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Vol. 68, Issue #25 Thursday, April 14, 2016

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“Don’t want to go to class” mentality

Alaskan wildnerness presentation

Academic Excellence Conference

Softball sisters

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KSC Concert Band

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UNIONIZED

The costs and benefits of a late class withdrawal DOROTHY ENGLAND

KSC employees vote ‘yes’ to bring three new unions to campus

Equinox Staff

KENDALL POPE

Managing ExEcutivE Editor

- is important to acknowledge plant and grounds crew are listed as operating

On Wednesday, April 6, Keene State College faculty and

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and grounds decided groups on campus in addition to Campus

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New Unions:

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Professional Administrative & Technial Staff

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will get a one or two percent raise more options to be included.

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KSC employees voted to bring 3 new unions to campus for college workers, including Operating staff, Administrative Assistants, and Professional Administrative & Technical Staff

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- time spent on negotiation, and people are coming to unions for almost a year-long process to get

100 people attended. -

loran said.

“I hope people feel that their voice isn’t just important when voting, but that it will be important going forward.” - Kim Schmidl-Gagne

KSC Union Organizing Committee Member

cessful in one area.

too many classes.

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dent taking four four-credit classes,

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Inside Stories

Index Section A: News .................1-3

Section B: A&E ..................1-4

Opinions ...........4-5

Nation/World......5-6

Student Life ......6-10

Sports................7-10

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A5: The stigma of depression A9: Students speak up about slut shaming B4: Choreographic display of awkwardness B10: Search for athletic director continues

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Tackling transfer credits for transfer students

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A transfer from Buffalo State has difficulty figuring out how his credits would transfer over from his old college in the Registrar’s Office.

MACKENZIE CLARKE

“The challenge is we’re a four-credit model and many institutes are three credits.”

SEnior rEportEr

JENNIFER DRAKE-DEESE ACADEMIC ADVISOR

- retake classes he had already taken at community col- example, if a student completed their fall semester at a - ruary, they often only send their transcript for the fall -

an extra four-credit class to make up for the one credit

- antee admission for a transfer student if they hold a

nity college or a four year college, we try to make those credits count as much as we can towards their degree

MacKenzie Clarke can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com

Alaskan wilderness presentation discusses effects of climate change ADAM URQUHART

Equinox Staff Richard Kahn’s Presentation After spending the past 17 summers in the Alaskan Wilderness, Emmy award-winner and documenThe Wilderness and Climate Change an Altered -

eral months ago and suggested that this speaker would

his Alaskan experiences, he said he is now much more

North America is 200 miles from the road and 200 to the forefront of American politics and to kind of COLTON MCCRACKEN / EQUINOX STAFF

Environmental Outing Club hosts event featuring Emmy award-winner and documentary filmmaker Richard Kahn.

Setting Up The Event and its Adam Urquhart can be contacted at aurquhart@kscequinox.com

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‘Echo Group’ develops software for behavioral medicine

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positions they hold at the college, according to KSC President Anne Huot. Huot said these employees are labeled She said, “For example, these employees are people who work in human resources or people who work directly with the presitial.” Huot said that process was agreed upon with the union, and both parties mutually agreed on a list of employees who would be

business, but she looks forward to working with whoever emerges as the leaders for each union. cess. It’s now a process where within each of the units everyone belongs to that organized unit and the people that speak for past we’ve had more of a group of employ-

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Chairman of the Echo Group George Epstein speaks to students about what their technology and software has done for people suffering from medical conditions such as schizophrenia, autism, cerebral palsy, bipolar disorder and more. The company is looking for students interested in this kind of technology, computer science, graphic design and communication to work with them.

JACOB KNEHR

Equinox Staff As part of Keene State College’s Career Speaker Series, KSC hosted Chairman of The Echo Group George Epstein Wednesday, April 6, in the Science Center. According to the Keene State College website, and their headquarters in Conway, New Hampshire, and develops and sells software products for the behavioral health market. “Echo provides what is called a mission critical software to operate these medical organizations. What we do is absolutely essential to what they do. They are out of business if the products that we provide them with don’t work,” Epstein said. Epstein spoke of an instance a few years ago with one of their clients in the south, when Echo ran a report that showed that the facility was serving three times the dosage of psychotropic medication to black patients compared to white patients. Epstein said that software like the ones Echo provides to medical facilities are important for them to use. “They do their electronic medical records with our software. Every time they see someone and they provide a treatment, they have to

document that. They are going to be in big trouble if they don’t. They will have legal problems, and they are not going to get reimbursed. Nobody is going to pay them if they can’t prove they provided a service and they didn’t adequately document,” Epstein said. According to KSC Corporate

Epstein continued to talk about the kinds of patients that their customers help. “People who have schizophrenia and are experiencing hallucinations and delusions are seriously mentally ill. They have bipolar disorder; they have drug and alcohol addictions, children that have been abused or neglected. They are people with autism; people with down syndrome or cerebral palsy,” Epstein said. Epstein said that his company is looking for students interested in technology, computer science, graphic design and communication, and people who are interested in training customers

career speaker series brings the college closer to the business world by bringing speakers who talk about the companies they work for and what options they have for career paths or internships. Epstein explained that making this software is a complex process that must be user friendly, meet government require- Valerie Martin commented on the event. “I ments and meet medical billing rules, thought he [Epstein] showed great leadership. He didn’t have any visuals; he knew is nothing more complicated in America what he was talking about. If business and than our medical billing system,” Epstein that kind of thing was my major, I would said. be very interested in working for him,” Epstein said that Echo serves a wide Martin said. range of customers. She continued, “It was very worth going “Echo has a couple hundred customers to. People here should probably be going to a lot of these career speakers because it is a are typically fairly large organizations that good opportunity to realize that the school employ hundreds of people, 500 people did this.” Jacob Knehr can be contacted at employ about 20,000 people. They serve jknehr@kscequinox.com about a million people a year,” Epstein said.

business together, but not one that I think is a negative. I think being represented is laboratively,” Huot said. In regard to being represented, SchmidlGagne said she wanted to make it clear that union organizer NEA-NH works for the unions now. “They work for us. We will lead negotiations, and we will have our own leadership on campus. NEA-NH is there for assistance and guidance on things like provide training and legal support,” Schmidl-Gagne said. Schmidl-Gagne said this process “feels much more democratic and participatory” rather than the current system. She said she hopes that there will be more “two-way dialogue.” “I hope people feel that their voice isn’t just important when voting, but that it will be important going forward,” SchmidlGagne Said. NEA-NH representative for the Monadnock Region Rachel Hawkinson stated in an email, “NEA-NH is delighted to weltion, Keene State College Administrative Directors and Supervisors Association to New Hampshire’s largest association of public employees. We are looking forward to helping the dedicated professionals of Keene State College ensure they receive the resources, respect and recognition they deserve to support their college community.” Kendall Pope can be contacted at

WITHDRAW Cont. from A1

College senate meets to discuss changes in admission process MARC APESOS

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the approximate cost per class is $49. For an out-of-state student, it’s about $86. Keene State College Senior Joe Martino said he feels like his money isn’t spent wisely in one of his classes, since his professor doesn’t put in fessor should. “He just reads from the screen and plays videos,” Martino said. “He did our midterm on a screen and just went through it with us.” As a student paying his own way through college, Martino said that, if he could still graduate on time, he would withdraw from the class. “It’s a waste of my money and my time,” he said. KSC Junior Alyssa Brown said it’s the extra time she puts in that helps her so that she doesn’t have to drop the class or retake it. “I would rather have a withdrawal [mark] than an ‘F’,” she said. student struggling. “I’m so bad at math so I went to the math center [on campus] and it helped,” she said. However while she was at New Hampshire Technical Institute, Brown said that she had had to drop a class with a month of it left, because it was just too challenging. Brown said she hasn’t let this let her down, “School’s said. KSC Junior Carli Davis said being a student athlete in addition to having classes and a social life has made taking a Spanish course since she had taken French in high-school, but then realized with her busy schedule of track and other classes that she just couldn’t handle it

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and had to drop the course. “Spanish wasn’t what I needed, and I didn’t want it to hurt my GPA,” she said. letes to manage class work, a social life and their sports and that it is because of this that she isn’t part of the track team anymore. “You have to cut some things to put more “I can still run on the side, but I have other priorities.” While Davis said she could sympathize with people who did withdraw so late from a class, draw from a class only four weeks before the end of the semester. She said, “If that class was hurting someone’s GPA, I get it, but it’s crazy [because] on the other hand, it could Dorothy England can be contacted at dengland@kscequinox.com

“I would rather have a withdrawal [mark] than an ‘F’,” ALYSSA BROWN KSC JUNIOR

The Keene State College Senate held its 456th meeting in the Mountain View Room on Wednesday April 6. KSC President Anne Huot discussed this year’s admission process and years. The Senate also discussed and voted on curriculum policy changes. Huot thanked the Senate for its help changing the Nursing Program’s curriculum. She said that the recent curriculum program was “out of cycle” and that she appreciates what the senate did “in helping to move forward.” Huot also mentioned that applications are down for KSC, but that admissions are up. She said this is a good thing because people who the school would otherwise not admit are not est in the college at weekend visits, admitted student days, these things are certainly more robust than ever before,” Huot said. “This is a serious academic place.” Senator Kemal Atkins went on to discuss a variety of headlines involving Keene State’s academic success. According to the Vice Pres-

will be the third admitted student’s day of this year, and that 200 students are scheduled to attend. Senator Atkins also said it is getting closer to student decision time and that he appreciates the faculty’s support. The LEC All-Academic Team was also announced, and 35 of the students on the team are Keene State students with GPAs over 3.0. The senate voted to implement the change in the By-Law proposal that would move the responsibility of conducting the school faculty senate representative elections from the Dean’s The senate discussed a series of ISP policy changes that include the change that one of the two required ISP courses for each major, must be completed at KSC. dents who wish to study abroad. This policy change will be voted on at the next senate meeting. The senate made changes to the Academic Honesty Policy, tions and the language of the policy. Students who are suspended for violating the AHP are now not allowed to take credit hours. Suspended students are now allowed to access library materials. The vote passed unan-

Enrollment Management Kemal immediately. Atkins, the Keene State College The next senate meeting will Job Fair was a “great success,” be held on April 27. with over 98 employers showing up and over 300 students particiMarc Apesos can be contacted at pating. mapesos@kscequnix.com Atkins said Friday April 8,

CAMPUS SAFETY report log

Week of: April 4 Monday, April 4 12:34 a.m. Winchester Lot: Theft of tires from a green bike 7:55 p.m. Alumni Center: Alumni staff wanted Campus Safety Officer to check on an older male who was seen laying on the bathroom floor 7:59 p.m. Young Student Center: Male worker feeling faint at Llyod’s Marketplace. Campus Safety Officer en route to assist. Keene Fire EMS were dispatched as well Tuesday, April 5 3:06 p.m. Parker Hall: Report of an odor in the building, not sure if it is propane or something else. Called maintenance; also reported smell near Morrison. C5 also reported it was near Elliot. Alarm pulled in Morrison, smell is strong in there also. Odor was coming from a fuel delivery Wednesday, April 6 9:02 a.m. Fiske Lot: Vehicle parking in handicap space Thursday, April 7 1:10 p.m. Madison Lot: Received a call about a hit and run in the lot Friday, April 8 1:07 p.m. Monadnock Hall: Has tried contacting her daughter and has not been able to. Daughter has been sick so she is concerned. Officer made contact and resident was on the phone with mom 4:51 p.m. Young Student Center: Tried calling back; got a busy signal. KPD called and reported they called the phone, someone picked up and then hung up, tried calling back the phone just rang. Officer cleared rooms and no one found in area that dialed 911 on the phone. Saturday, April 9 2:01 a.m. Owl’s Nest 6: RA reports a student vomiting in the common area of owls nest 6. Subject left the scene prior to our arrival and may have headed toward Randall Hall. Subject described as a Black or Hispanic male, 5 ft. 8 in. tall, wearing a green jacket and black hat 1:48 p.m. Owl’s Nest 7: Campus Safety Officer investigating damage done to an interior wall in the building Sunday, April 10 2:12 a.m. Owl’s Nest 7: RA reporting verbal argument behind closed doors

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OPINIONS

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EDITORIAL

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I don’t want to go to class mentality Spend just one short day on campus and I can almost guarantee you will hear someone groan the words “I don’t want to go to class.” As students, it’s easy to get caught up in the busy lifestyle of going to class, doing homework, squeezing in meals here and there and repeating the vicious cycle all over again. It’s no wonder we get overwhelmed academically. The issue begins to rise is when students actually begin to skip class on a regular basis, either because they have too much going on or they simply don’t feel like going. According to the Keene State College website, the total cost of attendance for students who are residents of New Hampshire is $24,003; the

thousands of dollars in student debt. Yet this “I don’t want to go to class” culture continues to exist. Built into most courses are excused absences. Most professors understand that we are all, in fact, human and that unfortunate circumstances do come up. Illness and family issues, among other things, do certainly arise, and there should be forgiveness for those types of situations. But without a doubt up to the student what to make of their education. If a sion to make. However, as the editors of this paper we believe we may be able to simple as this: tough it out and go to class. Don’t skip for silly excuses; it’s only hurting you and your education. Every time you contemplate skipping class remember how much you or your parents are paying for you to be there in class. There is a lot to gain from being in class. Building relationships with professors and your fellow classmates can help you in the long-run. Take advantage of your class time, ask questions and engage in discussion. Let’s face it, we pay so much money to attend this school. Be sure to work hard for your professors but also remember to make your professors work for you. Use them as a resource, talk to them are more interesting than you would have thought. Don’t forget that being in college is a privilege many will never have. There are plenty of people out there who would love to be in your position. Education is a powerful tool, and the more you know, the more socially aware you become and, eventually, the more you will learn about yourself and who you are as a person. Most importantly, consider this: the skills you gain in class are skills you will one day be using in your job after college. Although you may not realize it at the time, it’s true. Even skills we take for granted like reading and writing are skills we need to practice every day. The standard class at KSC is an hour and 45 minutes. If we can spend that amount of time (usually even more) watching a movie, why can’t we spend that amount of time learning? It is important to constantly remind ourselves why we are here. Remember that major you’re working toward? What is

growing to actually enjoy learning. After all, it’s a privilege many will never know.

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STAFF COMMENTARY

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Student speaks up about depression stigmas TIM SMITH

Photo Editor The progress humanity has made in medical studies has solved many mysteries about our bodies, but it has also revealed an intricate neurological disorder that becomes more complex the more we study it. Although we have a basic understanding of what depression is and varies between each person who Some will only experience depression in certain conditions. These conditions can be any negative situation, such as bad weather, fatigue, or losing a loved one. Conditional depression can be fought by changing the conditions or situation that the depressed person is in. While it is troubling to deal with conditional depression, there is a high chance of conquering the depression. For others, depression can develop as a mental disorder. The depression and depression as a disorder is what causes the depression. Depressive disorder can be genetic or result from extreme conditional depression. Either way this is something no person should have to deal with. Today, the term mental illness or mental disorder is completely underrated and sometimes ignored. It is common for people to shy away

sion, conditional or severe, is intense and maintains full control of the mind, and there are other days when the depression ‘disappears.’ sion and other mental disorders so detrimental to life, is that the disorder utilizes every weakness a person has. These mental disorders are merciless. Depression can make any dream, goal or quality of life seem wrong or worthless. It can turn any lingering uncertainty to cemented doubt. Doubt and apathy are well associated with depression. Depression drains mental and physical energy, making it more formidable to beat. Mental conditions can degrade badly and quickly that extremes, such as suicide and self-harm, can occur in any person, regardless of how happy they are or want to be. All this can happen without anyone noticing or being told. Speaking from experience, thoughts like “I don’t want to be a burden” or “I don’t want to bring them down” will prevent even the most despairing person from speaking about their mental disorder. properly when battling a mental condition, so trying to express what’s going on inside the mind can prove to make the person more depressed or exhausted. One of the best and simplest things someone can do to help

Relationships and life after college

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ARLINE VOTRUBA

Equinox Staff I want to apply for jobs away from home, but I’m worried me and my boyfriend won’t last if I do. Having trouble following my heart, what do I do Arline? Dear Reader, You are voicing some very legitimate concerns. Approaching graduation, I can assure you that many other couples are facing similar dilemmas. That being said, I can’t help you to decide what to do, but I have some important points for you to consider when deciding on your next step. Since the recent improvements in technology, geography is less of a factor than it used to be when it comes to staying connected. I think

future, it is important to imagine how it would be to date someone battle against depression is be the who lives far away. While it is possipositivity that that person is losing. ble to maintain a long distance relaPay them a compliment and ask tionship now more than ever before, them how they are. it depends what you need from Place your hand on their shoulthat relationship. We have access to the disorder. Depression and other der and remind them they aren’t internet communications like Facemental disorders are not a part of alone. If they start talking with you book, Skype and Snapchat, bridging the person. It has many allegories; about their mental disorders, don’t the gap of geography so that your PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY TIM SMITH / PHOTO EDITOR it’s an anchor to the soul, a dark fog pretend you know the answers. partner can virtually be part of your surrounding the brain, an acid to Listen and let them rant. It’s day even if they are a plane ride Everyone battling depression will either not mention they are stop being depressed, it’s all in your these little things that really help in the mind. away. That being said, if your idea dealing with depression or run into mind” and other statements of that However it is expressed, it the end. of romance puts a heavy emphasis is something the person has to positivity through hobbies, journal- the stigma of depression when they manner. on the physical, a long distance relaI do not blame anyone for not deal with, not who they truly are. ing, eating, exercising and any other try to talk to someone about it. It is Tim Smith can be contacted at tionship might be more of a burden - understanding mental disorders. Depressed people can lose their way tsmith@kscequinox.com than a pleasure at this stage in your easily when the depression takes therapy and talking about what’s in ing with others because they conlife. their minds. stantly hear “I don’t understand fully understand them. hold. When it comes to our careers, it why you can’t be happy” or “Just There are days when the depresis crucial to make decisions based on our own happiness rather than STAFF COMMENTARY the convenience of others. Does your boyfriend support your goals and career dreams? I would talk to him about whether he feels you two can continue to be together even if distance becomes a factor. It is also ANTI-DEATH PENALTY: worth asking how he feels about PRO-DEATH PENALTY: moving. Are there reasons why he KATHERINE GLOSSER BRIAN CLEMMENSON feel the latter will not give the criminal on April 6, 2016, for the murder of a 12-year-old can’t move with you? Love is crazy, Equinox Staff Equinox Staff a good enough lesson. boy back in 1998. WGNtv.com reported that but sometimes simply having faith Initially someone might be scared Vasquez slashed his victim’s throat, beat him in the relationship and making a The death penalty has always been out of their mind because nobody wants The death penalty is slowly being phased big step like moving away together a controversial subject. Throughout my to be killed. However, I feel that the out in the United States as many states con- arms. In addition, Vasquez drank his victim’s can increase the bond you share. I life, my views on the death penalty have death penalty only reinforces negative tinue to abolish capital punishment. This is blood. This murder would be covered by the would consider this option and talk shifted. something that should not be happening in aggravating factors in many states. Also, many behavior because the justice system is to your boyfriend about the possiWhen I was a child, I remember tell- voting to kill. America. You can probably tell what end of states include the act of murdering a minor in bilities. ing my mom how I would prefer the the political spectrum I am on, and that is their death penalty statutes. I also believe that a criminal’s mindYou should think about what person get imprisoned for life than be set can change while they’re on death okay. I’m not going to be a Democrat writing The second major reason why we should it would feel like to reject moving sentenced to death. this and support the death penalty because of support the death penalty is that we need to row, which gives me all the more reason somewhere just to please your boyWhen asked why, I would always say to oppose it. a certain crime like the Cheshire Home Inva- enforce the constitution of each state and, at friend. If the tables were turned, the same thing, that I don't believe there sion triple murders in Connecticut back in 2007. the federal level, enforce the laws of the conI believe during their time in prison would you move with him in order should be any more killing. There is a reason why the death penalty is stitution. criminals may have a shift their perto support an advancement in his As I grew older I became more in spective and world view. currently around in some states, and that is The third reason is that the criminal will career goals? favor of the death penalty; however, because governors and legislators realize that have time to think about being lead into the I feel that reformed criminals who I have found, through my own when I got out of high school, I came to spend life in prison could potentially some crimes deserve this punishment. chamber to die. The criminal will experience experiences with long distance a conclusion about the death penalty; it impact prisoners around them. There Since 2007 there have been seven states that the fear that their victims felt before and while relationships, that having distance is unnecessary. have abolished capital punishment, according they were being killed. between you and your lover totally From a moral standpoint, two prison that can reform prisoners and to the Death Penalty Information Center. One argument that people have against the gives you a new understanding of wrongs do not make a right. If someone help them do good. Currently in the US, 31 states have the death penalty is that it costs too much money the relationship. I had one boyfriend murdered another person, it would be death penalty, and New Hampshire is one of with the appeals, and it would be easier to One such example is Jimmy Boyle. that I saw a lot during the summer. easy to say a life for a life; however, if Boyle was an ex-gangster who was conput the inmate in prison for life as it might be We started to date, but, as fall came we did put that murderer on death row, victed of murder and sentenced to life in under their death penalty statutes than others. cheaper. would that make society any better? For example, according to the Death Penalty prison. However, the burden an inmate would schools, the problems brewed. It is Information Center, the state of New Hamp- have from continuing to work on their appeals He was then put through a rehabileasy to be happy when you are conpenalty? What would anyone gain from itation program for prisoners that comshire statutes are the following: , “Murder with an attorney is enough for me. stantly with your partner, but, when putting a person to death? committed in the course of rape, kidnapping, pletely reformed him. That is the ultimate ‘screw you’ in my opinyou are separated by time and disOther than achieving revenge on drug crimes or burglary; killing of a police He went from behaving so badly that the highest possible level - nothing. That prison without parole is way too easy, as an tionship is worth. When we were person dies; there’s nothing more to it being a reformed person who turned his murder by an inmate while serving a sentence inmate just sits there and waits to die. separated, he stopped communicatthan that. of life without parole.” life around and became a famous artist. In addition, on death row many inmates ing and things fell apart. Although Believe it or not, the death penalty Another notable example was Stanit was heartbreaking, the geographicosts our government more than sen- ley “Tookie” Williams, co-founder of someone with the death penalty, even for 20 hours in a single cell in isolation. In some cal distance helped us to see that we tencing someone to life in prison. murder. That is one of my major arguments states, the inmates do not get recreation time, the Crips. Williams was put on death were not made for each other. According to deathpenalty.org, non- row for killing four people and received with why we should keep the death penalty. as inmates with life with parole in many states Ultimately, I advise you to apply death penalty trials in California cost a Nobel Peace Prize nomination four However, in states such as Texas, the death do. There is no reason a person who commits for jobs away from home. See what around $740,000 versus $1.2 million for times for helping reform people through penalty statute states, “Criminal homicide a crime of such a horrible nature should have opportunities you are presented the death penalty. Maintaining each means such as writing anti-gang books with one of nine aggravating circumstances.” these privileges. If you think about it, their person on death row in California costs that target teens and children to prevent That means, yes, someone has to commit a victims do not have those privileges right now. all of the above into careful considtaxpayers $90,000. murder; however, there are checks for the The death penalty is certainly an issue in the them from making the fatal mistakes eration. If your love is true, there is To put this in perspective, there are that he did. system. A defendant needs to commit a murder United States, and it will continue to divide no distance that could separate your over 700 people in California on death with any one or more of those factors to be people. If the person has the potential to bond. I’ll leave you with a quote that row. sentenced to death. A number of other states may help to inform your decision, Additionally, in other states it is to others, why put them to death when have mitigating or aggravating circumstances. “If you love something, let it go. If it One factor that many states have, according to continue to get justice, enforce the laws and they have so much potential? comes back to you, it’s yours forever. someone on death row than it is to keep to the Death Penalty Information Center, is if uphold the constitution. If it doesn’t, then it was never meant them in prison. “The murder was especially heinous, atrocious, Katherine Glosser can be contacted at to be.” Good luck in the job search. 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Managing ExEcutivE Editor Class of 2015 graduate and former Equinox editor Mackpost grad year in Keene working as editor for The Keene Sentinel’s magazine publication Enjoy Life to the Fullest ( ELF) and now she’s moving to Massachusetts to pursue a career in book publishing. “Keene is such a great place young professionals. So I think people should give Keene a chance and take into consideration that New Hampshire has Travers and her Sentinel team received two New England Newspaper and Press Association awards for ELF. One was best living section the other was best niche publication. Travers said she felt really proud of the awards and that it showed her what she was working on was making a difference. “Keene such a supportive and friendly community. It was great to hear feedback from people, for example someone saying they tried a recipe, etc. I always felt proud working on ELF and to get those two awards was amazing,” Travers said. Travers said that working at The Sentinel was similar to working at The Equinox in regards to her responsibilities as an editor. However, at The Sentinel Travers was responsible for eleven publications: a seasonal one, a monthly and a weekly. “ Working at The Sentinel gave me the experience for my new job to look at me and take me seriously even though I was only a year out of college,” Travers said. Travers new position is

an Editorial Assistant at Harvard Business Publishing and said that even though it seems like she’s stepping down to an assistant, book publishing is something she’s always wanted to do. “I know I will learn so much from this position and it’s a company that I can see myself growing in,” Travers said. “ I also kind of just feel like I have made my mark in Keene, and I wanted to take the next step.” Travers said her new responsibilities include working with tors and she will do the administrative tasks like scheduling and contacting authors while learning the processes of book publishing. “ Right now I’m more familiar with newspapers and magazines so I think they want me to acquainted with book publishing before I take on other projects,” Travers said. Although she will miss Keene, she said that seniors now should take advantages of the resources they have on campus before they leave. “There are so many resources at KSC that people can take advantage of. For example have your favorite teacher look at your resume and give you tips on it and ask them who their connections are and see what’s available in the area you want to be in,” Travers said. Lastly she said, “Make sure your LinkedIn is perfect, check your facebook and prepare to step into a professional side of yourself.” Kendall Pope can be contacted at kpope@kscequinox.com

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night by night, by weeks, by months. It automatically detects when you sleep and when you are restless during the night.” Stinehour explained that his Fitbit is helping him improve his performance at school. “It’s great in making sure I get a decent amount [of sleep], even with classes, work and all. Seeing my sleep habits, I can really start making minor adjustments to get in a better routine,” He said. Another feature allows Fitbit wearers to keep tabs on their friends who also wear the devices and participate in friendly challenges during the day. Whitehead said, “I have a few friends with Fitbits. My mother has one and is an intense woman and very active. It’s fun to send or receive a ‘taunt’ through the app to motivate me to try to be as active as her.” Hess said, “My close friends here at school have Fitbits, and sometimes we do the challenges, but I don’t really enjoy those because then I feel

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frustrated when I’m very far behind. I haven’t won one yet.” The Fitbit Charge HR seems to be the one of the most popular models, and Allison reported recently upgrading to it to be able to track her heart rate. Allison said, “I really like it, I recently upgraded to the charge HR as opposed to the Flex and I enjoy it much more. With the Charge HR I am able to track my heart rate which is pretty neat to know. I also really like that it has a face on it so I am able to see the time and my stats, instead of having to check my phone.” Allison said that she’s a huge fan of Fitbits, and will continue to use hers to better herself. “It’s a great device that is only pushing you to get more steps and be healthier. I think knowing how many steps you have taken a day pushes you to do more the next and so on,” Allison said. “Everyone should get one and join the Fitbit community.” Jill Giambruno can be contacted at jgiambruno@kscequinox.com

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adS dirEctor They say studying abroad will be one of the most amazing experiences of your life, and that could not be more accurate. It will leave you with the most remarkable memories and treasurable moments. When you go from hopping on a plane every Thursday to visiting a new country every other weekend, there is bound to be some disappointment when returning home from being abroad. I recently returned from a semester abroad in very sunny Seville, Spain. I had the wonderful opportunity to soak up separate countries (including a trip to Morocco, Africa), sip on sangria and even begin to learn a new language. It wasn’t until I was sitting alone in my residencia, bags packed, listening to Enrique Iglesias, that I began to realize how much of an impact those quick four months had on me. Leaving on that chilly December morning to catch a bus to the airport left me feeling like I had just gone through one of the worst break-ups of my life. And, in a way, I had. I was breaking up with the cafe con leche, the irresistible Andalucian accent, the handsome men, and the beautiful European streets. It is not that I wasn’t excited to see my family, my friends, or my hometown. It was more of the fact that I was leaving my Spanish family, my abroad friends and the city I was quickly able to call home. Seville is a city full of rich history and some absolutely beautiful architecture and streets

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Being a very Catholic country, Christmas is widely celebrated and the entire city is lit up with the most beautiful lights and decorations. I was only in Spain for part of the month, as the semester ended about midway through, but I spent as much time walking through the city as possible. ing chestnuts on every corner, and admiring the nativity scenes being built in every nook of the city. I spent evenings watching the sun set over the Rio Guadalquivir, turning the sky all sorts of beautiful colors. Now I am back in Keene, New Hampshire, walking up and down Main Street, Appian Way, and Winchester Street, searching for something that makes me feel the way I felt when walking or biking down Avenida de la Constitución every day. I spent weeks wallowing in self pity when I returned, looking at photos from the glory days and found myself green with envy of those abroad this semester. It took me too long to realize that, while I may not be there now, I was able to have an incredible four months in a beautiful country, doing amazing things and meeting some of the most genuine people I have ever met. I need to treasure those moments, and not discount the moments I am having while back in the US. I have tried my hardest to not separate my two lives - my abroad life and my home lifebecause, when it comes down to it, they’re both pretty amazing.

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Ingredients: 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup rolled oats 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips (if desired) 1 tablespoon chia seeds

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She also said that the game is played all over campus, and that the campus serves as the boundaries. The only place they are not allowed to enter While walking down Appian Way or anywhere are the Red Fern and construction zones. Hobbs said she became the president of the club else on campus, you could come across someone this semester, but that she has been on the E-board with a Nerf Gun -don’t be alarmed. This semester’s game of Humans vs. Zombies for a while. She said that other positions she has lasted from Tuesday, April 5, through Tuesday, April held include secretary and publicity. The club is rec12. President of the club and journalism major sopho- ognized by Keene State College, has an advisor and more Savannah Hobbs said that the game is always is funded. Hobbs said, “Usually we meet once a week or a week long and once a semester. It always starts EMMA HAMILTON

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Hobbs said, “The game is basically a 24/7 game of tag. It is fueled by a plot line and every night for a week we have missions that are goal-oriented and it furthers the plot line. The plot line is developed by the e-board and committee members; it is a surprise to all other club members.” She continued, “Being a human [involves] trying to survive the game using nerf blasters and socks, preferably clean socks. Zombies are trying to tag humans and turn them into zombies. Humans wear bandanas around their arms and zombies wear bandanas on their heads.”

to semester as to how many club members we have. This semester we have 31 players, and usually we have anywhere from 40 to 60 people playing.” Besides playing the game, Hobbs said the club does a charity event every semester. “We co-host the event with Alpha Sigma Phi; they are kind of our cohorts in this. There are people who are in the fraternity that are also apart of our club,” Hobbs said. Hobbs said the best part about the club is that there are a lot of different people, and that it’s a great way to make friends. Treasurer and double major with secondary education and English sophomore Talia Follansbee said she really enjoys the missions, but also the teamwork that is put into the game. “It’s leadership skills that you get to learn through the game as well,” Follansbee said. Follansbee has been a part of the club for two years now, and on the e-board for one. She said she found interest in the club before coming to Keene State because she

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run around campus with a nerf gun. Initially a friend [Ben Piche] got me into the club and he actually had “Being treasurer of the club I don’t do much for started something like it at his house in high school. most of the year and then I do everything all at once. He is the one who started the club here. Ben was a I have to make sure we have enough nerf guns and year or two behind me which is part of the reason I darts to supply everyone with. I also have to make came back to play since we only got to play together sure that everyone has their bandanas. I make sure for two years I wanted to be able to play more.” the blasters we have rented out are kept in order; who has what. I plan and help run missions and Emma Hamilton can be contacted at make sure everything is written down,” Follansbee said. Follansbee said that it varies from semester to semester whether you are a zombie or human. She also added that people should consider joining the club. Class of 2011 Keene State Alumni Adam Haenchen is still a part of the club even after graduating. He said that he has been a part of the club since he went to KSC himself, adding up to about seven years. “The nightly missions are my favorite part. They’re pretty good, especially the indoor mis- s i o n where you get to take over either the student center or the gym for the night and we play indoors,” Haenchen said. Haenchen said that he comes back to Keene to play because he enjoys the game and the people he gets to play with. Haenchen said, “Joining the club meant I had the chance to

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Human (left) faces off against zombie (right) in this photo illustration to portray the battlefield during Humans vs. Zombies. Middle photo was taken during one of the Humans vs. Zombies missions.

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Students showcase their success for faculty and family JESSICA RICARD

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“I think it [the AEC] gives presenters a venue to really shine. They have been working hard on this research.”

Pat Halloran, Director of Academic and Career Advising

Students from a variety of academic disciplines were given an opportunity to showcase their excellence on Saturday, April 9, at the Academic Excellence Conference (AEC). Student scholars, families, faculty, staff and community members came together during this event to celebrate research in different academic disciplines. Projects and presentations ranged from psychology to chemistry to education, as well as much more. Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the AEC Dr. Jim Kraly said the conference is meant to highlight all of the undergraduate research, creative projects and inquiry that is happening at Keene State College. He said that this year, one of the goals was to have one common venue to showcase oral, poster, workshop and panel presentations, as well as performances from the arts. “It’s important to me because it highlights all the activities that are ongoing at the college all the time. So on this one day we can bring students, faculty, staff and community members to campus and show them examples of all the exciting things that happen in the different corners of campus,” Kraly said. Kraly explained that students who participate in the conference commit themselves to a year-long process. “They are typically developing their abstracts in the fall and may have even conducted research or projects over the summer in advance of that fall when they submit, so abstracts are typically due in December of the fall preceding the conference. Those abstracts undergo a review process from faculty and staff electronically so students will get feedback and comments about their abstract and title from the committee, other volunteers and faculty to make sure they’ve followed a set of rules for grammar, punctuation and word counts,” Kraly said. Kraly added that the majority of students are accepted into the conference with minor or sometimes major revisions. In order to help students with the process, Kraly and the rest of the AEC committee holds workshops throughout the year related to abstract writing and presentation preparation. In developing presentations, each student and student group has a faculty mentor(s) to support them along the way. Associate Professor of Education Dr. Tanya Sturtz served as a mentor for multiple groups of students who presented at the AEC and said her role is to support her students by assisting them in writing their papers, researching and formulating ideas and putting the presentation together. “We teach them the importance of reading what they have and taking good research notes and, by doing that, it makes the writing process much easier. vant research and research that is peer edited...not things that are just opinions so that they have things to back up their statement...I think that’s how we support them, to really push them and challenge them to do the research and know what they’re talking about,” Sturtz said. Although the conference requires commitment and dedication, students said they willingly participate. KSC biology major and chemistry minor Russel Kramer said he wanted to do research under Kraly

through one of his classes in order to present at the AEC. “It’s a great experience to speak in front of all the students, faculty and parents, from science people to people who aren’t science. “You have to learn how to communicate and help people understand what we do. It’s really cool that this conference is here because it gets faculty, students and peers interested in all these other majors that the school has,” Kramer said. Kramer explained that much of his research was done during class time, but he also put in work outside of class to write the report, come up with questions and seek help from his professor. An attendee of the conference, Director of Academic and Career Advising Pat Halloran said this is one of her favorite events throughout the year, and that she loves when students display their research. She said she has been attending the AEC for the past 16 years. “I think it [the AEC] gives presenters a venue to really shine. They have been working hard on this research. They have established and developed a relationship with the faculty that needs to be highlighted I think, so that’s really important. For the attendees, it’s always important to support your community, and I think this is a way to support the community, to learn new things and to have a different relationship with students, as well as faculty,” Halloran said. Halloran also said the conference teaches her about different majors, although she said she does sonally interested in. Because she likes to learn, she said she tries to challenge herself to go to presentations on topics that she’s not too knowledgeable about, like those in the sciences. The AEC is put on in a collective effort from the entire AEC committee, which is run through the Proapp, Guidebook, to allow students to access conference information in a more modern context. In future years, Kraly said he would like to continue to grow the conference to have more attendees and presenters. He said one of the big goals for next year is to get more students to attend who may not have submitted an abstract, but who can come see what students in their college community are doing. Sturtz said she wishes more students would get involved as well because those who don’t attend the conference won’t understand they are capable of doing the same kind of academic work. Kraly said, “It is fantastic to have one event on campus where people can come see the research and creativity that is produced by a liberal arts education.” He continued, “It’s just an exciting day. It’s fun to celebrate at the end of the year, and it’s why I teach at a college like this: to see all the different exciting areas in the liberal arts, not just the sciences.”

Students participating commit themselv es to a

year-long process

The AEC is spon sored by the Associate Provost ’s Office, the Lloyd P. Youn g Student Center, the Keen e State College Student Assembly, the Office of the President, the Office of Adv ancement and the KSC Pare nt’s Association.

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A variety of disciplines showcased their work for faculty, family, friends and other students on Saturday, April 9 at Keene State College.

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KSC Sophomore Alex Hess said that she got her Fitbit in January because of features that are part of it and even some like water and calorie conseveral of her friends had recommended the device. sumption that I don’t use, but could start to track as well.” Hess said, “Mainly I was hoping to see how active I already was, but Whitehead, who has the Fitbit Flex, said that she knows the more money The warm weather is encouraging Keene State College students to trade now I love hitting my goal each day, and it really does motivate you to get a person is willing to spend, the more features are included in the device. up and walk when you might otherwise think ‘nah’.” “I got it for my birthday from my mother because she has one,” Whitetime since the fall semester, runners can be seen on Appian Way. The latest Sean Stinehour, KSC junior said that he wanted to be able to get a better grasp on his average heart rate, activity and sleep. more conscience of my activity every day.” Fitbits. Stinehour added, “It’s been extremely handy to keep track of runs, as In addition to tracking activity, students seem to love the Fitbit’s sleepwell.” tracking capabilities. steps, sleep cycles and calories burned have taken KSC by storm. The KSC Sophomore Lauren Marple has had her Fitbit since December and Allison said, “I think it’s great with how it tracks your sleep and lets you device syncs to either a phone or a laptop and reports detailed information know when you were restless throughout the night.” that is collected while the user wears the device. Marple said, “I got it so that I could see how active I am. The main Hess explained, “I also love the sleep tracker, it’s nice because it shows reason is to make myself feel bad about it and be more active so I can lose me how well I’ve slept and for how long and I feel like I can be more conweight.” scious of my sleeping habits.” a year. Ana Whitehead, a KSC senior, said that she wears her Fitbit every day to Stinehour said the main reason he invested in a Fitbit was to keep tabs “I got it because I wanted to know how many steps I was taking. The app track her steps and sleeping habits. on his sleep cycles. is really helpful with letting you know about how many calories you’ve burned throughout the day as well,” Allison said. because I think it’s a great way to keep track of your health. There are tons didn’t know about how in depth it was until I got it…It breaks down sleep

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On Thursday, April 7, the KSC Concert Band and the KSC Guitar Orchestra put on a performance at the Redfern Art Center. Above: KSC senior Devon Larrabee takes his turn as a student conductor.

KSC Music Department hosts Concert Band and Guitar Orchestra performances NICK TOCCO

Equinox Staff The Keene State College Music Department presented another installment of their ensemble recital series, “Flugelhorns, Flamenco and Fanfares: Music for guitars and wind band.” The performance featured the KSC Concert Band and the KSC Guitar orchestra on Thursday, April 7, at the Redfern Art Center. The Concert band was instructed by Music Director Dr. James Chesebrough, and included conducting performances by Assistant Conductors and KSC students Hannah Benoit, Danielle St. Amand and Devon Larrabee. The evening began with Chesebrough conducting the musical number “Crown Imperial” by William Walton, arranged by W.J. Duthoit. Benoit, followed by directing the performance of an Irish tune from County Derry by Percy A. Grainger. Before the show began, Benoit said conducting in front of a live audience was something out of the ordinary for her.

Eduardo Martin. Conducted by Music Director Jose Lezcano, the Guitar from the Orchestra Band that made the show diverse. Larrabee then took the stage to conduct “Fate of Gods” by Steven Reineke, with both the Concert Band and Guitar band playing in harmony. The performance was then followed by St. Amand, who conducted “Araout with Chesebrough’s instruction of “Chester” by William Schuman. The performance received a standing ovation from the crowd before the performers were greeted by family and friends in the lobby. After the show, Larrabee said his performance required a lot of what is known of “score study,” which entails “reading through the score and...hours of just pouring over the score and just really analyzing every single part of the entire band and putting it all back together in rehearsal.” Both Larrabee and Benoit dishas had on them from a musical aspect. “Dr. cheeseburger absolutely changed my entire idea of the concert band,” Larrabee said. “When I was in high school it was just the thing I was good at, but coming here and learning under him for four years and this

what I do normally because I’m a performance-education major,” Benoit said. “I never really get to conduct or something, so this is really kind of stepping out of my comfort zone a little bit.” After a round of applause, the performance I think I could have put Guitar Orchestra took the stage. They on. It was a blast.” performed “Courante” from TerpsiBenoit said she and her fellow stuchore by Michael Praetorious, “Rondo dents try to “soak in” all of the knowlof Guitars” by Paul Hindemith and “Amaneceres” from Suite Habana by “He’s incredible,” Benoit said. “He

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Music Director Dr. James Chesebrough conducted the KSC Concert Band’s performance.

has a doctorate in conducting so everything that we take from him we absorb like sponges. He’s so inspiring and he knows exactly what he’s talking about so any kind of advice that he gives us, I just take it to the heart and it always improves my conducting.” Chesebrough said he thought all of the performances went great and were “very expressive.” He added that preparation for this performance began after the performance on Feb. 15, and members rehearsed for “many weeks,” twice a week from 6 to 7:45 a.m. or p.m. Larrabee also added that much of the performance preparation required that members of the band rehearse on their own. With all of the hard work and practice involved as a united band, Chesebrough described his close relationship with the assistant conductors. Chesebrough said he has a “very close” relationship with the ACs. “That’s why I’m careful when I pick them, and the three tonight were outstanding,” Chesebrough said. “Last semester, same thing. I can’t remember when I ever made a mistake and brought in a conductor that was not a good relationship. With the band itself, the players, it varies. I wasn’t kidding. They start out; they don’t get it. I’m not really a warm fuzzy, so there’s a lot of demands on them, but slowly but surely they start to see the things that are working.” After the performance, Chesebrough added that the band “had some fun tonight too and that’s very important.” Nick Tocco can be contacted at ntocco@kscequinox.com.

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said. Wrobel said he believes that one nections through my Instagram of the biggest contributions Insta account. I’ve become really friendly gram has made to his career as a with a lot of other models in the

tive. ate William Wrobel uses this not change the way that I do some thing or change what it is I’m actu ally doing, but it’s good to be able to able to go out and connect feedback gives a sense of commu the country and all over the world who have the same interests as I do

through it; I’ve actually gotten a lot more work because of these connec tions I made through Instagram,” Parsons said. Similar to Parsons, KSC Senior ing a career in music, said that Ins tagram is his favorite social media tool, and that it has allowed him to

ducing,” Wrobel added. Wrobel said he also uses Insta tagram to also further my music

said. Wrobel continued, “ see what others are doing in the Almost every night “I get to go out and see what searching the hashtags that I thing that really strikes me as cool use to see if I can then I can sort of try and emulate that or try and recreate it in a way who are doing similar things to what I’m doing.” to create something new,” Wrobel Wrobel’s work said. in several interna

isn’t the only way some of our KSC community members are using Ins

thousand. This allows me to create myself and my listeners,” Weeks said. Weeks said that Instagram has

that he believes the artistry of the his fans. According to Weeks, the aes thetic of his Instagram account is

The New York Senior Kelsey Parsons has used this Times and the Wash her modeling career. ington Post. However, Wrobel said work is that it allows you to con dialogue created by stick to that,” Weeks said. that have the same interests,” Par sons said. According to Parsons, through the use of Instagram she has been there's no real way to be able to made the image,” Wrobel said. According to Wrobel, Instagram

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Copley kills it with bloodbath that is ‘Hardcore Henry’ MATT BILODEAU

Equinox Staff warning, a telekinetic business tycoon As with cinema, the aesthetic of the named Akan [Danila Kozlovsky] raids the modern video game has since drastically altered. cess. In order to get her back, Henry must

reason because logic is a meaningless term in this universe. It’s like trying to argue with a child: the child is most likely wrong, but what believe whatever the hell he wants, insan ity and all.

erties as “Call of Duty” and “Halo” emu

But if you’re someone like myself, who reduced me to tears of laughter; it’s some thing you have to see to believe! If that weren’t enough, the main gim the craziest stuntwork, which makes you

and chaos, here comes one of the craziest

your alley. The moment Queen’s “Don’t to cheer. You know who you are.

Suddenly, we allow ourselves to screen, “Hardcore Henry” is a big, dumb, living rooms; we decide every action our characters make. Something about being in charge of

to fruition. Last night, I sat in my theater seat

tive, the audience becomes the character. small budget of $10 million. chance to breathe before they immediately tions.

was only a matter of time before some body brought this to life on the big screen. a while. there isn’t any. Needless to say,there wasn’t one single second that “Hardcore Henry” did not than a vehicle for the audience to take movie. have my undivided attention. advantage of. his slumber to discover that he’s been in a

but I’ll be damned if it isn’t one of the most tory tool to get him to the next frenetic

[Haley Bennett] to nurse him back to “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Nothing makes

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WKNH and Campus Ecology are HOOTS N’ HOLLE RS collaborating for upcoming Solarfest DISCLAIMER: THE “HOOTS N’ HOLLERS” SECTION OF THE EQUINOX IS ENTIRELY SATIRICAL AND NOT AT ALL BASED IN FACT. EVERY STORY, PHOTO AND NAME USED HERE IS FICTITIOUS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMEDY AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE EQUINOX’S OR THE COLLEGE’S BELIEFS AS A WHOLE.

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Equinox stAff At 12:30 p.m. on April 23, Campus Ecology and WKNH will welcome spring on Oya Hill with their annual solar-powered music festival Solarfest. Alongside being a music festival, this is an ecological awareness rally for the town. This is the second consecutive year the clubs have banded together to throw the festival. Campus Ecology President Erik Labieniec and Vice President James Spineti agreed that working together has made the event run more smoothly. Labieniec said, “This event is really becoming ours together, which is nice…It gives us a chance to bring more of the environmental aspect back to it.” They said they started planning this past October. WKNH took care of booking the bands while Campus Ecology handled the vendors, stage setup, the power supply and general event planning. Nick Busby, events coordinator at WKNH, said, “There’s two different aspects to this concert: the environmental aspect, which really falls on Campus Ecology, and then the music part, which is where we come in, and when you put them together that’s really what Solarfest is.” Busby said he was excited when Campus Ecology reached out for a second year, and couldn’t wait to start booking bands.

Girl sends another ‘Wait, what’s happening tonight?’ text in group message STEPHANIE MCCANN

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Freshman Bea Wilder made headlines this past weekend when she sent yet another, “Hold on guys, what’s happening tonight?” text in her group message among nine friends. “I haven’t been checking the group lately so I have no idea what’s going on,” Wilder said. Wilder said that, from the looks of the most recent texts within the group, she’s “pretty sure they found plans for the night.” “I just really wanted to know what was happening, so I decided to just have them tell me what’s going on instead of reading all of the past text messages,” Wilder said. Wilder explained that it “just takes so much energy” to scroll up through the group message and read previous texts. “I’d rather just have the girls repeat everything for me,” Wilder said, with an oblivious smirk. Wilder’s best friend, freshman Gretchen

Solarfest is the absence of “inbetweener” sets, which are usually shorter, acoustic performances that take place while bands are setting up. Instead, Labieniec said that they

Spineti said, “Our advisor said to us that we were becoming more of a rock and roll club than an environmental club, which we all agreed with and wanted to change.” Campus Ecology members said their focus for Solarfest will be divestment in the university system away from fossil fuel consumption. Labieniec, a political science major, made a comprehensive plan to enact this as a project for class, and said he was excited it’s coming to fruition. There will be petitions to get the University System Board of Trustees to divest away from fossil fuels and reinvest in “more socially conscious groups…or even more solar panels on campus,” Labieniec said. Performing this year will be local band The Groms, Survey Says, Spose, A Great Big Pile of Leaves and Kung Fu. Busby said WKNH wanted to get broad diversity in the bill this year. Busby described how the bill was set up. He said, “Campus Ecology had a big list of acts, and we [WKNH] had a big list of acts, and

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Rubblebucket, an indie-dance band from Brooklyn, NY, jams out during 2014’s Solarfest.

they said ‘okay make this work’…I artist from Maine was booked last minute to replace the indie-act Diet picked a bunch we all could agree Cig, who couldn’t come because of a on and got to work.” tour. Headlining the night is Psych/ Busby said he wanted to keep a Jam band Kung Fu from New local band on the bill, and that The Haven, Connecticut. They’ve been a Groms have worked with WKNH touring act for over ten years, and have played with bands like Phish said, “I know they’ve been play- and MOE. Spineti, Labieniec and ing a lot around town…and they’re Busby all said the band they were - most excited for was A Great Big ing for.” Pile of Leaves. Survey Says is a pop-punk band Keene resident Brandon Cunfrom New Jersey that was suggested by Campus Ecology Member college or town does for music and is Dorothy Arroyo. Spose, a hip-hop excited to go to this year’s Solarfest,

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love when the college and the town get together and do things…it’s nice. Plus after a year of going to basement shows, [it’ll be nice] to be outside…hibernation is over.” Labieniec said that the vendors and club tables would be set up on Oya Hill at 11:30 a.m., so there will be plenty to do before music kicks family and pet-friendly event. Matt Bacon can be contacted at mbacon@kscequinox.com.

time Wilder has relied on everyone in the group message to relay information for her. “Every time we’re talking about something, she just texts ‘Wait, what?’ Like, you can literally scroll up in the group yourself to check,” Gouda said. Gouda explained that none of the girls told Wilder what is going on tonight, even though it’s “a party at her crush Dave’s house.” Wilder continued, “No, but really what’s going on tonight?” Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@kscequinox.com.

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Senior performs original dance at Academic Excellence Conference ISABEL TISDALE

the human emotion of awkwardness, she said she focused on being caught in an awkward situation and how to react to it. Abbie Brown’s “Only You, Elvis and As for why she chose to explore awkBalls: A Choreographic Exploration of wardness, Brown said, “I remember lookAwkwardness” was performed in the ing back at my notes when I was prepping Mabel Brown Room this past Saturday, April 9, as part of the Academic Excel- things that I wrote down in my notebook lence Conference held at Keene State Col- was just an idea of dealing with human lege. The Academic Excellence Conference awkwardness.” is meant to celebrate students, faculty and Brown continued, “I think of myself members of the KSC community in order as kind of an awkward person, so drawto celebrate academic research. ing on personal experiences and experiSenior dance major Brown choreo- ences of others was really interesting to graphed the dance through the class me. And also I wanted to do something Research in Choreography, which she said with a sense of humor, because i think we is a class meant to evolve an idea into a can be so awkward and uncomfortable theme and a then the theme into a dance. in the moment, but then looking back on “I’ve been dancing since I was six years it, there's this sense of human. I think the old in a studio setting, and, when I came relatability between one another it's like, here, I dealt more with the modern aspect ‘Oh my gosh that happened to me too!’” and the research and choreography aspect,” Brown said she themed the performace Brown said. around the concept of a middle school dance, and that she had her dancers work rehearsing two times a week for a total of with uncomfortable tics, such as dealing 63 hours of rehearsal time. Working with with sweaty palms and playing with their

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hair and nails. She showed the dancers visuals of what she perceived to be awkward situations, and had them go from there. The intent was to have not just one ing with each other and expressing themselves. English Professor Kirsti Sandy commented on the performance. She said, “They did such a good job with their expressions and everything about the performance brought that up, and there were these moments when they broke out of it and went back into it. That says to me that, no one's awkward all the time, so I loved that this captured that sudden self consciousness after they forgot themselves. You don't think of awkwardness having any qualities that are pretty, we think of it as sort of ugly, but they brought out the beauty in it.” Brown discussed what it meant to her to present the arts at a conference that primarily focuses on sciences. “William Say, my professor, asked me if I’d be interested in doing the Academic

Excellence Conference. He tries to get one or two dance major a year to present their work, and it's really great because you hear of the science center doing all this research, so I think it's nice to show that there is all of this research that goes into an art as well,” Brown said. First-year Alexandra Tolan elaborated on this topic. ences in an Academic Excellence Conference because one of the most appealing aspects of a liberal arts college is the encouragement for self-expression and creativity. Celebrating “awkwardness” and After graduating, Brown said she plans on moving to New York City, where she hopes to continue her dreams of dance and choreography. Isabel Tisdale can be contacted at itisdale@kscequinox.com. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY WILLIAM WROBEL

Senior graphic design major evolves alongside her art ARYANAH HAYDU

Equinox Staff For Keene State College Senior Cassidy Hunkins, graphic design is more than just a course of study. Hunkins said she has evolved as both a student and an artist, and stretched her skills outside of the classroom. Hunkins stated that the majority of her work is environmental themed. “I enjoy designing backwards, thinking about the end product use, the weight and the size. I do my best to recycle and print only what is necessary,” Hunkins said. Along with working on her major, Hunkins is an Eco-Rep for

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Eco-Reps mission is to spread awareness about more sustainable living on campus. They promote recycling and hope to eventually ban the plastic bottle from places like Lloyd’s Marketplace and Hoot-N-Scoot. Cary Gaunt, the director of the Hunkins’ work with Eco-Reps is essential to the group’s progress. She said that Hunkins is responsible for the design of the new and website and the group’s new logo. “Our goal as Eco-Reps was to be represented not only through recycling but also the regeneration of our environment. The EcoReps website will be published on Earth Day, and keep an eye out for the new t-shirts worn around campus,” Hunkins said. When asked of challenges she faces with her work, Hunkins said that, as a designer, it’s hard to be sustainable. She said, “We are constantly on the computer, wast-

ing paper, using ink and drawing like-minded businesses across on light tables. I have now made northern New England. Graphic design majors are computer when I'm not using it, to expected to have a portfolio of recycle everything I can, to use a 12 conceptual projects. Hunkins window as a tracing table and to said her ultimate goal is to have not print anything unless I absolutely have to.” Friday, April 15, for the art show Lauren Smyth, a KSC senior in the Media Arts Center. She said and graphic design major, shared this show will run from 3 to 7 p.m., that she is consistently work- and will present all the work the ing with Hunkins in the Media graphic design majors have been Arts Center. She said Hunkins completed in the last few years of takes her work very seriously, their study. and “accentuates her own unique Smyth said she is excited to style not only in her art but in her see her fellow graphic designers’ whole persona.” Hunkins said that her favorite how hard they’ve all been workpart of her work is how it allows ing for the show. “It’ll be awesome her to communicate her mission to to see Cassidy’s and everyone help the environment. She shared that, when she is designing, she been together through the whole likes to take breaks and explore process. I hope everyone comes nature in order to get inspiration. out to witness it, too,” Smyth said. Hunkins said that, after graduation, she will be freelancing for Aryanah Haydu the Green Alliance, a resource for can be contacted at connecting green consumers with ahaydu@kscequinox.com.

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Exclusive New England boarding schools rocked by sex scandals MICHELLE SMITH

AssociAted Press A series of sexual abuse scandals is forcing a reckoning at some of New England's most exclusive boarding schools and sending a shudder through similar institutions around the country that have long been training grounds for members of America's elite. At St. George's School in Rhode Island, scores of alumni have come forward to complain of being sexually violated by teachers or schoolmates. At St. Paul's in New Hampshire, a rape trial revealed a tradition in which senior boys competed to have sex with younger girls. And at New Hampshire's Phillips Exeter Academy, several graduates have accused faculty members of sexual abuse and other inappropriate behavior. Those schools and ones that have yet to be touched by scandal are now rushing to adopt safeguards and reassure parents, while also launching internal investigations and asking former students and others to come forward if they know of any misconduct. "Absolutely, there is a period of intense self-examination happening," said Pete Upham, executive director of the Association of Boarding Schools, an organization of 280 college prep schools, mostly in the U.S. and Canada. While similar scandals have broken out in the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, ordinary public schools and a host of other institutions, some abuse victims, alumni and former faculty members say there are certain features peculiar to elite boarding schools that contributed to problems there. For one thing, the students are living away from home in dorms in close proximity to one another and to teachers, and often do not see their parents for months at a time. Students as young as 13 are on their own for

of a competition known around campus as the Senior Salute. St. Paul's has brought in experts to instruct students about harassment and relationships and has threatened to expel anyone participating in sexual competitions at the 160-year-old Episcopal school, whose alumni include Secretary of State John Kerry, former FBI Director Robert Mueller, at least 13 U.S. ambassadors and three Pulitzer Prize winners. New Hampshire's Phillips Exeter Academy, which was founded in 1781 and is the alma mater of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and President Franklin Pierce, acknowledged last month that a teacher who was forced into retirement in 2011 had admitted to two cases of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1970s and '80s. Since the disclosure, police said they have received a number of reports from alumni and are now investigating "sexual misconduct and abuse of students by at least two current or former faculty members." Exeter said it Seisei Tatebe-Goddu, a 2001 Exeter graduate, said she was troubled to see some faculty members and alumni expressing support for the teacher on Facebook. She said current students approached her to say "there is still a problem, there still needs to be a solution, and the solution needs to happen fast." "The school needs to take leadership. It needs to set

out on their own," she said. "That's not OK." As for what went wrong, some alumni say the formerly all-boys' schools were unprepared when they began admitting girls. They say students may also be afraid to report abuse, especially if it happened to involve drugs or alcohol, which are often grounds for expulsion. At St. George's, some alumni recalled an environment where the weak were ridiculed and preyed upon. A yearbook made a veiled reference to the 1978 rape of a student by a broomstick. Holly Johnson, who graduated in 1995, recalled an incident involving a boy who ulty member witnessed it but told her, "Boys will be boys." "You can make the case that every high school in America has bullies, but they're not living next to them," Johnson said. Other alums say their time at the school was a positive and unparalleled educational experience. Many have sent their own children there. Alix Coolidge, a St. George's graduate and current parent, said she sees positive changes in the school's culture. She said her daughter has had repeated opportunities to talk about relationships and there are several counselors on campus. After the St. Paul's scandal, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, wrote to parents last year

mentality and have a long tradition of upperclassmen hazing younger students. "It's an environment built on manners and politeness and not talking about sex and money. And there's an environment of being stoic, I guess, and not talking about personal failings. It's an environment about success and competition," said Anne Scott, who played a major role in exposing the abuse at St. George's by telling The Boston Globe last year about being raped repeatedly by the athletic trainer in the 1970s. St. George's, an Episcopal school near Newport, recently apologized for decades of abuse and for failing to report it to the proper authorities. It hired an independent investigator in January, and victims' lawyers said they are aware of credible reports of rape, fondling or other abuse involving more than 50 victims, with some cases perhaps as recent as 2011. None of the accusations have resulted in criminal charges, but state police are investigating. In the St. Paul's case, 2014 graduate Owen Labrie was convicted last year and sentenced to a year in jail for conversations about sexual behavior and respect for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old freshman girl as part

Health workers get lead-test help from Flint student nurses MIKE HOUSEHOLDER

"the need for health care, the need for nursing, goes way outside the hospital walls," said Rowden, 21. A nurse volunteering at the The county health departfree lead-testing clinic at a Flint school sensed immediately that the brunt of the testing work, said the boy was nervous about being director Mark Valacak, whose

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Veronica Robinson explained to 7-year-old Zyontae that it would feel like a mosquito bite. Robinson, a University of Michigan-Flint nursing lecturer, worked alongside student Mat Rowden, who will complete his nursing degree in the fall. They helped with the event at

50 programs. "In one way or another everyone is involved in this, helping out in some way because of the impact it's had on the community," he said. "It's taken over." About 8,000 children under age 6 have been potentially exposed to lead since the city, which was

where Flint parents who were worried about the city's lead contamination could bring their children for testing. The nursing students and faculty members from UM-Flint, who draw and test blood and provide educational materials to parents, have been a huge assist to the overworked Genesee County Health Department as it has tested tens of thousands of people for lead exposure since the scope of the problem became clear last year. Around 150 representatives of the university volunteered at clinics in February and March, according to Robinson. Volunteering has illustrated

began drawing its drinking water from the Flint River in 2014 to save money. rosive water properly to prevent lead from leaching from old pipes into homes and businesses. Elevated lead levels have been found in more than 200 children and 100 adults in Flint, a worry since lead contamination has been linked to learning disabilities and other problems. From Oct. 21 to March 25, about 20,000 people of all ages in Flint had been tested for lead, buying the mosquito bite prediction. His yells of pain elicited

laughter from his mom, who said the second-grader "was really acting out." Next, 29-year-old Ketisa Looney anxiously waited for the results for Zyontae and her two other children. "I just came out to get them tested for lead, so I can make sure that they're free and clear of lead and nothing is wrong with them," said Looney, who works as a medical assistant. When the results came back, the news wasn't good: Elevated levels of lead in their blood. Following an on-site meeting with medical professionals, Looney called the results "unsettling" and vowed to set up doctor visits and have her children undergo more testing. Robinson, who has been appointed the nursing department's liaison to the county health department, works to match services from UM-Flint nursing and department â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including organizing student volunteers for clinics, "This placeable," (students) experience lives."

experience is irreRobinson said. "They will remember this for the rest of their

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, file photo, St. Paul's School student Owen Labrie looks around the courtroom during his trial in Merrimack County superior Court in Concord, N.H. Labrie, was convicted for advantage of younger classmates before the school year ends. Some of the distinguished New England boarding schools that have long been training grounds for America's elite are facing a reckoning with alumni and students coming forward with complaints of sexual abuse at the hands of schoolmates and teachers.

others. Last month, Andover wrote to ask that anyone with information about abuse report it to the school. The Pomfret School in Connecticut said it, too, is reviewing its policies and campus culture and has hired an investigator to receive reports of wrongdoing. Pomfret's headmaster was formerly an administrator at St. George's and has acknowledged not reporting some of the alleged abuse there to authorities when it came to light more than a decade ago.

problem, especially after the Penn State furor. Among other things, they have adopted more stringent faculty background checks, created tip lines and set aside safe spaces for people to speak up, he said. The recent scandals appear to have made it easier for people to unburden themselves. Eric MacLeish, a lawyer for more than 30 alleged victims at St. George's, said he has received recent reports from victims at boarding schools around the country. "People who thought 'Oh, my god, I was the only one,' And the Association of Boarding Schools announced all of a sudden they realize they were not alone," he said. last week that it is forming an expert task force to "It's sent out shockwaves, and victims are now coming develop training and practices for preventing sexual forward." misconduct. Upham said many boarding schools across the U.S. have actually been working for years to address the

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Secular experts to advise French church on child sex abuse

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FILE - In this April 3, 2016 photo, French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, Archbishop of Lyon, leads a mass for migrants, in Lyon, central France. The French Catholic Church announced Tuesday, April 12, 2016 the creation a new independent commission made up of secular experts to advice bishops and help them handling the sensitive cases of child sex abuses by priests, amid growing concerns over newly-revealed pedophilia cases, especially in the Lyon diocese run by cardinal Barbarin.

French Catholic Church sets up independent commission PARIS ASSOICATED PRESS

cases, especially in the Lyon diocese run by Cardinal Philippe Barbarin. The French Catholic Church has decided to set up Barbarin said that "the commission will be in a new independent commission made up of secular place before the summer of 2016." experts in charge of advising bishops and helping Pontier also said between 0.7 percent and 1.5 perthem handle the sensitive cases of child sex abuses cent of priests in the world have been involved in sex by priests. Monsignor Georges Pontier, chief of French bish- the Vatican. Pontier met with pope Francis in Rome last week. pedophilia inside the French church, amid growing concerns over newly-revealed child sex abuse

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UK says hundreds of Britons involved in people-smuggling GREGORY KATZ

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WHAT IS THE COST OF AN ILLEGAL JOURNEY FROM IRAQ TO BRITAIN?

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FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday Feb. 18, 2009, SeaFrance ferries sail off Calais, northern France, plying their trade between southern England and northern France, Wednesday Feb. 18, 2009. Head of UK National Crime Agency task force charged with breaking up people smuggling gangs, Ian Cruxton, said Tuesday April 12, 2016, that the smuggling gangs are able to quickly develop new methodologies and routes to cope with increased enforcement efforts.

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White officer gets probation in black driver's shooting JEFFREY COLLINS

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This Feb. 9, 2014, image made from a dashcam video provided by North Augusta Police shows South Carolina police officer Justin Craven, left, after shots were fired at driver Ernest Satterwhite in Edgefield, S.C. Craven, who was charged with a felony for shooting and killing Satterwhite at the end of a chase, took a plea deal Monday, April 11, 2016, and was sentenced to three years of probation.

Rescue team gets closer to pair The Weeknd, Bieber earn Billboard Music Award nominations stranded on Alaska glacier LOS ANGELES

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FILE - In this March 20, 2016 file photo, Justin Bieber performs during his "Purpose World Tour" in Los Angeles. Bieber received 11 Billboard Music Award nominations, Monday, April 11, including top artist and top male artist. The show will air live on ABC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 22.

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ership position that has breath and depth,” Atkins said. Swiger said Title IX was something that the search committee considered. “I think that it was a strong piece of it and in fact if you look at all of our candidates they understand that Title IX is not just a gender piece, but there is also the sexual harassment piece,” Swiger said. Swiger said she believes the committee did a good job screening the candidates in that regard. “The committee did a very good job of teasing out which candidates understood those two components, not just looking at it singularly as one thing,” Swiger said. Of the search committee, Swiger said, “It’s pretty diverse. I think Kemal really wanted to have a strong -

Thursday, April 14, 2016 how to run the business aspect. We are making sure Keene. We don’t want to bring anybody in here who we don’t think will last a while here,” McBournie said. Atkins said the most important thing for the new athletic director is “their commitment to students and our student athletes.” Swiger said the search commit will put forth its recommendations once all candidates come to campus. She

strengths of this candidate and here are the weaknesses of this candidate. We’ll do that with all three of them. Those will then go to Kemal.” Swiger added that the new athletic director would be hired once Atkins and Swiger meet with Keene State President Anne Huot. Atkins said the college is excited about the search as well as the strength of the candidate pool. “I think it are going to interact with athletics.” is a great time to be at Keene State College. It is a great The committee includes members from a number of opportunity for new leadership and a leader who can departments within the college. Some of those people contribute to sustain the success the department has had,” Atkins said. disability services, coaches, the college’s sports information director and even two student athletes. Brian Clemmenson can be contacted at Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President and bclemmenson@kscequinox.com senior men’s lacrosse player Mike McBournie said his committee’s role in the search is look out for student athletes. “What we are looking for in an athletic director is who we want to represent us,” McBournie said. McBournie said they are just not looking at the ath-

THE EQUINOX WEEKLY WORKOUT ARIANNA BELSITO

Equinox Staff This week I really want to focus on legs since last week was focused on arms. The exercises I plan on showing you are leg press and squatting. Both are great for building leg muscle and your glutes.

cise can also cause injury, so it is important to stretch before and make sure you are performing them right. First, as usual, put weight that is comfortable to you on each side of the bar. You want to stand so that your heels are shoulder-width apart. Move your feet slightly facing outward. While squatting, make sure your chest is up and you are getting low. As you perform this exercise, I normally add more weight to each set. This really helps build the muscle quicker. A great thing to add to your diet this week is chia seeds. I just recently tried them, and I really like them. They strengthen bones, contain great proteins and are really energizing!

weight that is comfortable for you and evenly place your legs on the press. Release so that the weight is free and bring your knees to your chin as far as you can. While doing your sets, make sure you do not fully straighten your legs while bringing them back up, as this could cause injury. If you are trying to tone up your legs, do less weight and more reps. For students is that they do not need to be cooked instance, you would do four sets of 15 with a 45 pound weight on each side. If you want to bars, such as KIND bars. build muscle, do more weight and less reps. So for example, four sets of eight with two or Arianna Belsito can be contacted at three 45-pound weights on each side. abelsito@kscequinox.com The next exercise is squatting. This exer-

KIN 607 - Biology of Aging Dr. Summer Cook Course focuses on the age-related changes in the organ systems of the human body and discusses common diseases in older adults Biological Science (Discovery)

KIN 565 - Principles of Coaching

ARRIANA BELSITO MODELS HOW TO SQUAT.

Dr. Karen Collins Provides an introduction to theories and principles in coaching education. KIN 652 - Clinical Kinesiology 2 Sections 1BB -Dr. Miller and 2BB-Dr. Croce The science of human movement from biomechanical, neuromuscular, and anatomical perspectives; muscular, joint, and connective tissue anatomy; and actions of skeletal muscles are detailed. KIN 668 - Ergogenic aids in Sports Dr. John Miller Learn about common supplements and nutritional trends regarding activity. Learn what supplements work and which waste your money! KIN 643 - Social Media Marketing in Sports Dr. Kiernan Gordon Students will examine the use of social media as a tool in the marketing of sport and sport-related products.

ARIANNA BELSITO DEMONSTRATING HOW TO USE THE LEG PRESS MACHINE.

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Men’s lacrosse tops Western CT Women’s lacrosse earns comeback win NICK TOCCO

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the 7:45 mark before the Owls went

Equinox Staff Last Saturday the Keene State back home to the Owl Athletic

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second half. Nassif scored two more goals before Hale scored his second of the contests. Both players scored the only goals of the third

two each coming from Hart and senior attack Tyler McKelvie, with another from junior attack Tyler Reilly. attempted to rally back with con secutive goals from Nate Wilson,

players for the Owls accounted for points as the team opened with an lead to another Bacarella goal. The

collegiate goal for the Owls before senior attack Berek Martichuski

Bryan Rotatori assisted fellow for the Owls when sophomore junior attackman Rob Hart and sophomore attack Paul Beling for

remaining in the second half. With the game coming down to the wire, Ballard scored with under seven minutes left before Bellano put in what was the game winning goal, completing by another pair of goals, this time for the Owls. year Anna O’Brien, played in the contest, ending with

The win increases the Owls’

Askham scored unassisted before Hart assisted sophomore attack time. Frank Bacarella for a goal. continued to dominate into the

Nick Tocco can be contacted at ntocco@kscequinox.com

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KSC attackmen Jon Nassif (left) fights off a Western Connecticut State University defender during the Owls’ game against the Colonials on April 9. The Owls were victorious by a score of 20-7.

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KSC defender Amanda Makar carries the ball upfield in a game earlier this season against Roger Williams University. On Saturday, April 9, the women’s lacrosse team traveled to Western Connecticut State University.

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KEENE STATE COLLEGE ATHLETIC TEAM RECORDS Men’s Lacrosse Overall

6-3

Track and Field Home

3-1

Away

2-1

vs. Western Connecticut State Team Keene State

Points

West Conn. Baseball Overall

9-11

@ UMass Boston

20 7

UMass Boston

Home

2-1 Points

vs. West. Conn.

1-1

Team Keene State

vs. Western Connecticut State

Team Keene State

Neutral

Away

1-5

Points 18 9

Neutral

6-5

vs. Western Connecticut State

Team Keene State

West Conn

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Yellow Jacket Invitational

Name/Event/Place

Women’s Lacrosse Overall Home

5-6

3-2

Away

1-3

@ Western Connecticut State

Men’s Mark Rabasco 5,000 Meter Run 2nd Place

Women’s Katelyn Terry 400 Meter Dash 1st Place

Team Keene State

Ryan Brady Steeplechase 3rd Place Quentin Bazarnicki Pole Vault 5th Place

Ashley Rozzi Javelin 4th Place Lauren Markoe 800 Meter Run 3rd Place

Softball Overall

Points

West Conn

6-10

12 10

Colby

0-0

Western Conn. St.

1-1 @ Colby

Team Keene State

Home

Neutral

Points 4 12

Away

1-1

Neutral

5-9

Western Conn. St.

Team Keene State

Points 1

Team Keene State

Points 13

Western Conn.

Upcoming Games Men’s Lacrosse Saturday, April 16 @ Southern Maine

1 p.m.

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Baseball Thursday, April 14 3:30 p.m.

Softball Thursday, April 14 vs. Western New England 3:30 p.m.

Track and Field Eric Loeschner Invitational Saturday, April 16 @ Fithburg St. University

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Baseball drops three out of four

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Equinox Staff After a long layover, the Keene State College baseball team got back on the diamond and fell in three of its four Little East Conference games this past weekend. East Conn Doubleheader: The Owls traveled to Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday, April 9, and were swept by score of 3-2 behind a strong starting pitching performance from senior Cody Dube. Dube was unhittable to start the game, striking out The Owls were able to take an early 2-0 lead in Owls’ offense went silent for the rest of the ballgame. The Warriors tied the game up in the bottom of RBI single and plated another run on a passed ball.

The score would remain tied at 2-2 until the eighth inning. D.J. Scavone had the game winning hit in the eighth inning with an RBI single to make it 3-2. Keene State fell in game two by a score of 8-2. Once again KSC got the early lead scoring single runs in the third and fourth innings. The big blow in game two came off the bat of Alex Zachary of Eastern Connecticut as he hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to put the Warriors up 4-2 for good. Junior Michael Crimi started for the Owls and allowed six runs over four innings of work and took the loss. West Conn Doubleheader: KSC returned home to Owl Athletic Complex on Sunday, April 10, to take on Western Connecticut State University. The Colonials batted as the home necticut was not playable. The Owls took game one by a score of 7-3 behind a strong start from junior Alan Schiff. Schiff’s start helped the Owls snap a nine-game losing streak in conference play going back to last season.

Schiff threw seven innings and allowed three run sixth inning sending 11 men to the plate to take an in the third and fourth innings as sophomore Chris- 8-7 lead. In the inning senior Joe Libby drove in two tian Bourgea hit an RBI double to tie the game up in one run, as did Connor Longley. Junior Trevor Chapin joined the RBI parade as well. Keene State then plated three runs in the top of The Colonials responded right back in the bottom - of the sixth, scoring three runs and then adding four more in the seventh inning to win the nightcap 14-8. The losing pitcher for the Owls was junior Nate run single to make it 5-1 Owls advantage. Pederson, as he allowed three runs in 1.1 innings of The Colonials then plated two runs in the sixth relief. inning to make it 5-3 on a two-run home run off the Keene State 1-3 in LEC play will return to conbat of Chris Callahan. Keene State then plated single ference play this weekend against Rhode Island Colruns in the seventh and ninth innings. lege at home on Saturday, April 16. First pitch for KSC got solid work from the bullpen as sopho- game one of the twin bill is scheduled for 12 p.m. more Nick Nowak pitched a scoreless eighth inning and senior Eddie Dionne threw a scoreless ninth Brian Clemmenson can be contacted at inning. bclemmenson@kscequinox.com In game two the bats for both teams came alive as Keene State fell 14-8. Both teams combined for 32 hits in the game and the Owls used seven pitchers. COLTON MCRACKEN / EQUINOX STAFF

Devin Springfleid slides into third base for a triple at the Owl Athletic Complex on Sunday, April 10, in game one against Western Connecticut State University.

Carrah Fisk Hennessey has a certain mentality toward playing

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calls it ‘Flex Ball’ because really

importance of these games as games in the Little East Conference series. He said the LEC games are the most important in all of the sports teams’ schedules. “The tough thing was that it was an LEC game,” Cortese said. “It’s a conference game; it’s one of the most important ones of the season, and, as it works with the guys in the LEC, you don’t give up the home game because every year it switches. Last year West Conn[ecticut] came to us; this year we go to them, so you don’t really want to give those up because you win those games, you make the

tant to go with it and not let those [Fisk Hennessey] tells us to be will skip faster on wet grass, bunts softer, especially against a team like Western who bunts a lot. We had to be on our toes and expect anything.”

defender Laura Gendreau shared some veteran insight on how Head Coach Katie Arsenault conditions her team for playing in harsh weather. count.” “From the very start of the Fortunately, the weather had not plagued the softball team, season she’s told us to overdress which was able to play its game and overpack extra layers,” Gen-

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three runs in the second to take a 3-1 lead on sophomore Brittany DaMota’s RBI hit. Then The Keene State College softball team junior Kayla Votto followed it up with a two-run brought out brooms on Saturday, April 9, sweep- single. The Anchorwomen answered back a ing the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen in single run in the top of the third to make it 3-2. In the bottom of the third inning, sophomore Shae Crosby hit a two-run home run to give the header of the season. According to keeneowls.com, KSC defeated RIC 5-3 in game one and 7-6 in game two. In ished as Fallon hit a two run in the bottom of the game one, the Owls offense got off to a hot start fourth to give the Owls a 7-2 advantage. The Anchorwomen refused to go quietly as single runs in the second and third. In the circle, senior Mariah Crisp threw a Leah Rowe over her two innings of work in the complete game striking out ten hitters and with The Owls turned to Crisp in the seventh inning and she shut the door striking out two six-hundredth career strikeout. The only offense that the Anchorwomen hitters in the top of the seventh inning to earn could muster was three runs in the top of the the save. With the sweep, Keene State improves to 3-1 in LEC play and as of April 11, their overwas able to get out of the jam. In game one, senior Morgan Fallon led the all record is at 8-10. The Owls return to conferway with two doubles offensively and drove in ence play this weekend on Saturday, April 16, two runs. Junior Jen Galavotti had three hits, at Eastern Connecticut State University for doubleheader. First pitch in game one is scheduled including a homerun and drove in three runs. for 3:30 p.m. Molly St. Germain, who went four innings. St. Brian Clemmenson can be contacted at Germain allowed two runs on six hits and struck bclemmenson@kscequinox.com out two hitters to pick up the victory. Keene State fell behind early when RIC

their games on the road against jump ropes and a few simple, quick the Colonials. However, the softball team did deal with a rain delay ing while we’re out on the turf.” Gendreau added that the teams instead of an entire rescheduling of this season have been fortunate the game. with the weather when compared to last season’s. “Last year we spent our entire to stay focused after a long bus ride preseason inside the gym due to and a delay.” snow and ice, so we really can’t complain,” Gendreau said. the team was able to endure by Nick Tocco can be contacted at warming up in the gym and stayntocco@kscequinox.com ing loose. According to Long, Head Coach

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A Rhode Island College batter attempts a bunt during one of two games with Keene State College on Saturday, April 9. The Owls won both games.

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Equinox Staff The search for Keene State College’s new athletic According to Chair of the Search Committee and -

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Courtney Votto celebrates the win against Rhode Island College with her teammates.

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Kayla Votto runs into first base against Rhode Island College.

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Kayla, a junior who is in her third season as an

two of them didn’t see eye-to-eye all the time as Courtney, who comes to Keene after two years

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April snow affects fall sports teams NICK TOCCO

ing outside when they got

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for unfortunate weather, According to Courtney, if they were to let the

Jacob Barrett can be contacted at jbarrett@kscequinox.com

The one thing no one can and

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to the weather when they necticut State and were

Howe said the reschedand that inclement weather

tese said that, although the rotation and managing rest team knew it was going to rain, they didn’t know how down and we thought we

sonal schedules and class schedules to try to get

raining the entire time

need to do academically

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Kayla Votto (left) and Courtney Votto (right) pose for a photo illustration. Kayla and Courtney are playing their first year of college softball together, and have been playing together for years growing up.

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