Roman Zelichenko left immigration law since he pulled an all-nighter. But after President Donald Trump spent 21 straight hours at what swiftly became one of the nation’s most closely watched immigration law centers — a diner at John F. Kennedy Airport where
under the new rules. onated personally: He emigrated from Ukraine as a child. project’s social media postings. But “we’re As Friday’s presidential order reverberdescended on JFK to advocate for people suddenly stuck in a legal limbo that the lawyers argue is unjust and unlawful. Trump temporarily banned refugees ity countries from traveling to the U.S.
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Milo Yiannopoulos holds a sign as he speaks at the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colo., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Yiannopoulos is an editor at the altright website Breitbart News. The alt-right is an offshoot of conservatism mixing racism, white nationalism and populism.
fusion spread across the air-travel system and protesters marched against the measure.
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His scheduled visit Wednesday to the University of California at Berkeley has raised an issue facing campuses across America at the dawn of the Trump presidency: What is the line between free speech and hate speech? The visit is sponsored by the campus Republican club.
and law students have toiled alongside seasoned litigators. The volunteers take hotline calls on cellphones. Signs in multiple languages
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feel has done their profession proud. times it’s deserved. But most of us went to ing session to spend over 24 hours at the airport over the weekend.
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A man, not identified, holds a sign inside the Mathematics building during the Milo Yiannopoulos speech at the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colo., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Yiannopoulos is an editor at the alt-right website Breitbart News. The alt-right is an offshoot of conservatism mixing racism, white nationalism and populism.
according to a report issued late last year by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. It logged a record has been widely and rightly condemned for engaging in are legally bound by the First Amendment to protect free
include all countries with ties to terrorism threat of homegrown militants. Legal experts are divided as to how federal courts will ultimately view Trump’s action.
Administrators have received hundreds of letters and emails calling for the event’s cancellation.
attorneys and groups working with them have demonstrated a spontaneous form of legal rapid response to the new admincratic state attorneys general are mounting broader challenges.
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The lawyers say Trump’s order violates constitutional protections against reliciples and federal laws. Trump casts the measure as a safeguard against violent Islamic extremism. The order temporarily blocks immigrants
op-ed published by Berkeley’s The Daily Californian. “The increasing unwillingness to allow anyone on campus to hear ideas with which one disagrees poses a director of the foundation’s Individual Rights Defense Pro-
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Quebec’s premier acknowledged Tuesday that his French-speaking province has its “demons” in terms of attitudes toward Muslims, but he said it is generally open and accepting despite this week’s deadly attack on a mosque and long-simmering debates about religious accommodation. “Xenophobia, racism and exclusion are present here,” Premier Philippe Couillard said at a news conference. “We have to acknowledge that and work together.” Couillard was grilled by reporters two days after a man entered a Quebec City mosque and shot six people to death and wounded 19. French Canadian university student Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the massacre. Bissonnette was a fan of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and U.S. President Donald Trump. Those who monitor extremist groups in Quebec described him as someone who took extreme nationalist, pro-Le Pen positions at Laval University and on social media. Most Canadians are proud of the country’s welcoming attitude toward immigrants and all religions, but Quebec has had a contentious debate over race and religious accommodation. The previous Parti Quebecois government called for a ban on ostentatious religious symbols such as the hijab in public institutions. A separatist premier, the late Jacques Parizeau, won notoriety by blaming “money and the ethnic vote” for losing a 1995 vote on Quebec becoming independent from Canada. He resigned a day later. Asked whether the atmosphere is “more insidious” in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada, Couillard replied: “Every society has to live with its demons.” “Our society is not perfect. No society is,” he said. He said politicians in the province have to be aware of the words they use and urged Quebecers to continue expressing solidarity with the Muslim community. “We’ve heard stories of women being spat on in the streets,” Couillard said. “People feel they have a license to do that now.” More than 50 people were at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre when the shooting began during evening prayers Sunday. All the dead and wounded were men. Of the four victims who remained hospitalized, two were in critical condition, authorities said. The dead ranged in age from 39 to 60. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Couillard both characterized the attack as a terrorist act, which came amid strong criticism around the world over Trump’s temporary travel ban for people from seven Muslim countries. PHILIPPE COUILLARD Neighbors on a sleepy suburban street where the man charged in the PREMIER OF QUEBEC Quebec City mosque shooting was raised said as that as a kid he played baseball, swam in backyard pools and explored the nearby forest like many local boys. One said Bissonnette had a passion for guns. Rejean Bussieres, whose son is about the same age, said Bissonnette used to shoot pellet guns in the CHRIS YOUNG / THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS woods behind his house as a youngster and would invite his son to come People gather to observe a candlelight vigil in Toronto on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, for victims of Sunday’s deadly shooting at a Quebec City mosque. over to watch violent movies.
“Every society has to live with demons...Our society is not perfect. No society is.”
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toms area, attorneys Peter Schulte and Paul Wingo said. A legal team also set up in the international arrival area at San Francisco’s main airport. And at Washington Dulles Airport, about 100 attorneys gathered on Sunday alone. “I was born here in order to help people who can’t help themselves,” said Mariam Masumi, who is Muslim, an immigration lawyer and the daughter of Afghan immigrants. She skipped a funeral to lend her skills at the airport. With no information coming from the government on who is being held, legal volunteers glean what they can from arriving passengers and from detainees’ relatives or friends. “These were families that were torn apart who had done nothing wrong,” says Russell Kornblith, an employment-discrimination litigator. One family Kornblith met was waiting for a 68-year-old Yemeni woman with diabetes who had a visa to stay with her son, a U.S. citizen, lawyers and relatives said. She was ultimately released after Saturday night’s court order. Carolyn Lipp isn’t even a lawyer yet, but she got a new sense of the profession’s potential at JFK, helping with the work that won the New York court order. do something like this,” said Lipp, a Yale Law School student who got involved through the school’s Worker and Immigrant Rights Advo-
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Earlier on Monday, the Syrian military said the evacuation of rebels and their families from the Barada Valley as part of an agreement to surrender the capital region’s primary water source has been completed. The military said via the Telegram
AssociAted Press Syria warned Monday of safe zones for civilians that U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in creating, saying it would have to come in coordination with the Syrian government, otherwise it would be unsafe and violate the Arab nation’s sovereignty. The announcement was made in Damascus by Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem during a meeting with the head of the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR,
760 members of their families have been evacuated from the region northwest of the capital Damascus. They were taken in buses to the rebel-held northwestern province of Idlib. The evacuation marks the end of a
to Syria on Monday. The announcement came about a week after the Trump administration’s expressed interest in setting up safe zones for civilians in war-torn Syria, an idea that was greeted with caution by Russia and Turkey, who have taken the lead in
rebels and pro-government forces that led to severe water cuts to some 5 million people around Damascus. Syrian state TV reported later Monday that pumping water to some neighborhoods of the capital resumed after techniEin al-Fijeh spring. It said work is ongo-
country’s devastating six-year war. The idea of safe zones, proposed by both Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton during the U.S. presidential election campaign, was ruled out by the Obama administration for fear it would put U.S. aircraft in harm’s way with Russia waging an air campaign to aid Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces since September 2015. The recent rapprochement between Russia and Turkey, a key backer of Syrian rebels which now has thousands of troops in northern Syria, in theory makes the creation of safe zones more achievable. So does Trump’s pledge to mend ties with Moscow. However, Syrian state news agency, SANA, said the foreign ministry and to impose safe zones without coordination with the Syrian government will be an “unsafe act and will pose a violation of the Syrian sovereignty.” Meanwhile, Al-Moallem called on all homeland to return home, pledging that
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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian technical workers fix the pumps of the Ein al-Fijeh water processing facility which supplies the capital, northwest of Damascus, Syria, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. Syrian state TV reported later Monday that pumping water to some neighborhoods of the capital resumed after technical teams fixed some of the pumps at the Ein al-Fijeh spring. It said work is ongoing to fix all pumping stations in the area in what would mark an end to the weeks-long water crisis.
the government will meet all their needs. It was not clear if the call was related to Trump’s signing of executive orders placing a 90-day ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen, and a 120-day suspension of the U.S. refugee program. Syrians
in what would mark an end to the weekslong water crisis. The military said more people are to be evacuated from the nearby village of Harira but it has been delayed because the roads are closed with snow. Meanwhile, the Russian military said its heavy bombers struck the Islamic State group in eastern Syria on Monday, the latest in a series of such raids in recent days. The Russian Defense Ministry said
base in Russia to strike IS targets in the province of Deir el-Zour. It followed four previous such raids Jan. 21-25. Monday’s raid targeted two militant command ulation and sent more than four million facilities along with weapons and ammuSyrians as refugees, mostly to neighbornition depots and militants. ing countries. Syrian troops have been struggling to SANA said al-Moallem briefed Grandi earlier this month. The extremists conment is exerting to improve the living control the entire province except for a small ditions of its people and the displaced as pocket of the provincial capital and a well. nearby air base. For his part, Grandi stressed that the
2011, has displaced half the country’s pop-
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Early prediction puts Patriots on top JOE CORTESE
their favor when facing the underdog. The Patriots, however, do have the most super bowl’s this century; On Feb. 5, 2017, the National they are, by far, one of the most Football Conference (NFC) cham- dominating footballs teams of the pions, the Atlanta Falcons, will be 21st century. With this being said, taking on the American Football this could shape up to be one of the Conference (AFC) champions, the biggest super bowls from years past. New England Patriots, in Super over 10 years is on the back of star Quarterback Matt Ryan. With never Super Bowl in 1967. For the Patri- even playing in a super bowl, the ots, it will be their all-time leading young gun has been given the name ninth Super Bowl appearance, and “Matty Ice” and hopes to keep his for the Atlanta Falcons, it will be cool during the biggest game of his career. Throwing for 4.994 yards Bowl since 1999, when they lost to this season and 38 touchdown the Denver Broncos. passes, Ryan has been in the MVP New England is in favor of the talks all year. spread at -3 and this is only the Tom Brady and the New Engsecond time since 2004 that a Super- land Patriots will be focusing on one thing and that is to “Do Your This could be subject to change. Job.” After serving a four-game susWith a 14-2 record, the Patriots pension, the Patriots’ quarterback obviously are the favorite over the will be holding nothing back as he 11-5 Falcons, but in the past, that has not always helped the Patriots. Brady has thrown for 3,554 yards Losing two super bowls to the New this season and 28 touchdowns, and York Giants, the odds are not in even with a suspension, those are
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numbers you can’t miss. His highvalued target this season has been their leading receiver Julian Edelman, having another year with 1,000 yards plus. The Patriots’ number one stat that no one talks about is how they spread the ball out. Every game, it seems to be a new receiver/running back taking all the credit, but no matter what seems to happen, the Patriots have been coming out on top of every opponent. According to ESPN.com, the Falcons are ranked second in total behind in fourth for the 2016 season. It could be a shootout in this super bowl with both defenses relying much on their high-powered points and keep the game moving. If Atlanta’s defense shows up to play just like they did in the NFC Champion-
ship game against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, the Patriots could have their hands full. Although, you could make the argument that the Patriots have trampled over everyone so far this Bowl LI is that the Patriots will win score 34-27 over the Atlanta Falcons, thus putting the Tom Brady Revenge Tour to an end with Commissioner Roger Goodell handing the Vince Lombardi trophy to the
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Swedish soccer players proving to be internationally underrated United, Sweden seems to be producing some incredibly talented young players. Sweden is not known to be a soccer powerhouse, as the only real soccer icon they have produced in the past 17 years is
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have proven themselves within the past year, and are still proving that they might be a part of Sweden’s golden generation of future talent. Isak has been dubbed the “next wonderkid” in world soccer, and at only 17 years of age, he has already signed for one of the world’s best clubs, Borussia Dort-
like Real Madrid, and in my opinion, he With Alexander Isak making his move made the right choice. Dortmund is a club from Sweden to Germany to play for well-known for developing youth players Borussia Dortmund and Victor Lindelöf into incredible players. With young players linked with many moves to several clubs like Christian Pulisic, Emre Mor, Ousmane around Europe, especially Manchester Dembélé, Felix Passlack, Raphaël Guer-
reiro and Julian Weigl, Isak looks set to be developed into a superstar and be a part of the bright future of the Dortmund team. Before his move to Dortmund, Isak gained attention while playing in the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s top division, playing for Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) Fotboll. Since his debut in 2016, Isak has 10 goals in 24 appearances for the Swedish side. For a 17-year-old, that’s pretty impressive. He has even been called “the next Zlatan” by former teammate Chinedu Obasi. His speed and technical ability has compared him to Dortmund’s very own Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but Isak isn’t the only young Swedish prospect that has been capturing the attention of some of Europe’s biggest clubs. Victor Lindelöf has been circulating the news outlets of England this January, as he has become Manchester United’s biggest
target. The 22-year-old Swedish defender has been drawing attention to himself for his rock solid performances in defense gal’s top division, and on the international stage with the Swedish national team. Lindelöf started his career at Västerås SK Fotboll, a small team from Västerås, Sweden, that resides in the Division one Norra, Sweden’s third tier league. He had his debut at age 16, and also helped Västerås gain promotion to the second division in Sweden, which prompted scouts from clubs all over Lindelöf played two seasons in Sweden and eventually moved to Portuguese club
Championship and play in Sweden’s Euro came in 2016. Since then, he has taken the center back and has had some great performances in both the Portuguese league and the Champion’s league. These impressive performances have even earned him the nickname “the iceman” by his teammates Both Isak and Lindelöf have shown great potential to become great players respectively. Both Borussia Dortmund and youth players into superstars, so it will be exciting to see how their careers turn out. As of right now, it seems like both players
with the B team for four years, became a vital player in Sweden’s Under-21 side that would win the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) European Under-21
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Keene State worry Warriors
Lady Owls suffer loss SHELBY IAVA
SportS Editor The Keene State women’s basketsity on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the Spaulding Gymnasium. The Owls lost by just one point in the fourth quarter, 63-62. Senior and forward Stephadouble of the season with 16 points ing a game-high of six assists. Fellow teammate and junior guard Lydia Vital also racked up 16 points, while senior forward Amanda Petrow added a game-high of 12 rebounds. slow start, but D’Annolfo was able to add a layup, creating an 11-4 lead with just 5:54 left on the clock. The Warriors were able to make backto-back three-point shots and came within one point of the Owls. With just 3:00 left on the clock, the Owls were able to extend their lead to six, before Eastern came back with a layup for a score of18-14, Keene State Both teams were tied 21-21 with half. Vital and junior guard Sandi Purcell sank back-to-back threepointers, putting the Owls back on top 29-25. The Warriors answered ward Kenzie Bennett scored a layup upper hand, 31-27. The Owls managed to stay four points ahead with a layup from D’Annolfo, but a three-point conpoint, 33-32 Keene State. The Warriors came out strong in the beginning of the third quarter, going on an 11-2 run, earning their largest lead 43-35, Eastern in the lead. D’Annolfo sank two free throws and Vital added another layup, bringing the Owls within four points with 3:57 left on the clock. The Warriors sank another two free throws,
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Ty Nichols fights for the ball in a game against Eastern Connecticut State University on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Owls outscored the Warriors 99-92.
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utes to tie the game at 23. went up 82-81 on Layman’s layup, while Edwards swished CAMERON MOZZER The Warriors sank a pair of threes around another layup, a jumper from just the side of the three-point line with just Equinox Staff about four minutes left in the game. Ozzella made two more free throws for a 93-84 lead with just 1:25 on the clock. The The Keene State men’s basketball team recorded their Jimmy Layman’s steal and fast break layup and Hammel fourth straight win in a row. The Owls took on Eastern Con47 on the scoreboard for both teams. with just 26 seconds left. Jan. 25. First year Jake Collagan made two perfect free throws This was a crucial win for the Owls, as Eastern is seated after Eastern fouled. Dizel Wright broke away for a slam as in the No. 2 spot in the Little East Conference (LEC). Four of time end the game. The loss for the Warriors ended their the Owls made it to double digits. Ty Nichols led the Owls the Owls the lead 60-54. Ozzella grabbed the ball and ran it nine-game winning streak. After a win by the Owls, it now with 26 points and nine assists, Matthew Ozzella added 25 up the court, landing his ninth and tenth point of the game only puts them one game behind the Warriors in the LEC points and nine rebounds and Jaquel Edwards sank 23 bas- for his 1,000-point milestone. standings. kets. Keene State took an early lead in the beginning of the a three for a 67-59 lead. Eastern’s Tarchee Brown scored Shelby Iava can be contacted at half. Edwards hit three shots in a row, while Lucas Hammel Siava@kscequinox.com sank a three-pointer. Edwards drained another three with also shot at the free throw line with 7:19 left on the clock, Cameron Mozzer can be contacted at Cmozzer@kscequinox.com
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McPadden for a three-pointer, and a last second layup from Vital tied the game at 47-47 at the end of the third. The last quarter was all back and forth, tied at 57 a piece with just 3:08 left on the clock. Keene State snagged the lead with two free throws from sophomore forward Josie Amerson. The Warriors quickly reacted with a three-point basket and then left on the clock. The warriors had shot up the right side of the court for an essential lay up to tie the game for the eighth time. A steal by Purcell forced a foul by Eastern, but they were fouled in just the remaining seconds. The Warriors approached the line and sank both free throws with 2.7 seconds remaining on the clock. D’Annolfo went to shoot, but hit the Shelby Iava can be contacted at Siava@kscequinox.com
Men’s and women’s basketball conquer UMass Beacons SHELBY IAVA
SportS Editor Senior forward Stephanie D’Annolfo made her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds. D’Annolfo’s performance sent the lady Owls past UMass Boston in a crucial Little East Conference (LEC) matchup. The Owls took home the win Saturday, Jan. 28, 66-55. Not only did D’Annolfo add another
left on the clock. The Beacons came close at UMass exploded out with a 12-0 run within the end of the quarter, but sophomore for- four minutes, making them within two of ward, Josie Amerson made a basket in the the Owls. Petrow halted the Beacons with a layup. The next four points were scored by 19-14, Keene State. the Owls for a 60-54 lead with 2:23 on the The Owls went on a 10-0 run with back- clock. Keene State sealed the deal by conto-back three-point shots from Vital. The - one for a 66-55 win. cons. The Beacons weren’t done there. They
the half, Keene State would remain on top 32-20. Coming out of the third, the Beacons
assists and two steals. Junior guard Sandi Purcell, junior guard Lydia Vital and sophomore guard Emily McPadden each obtained 11 points. Senior forward Amanda Petrow once had. Nine free throws were made in also added 11 rebounds. tally of 45-34 . The Beacons ended the third quarter with two free throws, right before quarter with a 9-4 lead, but the Beacons responded quickly. A three-point shot was McPadden sank a three with just four sec-
minutes remaining, the Owls managed to UMass Dartmouth Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Clark Athletic Center. Four Keene State Owls sank double digits. Sophomore forward Ty Nichols
passed. The Beacons started the game with two three-point plays. The Beacons led
three-point play, but then Wright tossed the ball to Ozzella for a basket, then had a threepoint play of his own to cut the lead to just one (69-68) with just under two minutes left. Both teams missed shots, but then free throws to bring the Owls within one, Ozzella scored a twisting layup for the 19-18. Nichols stole the ball and broke away to dunk and tied the game at 22 with 6:39 Boston went 1-2 at the free throw line to Jimmy Layman made a shot, which ignited the Owls for a 6-0 run. The Beacons sank scored a triple, making it 74-70, Keene State. The Beacons managed to make a jump shot, but it wasn’t enough. KSC went 4-for-6 at The Beacons opened up the second half the foul line to seal with win.
tage. Edwards added a three, while Layman sank another basket and brought the Owls within three. Senior forward Matthew rebounds, junior guard Dizel Wright scored Ozzella chipped in two free throws to make it 58-56 with 9:17 left on the clock. UMass and forward Jaquel Edwards scored 14 Boston scored six of the eight points to lead
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made, and the game was within two points. The Owls earned their largest lead when digit lead,48-36. With a 14-point lead, Purcell sank a Lucas Hammel scored 12 points. control, scoring six straight points to get the D’Annolfo passed the ball to McPadden for three-pointer with 7:53 left on the clock. a three to make the score 15-7 with just 2:08 the score was 6-0 before a full minute had
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A movement about mental health is sweeping the nation CRAE MESSER
a total of 597,360,644 social media interactions since the trend started in 2011. The movement has built their strategy on SHELBY IAVA four major pillars, according to their webSportS Editor site. The four pillars are anti-stigma, care and access, workplace health and research. In September 2010, Bell Let’s Talk According to the Bell Let’s Talk website, started a movement in an attempt to create a new conversation about mental health. In turn, from mental illness is overcoming the stigma the organization has raised almost $80 million attached to it. Bell supports a variety of orgatowards mental health programs in Canada. nizations including grassroots agencies, local On Jan. 25 each year, Bell Let’s Talk began hospitals and universities to help provide circulating the hashtag #BellLetsTalk, promot- Canadians with support services when and ing that for every use of the hashtag, the com- where they need it. Mental health is the leading cause of workplace disability in Canada and programs in Canada. In 2017, #BellLetsTalk was it represents 15 percent of Canada’s burden of used 131,705,010 times for a total of $6,585,250 disease. Bell is committed to leading by examin donations. ple in their own workplace by adopting the voluntary Standard for Psychological Health and were a total of 66,079,236 social media inter- Safety in the Workplace, and is encouraging actions using #BellLetsTalk, and that number greater corporate engagement across Canada. has been increasing every year since, creating “Research holds the greatest promise to better
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understand treatments and cures,” Bell Let’s Talk website said. Bell is investing in ‘best-inclass’ research programs with the potential to have a transformative impact on the mental health and well-being of Canadians. The movement is one that has become extremely popular in the hockey world, with several former National Hockey League players having died in recent years following bat-
other mental illnesses and died in the summer of 2011. These unfortunate events have created an environment across the NHL and in the world of hockey that has become much more supportive of mental illness. Crae Messer can be contacted at Cmesser@kscequinox.com Shelby Iava can be contacted at Siava@kscequinox.com
Ozzella celebrates 1,000-point milestone SHELBY IAVA
SportS Editor Matthew Ozzella recorded his 1,000th point in a big win against Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) on We d n e s day, Jan. 25 at the Spau lding Gymnasium. The game against Eastern was said to be “the game of the season.” Eastference and Keene was second. Although Ozzella knew how many points he needed to get to 1,000, he kept his head in the game. “It felt good to reach 1,000. It’s an accomplishment I’m proud of and can always look back on and tell myself
“When you’re not playing well, you slippery slope,” he said. Ozzella turned it around the second semester of his sophomore year and said he started playing harder. “Honestly, it’s not like I gave up, but I stopped thinking about how I thing kind of fell into place.” In previous articles from The Equinox, Ozzella was described as being able to do it all. “He can do everything,” Head Coach Ryan Cain said. “He can rebound it, he can dribble it up the court, make plays for us, he [can] pass it, he can
“In my opinion, he’s like the Lebron of the LEC.” NATE STITCHELL ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH
Assistant Coach Nate Stitchell agreed with Cain. “He does everything, he’s kind of a mis-match for other bigs and when guards try to play him, he’s a lot bigger and stronger. When a big man tries to play him, he’s a lot quicker than them, he’s pretty smart, light on his feet. He’s the bound. He literally, in terms of being a great rebounder; he kind of just does it - all. In my opinion, he’s like the LeBron James of the L[ittle] E[ast] C[onference],” defense.” Stitchell said. He continued, “He’s a versatile guy on the defensive side, he can guard the Shelby Iava can be contacted at biggest guy on the court, but I also think Siava@kscequinox.com he can guard the smallest, quickest guy on the court. In terms of basketball skill
Ozzella said. Never did Ozzella think he would make it to the 1,000-point weakness that some players do.” club. Ozzella was actually con-
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Matthew Ozzella drills the ball into the basket on the night of Jan. 25 in the Owls’ game against ECSU. Not only did Ozzella record his 1,000th point, but the Owls took home the win 99-96.
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