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Vol. 69, Issue #26 Thursday, April 13, 2017
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KATIE JENSEN
equinox Staff An Open Letter to Our Community has been posted in the Mason Library in response to alleged minority harassment occurring on the Keene State College (KSC) campus and in the Keene community. The letter, sent out by the Keene State College Educational Outreach, was posted in response to “a series of race-based and ethnic incidents of harassment of minority college students, graduate students and Keene citizens.” Despite these serious accusations, Tom White, the Coordinator of Education Outreach at the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, assured that besides the swastikas burnt into a bathroom ceiling of Carle Hall, no other specific cases of harassment were recorded as a hate crime at Keene State College. “This is basically a response to things we’ve been hearing in the community,” White said, meaning outside of the Keene State College campus. This past February, Keene Mayor Kendall W. Lane made a public statement regarding race-based incidents that occurred at Keene State College and Antioch University New England. Although the details of the incident were never revealed, Mayor Kendall Lane proclaimed, “... at least three Antioch students are considering leaving the school because they feel unsafe in this community.” White also mentioned an anecdotal case of race-based harassment that happened in the Keene community. “At the Kristallnacht Commemoration in the fall, two Muslim American children were targeted by their white neighbors.” Although he had limited information about the incident, he explained, “We need to respond to things like that; it’s our communal duty.”
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equinox Staff It’s that time of the year where students, faculty and people from all walks of life come together to see the work and effort of students through their presentations. From topics of African American literature, to responding to sexual violence, a whole wide range of topics were presented by students at the Academic Excellence Conference (AEC) held on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.. Some of the presentations were held at the Mabel Brown Room and the first floor in the Putnam Science Center. The Mabel Brown Room was bustling with fellow students, staff and faculty members. People attending the event were able to eat and communicate with student presenters in a casual but professional setting. The science center had a handful of people who attended student presentations. Among the people who attended the Academic Excellence Conference was English and
American Studies Professor Dr. Michael Antonucci. Antonucci was mentoring a group of students who ran a panel called Black Literary Modernity Black Literary Post-modernity. In essence, his students discussed African American literature and the stigmas and experiences African American writers expressed in their work. Antonucci said he has been doing panels for the AEC for about a decade. Antonucci was impressed with his students’ work. “It’s great to see students like these do presentations like this in the AEC setting. This is what it’s all about and this is what public liberal arts education is supposed to be,” said Antonucci. KSC student Tyler Harrington was a part of Antonucci’s class and did his presentation on African American poet Michael S. Harper. He said he enjoyed reading Harper’s poetry and decided to do his paper on him. “While reading it [Harper’s poems] throughout the semester, it was one of my favorite texts to read. I never looked at black
poetry at all. But in the class, I was reading poetry and the cool thing about it was there were so many layers to it.” said Harrington. Keene State senior Robert Tocci was among the many student presenters at the AEC. His presentation was called “Discrepancies In Cognitive Performance Between Male and Female Collegiate Hockey Players PostConcussion.” His presentation explored the differences in cognition after student-athletes received concussions and differences between how each sex’s cognition is affected after they receive concussions. Tocci said he became interested in this topic because of his love for ice hockey and felt that concussions are currently a hot topic. “It was nice because a lot of my classmates were there with me, fellow members of [the]
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Police response Newly appointed Keene Police Chief Steven Russo, offered a single comment on the alleged series of race-based incidents in our community. “I would be hesitant to say that these crimes are ‘prevalent’ or that there have been a series of them, we have had very few reports, though one is too many.” However, through the past
TEDx, the independently organized version of the popular TED conferences, was put together in Keene for the first time and was dubbed TEDxKeene. The event, which took place at Keene State College’s Redfern Arts Center on April 8, featured seven live talks which all focused around a common theme of a “tipping point.” Speakers touched on topics such as how music can influence education and health, how strong community bonds can influence health, clinical depression, stress and breathing techniques, environmental conservation and more while also connecting those topics to the region. Two members of the KSC community gave talks of their own at the event. KSC Sophomore Mackenzie Donovan gave a talk with her service dog Rue regarding the use of dogs to detect an invasive and destructive species of beetle in wood spreading around the state. She and Rue gave a demonstration where there were multiple pieces of wood laid out on the stage, but only one was infested by bugs. Rue quickly selected the buginfested wood. Donovan explained during her talk that it is because of the dog’s powerful nose and ability to separate smells that Rue was able to pick up on this normally difficult-todetect pest. Donovan said after the talk that she has given this presentation multiple times to a number of different audiences. She gave her thoughts on the benefits of having the opportunity to speak. “It definitely helps me improve. I learn something new every time about being a better speaker. I learn something new about being a better handler for the dog because every time is different and then it really helps [with] making connections with other people and networking and it really does raise awareness for the cause because I understand [that] this isn’t a topic people really know about or think about,” Donovan said. KSC Chief Officer of Diversity and Multiculturalism Dottie Morris also spoke in regard to identity, equality, acceptance and the socially constructed beliefs assigned to
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New signs identify gender neutral restrooms on Keene State Colege campus DOROTHY ENGLAND
A new action put into place are signs on these restrooms, identifying them as single-person, gender-neutral restrooms. Prior to this, not all of them were properly labeled or even labeled at all. The urgency one feels when having to use the restroom is a real struggle Program Support Assistant for LGBTQ+ students Hunter Kirschner we all deal with, especially when there isn’t one in sight. counted all the bathrooms and suggested something be done about propSometimes, that option isn’t available for individuals who identify as erly identifying them. He said he originally started this search because transgender, have a disability or just feel more comfortable using a single- people were concerned there were none to be found on campus. “So we put person or gender-neutral restroom. together different pieces of a proposal and came up with a budget estimate... Currently, there are 76 gender neutral bathrooms on Keene State Col- then talked to Physical Plant to see what we could do,” Kirschner said. lege’s campus. Upon speaking with Director of Physical Plant Frank Mazzola, Kirschner
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said they were told not to worry and it would be taken care of. The signs were roughly $4,000, according to Mazzola, and were funded by the Physical Plant department. Mazzola stated that he felt there would be concerns if these bathrooms were not available. “For many, access to gender-neutral washrooms is an equity and safety issue because many queer and trans people are frequently subjected to emotional and physical harassing behaviors when they enter or exit gender-segregated washrooms,” he stated. “It is not uncommon for individuals to be insulted or questioned about
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Flags raised to recognize six countries DOROTHY ENGLAND
News editor The exotic scent of koshari and potato pancakes drifted under multicolored threads hanging from the ceiling. It was that time of year again. The time when Keene State College (KSC) celebrates diversity by acknowledging students either from countries outside the U.S. or with family connections to one. This was on Tuesday, April 11. This year, six flags were raised to honor Albania, Belarus, Cape Verde, Egypt, Laos and the Philippines. Some students spoke about what they recognized from their culture, such as KSC sophomore Madolyn Chavez. Chavez has family from the Philippines. “My grandfather is from there,” she said during her presentation. Chavez spoke on the traditions she’s noticed within her family. “We really value close family ties and on Sunday nights we all get together,” she said. “I’m really lucky because my family all lives near each other. My grandparents, aunt and my family all live on the same street.” Other students, such as KSC student Iryna Zavadskaya, spoke on what their flags symbolized. Zavadskaya’s home is in Minsk, Belarus. The country’s flag is red and green with a side design detailed in white and red. “Red symbolizes war,” Zavadskaya said. “The green represents hope and the ornament on the side is a traditional Slavic pattern.” For KSC junior Omar Awwad, he went with humor to appeal to the audience. “I just want to clear a few things up,” he said. “We don’t live in the desert and we don’t ride camels.”
Awwad spoke after the meeting with The Equinox. He said he was sad to leave KSC. “I wish I could finish my education here,” he said. He said if he had to say one thing about America, it would be that it represented freedom to him. “There’s so much freedom here,” he said. Other speakers who spoke freely at the event included Coordinator of Multicultural Student Support and Success Rocio Mora. This was Mora’s first year helping with the event. “I think it went really well,” she said. “It was well-anticipated and wellattended.” Mora said she’s grateful to be part of KSC’s welcoming community. “I love connecting with people and learning about others. I’ve only been here a few months, but it feels a lot longer,” she said. Mora said these kinds- of diverse celebrations are necessary. “It’s important because we’re all in this world together,” she said. Chief Officer of Diversity and Multiculturalism Dottie Morris touched on this topic as well. Morris closed the formal portion of the event. She encouraged folks to visit the flag room at night. “The way this place lights up a night, that’s why they call it the lantern room,” she said. “ This is the perfect place to see all of these flags illuminated in the night.” Morris said this event was a critical one for recognizing our similarities across nations. “I ask all of us to please come into this room to connect with what is in this room and all the beautiful colors presented,” she said. One audience member who said she felt a connection was KSC sophomore Kate Chestna said she enjoyed the event. “It was really interesting to hear people
presenting on their countries and personal lives,” she said. Chestna said she loves diversity. “I want to travel anywhere or everywhere,” she said. Chestna who is part of the KSC’s club Common Ground said if anyone’s interested in learning about others’ ethnicity or culture, they should come to the meetings. They meet Mondays at 8:30 p.m. in the Mountain View Room.
“I wish I could finish my education here...There’s so much freedom here.” OMAR AWWAD KSC JUNIOR FROM EGYPT
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Six flags were raised in honor of the students they represent having a connection to. This yearly event happened this year on Tuesday, April 11. The six countries were Albania, Belarus, Cape Verde, Egypt, Laos and the Philippines.
DOROTHY ENGLAND / NEWS EDITOR
Six students and their countries were recognized at Keene State College. The countries included Albania, Belarus, Cape Verde, Egypt, Laos and the Philippines. This event occurred on Tuesday, April 11 at 12 p.m.
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honors psychology program,” said Tocci. “There were enough friendly faces in the crowd where it made me feel comfortable.” KSC senior Catherine Monroe came to the AEC to give her best friend some moral support. Her friend was among many students who gave poster presentations in the crowded Mabel Brown Room. Her friend is a business market-
ing major and did her presentation on how to respond to customers online. Monroe said she felt the AEC is important for students. “I feel it’s important for people to see strong points and show their work in their specific major or personal interests,” said Monroe. “It really gives them an opportunity to dig deeper and display what they know.” Katherine Glosser can be contacted at kglosser@kscequinox.com.
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Students were honored for their achievements in academics at the annual Academic Excellence Conference. This event is sponsored by the Associate Provost’s Office, the Lloyd P. Young Student Center, the Keene State College Student Assembly, the Office of the President, the Office of Advancement and the KSC Parents Association, according to the KSC website. This year, it was held on Saturday, April 8.
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Above, Dottie Morris speaks about accepting differences at the TED talks event held Saturday, April 8. To the left, KSC sophomore Mackenzie Donovan speaks about her dog Rue and his uncanny sense of smell for recognizing invasive insects in wood.
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important diversity is, around sustainability, around growth and most of all around repair. We have some Cont. from A1 repairing to do based on the social those things. She said that lessons constructions we’ve created about can be taken from nature to help one another and I think we can do it. people understand the importance of It is not too late for us to do this.” diversity. After her talk, Morris commented “We’ve been snookered, we’ve on how the topic of her presentation been bamboozled into believing resonates today. that difference is something that we “...we find that these social conshould fear,” Morris said during her structs are having a major impact talk. on how people are able to live and She later added, “Nature gets how so I think that even today, especially
today I see a lot of divisions among people because of something that was socially constructed and it’s troubling because we all lose out,” Morris said. Audience members, such as Amee Abel, said they thought that the talks were thought-provoking. “I thought it was a very well put together event and the speakers who were presenting to us were very professional and their ideas were stimulating and exciting,” Abel said. “I guess I’m still synthesizing what I came away [with]. I thought it was very exciting to hear Dottie’s talk where she was really helping us realize how important diversity is and how it doesn’t divide us, but rather helps us to become more creative and more potent as a community.” Nikki Sauber, who was part of team involved in putting TEDxKeene together, said that overall she thought the event was a success. “We’re pretty thrilled with the result of this year’s event for sure. The crowd that was here were the types of people who will take the ideas that were presented and bring them forward,” Sauber said. Sauber also touched on the importance of hosting and attending events such as the one held in the Redfern. “Events like this are important because they cultivate community, they bring people together in unique ways to talk about stuff maybe that’s never been talked about before. Maybe it’s being presented in a different way and, you know, without events like this that really build community, it’s easy to feel like a community is disconnected,” Sauber said. Sauber said that the group is already thinking about plans for TEDxKeene 2018. Jacob Barrett can be contacted at jbarrett@kscequinox.com
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Arts And EntErtAinmEnt Editor The Keene State College Senate approved a new grading system. On Wednesday, April 5, the senate met in the Mountain View Room for their monthly meeting. During the meeting, they discussed the status of the Committee on Alignment of Vision and Structure (CAVS) report. Senate member and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs William Seigh said he hopes to establish a direction for the campus before the summer and hopes to “hit the ground running beginning in fall.” Following senator and history professor Gregory Knouff’s academic policy report, senator Brendan Denehy spoke on the topic of the current grading system. KSC is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, or COPLAC. An individual at the senate meeting stated that about 50 percent of the other colleges and universities
in COPLAC use a chromatic grading system. The chromatic grading system involves the use of pluses and minuses, each representing a specific grade point average. Student senator Joseph Barbesco spoke on the matter. He said the student assembly voted unanimously on the subject of changing KSC’s current grading system to the chromatic grading system. Student senator Nadia Hasan said having a chromatic grading system may encourage students to try harder. When everyone was finished discussing the matter, the senate took a vote. A majority of the senate voted in favor. No major actions will be taken anytime soon. More updates will be given as they are made available. Alexandria Saurman can be contacted at asaurman@kscequinox.com
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two years, the Associated Press has reported there has been a lack of hate crime statistics being released from New Hampshire municipal police departments. Initially, the FBI annual report of hate crime statistics revealed that hate crimes in New Hampshire are lower than elsewhere. According to a report by the Boston Globe, New Hampshire municipal and local police departments are lagging in reporting hate crime statistics: “FBI statistics suggest hate crimes are less common in New Hampshire than elsewhere, but an Associated Press analysis shows many law enforcement agencies are failing to file the requested reports.” The report referenced the AP, associated press, which released that New Hampshire municipality police departments are not reporting 28% of these hate crimes; this encompasses 57 municipal police departments and 6 county sheriff offices that did not file reports from 2009-2014, and 19 towns that missed at least one year of reporting. Keene Police Department did not respond to repeated requests for a comment on this matter. In an email exchange between White and the late Keene Police Chief, Brian Costa, Title LXII of Criminal Code was shared amongst friends to
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KSC Student Body President Laura Graham and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs William Seigh sit in on the College Senate meeting that occurred April 5. A disscussion on implementing a new grading system was made and then voted on to replace the current A, AB, B, BC system currently used. KSC will begin using a chromatic grading system tentatively next semster.
discuss policies concerning harassment. Under section 644:4, harassment is a misdemeanor crime and the guilty party is subject to prosecution. There are a number of incidents which could qualify as harassment, one of them being, “Insults, taunts, or challenges another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or a disorderly response.” Student comments Keene State first year Patrick Holden referenced an incident which occurred in middle school that he thought constituted as a hate crime. “There was this half-black kid in our school who people used to call ‘Jamaican Beef Patty,’ and I think that comment can constitute as a hate crime,” he said. Although he acknowledges some people’s name-calling is intended to be playful and comedic, others can use it maliciously. “Whether harm was intended or not, those types of comments can hurt people regardless,” he said. As for the swastikas burnt onto the bathroom ceiling of Carle Hall, Holden said, “I don’t think this was intended to target jewish people -- honestly, I think there is more of a disrespect problem on campus than a hate crime problem.” First-year student Taylor Lindquist, expressed her concern on how verbal harassment breaches
our freedom of speech. “People have to be more careful nowadays about what they say. Anything can be construed as harassment,” she said. When asked if she thought hate crimes were prevalent on campus she responded, “No. I even think the swastika’s were more a vandalism crime than a hate crime. Personally I just think that no threat was intended… it’s just teenagers thinking they’re funny.” She expressed concern about the fines for the recurring vandalism and property damage of her dormitory. “Carle Hall gets vandalized all the time by random people and I have the fines to prove it,” she said. KSC senior Margaret Maloy, stated that name-calling is in fact a hate crime. “If I saw something severe enough to constitute as a hate crime, I would call Campus Safety or report it to the administration... most likely before calling the local police,” she said. Maloy shared that she was an Orientation leader in previous years and had some training there on how to deal with harassment or hate crimes. “We worked a lot with how to deal with cases involving transgender students. I got basic training on how to approach tense situations like that,” she said. When asked if she would contact the local police about verbal harassment, such as mali-
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Week of: April 3 Monday, April 3 9:58 p.m. Zorn Dining Commons: Fire - In a Building Tuesday, April 4 3:51 p.m. Madison Lot: Destruction Property / Vandalism 10:25 p.m. Carle Hall: Controlled Drug Act Violation // - Drug Paraphernalia Possession // - Odor of Drugs Wednesday, April 5 12:54 a.m. One Butler Court: Disorderly Conduct - Breach of Peace Thursday, April 6 6:13 a.m. Madison Lot: Noise Complaint Friday, April 7 11:29 a.m. Spaulding Gym: Theft From a Building 2:08 p.m. Carle Hall:Odor of Drugs
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their gender. As a result, some differently gendered individuals may avoid public washrooms. Not using washrooms may lead to health and emotional risks if physical needs remain unmet.” Kirschner said that another action being talked about is constructing a single-person locker room. “During the teach-in, we did a transgender education program and in attendance was President Huot. She asked if there were any needs for transgender students and we brought up the single occupancy locker room,” Kirschner explained. Mazzola stated that there has been talk about this. “The Physical Plant Department completed a conceptual plan to provide two single-person changing or shower rooms at the Spaulding Gymnasium and Recreational Sports Center. We are discussing the plan with staff at the gym, as well as developing a cost estimate for this project,” he stated. However, there are still buildings on campus that don’t have any gender-neutral bathrooms such as the Redfern Arts Center, Media Arts Center and Mason Library. For the time being, there are no immediate plans to construct gender-neutral bathrooms in these
locations. Mazzola stated the school has only been looking at options so far. KSC sophomore Dante Diffendale said transgender students are just like cisgender students. “Especially with the new bathroom bill, there are people saying we are perverts. No, we just want to pee and poop…that’s what you go into the bathroom for, or to check your hair, check your makeup,” he said. He said that a lot of transgender individuals, himself included, are constantly mindful of how they are presented to look like the gender they identify with. “We’re men and women just like everybody else. At birth, we were assigned a gender we know we’re not, [but] we’re still men and women,” he said. “A cisman or ciswoman has been living their life the way they have forever, but so have we. We’ve just had to be a little bit more secretive about it,” he said. “And I just hope that no matter how much bad stigma and… how the media might portray us to be, the bottom line is we’re human beings. We have feelings [and] we do the same things you do.” Dorothy England can be contacted at dengland@kscequinox.com
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These new signs are all over campus to identify single person or gender-neutral restrooms. Some buildings on campus don’t have any of these bathrooms, such as the Media Arts Center, the Redfern Arts Center and the Mason Library.
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The Effects of SB3 SAMANTHA MOORE / ART DIRECTOR
Senate Bill 3 moves to the House The New Hampshire State Senate passed Senate Bill 3 with all 14 republicans in favor and all nine democrats in opposition. During the Presidential Election last semester students had to provide proof of residency when registering at the polls to vote. However, this bill will hinder student voters and make that process much more difficult. This is even more true for out-of-state student voters, but college students aren’t the only demographics Senate Bill 3 (SB3) would affect. The idea behind SB3 is to heighten protection revolving around voter fraud in the state. After being passed through the Senate on Mar. 30, 2017, SB3 will make its way to the House. According to http://wmur.com, the House “has a 221-172 GOP majority.” People who would be affected by this would include students, seniors and potentially some members of the military depending on their residency and where they’re voting. This bill relates to a person’s domicile for voting purposes and would require that person to bring one of the qualified documents when applying to register to vote at the polls that show the applicant most likely has a domicile at the given address. According to http://gencourt.state.nh.us/, SB 3 – as amended by the senate under the section dealing with registering on election day it states, “If the applicant identifies on his or her application action taken to establish his or her domicile, which he or she has documentation of, he or she must agree to mail a copy of or present the document in person to the city or town clerk within 10 days, or where the town clerk’s office is open fewer than 20 hours weekly, within 30 days.” However, if the voter takes no action to prove the given address is where they’re actually domiciled then it will be investigated. If supervisors are not able to verify a voter applicant’s domicile then according to SB3 they must send, “Two or more supervisors or municipal, county, or state election officers or their
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agents to visit the address and verify that the individual was domiciled there on Election Day.” So if information provided appears skeptical or if a voter didn’t further prove his/her residence at his/her given address this intimidating measure can be taken against them. According to http://wmur.com/, “If the documents are not provided by the deadline, local officials are empowered under the bill to visit the address provided by the voter to check to see if he or she is domiciled there.” The article continues, “Another option is to check the city or town’s records. Or they may ask an ‘agent’ to visit the addresses.” With more steps needed to be taken to prove the validity of one’s claimed address, more room is allowed for mistakes that would warrant such investigations. Also, according to http://www. wmur.com/, “A voter who provides an address on Election Day and then does not back it up with verifiable documentation of domicile at that address within the 10- or 30-day deadline could be charged with wrongful voting and be subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000.” New or first time voters who aren’t familiar with the voting process may become discouraged and not bother voting all together. Although this bill doesn’t deny anyone the right to vote, it definitely intimidates and discourages voters from turning out to the polls by making the voting process much more difficult in terms of proving one’s domicile. For example, a temporary seasonal worker from Rockingham County, NH who lives in Coos County, NH for 30 or more days for their work would have to prove they’re residence in Coos is legitimate or make the drive back down to vote in Rockingham. An out-of-state student voter would have to prove their institution or residency they occupy for the majority of the year for school is in fact their domicile. They’d have to show documentation that this is their address and that they are
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in fact living there for more than 30 days. This is the same for in state student voters as well. Students would have to prove they actually reside at their given address and jump through these extra hoops, or drive all they back to their home county/state and vote there. Yes we can still vote it just makes the process much trickier. We at The Equinox realize this bill poses more of an ethical issue than a legal one. We’ve emphasized the importance of voting in the past and the difference millennial votes can make, especially in swing states such as New Hampshire. This bill appears to suppress the votes of those with more than one residency which is most college students. Also, when looking at millennial college and university students voting results most lean toward the left. Whether strictly affiliated with one party or the other millennial votes still matter equally. In the 2016 election it was more common to see young adults identifying as liberal even if they didn’t claim to be a democrat. According to //www.brookings.edu, “Only one-third of young adults hold a favorable view of the Republican Party.” Keene is a relatively liberal campus and those liberal votes could be hindered if the House passes SB3. Keene becomes home to students 9 months out of the year and for some year round. Although the results of elections affect those from the community those who now live and make up that community are affected as well. What happens in elections affects students just as it does community members. We at The Equinox do believe voter protection is necessary and important we just don’t feel the revised wording of the bill is appropriate.
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Social Media director America’s favorite brands are responsible for some of the most memorable television commercials, often leaving a lasting mark in advertising history. Among these is a questionable commercial recently released by PepsiCo that definitely has a lot of people talking, but in a way Pepsi probably didn’t anticipate. If you haven’t actually seen the commercial itself, you have probably heard about it, as the public’s outrage has been made inevitable. The commercial itself, which has since been pulled by Pepsi, shows model Kendall Jenner leaving a photoshoot to join a protest, with a Pepsi in hand. Jenner makes her way through the crowd to the line of law enforcement and hands an officer a can of Pepsi which, as a result, releases the tension and causes the crowd to celebrate. Although it is not clearly demonstrated what the crowd is protesting, several have related it to the Black Lives Matter movement, because of its frequent presence in the country. I believe the central issue at hand is that Pepsi manipulated a sensitive issue as a means of selling their product. The problem with this is the fact that our country is clearly racially divided and this issue has yet to be resolved. Suggesting a soft drink is the answer to ending police brutality among African Americans is unrealistic, distasteful and fallacious. Whether she was well-known or not, using a caucasian model was definitely not the route to go either. Instead, it only further suggests that because of her ethnicity, she was able to come that close into contact with an officer in the first place without any backlash. Sparking even more outrage, Pepsi issued a general apology for the commercial, but also apologized to Jenner specifically, saying they were sorry for putting her in such a position. Pepsi forgot to directly apologize to those they have misappropriated, the thousands of protesters massed and arrested for standing up for their rights. Some of the people who responded to the ad included prominent individuals such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter Bernice King and Black Lives Matter activist Elle Hearns. King tweeted a photo of her father at a protest captioning the photo, “If only Daddy would have known about the power of #Pepsi.” Hearns was quoted in the New York Times saying the ad “plays down the sacrifices people have historically taken in utilizing protests. No one is finding joy from Pepsi at a protest. That’s just not the reality of our lives. That’s not what it looks like to take bold action.” I agree with the previous statements, and given the nature of the history of protests in the United States, peaceful or violent, it’s not a subject to use out of context or play with. Companies can successfully incorporate real problems into advertisements to raise awareness when it is done appropriately. This has been accomplished in ads such as domestic violence intervention and preventing texting and driving by providing the necessary devices to create change within their advertisement. Despite the reactions to the commercial, it still has people talking about the brand and sometimes any P.R. is good P.R.. After the commercial was released, Pepsi’s stock went up. Stock market aside, people have been drinking Pepsi since 1898 and one short advertisement is not going to cause the soda company to go out of business. The reputation of the brand is temporarily suffering, but just as most things in the media do, the situation will be short-lived and eventually subside. Any brand could realistically fall into this position without carefully evaluating possible consequences from their message and this should be used as an example for brands in the future. Alexandra Enayat can be contacted at aenayat@kscequinox.com
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Bitcoin and the future of money ELLIOT WELD
Equinox Staff Bitcoin is an example of one wonder that the modern internet can achieve. We now have a widely used currency which is not controlled by any centralized government, banker or stock market. It can be used to anonymously purchase goods online, and with President Trump recently signing an executive order giving internet providers the ability to sell our internet history to marketers, that may look pretty appealing to people who want to keep what they buy online a secret. But that anonymity also creates problems when Bitcoin and other “cryptocurrencies,” as they are known, are the main currency of online black markets that are used to purchase all types of illegal goods and services. “Silk road” was the largest of these online black markets, a hidden website that mostly sold illegal drugs to users who paid in Bitcoin. The site was similar to eBay, but for illegal drugs and thousands of drug dealers had accounts. Silk Road also sold fake IDs and even some legal products, such as jewelry, books and cigarettes. The main creator of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, was arrested and is serving life in prison; the site is now shut down, although it is continuously restarted. Silk Road made a point of not allowing certain items to be sold through it, such as child pornography and assassinations, but that doesn’t mean the more sinister sites of the dark web don’t offer these things. For the rest of the foreseeable future of the internet, there is going to be a constant struggle between law enforcement, in their effort to shut these sites down, and criminals who create a constant influx of these new sites. Cryptocurrencies are fueling this underground, online, dark web black market. Bitcoin specifically is the only cryptocurrency that has enough widespread use to be subjected to large scale thefts through hacking. Sheep Marketplace was a dark web marketplace which had one such robbery occur when one user stole 5,400 Bitcoins, about six million American dollars. After, the heist Sheep Marketplace’s web page had a message explaining that a user had “found a bug in the system” and used it to take the currency. Stories such as this one raise questions about just how secure Bitcoin is. If one user can simply find an imperfection in a website’s code and use it to steal so much money, what’s keeping your money safe if you’re using cryptocurrencies? There are no banks protecting cryptocurrency like there are with physical money. Bitcoins are stored in “wallets,” which are
“Bitcoin has the potential to reshape the pesky capitalist bank system many feel is currently broken and is at low risk for inflation.” ELLIOT WELD EQUINOX STAFF
cloud storage locations which are supposed to protect your money from theft. But any code can be cracked nowadays and different wallets have different codes with various levels of security. Despite these downsides, security problems and illegal usages, Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize money and the way it is used. It’s given a solution to people who don’t want to store their money in banks. It’s made long distance transactions much easier. One thing that’s for sure is that online money management has exploded in popularity among younger people. Paypal, Venmo and other online payment apps are fueling the growing trend of digital money. Cryptocurrencies are so early on in their existence that it’s difficult to tell where they will fit into the future of money. Bitcoin has the potential to reshape the pesky capitalist bank system many feel is currently broken and is at low risk for inflation. Bitcoin has a finite supply built into its code and only 21 million Bitcoins can ever exist. Time will tell what the future holds for Bitcoin, whether it’s an interesting fad or if it’s the precursor to a new, global currency. As business becomes more and more digital, the stage is set for cryptocurrencies to become part of mainstream culture, if they are able to overcome their current problems. Elliot Weld can be contacted at eweld@kscequinox.com
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Preventing pollution with biodegradable plastic rings JOHN PIATELLI
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For any student or resident of Keene, a typical walk down the street featuring beer trash on the ground is a regularity. Recently, Saltwater Brewery, located in Delray Beach, Florida, along with New York City-based ad agency We Believers have created edible six-pack rings, a six-pack ring that feeds animals instead of killing them. Now any beer drinker can enjoy a beer without worrying about the environmental damage from the leftover trash. These rings are much different from the plastic rings people may see on the streets of Keene after a weekend. These edible rings consist of leftover wheat and barley from the beer making process, assuring that nothing goes to waste. In order to create these edible rings, We Believers’ co-founders Marco Vega and Gustavo Lauria teamed up with the president and co-founder of Saltwater Brewery, Chris Gove. According to the Los Angeles Times, the three were considering how to be more environmentally friendly. After noticing the large amount of trash Vega and Lauria were able to produce from a single meal, the two then decided to take the responsibility off of the consumer. They decided to use the abundance of wheat and barley from the brewing process in order to create an edible plastic ring. According to the Los Angeles Times, shortly after imagining the idea, the three manufactured 500 working prototypes using a 3D printer and produced and published a video showing off their creation. According to the video, Americans drank 6.3 billion gallons of beer last year, 50 percent in cans, in which a portion of the plastic used ended up in the ocean. It is stated in the online video that the edible rings are just as “resistant and efficient as the plastic six-pack rings.” In the video, the Head of Brand for Saltwater Brewery Peter Agardy said, “It is a big investment for a small brewery, created by fishermen, surfers and people that love the sea.” Though discarded plastic six-pack rings are not abundant in the ocean, they do cause problems for marine life when they end up there. According to Marine biologist Mark Tokulka, “Around the world, an estimated 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles become entrapped in plastic or ingest it and die.” Personally, I always thought as long as I cut the rings around my cans so animals would not get entrapped, I was doing my part for the environment. Fisherman Russell S. Haas begs to differ. Haas said, “People think that cutting the rings is enough, but birds and turtles eat the plastic either way.” People might wonder if this transition to edible rings will add an extra cost to their beer. As told in the online video, if most craft breweries and big beer com-
panies implemented this technology, the manufacturing cost would drop and be very competitive compared to the current plastic solution. Moving away from plastic has the power of saving hundreds of thousands of marine lives. This edible ring is the first 100 percent biodegradable and edible pack implemented in the beer industry. Since the rings are made of biodegradable ingredients, if the rings do end up in a landfill or on the streets of Keene, the rings will decompose faster, thus remaining ecofriendly even out of water. Vega said, “We feel truthful about finding a solution to use ways to reduce the carbon footprint, and that’s to use byproducts of the beer processing as it exists right now.” As of right now, consumers are not able to purchase a six-pack with the specialty rings outside of the Saltwater Brewery. According to the Los Angeles Times, “The next step for the team is to build a hydraulic mold that can handle making 200,000 units a month.” If this happens, Saltwater Brewery will then be able to use the rings on all of the beers they make, allowing beer drinkers all over the country to become environmentally friendly while indulging during the weekends. Unfortunately for KSC students and residents who are interested in putting their beer money into more environmentally friendly breweries, Kenton Battey, a worker for the Monadnock Food Co-op, informed me they do not carry the beer. Jackson Huslander, a worker for Hannaford’s informed me they do not carry the beer. Although Dave Perrey from Price Chopper also said they do not carry the beer, but Perrey claimed they would look into getting the beer. On the other hand, a spokesperson for Market Basket refused to comment. Gove said, “We want to influence the big guys and inspire them to get on board.” Large corporations such as Anheuser-Busch rely on people like you and me for their profits. Without consumers continually buying their beer, they will not be able to continue business. Unfortunately, I am assuming, like myself, most people do not think of marine life or where their plastic rings will end up when buying beer. Now that the technology is available to produce edible rings for beer that are just as efficient without the negative environmental effects, large corporations should take notice. If they decide to stay in the dark concerning the issue of where their waste ends up, consumers have the ability to boycott their products. Keep an eye out for Screamin’ Reels IPA at Price Chopper in the near future, distinguished by an edible ring holder consisting of wheat and barley, rather than plastic.
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What ‘Netflix and Chill’ actually means
SAMANTHA MOORE / ART DIRECTOR
Students claim the hook-up culture in college is typically masked by another activity ALEXANDRA ENAYAT
Social Media director Young adults and teens across the United States are sending out that Friday night text to their crush asking to “Netflix and Chill.” The term Netflix and Chill might seem to be exactly what it suggests to their elders, such as watching a movie or television series on the nation’s top media streaming companies. But what does Netflix and Chilling really consist of in this generation of eggplant emojis, selfies and dating apps? Netflix has been around since 1997, according to BuzzFeed, and is worth an estimated $20 billion, available in almost 50 different countries made up of 57.4 million subscribers, each streaming at an average of 90 minutes per day. But as time goes on, new trends arise and along with these new trends are new ways of dating. The traditional way of hooking up and hook-up culture itself has been drastically changed through the years. Taking someone out on a date to dinner and a movie is something few couples do and is typically done amongst individuals in committed relationships. Keene State College senior Gabrielle Parilla said in today’s society, we generally just expect less out of dates. Parilla explained, “Whether you meet a guy online or at a party, if the two of you are going to hangout, I person-
ally wouldn’t expect going on a date first. You usually just go to each other houses and at that point, it’s your choice to decide what’s going to happen next, like if you guys are going to hook up or whatnot.” Now sending a text or “sliding into the DMs (Direct Messages)” of somebody you find attractive, asking to Netflix and Chill has nothing to do with watching movies at all. In fact, the Netflix part is just background noise for what is really going on. Instead, the saying has become a widely accepted term for hooking up or having sex. Netflix and Chill jokes or “memes” can be found all over the internet, especially on social media, like a photo with the caption, “20 minutes into Netflix and Chill and he gives you that look,” or a picture of a condom with the Netflix logo on it. Netflix and Chill has been such a widely used term, it even became a Halloween costume seen especially around college campuses in 2016, where one person wears something red with the words “Netflix” on it and another wears a white or blue shirt with “Chill” on it, which can actually be purchased on several different stores online. Musicians have even made songs about the slang, most containing extremely explicit lyrics. Of these songs is hit hip-hop artist B.o.B, whose song “Netflix and Chill” includes the lyrics, “I was thinkin’ Netflix and Chill, Netflix and Chill, I wake up and eat it up
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that’s a bed and breakfast for real.” The Netflix and Chilling craze is no mystery to students at Keene State College and they aren’t strangers to the act. KSC junior Michael Zarrilli said Netflix itself is a trend amongst college students because it is a cheaper option than cable that offers a wide variety of things to watch. In this sense, instead of flipping through channels, Netflix provides a program that you and whoever you are hanging out with can both agree on. Zarrilli added that if a girl ever asked him to Netflix and Chill, he would assume that the end result of the date would be hooking up. “Asking someone to Netflix and Chill is an easier way to ask someone to hook up instead of flat out saying, ‘Hey come over so that we can hook up,’” Zarrilli said. KSC senior Sam Hovey said, “When someone says let’s Netflix and Chill, they definitely are trying to say they want to bang.” Netflix subscriber Hovey explained he believes that our society has adopted this norm of hooking up with ease because of the idea that anyone can throw a movie on Netflix, get cuddled up into bed and leave the rest to history. “It’s just so laid back now,” Hovey added. Have you ever heard of a booty call? Well Urban Dictionary relates Netflix and Chilling as the perfect low-key way of doing just that. The crowdsourced slang word dictionary defines the act as, “A subtle way to
lure a girl to come over to your place, initially as just a ‘friend,’ so that it can lead to an opportunity of getting intimate with her while something is playing on Netflix.” Alexandra Enayat can be contacted at aenayat@kscequinox.com
“Asking someone to Netflix and Chill is an easier way to ask someone to hook up instead of flat out saying, ‘Hey come over so that we can hook up’.” MICHAEL ZARRILLI KSC JUNIOR
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Studying in the land with more sheep than people BETHANY GRIFFIN
Study AwAy Kia Ora Owls! My name is Bethany Griffin and I am elementary education and psychology major. This semester I have had the privilege of studying abroad in New Zealand. I am on the south of the South Island at the University of Otago. I am about halfway through the semester and sometimes I still can’t believe I am here. Every moment has been an adventure. When you hear people say that Kiwis (people from New Zealand) are the friendliest people on Earth, they aren’t kidding. Every single person from this country that I have met has been nothing but genuine and kind. My first night in Dunedin, I was out exploring the city with a friend and was stopped by a group when they heard our accents. They asked where we were from and when we told them, they burst out singing our entire national anthem to make us “feel welcomed and accepted.” The Kiwi culture is laid back and relaxed. People go with the flow. One thing about Kiwi culture that stuck out to me immediately is the lack of shoes. People here will literally walk around barefoot everywhere, including grocery stores.
“Amongst the sea of students with their school backpacks, it is not uncommon to see a traveler stroll through campus or town with their backpacking pack filled for their adventures. There is a strong tramping (backpacking) culture here. With so much to see here, you can’t do it all in one trip, but you sure can try.” BETHANY GRIFFIN KSC JUNIOR
Being in New Zealand feels like I have gone back in time in all the best ways possible. The style and attitudes are consistent with those you would find in your favorite early 90s sitcom. The easy-going attitude fits well with the natural beauty of the country. How can you be stressed when you are surrounded by some of the most picturesque views in the world? The scenic views of this country have blown me away since the moment I arrived. My first few days here I walked around from morning to night, and I couldn’t get enough of this place. There was so much to see, and I refused to be inside and miss a moment of it. Although classes are in full swing now and I have to buckle down to get some work done, that feeling hasn’t subsided. Many aspects of the culture here are similar to back home, but one thing that is different is the size of this school. Coming from KSC and then walking into my first lecture at Uni of 500 students, where people were standing in the back because so many people wanted to take the class but there weren’t enough seats, was an adjustment to say the least. The lectures are large, but they have a tutorial system to help combat this. Each student in the large lecture is placed into a tutorial or lab section and these meet once a week. These are breakdowns of the large lecture sections, there is about 25 students in each and they provide an opportunity to do more work with the lessons to solidify the learning. Amongst the sea of students with their school backpacks, it is not uncommon to see a traveler stroll through campus or town with their backpacking pack filled for their adventures. There is a strong tramping (backpacking) culture here. With so much to see here, you can’t do it all in one trip, but you sure can try. Whether you are an experienced hiker or not there is plenty for you to do. From Roy’s Peak’s steep incline and breath taking view over the town of Wanaka, to Milford Sound’s crystal blue water constantly being replenished by the waterfalls that surround it and its view of Antarctica, there is something for everyone. And yes, the rumor about New Zealand having more sheep than people is very true. I saw more sheep before I even landed in the country than I had seen in my prior 21 years. Bethany Griffin can be contacted at bethany.griffin@kscequinox.com
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Senior nutrition student desires to make KSC healthier
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Perkins created a new program on campus called KSC Get Fit as a part of her internship.
KSC Get Fit focuses on getting students more active daily in a variety of ways EMMA HAMILTON
Student Life editor KSC senior nutrition major Amber Perkins is dedicated to making campus healthier with her creation of a new program called KSC Get Fit. Perkins is an intern with the Center for Health and Wellness as a part of her practicum experience through the health science program. Perkins said, “The practicum itself is 100 hours of supervised practice somewhere in the community. I am working with part of the community health, so the community health sector, and one of the things that we looked at at the beginning of my program is a survey.” She continued, “The statistic that stood out to me the most is that only 52 percent of students at Keene State reported meeting the physical activity guidelines for moderate and vigorous physical activity, which seemed incredibly low and sad and scary to me. So, that was definitely the thing I wanted to tackle this semester.” Perkins tables in the Llyod P. Young Student Center every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to promote the program. Every week, she focuses on something different, and by stopping at the table, campus community members are able to learn about a piece of physical activity. “We’re talking about behavior change and we’re talking about how to make behavior changes related to physical activity, what you can do, how you can do it and just kind of promoting a community through the Keene State College Get Fit page on Facebook. When you join that group, you get entered to win prizes and a larger prize basket at the end of the semester, but in addition to that, you’re getting constant tips and reminders and encouragement to stay active through this last piece of the semester,” Perkins said. Life tends to get busy, especially at the end of the semester, and Perkins said physical activity tends to be the first thing eliminated when individuals have plenty to do. She said she is trying to bring knowledge to the issue while also keeping people motivated and moving. Perkins considers the KSC Get Fit program to be individual. “In the program, and if you decide to join the Facebook page, you’ll see that no piece of the program is just pushing people to go to the gym or do something standard. It’s being very open and accepting to numerous amounts of physical activity,” Perkins said. She also mentioned that she is pleasantly surprised at the participation she has had at the table and in the Facebook group. Perkins is trying to stress to participants that there are many other ways to be active rather than going to the gym. Perkins thinks the program is opening the eyes of students to the fact that they’re already doing activities to stay active and things they can do to increase their activity level. Perkins said, “I think a lot of the time when you use the word ‘physical activity’ to college students, they think of that allotted hour that they spend at the gym X amount of times a week and the students aren’t really thinking outside of the box of ways they can just get those minutes into their day without having to change their entire life style and add a gym routine to their day.
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Adding X amount of hours of gym time to your day is scary and, for some students, incredibly unrealistic, but it is realistic for every student at Keene State to meet these recommendations and to just get moving.” There are many other ways students can be active, even if they don’t realize they’re being active. Perkins said, “Walking to the grocery store versus driving can add up to 20 minutes of physical activity to your day and that’s going to get you that much closer to meeting that 150 minute recommendation that we’re talking about. In addition to that, with the weather getting nicer, I’ll be encouraging things like hiking Monadnock and other things that are even closer to Keene.” After graduation, Perkins has been accepted into a nine month dietetic internship at Edward Hines VA in Chicago, Illinois. It is the next step in her process of becoming a registered dietitian. One member of the KSC Get Fit Facebook group, senior Marissa DePolo, said, “To stay active, I have been keeping myself accountable and going to the gym even if I may be tired.” Perkins has been working under the KSC Coordinator of Wellness Education Tiffany Mathews. Mathews said, “The interns work through me and work with me as well. I always have new interns every semester. Usually the students are from health science, often nutrition, but also community health. I also have health communication students, so minors in health communications and oftentimes communication majors in general, to do the social marketing piece of our programming and our initiatives. Then, so what I do is, we try to figure out what, and I let them know a little bit about, our department and our needs [are]. Then we try to figure out what are they interested in working on for their internship.” Mathews said working with these interns and trying to get the campus healthier is important. “I think that I really try to help people, students, staff and faculty to see the connection between health and retention. If students are taking care of themselves and all of different dimensions of wellness, they’re going to be more likely to do better in school. They will be more likely to have a stronger immune system to feel connected at a place,” Matthews said. She continued, “I think in college, as staff and as faculty, we say that we want to help students who are just starting off and throughout their career in college, and upon graduation, we want to help them figure how they would typically engage, how to problem solve [and] how to critically think. Well, you cannot achieve that until you have all of these different levels of needs met and at the base of all of that is food, is sleep and then a little bit further up is self-care in regards to physical activity and the connection between physical activity and how that affects your emotional state and helps you manage your stress and things like that.” Mathews also said she enjoys working with the interns. “It’s great because you have this idea, but then interns give it that student perspective and since they] re high-level health majors, they already have that academic background that it helps bring an idea to a different level, to a higher level, then crafts it in a certain way that students can from that perspective,” Mathews said.
Mathews said her department was lucky when Per- active, you can start by asking to join the KSC Get Fit kins came in for an internship because she considers her Facebook page that either Perkins or Mathews can a strong student leader. When coming up with KSC Get approve you for. Fit, the two collaborated on a project that would benefit Mathews’ department and benefit Perkins as well. Emma Hamilton can be contacted at “I was just really excited about getting it rolling and ehamilton@kscequinox.com getting it going and so I think semester after semester, it’s just going to be updating it a bit with strategies and updating some information. But the format [of KSC Get Fit] I would see really remaining the same. In the future, I’ll continue to have interns that are working with me on this and I kind of let them know what I’m thinking and they let me know what they’re thinking and we come together and try it that way,” Mathews said. When coming up with the idea for KSC Get Fit, Perkins mentioned her and Mathews looked at survey results. Mathews elaborated on those numbers and stated, “62 percent of our students aren’t meeting the recommended three or more day a week of vigorous intensity exercise for at least 20 minutes, and then 75 percent are not meeting recommended five or more days a week of moderate intensity exercise for at least 30 minutes. Then, there’s also 55 percent of our students say they’re at a healthy weight, 26 percent say overweight, 15 percent say obese, and then four percent say AMBER PERKINS overweight.” KSC SENIOR If you’re interested in becoming healthier and more
“The statistic that stood out to me the most is that only 52 percent of students at Keene State reported meeting the physical activity guidelines for moderate and vigorous physical activity, which seemed incredibly low and sad and scary to me.”
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Perkins plans to continually keep the Facebook page interactive and up to date.
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Writing Center staff visits weekend conference GRACE PECCI
Copy Editor On April 1 and 2, five members from Keene State College’s (KSC) Center for Writing visited Pace University in Pleasantville, New York, to attend the Northeastern Writing Center’s Association (NEWCA) conference. KSC juniors Brendan Hoar, Caroline Gamble and Veronica Spadaro are student tutors who attended and they were accompanied by the Director of the Center for Writing Kate Tirabassi and the Assistant Director Cyndi Smith. Their presentation titled, “The more things change the more they stay the same,” focused on the history of the writing center and which things changed and which stayed the same. Secondary Education major and English major Brendan Hoar said the group wanted to find more information about the center in terms of what techniques they used, the advancements of technology and how the center is advertised. “It was analyzing our tutor practice throughout history and every tutor was assigned a binder to riffle through and we all put it on Google Docs,” Hoar explained. “We basically held an archive of old stuff and what methods we used… we were digging up our history basically and finding out where we started, what the building used to be and things like that.” Hoar said he personally talked about how campus outreach has changed and how the center has physically changed. Hoar has been working for the writing center officially since January of 2016. He said getting a job there was very spontaneous and wasn’t anything he had thought about for a long time. When asked why he applied, he said, “I’ve always loved writing obviously and I feel like because I’m [an] English education major, it all fits...I figured that it would be great not only to add onto my resume, but also for personal experience editing papers.” He said working with people is what he loves to do. This year was the second year that Hoar was able to attend the NEWCA conference. Any writing centers from the Northeast are part of this program and each year these centers get together around April to discuss methods of tutoring, get ideas from one another and make connections. The three KSC students were picked based on availability and who was interested. When it came down to presenting their topics, Hoar said they were all a bit nervous but just had to roll with it. Hoar said, “We had a relatively small group and there was roughly about 14 other writing center directors and/or tutors who visited our workshop and that was really cool, so it was an average size. Some of the other presentations were huge, like there were 20 or 30 people packed in a room and some of them were very small.” Overall, Hoar said he felt like the presentation went really well and their group got through everything they needed to cover. Hoar is a tutor for the writing center, but works as a writing fellow, meaning that he goes outside of the center and visits classrooms to help students. All three of the students who went to the conference are writing fellows. Writing fellows can either go on campus represent the center or hold workshops with different professors and visit their classrooms sequentially throughout the semester or based on whenever the professor wants, according to Hoar. Hoar said most of the classes they help out with are Integrative Thinking and Writing (ITW) for first years who are learning how to write. The tutors are trained to use specific outlines to figure out exactly what students need help with in their papers. “It’s more of a discussion rather than saying, ‘I’m just gunna go ahead and change everything in your paper,’… most of the time, we strive for a discussion on how to improve it,” Hoar said. KSC junior Caroline Gamble, who is double majoring in elementary education and Spanish has been working for the writing center for two years. Her ITW teacher in the fall of 2014 gave her class the opportunity to apply to the writing center and Gamble said about five or six of the kids
“It was cool because we did our presentation and people would come and talk to us afterwards about how well we did on our presentation and they would give us comments and we would talk about it.” CAROLINE GAMBLE KSC JUNIOR
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from her class ended up working there. This year was Gamble’s first time attending the NEWCA conference. She said she presented on the work that the writing center does. “So I presented on our workshops … for the most part, we go into ITW classes and we do workshops about putting quotations….revising, and editing, things like that, and I talked about how that’s changed over the years and how the basis of it is the same but with the changing times it’s different.” At first, Gamble said she was nervous because she didn’t know what to expect. “I had never been there before, I hadn’t seen it and of course I was presenting in front of adults… but once we started presenting, it was fine and we were pretty confident.” Gamble said she felt the group did really well. “It was cool because we did our presentation and people would come and talk to us afterwards about how well we did on our presentation and they would give us comments and we would talk about it.” Gamble said she plans on working for the writing center for the rest of her time at KSC. Tirabassi is an associate professor of English and has been here at KSC since 2007. She said she was an ITW coordinator from 2010-2014 and last year she was the interim director for the Center of Writing and now she is in a three-year position for the director. She also has been on the Steering Committee for NEWCA and the Proposal Reading Committee. She has been on the Steering Committee since 2002 when she was a graduate student at UNH and then she was the chair in 2009 of NEWCA. Tirabassi said the NEWCA conference has been going on for 34 years and KSC has been attending since it has had a Writing Center, starting in 1992. “We learned from our research that there have been student tutors since ‘92 and there have been faculty members who were tutors for a couple years before that.” Tirabassi said NEWCA brings people together. “What’s great about NEWCA is that the people who go to NEWCA are undergraduate writing tutors through writing directors, a few deans go, people who are first year composition writing teachers go… so there’s a whole range… of people who come to the conference and then we also have an opportunity to learn from each other.” Last year, KSC hosted the NEWCA conference. “We are regionally located when you think about it, with people coming from New York and Maine [and] New Jersey,” Tirabassi said. “...It’s a nice middle ground; we had almost 300 attendees and our space is wonderful for a conference. We used the Science Center for our sessions, we used the [Young] Student Center for our major keynote speaker and registration and then we used
the Zorn [Dining Commons] for our luncheon and award ceremony.” This year, Tirabassi said she thought the presentation went really well. “People in the audience talked about how they didn’t realize how important history was…. People turned to us saying, ‘We were just at your session,’ or ‘We heard about your session,’ and people were saying, ‘Can you elaborate,’ so that was very striking for me because you don’t always have that immediate feedback.” Tirabassi reiterated what Hoar said about their presentation’s focus. “Those of us presenting put together the changes on the overall writing center’s [look], changes on the staff ...moving from faculty to tutors to student tutors, thinking about staff over time… [we] looked at mission statements that were old and new. We looked at how is our history helpful for us and how is history important for your current staff to learn about? How does it teach you about your current practices?” Tirabassi said. “Maybe there have been current practices that have been lost that maybe we want to return to.” Tirabassi found that the overall policy hasn’t changed for the Center for Writing. She said the focus has always been to work with both students and faculty. Smith came to KSC as a student during the fall of 2008. During the fall of 2009, she worked as a tutor for the Center of Writing and did that for six semesters. She has now been working here for five years as the assistant director. Smith said one of the best things about NEWCA is that regardless of the type of the conference, it always turns into a conversation about what each writing center does and if they have issues, how they can get help on it. “That’s how we ended up with our online scheduling program here at [KSC] for the center,” Smith explained. “The staff went to NEWCA… spring of 2009, and while they were there, other groups were raving about this new equipment that was made to track appointments and kind of make sure we are on the right track. They said, ‘This is what you need to use,’ and the director at the time said, ‘Let’s get it.’” Smith found it interesting that despite the fact that the Center for Writing has been running for 21 years, each semester has new staff and it changes, but there are still things that stay the same. Smith was also happy with the way the presentation went. “Right after session, I had someone who attended our session pull me aside and said, ‘Of the sessions I’ve seen today, your students are by far the most well-prepared and professional. They seemed comfortable,’…. It was great feedback.” Grace Pecci can be contacted at gpecci@kscequinox.com
Arts and Activist event fills the Mabel Brown Room with tunes KIANA WRIGHT
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For those interested in human rights, environmental issues, the previous election, or those who strive to be active in the community, the Arts and Activist event was held on Friday April 7. This event was held at 2 p.m. in the Brown Room and was co-hosted by two of Keene State College’s (KSC) clubs; the KSC Activist Coalition, and the Keene Cannabis Coalition. KSC senior Heather MacLennan is part of the Keene Cannabis Coalition and said she helped decide which clubs and groups were best to attend their event and make it the most successful it could be. MacLennan said, “We really brainstormed and were like, ‘What’s going to help us bring to light a lot of the activists movements who are really huge in the news right now and also that can progress us as a campus community as well as the Cheshire County in general.’” Walking around the Mabel Brown Room, one would have found the Eco-Reps and Campus Ecology, who had stands for bettering the environment. And with April being Sexual Assualt Month, there were also a
couple stands giving out information on events happening throughout this month. Each stand had an abundance of information, petitions, calendars with scheduled events, and some in addition had stickers, pins or candy. KSC senior and president of the KSC Activists Coalition Maggie Mason helped put Arts and Activism together that evening. Mason said that a lot of college students do not participate in getting involved because they do not think their voice matters. She said, “I think stressing to students how easy it is to get involved on things that matter so much is so important.” Along with music stuck in their head from the live show put on by local bands, students left the Mabel Brown Room with a better knowledge of what events are coming up on campus and off campus and also how they can be more involved. Senior Jessica Boushie said that she found out and was interested in events that she had no idea about before dropping by. Junior Emily Mathieu said, “People should go to more things like this on campus.” The KSC Activist Coalition currently meets every Thursday in the Flag room of the Lloyd P. Young Stu-
dent Center at 7:30 p.m.. The Keene Cannabis Coalition club meets in the science center in room 126 every Wednesday at 8 p.m.. There are numerous other events and opportunities to get involved on campus or in our community. Information about events on campus can be found at keene.edu/ news/events/. Kiana Wright can be contacted at kwright@kscequinox.com
“I think stressing to students how easy it is to get involved on things that matter so much is so important.” MAGGIE MASON KSC SENIOR
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Learning proper etiquette at the annual dinner
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Students and alumni dine at the Young Student Center to learn about proper dinner manners at the annual Etiquette Dinner.
Students dined with alumni and learned table manners from Gregory J. Victory KATHERINE GLOSSER
Equinox Staff Students and alumni dined at the Young Student Center Sunday evening to learn about proper dinner manners at the Etiquette Dinner. Fifty-two people RSVP’d for the event. At 4:30 p.m., students arrived in the Mabel Brown Room to dine and learn proper dinner etiquette for professional situations. This would be the ninth year the Etiquette Dinner was held. Executive Director of the Career Center at Tufts University Gregory J. Victory was the Keynote Speaker for the event. For almost a decade, Victory has been doing etiquette and business prep workshops. Victory gave an interactive talk with students and went over the step-by-step process on how to eat dinner properly, how to dress, how to network, proper introductions, what to drink and order and many more. An alumni volunteer sat at each table to give their advice and personal experience to students. Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life & Stu-
dent Leadership and event organizer Brandon Mathieu said he knew Victory since his first-year as an undergraduate at Syracuse University. Victory taught and mentored him about etiquette and the process of becoming a professional. Mathieu stressed the importance of the Etiquette Dinner. “I think just the content of the program related to etiquette and networking is just really important, especially today. I think it’s something we need to see,” said Mathieu. One of the alumni volunteers, Dave Westover, sat at one of the tables and gave students some insight based on his personal experience as a professional. Westover said he has been a part of the Etiquette Dinner since it first came to be nine years ago. Westover facilitates Resumania, which helps students write resumes and has helped students prepare for the business world. Westover said he enjoys helping students prepare for the adult world. “I always remember that scenario of someone who didn’t have to reach out and help me out,” said Westo-
ver. “So in my small way, as much as I can, I try to assist students on campus. I know what it was like back in the day. So if I can help somebody out at the end of the day, then it’s worth my 16 mile drive here,” said Westover. Keene State College (KSC) senior Emilee Jezierny decided to go to the event to prepare herself for the professional world after she graduates. Jezierny said she was skeptical about going to the Etiquette Dinner at first, but ended up liking it. Jezierny said she felt that learning proper etiquette is essential. “I think it’s just important in general to know etiquette because you never know who you might bump into at a restaurant,” said Jezierny. KSC first-year student Laurel Mendelsohn said she decided to go after a friend recommended her to attend the event. She said she felt more confident after going. “I felt pretty good going into this, I didn’t know how much I would know. I knew a little more than I thought I did, so that feels pretty good,” said Mendelsohn. While Victory has taught proper business etiquette
for years, he said nobody’s perfect at it. “Nobody’s ever perfect on this. I make mistakes all the time when I do it and part of it is you want to be comfortable in those situations,” said Victory. “And if you’re more comfortable and confident, you make less mistakes,” said Victory. Katherine Glosser can be contacted at kglosser@kscequinox.com.
“I think it’s just important in general to know etiquette because you never know who you might bump into at a restaurant.” EMILEE JEZIERNY KSC SENIOR
Students feelings about the sophomore housing selection lottery GRACE KELLY
Equinox Staff Sophomores at Keene State College (KSC) last week were scrambling to figure out their housing plan for the 2017-2018 academic year. All college underclassmen are required to live on campus. All sophomores participate in an online housing lottery. Sophomores are given a specific time on the day of the lottery to sign up for where they want to live. The Assistant Director of housing operations for Residential Life and housing ser-
“Yes, we have received complaints from students about their set times, but we explain to everyone that lottery times are completely random.” DEBRA BARRETT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOUSING OPERATIONS
vices, Debra Barrett, stated how lottery times are chosen, “The sophomore housing lottery was held on March 24 this year. Lottery selection times are randomly generated and are not weighed by GPA, student involvement and any other criteria.” There are numerous options for students to pick from for the next semester, “Options for sophomore housing include: Owl’s Nests, One Butler Court, Pondside one, Pondside three and also some singles in Carle and Holloway,” Barrett stated. Upcoming Keene State College Sophomore, Bianca Passacantilli, stated that her group of roommates got lucky with their times. She said, “My lottery time was at 12:12 p.m., but one of the girls in my suite had a 9:05 a.m. time,” she stated. She went on to talk about her pick and how her group came to terms last minute on where they wanted to live and who they
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wanted to live with. She said, “We were hoping to get an eight person suite in Butler and we did. It was a little hard because at first we had an odd number, but then finally right before the lottery we found our eighth person,” she stated. Pa ssaca nt i l l i stated why they chose Butler over all of the other housing options, “Butler was our first pick because we live in Holloway and it’s basically a step up from where we are now. I love having my own bathroom and not sharing it with the rest of the floor. Also, having air conditioning is a big plus for me,” she stated. Barrett explained that this process doesn’t always go so smoothly. Barrett said, “Yes, we have received complaints from students about their set times, but we explain to everyone that lottery times are completely random.”
Barrett continued by stating that residential life and housing services chooses to conquer these complaints in one of two ways, “If a student is unable to select housing during the section event, they are automatically placed on a waitlist and our office will work with them to find suitable housing. Or if a student is unable to select a housing assignment in their preferred hall or room type, they can request a room change through our office and again, we will work with them to find suitable housing based on the vacancies that become available,” she claimed. Even with these options, Passacantilli said she still wishes the lottery could be done differently. “Honestly, I feel like the lottery was kind of stressful. If one of my suitemates didn’t have her 9:05 a.m. lottery time, I don’t know where we would be living next year. It was just crazy to me that by 9:40 a.m., Butler and Pondside three were both completely empty. Those dorms were pretty much everyone’s first choices,” she stated. Grace Kelly can be contacted at gkelly@kscequinox.com
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Brushing up memories
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Senior BFA studio art major Aedan Lake based her senior exhibition on memories of an island she and her family visit yearly.
One BFA major combines childhood photographs and painting ALEXANDRIA SAURMAN
Arts And EntErtAinmEnt Editor Every day, people take dozens of photographs that get stored on a phone, put into an album or even framed on a wall. But one Keene State College student is taking the use of photographs to another level. Senior Aedan Lake is majoring in studio art with a concentration in painting. In order to be accepted into the bachelor of fine arts (BFA) program, which was approved in 1999, students are required to submit a portfolio and meet specific academic requirements. Art Professor John Roberts said, “We want to be able to work with our best students and to push these students to another level, to a much higher level as far as the type of work that they’re doing, to go beyond what can normally be done in the traditional kind of studio classroom situation.” “BFA’s pretty much just you using your creative mind in whatever medium you choose,” senior BFA studio art major Liz Gallacher said. During a selected student’s senior year, he or she works with a
faculty mentor to help solidify ideas, do research and receive advice and help on his or her’s senior exhibition. “This is not a faculty-dictated system or anything like that. These students develop what they basically want to do and then we work... to point them [in the] correct direction for resources [and] for research that they will need in order to produce this body of work,” Roberts said. When senior studio art major Aedan Lake had to pick a topic for her BFA project, she wanted to make sure that it was something she was interested in. “I wanted to pick a subject I wouldn't get bored of looking at for a whole year and I knew if I picked something that was so important to me specifically that I could focus on it for that amount of time,” Lake said. She decided to focus her piece on an island. “It’s based on this island based off of the coast of New Brunswick, Canada, that my grandmother was born on and it's always been really important to my family to go back there once a year and spend some time there and a lot of my family
still lives there,” Lake said. As for choice of mediums, Lake decided to combine photography and painting. She said that her grandmother had loved taking pictures of Lake and her family and did it often. “It was really annoying to us when we were kids but I'm appreciative of it now as an adult because I have just boxes and boxes and boxes full of photographs of my childhood of places that we went to and especially of this island.” With the help of her advisor, Associate Art Professor Peter Roos, Lake overlapped her own photographs with her grandmother's to form “weird, disjoined forms” that Lake described as “a connection between the past and the present.” “In the beginning, we talked about what sort of project she wants to pursue, how she envisioned it kind of growing, and then we talk about what form that might take,” Roos said. Gallacher, whose studio is next to Lake’s, said, “I sort of describe them as surreal because she uses mixed medium by photoshopping different pictures together so it gives it sort of a dream-like quality
because...it's more than one scene and it's just it's almost like a flashback; it reminds me of a flashback in a movie.” At the end of the second semester, the project is displayed in the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery. Originally, there was an issue with the use of the gallery due to lack of help. However, Roos’ family created a fellowship through an endowment, which ultimately helped the problem. Lake finished her project at the end of March and installed it in the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery on April 5. “I am done with all this and it feels so great...I'm really proud of not only the work that I did, but the work of my peers and I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to be shown next to,” she said. While the gallery itself will reopen on April 15, the opening reception for the studio art BFA major’s exhibition entitled “Emerging Art,” is Friday, April 21 at 5 p.m.. Alexandria Saurman can be contacted at asaurman@kscequinox.com
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Recital series features three students ALEXANDRIA SAURMAN
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For some, music is something to listen to at the gym or a background noise for a long car ride; for others, it’s more than that--music is their passion. The Keene State College Music Department debuted two student recitals this past weekend: one on Saturday, April 8 and the other on Sunday, April 9. Angelica Monroe and Rebecca Towne On Saturday, Angelica Monroe and Rebecca Towne performed their recitals. Monroe said she has been playing music for about 10 years. Her interest in playing the flute began in fourth grade when she watched the instrument demonstrations at her school. “I heard the flute and I went home and told my mom, ‘I want to play the flute,’ and that's all I said for two years,” Monroe said. "I even talked to my grandmother. I told her, All I want to do is play the flute because it’s fun,’ and she got me a flute and I started playing and now I’m here." Although Towne was in band in fifth grade, she said she became more serious with music by eighth grade. She said her inspiration came from her teachers. "I guess I had a teacher in high school that I just really loved and I want to teach music." The night began with Monroe playing “Sonatine pour Flute et Piano” on the flute, her respective instrument. At another point in the concert, Monroe played the piccolo. Towne followed Monroe’s first song with “Romanze, Op. 36” on the french horn. Monroe and Towne played a total of 11 songs, six by Monroe and five by Towne. Each song was accompanied by pianist Vladimir Odinokikh. “[Odinokikh’s] a lot of fun to work with and you can tell he really enjoys the music that he plays,” Monroe said. When speaking on the performance, junior music composition and music technology major Alex Wilderman said, “I enjoyed it...I always enjoy coming and listening to my friends play," noting that both are “exceptionally, very good players.” Wilderman’s friend and first-year early childhood education major Diana McGuire
echoed Wilderman’s thoughts on the performance, agreeing that she, too, enjoyed it. Jeremiah Burr The following night, Jeremiah Burr performed his recital, playing various percussion instruments such as the marimba, vibraphone and snare drum in conjunction with electronics. Burr started playing drums at the end of fourth grade. “A bunch of my friends wanted to start a band together and I said I would take drum lessons and learn how to play the drums for them," Burr said. "The band never happened, but I stuck with the drum lessons. I really liked them.” Burr played a total of 11 songs throughout the night, some of which involved accompaniment from other students. For the last song, “Onward Christian Soldiers,” Burr’s brother and father joined him on stage. While his family members played the fife, Burr played the drum. All three were dressed in uniform. Burr said that he, his brother and father are a part of “the oldest, continuous marching band in the country.” “I felt since that’s been a main part of my musical learning throughout the years that I really wanted to end it with something that I began with,” Burr said. Following the recital, Burr said, “I think it went well...I thought it was different and maybe a little more interesting to some people.” First-year math and education major Erin Morley and her friend, junior nutrition major Rachel MacKinnon, both attended the recital as a part of a class assignment. “So far I like it,” Morley said at the intermission. “It’s interesting. I've never been to a single instrument type of concert.” Both MacKinnon and Morley have played musical instruments in the past. While Morley used to play the flute, MacKinnon played a variety. "I've played an assortment of instruments but I kind of finished off my senior year switching between tuba and percussion so this is really interesting for me. I did like timpani solos and that kind of thing, so for me this [recital] is a lot of fun," MacKinnon said. Alexandria Saurman can be contacted at asaurman@kscequinox.com
7 Day Film Festival returns for seventh year OLIVIA BELANGER
ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE EDITOR Most films take months, sometimes years, to create. But for eight groups of Keene State College students, a film had to be created in just one week. The 7 Day Film Festival began seven years ago, when four GoPros were donated to KSC as part of a grant to see who could make a film in seven days or less. Groups who participate are given the same required line of dialogue and prop that must be incorporated into their film, chosen by the judges panel. Each group is also given separate genres, which ranged from a telenovela to a mocumentary. This year, the line of dialogue was, “What’s in the box?” and the prop was a musical recorder. KSC senior and President of Keene State Media Productions Keelan Brown was this year’s festival director and said he was responsible for making the event run smoothly. “Last year, I was assistant director,” Brown said. “It was nice to have that buffer period so I knew the process of it [7 Day Film Festival], and this year I definitely felt more organized.” Brown said because the groups only had seven days to film, he and the rest of the festival staff only had seven days to prepare for the event. “Before we start planning, we need to get the judges panel together because they are responsible for more
than just judging the festival, they also choose the dialogue and prop, along with the list of genres,” Brown said. “We then have the launch meeting at the start of the week where we tell them their genre, prop and line of dialogue, and in the seven days they are filming, we have seven days to collect all the films and build the program.” KSC first-year Corinn Colford described the experience as stressful. Her group was given the genre period piece, meaning it needed to take place in a historical era. The film was in black and white and took on a murder mystery-esque plot. “It took a long time that first night to figure out what our film would be about,” Colford said. “In previous films we’ve done together, we have this reoccurring character, so we decided to bring him into it and then the ideas started to swarm.” The event required no more than four people to a group, but KSC first-year Jack
Callahan took that requirement to the next level. Callahan decided to work solo during the festival after a few friends he was working with dropped out in the beginning of the week. “My genre was a musical and a friend of mine wrote all the music originally for it. Other than that, my other group members said they had too much stuff to do, but I didn’t want to drop out, so I decided to do it by myself,” Callahan said. According to Callahan, the experience of working by himself was challenging, but worthwhile. “It was really hard because when you work with a group you can have someone worrying about the sound [and] someone worrying about the props, but when you're by yourself, it’s all you. It’s just a lot easier working with more people,” Callahan said. After each film was shown, two awards were given to two different films - Audience Choice and Judge’s
Choice. KSC junior Veronica Spadaro was one of the three judges and said the judging was based on editing, characters, plot and how the group used the assigned props and dialogue. Callahan’s film, “Boxing Day,” was the Judge’s Choice Award winner, leaving him with $1,000 in B&H credits. “It [‘Boxing Day’] was clever. The music was original and it used the prop and dialogue well,” Spadaro said. The Audience Choice Award went to the slapstick tragedy, “Sub 1.5,” and each group member received a $50 Amazon gift card. Olivia Belanger can be contacted at obelanger@kscequinox.com
"...my other group members said they had too much stuff to do, but I didn’t want to drop out, so I decided to do it by myself.” JACK CALLAHAN KSC STUDENT AND FILMMAKER LUKE STERGIOU / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
This year's 7 Day Film Festival required involved filmmakers to create a video in one week using a musical recorder and a line of dialogue, "What's in the box?" The videos were debuted on Thursday, April 6 at 9 p.m. in the Putnam Theater.
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Keene State College Music Department presents Jazz Combos JOHN PIATELLI
Equinox Staff On April 7, the Keene State College (KSC) Music Department presented Jazz Combos under the direction of tenor saxophonist Scott Mullett. With the point of a finger from Mullett, the performance began. The Las Vegas Tango was the first song performed. After the show, KSC senior Mackey Pope said, “I think the performance went pretty well. Everyone can benefit from more time practicing, whether that be scales, chords, melodies, riffs or transcribing, but overall the performance was wellexecuted with solid solos across the board from both the advanced members and beginners alike.” The experience in the ensemble ranged from four-year members, to first semester members. Pope said, “I've been with the ensembles since my freshman year, second semester I think, but I was welcomed regardless of my jazz knowledge and playing ability.” According to Pope, “Playing with Scott Mullet is a blast but it's not just because he's a renowned jazz musician who can drop very, very famous names. He's a friend and mentor to all of us in the ensembles and he's always teaching us new things, whether that be on-stage tips or practice room techniques.” During the performance, the attire of the performers varied. From Led Zeppelin shirts to button downs, and even Hawaiian shirts, the only constant was the music
and smiles. In regards to the attire Mullett said, “I’m here to teach, not to make people feel bad. I don’t want to add any extra pressure for suit and tie.” Throughout the concert, Mullett attempted to lighten the mood for his performers and audience members. At one point during the performance, Mullett said, “It is 8 o’clock, so that tells me that somewhere in the world, Kellyanne Conway has said something stupid,” after which the audience began laughing. Audience member Jeff Kazin said comedy at a jazz event is common. “I’ve been to a lot of jazz concerts before and the director did a good job at using comedy to lighten the performance,” Kazin said. During The Equinox’s interview with Mullett, he stressed the importance that music has in society. According to Mullett, “Everybody has a purpose on the planet, mine is to play music and teach. We must pass music down to the youth.” Mullett claimed onstage that “everybody has something to teach and as long as I am willing to learn from the students, I’m taught something new every day.” In conclusion, the ensemble decided to go out in style by playing “The Chicken Dance.” Pope began hand gestures for clapping and soon enough, the crowd was playing along with the playful tune.
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The Jazz Ensemble, dressed in casual attire, performed under Scott Mullett on Friday, April 7 in the Redfern Art Center's Alumni Recital Hall.
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New crime/comedy has 'nothing to be gained or remembered' WRITER: MATT BILODEAU
GOING IN STYLE
POSITION: EQUINOX STAFF REVIEW: Failing to recapture the quiet charm of its 1979 predecessor, “Going in Style” banks on its three leads to carry the thinlystretched material along a narrative pathway whose foundation is built on generic gags and the occasional chuckle. Lifelong buddies Joe [Michael Caine], Willie [Morgan Freeman] and Joe [Alan Arkin] find themselves in quite a predicament upon the sudden revelation that their pensions have been frozen due to sheer incompetence on the company’s part. Seeking retribution for this injustice, the geriatric trio prep to knock off the same bank that wronged them, putting everything they hold dearly on the line. A while back, I had discovered that the upcoming “Going in Style” was a remake of an obscure 1979 film of the same name, starring George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg. Considering the lineup, I had anticipated a wacky comedy about three old men who abruptly decide to rob a bank. Instead, I was treated to a thoughtful and subversive insight into the banal lifestyle of the forgotten elderly of the period.
The three men have no real justification to perform a stick up other than to experience breaking free for a fleeting moment of catharsis, ensuring a few deserved laughs amid the internal drama. Despite its seemingly outlandish premise, the original “Going in Style” never intended to be a comedy, but rather a timid character piece that patiently explores the after effects through an often unseen senior perspective. With the remake, for better or worse, you get what you pay for.
“Going in Style” hobbles along partly due to the recognizable chemistry between Caine, Freeman and Arkin. Each are endowed with the skeleton of a passable character arc, but at the end of the day, they rarely resemble anything more than embodiments of their acting personas; there’s no clear difference between the two. You enjoy their company in the moment, but in the long run, you’d be dumbfounded in trying to remember any-
lem. The greatest misstep of “Going in Style” lies in its comedic timing, a task that shouldn’t be all that difficult considering the natural charm that oozes from the three leads. It’s not that they don’t try, it’s that their situational antics add up to nothing more than the occasional hearty chuckle. The lovely Ann-Margaret and expressive Christopher Lloyd, in their bit roles, are the ones who steal the show whenever they’re onscreen. Otherwise, “Going in Style” is a film that exists while you’re in the theater, but once you leave, nothing is to be gained or remembered. While the original took a huge risk in subverting audience expectations, “Going in Style” delivers exactly what you’d expect of it: a moderately indistinguishable heist comedy starring three likeable veteran actors. Director Zach Braff, most known for his indie hit “Garden State,” gives in to following the studio model, playing the premise extremely safe and consequence-free. In choosing to follow familiar conventions, COURTNEY BETHEL / EQUINOX STAFF “Going in Style” assimilates with every tired thing about them afterwards. studio comedy whose window of opportuWhile George Burns and his friends nity rarely lasts longer than a weekend or stuck up a bank for a lark, the plight of two. Caine and his crew is significantly more relatable, shining a light on the almost blind carelessness towards the elderly Matt Bilodeau in the millennial age. However, relatable can be contacted at doesn’t equate with superior. In the openmbilodeau@kscquinoxcom ing scene, Caine speaks privately with a (frustratingly obnoxious) bank manager whose voice screams, “I’m a movie antagonist,” an issue that leads to a bigger prob-
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KSC faculty members present Gravitación GRACE PECCI
Copy Editor On Wednesday, April 5, Gravitación, an early music ensemble comprised of Keene State College (KSC) faculty, presented Le Stagioni (The Seasons). The performance was split into four sections based on each season of the year and all of the songs were sung in Italian. The night began with La Primavera (spring) and ended with L’inverno (winter). Gravitación consists of five faculty members, including Sherezade Panthaki and Molly Netter singing soprano, Jay Carter on countertenor, Daniel Carberg on tenor, Matthew Leese on baritone and Nathanial Cox playing the theorbo. The performance started with all six performers out on the stage for the first song. There were three other songs performed during La Primavera as well. For the second song, Carberg and Leese sang while Cox strummed the theorbo. The third song had the entire group performing again and the final song of La Primavera was a solo from the theorbo. Those who weren’t performing sat on the side of the stage silently and listened. After each song, the group fell silent for a couple extra seconds, letting the music sink in and signaling that they were moving on to their next song. When the songs from La Primavera were finished, Cox came out and introduced himself and his instrument. He explained that a lute, similar to a theorbo, was most commonly used during the Renaissance times. According to Cox, the theorbo became popular in the 17th century. When explaining why he was using a theorbo, he joked and said it was the answer for how to make a lute sound louder. After this introduction, the group went on to perform the second group of songs for L’Estate (summer). The group performed four songs here and then there was a brief 10 minute intermission for the audience. The group then began singing songs from L’autunno (fall). They performed five more songs before moving on to the final section, L’inverno (winter) where they performed the final three songs of the show. When they ended their last song, almost
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Jazz Ensemble set to perform ALEXANDRIA SAURMAN
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Gravitación's performance of Le Stagioni (The Seasons) was held on Wednesday, April 5 in the Redfern's Alumni Recital Hall.
everyone in the crowd stood up for a standing ovation. Among standing audience members was KSC first-year Laurel Mendelsohn. Mendelsohn said she attended the performance to see her voice teacher Dr. Carberg. She said she saw the group perform earlier in her workshop and she was interested. Mendelsohn praised the performance after she watched it. “I thought it was amazing and I am astonished by their voices,” Mendelsohn said. “I haven’t heard Dr. Carberg or Dr. Leese actually perform before today.” She said the emotions and communication between singers was phenomenal and the transitions between all the seasons and the feelings that accompanied them was amazing. Overall, she said she thought it was a phenomenal concert.
In terms of learning from the performers, Mendelsohn said, “I try to take away something from every performance I watch and I will definitely take away the fact that they were so just in tune with each other... I have trouble as a soloist a lot of the time tuning into a group or tuning into whenever I’ve been doing something with other people, which I’ve been learning about a lot more this semester.” KSC first-year music major Sarah Ames accompanied Mendelsohn to the show. She said she also attended to see Carberg perform. Ames said, “Early music has always been an interest of mine and I saw them perform as well and it was amazing.” After the show, Ames said she liked everything she saw. “It was absolutely breathtaking. Like Laurel said, there’s so much emotion being conveyed,
you could feel it, the differences from spring into summer and then into fall and into winter. It was phenomenal, I just don’t know how to describe it. It was amazing.” KSC first-year and double major in music performance and music composition Tyler Martin also attended the show with Mendelsohn and Ames. Martin explained that they were all in the same studio for private voice lessons and wanted to see their professors perform. When Martin was asked what he thought of the performance, he pointed to Mendelsohn and Ames and said, “What they said.” Martin joked, “I mean [Laurel] didn’t leave anything for me to say, it was amazing.” Grace Pecci can be contacted at gpecci@kscequinox.com
On Wednesday, April 26, the Keene State College Jazz Ensemble will be performing their annual spring concert. The ensemble will be led by Steve Cady. Cady was selected to be the new director of the jazz ensemble following the retirement of Don Baldini after the fall 2016 semester. Cady is a KSC alumnus who was not only a member of the band, but also a student under Baldini. During the concert, the band is scheduled to play “Contemporary and Traditional Big Band Jazz Music,” according to Cady. Cady also noted that Maynard Ferguson, Snarky Puppy and Sammy Nestico will be among the artists whose songs are played on the evening. Though one guest trumpet player will be playing the band, the ensemble mainly consists of students. In an e-mail to The Equinox, Cady said, “Charlie Schneeweis [the guest trumpet player] is an exceptional player, but he and I would both prefer to focus on the students.” “I hope to make the spot mostly about the kids and music,” Cady also noted. Alexandria Saurman can be contacted at asaurman@kscequinox.com
“I hope to make the spot mostly about the kids and music.” STEVE CADY JAZZ ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR
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TIME CAPSULE A look back at the history of Keene State College and the world around us
Time Capsule / B5 Thursday, April 13, 2017
47 years since ‘Apollo 13’ mission issues MARY CURTIN
ADS DIRECTOR/TIME CAPSULE EDITOR
We have seen the movie, we know Tom Hanks’ character, but what actually happened with the Apollo 13? April 11 was the day Apollo 13 was launched into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with the expectation to explore Fra Mauro, highlands of the moon, and conduct geological experiments. However, the name of the game changed and the main mission was to get the Apollo 13 exploration team safely back to earth. On April 13, 1970, the famous line “Houston, we’ve had a problem here,” was spoken by Jack Swigret after an oxygen tank failed 200,000 miles from earth. It was discovered that the normal supply of oxygen, electricity and light had been disrupted. “… [ The] mission of lunar exploration quickly became a mission of survival. Ground control in Houston scrambled to develop an emergency plan as millions around the world watched and the lives of three astronauts hung in the balance: commander James A. Lovell Jr., lunar module pilot Fred W. Haise Jr. and command module pilot John L. Swigert,” according to history.com. The four men spent three days trying to survive in the almost-freezing temperatures with one even coming down with a severe case of the flu. Navigation had also become a major issue. The Landing
Module (LM) lacked a comprehensive navigational system, which meant the astronauts and mission control had to work out by hand the changes in power and direction needed to take the spacecraft home. “On April 14, Apollo 13 was able to swing around the moon. Swigert and Haise took pictures and Lovell talked with mission control about the most difficult maneuver, a five-minute engine burn that would give the LM enough speed to return home before its energy ran out,” according to history. com. Two hours after rounding the far side of the moon, the crew, using the sun as an alignment point, fired the LM’s small descent engine. The procedure was a success; Apollo 13 was on its way h o m e , ” ac c or d i n g to history. com The survival lasted four days before the explorers safely landed in the Pacific Ocean. Mary Curtin can be contacted at mcurtin@kscequinox. com
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Jackie Robinson breaks racial barriers in baseball debut MARY CURTIN
ADS DIRECTOR/TIME CAPSULE EDITOR “He led America by example. He reminded our people of what was right and he reminded them of what was wrong. I think it can be safely said today that Jackie Robinson made the United States a better nation,” American League President Gene Budig said. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the sport known as “America’s favorite past time.” On April 15, 1947, Robinson became the first African American player in Major League Baseball (MLB). Robinson was born in 1919 in Georgia to a family of sharecroppers and he grew up excelling at sports and later attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Here, he was the first student athlete to letter in four varsity sports: baseball, basketball, football and
track. However, due to financial reasons Robinson was forced to drop out of college and he then joined the army in 1942 and he was commissioned as second lieutenant. Robinson was honorably discharged after protesting racial discrimination during his time in the service and was court-martialed just two years after he joined. After Robinson left the Army, he played a season of baseball for the Negro American League. By 1945, he was recruited by Brooklyn Dodgers’ General Manager Branch Rickey because of the knowledge and intelligence he embodied and how he played with integrity. Robinson was placed on the farm team of the Dodgers and by 1947, he was called up to play in the major leagues. That same year, he was named National League’s Rookie of the Year and by 1949, the right-handed batter was named the National League’s Most Valuable player, as well as bat-
ting champion. Robinson was an incredibly successful athlete, but despite this, he faced much criticism and battled with the racism in the league from spectators, coaches and players. When playing in the south, “Robinson faced tremendous racial discrimination throughout his career, from baseball fans and some fellow players. Additionally, Jim Crow laws prevented Robinson from using the same hotels and restaurants as his teammates,” according to history.com. 1962 was Robinson’s first eligible year to be placed in Cooperstown, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and that same year, he was inducted. He lived in Stamford, Connecticut, when he died at the age of 53. “Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life,” Robinson said. Mary Curtin can be contacted at mcurtin@kscequinox.com
1743 Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States (1801-09), born in Albemarle County, Virginia, (d. 1826). 1970 John H O’Hara, U.S. journalist (Pal Joey, Rage to Live), dies at 65. 2007 Kurt Vonnegut Jr, American author, dies from head trauma at 84. 1890 Ellis Island, New York, designated as an immigration station. 1900 The first modern submarine designed and built by John Philip Holland is purchased by the U.S. Navy. 1912 RMS Titanic leaves Queenstown, Ireland, for New York. 1941 Jewish Weekly newspaper taken control by Nazis. 1968 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act. 1970 Apollo 13 launched to Moon; unable to land, returns in six days.
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This week in Keene State College history MARY CURTIN
ADS DIRECTOR/TIME CAPSULE EDITOR 1970, the year postage stamps were a mere six cents, the voting age was lowered to 18 and discussions on who would be allowed to work at the dining hall at Keene State College continued. In a previous edition of The Equinox (then, The Monadnock), it stated that the only students who could work in the dining hall were those with a contract meal plan. These talks began because two students at this time confronted Dean of Students Thomas D. Aceto. These students, James Roy and Donald Belcourt, brought up the point that this policy was discriminatory against students without the access to meal tickets. According to the article by Mike O’Leary, “Belcourt, a commons employee, the committee discussion showed support for the concept that all students should be eligible for employment at the Commons. He said the committee seemed inclined to adopt the position that all nonmeal contract workers should eat at the commons during the meals that they work.” The article then went on to say that the Dean of Women Ruth W. Keddy said she thought and wanted to make sure Dean Aceto accepted the recommendation that “both meal contract and non-meal contract people should be eligible for employment.” The next discussion would revolve around that recommendation and at the committee meeting that whether or not the student had a meal card, he or she would still be able to eat during their shifts. In modern day 2017, the students who work at the dining hall are eligible whether they have a meal plan or not, and according to the Sodexo my way website, “Working with us gives you the flexibility to earn extra income with the convenience of being on campus. This is a great place to make friends and learn new skills as we work with you around your class schedule.” Mary Curtin can be contacted at mcurtin@kscequinox.com
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Students enjoy local day this spring 2017 in the newer Zorn Dining Commons.
Pictured here is the Titanic leaving the dock in Ireland.
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9 life sentences in state case on Charleston church MEG KINNARD
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Betty Rodriguez, right, comforts her granddaughter Giselle during a prayer service held to honor the shooting victims at North Park Elementary School, Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Bernardino, Calif. A man walked into his estranged wife’s elementary school classroom in San Bernardino and opened fire on Monday.
Man walks into wife’s elementary school kills her and one student CHRISTOPHER WEBER MICHAEL BALSAMO
ASSOCIATED PRESS Students dove under desks when a man walked into his estranged wife’s elementary school classroom and opened fire without saying a word, killing her and an 8-year-old student and wounding a 9-year-old before fatally shooting himself, authorities said. Some six weeks earlier, 53-year-old Cedric Anderson was a newlywed calling his 53-year-old wife Karen Smith an “angel” in one of many social media posts professing his love. San Bernardino police have said nothing of what might have motivated Anderson to open fire in the special-education classroom at North Park Elementary School on Monday. “No one has come forward to say they saw this coming,” police Chief Jarrod Burguan said, though Anderson had a history of weapons, domestic violence and possible drug charges that predated the brief marriage. School district officials said classes at North Park would be canceled for at least Tuesday and Wednesday. Counselors were made available at a nearby middle school for students, family and staff. The shooting came 15 months after a terror attack in San Bernardino that killed 14 people and wounded 22 others at a
meeting of county employees. Husbandand-wife shooters Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik were later killed in a gunbattle with authorities. Nine-year-old Marissa Perez said she got under a table as soon as she saw the gunman enter her classroom Monday. “She keeps telling me ‘My teacher got shot, my friend got shot,’” her mother, Elizabeth Barajas, said as she clutched her daughter’s blood-stained sweatshirt. Marissa said the shooter didn’t speak as he began shooting. One of her friends was hit, she added, pointing to her abdomen. What appears to be Anderson’s Facebook page features many public declarations of love for Smith between statements of religious devotion before his last public post on March 15. “She knows when to ignore me,” Anderson said with a laugh in a short video posted Feb. 27. “Well, it makes a happy marriage.” Anderson had posted that he “loved being married to Karen Smith-Anderson!” and shared a photo of the two of them on March 4 during what he described as a date night. The page also had several photos of his wedding to Smith and their honeymoon among the scenic red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. But Smith left him about a month and a half after their late-January marriage,
police and family members said. Smith’s mother, Irma Sykes, said her daughter had been friends with Anderson for about four years before they got married. “She thought she had a wonderful husband, but she found out he was not wonderful at all,” Sykes told the Los Angeles Times. “He had other motives,” Sykes said. “She left him and that’s where the trouble began. She broke up with him and he came out with a different personality. She decided she needed to leave him.” She did not elaborate further. Sykes said her daughter was a dedicated teacher who took up the profession about 10 years ago after her four children grew up. School staffers knew Anderson, who followed the proper protocol and got into the school through the front office by saying he had to drop something off for Smith, school district officials said. Smith was his target and the two boys were hit as he was firing at her, the police chief said. Anderson emptied and reloaded the gun before turning it on himself. There were 15 students in the special needs classroom ranging from first to fourth grade, along with two adult aides, Burguan said. Eight-year-old Jonathan Martinez was airlifted to a hospital, where he was declared dead. The 9-year-old boy, whose
name was not released, remained hospitalized Monday night. The 600 other students at the school were bused to safety at California State University’s San Bernardino campus, several miles away, after many walked off campus hand-in-hand, escorted by police. Panicked parents had to wait hours before being reunited with them at a nearby high school. Holly Penalber, whose 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter attend the school, called it “every parent’s worst nightmare.” She said the long wait was “frustrating but also understandable.” Once a major rail hub and citrus producer, the city of 216,000 people filed for bankruptcy in 2012 after struggling to pay its employees despite steep cuts to the budget. It was hit hard by the great recession, seeing rises in unemployment and violent crime. An overflow crowd gathered at sunset at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in San Bernardino to mourn and pray for the victims and survivors of Monday’s shooting. One man wore a shirt that read “stop the violence in SB.” “Sometimes all we can do is cry. And today is the day for that,” Bishop Gerald R. Barnes told the gathering. “We’ll get up again. We’ll move on. We’ll become stronger. But today is the day to cry.”
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A day after viral videos of a bloodied man being dragged off an overbooked United Express flight at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport by aviation security fueled criticism of the airline, Twitter users poked fun at the airline's tactics. "We overbooked but you pay the price," ''We Put The Hospital In Hospitality" and "We'll drag you all over the world" were among the faux slogans being offered up on social media under #NewUnitedAirlinesMottos . Others posted memes imagining Negan , the bat-wielding villain from "The Walking Dead," patrolling the plane's aisle. Another meme repurposed Monday's viral image of a Florida sheriff denouncing drug dealers while surrounded by menacing officers by making
the group appear to be standing in front of a United customer service counter. United had offered vouchers worth $800 to anyone who would volunteer to give up their seat on the flight Sunday, but found no takers. Merriam-Webster says searches for the definition of "volunteer" in its online dictionary jumped 1,900% Monday. MerriamWebster defines the term as "someone who does something without being forced to do it." Jimmy Kimmel quickly reacted to the controversy on his ABC late night show Monday, with a fake United commercial that showed a flight attendant armed with brass knuckles. United Airlines' parent comASSOCIATED PRESS/MEL EVANS pany CEO Oscar Munoz says he's In this Sept. 8, 2015, file photo, a United Airlines passenger plane lands at Newark Liberty "upset" by the incident, but believes International Airport in Newark, N.J. Twitter users are poking fun at United’s tactics in having his employees took the right action. a man removed from an overbooked Chicago to Louisville flight on April 9, 2017.
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With Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof getting nine life sentences in state court on top of a federal death sentence, his prosecutions are finally over — and some relatives of the nine parishioners he killed at a historically black church say they can finally begin to heal. Nadine Collier, daughter of the slain 70-year-old Ethel Lance, wore a white suit to Roof's sentencing Monday; a color she said lets the world know a chapter in her life had closed. "I will not open that book again," she said to Roof, before he was sentenced. "I just want to say, have mercy on your soul." The 23-year-old avowed white supremacist said nothing in his own defense as he was sentenced Monday on nine counts of murder, along with three charges of attempted murder and a weapons charge. He was taken from court back to the Charleston County jail, where he'll await transfer to a federal prison and, ultimately, the federal system's death row in Terre Haute, Indiana. Roof's plea deal came in exchange for an agreement that state prosecutors would drop their own pursuit of the death penalty against him for the June 2015 slaughter at Emanuel AME Church. Judge J.C. Nicholson handed down nine consecutive life sentences. Roof stood at the defense table with his attorneys, clad in a gray and white striped jail jumpsuit and handcuffed to a chain at his waist. The deal, Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said, serves as an "insurance policy" in the event that Roof's federal conviction falls apart. But it also means the families of the nine people he killed don't have to endure a second grueling trial. Roof was 21 when he walked into a Wednesday night Bible study session at the historic church known as Mother Emanuel. As witnesses testified in his federal trial last year, Roof waited until the session's closing minutes to unload 77 shots into his victims as they shut their eyes in a final prayer. Survivors testified during the federal trial, evoking chilling images of the bloody Wednesday night tableau. Jennifer Pinckney, widow of slain pastor and state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, brought some jurors to tears as she told how she shielded her young daughter in her husband's office while the bullets rang out in the nearby fellowship hall. At Roof's first court appearance on the day after his arrest, his victims' relatives spoke of forgiveness, with some saying they mourned their loved ones but would pray for his lost soul. The families of what have become known as the Emanuel Nine have been widely lauded for their willingness to forgive in the face of sorrow but also, in embrace of their strong faith, to pray the man who drastically altered their lives would find peace himself. That sentiment was present at Monday's hearing. Blondelle Gadsden, sister of slain Myra Thompson, said she hoped Roof would find his own faith in prison. "I can't think of anything worse that he could do at this point than to not accept Christ and try to make his days on this earth a little bit more peaceful," she said. But Eva Dilligard, whose sister Susie Jackson was slain by Roof, said, "I think somebody doing something like that, he should get death. ... I'm very sorry. I'm a child of God. But he hurt the entire family." Roof didn't address the court Monday. But his grandfather, Columbia attorney Joe Roof, said that, while he was saddened that his grandson wouldn't be a part of his later years, "The system ... seems to have worked as it should have worked." The elder Roof also said he and his wife pray for the Emanuel families regularly. "I want everyone to understand that nothing is all bad, and Dylann is not all bad," the elder Roof said. "We have been distressed and just sick over what has happened to these families." Eric Manning, Emanuel's current pastor, told the judge some of his parishioners still struggle to worship in the same place where their fellow congregants were massacred. But he said his congregation, and the victims' families, are moving on. "For surely love is always stronger than hate, and hate will never win," he said.
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Baseball
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Keene State
4
Southern Maine
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Keene State
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Keene State
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UMass Dartmouth
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Tufts
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Castleton
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Track & Field Yellow Jacket Invitational Katelyn Terry
800 Meter Run 2:17.93
Alyssa Lombardi
5000 Meter Run 19:05.41
Javelin Throw 47.57 Meters
Alex Magoon
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Baseball Thursday, April 13 vs. Salve Regina
Women’s Lacrosse Thursday, April 13 @ RIC
Baseball Saturday, April 15 vs. Western Connecticut
Softball Saturday, April 15 @ RIC
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Owls continue three-game winning streak Owls’ strong offense destroys Salem State SHELBY IAVA
SportS Editor Fourteen different Owls found the back of the net as Keene State demolished Salem State University at the Owl Athletic Complex on April 8. The Owls continued their three-game winning streak, 22-2. Senior Tyler Reilly scored a game high of three goals, while six other Owls netted two goals each. Senior Curt Serafini added two goals and two assists, while junior Mitch Hale added one goal and three assists. Keene State jumped out with an early lead 3-0 just after the first five minutes of the game. Goals came from Reilly, junior Paul Beling and junior Hunter Arnold. Salem State scored with 9:04 left in the first quarter, as Max Trifone connected with his brother Michael Trifone, but the Owls quickly ignited with eight unanswered goals to end the first quarter. The Owls gained a double digit lead, 11-1. Salem State was too far in and was unable to come back in the game as the Owls continued to shoot. Keene State’s offense scored 22 goals by the end of the fourth quarter. Shelby Iava can be contacted at siava@kscequinox.com
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First-year Connor Nolan held off a Salem State player in their 22-2 win on Saturday, April, 9 at the Owl Athletic Complex.
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Katie Arsenault records her 100th win against Castleton SHELBY IAVA
SportS Editor In a rematch of last year’s first round game of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III tournament, the Keene State women’s lacrosse team beat Castleton, 16-13. Head Coach Katie Arsenault earned her 100th career win. Junior Taylor Farland tallied a game-high of six goals and two assists for a career-high of eight points. Sophomore Chelsea Lewis and senior Taylor Graf made a hat-trick, while Lewis added a helper. The Spartans came out fast, shooting the first goal of the game in the first minute right before they extended their lead by two after converting a free position opportunity with 28 remaining minutes. Despite the Spartans early lead to two, the Owls fired back with five unanswered goals. Back-to-back free position shots from Farland and first-year Tess Masci to even the score at two apiece and capped with a goal from senior Kelly Chadnick off a pass from Gabby Smith, giving Keene State a 5-2 advantage. Castleton cut the deficit to two, but Farland responded firing a shot to the back of the goal. Lewis added another one for the Owls, bringing
Baseball continues losing streak SHELBY IAVA
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UMass Dartmouth The Keene State College baseball team came close in a pair of Little East Conference (LEC) games, 5-3 and 8-7 at UMass Dartmouth, Saturday April 8.
Game 1 Michael Crimi had yet another strong pitching game, and went for naught as the Owls gave up a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Crimi (3-1) tossed his fourth and final complete game of the season, striking out nine in eight. Mac Struthers and Devin Springfield each had three hits, and Connor Longley had two. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fifth, when UMass Dartmouth took a 2-0 lead on a two-out, two-run home run. The Owls cut the lead in half at the top of the seventh when Struthers singled up in the middle and moved to second, before scoring on Longley’s single. UMass Dartmouth had a 3-1 lead, but the Owls tied the game in the top of the eighth. John Tarascio had a oneout walk and scored on Springfield’s double to left-center field. Springfield took third on the throw to the place and touched home on Tom Meucci’s single to right-center field. UMass took the lead back in the bottom of the inning as two players singled with one out before they could score on a passed ball and on a wild pitch. UMass took the first win 5-3.
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The Keene State Owls women’s lacrosse team overcame Castleton, giving head coach Katie Arsenault her 100th win.
the score to 7-3. Castleton put back the final goal of the half, leaving the score 7-4, Keene State at halftime. The second half opened up with goals from both Graf and Farland
to push Keene State further in the lead, but Castleton found the net four times. Keene State was up by one, 10-9. The Owls regained a three-point lead when Graf put back a free posi-
tion pass from Farland and Lewis goals of the game, leaving Keene scored an unassisted goal. State on top 14-12. The Spartans put forth another three goals to tie the score at 12. Shelby Iava can be contacted at After back-and-forth play, Farsiava@kscequinox.com land scored the last and final two
Owls split at Little East Conference opener against Southern Maine SHELBY IAVA
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Game 1
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Molly St Germain struck out six players in the Owls’ Little East Conference home opener against the University of Southern Maine on Sunday, April 9 at the Owl Athletic Complex. The Owls split with the Huskies 4-3 and 0-5.
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KSC softball split in the Little East Conference (LEC) opener against the University of Southern Maine on Sunday, April 9 at the Owl Athletic Complex. Senior Kayla Votto had two hits and two RBIs, while Olivia Indorf had a pair of hits. Molly St Germain threw a complete game with six hits and six strikeouts. The Owls took the first point on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning when Votto beat out an infield single and moved to second on an illegal pitch. Jenny Galavotti had a single up in the middle to bring her around. The scored remained 1-0 until the top of the fourth, when the Huskies touched St Germain for three runs. Southern Maine had a one-out single and moved to third. The Huskies had the bases loaded before they singled in a pair of runs with a
hit through the right side, while the Huskies scored. Keene State scored and tied the game up in the bottom of the fifth, thanks to Mikayla Pacy’s hit. Kristin Boduch reached on a fielder’s choice and Pacy moved up as an errant throw from Southern Maine pulled second baseman Taylor Lux off of the bag. Votto followed with a double to deep center to bring both runners home. The Owls won in the bottom of the seventh as Southern Maine’s reliever Haeli Campbell issued walks to Votto, Brittany DaMota and Galavotti to open the inning. Indorf lofted a sacrifice fly to straight center field, while Votto ran home.
good. USM singled another run in the fourth and added two more runs in the fifth. The Owls’ best attempt to score was in the second inning when Aliza Guerrero singled, stole second and moved to third on Shae Crosby’s groundout, but Allie Canavan struck out and Pacy’s ground ball back to the pitcher left Guerrero stranded. The Huskies errored in the bottom of the third, which allowed Votto to get to second, but she was caught stealing third. Votto hit a double to leftcenter in the sixth, but then again was left in scoring position when DaMota flew out to center to end the inning. Indorf (0-2) took the loss going into the first four innings Game 2 and notched one strikeout. The University of Southern Summer Cavanaugh threw one Maine (USM) started Amber inning to relief and then St GerKelly, who held the Owls to just main came back to throw the six hits, and the Owls were shut- final two innings.. out just for the second time this Shelby Iava can be contacted at season. The Huskies doubled in siava@kscequinox.com a pair of runs in the top of the first that put them in the lead for
Tarascio was 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI’s and Samuel Czel also went deep, but the Owls fell short in the top of the ninth. UMass Dartmouth jumped out with a 5-0 lead in the first inning. The Corsairs homered off of Andrew Houde. Tim Coppinger relieved Houde and got the next two players up to bat out. The Owls hit two homers of their own in the top of the second. Christian Bourgea singled through the right side with one out before Tarascio went deep off of the Corsairs’ pitcher. Meucci singled to set the table for Czel, who slammed his first home run of the year over left field. UMass led the bottom of the second with a solo shot to left, but the Owls tied in the top of the third when Tarascio had a 2-RBI single to right-center field. UMass went ahead in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single. Walsh led off the eighth inning by reaching on an error and a wild pitch, which put pinch runner Zach Rollins into scoring position. Tarascio singled him over to third, but Springfield hit into an inning, ending a 4-3 double play. The Owls brought home one run in the ninth as Meucci led off with an infield single to shortstop and moved up to second when Czel was hit by a pitch. Struthers hit into a fielder’s choice and an error brought in Meucci. Rossi hit into another fielder’s choice and Longley grounded out to shortstop in the inning.
No. 8 Tufts While being on the road for the fourth time in three days, the Keene State Owls fell short to the No. 8 Tufts University 10-2 on Sunday, April 9. Christian Bourgea had three hits and Zach Rollins hit his second home run of the year. A six-run third inning gave Tufts the lead. Keene State got on the board in the fifth when Nate Rossi was hit by a pitch and Rollins got a home run for the second time in eight days. Tufts added three more runs in the sixth and another in the eighth. The Owls had a runner in scoring position in the ninth when Bourgea and David Sevigny both singled, but Rossi flew out to center and Rollins stuck out. Shelby Iava can be contacted at siava@kscequinox.com
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Crimi strikes success
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Future of the United States women’s national team looks very bright LUKE STERGIOU
Senior Michael Crimi struck out 11 and continues to have his ‘best’ season of his collegiate career JACOB BARRETT
SENIOR REPORTER In the Owls’ baseball season, which has been filled with wet fields, game cancellations and not a single home game, senior pitcher Michael Crimi has remained calm and focused as he is having the best season of his collegiate career. The Owls’ ace got the top spot in the pitching rotation this season and has helped to keep the team in conten-
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tion for a spot in the Little East Conference (LEC) tournament. Crimi has three wins, one loss and two no decisions in six starts with a 2.23 earned run average and is averaging about 10 strikeouts per nine innings.. He leads the LEC in total strikeouts with 45, according to the LEC website. Owls Assistant Head Coach and Pitching Coach Marty Testo said the role as the Owls’ top starting pitcher is a role that is well-deserved after years of Crimi having to prove himself and hone his craft. “Michael has worked extremely hard to be put in the situation that he’s in and he’s had many different roles over his years for us. It hasn’t been easy for him,” Testo said. Testo added that Crimi had a hard time with aspects of his game, like throwing strikes, and had to adjust to the differences between the high school and college level of play. Now, he said that work is coming to fruition. “I kind of see that Michael has really matured as a pitcher and puts a ton of time and effort into his craft and I think you’re starting to see it pay off for him.” The first-year walk-on turned senior ace said he’s trying to fill the shoes of those who came before him, like Cody Dube, who was drafted last year after completing his senior season. Still, Crimi said the role he is in now is one he’s wanted since he made the choice to join the team. “I mean growing up, that’s always what you dream for. You always want to be the guy to go to,” Crimi said. “I think that was always the goal. When I do things, I try to do them to my best. If I’m going to do something, I’m not going to half-work the effort. I’m not going to be half in, half out. So once I decided I really wanted to play, I really wanted to be the best that I could be and thought that it would be foolish not to go out [and] work for four years, do your best, give it your all and have no regrets when you look back.” KSC sophomore catcher for the Owls Nate Rossi said he had heard about Crimi before coming in as a transfer from Southern New Hampshire University this year. He added that he was quickly made aware of what Crimi was capable of after the team’s first game against Clark University. Crimi allowed just two hits and struck out seven in seven innings of work according to the Keene Owls website.
Honorable Mentions Men’s Lacrosse According to the Keene Owls website, junior Greg Shawinsky was named the Little East Conference (LEC) Defensive Player of the Week for his outstanding play in a commanding 22-2 LEC victory over Salem State in KSC’s only matchup of the week. From Trumbull, Connecticut, Shawinsky went a season-high 16-for-18 from the faceoff ‘x’ and picked up five ground balls in the Owls’ second consecutive LEC win.
“He’s our ace for a reason. He’s a leader on the mound. That’s what I was told when I was coming here.” ANDREW HOUDE
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“That’s when I realized. I was like, ‘Wow, this kid is really, really good,’” Crimi said. With a young pitching staff watching, Crimi said that he is trying to show them that it takes hard work to play at a high level. Rookie Pitcher Andrew Houde said Crimi has set an example for him and others on the team as they try to improve. “He’s our ace for a reason. He’s a leader on the mound. That’s what I was told when I was coming here,” Houde said. “He’s helped me tremendously. Days after I pitch, he shows me what kind of work I need to do [and] how to prepare for games. He’s an all-around great leader for the whole team to kind of watch and get ideas from about how to go about go about their business.” With just weeks left in the regular season, Crimi said he hopes to keep playing well to help the team win games. Testo said the team will lean on Crimi as it tries to make a final push for the LEC tournament and that the expectation of Crimi’s impressive play will remain the same. “We expect Michael to go out there and be dominant every Saturday for us and that’s not pressure, that’s what we expect from him because that’s what he’s proven he can do,” Testo said. Nonetheless, Testo showed confidence in his number one pitcher. “I wouldn’t want anybody else on the mound for us in our league except for him at game one and I love all our pitchers, but Michael has earned a right to be the dude for us.” Jacob Barrett can be contacted at jbarrett@kscequinox.com
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Women’s Track and Field Senior Katelyn Terry was recognized as the LEC Track Athlete of the Week after another standout finish this season. At the Yellow Jacket Invitational, Terry, from Strafford, New Hampshire, finished first in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:17.93, crossing the line in front of the next runner by over four seconds. Terry also competed in two field events, as the senior registered a mark of 10.46 meters in the triple jump for fourth place and tied for 10th place in the long jump with a leap of 4.82 meters. For the second time in as many weeks, the foursome of Katelyn Terry, senior Lindsey Terry, sophomore Brittany Gravallese and first-year Nicole De Almeida claimed LEC Relay Team of the Week honors after winning the 4x400 meter relay for the second consecutive meet. The squad combined for a first place finish at the Yellow Jacket Invitational.
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Senior PhotograPher The United States women’s national team ended their two-leg series against Russia this past week with two wins and a very strong glimpse of the future. The U.S. won the first game 4-0 and the second game 5-1, showing their dominance. It seems as if the team’s subpar performance in the She Believes Cup last month has really invigorated and motivated the players to produce better results. But from these two games arose the main talking point: the future of the United States women’s national team looks incredibly strong. Rose Lavelle was one of the few players that really stood out. She dominated the attack and played phenomenally in both games, even scoring her first international goal against Russia. The team’s second game against Russia on Sunday was Lavelle’s third straight start for the team and it looks like she has cemented her place in the starting line up for the United States women’s national team. Since Lavelle’s debut against England in the She Believes Cup, she looks like one of the best young prospects of the team. Another young player who’s been gaining positive notoriety is 18-year-old attacker Mal Pugh. The University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) striker has seriously impressed and shown incredible talent since her debut on Jan. 23 against the Republic of Ireland. She also made history when she became the youngest player to ever make her debut at 17 years, eight months and 25 days, breaking Heather O’Reilly’s debut in 2002. In 20 appearances for the United States women’s national team, Pugh has four goals and nine assists, which shows her incredible ability even at such a young age. Another player to make her international debut was Megan Oyster. After impressing with the Washington Spirit and the Boston Breakers, Oyster finally got a call up to the national team and made her debut on April 6 against Russia, coming on as a substitute for Kelley O’Hara in the 68th minute. With the addition of Oyster to the national team squad, USA’s defense looks incredibly solid. Oyster provides yet another option for the back line and her performances over the past few years show it. Overall, the future of the United States women’s national team looks very exciting. With several young and upcoming players making their debuts, the team looks to make a huge statement in the World Cup in 2019. For fans, all these players bring more excitement to the game and more role models to look up to. And with the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) starting in a week, fans are looking forward to these player’s performances at the club level.
Luke Stergiou can be contacted at lstergiou@kscequinox.com
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“We are so proud of the turnout for Greeks vs. Athletes Olympics, especially because it is our first year ever running something like this.”
CARRAH HENNESSEY HEAD SOFTBALL COACH AND SAAC ADVISOR
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Athletes and Greek life members came together for the first annual Athletes vs. Greeks Olympics. The athletes took home the gold on Wednesday, April 6. The events included a shoe toss, a pie eating contest, a three-legged race and many more.
Keene State College holds its first annual Athletes vs. Greeks Olympics ADRIANA SANCHEZ
Equinox Staff It was the first time this event had taken place and there were over 300 Keene State College (KSC) students present. With more than 120 participants taking part in the 12 events, Greeks vs. Athletes occurred on Wednesday, April 5 in the Spaulding Gymnasium. The night started off with Kristene Kelly, director of athletics, introducing the event while wearing a red shirt to support to the athletes, but also supporting the Greeks with her sorority letters, Delta Sigma Theta, on it as well. “We are so proud of the turnout for Greeks vs. Athletes Olympics, especially because it is our first year ever running something like this,” head softball coach and Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) advisor Carrah Hennessey said. SAAC put this event on to bring the athlete and Greek life communities together.
Hennessey explained they looked into ideas on what other schools do across the country with their biggest student groups, which typically is the student-athletes and Greek life students. Junior Jake Tobiasen, who is vice president for programming for the Inter-Fraternity Council, and Maggie McNamara, who is vice president for programming for the Panhellenic Council, were the ones who met up with SAAC on behalf of Greek life to talk about what events would take place, how participants were selected and the point system they would use. The first event that took place was a dance off. Junior Kerri Sears of Phi Sigma Sigma owned the dance floor, giving the Greeks the first win of the night. The next event was the chariot race, which incorporated Brandon Mathieu, coordinator of fraternity and sorority life and student leadership, and Kelly, who represented the athletes. Many students were on their feet yelling and supporting their organization. “I loved the chariot race. It
was cool to involve the advisors,” said Tobiasen. The hula hoop contest was another event that had people on their toes. Representing the athletes were students on the swimming & diving team, as well as volleyball, men and women’s soccer, men and women’s lacrosse, basketball, cross country, track and field, field hockey, baseball and softball. Phi Lambda Chi, Delta Phi Epsilon and Delta Xi Phi represented the Greeks. Towards the end, there was only one athlete left and three Greeks left. In the end of this event, the Greeks won. First-year Olivia Pechulis, a member of KSC’s swimming and diving team and one of the students who participated in this event, said, “I thought it was fun and exciting participating because it was a bunch of students just having a good time together.” The shoe flying contest came to a very close tie. There was a kick-off to determine the winner at the
end, meaning one person on each side who threw their shoe the farthest went again against the opposing team. Sigma Pi took the lead in this one, adding another point to the Greeks. The Greeks also won in the three-legged race and dizzy bat. The athletes were behind in points, but made a comeback in the jump rope contest. Students had to be in a group of six and jump rope down the court and then pass it to the next person. The athletes won the pie-eating contest. It was three groups of five and the best out of two won. Even Mathieu participated in this event, helping the Greeks. Finally, to determine the winner of these Olympics was tug-of-war. Each side had 12 students. In the beginning, the Greeks had it, but in the end, the athletes won by a landslide. Adriana Sanchez can be contacted at asanchez@kscequinox.com
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