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Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017

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Green Ribbon Award at KSC KATHERINE GLOSSER

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Keene State College’s efforts to be environmentally sustainable have paid off. In May of 2017, KSC joined the ranks as one of nine institutions to be awarded the Department of Education’s Green Ribbon School Award.

KSC was the only school in New Hampshire to receive the green ribbon certification and received the silver award. Director of Campus Sustainability Dr. Cary Gaunt and Dean of Professional and Graduate Studies Dr. Karrie Kalich received the award, a green and silver plaque made out of recycled materials.

“I was glad we were asked to participate and I’m glad we were nominated by the state and I’m delighted that we received the award; it was fun,” said Gaunt. “Keene State should feel very proud.”

KSC Alumni and Recycling Coordinator Matt Bacon said the President’s Office requested for them to file the application on short notice.

“It was a lot of really fast-paced work that needed to be done by all of us in the office and we completed it all,” said Bacon. “We thought to a pretty high standard and we got the award which was awesome.”

According to Bacon, 30 percent of KSC’s campus is heated by LR100-used vegetable oil that is purified. Gaunt said the alternative heating oil is considered to be carbon neutral and renewable. Gaunt added KSC is the first campus in the country to use LR-100. However, using vegetable oil isn’t the only green thing the college has done.

According to Gaunt, leftover food from the kitchen in the Zorn Dining Commons (DC) has been used as compost for about five

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From left to right, Daniel Prial, Marcus McCarroll, Diana Duffy, Matt Bacon and Cary Gaunt are campus community members who

years. It wasn’t until this year the the compost is made on campus leftover food from students’ plates and used on the grass and flower at the DC has been collected and beds. The Grounds Crew, said turned into compost. Gaunt said Gaunt, is making an effort to keep the grounds organic and pesticide free. The bark mulch used in Keene State comes from trees they ground up on campus. No fertilizers outside of campus are used. Gaunt is hoping to expand on the composting programs.

Buildings such as the Technology, Design and Safety (TDS) Center and the Living and Learning comDr. Cart Gaunt mons (LLC) were Leadership in Director of Campus Sustainability Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certified for being

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I was glad we were asked to participate and I’m glad we were nominated by the state and I’m delighted that we received the award; it was fun.

Keene State should feel very proud.

state-of-the-art green. The TDS Center’s carpets, tiles, plastic toilet partitions and tack boards were made of recycled materials. Fast growing Aspen trees were used to create ceiling panels for the TDS Center as well. KSC also has the Green Bikes Program, which paints used bikes green and uses them for college students who need a fast and green way to bike around campus and town.

KSC senior Cora Telles said she was proud of the college’s recognition. “I think that that’s kind of spectacular for such a small school to be recognized for something like that, especially nationally ranked; it

definitely proves that we’re taking the initiative to become more environmentally friendly,” said Telles.

Kalich said she was thrilled KSC received the award.

“It was a real privilege and I think it was a true testament to all the great work that Dr. Gaunt is doing and continues to do,” said Kalich.

“There weren’t many schools that received that so it was a privilege to be among like-minded institutions.”

Gaunt and Bacon said their efforts to make the campus more sustainable won’t end with the award. Gaunt is hoping to receive the gold Green Ribbon Award by

2020 and for Keene State to become zero waste. Bacon filled out the application for the Green Bikes Sustainable Transportation Award and said he’ll hear back from them in a few months.

“The more awards we get, the more students are going to notice that we’re doing this work on campus and the more international or national news we have about the work we’re doing on campus so students can see it,” said Bacon.

Katherine Glosser can be contacted at kglosser@kscequinox.com.

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Retired adjunt science professor dies EMMA HAMILTON

NEWS EDITOR The Keene State community lost a recently retired adjunct professor from the science department.

According to The Keene Sentinel, Clifford Lerner (Cliff) died on September 7. He was 65-years-old and taught at KSC for 12 years, as well as Keene High School.

From Lerner’s resume, provided by the Dean of Sciences and Social Sciences Dr. Gordon Leversee, Lerner lived in Spofford and had a wife and three children.

Between his time at the high school, being an associate professor at Antioch University and Keene State, Lerner taught science for 42 years.

Leversee said he knew Lerner in a number of ways.

His daughter had Lerner as their high school science teacher, and then Leversee knew him when he came to Keene State in 2005.

“He was just this enthusiastic person and enthusiastic about life in general. He has a contagious passion for ecology and the natural world and enthusiasm for teaching students and having them share his passion,” Leversee said.

According to Leversee, Lerner is known locally for

his field trips he takes students on to Belize and other tropical countries.

“He was just a really special guy,” Leversee said.

Lerner had developed brain cancer about two years ago.

Leversee said Lerner started to notice having trouble in his teaching, meaning he was having trouble retrieving words. Once being looked at by a doctor, it was discovered that he had a fatal brain tumor.

While at Keene State, Leversee said Lerner was active with his relationships with faculty and students within the department. “Every year, I review student evaluations of all of our faculty and he always got rave reviews from students for knowing his material and bringing his best to the class and I think bringing the best out of the students. He was able to relate to students in any class,” Leversee said.

Leversee mentioned how Lerner had a great presence. “He was always kind of acting like he was going to let you in on something important. Cliff just had a way of body language and a great voice that every teacher would give a lot to have.”

Retired biology professor Ken Bergman taught biology from 1979-2016. He described his relationship with

Lerner as “multi-pronged.” Soon after Bergman began teaching at KSC, he received a request to go in and speak to one of Lerner’s classes. “I went there and he asked me to talk about viruses or something and I probably put his students to sleep, but he was really gracious.

I could see that he just had such a warm personality. He interacted with his class in a way I found admirable,” Bergman said.

The two had talked occasionally over the years after that day. Bergman said they shared similar interests.

Bergman’s daughters, like Leversee’s, also had Lerner as a teacher at Keene High School. Bergman’s daughters also had the opportunity to go on the trips Lerner was known in the community for leading to different tropical countries. Bergman said his daughters believed “the trips were life changing.”

“If you were to watch Cliff Lerner for five minutes, you would just realize this man has more energy than any other 30 or 40 people combined.”

“At his funeral, I did a small piece and I said, ‘I think he probably got up each morning and just sprang out of bed at four or five in the morning just impatient for the day’s events to begin.’”

Up until Lerner’s last days, Bergman kept close con-

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tact with him and visited him often. He saw him just the day before he passed. “Here’s the irony, just about six years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer and had to leave the college for half a semester to begin treatments and he covered for me. He took one of my courses and finished it. I just wish I could do something for him to relieve this.

Bergman said Lerner was a part of a clinical trial.

He said Lerner’s wife said it probably gained him seven or eight months, which is a lengthy amount of time for brain cancer.

“He always remained optimistic, but he was also realistic. He knew with the nature of the diagnosis he was going to die of this thing. He was a fighter,” Bergman said.

Bergman reflected on who Lerner was as a person.

He said, “His voice, his energy [and] his persona were undiminished until possibly right near the end. He was a titanic force of nature and just an extraordinary body of energy. He just swept you up and he was an incredibly inspiring person.”

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Extensive money spent on catering EMMA HAMILTON

NEWS EDITOR At a time when money is a sensitive topic amongst the campus community members, an extensive amount of money was spent on catering last fiscal year.

According to Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs William Seigh, half a million dollars was spent campus-wide on catering. Academic Affairs spent $201,494 of that money with $45,628 coming from the General Operating Budget (such as tuition) with the remainder coming from gift, grant and revenue money.

Seigh said, “I think as an institution, when we are looking at budget reductions across the campus we need to look at, where is it needed?”

He added it is being looked at how the college can be wiser with its money.

As Keene State College makes cutbacks in various areas, catering is also certainly one of them. Most of this money that was spent on catering includes meals and refreshments that are served at staff meetings, training sessions and student advising.

“I love collaborating with my colleagues and when we collaborate on any number of activities it’s always nice to have food with us, but can we bring the food in ourselves?

Maybe we can get a meal before or after. There are also times where the workload is such that I think it’s wisest to have food available,” Seigh said.

Budgets for Academic Affairs are assessed by the Budget Manager, Michelle Fuller. Seigh and Fuller work with the deans of each of the schools, and the directors of academic programs on campus. They discuss for each proposal what is needed, what’s available and how they are going to make it work.

“We have the budget managers within each division, each of the deans and the directors manage their own budgets. I provide sup-

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He continued, “One of the bottom lines in Academic Affairs is we want to make sure student programs and student education and student learning is fully supported.

If in fact I have to, or choose to do without a muffin or breakfast at a meeting so there can be greater funds to support students at this point, that seems like a very smart choice.”

Seigh said he is asking everyone in Academic Affairs to be conscious with their spending this year. Also, he said that his hopes are that the message is clear across campus that it is time to make different decisions William Seigh (regarding spending) than those of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs the past.

“What’s happening on our

port to them. I pull reports, so when are are trying to look at what was spent last year in any particular type of category, food being one of them, I can pull reports out of the database.”

Seigh said, “For the most part as a campus, I think we need to ask

ourselves, is it needed? Is it necessary? Is it nice? Can we do without?

And so like the opening meeting I had, I missed the muffin but the meeting went just fine with having coffee and tea and we were still able to get together as a campus and community to talk.”

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For the most part as a campus, I think we need to ask ourselves, is it needed? Is it necessary? Is it nice? Can we do without?

campus right now I think is a very beneficial exercise even though it’s challenging and sometimes even tedious. We are really looking at all of our expenses and saying, ‘just because we have done it in the past, is it the right thing to do now?’

Sometimes the answer to that is yes, and sometimes the answer to that is yes and more, and sometimes the answer is yes that was excellent in the past but there’s a new way to do it,” Seigh said.

He mentioned how now that the college has to cut back, it isn’t as simple or quick to decide on budgets as it has been in past years.

Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Kemal Atkins said catering is also

something that his office is cutting back on.

“For example, my office used to provide juice and coffee for staff meetings. We don’t do that anymore and we haven’t for two years now. If you’re looking at an area to reduce that will have minimal impact on students, primarily because I think that’s what we focus on as an institution, you look at those areas first where you can reduce [which] won’t have a negative impact,” Atkins said.

According to Atkins, Academic Affairs is mostly supported by tuition revenue and its budget is not supported by fees unless it’s a fee that is associated with a course or a lab. Student Affairs is funded by student fees, such as the student activity fee or enrollment fee. It also receives the Pepsi grant.

The spending on catering from the Student Affairs office mainly focuses on student events.

“The majority of our spending in Student Affairs is a wide range.

There’s some in my office, new student orientation, admitted student days, clubs and organizations,” Atkins said.

He added he is still figuring out exact figures and that Keene State is always looking for ways to manage its resources better.

“As a campus we are making sure we can align our expenditures with our revenue, identify places that we can be more effective and efficient with our resources so that we can continue to focus on the student experience in the classroom as well as outside of the classroom,” Atkins said.

Seigh and Atkins agreed with the importance pertaining to matching expenses with the revenue at the college.

Seigh said, “If we can arrive at a place that we are matching expense and revenue more closely we will be a stronger campus.”

Emma Hamilton can be contacted at ehamilton@kscequinox.com

KSC possibly becomes new Praxis testing center ALEX FLEMING

EQUINOX STAFF Education Professor and Department Chair Ellen Nuffer is out to make Keene State College home to a Praxis testing center.

The Praxis is the standardized test that prospective educators must take to become a state certified teacher. KSC education students must take these tests in order to move on in the education program and to be able to practice teaching as a student teacher.

The Praxis is a standardized test, meaning that there are strict guidelines testing centers must follow. According to Nuffer, the centers must be equipped with proctors, security cameras and the building must abide by strict building regulations, such as minimum distance between test takers.

The closest approved testing center is at Colby-Sawyer College, 36 miles away from KSC. There are also seasonal windows in which a student can take their test.

Nuffer said that this, and the fact that it costs money to take the Praxis, can influence a student to put off their tests, which gives them less time to retake them if they fail.

KSC students who fail to pass or take their Praxis tests by the student teaching application submit date of their senior year will not be able to become a student teacher and will not be able to graduate that year. According to the KSC website, this year’s student teaching application deadline is Sept. 29.

This can be a problem, but Nuffer said only a handful of students have trouble passing their tests. She said the bigger problem that students have is being able to actually get to where they can take the test.

Education students must pass at least two series of Praxis tests: the Praxis Core and the Praxis II. Education students have to take the Praxis Core first. The core test contains three subsections: a test for teaching reading, writing and mathematics.

Education students then have to take the Praxis II. The Praxis II is a certification specific test. According to Praxis’ website, there are 21 different Praxis tests for varying certifications.

Prospective teachers only have to take the test for the field or age group they wish to be certified in. There’s a test for nearly every subject you’ve been through in school.

For example, one who wishes to be a high school chemistry teacher must pass their Praxis Core test, then pass the secondary education Chemistry: Content Knowledge test. If that same teacher wants to also teach a physics class somewhere in their school day, they must also pass the Physics: Content Knowledge test. Someone who wishes to be a middle school science teacher needs to only take the Middle School Science test in addition to the Praxis Core.

Nuffer said KSC does a lot to ensure that their students pass their Praxis exams. The Mason Library has flashcards to help students study for the Praxis Core. It also has a Praxis test preparation book for nearly every subsection of the Praxis II. The test preparation books tell the test taker what they need to know for the test and then have a small lesson on the subject.

The books have loads of general information on their discipline. Nuffer said the education department also holds test preparation workshops and creates online modules to help students study.

Nuffer said she believes that a testing center at KSC would offer convenience in retakes and ensure a student’s ability to be able to take the test. “[A testing center] would make life so much easier for us and the students,” she said. Students would not have to take an entire day off of classes to travel to a testing center, nor would they have to be responsible

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Education students have to spend several hours studying to be prepared for the Praxis exams, which are required to be a teacher.

for finding a ride to one.

KSC senior, education and history major Travis Burnham said that making KSC a testing center is a good idea.

“A testing center within walking distance would be great,” he said.

“There would be a specific chunk of people who would use it.”

Burnham took his Praxis II test over the summer. He drove to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, around an hour and a half away from his home.

Burnham said he agrees that the KSC Education Department does a good job preparing students for the Praxis Core. He said that studying for the Praxis II is a bit harder. “There’s stuff on the [Praxis] II that barely got touched on while I was in middle and high school,” he said. He recalled questions concerning Confucianism and Prince Albert.

Nuffer said she’s been asking the administration to make KSC a testing center.

“Everyone says it’s a great idea,” she said. “I think it could be a money

maker, a win-win.”

The testing center would bring money into the college from test fees, but the initial investment is stiff. Due to testing center requirements, it takes a lot of money to open a testing center, money that KSC just doesn’t have.

Dean of Professional and Graduate Studies Anne Miller likes the idea, but said that there are a couple of things the school needs to tackle before they can get around to making KSC a testing center.

Part of Miller’s job is to support the KSC faculty’s ideas looking forward, but it’s also her job to manage some of the budget and to make decisions about academic affairs. “We got to figure out structure, then we’ll be in a better position to pursue,” she said.

Alex Fleming can be contact at afleming@kscequinox.com

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New hours for the Night Owl Café GRACE PECCI

OPINION EDITOR New changes have made their way to the Night Owl Café (NOC) and Owl’s Perch Game Room regarding the hours of operation. This year, the NOC and game room will be closed from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m..

Coordinator of Student Activities and Organizations Britany Gallagher said this decision was a result of analyzing the amount of students that utilize the areas during these hours.

“Since I got here a couple of years ago, one of the things I’ve been doing a lot of in all of my areas is assessing, so taking a look at what practices are currently in place, taking a look at what practices are in place in similar programs or similar functional areas at other institutions, taking a look at usage, so when are we busy, when are we not busy, when are things getting used, whats getting used [and] what things are not getting used,” Gallagher said.

In her assessments, she noticed that between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., not very many people would come in. Gallagher also said that staff would be more engaged by changing these hours.

“If you think about it, if you have something that you’re involved in, whether it be a job or a leadership position or something like that, if you’re really just sitting there and not interacting with people or doing something, it gets kind of boring and that doesn’t feel great.”

Gallagher said she feels that it will be a very select few who will be affected by the change in hours. In fact, she said that staff and faculty may notice more of a change because during these hours, they tend to be busy and quickly stop in for a soda or popcorn. She’s noticed this over the past few years from when she sits in the NOC occasionally on her computer to see who’s coming in and when.

KSC junior and NOC team leader Nikki Root has been working for the NOC since her first day at KSC. She said that as a team leader, she helps with the deciding factors such as the change of hours. Seeing it first-hand and working between the hours

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The NOC is a popular spot on campus for complimentary soda, popcorn and, of course, sizzlers.

of 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Root said that not many people would come in.

“It was kind of wasteful having all that, the lights running... it just saved a lot of money for the college and our materials that we have and it will force people to come in during our shorter hours, so we’ll actually

be busier during those hours,” Root said.

Root said that previously, the shifts for the NOC and game room were 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2 p.m. to5 p.m., 5p.m. to 8 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.. With less hours of operation, this also means less hours for the staff to work.

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The Night Owl Cafe is located on the second floor of the L.P. Young Student Center.

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Preparing education majors for job placement OLIVIA BELANGER

ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE EDITOR Education majors at Keene State College are able to choose between several educator preparation programs during their time on campus.

The Regional School Leadership Consortium (RSLC) is the newest initiative, geared towards leadership, which offers memberships to school districts throughout southwestern New Hampshire, according to the organization’s newsletter.

RSLC is a collaboration with district administration to provide professional learning opportunities to southwest New Hampshire educators, such as future employment as a principal or a teacher leader.

Assistant Dean and Professor of Education Stephen Bigaj said his primary role has been building partnerships like these.

Bigaj said most of the other programs put into place at KSC are for students within the elementary

education major, but RSLC is for any student interested in preschool through 12th grade.

“We have four school districts engaged in working with us to develop leadership capacity for teacher leaders and principal leaders across the Monadnock region.

We have MOU for four districts to work with us on curriculum development, professional development, recruiting for our graduate program and leadership and curriculum instruction master’s degree,” Bigaj said.

The idea for this program, Bigaj said, stemmed from a local superintendent telling him there were not enough principal leaders coming out of the education programs in the area to fill vacant jobs.

After going through a “pilot program” between KSC and Contoocook Valley Regional School, Bigaj said they made the first steps towards getting a full-time program started.

“We got our heads together and we wrote a Title 2A grant, and one component of that grant was for the leadership consortium development and our thought was after this really successful pilot project...we developed a student committee of interested school districts to form a consortium,” Bigaj said.

Currently, the program is in the process of recruiting candidates across the region to be principal leaders, Bigaj said. For those interested in RSLC, contact Bigaj at sbigaj@keene.edu.

Olivia Belanger can be contacted at obelanger@kscequinox.com

“We made it clear before we started this school year for all our staff that we would be shortening their hours, and if they aren’t willing to have a little bit less of hours, then they should go find another job if it’s not their top priority,” Root said. “If NOC is one of their top priorities, then they should stay, but understand that they might have less hours and, so far, there hasn’t been any problems about it.”

Both Gallagher and Root mentioned that they are still planning on hiring one or two more people (preferably a first-year, as most of their staff is made of upperclassmen) to add to their team.

The job consists of overseeing both the NOC and the game room, however both places have different tasks. According to Root, in the game room, they sign out equipment and maintain a friendly attitude. In the NOC, they make the popcorn and serve drinks, along with cleaning up after people.

Root described this as more of a customer service job.

“I love the NOC, it’s my home, that’s why I’m the team leader… I think everyone else feels the same way that whenever they started, they didn’t want to stop working,” Root said.

KSC junior and double major in English and secondary education Jenna Hall is one student who has already noticed the change in hours. She happened to go to the NOC at 6:55 p.m. for a drink and was told that they were closed.

“I went there at about five minutes of seven to get a drink before an event that I was running. The event started at seven and I wanted to get a drink before hand and I noticed the lights were on and noticed someone was in there, but the sign wasn’t on and the door was closed.”

Hall was told that the NOC was closed and she said that she found it frustrating.

“It was pretty frustrating to me because [on] Mondays and Wednesdays, I have events that I’m apart of that start at seven... but if it’s like five minutes of seven and I’m thirsty, I would prefer to get a free drink than buy something from Lloyd’s just because free is better than spending money and I used to be able to do that but this year I can’t,” Hall explained.

Hall said she guessed that the NOC changed its hours either because of money or because of not having enough people to work. She had a few suggestions for what the NOC could do in the future.

“I would say, even if it’s just the drink section that’s open, have it open, like dont have the period of the day that it’s closed, especially in that late afternoon into early evening time because that’s when a lot of people are not in classes and tend to be hanging out and if someone wants a free drink, then they should be able to do so,” Hall said.

Grace Pecci can be contacted at gpecci@kscequinox.com

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GOVERNMENT ELIZABETH BUCKLEY

ADS DIRECTOR The Student Assembly held their first meeting of the 2017-2018 academic year on Tuesday September 12th.

The assmebly sought the election of three Senate positions. One individual stepped forward and introduced herself to the Assembly, giving a short speech. She was selected to the Senate by a unanimous vote.

The other two vacancies will be voted upon the at the next assmbly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The three individuals selected to be on the Senate will act as a liaison between assembly and that committee.

Student government advisor Brandon Mathiew welcomed back the Assembly. He said that Keene State College is participating in the Monadnock fall festival and is looking for participants to create a hay sculpture.

Elizabeth Buckley can be contacted at ebuckley@kscequinox.com

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Debating the value of a college degree Deciding to enroll in college or join the workforce after high school is an easy decision for some. For others, however, the cost of higher education can make recent graduates wonder if the degree is worth the debt.

In a recent survey found in a NBC article, “Americans Split on Whether 4-Year College Degree Is Worth the Cost,” the national survey found 49 percent of Americans agreed college is worth its cost, as many people go on to get decent jobs. But at the same time, 47 percent said a degree is not worth it with the amount of debt accumulated once they graduate.

We at The Equinox recognize college can be expensive and you may end up graduating with loans that could potentially hold you down for years. However, a college degree does help open doors that may not have

been there without a degree.

It helps with expanding your network of contacts through your professors and who they know, allowing you to meet people you may not have been able to before.

It gives you connections for internships and allows you to volunteer for opportunities that have the potential to expand your knowledge. College allows you to grow and realize who you are.

Even if you don’t end up getting the job you want in your profession, college is still important because you come away with a degree, and there are many jobs out there that will turn you away if you don’t have one.

We also realize that not everyone has the same path or has knowledge of where their path is going and that

is okay. We wish that it was more acceptable among our society to take gap years.

Going into school with no idea of what you want to do is an awful feeling, and the pressure of having to go to college right after you graduate from high school with no set major or plan is worse.

But we think students should feel okay switching their major multiple times, or even jump from school to school until you find the right one. Everyone is different and there is no right way of taking steps towards getting a career.

Education is important for our future. This generation of college students will soon be the next generation of grown adults making political decisions, creating new technology and shaping society. That’s not to say

that those who don’t go to college will not help contribute to our future.

Many of the people who we rely on have jobs that don’t need degrees such as mail carriers, maintenance workers, real estate brokers, streetcar drivers and home care aids to name a few.

There are many successful people out there who never went to college and we really appreciate everything they do.

In the long run, We at The Equinox feel that getting an education at Keene State is completely worth it because we have taken advantage of our resources and enjoy being involved on campus with this organization.

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We think students should feel okay switching their major multiple times, or even jump from school to school until you find the right one. Everyone is different and there is no right way of taking steps towards getting a career.

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Domino’s drives toward new changes COLBY DUDAL

Equinox Staff Imagine you and a group of friends decide to order pizza from Domino’s. The online tracking order says that the pizza has arrived, so you go outside to get it.

The car is in front of the house with a delicious, freshly made pizza, but the delivery person is nowhere to be found. That could someday be the reality, as Ford and Domino’s have already begun working together on a Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicle for this new technological development.

Ford Motors and Domino’s pizza are currently working together, testing a new way to deliver a pizza to customers without a delivery person even coming to the door, according to a recent USA Today article.

At this time, while it is still being tested, an engineer and a driver remain in the car, but windows are tinted in a way that prevents customers from seeing them.

Customers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are currently getting the option of having the test car brought to them.

The car still has people in it at this time, although the makers are trying to get an idea of how the customers will react.

In an interview with USA Today, Domino’s President Russell Weiner said, “How will customers react to coming outside to get their food? We need to make sure the interface is clear and simple.” This is a major part of the project because there will be a lot of variables involved since there will not be an actual delivery person.

Weiner adds, “Will they want the car in the driveway or by the curb? Will they understand how to use the keypad? Will they come outside if it is raining or snowing? Will they put their pizza boxes on top of the car and threaten to mess up it’s expensive cameras? The major questions are about the last 50 feet of the delivery experience.” Those are many of the questions that Ford and Domino’s need to work together on before the cars can start driving without people in the cars.

Without a human giving the customer the pizza, the customer will go outside to the car and enter a four digit code onto a keypad to retrieve his or her pizza. After a number is typed in, a window will lower, revealing the pizza. The coolest thing about the whole creation is the fact that the car will have a built-in place to keep the pizza hot called the Heatwave Compartment, which will keep the pizzas warm during the

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delivery process.

Vice President of Ford Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification Sherif Marakby said, “We don’t want to wait until we get everything done on the tech and remove the driver. We’re trying to start doing the research. We still are working on the technology, because it’s not ready to be put on public streets.”

The only real issue that could come of this is if people feel uncomfortable receiving pizza without the actual person. Many people have a strong preference for the one-on-one experience and feel as though not

everything has to be technology-based. I think that if this were to come to Keene, I would be really excited about it because it would mean a big step forward in the technological world. While some may worry that a driverless car isn’t safe, I think that if it were to be released nationwide, Ford Motors would make sure that nothing could go wrong with the vehicle. Ford Motors is a large company and they will make sure that the danger risks are as small as possible before putting the car on the road. I don’t think it would be weird to see a driverless car because the interaction is so fast

and simple, it would seem normal to me.

Perhaps someday in the future here at Keene State College, you and a group of friends may order pizza and find a car with no driver once you are outside. In the world that we live in today, maybe Domino’s pizza can be the thing that brings us all together.

Colby Dudal can be contacted at cdudal@kscequinox.com

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Patient’s rights cause nurse’s arrest

The problems that come with fundraising online

GRACE PECCI

opinion Editor Within the past week, footage has emerged of a Utah nurse getting arrested after refusing to take blood from an unconscious patient for a detective, and from the video, it clearly shows that this situation couldn’t have been handled any worse.

The video appearing on multiple news pages including NBC and Channel 4’s Facebook page shows Alex Wubbels, a nurse at the University of Utah Hospital, simply trying to protect her patient’s rights and I commend her for doing that.

It takes a real hero to be willing to stand up to an officer by telling him no and risk being arrested than to risk losing her job and submit to imitation.

Caught on video through a vest camera, Salt Lake City Detective Jeff Payne grabs Wubbels and drags her out of the hospital saying, “We’re done here,” after Wubbel’s supervisor tells Payne over the phone that he is making a huge mistake by threatening a nurse.

Seconds before this, Wubbels explained to her supervisor that the detective has repeatedly told her that he didn’t have a warrant and the patient wasn’t under arrest.

She explained to him that she was just trying to do her job, but Payne was solely focused on how she was telling him no. And from there, he grabs her, drags her outside and pushes her up to the wall to put handcuffs on her.

What this detective did was wrong on so many levels. First of all, the patient whose blood he was trying to get a sample of did nothing wrong and didn’t need to have a sample of his blood taken without his consent.

The patient was a victim of a car crash caused by another man who was trying to flee from the cops. So if anything, the detective should have been focusing on getting blood samples from the man who started the accident-not the innocent “bystander” who got brought into it.

This detective attempted to use intimidation to get the nurse to give him information that he did not have the right to have access to. I think this cop was power hungry and he wanted to go as far as he possibly could to get what he was after. Again, I want to reiterate how great it was that Wubbels still refused to give it to him.

She was simply doing her job and wearing her scrubs with honor.

What I also don’t understand is why the other officers in the hospital just stood around and watched this detective aggressively arrest her even when hearing what the hospital’s policy was with the Salt Lake City police department.

From the video, it’s like they didn’t even flinch and there was no debate on the arrest. Despite the horrendous behavior of this detective, there was a something good that came out of this.

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A nurse was arrested because she refused to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient. news organizations reported that the detective was fired from his paramedic job and the hospital has changed its policies as well. From now on, police officers are only allowed to speak with senior superior nurses and they aren’t allowed to make contact with nurses in patient areas. I think Detective Payne got exactly what he deserved, and I hope that this serves as a lesson for him.

Rather than keeping them apart, this event seemed to bring together the Salt Lake City

Police Department, the hospital and the community.

Both the Mayor, Jackie Biskupski, and University of Utah Police Chief Dale Brophy both stood by Wubbels’ side, praising her for what she did. What happened in this hospital highlighted the perfect example of a situation that was poorly handled.

Grace Pecci can be contacted at gpecci@kscequinox.com

People fundraise money when in need. Whether it’s for charity, school events or for unfortunate circumstances, such as unexpected funeral costs. There was a time when raising money was time consuming and required large amounts of effort, but not anymore.

According to their website, “Launched in 2010, GoFundMe is the world’s largest social fundraising platform, with over $3 billion raised so far. With a community of more than 25 million donors, GoFundMe is changing the wway the world gives.”

The simple set-up process attracts many. Individuals are able to create their own page, share it with family and friends and then accept the donations by a check or bank transfer.

Also, anyone can make a GoFundMe page for any particular reason needed. Scrolling through Facebook, you may even see someone trying to raise money to buy a new car. Causes such as this is something individuals should be saving their earnings for.

The site states, “Most people use GoFundMe to raise money for themselves, a friend or loved one during life’s important moments.

This includes things like medical expenses, education costs, volunteer programs, youth sports, funerals & memorials - even animals & pets.”

That’s the issue with GoFundMe. The main mission and purpose for people to fundraise on the site is appropriate, for actual causes to fundraise for.

People all the time are making

GoFundMe pages for personal reasons and almost abuse the purpose of the site itself.

It comes down to a matter of judgement of what people think is acceptable to have a page for. If the site implemented guidelines of what you can and cannot fundraise for, there would most likely be less people abusing the use of the fundraising website.

According to the GoFundMe site, “While it’s free to create and share your online fundraising campaign, GoFundMe will deduct a 5 [percent] fee from each donation that you receive. Since our fee is deducted automatically, you’ll never need to worry about being billed or owing us any money. A small processing fee of about 3 [percent] will also be deducted from each donation.”When people are being generous enough to donate to a cause, their whole donation isn’t actually going to the cause.

These fees are going to the operating expenses of the page.

According to the GoFundMe site, the expenses include technology, infrastructure, payroll and benefits for their employees.

In turn, 5 percent of your donation is paying the individual’s salary working for the organization.

Though this online way of fundraising is simple, convenient and makes it possible for donors to do electronic transactions, doing fundraisers the old fashioned way would make it so all of the donation actually goes to the cause rather than getting fees deducted.

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Emma Hamilton can be contacted at ehamilton@kscequinox.com

People all the time are making GoFundMe pages for personal reasons and almost abuse the purpose of the site itself.

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Making transitions in schools and gender IZZY HARRIS

Equinox Staff Jenna Hall’s transition from high school to college was not just one of changing schools, but also gender.

Hall is a sophomore at Keene State College, double majoring in secondary education and English, minoring in theatre, and is also the Vice President and Secretary of KSC Pride.

Around December 2016 of her senior year of high school, Hall said she was struggling with school. This is when she first had thoughts of being transgender or non-binary “…it clicked in my all head all of a sudden,” Hall said.

She identifies as a transgender woman and a lesbian.

On the day of her high school graduation, Hall wore a dress, which is when she came out publicly, and she said everyone there was super supportive.

Hall attended Keene High School (KHS) and said KHS “isn’t the most liberal high school,” so she said she thought it would make her last six months of high school easier if she waited until after she graduated to fully come out.

Hall has not made a medical transition yet, but after changing her gender identity, she said, “I’m just happier in general about everything.”

One social struggle Hall said she has revolves around using bathrooms.

“Going to the bathroom has always been an awkward thing for me,” Hall said. She said she always feels like someone is going to call her out for using the women’s bathroom.

Hall said she has never personally been targeted for using the women’s bathroom, and she said no one has been discriminatory towards her.

KSC junior Vivian Valengavich, who is also is a transgender female, is one of Hall’s best friends.

Valengavich said friendship helps during the transitional process.

“If you don’t have someone there who doesn’t directly understand what you’re going through…it can make it really hard to make it feel like you can trust the people around you,” Valengavich said.

Valengavich said she has a better idea of what Hall is going through because she is a transwoman as well, which has been very helpful to her.

KSC Program Support Assistant for LGBTQ Students Hunter Kirschner

said he has known Hall since she was two years old.

Kirschner is a mentor and friend to Hall.

Kirschner said he was of help to Hall through her transition by simply just being there. He also connected her with LGBTQ resources and other people who were going through similar experiences as she was.

KSC Pride is a program at Keene State that offers programming, resources and support for the LGBTQ community. Hall took on leadership roles in KSC Pride early on, and Kirschner said that he thinks that “led her to be more driven to become visible and to help change things on campus for other trans folks.”

Another way Kirschner helped through Hall’s transition is by talking to her mom.

“Transition does not just affect the person who’s transitioning” said Kirschner.

There are certain changes, “like the words you can use to talk about a person” which is one challenge parents may face. Some parents have this idea of who their child is going to be, and in some situations, it can be hard to let go see them shift, said Kirschner.

Hall’s one-year anniversary of coming out to the public passed on June 2016. Hall said the most difficult part of transitioning was that she was “very self-conscious about presenting herself as feminine at first.” Hall said that while being a transgender isn’t easy, “it is less difficult at Keene State College.”

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A Day in the Life of a Transman

‘Good Morning’ PAN-LENNON HARRISON JUDE NORKIEWICZ

Equinox Staff The alarm buzzes at 8 o’clock on the dot like always. The body rustles and wakens to the noise and proceeds to the leave the overly long bed it once dwelled.

The creature lumbers to the wash room and turns the light switch on, opening eyes to the light. Brushing back thick, short hair reveals the face of a woman: chubby, round and cute, trying so hard to be what he really is. The shower turns on hard, but clothes come off easily. He shudders at the sight of his own body, but must push through to be clean for the day to come. Washing is hard, passing curves and parts never wished for or wanted. The water stops and the body leaves the warmth of the room and moves uncomfortably back to the bedroom for clothes. Drawers move and clothes are pieced together to create some sort outfit: shirt, short pants, boxers, binder and socks.

“Good morning,” a moan comes from the next bed over. Basically inaudible, but hearing it every morning he answers, “Good morning, love.” The one thing keeping him sane, his true love.

A young woman leaves the bed and moves slowly and gracefully over to him. She leans in and pecks the end of his nose with a kiss.

Her body towers over him, with legs like lilies she beats his five-foot height with almost an extra twelve inches. She leaves for the wash as he contemplates the choice of shirt.

He struggles and fits his chest binder into place, worrying greatly that the binding will give him a “uniboob” or give the world a view he doesn’t want them to know or see. He places the “bulge” in his boxers using socks, the only thing he has that can replace what he doesn’t.

His love moves naked through the room, seemingly ignoring her plight which so mirrors his own, to feel wrong in the body she was given. He finds comfort in her cherishing of this “fake man.”

He watches her don a thin, black dress, finishing with his own clothes. She twirls in a girly fashion for him, asking him how she looks. “Beautiful, as always,” he answers her, looking at his own feminine body once again, now clothed as manly as he can make it. His pants are tight and show the curves he hates. The shirt does not sit quite right, showing his overly fake peach colored binder. He looks up to the woman and asks the same, “How do I look?”

“Manly as always,” she replies, packing her things for the school day.

“I don’t feel it,” he turns away and hides his face in the shadows.

“Everything you do is manly in my eyes; you could be wearing a dress and I would still see you as the perfectly manly man you are,” she replied, holding his face in her thin hands. “I love you my boy, my man.”

He smiles and pulls away. “Okay, okay fine,” he says, this never truly believing it for he is called “ma’am” on a regular basis, but he says it for her sake because for she believes it truly in the golden heart she possesses. They finish packing their bags and leave the room hand in hand, facing the world…

Being a transman in any situation can be difficult – even in something so simple as getting ready for the day. But at programs like KSC Pride, and OutSpoken, and places like the Office of Multicultural Student Support, one can find comfort and caring voices. These groups and communities are built for people like myself, and many others with different backgrounds, lives and problems – even something simple like getting ready for the day.

Pan-Lennon Harrison Jude Norkiewicz can be contacted at pnorkiewicz@kscequinox.com

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New York students coming back home

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When you go to school, you want to go for education, but more so to grow as a person.

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Beginning this fall semester, New York state schools are offering free tuition to in-state residents. The Excelsior Scholarship is a new incentive to get young, smart students to not only get an education at an affordable cost, but also keep young, skilled workers in the state.

While this could be very beneficial for in-state students, the scholarship does not come without a catch. Students who receive the funding are required to stay in New York after college for the same number of years they received funding. They also must agree to only work in the state of New York for the same amount of time they received the scholarship.

While many students will be taking advantage of the Excelsior Scholarship in the years to come, students already in college are being offered the same deal, but they also have to leave what they already know behind.

KSC junior Hannah Weissman said “Being a junior, I wouldn’t consider it, but when I was applying to colleges, it was a big factor in my decision.”

Now, Weissman is a member of Phi Sigma Sigma and said she wouldn’t

want to leave because it gives her a sense of community and it gives her a sense of home.

On the other hand, however, some students are taking it as an opportunity to become a more well-rounded person.

KSC junior Lisa Russo will be finishing up her final semester at KSC this year and will be moving on to one of the many in-state colleges New York has to offer.

Russo said, “I will miss Keene...but I’m excited to leave because it’s a new opportunity for me and it’s a place I can grow, whereas here, I can’t grow anymore, which is why I’m choosing to leave because I need to grow and I’ve stopped growing here and when you go to school, you want to go for education, but more so to grow as a person.”

KSC will now, in the upcoming years, see a little competition when it comes to getting New York state students to come all the way to New Hampshire. Even though for some students it is about the opportunity, for some it is financial need.

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Steven Goetsch said, “We compete with New York for about 30 to 40 students per year…

and let’s face it, price point is something that everyone takes a look at when you are purchasing goods or services or an education, and I assume it will be attractive to some of our students from New York state, but I don’t think it will be a significant number of students.”

Goetsch also added that there is a lot more money KSC has to offer in scholarships based off of financial need and also Endowed Scholarships that anyone can apply to. He said that every year, students miss the deadlines to be eligible for these scholarships and it’s a shame because that money would otherwise help towards their education.

The best way to apply for this money, Goetsch said, is for students to make sure their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is in before the March 1 deadline. The FAFSA is available as early as Oct. 1. He also said that the Endowed Scholarships are available by the end of February and are not due until the beginning of April.

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9/19 Game Night L.P. Young Student Center Film- The Peacemaker Redfern Arts Center KSC Study Night Mason Library

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Finding a job that challenges me and allows me to grow as a person and has a purpose.

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Top and bottom: Students talk to organization leaders to potentially become a member.

An estimate of 80 recognized student organizations across campus, as well as additional academic societies, athletic teams, intramurals and miscellaneous programs could all be seen as they welcomed potential new members at the Student Involvement Fair on Thursday, Sept.7 .

Director of Student Involvement Jennifer Ferrell said she encourages all students to do more than just get up, eat, go to class, sleep and repeat. That, she said, is the purpose of her department and of the fair itself.

“It’s certainly a lot more engaging and fun to build a network of folks who can support you in lots of different ways,” Ferrell said.

KSC junior and Habitat for Humanity member Jordan Clauson said she loves the network she’s established these last few years. She expressed how she changed from being an overwhelmed first-year to the active student she is today. She said she feels that being involved in the organization makes her a greater member of the college and the community.

Clauson said she views herself and the other Habitat for Humanity members as “a family now,” adding that everyone should find something to get involved with on campus because it can help them “get out of their comfort zone...meet people, become a part of something bigger than just going to school for [their] education [and prepare them] for what’s to come after school’s over.”

Ferrell said, “You never know what kind of doors will be opened to you by getting involved in different things.” She offered examples of going on an Alternative Break trip to a part of the country you didn’t know much about, only to decide you want to live there after college, or even volunteering with a community partner through the college and, in turn, gaining an internship position later on.

However, making a commitment to a club can still seem intimidating for some. Questions and concerns can sometimes push even the most conspicuous opportunities off of the stage.

Like many other first-year students, nursing major Dylan Fitch said he was worried that if he signed up for too much, he wouldn’t be able to dedicate as much time to his class work as he needs to.

Fortunately, expressing interest in an organization doesn’t mean you have to sign every moment of the next four years of your life away.

Ferrell described involvement as being “completely flexible and fluid,” meaning that it’s perfectly acceptable to attend a couple meetings, decide you’re not that interested and check out something else. Ferrell explained that it’s never too late to get involved, no matter how long you’ve been a student or how late in the school year it is, you can always benefit from being an active member of the college and of Keene.

Ferrell said, “[Involvement] opens up students’ eyes to new challenges: different things, different people, different ways of thinking and doing things. It really enriches their time here.”

That’s what Keene State College wants to promote.

Kalila Brooks can be contacted at kbrooks@kscequinox.com

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Members of the Brazilian Jiu Jitzu Club show off their moves during the Student Involvement Fair.

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Members of Active Minds recruit members for the 2017/2018 school year.

NH State Representative raises money for Hurricane Harvey RACHEL VITELLO

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Students learn about life away ALYSSA SALERNO

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On August 26, New Hampshire State Representative and Keene State College student Joseph Stallcop began a crowd funding site to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief. His goal is to raise $50,000

by Halloween.

He has pledged to wax all of his body hair (except the top of his head and eyebrows) if this goal is reached by the deadline.

“I needed an idea that would grab people’s attention to the cause since many fundraisers were being passed over. Since I do Rocky Horror every October, I thought combining them would raise eyebrows long enough for people to look more into donating,” said Stallcop. The money will go toward the American Red Cross.

One of the donors to Stallcop’s cause, Spencer Dias, a member of the Libertarian Party running for New Hampshire state representative, said, “It [the waxing] adds incentive to those to donate. Those pictures of his body certainly seem like he’ll be suffering as well if $50,000 is raised.”

Genie Schowetsky, a sophomore at KSC, said, “I haven’t heard about this specific fundraiser, but it’s definitely interesting and different. I think stuff like this is really able to capture people’s attention more so than just regular fundraising.”

Libertarian House Caucus Communications Director Brian Shields said, “His [Stallcop’s] approach to raising the money fits his personality very well...I think the promise of waxing his body will PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ALEXANDRIA SAURMAN / MANAGING EXECUTIVE EDITOR cut through the noise of other fundraisers. We need more of this vol- NH representative and KSC senior Joseph Stallcop poses shirtless with untary spirit in our local community to help with these issues.” a bowl of wax to represent waxing himself when he reaches his goal of “Just helping in any way I can is the biggest goal, whether or not $50,000 for Hurricane Harvey victims. we hit $50k. Seeing buildings coming down on the livestream when the storm was rushing through really hit me hard. Seeing it happen live is just devastating,” said Stallcop.

To contribute to Stallcop’s cause you can visit his CrowdRise site, “Waxed for Hurricane Harvey Relief”.

Rachel Vitello can be contacted at rvitello@kscequinox.com

Every fall, the Global Education Office holds an annual Study Away Fair on Appian Way to encourage students who have any interest in traveling to another school to do so.

Associate Director of the Global Education Office Steven Spiegel said the office holds the event every year “for people to come in and see that study away can be a possibility.”

Spiegel said oftentimes, students do not come to the Global Education Office because they think they cannot afford to study away, they can’t make it work with their major or they’re too old or not old enough to go to somewhere they are not familiar with.

The event booths are set up with students who have studied at many of the schools KSC sends students to. “People can come in and talk to me,” said Spiegel, “but I would much rather them come in and talk to someone who has been there and has done that.”

Students have the option to study at places in the U.S.A. or have the option to go to places like Australia, England, France, Ireland and Italy to name a few.

Director of the Global Education Office Skye Stephenson said, “Sometimes people are a little afraid to move out of their comfort zone or they think they can’t afford it or that they can’t do it and graduate on time, but there are definitely options… we can work with them… if you want to

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I needed an idea that would grab people’s attention to the cause since many fundraisers were being passed over.

Joseph Stallcop NH State Representative and KSC senior

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The flag room in the Young Student Center represents all the countries KSC students have travelled to or come from.

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A balancing act of soccer and MERIDITH KING

Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Editor Most college students find it hard enough to balance classes, the occasional club activities and their social lives.

Keene State College junior Jacob Chiza somehow balances being a safety major, a midfielder on the KSC men’s soccer team and training and performing in dance showcases held by the KSC dance department.

Chiza’s first interest in dance was cultivated in an afterschool program in elementary school called Bring It, a program combining dance classes with homework study and soccer.

Chiza said his experiences at Keene State College with dance are his first professionally choreographed dance performances.

With a background interest in hip-hop style dance, Chiza tries to combine both hip-hop and modern dance elements in his performances. “[When] I first met Jacob, he was in a beginning to modern dance course, and he really just stood out for his enthusiasm, dedication and commitment. It was a wonderful class in general; there was a really great comradery in the class,” Cynthia McLaughlin, contract lecturer and dance professor at KSC, said.

“His attitude is really infectious. I think he really just developed this passion for dance really quickly,” she said.

“To me, it makes me focus more if I have a lot of stuff on my plate,” Chiza said, when asked on how he balances his busy academic schedule and passion for dance and soccer.

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“[They are] commitment[s] that I made, so I have to follow through, so basically that just pushes me to work on it.”

Rick Scott, the KSC varsity men’s soccer head coach, describes Chiza as a hard worker and a teammate who can take on whatever is thrown at him.

“He would be a guy that Bill Belichick from the Patriots would love because he can do so many things well. He can play a lot of different positions on the field, and when you put him in in any one of the spots, he does a great job,” Scott said.

“He’s not intimidated, he’s not, ‘Oh Coach, I don’t know if I can do this.’ It’s just an, ‘Okay’ and he just jumps right in.”

Chiza not only can balance soccer and dance as activities, but can attribute dance to helping his balance on the field, a fact backed up by both Scott and Mclaughlin.

“From what I see, he manages [balancing soccer and dance] very well. We talk a lot about how his musculature reacts to what’s required of him as a varsity soccer player as opposed to dance and I know he has said dance has helped him [on the field],” said McLaughlin.

Scott said, “[In dance,] there’s a lot of balance, there’s a lot of agility, there’s a lot of coordination and I actually think it helps his game with soccer.”

Last year, Chiza was featured in both the Choreography Showcase in the Redfern Arts Center and The Evening of Dance performance, initially events that intimidated him to add to his already full schedule. “[With] Evening of Dance,

soccer [and] safety [classes], at first I was like, ‘I can’t do this, I can’t do this,’ but then I told myself, ‘I can do it, I can do it,’” Chiza said. “Just keep pushing myself, don’t give up on anything.”

Chiza had auditions for this year’s choreography showcase this past weekend.

“Everyone in the dance department said I don’t got no choice [but to audition],” Chiza said with a smile.

Scott said, “I have to give him an awful lot of credit because he does well in soccer.

He’s very well accepted, very well-liked by not only soccer guys, but by everyone...and he has the time to dance and he is very good at it and he gets it all done. It not done halfway, it’s done at 100 percent; there is no shortcuts.”

As for the future, Chiza can see dance continuing to be a part of his life.

“I’m just a person that loves dancing,” Chiza said. “What means a lot to me is the movement. If you understand it, it comes out like art. Most people just don’t get it because they don’t experience it the same as the people who are in it… I have passion for it, so it comes out like art.”

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His attitude is really infectious.

I think he really just developed this passion for dance really quickly.

Cynthia McLaughlin Contract Lecturer

Meridith King can be contacted at mking@kscequinox.com

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Jacob Chiza performing in the Evening of Dance performance last spring.

The people behind the practice, practice, practice ERIN MCNEMAR

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Keene State College students are gearing up for their November production of the 1971 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, Company.

KSC held its call back auditions on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and the cast list has been decided. Rehearsals for the show began on Wednesday, Sept. 6.

While many people gather in the auditorium on opening night, ready to enjoy an evening of live entertainment, it is important to remember and recognize the countless hours that the actors and crew have put into creating the performance.

Even before the cast list is sent out, these talented individuals work relentlessly in trying to perfect their audition pieces.

When approaching an audition, it is crucial to familiarize yourself with the show, as senior Erin Conti pointed out.

“I make sure I know the show pretty much inside and out,” Conti said. “I listen to the music for the characters I think I might fit, and then kind of tailor how I’m going to audition towards that character.”

Conti is taking on the role of April in the production, making this her debut appearance on the Dance and Theater Department’s stage.

Going into the audition for Company, students were asked to put together a monologue and a song.

Senior Matthew McGinnis, who will be playing Paul, explained the strategy he uses to prepare for an audition, “I typically learn the song first because with the song, you have to learn the actual music,” McGinnis said. “Then, you have to think about the text and the meaning and how to have intention while singing it. Then, it kind of sets you up to be in the same mindset for when you work on the monologue.”

McGinnis is a new face in the official Dance and Theater Departmentrun shows, but is no stranger to acting.

He has been involved in the studentrun theater organization, as well as taken part in shows all throughout middle school and high school.

Although being on stage acting is what many theatrical people live for, the audition process can be nervewracking.

Veteran actress senior Bridgette Lord spoke of a theater class that was offered at KSC last year by Assistant Professor Kirstin Riegler, that helped students learn audition technique.

“We did mock auditions of different kinds, so for musicals and plays, so we got to prepare different materials for it, ” Lord said.

Students would then get feedback and critiques from Riegler, taking away some of the anxieties of an audition.

“Especially after taking that, it’s a lot easier to prepare for [an audition],”

Lord said.

Despite putting in all of the hard work of learning the songs and practicing the monologues, an actor doesn’t always find themselves in the role they wanted to be in.

“You’ll feel discouraged, but it’s always exciting because you’ll see someone else, like a friend [in that role] and then you’re excited for your friend to do it,” Lord said.

And as the saying goes, there’s no such thing as a small role.

“There’s a reason that the composers and the lyricists write you to be on stage. You’re there for a specific reason,” Lord elaborated.

Countless hours go into the making of a show. From learning lines to learning music, being involved in theater is a big-time commitment.

“General rehearsing could be every single night, going in for two or three hours, but when it’s tech, it’s a lot longer,” Lord explained.

But the rehearsing doesn’t stop there.

“You learn stuff on your own too that’s outside of the rehearsal, like we never stop rehearsing,” Lord said.

Lord will also being joining Company’s cast as Amy, Paul’s fiance.

Company will be showing at the Redfern Arts Center’s Main Theater Nov. 15-17.

Erin McNemar can be contacted at emcnemar@kscequinox.com

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Keene State College Music Department gains new accompanist

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Dr. Christina Wright-Ivanova concentrates while playing the piano to accompany students.

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has taken on the role as assistant professor of music and the coordinator of piano/collaborative Keene State College piano when the positioned will be having a new opened up last spring.

Wright-Ivanova has accompanist sitting at the piano bench this year. Dr. performed as a chamber Christina Wright-Ivanova musician throughout the

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U.S.A., Australia, Europe, Canada, China and South America, appearing in recital with many established artists, according to her website.

Previously a professor of doctoral and graduate students at several uni-

versities, Wright-Ivanova said she wanted a change in pace.

“What I really always wanted was to have a job at a liberal arts institution and have the opportunity and craft young minds that are eager to learn

about liberal arts from the most traditional sense of word -- music and art coming together in a very interdisciplinary way,” Wright-Ivanova said.

Doctoral and graduate students tend to know exactly where they want to be, according to WrightIvanova, and it gave her less of an opportunity to guide them towards their end goal. “[Doctoral and graduate students] have been crafted already, but with an undergraduate mind, you can really open them up to anything and it’s really ripe for learning, so I was really excited about this age group,” WrightIvanova said.

KSC senior and music education major Matthew McGinnis is one of WrightIvanova’s students, as well as being a part of the selection committee that brought her to KSC. Once the applications were narrowed down to three finalists, all department faculty and students were able to evaluate the candidates.

McGinnis said he was able to perform a piece, his primary instrument being voice, with each of the finalists for the position, but Wright-Ivanova stood out for him.

“For me, personally... she offered so much guid-

ance,” McGinnis said.

“I did a piece that’s in French, and she’s from Canada, so it was super convenient and she was able to help a lot with diction which was cool. I feel that with pianists a lot of the time, at least from what I have experienced at the school, the norm for them is to not interject, but it’s kind of cool that she was able to add in her two cents.”

Music Department Chair and Associate Professor of Music Dr. Heather Gilligan echoed McGinnis and said Wright-Ivanova was “among the favorites from the beginning,” starting with the paper application process.

“I think she rose to the top of the pile in the paper-vetting process,” Gilligan said.

“When she came to campus, she blew everyone away. She had a great interview, she had a great performance, we had a lot of great feedback from students saying ‘please hire her,’ so we hoped that she would say yes.”

Now as McGinnis’ instructor, Wright-Ivanova is “the most professional person” McGinnis said he has ever met.

“She’s always so on top of her game all the time whenever I talk to her and she’s really prompt

to respond to e-mails, but she’s also really supportive at the same time which I appreciate,” McGinnis said.

KSC sophomore and piano performance major Kirsten Becker said the transition to Wright-Ivanova was smooth.

“I wasn’t excited to hear that my old professor was leaving, but [Wright-Ivanova] is such a bubbly person and she’s already inspiring me, so I am very excited to work with her,” Becker said.

Knowing of WrightIvanova’s international musical experience, Becker said she is intrigued to learn from her.

“I want to learn how to become a better accompanist and performer, and since she has worked with opera before, I am excited to see what she has to say about that,” Becker said.

Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Music Education Program Dr. Sandra Howard said, similar to Becker, she hopes Wright-Ivanova will bring what she has learned internationally inside the classroom.

“I hope she feels she can bring her own voice to the department and craft the collaborative piano aspect in a way that still keeps the same high bar, but

maybe she can shape it in a way that suits the trends that are going on in the nation,” Howard said.

“So really just continuing to elevate, we’re in nice shape now, but it’s nice to have a professor who will come in and raise the bar even more.”

As the Coordinator of Piano/Collaborative Piano, Wright-Ivanova said she has big plans for the piano program.

“I want to build on the predecessor here, and she built a piano program, the foundations of which are very strong, but I would like to bring this program into the 21st century in terms of…being a renaissance musician, being able to do many different things at a high level,” Wright-Ivanova said.

“It takes a lot of dedication and realizing that the music is changing in the world, it’s always changing, and you have to be adaptable and flexible as young artists. So I want to bring it to an international level, I think it can be that.”

Olivia Belanger can be contacted at obelanger@kscequinox. com

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By Alex Salter Val Verde is a band from Keene, New Hampshire, made up of four great friends that connected through the high school and early college years. We had always been in different bands that played shows together, but it wasn’t until recently that we all started jamming as a newly-formed band. After playing together for a couple months, we decided we were ready to play shows, and that implied we would be releasing our first album as well. Therefore, that led to the release of our three-song demo that is serving as our basis of material for the time being. Right now, we are working on new material that we hope to record by the end of the year, and we are playing shows wherever we can to try and branch out our potential reach. We’ll gladly come riff for you.

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All gave some...some gave all

‘Oh say can you see’ Key creates Star Spangled Banner JESSICA RICARD

JESSICA RICARD

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Copy Editor/timE CapsulE Editor Grief, shock, terror and courage are all words associated with one dreadful day 16 years ago. Years later, Americans remember the damage done, lives lost and sacrifices made on Sept. 11, 2001.

At 8:45 a.m. on what seemed like a normal and bright Tuesday morning, an American Airlines plane flown by militants associated with the Islamic extremist group Al-Queda flew into the 80th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center. Instantly, hundreds were killed and many were trapped in the floors above.

Initially, news organizations were broadcasting images of what most people thought was a freak accident, but 18 minutes later, at 9:03 a.m., a United Airlines plane hit the south tower, right near the 60th floor. As the buildings exploded with burning debris, the slight thought that America could be under attack became a shocking reality.

As many were watching the events closely in New York City, an American Airlines plane flew into Washington, D.C. and crashed into the west side of the Pentagon at 9:45 a.m. A portion of the military headquarters building structurally collapsed, killing 125 military personnel and civilians, as well as all 64 people aboard the plane.

In the 15 minutes following the Pentagon attack, the south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed, and at 10:30 a.m., the north tower fell as well. Six people in both buildings combined at the time survived and about 10,000 were treated for injuries of all kinds.

As if three attacks wasn’t tragic enough, United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked by four attackers on its way to California. A delayed flight, many passengers had heard of the events unfolding in New York City and Washington, D.C., and soon after the hijackers told passengers they wouldn’t be returning to an airport, passengers and flight attendants tried to take over. It is suspected that many went to the cockpit to try and extinguish the fire and others tried to fight the hijackers, but the plane flipped over and was headed for the ground at about 500 miles per hour. The plane crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at 10:10 a.m. and all 44 people aboard the flight were killed.

One passenger, Thomas Burnett, Jr., called his wife and said, “I know we’re all going to die. There’s three of us who are going to do something about it. I love you, honey.”

Todd Beamer, another passenger, said, “Are you guys ready? Let’s roll,” over the open radio line.

Although the intended target of this flight is unknown, “theories include the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland or one of several nuclear power plants along the eastern seaboard,” according to history.com.

Including the 19 hijackers aboard all four planes, 2,996 people were killed in the attacks. To break it down, 2,763 died following the two plane crashes into the World Trade Center. Included in this number, while saving workers trapped on the upper floors and trying to evacuate the buildings, are 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers as well. This day is known as the deadliest day in history for New York City firefighters.

At the Pentagon, 189 people were killed, including the 64 on the plane.

In Pennsylvania, the 44 people aboard the plane died as well.

But why did all of this happen? It’s been reported that the Islamic terrorists, sent by Osama bin Laden, were retaliating against the U.S. for the support of Israel, the involvement in the Persian Gulf War and the lingering military presence in the Middle East. Many of the terrorists had SEAN KIZILTAN / ART DIRECTOR lived in the United States for over a year and taken flying lessons at flight schools, while others came here not long before the attacks and were considered the “muscle” in the operation, per history.com.

“The 19 terrorists easily smuggled box-cutters and knives through security at three East Coast airports and boarded four early-morning flights bound for California, chosen because the planes were loaded with fuel for the long transcontinental journey. Soon after takeoff, the terrorists commandeered the four planes and took the controls, transforming ordinary passenger jets into guided missiles,” stated an article of the 9/11 timeline on history.com.

President George W. Bush returned to the White House from Florida that day at 7 p.m. and delivered an address from the Oval Office later that night. He said, “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”

Following the attacks, an American-led effort to deplete the Taliban regime began. On Oct. 7, U.S. forces began removing the Taliban in Afghanistan and effectively did so within two months. As the war continued though, U.S. and coalition forces tried to fight against a Taliban insurgency campaign which was based in Pakistan, according to history.com.

The mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden, remained uncaptured until 10 and a half years later, when he was tracked down and killed by the U.S. military. For more information on his capture, see President Obama on bin Laden: “Justice has been done,” in the May 3, 2017 edition of The Equinox. In March of 2006, construction began on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. In the very spots where the twin towers one stood, two acre-long manmade waterfalls spill into two reflecting pools, and on bronze panels lining the pools are the names of everyone killed during the attack.

This memorial serves as a powerful reminder of those who lost their lives in the attacks. As the largest number of deaths caused by foreign attacks on U.S. soil and the largest number of rescue personnel deaths in American history, the lives of many will never be forgotten, and their courage will always be remembered.

All information from this article is retrieved from history.com.

Jessica Ricard can be contacted at jricard@kscequinox.com

On Sept. 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key composed a poem that would later become a well-known American tune; in 1931, The Star Spangled Banner was written and put to music, becoming the national anthem of the United States of America.

O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

The Star Spangled Banner contains four verses, although when commonly heard as a song at special events, typically only the first verse is sung.

Key was born and raised in Maryland, later becoming a lawyer, and was appointed U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

During the War of 1812, also known as the Second War of American Independence, Key watched Fort McHenry in Maryland get bombarded by the British, and one of the only things to remain was a single American flag.

Inspired, Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner as a poem, which was later put to music, and reflected on “the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.”

Following a series of trade disagreements with Great Britain in June of 1812, America declared war, and in August of the same year, the British burned the White House, the Capitol Building and the Library of Congress.

Next on their list was Baltimore, where one of Key’s friends was being held prisoner by the British, according to history.com.

After Key located the ship where his friend, Dr. William Beanes, was being held, Key was able to talk them into releasing him, but the British forbid them both from leaving until after they had bombarded Fort McHenry. As he watched the explosions at the fort from just miles away, it was clear that the British weren’t able to conquer the fort; after they gave up, Key saw the lone flag flying over and wrote a few lines of the poem.

Later, the poem was published in newspapers and eventually set to the tune of an English drinking song, “To Anacreon in Heaven.”

In 1916, it was requested by President Woodrow Wilson that the Star Spangled Banner be played at all official events, and was officially named the national anthem in 1931.

The very flag that flew over Fort McHenry is archived in the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. As Americans, we hear this song frequently, sometimes on a day-to-day basis, but little do many know the significant events that led up to the creation of the now-famous tune.

Jessica Ricard can be contacted at jricard@kscequinox.com

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Inspired, Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner as a poem, which was later put to music, and reflected on “the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

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KSC history in 1982: Policy changes, land acquisition and more JESSICA RICARD

Copy Editor/timE CapsulE Editor Keene State College was a very different institution in 1982; whether it be policy revisions, new land or academic building changes, campus was bustling with new and improved ideas.

For a price of $125,000, KSC acquired 103 acres of land, which nearly tripled the size of the campus.

Located across the Rte. 101 bypass, the land, at the time, was purchased from Abraham and Deborah Cohen in July of 1982, and negotiations for the property took more than 18 months.

The land purchased is located between the former Ashuelot Railroad and the Ashuelot River on the southern side of Appleton Street, and included two houses and two other smaller buildings. At the time, Director of Resource Administration Robert L. Mallat Jr. said the houses would be demolished and one of the buildings would be used as a shed for salt and sand.

In developing the land, a survey of the property was necessary to gather topographic information, soil

analyses, right of ways and drainage easements.

Also in 1984, “the college’s academic section has been moved from Rhodes Hall to Elliot Hall to get it back in the mainstream of the college,” according to Mallat in the Sept. 14, 1982 edition of The Equinox. When classes were formerly held in Rhodes Hall, Mallat said they were posing a safety hazard to students because they were required to cross Main Street to get there.

Mallat said the college administration was looking to relocate the physical plant from Elliot Hall to Rhodes Hall, one of the benefits being cutting down noise and truck distractions as they entered the loading dock off of Wyman Way. Consequently though, the move would cost “tens of thousands of dollars,” said Mallat.

Another option would have been to convert the hall into a residential hall for college students, which Mallat said would not have been an efficient use of the hall because it would cause insoluble renovation problems.

When education faculty members were asked about the move, they were not overly enthusias-

tic. Paul G. Blacketor, a professor of education, said, “Education is now in the mainstream, which is more like Grand Central Station,” but the college had their reasons for the move regardless.

Rhodes Hall wasn’t the only building with possible renovations in its future though. In July of 1982, construction began to make the Dining Commons 3,000 square feet and 180 seats larger. Completion was set for Dec. 15.

Lastly, many student organizations were facing difficulties because they either weren’t being advised or the advisors weren’t sure of their role.

Additionally, policies surrounding alcohol and college savings were reviewed by the Board of Selectmen at their first meeting of the year.

When it comes to savings, KSC is doing much of the same thing now in 2017, carefully reviewing the budget and attempting to make the best decisions possible fort he campus as a whole.

Jessica Ricard can be contacted at jricard@kscequinox.com

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (ABOVE) FIRST WROTE THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER AS A POEM IN 1814, AND LATER, IT WAS PUT TO MUSIC.

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Erica Chareth transferred from Assumption College to Keene State College, becoming an Owl as a double athlete playing lacrosse and field hockey. Chareth’s transition into the Owl nation marks a new start.

Lacrosse and field hockey athlete transitions into the Owl nation CAROLINE PERRY

SportS Editor With a new year comes a new season.

For sophomore and double athlete Erica Chareth, a transfer student from Assumption College, that means a whole new team and campus as well.

Chareth grew up in Amherst, New Hampshire, and started playing field hockey in seventh grade.

She started playing lacrosse in second grade and, since then, has been in love with both.

“When I first played, I played in seventh grade and I was playing on grass and I was like, ‘Wow, I could really like this.’ I could tell it was the start of something,” said Chareth.

Chareth is in the midst of her first season at Keene State College and is easing into field hockey.

“It’s just as intense as D[ivision] II was in my opinion. It’s still a very fast-paced game which is fun. It’s definitely different, but there are a lot of things that are the same. Physically, it’s just as challenging. I wouldn’t say D[ivision] III is any easier than D[ivision] II,” said Chareth.

As a double athlete, Chareth is facing more hard work, but her love for each sport drives her to succeed.

“I love both [lacrosse and field hockey],” Chareth said.

“I still haven’t been able to just choose one and focus on it because I like them both so much.”

Junior and fellow teammate in field hockey Julia Babbitt reflected on Chareth’s transfer into the field hockey team, saying, “I think she’s doing great. When she first came in, she was super. Some people are shy, especially coming from being a sophomore and not knowing anyone. She was super eager to meet new people and become friends with us. I know she was definitely excited to be here and get fully emerged right away.”

Erica Stauffer, who is also a junior and fellow teammate in field hockey, said, “Since she came from another school, she kind of knew what she was getting herself into, like pre-season.

She helped the younger kids and really knew what to do and how to handle everything.”

Although the athletic aspect plays a key part in Chareth’s transfer, she also sees things from an academic

perspective.

“I was looking for a little bit of a bigger school. It’s a little bit bigger, but like the perfect size. The nutrition program, that’s a big part of why I transferred and then I was looking for a school where I could handle the academics and continue to play both sports. Keene was perfect fit,” said Chareth.

With a younger set of players, the women’s field hockey team is facing a whole new dynamic.

“We had a strong group of seniors last year, so everything kinda bounced off of them. They were a huge part of our team. I think this year, we’re relying a lot on the freshman. There are three or four freshman/transfers starting, so we’re having to put trust in people we haven’t known long,” said Babbitt.

Stauffer, who mirrored Babbitt’s comments, said, “We just started playing together, so it’s the transition and just trying to see how everyone plays and how we can work them into the way we were playing last year.”

Although the field hockey team is a young one, they still are aiming for full success.

“I think we definitely have a lot of field hockey talent; we’re all different, but we all love field hockey. We’re a fast team, we are open to change and we’re coachable,” said Chareth.

With much to look forward to, Chareth strives to do well in school and obtain her nutrition degree within three years, as well as play field hockey and lacrosse for her remaining time at Keene State.

Caroline Perry can be contacted at cperry@kscequinox.com

“I still haven’t been able to just choose one and focus on it because I like them both so much.”

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Chiefs ruin Patriots Super Bowl party PAUL BEAN

Equinox Staff After a night when the Patriots showed off their Super Bowl 51 banner and relentlessly harped on Roger Goodell during the off season, the Patriots got exactly what they deserved in the 2017 Season Opener.

The Patriots lost on the field big time, allowing the Chiefs to take away a 17-7 lead held in the first half, giving the Patriots a loss with a final score of 42-27.

The Patriots went into this game with season predictions of going 16-0.

Alex Smith became the first quarterback to throw for 300 yards, also with four touchdowns and zero interceptions against Patriots coach Bill Belichick.

Alex Smith was able to do something even Peyton Manning was unable to do. Even after a resounding loss, the Patriots are still considered to be on the right track.

In the past, the Patriots have always found a way to come out on top, even when starting off the season not so well.

When asked about this, Belichick was not looking to reminisce.

“I think I've said it 1,000 times,” Belichick said. “I don't think anything that we did was really good enough. I'm not really interested in living in the past, which constantly keeps coming up in everything about some other year than this year and this team. I don't really think all that is rel-

evant because we're talking about another team. But we get 1,000 questions about it every week. So I'm really concerned about the 2017 team and what this team is, what this team needs to do. I'm not trying to live in the past like everybody else is.”

This itself is such a “classic Bill.” He’s not buying it, and he is focused on what they need to do this year. This type of attitude is probably why the Patriots have been so successful.

But lets look at the facts here; historically the Patriots have not done very well in preseason and typically the first week is everything short of perfect.

The last three times New England lost a season-opening game before Thursday night, the Pats went on to win the Super Bowl. In 2001, they lost to the Bengals, in 2003 they lost to the Bills and in 2014, they lost to the Dolphins. Also in 2014, people thought they were witnessing “The Fall of the Patriots.”

They started off the Season 2-2, losing by a big margin of 41-14 to none other than the Kanas City Chiefs. When this happened, people called Tom Brady “washed up” and “finished.”

There were even questions regarding whether Brady was the right man for the job.

In a post-game conference in 2014, Belichick was asked whether Brady was still the right man for the job and he just laughed.

After the 2014, 2-2 start, the Patriots went on to win two Super Bowls over the next three years.

At this point in his career, Tom Brady is 40-years-old, and he is without his leading receiver Julian Edelman. The question is, can the Patriots win the Super Bowl for the sixth time?

Can they even win the division again?

On Thursday, Sept. 7, Brady did not throw for a touchdown, finishing 16 for 36 for 267 yards. He did not by any means have a great game.

“I just think we need to have more urgency and go out there and perform a lot better," Brady said "It's a winning attitude, a championship attitude you have to bring every day. We had it handed to us on our own field.”

The Patriots have made a habit of having the ability to replace people, but can they truly replace someone like Julian Edelman?

They did it without Gronk last year, but he’s back now, so only time will tell where the Patriots end up.

Will history repeat itself, or do the Patriots not have what it takes to be a Super Bowl team?

Paul Bean can be contacted at pbean@kscequinox.com

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Syria’s Road to Russia LUKE STERGIOU

SEnior photographEr With the World Cup 2018 qualifiers in full swing, the 2018 World Cup is getting closer and closer.

Eight teams have already qualified: Mexico, Belgium, Russia, Brazil, Iran, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. With several teams still looking to qualify, one country in particular is gaining media attention with their potential Cinderella story.

After a 2-2 draw with Iran on Sept. 5, Syria is nearing closer and closer to qualifying for their first ever World Cup. This is a very big deal for Syria, as this could potentially mean their first appearance ever in a World Cup. Before the 2-2 draw against Iran, Syria beat Qatar 3-1, ensuring that Qatar would not qualify and that Syria got the crucial three points they needed.

Even though Iran has already qualified, Syria is playing with everything they have for their country.

But even before this, Syria almost did not have a full roster.

The team is forced to play their games away from home due to conflicts, and political divisions almost stopped some players from participating at all.

Some players refused to play as protest to the awful action of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime.

Stadiums in Malaysia have graciously offered the team a place to play while a small group of loyal fans do what they can to travel and support the team.

Despite these odds, the team has prevailed and are so close to clenching World Cup qualification.

This team has overcome six years of civil war and political unrest, so qualifying for this tournament could help resolve problems and help promote peace in the country. The team is currently third in the Asia qualifying group A and is tied on 13 points with Uzbekistan.

This now means that Syria will have to play Australia in a playoff match in order to qualify for next year’s tournament in Russia, and then play a Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONFACAF) side in a two-legged tie to solidify a place at the World Cup. Knowing what the beautiful game can do for people if Syria does qualify, I hope it helps end or at least cease some of the political unrest that is happening in the country.

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Senior Julia Pearson hustles to the ball in last Thursday’s game against Lasell College. The Owls won 3-1 against the Lasers.

The Owls keep their composure, outscoring the Lasers CAROLINE PERRY

Bisaillon found the back of the net, giving the Owls a 3-0 lead after the first half.

The Lasers worked to find open opportunities in the first-half, with The KSC women’s soccer team came out with a 3-1 win against Lasell junior Sabrina Morais collecting a loose ball within the box and firing a College on Thursday, Sept. 7. shot.

The team was able to put away three goals in the first half, ultimately However, Keene State’s goalie Abbie Terrinca was able to position herleading to their success. self for the save, giving the Owls a shutout for the first-half.

The first goal came from senior Katie Silegy, who was able to get a foot In the second half, the Lasers were able to regain composure. on a cross sent in by senior Julia Pearson.

Lasell junior Carly Zdanek was able to carry the ball up the left side of Silegy fired a low shot in the 10th minute of the game, which led to the field and fire a shot into the left side of net in the 79th minute. the first goal.

But the KSC women’s soccer team held their ground and composure, The Owls held their momentum, with their second goal coming only shutting down all other opportunities for the Lasers. four minutes later.

The Owls came out with a 3-1 win and will play the University of MasSenior Taylor Farland, who is known for scoring, was able to fire a shot sachusetts Boston Sept. 16 at 1:00 p.m.. off within the box, landing the Owls their second goal in the lower right corner of the net.

Caroline Perry can be contacted at With 30 seconds left in the first-half, junior Taylor Bisaillon was able to cperry@kscequinox.com pick up Keene State's third goal.

Bisaillon was able to rebound a shot sent off by senior Morgan Kathan and bobbled by the visiting team’s goalie.

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Luke Stergiou can be contacted at lstergiou@kscequinox.com

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Congo born, Concord raised DRC native gets recruited for KSC men’s soccer PAUL BEAN

Equinox Staff Not many people have the same type of experience as Clinton Mungeta. This young man came from Concord, New Hampshire, as a recruit to play soccer, but that was just the beginning of his journey to come play here in Keene.

Clinton, “Bongo,” was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, otherwise know as the Congo.

He moved to the country of Burundi where he lived for 11 years. In 2012, he moved to Concord, New Hampshire, with his family to live in a refugee camp with people who have been through the same things.

When asked why they moved to the United States, he said, “My mom always has wanted us to come to a better country and get a better education...and she wanted me and my family to be in good hands and have a bright future and live the American Dream.”

Coming from Africa to the U.S. was a huge change, Mugeta said, and learning English was one of the hardest curves he faced.

“When I was in eighth grade, people would say things to me and I would have no idea what they were saying. I would just shake my head like, ‘Yeah, yeah, okay.’ For all I know, they could have been picking on me.”

Picking on him or not, Bongo’s overall attitude has helped him get through situations on and off the field.

When asked about Bongo, his friends will tell you nothing but good things about him.

He said he will do whatever he is asked to do for his team. “I do everything I can and what the coach wants me to do because I’m still a freshman and I can’t complain… I play wherever coach wants me to play; I will do anything to help this team.”

He said, much like on the soccer field, you need to be ready to face anything life throws at you, and he carries that attitude with him both on and off the field.

Bongo received much praise from his Coach Rick Scott. He said “Bongo is fitting right in, the guys like him a lot. He’s a hard-working kid, he’s just a good, good guy and we’re fortunate to have him because we can learn a lot from him and the things he’s been through and the other guys on the team that have had similar life experiences.”

The Keene State soccer team has five refugee students.

Scott said, “People talk about these refugee camps, but they really don't know what refugee camps are like, and when you get the trust of these kids and you start talking to these kids and they tell you different things [like] what they’ve been through, after they tell you these things, you wonder how they ended up on their feet and they're doing so well here.”

Scott also said Bongo is ambitious and wants to win.

“His overall on the field and off the field adjustments are going very well… he’s a very unique kid and we’re happy to have him. He'll play anywhere we need him, and he has the right type of attitude we are looking for.”

Bongo’s good friend Luck Ndahigwa, who also comes from Concord, is a sophomore and agreed, and said he thinks that Bongo is fitting in well and is meshing with the guys well.

In the meantime, both Bongo and Luck said they are going to work hard and hope to have an important role on this team for years to come.

Paul Bean can be contacted at pbean@kscequinox.com

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Clinton Mungeta, a first-year at Keene State College and recruited player for the men’s soccer team, reflected on his journey from the Congo and having a childhood settled in Concord, New Hampshire.

Cross country championships move to Keene SIMON BURCH

Equinox Staff Keene State College will be hosting the Little East Conference (LEC) Cross Country Championships this year. The championship had originally been set to be held at the University of Southern Maine (USM).

This will mark the sixth time KSC has hosted the championship, with the last time being in 2015. The last time the championship was held at KSC, the men’s cross country team won the conference title.

The championship will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 28.

This year, the runners are looking to reclaim their title. On the women’s side, the cross country team is aiming for its 18th consecutive title.

KSC senior and member of the men’s cross country team Ian Connell said he is excited to race this year. He said that there are a lot of little things runners pick up from running a course in practice that might help the men’s team win back their title.

Connell said that every race is just a race, and he never really lets the course affect how he runs, but that after running a course so many times over the past four years, he’s learned “when to go,” as well as that the course has “soft footing,” that can slow you down.

Conell said that he thinks both squads have a good shot at winning this year and he is looking forward to competing.

The LEC championship was meant to be held at the University of Southern Maine this year, but because of a conflict with course scheduling, it had to be moved.

KSC Director of Athletics and Recreation Dr. Kristene Kelly said she was instrumental in bringing the championship to KSC this year.

When Kelly heard about scheduling issues at USM, she offered KSC to host the event. She said USM had “lots of conflicts as far as missing classes,” as well as scheduling interfering with other events.

Kelly also said she is excited to have the championship at KSC this year, especially because of what it will mean to both the men’s and women’s teams.

Speaking on that, she said, “We are going for our 18th consecutive women’s championship, so I’m excited, it would be great to have it here and for that to happen.”

She also said it would be great if the men’s team could reclaim the title this year from USM to whom they lost last year by only a few points.

Both squads are ready to go this year, and are looking forward to competing for the LEC title on their home turf.

Sophomore Lauren Perkowski said she is excited to see how the team will perform. Perkowski said this year’s team has a much stronger focus on group running when compared to years past. She thinks this will help to overcome the youth of the team.

Perkowski also said that both teams will be pushing themselves hard for all the friends and family that will hopefully attend the event this year.

She also said that running the Keene Invitational only a month before will give both teams a goal to surpass come the championships.

All-in-all, the cross country program is ready to perform this year at the championships, and both programs are looking to impress the home crowd.

Simon Burch can be contacted at sburch@kscequinox.com

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