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The Equinox The student voice of Keene State College

VOL. 65, ISSUE #11

THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012

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MICHAEL WOODWORTH

EQUINOX STAFF :LWK WKH LQ VWDWH WXLWLRQ RI VWXGHQWV FRXOG EX\ LQGLYLGXDOO\ RYHU VL]]OHUV RU ER[HV RI .UDIW 0DF DQG &KHHVH $ KRXVH SDUW\ FRXOG FRQWDLQ NHJV (LJKWHHQ SHRSOH FRXOG KDYH D QHZ 0DF%RRN DQG 1HWĂ L[ FRXOG EH UXQ IRU VWUDLJKW \HDUV 2YHU ODUJH pizzas from Domino’s could be bought. ´7KDW¡V D ORW RI IRRG DQG D ORW RI SDUWLHV Âľ junior Dan Ciccarello said. For out-of-state, $28,438, according to the .HHQH 6WDWH &ROOHJH ZHEVLWH 7R WKH VFKRRO LW¡V money received; to the students, it can be seen as just dollar signs and future student debt. If the students did not attend college, that money could be put to a more personal and even recreational use rather than educational. When the students interviewed heard the numbers, all reacted with a “wowâ€? or “that’s FUD]\ Âľ :KLOH KDYLQJ WKLV H[WUD PRQH\ WR VSHQG on college necessities, some students thought against having the items in bulk. “I would rather get an education,â€? junior Velvet Young commented. “You’re not really going to make anything back,â€? sophomore Colin Bogrette said. Looking at the numbers, is the education the VWXGHQWV UHFHLYH ZRUWK D VWDJJHULQJ FDQV of Bud Light? Patrick Johnson, a senior studying communications, said he thinks so. “Yes, through what I’m learning for communications and for being in-state,â€? he said. “I think that the quality of your education largely depends on yourself,â€? senior Ben Dovidio said. 7KHUH LV URXJKO\ D JDS EHWZHHQ WKH in-state student tuition and the out-of-state tuition. According to Karen House, interim YLFH SUHVLGHQW RI Ă€QDQFH DQG SODQQLQJ WKHUH LV a gap because the state gives grants to the college in lieu of helping New Hampshire citizens.

´7KH\ DUH JHWWLQJ WKH VDPH VHUYLFHV >LQ VWDWH and out-of-state students],â€? said House. “I’m sure it’ll feel better in value,â€? she added, referring to in-state student. House said she thinks the state should do better in the investment it makes for the citi]HQV DQG WKH IXWXUH ZRUNIRUFH ´0\ Ă€UVW SUHIHUence is that everyone pays less,â€? she said. Making the decision of what to spend the money on, though, if they didn’t attend college was a tough one for the students. Being put on the spot generated some time consuming silent thinking. Junior Nick Votruba said he would build an amusement park while sophomore Chris Kouroyen said he would be a ski bum, spending his money on lift tickets and hot chocolates in the base of the mountain lodge. Others, however, took a more direct route to growing up and getting started on the rest of their life. Jocelyn Frederick, a junior, mentioned she would buy a house and save the rest. Junior Cat Seltzer said she would get a job and use the money and more to get an apartment. Junior Chris Murphy commented that he would put it in a bank, let it accumulate interest and then buy a house and a car. Some students said they would spend the money saved from not going to school on some fun activities. Junior Alysha Orrok said she would pay for a car and then go on a cruise. When students receive that email or bill in WKH PDLO VD\LQJ QH[W VHPHVWHU RU QH[W \HDU¡V tuition is due, the only thing being seen is a dollar sign and an seemingly outrageous number. But students can use their imaginations to conjure up their wildest dreams and think about what they could be using the money they VSHQG RQ WKHLU FROOHJH H[SHULHQFH Michael Woodworth can be contacted at mwoodworth@keene-equinox.com.

Armed men threaten safety of students KAITLYN COOGAN

NEWS EDITOR Keene Police Department and Campus Safety had a busy night when a gunman and robber endangered the lives of students and their sense of safety on Nov. 16 and 17. Late into Friday night and early Saturday morning, multiple students allegedly encountered a suspicious male showing the shiny end of a pistol before he continued eluding the police, according to Katie Corbett, campus OLDLVRQ RIĂ€FHU DW .3' 7KH DOOHJHG VXVpect is Justin Robinson, who, according to the KPD press release, was arrested and charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of reckless conduct on Saturday. “He was arrested from his home and is considered to be a danger to the community,â€? Corbett said. Robinson is a 22-year-old citizen of Keene. He came from a house party on Winchester Street; the house is not rented by KSC students, Corbett said. According to the Campus Safety report, pulling from the Jason of WKH ´)ULGD\ WKH WKÂľ Ă€OPV 5RELQVRQ wore a Boston Bruins “old style goaltender’s mask,â€? jeans and no shirt. At the party, Robinson got into a verbal disagreement with another person before he showed his gun and left the party swiftly, Corbett said. When leaving the party he pointed his pistol in senior Amanda Mills’ face, yelled, and then ran toward the Science Center, according to Mills. “We were walking home and kids were screaming and I turned around, and there was a kid with a pistol in my face,â€? Mills said. After, Mills said she was hustled inside her house by her friends and roommates, KPD conveniently drove around the corner; one roommate Ă DJJHG WKHP GRZQ DQG H[SODLQHG

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Justin Robinson, a 22-year-old man, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 17 for one count of armed robbery and one count of reckless conduct.

what happened. KPD then alerted Campus Safety and the chase began. Campus Safety, according to the report, alerted all students via phone and email as the campus went on full lockdown. Once Campus Safety was alerted Director of Campus Safety $PDQGD :DUPDQ VDLG WKH RIĂ€FHUV WRRN on a new serious nature. “We were at a heightened state of vigilance,â€? she said. Robinson was reported again on campus when he stopped a couple of students and robbed one man of his sweatshirt, according to the report. No one was physically injured by either event, the report said. After KPD’s K-9 unit attempted to track Robinson, who was still only a suspect in a goalie mask, and conducted an area search of KSC, Robinson was still at large, according to the Campus Safety UHSRUW 6HYHUDO .3' RIĂ€FHUV VWD\HG RQ

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campus for the rest of the night and Campus Safety held the school on ORFNGRZQ IRU WKH QH[W Ă€YH KRXUV WKH UHSRUW VDLG $W DSSUR[LPDWHO\ D P Saturday morning, the lockdown was lifted, according to the report. Robinson was held without bail, according to a KPD press release. Robinson was then transported to Cheshire County House of Corrections. Robinson appeared in the Eighth Circuit Court of Keene on Wednesday, Nov. 28. In another incident the day before, Friday started as any other day until around 6 p.m. when a man with a knife, now known as Saithe R. Corliss, allegedly attempted to rob Ingenuity Country Store on Main Street. Senior Lauren Sutherland and her family own the store and Lauren recounted her tale of staring at the end of a knife. “It actually start[ed]

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Monday [Nov. 12]. When we were about to close this kid came in and he’s like ‘I had some stuff on hold earlier.’ We looked around and we were like ‘we don’t have it [the items on hold],’â€? Sutherland said. Sutherland said Corliss allegedly assumed that the store must have put LW EDFN RQ WKH Ă RRU VR WKH FOHUN ZHQW to get it. When he came back with his stuff, Sutherland said he handed her his credit card but it would not work EHFDXVH WKH FDUG H[SLUHG ODVW PRQWK Corliss allegedly said he would go home and get money and be right back if they would stay open for him because the store was closing in ten minutes. Corliss did not return that night; however, according to Sutherland, this wasn’t the last time the Ingenuity County Store saw this suspect. Every day since that Monday Corliss allegedly came into the store and would put items on hold claiming he would be back, Sutherland recalled. He allegedly attempted to disguise himself with a fake beard the remainder of the week and on Friday made his move after coming to the store three times, according to Sutherland. “I recognized him because he has awkward-shaped eyes. I was like, ‘Why is he wearing a fake beard?’ We get so many weirdos in the store that it’s not like anything to think about,â€? Sutherland said. Corliss allegedly approached the counter saying he had left something there and he was ready to pay for it, Sutherland recollected. He left a fake name, Jeff, and number, she said. Sutherland checked the front desk and saw nothing and asked her girlfriend and co-worker senior Sasha Kondraski if she could check in the back of the store. Corliss said that he

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Diagnostic problems at KSC health center REBECCA MARSH

EQUINOX STAFF A sick person sits in a chair in the waiting room of a doctor’s office. Her name is called. :KDW GRHV VKH H[SHFW WKH GRFWRU to say? She trusts the doctor to come to them for advice about their health. Is the doctor going to be right? Or will the doctor send her away? Vanessa Brooks, a junior at Keene State College, has not KDG YHU\ PDQ\ SOHDVDQW H[SHriences at the Center for Health and Wellness. “I had a sore throat for a long time and I finally decided to go to the health center and they said that I had mono[nucleosis] and asked if they could give me a mono test,â€? Brooks said. According to Brooks, she told the nurse taking care of her taking the mono test was fine, EXW WKH QXUVH GLG QRW H[SODLQ that there was a cost for the test and that it would be added onto her bill. “It came out negative and because I had swollen glands they [the health center] were pretty sure I had mono to the point where they [the health center] gave me another mono WHVW Âľ %URRNV FRQWLQXHG 7KH nurse taking care of her once again did not tell her about the cost and the second test was also negative. %URRNV VDLG ´7KH RWKHU few times I have gone I haven’t received the care I wanted.â€? According to the Mayo Clinic website, mononucleosis is carried through saliva. Some

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symptoms include fatigue, loss of appetite, swollen lymph nodes, and a sore throat, according to the Mayo Clinic website. 7KHUH KDYH EHHQ D IHZ accounts on whether or not the Center of Health and Wellness at KSC is accurate and has the right credentials to treat the students. According to Christine Burke, director of the Center for Health and Wellness, they are staffed with two nurse practitioners, two registered nurses, and one medical assisWDQW 7KHUH DUH FUHGHQWLDOV DQG rules that the Center for Health and Wellness needs to follow. According to Burke, nurse practitioners are required to have a bachelor of science in nursing and a master’s in nursLQJ 7KH QXUVH SUDFWLWLRQHUV also have to maintain their license as a nurse practitioner and maintain their license to prescribe medication, Burke said. She continued to say that a nurse practitioner acts as a GRFWRU LQ 1HZ +DPSVKLUH 7KH registered nurses need to maintain their license as a RN in New Hampshire, according to Burke, and the medical assistants need to be certified to provide support to a nurse practitioner. A registered nurse’s function is to be the first line of assessment, according to Burke. Burke said that all staff members of the health center need to maintain their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. “We operate very much like your primary care practitioner.

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Week of: Nov. 19 Monday,  Nov.  19 8:36  a.m.  Owl’s  Nest  8:  Heaters  damaged  and  removed  from  walls. 9:40  p.m.  Owl’s  Nest  4:  706  [marijuana]. Tuesday,  Nov.  20 11:45  a.m.  Pondside  1:  Odor  of  marijuana.  6:52  p.m.  Fiske  Quad:  Received  a  report  of  someone  running  around  with  flares. 8:40  p.m.  Holloway  Hall:  Marijuana  odor  coming  from  room  but  found  empty. Wednesday,  Nov.  21 No  Crime  Reported Thursday,  Nov.  22 No  Crime  Reported Friday,  Nov.  23 No  Crime  Reported Saturday,  Nov.  24

Students get a glimpse at prospective jobs at career fair PAMELA BUMP

EQUINOX STAFF Over 45 companies looking for student volunteers, employees and interns came to Keene State College to give students a glimpse of their future careers at the Jobs and Internships Fair in the science center. On Thursday, Nov. 15, students looked into careers in a variety of areas from retail to WKH DUPHG IRUFHV DV ERRWKV ZHUH VHW XS WR Ă€OO almost the entire science center lobby. There were a wide variety of businesses, including Wal-Mart and New Hampshire Public Radio, looking for students as future employees or interns. KSC student and Peer Internship Advisor Ali Hammell worked with students and alumni to direct them to the booths they were looking for while also answering questions about her past internship experience. Hammell, who has three majors, one of which is an individualized major combining dance and psychology, said, “I interned here at Keene State [College] with the dance program. I worked with a professor of dance, Marcia Merdock, while working with a student named Jennifer McIntosh.â€? Hammell shared, “This is a great opportunity for students to reach out to businesses and employers, ask questions and get a general idea of their career options before graduation as well.â€? One organization at the fair, The Leddy Group, worked similarly to career advising for people who were looking for the best job for them. Sarah Hastings, a representative of the group explained, “We partner up with companies in the area who are looking for employees and we match people who come to us with those companies based on their interests and skills in the area.â€? Hastings mentioned that the turnout at the event was great and added, “I lost count of how many people I have seen today, but ,¡YH GHĂ€QLWHO\ VHHQ D IHZ GR]HQ Âľ +DVWLQJV added, “It’s great to see students of all different majors who are excited about employment. With school and these opportunities students are able to use all of their resources.â€? Hastings said that the best advice she could give

for students searching for jobs is, “Market yourself, always share your experience and education, and match yourself with a career and opportunities that are available for you.� While many students looked for employment and internship opportunities, there were also many volunteer organizations that similarly matched students interested to their skills or where they were needed most. The American Red Cross was at the event looking primarily for volunteers with skills in management and human resources, according to its representative and volunteer manager, Alaine Williams. Williams explained that the Red Cross often takes in volunteers and interns to work mostly in the realm of disaster relief. Williams’ advice to students looking into their future career involved “just getting their foot in the door and getting to know your job or interest.� Williams also added, “If [students are] getting involved with an organization, it’s good to explore and gain experience in that organization as an intern or volunteer.� Another organization looking for volunteers at the event was Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Program Manager, Julianne Manchester explained, “We’re really looking for big brothers.� Manchester said the qualities that the organization was looking for included “dependable, energetic, fun and trustworthy.� Manchester added, “With this volunteer position, you can make a difference. It also looks great on a resume.� As the area Bigs organization is in need of Big Brother volunteers, Julianne Manchester encouraged students to get in contact with her even after the event at (603)-352-4536 x103. One organization table that was frequented at the fair was New Hampshire Public Radio. The internships at this table would bring students interested in journalism and media directly into the real career world. Sarah Ashworth, the news director of NHPR explained that the usual newsroom intern for NHPR is “essentially a reporter.� Ashworth later added that people interested in the internship should be, “comfortable talking with all sorts of people.� Ashworth indicated that a wide variety of people, from

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No  Crime  Reported Sunday,  Nov.  25 2:08  p.m.  Butler  Court:  Vehicle  parked  in  fire  lane.

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Budget passed for Guatemala trip after lengthy discussion KAITLYN COOGAN

NEWS EDITOR For over a half hour, Student Assembly debated the budget request from the International Service Trip to go to Guatemala. The organization requested EXW WKH ÀQDQFH WHDP UHFRPmended $12,000. The $14,000 takes up 31 percent of the Contingency Account. Assembly members discussed the necessity of having t-shirts and a post trip dinner (the two items the ÀQDQFH WHDP WRRN RXW The full amount was motioned and denied. Then the motion to provide the recommended amount was approved by 4, denied by 9, and abstained by 1. After more discusVLRQ WKH EXGJHW ZDV ÀQDOO\ SDVVHG for $12,000. 7KH PHHWLQJ VWDUWHG ZLWK ÀYH budget presentations, all of which were endorsed. One that rose a few questions, was the Residential Life budget. They said that there will be more upper class housing and there will be an increase in the cost of triple rooms. This budget, too, was endorsed. The Debate Club requested $1,350 for the year. This budget only takes up three percent of the Contingency Account and was approved by the assembly. The Fencing Club requested $1,136 for new equipment due to their broken and old equipment. They were approved by the Assembly. Kaitlyn Coogan can be contacted at kcoogan@keene-equinox.com.

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would just go get another one, Sutherland said. “He walked around to the postcards and brought one up to the counter and he paid me with a half dollar. When I went to ring him up and to give him the change, he jumped up on the counter and started reaching his hands into the register,â€? Sutherland said. +HU Ă€UVW LQVWLQFW VKH VDLG ZDV WR FORVH WKH UHJLVWHU DQG push Corliss off the counter. Without her knowledge that there was a knife, Corliss allegedly shook the weapon at her, she backed up and he said, “Yeah, that’s what I thought.â€? ´0\ Ă€UVW WKRXJKW ZDV 6DVKD¡V LQ WKH EDFN VR VKH¡V VDIH My second thought was, [expletive] my dad’s going to be so pissed at me. The whole time I have my eye on the knife. I look at him and I started to realize what’s happening and I VWDUWHG WR UHDFK EHKLQG PH WR Ă€QG VRPHWKLQJ , FRXOG KLW KLP with but by that time he was already off the counter and out the door,â€? Sutherland said. Before the suspect left the store, Sutherland had her phone in her hand dialing 911. A woman was in the store at the time and she also called 911 when she saw what was happening. Sutherland said it felt like it took the suspect ten minutes WR JHW WKH PRQH\ RXW RI WKH UHJLVWHU EXW ZDV RQO\ Ă€YH PLQutes. Corliss allegedly made off with about $400, according to Sutherland.

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Jobs and Internships Fair brought over 45 companies to KSC on Thurs. Nov. 15.

local members of the community to wellNQRZQ SROLWLFDO Ă€JXUHV VXFK DV 6HQDWRU -RKQ McCain have been interviewed by program interns. One KSC senior looked around at all of his resources at the Jobs and Internships Fair. Ryan Juneau, a safety major shared, “I’ve been basically making the rounds. I looked at a few tables already, like Liberty Mutual and Timken for management internships and

“We were walking home and kids were screaming and I turned around, and there was a kid with a pistol in my face.â€? -­AMANDA MILLS SENIOR

´+H RQO\ JRW WKH WZHQWLHV WKH WHQV DQG WKH Ă€YHV +H PLVVHG WKH VHFWLRQ ZLWK WKH KXQGUHGV DQG Ă€IWLHV LQ LW +H only got 400, if he came back the next day he would have gotten over a 1,000,â€? she said. According to Sutherland, this was no random robbery. With the multiple visits during the week and the three visits on Friday, Sutherland said she thinks Corliss was “staking us out.â€? “He would come in and see how the register opens. We have no cameras, no men work there. It’s the perfect place to rob; we have no cameras, all women work there, and its right next to a dark alley. You only have to go through one set of doors and the register is right by the door,â€? Sutherland said. Sutherland said she called her manager in because she had seen him before and she remembered him giving her a GLIIHUHQW QDPH EHVLGHV -HII ´+H ZDV LQ WKHUH Ă LUWLQJ ZLWK KHU and gave her his real name, so she called the police back with

Mountaintop mining causes acid rain in New England KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING

EQUINOX STAFF While explosives destroy hundreds of acres of land in a few seconds, a forest will take over 500 years to grow back. According to Jack Spadaro, expert in preventing environmental damage and coal disposal, when mountaintop mining is practiced to mine coal, explosives are activated in the land and destroy biologically rich areas that are home to unique species of animals and plants. Spadaro discussed how mountaintop mining has affected the Appalachian Region (southern New York to northern Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi) and New England during a conference given at Keene State College on Nov. 16. He referred to mountaintop mining as the most severe type of mining and the greatest environmental issue in the United States. Spadaro explained the mountaintop mining industry seeks to obtain underground coal by removing the top the soil of the land. Miners place explosives in rocks and then blasted them. Spadaro said several coal-based power plants in New England use coal obtained from mountaintop mining in the Appalachians. Science Professor Lisa Bomba stated, “In this region [New England], we are the unfortunate recipients of the by-products of the coal-fired power plants, meaning acid rain.� She explained that when coal is burnt to create the energy, it produces ash and smoke. “These get caught in

positions.â€? Juneau said, “I love this event. It’s great for students to get out there and get involved.â€? +H DGGHG ´, ZRXOG GHĂ€QLWHO\ HQFRXUDJH WKLV event to students. It’s a great event and a great opportunity. There’s also a great turn out.â€? Pamela Bump can be contacted at pbump@keene-equinox.com.

that information,â€? Sutherland said. On Saturday, Sutherland said the police brought in a photo lineup for Sutherland to look at and without hesitation, Sutherland chose the third SLFWXUH &RUOLVV ´+H >SROLFH RIĂ€FHU@ ZDV OLNH Âś+RZ GR \RX know?’ The eyes, you can tell,â€? Sutherland said. Corliss was arrested Sunday night after attempting to rob Elm Street Market, according to Sutherland. Corliss is being held on a $25,000 bail. He faces charges of probable cause and was in court Wednesday, Nov. 28, according to Lieutenant Steve Stewart. Sutherland’s family is now getting a security system and changing some of their policies, she said, such as counting the money after the store is locked up and after dark no one LV WR EH DORQH DW WKH UHJLVWHU ´0\ PRP VDLG LW¡V QRW DQ ÂśLI LW will happen, but a when it will happen’,â€? Sutherland said. Was it a full moon that caused the chaos of Friday night and early Saturday morning? Nonetheless, KPD and Campus Safety had a night of chasing suspects, reporting events, and, in the end, arresting the criminals responsible of disturbing the safety of Keene, N.H. Kaitlyn Coogan can be contacted at kcoogan@keene-equinox.com Contributing information by Whitney Cyr and Brittany Ballantyne. For more information about the gunman see A10.

Students choose expensive graduate school or the shrinking job market JUSTIN YAMET

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Jack Spadaro, an expert in mining, said mountaintop mining is the biggest environmental problem in the U.S.

the prevailing winds....prevailing winds go from west to east, so they come to the East Coast.� Bomba said she is not aware of any program to address the issue of acid rain in the region. “I think it is because we don’t see them in our backyard, so we don’t think about it. It does impact everybody.� Spadaro, who has worked with the federal government to address the environmental impact of coal mining, said, “Mountaintop mining is directly linked to greenhouse gases. The coal goes into power plants that are generating 60 percent of these gases. If we can stop mountaintop removal, we can stop a huge part of the greenhouse gas emissions.� Spadaro said mountaintop mining

in the Appalachian region -especially Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginiahas been practiced for over 30 years and has devastated what once was one of the richest soil areas in the United States. “There is a big loss of biodiversity. Appalachia has the most biologically diverse forest in the Northern Hemisphere.� Spadaro mentioned the region has experienced more than ten floods in the recent years. “There have been tens of thousands of people severely affected by the flooding.� For the whole story, visit keene-equinox.com. Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at kbarriga@keene-equinox.com.

Today, Keene State College graduates must decide whether they want to continue on to seek higher education such as graduate school or dive into the vast job market. Founded in 1909, KSC’s motto has always been “Enter to learn, go forth to serve.â€? Formerly known as Keene Teachers College, the school over the years has gained a reputation as offering a large program for creating future teachers. Gone are the days when students were able to attend college DQG Ă€QG D GHFHQW HDUQLQJ MRE WR provide for their families. The V¡ HFRQRPLF ERRP RI Ă€QDQFLDO serenity has faded, and today’s generation has a much more sobering reality to contend with. The United States Department of Labor reported an addition of 171,000 new jobs in October in this months report. This increased the national unemployment rate by a negligible one tenth of a percent, from 7.8 to 7.9 percent. In what was a decisive victory for President Obama over Mitt Romney in the election this past Tuesday, many KSC students and college graduates from across the country wonder what the economy will look like in the immediate months ahead.

$V PDQ\ HQWHU D ÀHUFHO\ FRPpetitive job market after graduDWLQJ WKH OLNHOLKRRG RI ÀQGLQJ D profession without going on to higher education has decreased considerably in recent years. According to the Economic Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank located in Washington D.C., the unemployment rate amongst those receiving a Bachelor’s Degree was 10.4 percent in 2010, while underemployment, was at 19.8 percent - a signal that graduates are only working part time or are taking jobs much lower than there educational skill level. This is why it is no surprise that college tuition for the state university of New Hampshire system has risen by six percentage points in this year alone, and for the twentythird straight year overall. Overwhelming, many students whether it be freshman or senior face what seems to be insurmountable challenges. A rising national debt well beyond the trillions, an economy that is still in a recession, and exponential rising tuition costs are just some of the few issues current students face. For the whole story go to keeneequinox.com. Justin Yamet can be contacted at jyamet@keene-equinox.com.

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What’s different is we are not a billing facility,� Burke said. There are steps to find out what is ailing a student in their care.“They are trained to do a step-by-step assessment on a student. They ask a lot of questions, gather a bunch of data,� Burke said. Another KSC student, junior Paul Van Zanten, received poor treatment from the Center for Health and Wellness. Van Zanten said that he went to the health center because of a very bad sinus infection. He gets them all the time, according to Van Zanten, and he knows what he needs. “It took me going three days in a row for them to finally listen to me and give me anything helpful, more than just Ibuprofen and generic sudafed and ramen,� Van Zanten said. He continued, “I expected to be able to meet with someone that can prescribe me something the first time I went there.� “Medical assistants cannot administer medicine,� Burke said, “A registered nurse can and a nurse practitioner can. We don’t tend to so much administer medication here as prescribe medicine here.� Among the medicines the health center are able to administer are nebulizers and flu shots, which a medical assistant can give the recipient. A third student has had a poor experience

as well with the Center for Health and Wellness. Senior Tabitha Aubee said she went to the health center this year with swollen glands and looked for help. “I went to the health center because my glands were really swollen and in a lot of pain and usually, in my life experience that means I’m really sick and just need something to get my glands down [from the swelling],� Aubee said. According to Aubee, there were two nurses who looked at her and both said that she had mono. Aubee said she was given two streptococcal [strep] tests and both came back negative, and the nurses insisted that she had mono and told her to come back to the health center if her sore throat persisted. “Nobody in my family has mono, and I’ve never had mono. I’ve never been near somebody who has mono, but she

insisted that everybody on campus has mono,� Aubee said.“Instead of coming back to her I went to the emergency room the next day and I asked if I even looked like I had mono.� Aubee said that the doctor did not believe she had mono and prescribed her pain medication to bring down the swelling of her lymph nodes. Both Van Zanten and Aubee, feel that the care packages are not the best around. “A tea bag, ramen,

cough drops, and then Advil, and sudafed in a little bag doesn’t fix everything,� Van Zanten said. Aubee agreed when she said, “Ramen in a bag is not going to help.� But according to Burke, the care packages do exactly what they are meant to do. One of the purposes for the care packages, “is to educate students about self care,� Burke said, “It’s that teaching them when they need medical care, how to take care of themselves and the cold packs help us do that.� Both Van Zanten and Aubee agreed that the nurses should listen more. “I think if they took the time and looked up a student’s health records before they went and talked to them, it would help out a lot,� Van Zanten said. Aubee agreed, “Listen to the kids when they tell you about their family history.� According to

Burke, the nurses and medical assistants look at the health records that are available to them. Based on what students say their symptoms are “she would open up your history to see what was documented from when, she would look at the physical exam,� Burke said. “The only reason I would go back to them is because [KSC] doesn’t have a walk-in clinic and I don’t want to pay emergency room charges,� Aubee said. Van Zanten had the same idea. “I think they’re just really cautious with diagnosing things. I think they all have the right credentials and plenty of experience and they know what they’re doing but I think they are doing it differently than they should,� Van Zanten said. Though some students have not had the care they intended to receive, other students have good experiences. “I’d say its set up nicely, easily accessible. From my experience they’re helpful,� junior Bryce Carlson said. “One of our major goals or objectives is to help students to become their own self advocate,� Burke said. The health center is there to assist students in their medical needs. “I want them to feel like they’ve been heard, I want them to feel like they’ve been assessed adequately, and I want them to feel that if they don’t feel that way that they feel empowered enough to be able to come back,� Burke said. Rebecca Marsh can be contacted at rmarsh@keene-equinox.com.

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American soldiers celebrated by KSC and Ft. Leavenworth MICHAEL WOODWORTH

“Generations around the world owe their lives to American soldiers.�

EQUINOX STAFF The colors red, white and blue canvas the American flag. Those colors are defended by the military personnel who risk their lives for the freedom of the people of the United States. Those colors run through the blood of the personnel overseas and on the home front. Those colors define this country. Those colors and the people who defend them are honored on Veteran’s Day, the holiday where America honors those who have served in the armed forces. Some citizens choose to celebrate by seeing a parade, flying the American flag or taking part in ceremonies honoring the military personnel who defend the United States. Keene State College took part in the festivities on Thursday, Nov. 14 in the Mountain View Room where Lieutenant General David Perkins spoke to a room of over 30 people about the

-­DAVID PERKINS LIEUTENANT GENERAL

importance of accepting veterans back into their communities. “Generations around the world owe their lives to American soldiers,� Lt. Gen. Perkins said. Perkins is a threestar general in the United States Army as well as the commander of Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, Kan. Among the over 30 veterans in the audience listening to Gen. Perkin’s speech, nine student veterans were present. Before the speech, old college buddies reminisced about the good old days and shared war stories and memories. On one of the walls, a poster read “KSC - Honoring Those who Served.� On the poster as well were the hats of

the five military branches - the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Perkins started off his speech with a story about the need of being prepared for a briefing or presentation. “The best way to prepare for a briefing is to know that you’re talking about,� he said. In 2005, When Iraq held its first democratic elections, Perkins was to appear on Quatar’s television channel Al Jazeera to talk about the elections. The interview was to be live with a translator sitting off-screen to help the general when the host asked questions to him in Arabic. With a trans-

mitter in his ear to receive audio from the translator, Perkins seemed to be ready for the broadcast. According to him, when the host asked him the first question, nothing came from the translator and he could only sit there helpless. Turns out, the wire Broke and no sound was being transmitted to the ear piece. According to him, he went on to talk about the points he was going to talk about anyway, even though they didn’t really pertain to the unknown question at the time. “I know about the army and military, so that’s what I’m going to talk about,� he said. After the story, he stressed the

importance of veterans outreach and how to accept them and let them back into their communities. He said most veterans want to do that but have a hard time of doing so. He also talked about how the Army is important for the future of American life. He added that the Army is an all volunteer force dating to a year before the country gained its independence. “The United States was built on the backs of soldiers,� he said. Perkins noted that another way of honoring the veterans of the military is by attending memorial services of the soldiers who have lost their lives defending their country and the people that live in it. “They gave their lives for your life, your liberty and your pursuit of happiness,� he said. Jeremiah Miller, a senior and soldier for the National Guard in the Army, said of his service, “I considered myself blessed that I have the opportu-

nity to serve.� Veteran’s Day is not just another holiday to celebrate like Halloween, Christmas or Easter. This day honors the soldiers who have risked their lives for the freedom of the American people. Without the Army, the citizens would not be privileged with the rights they have to this day. “We honor them for one day,� Ltg. Perkins said. “But we honor them for centuries of non-celebrated service.� Kent Drake-Deese, director of Residential Life, put together the celebration. According to Drake-Deese, also the chair of the veteran’s student advisory committee, the celebration hosted all types of people, including students, faculty and staff, alumni and members of the community, all of which were connected by one thing; they are all veterans. Michael Woodworth can be contacted at mwoodworth@keene-equinox.com.

A night in the life of a Campus Safety Officer sheds light on his duties LINDSEY ARCECI

EQUINOX STAFF Some students may think that the &DPSXV 6DIHW\ RIĂ€FHUV VSHQG WKHLU HYHnings just breaking up dorm parties and busting kids for smoking at the Trestle. But DIWHU ULGLQJ DORQJ ZLWK 2IĂ€FHU 9LFWRU 0DODvet for several hours one Saturday night, &DPSXV 6DIHW\ RIĂ€FHUV DUH YHU\ EXV\ EXW not always doing what you think. 2IĂ€FHU 0DODYHW VDLG WKDW LW¡V UHDOO\ XS WR WKH RIĂ€FHUV RQ GXW\ DV WR KRZ RIWHQ WKH\ JR out to patrol the campus and for how long, DOWKRXJK KH VDLG RIĂ€FHUV DUH DFWLYHO\ SDWUROling while on duty. When they are out, Malavet said they must keep dispatch aware of their location throughout the ride, and once they have inspected an area, they should let dispatch know that the area was cleared. He said that RIĂ€FHUV DUH DOVR UHVSRQVLEOH IRU ORFNLQJ XS all the buildings on campus throughout the week. $URXQG S P 2IĂ€FHU 0DODYHW SRLQWHG out some of the groups of students, especially girls, seemingly going out for the night. “We will watch them, see where they’re going, and watch them make it safely back to their dorm,â€? Malavet said. He VDLG WKDW RIĂ€FHUV LQFOXGLQJ KLPVHOI ZLOO DOVR offer girls rides home if they are walking by themselves late at night. Along the patrol, there were a couple students hanging around a back exit of an Owls Nest building. Malavet stopped and asked them some questions to see what they were up to. It turned out they were waiting for some

friends to exit the building and leave with them, but it took several questions to get this information. Malavet said there are reasons they have to ask a lot of questions sometimes. “They look at you like, ‘Why are you asking me all these questions?’ I’m like, ‘It’s my job!’ You’re making yourself look suspicious,â€? Malavet said. While passing an emergency blue light post, Malavet said that he does get a lot of calls from the blue lights being activated, but not legitimate ones. “But we have to respond to them unfortunately. I say unfortunately because it takes away from other things that we may be able to be doing. I’ve been here six years and I have not responded to a legitimate call that someone used the lights for,â€? Malavet said. On the bright side Malavet said he has helped a lot of people who had been jumped RU LQ D Ă€JKW EHIRUH WKLQJV JRW ZRUVH +H VDLG he also comes across curious situations with students that he has helped sort out. “One time I was walking by Pondside I and I saw this guy carrying this girl on his shoulder, and you could tell he had been drinking, but she was really drunk,â€? Malavet said. “I asked what was going on here, and the guy said, ‘Oh, she’s my friend, I’m bringing her home,’ and I said, ‘No you’re not, you need to put her down so we can make sure she’s okay,’â€? he said. Malavet said that he understands that those friend situations can happen, but the RIĂ€FHUV QHHG WR PDNH VXUH WKH\¡UH NHHSLQJ everyone safe so they can’t risk things like this. Malavet added that he has responded to calls similar to this where the girl may

SOUNDOFF Baylee Boulem Sophomore Early Childhood Education

“I’ve heard bad news about suspicious individuals. That makes me feel very unsafe.�

EMILY FEDORKO / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Safety not only enforces campus laws; some officers are advisors for sororities and fraternities at Keene State College.

even want to go with the guy, but he has suggested that he would really like it if they GRQ¡W JR KRPH WRJHWKHU DQG OHW WKH RIĂ€FHUV help her home instead. “We’ve had people come up to us the next day and be like, ‘Thank you for being there,’ so it’s nice to get that positive feedback,â€? Malavet said. Close to 11 p.m. there was a call from dispatch saying there was a possible 706 >PDULMXDQD@ LQ &DUOH +DOO DQG SDWURO RIĂ€FHU number ten was being asked to respond, but since Malavet’s cruiser was just driving by Carle, he took the call. Malavet met with the RAs and the RD outside of the room and

with the door open to the people in the hallway, Malavet asked the students if they had been smoking that night. He spoke calmly and the students were very quiet as well. He told them that it did smell like marijuana in the room as well as outside. “I treat them with dignity and respect,â€? Malavet said. “I knew he was going to be forthcoming. I asked him if they had been smoking, and then I asked him if they had been smoking earlier, and he paused and I knew. I said ok well don’t give anything, just wait and talk with them [KPD].â€? :KHQ WKH WZR .3' RIĂ€FHUV DUULYHG WKH\

“With  recent  events,  how  safe  do  you  feel  in  Keene?â€? Â

Al Keeler Sophomore Chemistry

Meghan Smyth Junior Theatre

“I feel students are reasonable people, but some town people freak me out.�

“Being from Ireland, where people can’t have guns, I think the incident scared me a bit more than other people.�

Ben Dovidio Senior Physics and Political Science

“Things happen [gunman incident]. I don’t feel any less safe. Keene is quite safe.�

went in and spoke to the students with the doors closed. According to Malavet the KPD has the power to do this and it may help the students feel easier about talking to them. One student was arrested, but not put in handcuffs. Malavet said this is another sign RI UHVSHFW IURP WKH .3' RIĂ€FHUV WR VWXGHQWV who behave respectfully, and remain calm. $OWKRXJK PRVW FDOOV WKH RIĂ€FHUV UHVSRQG to seem normal and relate to students, Malavet said he has had some weird calls he’s had to go on. “I did save a squirrel from a trap one time! They [dispatch] called me and I said ‘Alright I’ll check it out, but I don’t know what I can do,’â€? Malavet said. “I said to him [the squirrel], ‘I’m trying to save you man!’ He was moving around like crazy!â€? Malavet stressed that Campus Safety RIĂ€FHUV DUH QRW MXVW KHUH WR HQIRUFH WKH ODZV +H VDLG WKDW PDQ\ RIĂ€FHUV DUH DOVR DGYLVers for various sororities and fraternities DIĂ€OLDWHG ZLWK WKH VFKRRO 0DODYHW VSHFLĂ€cally is the advisor for Phi Mu Delta. Malavet also said that Campus Safety offers FODVVHV WDXJKW E\ RIĂ€FHUV WR WHDFK LQWHUHVWHG students about defensive driving and selfdefense for men and women. At the end of the night ride-along with Malavet he asked where this writer lived and offered her a ride home. Being so late at night and very cold it was a kind gesture, and it was apparent he would have done this for any student, whether that student were walking home drunk from a party or asking him questions all night. Lindsey Arceci can be contacted at larceci@keene-equinox.com.

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Taylor Asher Sophomore Early Childhood Education

“‘I feel safe as long as I have my pepper spray and my knife, if I didn’t I would feel a bit unsafe.�

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Preparedness lacking in wake of armed robbery

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Walking the tightrope between happiness and money

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Does the end outweigh the means? Some things that were socially acceptable or unacceptable 100 years DJR DUH MXVW IUHDNLQ¡ ZHLUG QRZ D days. And 200 years ago there were even weirder societal norms. For instance, in 1804 Aaron Burr, the sitting vice president, killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. A duel! They did that back then. Nowadays that would never happen. Could you imagine CNN reporting that Joe Biden shot and killed Paul Ryan? Wolf Blitzer would literally explode from excitement. But even our era, as modern as we WKLQN ZH DUH LV QRW D Ă€QLWH H[DPSOH of rational truth manifested in social norms. Not even close. People will look back at us 100 years from now and do the same thing we do when we look back to 1912 and a generation even further down the line will say the same about them and so on. As time passes, the blob of society moves all around. It takes everyone with it. Even you. It UHDOO\ GRHVQ¡W PDWWHU KRZ HQOLJKWHQHG you are. The unspoken rules of whatever era you are born in are clear and religiously adhered to. We are all, from the moment of birth, herded into a fenced-off area. 7KHUH LV PXFK PRUH LQ WKH Ă€HOG RI life. It is vast. It has different views of the sunrise and different views of the sunset and tons of different types of fruit. But humanity is relegated to a VHOI HQIRUFHG IHQFHG RII DUHD <RX FDQ MXPS RYHU WKH IHQFH *R DKHDG LW¡V QRW that high. But you will be alone. Alone in a place where the only talk of that place is negative. Our world, no matter what era, will always be full of cold, hard, facts that paradoxically, might be considered to be the antithesis of factual just decades prior, or decades later. One cold hard fact that I think will, in a hundred years or so, be considered to be the antithesis of factual is the disconnect between the meat we eat and the live beings that our meat once was. ,¡P WDONLQJ DERXW IDFWRU\ IDUPLQJ Factory farming is the one thing WKDW ,¡P VXUH IXWXUH JHQHUDWLRQV RI Americans will look back at and say, “Really?!â€? Sure, there are other things: we work way too hard, our school system puts way too little emphasis RQ DUWV JD\ SHRSOH FDQ¡W JHW PDUULHG and Fox News exists. But factory farming is, to me, the most blatant example of social acceptability running perpendicular to the underlying eternal truths of life. Let me try to prove it to you. Imagine this: in your apartment there are ten chickens, one cow, and one pig all in tight cages. To make sure I am being

IDLU ZLWK WKH K\SRWKHWLFDO OHW¡V VD\ WKH\ GRQ¡W VPHOO DW DOO DQG WKH\ GRQ¡W even make noise. Imagine, that you have to walk by them every day. They are not in the cellar. They are not in the DWWLF +HFN OHW¡V VD\ WKH\ DUH LQ \RXU living room. Picture those 12 cages right now. Go ahead. Close your eyes LI \RX KDYH WR :KLOH \RX¡UH ZDWFKing your favorite show, or making GLQQHU Ă€YH IHHW DZD\ WZHOYH DQLPDOV DUH Ă€JKWLQJ IRU D ZD\ WR EH FRPIRUWable and happy in a space that they can barely stand up in. Now, imagine that every year you have to kill all ten chickens (because the average American eats about ten chickens a year), every ten years you have to kill the cow (because the average American eats about one cow every ten years), and every three years you have to kill the pig (because the average American eats about one SLJ HYHU\ WKUHH \HDUV <RX FDQ XVH D gun, a knife, whatever. But you have to kill the animal. No one else. By the way, those stats are all from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. My guess is that this seems hard IRU \RX %HFDXVH LW LV ,W¡V VXSSRVHG WR EH <RX¡UH WDNLQJ D OLIH DZD\ +RZever, it is socially acceptable to neglect these thoughts; to neglect what were eating and how it was raised. Notice I GLGQ¡W VD\ VXSSUHVV , VDLG QHJOHFW :H HDW GHDG DQLPDOV DQG GRQ¡W HYHQ WKLQN about where it came from. We just let it happen, because everyone else does. I will eat an animal under three conditions. One, I kill it myself. Two, I have made a bond with the animal; learned its personality, like a pet. And three, if I am ever down on my luck and someone is kind enough to give me meat to eat. In the United States alone, ridiculous things have been socially acceptable: owning a slave, SROLFH PXUGHULQJ VWULNHUV Ă€JKWLQJ DJDLQVW ZRPHQ¡V VXIIUDJH ULJJLQJ elections, segregating schools based on race, drinking and driving, and tons of other stuff. But we rose up against all that. It is so damn comfortable to ensconce ourselves into the warm DUPV RI RXU HUD¡V VRFLDO DFFHSWDELOity, but we need to reject the embrace and realize there is real truth to life somewhere, buried under the layers of FRQIXVLRQ $QG LW¡V XVXDOO\ QRW ZKDW everyone else is doing. Dylan Morrill can be contacted at dmorrill@keene-equinox.com CHELSEA

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Good things that keep you up at night Having things keep you up at night is not always bad, especially if that thing keeping you up is profound and thought provoking. I was walking back to my apartment the other day and after reaching for my keys, I looked at the sky before opening the door. There was this bright light in the sky, bigger than the other stars surrounding it, which led me to believe it was a planet. I started to think how far away it was. I began to think about other distances: the distance from earth to the moon, a distance that would take a little under nine years of walking to reach. Seeing a young adult standing in the middle of a parking lot, alone, looking up at the sky around 11:12 S P SUREDEO\ GLG QRW VXPPRQ WKH PRVW Ă DWWHULQJ thoughts in the minds of possible onlookers, but I was in another world. I was thinking about how far it was from earth to the moon, then from the moon to the edge of our solar system. 7KLV LV D GLVWDQFH GLIĂ€FXOW WR XQGHUVWDQG LQ WKH

PLQG¡V H\H VLQFH QR RQH KDV DQ\ UHIHUHQFH SRLQW WR use or anything to compare it to. If I wanted to know the length of a blue whale, I could ask a marine biolRJLVW ZKR ZRXOG VD\ ´,W¡V DERXW [ >QXPEHU RI@ VFKRRO buses long,â€? and I would go on my way. But I could not comprehend the distance from the moon to the solar system. I went farther. What about the distance from the edge of our solar system to the edge of the Milky Way? Farther. What about from the Milky Way and beyond, where our galaxy we belong to is just a dot among other dots that comprise a neighborhood of galaxies? At a certain distance these clusters of galaxies resemble the stars we see at night. My mind was starting to melt. 1RZ LI \RX ]RRP RXW D OLWWOH IDUWKHU \RX ZLOO Ă€QG that these galaxies form superclusters, which is pretty much a cluster of clusters of galaxies. At this point, I KDG D Ă DVK RI LQVLJKW DQG D IXQQ\ IHHOLQJ LQ P\ FKHVW ,I \RX IHHO WKDW \RX NQRZ \RX¡YH GRQH LW ULJKW <RX

know you have just blown your mind. And if for some UHDVRQ WKH LQĂ€QLWH PLQXWHQHVV RI RXU H[LVWHQFH GRHVQ¡W blow your mind, check your pulse. In the grand scheme of things and in relation to the annals of time, we are nothing more than a wisp of smoke. This reminds me of an Albert Einstein quote: “Once you can accept the XQLYHUVH DV EHLQJ VRPHWKLQJ H[SDQGLQJ LQWR DQ LQĂ€nite nothing which is something, wearing stripes with plaid is easy.â€? <RX FDQ MXVW VD\ WKH ZRUGV ´WKH XQLYHUVH LV KXJH Âľ DQG JR WKURXJK WKH PRWLRQV EXW WKHQ \RX¡UH QRW GRLQJ yourself any services. Actually try to comprehend and wrap your mind around this fact or any amazing fact. Wrap your mind around whatever deep idea your teacher presents you with. For some reason or another, when my buddies and I go to the bars, our tendency to spew facts to each other has a positive relation with our level of blood alcohol content. On one of these occasions, I recall a conversa-

tion in which we each described the new world view our respective majors have conferred us with. As a communication major, I discussed that my disFLSOLQH ZDV QRW VLPSO\ DERXW ÀQGLQJ PHDQLQJ LQ WKH messages we send but how and why we assign certain meanings to our messages, which help us understand the most basic questions about humans. I concluded by saying that some of the things I learn keep me up at night. My friend is a biology major, and he questioned the difference between himself, or any of us, and a table or a chair. When it comes down to it, we are all made of the same stuff. That is what, he says, NHHSV KLP XS DW QLJKW , FKDOOHQJH \RX ÀQG VRPHWKLQJ that will do the same. Ben Horowitz can be contacted at bhorowitz@keene-equinox.com

Product Branding: creating dedicated customers Recently, consumers partook in one of the largest shopping days in the country: Black Friday. As early as Thanksgiving afternoon, people were in line outside their favorite stores in an attempt to get some of the deals being offered. These ranged from deals in clothing stores to electronic stores, and it is a time many people buy holiday gifts for their friends and family. Many competing brands try and offer the best deals on their products in an effort to sell their products. This is made far easier by existing customer bias. Once companies have people interested in a product (such as the functionality of a Mac or PC, depending on which each customer prefers) it tends to be easier to market a product to them. In a survey of 20 students around Keene State College campus, 18 out of 20 said they are likely to have their next computer be the same brand as the computer they have now. The same students were then asked if they paid more attention to an ad if it was for a brand of product they prefer (for example Pepsi vs. Coke, or Apple vs. Microsoft). Out of the 20 students, 13 said they focus more on an ad when it is a product they have a preference for.

In a survey of 20 students around Keene State College campus, 18 out of 20 said they are likely to have their next computer be the same brand as the computer they have now. -­PADRAZO

:KLOH D SHUFHQW UDWH RI FRQĂ€UPDWLRQ LVQ¡W HQRXJK to say that without a doubt people pay more attention to ads, it does raise curiosity if companies formulate their ad campaigns in ways that will appeal to existing customers. Another place I gained a glimpse into how people align themselves with a company was this summer while working at Best Buy. I would constantly have customers telling me, as they were buying products, “I switched from (Brand A) to (Brand B) a while DJR DQG ZRXOGQ¡W HYHQ FRQVLGHU JRLQJ EDFN WR DQ\thing from (Brand A), even though I had (Brand A) for years.â€? It was interesting, because it seemed these customers had mentally ordered the things they needed not by how they functioned or which brand made the

EHVW RI WKH VSHFLÀF SURGXFW WKH\ QHHGHG EXW E\ ZKLFK brand was making the product they wanted. This is of course not to say that every customer was the same. Of course there would be some customers who would come up to the register with a new Dell laptop, the Apple Airport Express internet modem, and a Logitech mouse. However, it was far more common to see customers come up with a new Apple MacBook, the Apple Airport Express, and the Apple Magic Mouse. Even though the Logitech mouse would likely function just as well as the magic mouse, people would often put the brands together and just buy straight Apple (Or Dell/Acer/etc) products. , ZLOO EH WKH ÀUVW WR DGPLW WKDW , KDYH IDOOHQ LQWR WKH same situation as many other consumers. I bought my

Ă€UVW L3RG ZKHQ , ZDV JRLQJ LQWR VHYHQWK JUDGH DQG have had an iPod since then. The thought of buying D =XQH 0LFURVRIW¡V SRUWDEOH 03 SOD\HU KDG QHYHU even occurred to me. I also got a MacBook right before getting to colOHJH (YHQ WKRXJK WKLV ZDV WKH Ă€UVW $SSOH FRPSXWHU , ever had, I completely loved it and if possible will very likely stick to buying Apple computers from now on. Whenever I am watching television and commercials come on, I am far more likely to actually listen and pay attention to any advertisement for Apple products WKDQ , DP IRU DQ\ SURGXFW WKDW UXQV RQ 0LFURVRIW¡V Windows platform. Despite not being completely knowledgeable about all the details of the new Windows “Surfaceâ€? tablet, if I was going to buy a tablet I would automatically look DW DQ L3DG Ă€UVW DQG OLNHO\ EX\ RQH 7KLV LVQ¡W EHFDXVH WKH L3DG LV FRQĂ€UPHG WR EH WKDW PXFK EHWWHU RI D SURGuct, but because in my mind I have already made the assumption the Apple product is better based on what I currently own. David Padrazo can be contacted at dpadrazo@keene-equinox.com

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Habitat goes homeless for a night

Club loses comfort and warmth but gains perspective and gratitude PAM BUMP

EQUINOX STAFF On a cold November night, with minimal resources of leftover cardboard, scissors, tape and a few other tools to build with, Keene State College students got an “eye openingâ€? glimpse at what it was really like to be homeless, sheltered only by their box shelter for one night. The grassy area in front of the L.P. Young Student Center was quickly covered by cardboard box forts and building supplies as bundled up students either worked to build box homes of all different shapes and sizes, or spent time roasting marshmallows while conYHUVLQJ ZLWK IHOORZ FODVVPDWHV DURXQG WKH Ă€UH RQ 7XHVday, Nov. 16. Some students also added to their forts by using multiple boxes to make their houses big enough for two or more people. Some also worked to prepare their box house for the cold night as they put a small amount of blankets inside. As part of the KSC Habitat for Humanity’s Homelessness Awareness week, students came to the Student Center lawn for the chance to build and spend the night in there own box shelters. The all-night event brought together both students inside and outside of the Habitat for Humanity program. Beyond building and sleeping in box shelters for WKH QLJKW VWXGHQWV DOVR KHDUG VWRULHV DURXQG WKH Ă€UH about what it was like to be homeless. Students also received information and pamphlets about where to go to help the cause, according to Habitat for Humanity’s Vice President, Michael Helmer. Helmer, a KSC senior, explained that he had taken part in the annual event a few times before and also mentioned he only made it until 2 a.m. before returning to the dorms during his freshman year. Helmer said he understood the challenge of the event as, “It’s always pretty cold. People come and they stay for as long as they can, which is still great. ,W¡V DOZD\V IXQ WR Ă€OO XS WKH ODZQ ZLWK SHRSOH DQG JLYH them information about the cause.â€? Helmer added, “We try to give students a perspective on what it’s like to be homeless for a night, but we also give them information on how they can help as well. We let them know about ways they can help in the area with shelters and community kitchens.â€? This event was one of many Homelessness Awareness Week events organized by Habitat for Humanity. The group also put on a “Give a Mealâ€? donation event, a movie night and discussion of the topic of homelessness, and a band night to support the cause. Helmer also said that, although the all-night program is meant to give students a new perspective, it was also a good way of growing a sense of community among the students who participated. Helmer shared, “It’s really fun when everyone gets

here. You actually get to meet a lot of new people.â€? KSC sophomore Jane Plummer who also participated said, “I’m glad I did it. This is a great part of Homelessness Awareness week and a really cool and eye-opening experience.â€? The event also presented many activities to students attending that meant to create discussion, community and a larger idea of what being homeless was like. Students not only worked as a team to build their box shelters, but also discussed what they could do to help. Many of the students also noted that they got to know each other and discuss a lot about the program’s LGHD DQG FDXVH ZKLOH FRRNLQJ V¡PRUHV RYHU D Ă€UH One portion of the event that many students also mentioned learning a great deal from was when Habitat for Humanity members told the stories of homelessness, where even very successful people ended up losing everything by chance or bad luck. KSC sophomore and general member of Habitat, Kerri Warren, said, “It was interesting to hear stories of people who became homeless. We heard one about a man who worked at NASA who lost his security and became homeless.â€? Warren mentioned that she had learned a lot from the event. “I’m enjoying this event. It’s educational and fun enough to attract a bunch of people as well. I also love the community aspect of it,â€? Warren commented . Warren shared, “People go through this every day. It could happen to any person just by chance.â€? Warren added, “It’s important for us to discuss the issues of homelessness.â€? Warren also indicated another aspect of the event that she enjoyed. “I liked the hour where we all turned off any of the technology on us. No cellphones, no ipods, none of that.â€? KSC sophomore and Habitat e-board member Emily Lloyd, who was one of the event organizers said that even she learned a lot from the event, including the technology turn off activity. “Giving up my cellphone for an hour made me realize that I was way more attached to it than I thought I was,â€? Lloyd said. “I think this is a great experience to see a small glimpse of what people who struggle with homelessness see every night. The community is also working together to recognize homelessness as an issue,â€? Lloyd added. Lloyd concluded that, “We know homelessness is out there, - but it’s easy to forget. We should all know about it and do what we can to help.- This event allows us to think about what things we would really miss and makes us more aware.â€? BRITTANY BALLANTYNE / SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR

Pam Bump can be contacted at Students participate in Habitat for Humanity’s “eye opening� Homelessness Awareness week, spending pcump@keene-equinox.com a night in their wan shelters on the Student Center Lawn.

KSC students take on Sandy relief efforts BRITTANY BALLANTYNE

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Bundling up this holiday season for some just means grabbing a coat from the closet, but for those affected by Hurricane Sandy, it may not be so easy. For this reason, students have organized a clothing drive that has been going on for the past three weeks in efforts to help those in the New York area whose homes were damaged by the hurricane. Keene State College seniors Nicco DeMasco and Garrett Plifka made what started as an idea come to life. ´:H Ă€JXUHG RXW ZH FRXOG PDNH a difference,â€? DeMasco said. DeMasco got the idea from a friend at home in Connecticut who did a clothing drive for Hurricane Katrina victims. Being on a FROOHJH FDPSXV KH Ă€JXUHG LW ZDV an easier way to get lots of people together for a cause. According to Plifka, the purpose is to “better the lives of the people in the areas that got affected the most.â€? The two have been collecting clothing and will be driving to New York to drop off sweatshirts, jackets, shirts and other various items to storm victims. “People lost everything down in New York so there’s no reason that we can’t do what we can to get as much of that [clothing] as possible and then drive down to New York ourselves and deliver it,â€? DeMasco said.

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Nicco DeMasco and Garrett Plifka pose with a closet of donated clothes and perishible food items they are gathering for Hurricane Sandy victims.

For one donator, junior Tajh Russell, the storm was too close for comfort for his sister in Long Island, N.Y. For some time, she stayed at a hotel in New York City

DQG ÀQDOO\ ZHQW EDFN WR ZRUN DV D school teacher. Senior Dante Hill, also involved in the clothing drive, said one of his friends from New

York had a terrible experience. “He lost his house, cars were demolished, it was a real rough WLPH IRU KLP VR , GHĂ€QLWHO\ IHOW IRU him so I had to make sure I took part in it,â€? Hill said. He said, “It [Sandy] hit home, especially knowing people that were affected by it.â€? For Hill, the purpose of being involved in the clothing drive is “just trying to do anything you can to help out, try to make life a little bit easier for those families who lost so much.â€? DeMasco and Plifka spread word of their cause through Facebook and word-of-mouth where more and more people began to reach out to them, one of whom contacted them from Arizona. While Facebook posts got a lot of activity and response, the two also put an advertisement in the Monadnock Shopper and scheduled an announcement to be made on radio station 104.9 WYRY. “A lot of people came up to us that said, ‘Oh this is great that VRPHRQH¡V Ă€QDOO\ GRLQJ LW¡ , JXHVV people weren’t putting too much thought into it, like how easy this is,â€? DeMasco said. He said his friends at home have also spread word about the cause and his brother, a student at University of New Hampshire hopes to get students involved at UNH as well. DeMasco and Plifka hoped Thanksgiving break would have been a great time for students to take a look in their drawers and closets for clothing they could

give up for those in need. “That way, we can just get as many people as possible and then if we have to rent a U-Haul truck to get it all down there, we ZLOO 7KDW¡V WKH JRDO LV WR Ă€OO XS D U-Haul truck,â€? DeMasco said. Hill explained that he also has many friends at home supporting the drive and said, “When I come back from home I should have bags and bags of clothingâ€? prior to vacation. On Dec. 1, DeMasco and Plifka will be driving to New York to hand deliver the clothes. DeMasco said, “People have been great. When they give it to us they’re so appreciative, they’re smiling, everyone feels great. They feel good about themselves knowing that, especially knowing that we’re not giving it to a charity, we’re actually driving down to New York and going to deliver it to the people in person, I think that’s one of the strong motivators for people to donate.â€? Plifka said that although he didn’t know anyone affected by WKH VWRUP Ă€UVW KDQG ´WR NQRZ WKDW you’re helping people out that you go to school with is kind of cool too, [including] their families plus a lot of people you don’t know.â€? Hill said that being involved is something to feel good about and he hopes others feel the same. “I think the most rewarding thing is just knowing that I was able to help a little bit because everybody goes through prob-

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Students question safety on their college campus JULIE CONLON

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SPORTS EDITOR In the early hours of a cold Saturday morning on Nov. 17, Keene State College issued a campus lockdown when a man pulled a gun on a student. Some students received phone calls from City Watch. Some heard from friends. Some slept peacefully through the night, and some walked around Keene, close to the incident, completely unaware as the situation unfolded. Since the incident, students have ERWK SUDLVHG DQG SRLQWHG Ă€QJHUV DW .6& Campus Safety for the handling of the QRWLĂ€FDWLRQV WKDW ZHUH GHDOW WKH PRUQLQJ the incident occurred. According to Campus Safety, City :DWFK LV D FULPH QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ V\VWHP RSHQ to all KSC students. In the case of an emergency, a Campus Safety supervisor or other authorized &LW\ :DWFK XVHU PD\ VHQG D QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ to students regarding the incident. Campus Safety did just so the morning of the occurrence. But not all who claimed to have signed XS IRU &LW\ :DWFK UHFHLYHG WKHVH QRWLĂ€FDtions. Many students voiced concern over D ´ODFNÂľ RI ZDUQLQJV DQG SRVWHG QRWLĂ€cation from the college as the lockdown was placed. Sophomore Ryan Mahan was one of these students left in the dark. Mahan

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lems and different trouble in life and this was a devastating thing that happened especially somewhere in New York that’s close to all of us,â€? he said. A little goes a long way, according to Hill, who encouraged students to donate even if they didn’t have too much to offer. But with only days left before the trip to New York, the goal appeared to have been met, according to Plifka. 3OLIND VDLG WKH GRQDWLRQV ZRXOG Ă€OO D 8 +DXO WUXFN which they planned to use. However, due to rental costs, the two plan to use trucks and a trailer of their own for the travel. Plifka said he was happy with the turnout so far. 0HQWLRQLQJ WKH HVWLPDWHG EDJV Ă€OOHG ZLWK FORWKHV he said, “We separated them the other day. We probably have close to 20 bags of just jackets and sweatshirts, and then the other bags have clothes and mittens.â€? Plifka continued, “We mostly focused on clothing, but we also collected other stuff too because every-

“Just trying to do anything you can to help out, try to make life a little bit easier for those families who lost so much.â€? -­DANTE HILL KSC SENIOR

thing’s a neccessity.� The other “neccessities� Plifka referenced were bags of perishible food items and crates of bottled water, all donated. Hill added, “Lives are being helped a little bit. It’s indescribable, it’s just something that you’re proud of.� Plifka and DeMasco will take donations through Friday, Nov. 30. The duo leaves for New York with all donated materials Saturday, Dec. 1. Brittany Ballantyne can be contacted at BRITTANY BALLANTYNE / SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR bballantyne@keene-equinox.com Students build a fire on the L.P. Young Student Center Lawn before they spend the night in shelters they made themselves with Habitat for Humanity.

Wrap up your stress with our gift giving guide There are some common sayings about Americans that we hate to admit are true. Americans are lazy. They’re overweight. They’re in debt. 'HVSHUDWH ÀQDQFLDO VHWWLQJV VXUprisingly don’t keep people spending less—in most cases, they spend more. According to a report from Score.com, Americans will spend a total of $43.4 billion dollars online in November and December this year. That’s a 17 percent gain from last year. Online sales jumped 26 percent on Black Friday this year to $1.04 billion dollars from $816 million last year. Amazon was the mostvisited retail website, and Wal-Mart and Best Buy were the most frequented stores. %ODFN )ULGD\ LV WKH XQRIÀFLDO NLFN off to holiday shopping. According to the Associated Press, a record 247 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the four-day weekend starting on Thanksgiving. These numbers are up 9.2 percent from last year.The average holiday shopper reportedly spent $423 over the entire weekend. Britt Beamer,

founder and chairman of America’s Research Group stated, “This Black Friday was by far the biggest ever. We’ve never seen 60 percent of consumers shop in a 12-14 hour window like we’ve seen this year.â€? However, we found you won’t see many Keene State College students swarming Wal-Mart and Best Buy and adding to these statistics. It’s no secret that for college students, money is usually tight, making an established budget and spending limit an essential component to ensure 2012 holiday shopping is stress free. Let’s face it, college students already have a lot to pay for, especially this time of year: books, loans, rent, food, the list goes on. Many students said their parents would rather see them save their money than spend ridiculous amounts on gifts for them. Freshman Kelly MacDonald said her parents have expressed they don’t want to see her spending too much on the holidays. “My parents don’t want me to spend too much,â€? she said, and continued and said her mother and IDWKHU WROG KHU VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ QRW WR spend much on the two of them. Senior Chris Gruner similarly said he doesn’t spend money on

gifts for friends on the holidays, and teams up with his siblings to buy joint gifts for his parents. “I base my budget what I’m going to buy them [parents],� he said, “It’s the best option that keeps everyone happy.� Gruner continued and said that

LI KH DQG KLV VLEOLQJV ÀQG VRPHWKLQJ that seems over budget, they disFXVV ZD\V WR PDNH LW ÀW ZLWK ZKDW they’re willing to spend. For many students, they begin their holiday season by establishing an overall spending amount, fol-

lowed by allotting a certain amount per person on their list. Freshman Kaylene Lemme said when she holiday shops, she goes in with a plan. ´, GHĂ€QLWHO\ JR ZLWK DQ RUGHU for spending,â€? she said. Lemme explained she sets aside a certain amount of money per person in order to avoid going over budget. She also said she usually asks people what they want ahead of time, then goes to the internet and Ă€QGV ZKHUH VKH FDQ Ă€QG WKH EHVW deal on those items. James Shannon, a sophomore, said he sets a budget ahead of time of approximately $100-$120. He said every time he gets paid, he sets aside a small amount for the gift giving season. “I have a very large family and a girlfriend, so there’s a lot of people to buy for. I want to make it fair,â€? Shannon explained. He said he spreads his shopping out over October, November and December. He said he tries not to buy one “hugeâ€? gift for one person, again, to keep things even. Shannon said students today have low budgets for spending because they are conscious of what they can and cannot afford. “We have less money to spend,â€? he said.

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said he signed up for City Watch but received no phone calls. Mahan said he had no idea the campus was on lockdown until the next morning when he saw posts on Facebook and tweets on Twitter. “I checked my email and saw that something was posted by Campus Safety, but I didn’t see that until the next morning when it was done,â€? he explained. Mahan said he felt uneasy knowing he had been unaware of not only the danger he was in, but the fact his campus was on a lockdown and he had no way of knowing. “That was a little frustrating,â€? Mahan said, “I looked through my phone—no missed call.â€? The sophomore said he receives emails regularly that encourage students to sign up for City Watch. He then questioned the accuracy of the system and said, “It’s kind of frustrating that they push it on you to sign up and it doesn’t get utilized.â€? Mahan continued and said that a friend who is a UHFHQW .6& JUDGXDWH UHFHLYHG WKH &LW\ :DWFK QRWLĂ€FDtion calls. “My friend gets the call, but I didn’t?â€? He questioned. Mahan suggested that the school require students to sign up for City Watch at orientation or once every semester. “For something like this that’s that serious, [Campus Safety] needs to utilize it. They need to make VXUH HYHU\RQH¡V QRWLĂ€HG .QRZLQJ D ORW RI SHRSOH ZHUH awake and walking around, that’s scary.â€? Junior Hannah Gawrys said she signed up for City :DWFK DQG VDLG VKH UHFHLYHG QR QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ SKRQH calls. “I didn’t get anything,â€? she said. Sophomore Sean Ballard signed up for City Watch just as Mahan and Gawrys did, only Ballard claimed he received four calls that morning. Senior Johnathon Donais said through the years he’s been at KSC he has seen “vast improvementsâ€? in the protective measures and tools Campus Safety offers KSC students. Donais sited the campus siren, the Blue Light system, and City Watch as “great stuffâ€? for students in the case of an emergency. Donais said he has been signed up for City Watch and, like others, received no phone calls. “We have a lot of great stuff on campus, maybe testing should be in place. Maybe they should test warning systems,â€? he said. “What if it had been a shooting spree?â€? Donais continued, “I felt very disconnected.â€? 'RQDLV LGHQWLĂ€HG VRPH RI KLV IHHOLQJV RI EHLQJ disconnected with the face that he lives off-campus. Donais said a friend who resides in Pondside III forwarded him messages and information. “I signed up for City Watch but didn’t get a call. All I saw was the stuff The Equinox was posting,â€? he continued, “It makes you wonder about the reliability of the system in place.â€? Junior Rebecca Farr lives on Blake Street, three houses down from where the incident initially began. Farr said, “I had no idea that he was in my neighbor-

Unlike Shannon’s “fair� way of shopping, freshman Katie Brennan said she is more likely to spend more money on her parents than her boyfriend, friends, and siblings. Brennan said she doesn’t spread out her shopping. Rather, she asks ahead for what people would like and spends all in one trip. “I don’t spend as much that way,� Brennan said. While gift giving lifts the spirits of the giver and receiver, you can’t buy happiness. Stick to your budget. Don’t try to buy someone’s happiness with an avalanche of gifts. Instead, look for other alternatives that can make as great an impact as a material item could. You could donate to a charity in someone’s name, give homemade gifts, or start a family gift exchange. While it’s exciting to give someone exactly what they want, it’s not worth setting yourself back and paying for the consequences later. Whatever it may be this season, don’t lose sight of what really matters. Julie Conlon can be contacted at jconlon@keene-equinox.com Sam Norton can be contacted at snorton@keene-equinox.com

“For something like this that’s that serious, [Campus Safety] needs to utilize it. They need to make sure L]LY`VULÂťZ UV[PĂ„LK 2UV^PUN H lot of people were awake and walking around-That’s scary.â€? -­RYAN MAHAN KSC SOPHOMORE

hood and that’s really scary. Especially since we didn’t JHW WKH QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ XQWLO LQ WKH DIWHUQRRQ WKH QH[W day.â€? Farr added that no police or Campus Safety perVRQQHO QRWLĂ€HG KHU RU KHU URRPPDWHV WKDW WKH\ ZHUH LQ immediate danger. “It put us at risk because what if we decided to walk to Ramunto’s to get pizza that night, which we do often, and we had no idea what was going on just three houses down.â€? Other students like Mahan and Gawrys agreed with Farr’s suggestion that a higher Campus Safety and police presence both on and off campus as the situation unfolded would have made them feel more safe. Students agreed that aside from emails and phone FDOOV QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ E\ ZRUG RI PRXWK IURP SROLFH WR students would have made them feel more safe and informed. Rebecca Farr is also signed up for the City Watch QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ V\VWHP EXW VKH VDLG VKH GLGQ¡W JHW D FDOO RU text message until 1 o’clock the next day, informing her that the gunman was still at large. Resident Assistant of Holloway Hall, Allie Bedell VDLG WKDW VKH JRW WKH &LW\ :DWFK QRWLĂ€FDWLRQV IURP Campus Safety. Bedell said she registered for City Watch last year but some RA’s were required to register before Hurricane Sandy happened this year. $OWKRXJK %HGHOO UHFHLYHG WKH QRWLĂ€FDWLRQV VKH VDLG WKDW DQ 5$ WKDW UHJLVWHUHG IRU WKH QRWLĂ€FDWLRQV WKLV \HDU ZDV QRW QRWLĂ€HG YLD &LW\ :DWFK DERXW WKH LQFLdent. Another RA in Butler Hall, Chelsey Puza said not RQO\ GLG VKH QRW UHFHLYH WKH &LW\ :DWFK QRWLĂ€FDWLRQV but her Residence Director, Megan Barbato did not notify her about the incident the night it occurred. Puza also registered for City Watch prior to Hurricane Sandy. Julie Conlon can be contacted at jconlon@keene-equinox.com Michelle Berthiaume can be contacted at mberthiaume @keene-equinox.com

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Dilemma in the DC: Have you seen the salt?

Improv group works with Zorn Dining Commons to bring attention to stolen salt and pepper shakers SHANNON FLYNN

EQUINOX STAFF The Keene State College Zorn Dining Commons has already spent $248 replacing 240 missing salt and pepper shakers this IDOO OHDYLQJ LW XS WR D Ă DVK PRE WR EULQJ awareness to the students on this issue. On Thursday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. a Ă DVK PRE EURNH RXW LQ WKH PLGGOH RI WKH '& 7KH JURXS EHKLQG WKH HYHQW ZDV .6&¡V own improv group 3 Ways ‘Til Sunday, a performing troupe that puts on shows and attends conferences and workshops. “We came to the conclusion that we were all really frustrated that people were stealing salt shakers,â€? Alex Davis, a KSC MXQLRU DQG SXEOLFLW\ FKDLU IRU :D\V Âś7LO Sunday, said. 'DYLV VDLG WKH LGHD RI WKH Ă DVK PRE ZDV EURXJKW XS ODVW \HDU DV D MRNH 7KH PDQ EHKLQG WKH LGHD ZDV .6& VHQLRU 5\DQ Glick, president of 3 Ways ‘Til Sunday. Glick saimet with the General Manager of the DC, Josef Quirinale, to discuss WKH LGHD RI WKH Ă DVK PRE 7KH WZR FKRVH WR H[HFXWH WKH Ă DVK PRE GXULQJ WKH EXVLest time in the DC. Glick said there were approximately 1500 students eating dinner at the time. “It was pretty packed,â€? Glick said. When it came time to execute the event, Davis said, “It lasted like a minute. It was quick and fun. We wanted to keep it short.â€? $OO WHQ PHPEHUV RI WKH SHUIRUPLQJ WURXSH plus a few other students who frequent the rehearsals entered the DC at different times, scattering themselves all over the Ă€UVW DQG VHFRQG Ă RRU $FFRUGLQJ WR 'DYLV WKH\ EHJDQ WR VWDQG XS RQH E\ RQH ZLWK WKH Ă€UVW PHPEHU \HOOLQJ DERXW QRW KDYLQJ any salt shakers to salt his food and it all took off from there. Davis then said Glick came from the VHFRQG Ă RRU RI WKH '& LQ D VDOW VKDNHU FRVtume with a tray of drinks, dropped them, DQG DOO WKH PHPEHUV WDFNOHG KLP DQG chased him out of the DC. “They came around and chased me through the DC. I made sure I went around to everyone,â€? Glick said. %RWK 'DYLV DQG *OLFN VDLG WKH Ă DVK PRE KDG D JRRG HIIHFW RQ WKH VWXGHQWV DQG got the point across. Davis said his favorite part was when he saw people running to the railings to see what was happening. “There was this nervous energy that kind RI ZHQW RYHU WKH '& ZKHQ LW Ă€UVW VWDUWHG Âľ Davis said. Glick said the audience was very attenWLYH WR WKRVH \HOOLQJ DV KH ZDWFKHG EHIRUH making his appearance. Then Glick made KLV GHEXW LQ WKH VDOW VKDNHU FRVWXPH IURP WKH VHFRQG Ă RRU RI WKH '& ´<RX FRXOG VHH it in their eyes they put it together,â€? Glick said. KSC junior Allison Bedell showed up to the DC that night with Davis, having NQRZOHGJH RI ZKDW ZDV DERXW WR JR GRZQ “I wanted a good seat,â€? Bedell said. She VDLG VKH SRVLWLRQHG KHUVHOI QHDU WKH EXUJHUV EHFDXVH VKH VDLG WKH PLGGOH RI WKH '& ZRXOG EH D JRRG VSRW WR ZDWFK ´,W ZHQW really well and people laughed, which was the goal,â€? Bedell said. KSC sophomores Kegan Donahue and Samantha Lord were also at the DC during WKH Ă DVK PRE ´, WKRXJKW LW ZDV IXQQ\ Âľ Lord said. She did say she was a little conIXVHG DW WKH EHJLQQLQJ EXW DIWHUZDUGV VKH realized it was a joke. “I genuinely thought that kid was angry

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EQUINOX STAFF College: a simple word that entails so much more than a higher education. There is the experience, which includes living on your own and gainLQJ LQGHSHQGHQFH DQG MRLQLQJ FOXEV RU RUJDQL]DWLRQV WKDW WLH LQWR RQH¡V SHUVRQDO LQWHUHVW RU PDMRU ,W PD\ LQFOXGH VLQJOH RU PXOWLSOH MREV RU LQWHUQVKLSV RQ WRS RI EHLQJ D IXOO WLPH VWXGHQW :LWK HYHU\ GD\ D ZKLUOZLQG LV a crowded schedule really worth limiting “college experience?â€? Every student and every schedule is different. Some students are perfectly content with nothing more than going to class. Keene State College senior and nursing major Courtney Lynch, however, is the complete opposite. Lynch said she stayed up until three a.m. doing homework one night last week. “Everything I participate in is extremely time consuming,â€? she said, “I DP DOZD\V EXV\ DQG UXQQLQJ DURXQG 6XUSULVLQJO\ , OLNH LW Âľ /\QFK LV SDUW RI WKH 1XUVLQJ &OXE DQG KROGV WZR MREV RQ FDPSXV RQH in the Night Owl Cafe and one at the KSC Bookstore. She also does community service at the Community Kitchen and was an orientation leader. /DVWO\ /\QFK VDLG VKH H[HUFLVHV UHJXODUO\ 'HVSLWH WKH EXV\ VFKHGXOH /\QFK said she still has a great social life with her friends. “Sometimes it may cost me a night to stay in and do homework when IULHQGV DUH KDQJLQJ RXW EXW WKDW LV WKH QDWXUH RI WKH EHDVW Âľ /\QFK VDLG ´(YHQ WKRXJK , GRQ¡W JR RXW WKUHH QLJKWV D ZHHNHQG , VWLOO KDYH D ODUJH group of friends and acquaintances and I know how to have a great time.â€? Junior Cassidy Parent is another student with a full plate. Aside from EHLQJ D WRXU JXLGH IRU .6& YLVLWRUV VKH LV DOVR D UHVLGHQW DVVLVWDQW ´%HLQJ DQ 5$ LV GLIIHUHQW WKDQ RWKHU H[WUDFXUULFXODUV EHFDXVH ZKHQ ,¡P LQ P\ URRP FKDQFHV DUH UHVLGHQWV ZLOO FRPH WDON WR PH RU QHHG KHOS Âľ 3DUHQW VDLG ´,W¡V D KRXU MRE Âľ 6KH DOVR VDLG WKDW EHLQJ DQ 5$ LV GLIIHUHQW LQ WKDW DVSHFW EHFDXVH LW EHFRPHV ZKDW \RX GR DOO WKH WLPH ´<RX ZRUN RWKHU things into that schedule, where most activities are the opposite,â€? she said. +RZ GR &RXUWQH\ DQG &DVVLG\ GR LW" 7KH\ ERWK DJUHH WKDW LW LV DOO DERXW

“Students we see one-on-one already value the idea of an outcome that can be a career or a grad placement. Are they missing out? Not necessarily.â€? -­PAT HALLORAN DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISING

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Sammy Adams performs in the Mabel Brown Room. During the Nov. 18 concert, audience members questioned whether or not he lip-synched during the performance.

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A&E EDITOR In 1991, Whitney Houston kept a star-spangled secret. She performed her own rendition of the national anthem at that year’s Super Bowl. Houston not only changed the version of the anthem to a 4/4 meter, she also lip-synched the performance, according to ABC News. Since then, artists such as Ashlee Simpson, Britney Spears, and Milli Vanilli, have all given lip-synched performances. And now Sammy Adams has allegedly jumped on the lip-synching bandwagon. On Nov. 18, Sammy Adams performed in the Mabel Brown Room during Keene State College’s Fall Concert. %XW WKLV LVQ¡W $GDPV¡ Ă€UVW WLPH SHUIRUPLQJ DW .6& KH performed during the 2011 Spring Weekend concert. However, his performance this year is causing controversy among the student body. According to Jennifer Ferrell, director of student involvement, the concert came to a total of $37,000—a $25,000 performance fee, $8,000 in production costs, an approximate $1,000 in Keene Police Department and Campus Safety fees, $2,500 for agency fees, and $500 for requests. However, ticket sales brought in an income of approximately $8,500, bringing the actual cost of the fall concert to $28,500, according to Ferrell. She said that the Social Activities Council (S.A.C.) planned to spend somewhere around $30,000 on this year’s Fall Concert. But some students think that this concert performance was not worth the expensive price tag. Michael Graham, who helped with the tech setup of the concert, said, “We’re paying a guy to come here, lip sync and smoke [marijuana]? I think we may want to think about the message we are saying.â€? As Graham was striking one set, which is when all of the lights and speakers are taken down and the

cables are unplugged, during the middle of Adams’ set, he said he was able to smell marijuana smoke in the green room in the Young Student Center. “I go through the green room so I can sneak back on-stage. I’m walking down just from the stretch from the stairs to the curtains and I hit the curtains and go through them. And I’m just hit with the thickest smell of marijuana smoke,â€? Graham said. Graham is just one of the many students who voiced their concern that Sammy Adams was lip-synching during his performance.“Visually you could tell he was lip-synching. There were a lot of times where he was supposedly singing, but he wasn’t singing. Also vocally every now and then when he would talk to the audience you would hear his voice and it would be different singing and that isn’t something that should happen,â€? Graham said. Junior Bri Knapp, who attended the Sammy Adams concert, said, “It UHĂ HFWV EDFN RQ KLP ,V KH >$GDPV@ QRW talented enough to show us his real voice?â€? Graham explained that Adams might have allegedly been able to lipsync during the Fall Concert performance by using something called a half-track. “If anything it was a half-track with spaces so he

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A play-by-play of ‘Silver Linings’ WHITNEY CYR

MANAGING EXECUTIVE EDITOR “Silver Linings Playbookâ€? is an unconYHQWLRQDO URPDQWLF FRPHG\ VRPHKRZ Ă€WWHG into the traditional rom-com mold--and it works. 7KH Ă€OP VWDUV %UDGOH\ &RRSHU LQ RQH of his most interesting and unique roles to date, the always lovely Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro and Jackie Weaver. Cooper plays an undiagnosed bipolar patient who spends eight months in a mental health facility for anger issues, is released, and immediately wants to reconcile with his wife, Nikki. Jennifer Lawrence plays a depressed twenty-something who is still getting over the death of her husband. $W RQO\ \HDUV ROG LW¡V D OLWWOH GLIĂ€FXOW to believe Lawrence’s character is already ZLGRZHG EXW WKH Ă€OP KHOSV WKH DXGLHQFH look past it. Robert DeNiro and Jackie Weaver play Cooper’s completely neurotic parents. 'DYLG 2 5XVVHOO GLUHFWHG WKLV Ă€OP DQG it’s no surprise he adds a dash of familial and social dysfunction into his characters’ relationships since they pervade most of his Ă€OPV Russell was at the helm of 2004’s quirky “I Heart Huckabeesâ€? and on a more serious note, “The Fighterâ€? in 2010 which earned &KULVWLDQ %DOH KLV Ă€UVW 2VFDU 7KH Ă€OP VWDUWV ZLWK &RRSHU¡V FKDUDFWHU Pat, getting released from a mental health LQVWLWXWLRQ LQ %DOWLPRUH DQG EHLQJ EURXJKW back home. Immediately, we understand this isn’t a conventional role for Cooper--his character VXIIHUV IURP Ă€WV RI UDJH DQG EXUVWV RI HODWLRQ the hallmarks of bipolar disorder. +H VWULYHV WR UHDVVXUH HYHU\RQH KH¡V Ă€QH but the rocky assimilation back into his family is better said than done. His father, Pat Sr. (delightfully played by Robert DeNiro), is a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan.

more believable. Every once in awhile, Lawrence overacts but she catches herself before it becomes too noticeable. Cooper proved to be the most pleasant surprise because while his acting prowess has only ranged from a hungover party boy to a forgettable protagonist in 2011’s “Limitless,â€? his acting in “Silver Linings Playbookâ€? was amazing. ,W¡V D Ă€QH OLQH DFWLQJ DV D FKDUDFWHU ZLWK D mental disability, but he handles the character of Pat with an unexpected and welcomed dose of maturity. 0\ RQO\ JULSH ZDV WKH HQG RI WKH Ă€OP , ZRQ¡W JR LQWR VSHFLĂ€FV EXW LW IDOOV ULJKW in line with the typical tropes of romantic comedies, and it could have kept more in line with Russell’s dark comedic theme he ODLG RXW DW WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH Ă€OP The ending of a romantic comedy should be like a magic act--while the bunny will always be pulled out of the top hat in the end, the magician’s sleight of hand should trick the audience into thinking something else. The director here could have pulled the metaphorical bunny out of the top hat, but an illusion or sleight of hand in the last act ZRXOG KDYH PDGH WKH Ă€OP¡V HQG DOO WKDW more satisfying. 2YHUDOO WKH Ă€OP KDV D OLWWOH ELW RI HYHU\WKLQJ IRU HYHU\RQH %HWZHHQ WKH PL[ RI IRRWball and Desean Jackson jokes, ballroom JOJO WHILDEN / AP PHOTO This film image released by The Weinstein Company shows Bradley Cooper as Pat in “Silver Linings Playbook.â€? dancing, comedy, drama, as well as the variHW\ RI DFWRUV HYHU\RQH FDQ Ă€QG VRPHWKLQJ He’s obsessive compulsive and a risky and bipolar medication, and we can imme- begin to fall in love with each other. to like here. gambler, who loves his son dearly, but often- diately see the chemistry between the two 7KH Ă€OP ZDONV D WLJKWURSH ZLWK LWV SHU7KH FKDUDFWHUV LQ WKH Ă€OP DUH IDU IURP times can’t control his own emotions. characters in the brief exchange of dark formances--making a comedy out of peoperfect, weaving back and forth from being Clutching an Eagles handkerchief and comedy. ple’s mental disorders can take on offensive likable to unlikable and back again, but demanding his son watch football with him, Tiffany helps Pat communicate with his stereotypes, but Russell and the rest of his WKH Ă€OP VKRZV WKDW HYHQ WKRVH ZKR DUH Pat Sr. is as neurotic as his wife, Dolores estranged wife (despite a restraining order) acting ensemble handles it with grace, realdamaged and imperfect can still deserve a (Jackie Weaver), whose constant nitpicking and Pat helps Tiffany as her partner in a ism and humility. happy ending. drives Pat even crazier than normal. ballroom dance competition. 7KH Ă€OP GRHVQ¡W VWUD\ DZD\ IURP WKH Pat is invited to dinner with his friend On a deeper level, however, Pat is assist- harsh realities of life; in fact, it embraces Whitney Cyr can be contacted at and his wife, where he meets Tiffany (Jen- ing Tiffany with her self-destructive loneli- them, making it a much more different wcyr@keene-equinox.com nifer Lawrence, in a decidedly darker, more ness and Tiffany is healing Pat of his anger breed of romantic comedy. mature role). issues. Russell’s deft hand humanizes his charThey bond over the effects of depression They understand each other and they acters and the plot at hand, making it much

Green Day releases their second album out of series SONYA CHENEY

COPY EDITOR &RPLQJ RII RI WKH PRPHQWXP RI WKH Ă€UVW RI WKHLU three-album set, Green Day recently released the second album, ÂĄDos!. The sound of this second album is D QRWDEOH GHSDUWXUH IURP WKH Ă€UVW DV ZHOO DV IURP WKHLU typical sound. While ÂĄUno! provided listeners with morsels of classic punk sound and energy, ÂĄDos! comes along with a more garage rock sound to consider. Fans of Green Day’s 2008 side project, Foxboro Hot Tubs, will hear reminiscences of the album Stop Drop and Roll!!! on this release. This album starts out with “See You Tonight,â€? a classic, ‘60s-sounding track with a slightly creepy message beneath the gentle strumming. A softer opening than on ÂĄUno!, which dove right in, the song reels listeners in with a sound of comfort.

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However, beneath that sugary exterior is a simple set of lyrics with the nature of someone more than just an admirer. With lyrics claiming “Wherever the night takes you / maybe you’ll see me too,â€? the song’s speaker is sly and elusive. %RWK WKLV VRQJ¡V XQGHUO\LQJ WRQHV RI FUHHSLQHVV DQG the following track’s lyrics smash that surface lovesong feeling to pieces with stalkers and to-the-point sex. 7KH Ă€UVW VLQJOH RII WKH DOEXP ´6WUD\ +HDUW Âľ LV dance-worthy. With a pop-style beat and is yet another love song to follow ÂĄUno!’s “Sweet 16.â€? Now, though, Armstrong is begging to be taken back. With lines like “This dog is desperate for a home to your heart / We’ll never part, I’ll never stray from you againâ€? thrown into the repetitive message of wanting what you just can’t have anymore, the song evokes the image of a slightly pathetic, but also incredibly repentant boyfriend who realizes what he’d lost.

genres of music together? A: I do a lot of cross-genre-mixing. I’m not so much a particular style deejay. I like to be well rounded and play all different types of music. I could go from a ’70s rock song to a 2010 hiphop song or Dubstep. It’s all about how the crowd reacts to what songs or what I am playing.

Q: How did you hear about the opportunity to open for the Fall Concert? A: I emailed them [Social Activities Council]. I saw who the act was, but didn’t see an opening act. So I took it upon myself to email them [S.A.C.] and say ‘Hey, I heard you guys were looking for an opener, I would love it if you would consider me.’ They said it was up for conversation and that they would get back to me. A couple days later, I heard back and they [S.A.C.] said they were going to go with me.

,Q D VDG WZLVW RI LURQ\ WKH WUDFN ´$VKOH\Âľ UHĂ HFWV Armstrong’s current real-life struggles. While Armstrong has gone to rehab, however, track WRSLF ´$VKOH\Âľ FODLPV ´WKDW \RX¡UH Ă€QH EXW , NQRZ WKDW you ain’t / you’re looking like hell and you’re no [expletive] saint.â€? This denial-ridden addict’s tale cannot be ignored ZKHQ OLVWHQLQJ LI RQO\ IRU WKH UHDO OLIH UHĂ HFWLRQV IRU the band. The track “Nightlifeâ€? may come as a slight surprise to longtime listeners who aren’t aware of the guest vocals by artist Lady Cobra. The song is slower than many of its counterparts on the album, and even more so from Uno. However, the song’s sound creates a link between this album and ÂĄUno!, once again providing a funk sound in one of the more unusual songs of the tracklist. Once again a rhythm from bass player Mike Dirnt holds up this track’s attitude, making it catchy despite

its peculiarity. The most noteworthy and somewhat heart-wrenching, depending upon personal opinion of the subject, is WKH Ă€QDO WUDFN ´$P\ Âľ An ode to Amy Winehouse, wails of “Amy don’t you go / I want you around / Singin’ woah please don’t go / do you wanna be a friend of mineâ€? are eerie and saddening with only a single guitar as accompaniment to Armstrong’s vocals. A heartfelt piece, the closing track gives listeners a song with true tenderness. While notably different, the second installment of the new Green Day trilogy of albums proves itself to be versatile and worth the 40 minutes to listen. Sonya Cheney can be contacted at scheney@keene-equinox.com

Q: Do you like Sammy Adams’ music? A: I do, personally. I used to listen to him when I was younger, I knew of him when he was still doing mix tapes. I do enjoy his music and I think our styles are kind of similar—the hip-hop, and up-beat, up-tempo kind of music. Q: How have you been preparing? A: It’s been on my mind for the past few weeks and I have really been taking the time to really pay attention to what songs I want to play. It’s only a VHOHFW DPRXQW RI WLPH VR , ZDQW WR ÀW LQ a good mix. If I practice too much, than I feel like I’m too mechanical, I’d rather KDYH LW EH D OLWWOH PRUH à H[LEOH³\RX adapt to how the crowd reacts. Sam Norton can be contacted at snorton@keene-equinox.com

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DJ Aaron Testa served as the opening act for this year’s Fall Concert. Testa has been deejaying since the age of 13.

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Local bands join and play for a cause JAKE WILLIAMS

EQUINOX STAFF American music has always held a close relationship with homelessness. Woody Guthrie spent the bulk of his musical career writing songs, and living amongst the many Dust Bowl wayfarers he encountered. He was in a sense part historian, part advocate, also part homeless. The Habitat for Humanity Club advoFDWHG WR KHOS Ă€JKW KXQJHU DQG KRPHOHVVQHVV using that same machine as Guthrie did more than half a century ago -- music. This concert on Saturday, Nov. 17 capped a week spent focusing on the issues surrounding hunger and homelessness, that ran in conjunction with November’s “National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month.â€? While other Habitat for Humanity fundraisers use basketball and bingo to draw students in, this night designed the lure around six local bands, many that featured current Keene State College students and alumni. This included groups such as Jake McKelvie & the Countertops and the 123s. A $3 donation was required to attend the show for the public, and the $10 band donation required for performers. All the proceeds would be funneled back towards helping fund Habitat for Humanity causes. Christine Pitino, sophomore and the clubs’ fundraising coordinator, said each semester begins with the clubs ten executive board members researching one location with a Habitat for Humanity chapter. This location will be the groups tithing, or their main contribution location for this year Then, at a general assembly meeting, the executive board members will SUHVHQW WKHLU Ă€QGLQJV RQ WKH ORFDWLRQ WKH\ researched individually. Last year, this meant sending close to $700 to Habitat chapters in Vermont to help with Irene, and “We’d like to beat that this year,â€? Julianne Bentley, a project manager for the Habitat for Humanity club, said. Regardless of whether they are able to surpass this goal, New Orleans will be the main recipient of the Habitat for Humanity’s fundraising efforts for this year. Bentley said Hurricane Isaac was a determining factor in the group choosing New Orleans as its principal donation site. In addition to the money that is designated to this principal site, Pitino said the club uses funds for community service activities in areas closer to the Keene area. Bentley said she has worked in conjunc-

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Jordan Reynolds of The 123s performs during Habitat for Humanity’s band night. This band night advocated for fighting hunger and homelessness.

tion with the Habitat for Humanity chapter in Manchester earlier this year on a build. The group also plans to focus on improving local sites, such as the Hundred Nights “Cold Weather Shelter & Open Doors Resource� which has contacted the club about performing repairs in their Lamson Street location. Pitino said she believes the Hundred Nights Shelter is plenty serviceable, but there’s always more to do as the club could help out with the small jobs the shelter has no money for. “It’d be nice to help them,� Pitino said. “And especially because it’s so local. It’s not something that you just hear about on the news--it’s a ten-

minute walk from campus.â€? “It’s happening right here,â€? Bentley added. While the club provides the service of physical labor, much of what the group focuses on is advocating for homelessness. “We had a speaker from the Hundred Nights Shelter and he said there is a lot of homelessness in Keene that you don’t realize, you have no idea,â€? Bentley said. “You can’t tell if someone is homeless walking down the street,â€? Pitino said. $OO WKLV DGGV WR WKH GLIĂ€FXOW\ RI LGHQWLI\ing the problem, as there is no single face to homelessness. Bentley explained of a video the club

watched which detailed low-income families in Orange County, Calif. who all crowd into one motel room for living quarters. It was obvious this message rang out at the show. To the left side of the stage the club placed small posters with varying stats regarding hunger and homelessness. One of these posters stated “There is no city in the US where a family making minimum wage can afford a one bedroom apartment.� Despite the clubs effort to advocate for this cause, the turnout to the show proved to be lacking. “So not as big of a turnout as we expected,� Pitino said. Habitat for Humanity member Micaela Chouniard said the

Actors give life to Dracula theatrical production WES SERAFINE

EQUINOX STAFF From Nov. 14 to 17, the Keene State College Theatre Department put on their production of Bram Stoker’s classic tale, “Dracula.â€? Once the curtain went up, 6KHDPXV $KHDUQ¡V FKDUDFWHU 5HQĂ€HOG JDYH WKH DXGLence their introduction in his own over the top and enthusiastic manner, the crowd was hooked. “I felt like I was there,â€? KSC student Austin Nadeau said. The acting, set design and costume design all helped play a role in not only making the audience feel like they were there, but it also helped bring the Dracula story to life. “The acting was unlike anything I’d ever seen,â€? KSC student, Dimitrios Kapoukranidis, said. Taylor Ewing’s Mina showed a strong woman ahead of her time period in her por-

trayal. Taylor Jorgenson’s Dr. Seward came across as D WUDJLF Ă€JXUH WRUWXUHG E\ ZDWFKLQJ KLV XQUHTXLWHG love slowly become a monster. Dan Kuhn, who played the title character, gave a chilling and terrifying performance that breathed life into one of the most iconic villainous characters in the history of literature in a way that captured both the monstrous and sympathetic aspects of the character. All of the other actors played their roles brilliantly to make this production a truly unforgettable experience. Devon Larrabee said it was “the most amazing theatrical thing I’ve ever seen.â€? However, the one actor who stole the show, even more so than Dracula KLPVHOI ZDV 6KHDPXV $KHDUQ DV 5HQĂ€HOG .6& VWXdent Felix Seidel said, “[Ahearn] was incredible.â€? Ahearn proved himself to be an excellent actor,

running the gamut of emotions, from calm and menacing to wild and manic, the sort of man that can eat a rat one minute, and have an intelligent conversation about Mozart the next. When the show ended, and the cast assembled IRU LWV Ă€QDO ERZ WKH DSSODXVH IURP WKH DXGLHQFH ZDV thunderous. KSC student Shannon Duffy said, “I thought it was very well put together and I liked it.â€? Jonathan Way said this play was better than all of the high school plays he’s seen put together. Overall, Keene State College’s production of “Draculaâ€? proved to be a phenomenal performance that left KSC students in awe and will not be forgotten anytime soon. :HV 6HUDĂ€QH FDQ EH FRQWDFWHG DW ZVHUDĂ€QH#NHHQH HTXLQR[ FRP

Metal band showcases their talent during tour at local venue JOE RAPOSA

CONTRIBUTING WRITER The death metal band Cattle Decapitation threw down for the second time this year last Thursday, Nov. 15 at the Railroad Tavern on Main Street. The show featured three New Englandbased opening bands that played for a crowd of local residents and students alike. “It’s cool playing hereâ€? vocalist Travis Ryan said, adding that the sound system wasn’t exactly the best the band had ever been provided with. Ryan’s vocals were described by one audience member as “exactly what you’d expect from the singer of a band named Cattle Decapitation‌brutal.â€? Cattle Decapitation’s lyrics focus mostly on the mistreatment and consumption of animals. Both Ryan and guitarist Josh Elmore are vegetarians. Many of the band’s songs talk about putting humans in situations that they put animals through; tracks like Reduced to Paste come to mind. More recently, a video was made for the band’s latest love song, “Forced Gender Reassignment.â€? The video was so graphic that YouTube refused to carry the video. Ryan said that he came up with the idea for the video to show the exact nature of the song’s lyrics. “I’m actually glad it bothered people. I pay more attention to those responses than those who liked it,â€? Ryan said. Cattle Decapitation was booked to bring

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Sascha Simms, member of the band Atlatl, leaps during Cattle Decapitation’s set at Railroad Tavern on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012.

the “For the Fans, By the Fans� tour to the Railroad after the band dropped off a tour with the death metal band Six Feet Under after an altercation between Ryan and the Six Feet Under vocalist, Chris Barnes. “It was an interesting turn of events, and we’ve had a lot of fun since we started doing stuff on our own. Meeting fans on a different level than we’re able to usually, and it’s [expletive] cool,� Ryan said. The band was booked by Swanzey resident Antoine Veach,

who runs his own music sales business named Wicked Music. Veach, through his website and in person sells various heavy metal CDs, vinyl records, DVD’s and more. Veach said he started selling CDs about a year ago. “I started by selling some used CDs from a collection I bought from someone moving away from the area,� Veach said. Veach orders albums through various labels and sells them in person at shows throughout New England. He also sells

the albums and occasionally show tickets through his website, wickedmusicshop.com. Veach said that he hopes to eventually open a store in Keene for his business. “I’ve been always amazed at the fact that a college town such as Keene doesn’t have a dedicated music store. The idea behind Wicked Music is to be able to provide an outlet for fans to have access to styles of music they wouldn’t easily through normal means� Veach said. Veach is hoping to book shows every weekend at Railroad. He said the proceeds from each show will go to equipment upgrades and future shows at the bar. “I want to be able to provide a local show every weekend with four unsigned artists. This will give bands a chance to play in a new area and hopefully gain new fans,� Veach said. “I’m going to focus on trying to bring different styles in, so you might see a weekend show with just rock acts, or you might have a show with alternative bands. The main thing is to make people aware that there is a place in Keene that does provide music that you can check out almost every weekend for a low cost when it comes to local music.� Upcoming shows, as well as weekly featured local bands, can be found on Wicked Music’s Facebook page. Joe Raposa can be contacted at jraposa@ksc.keene.edu

small turnout could have resulted from its slot as the last event the club put on during the week. Pitino said changing the date is one thing they could do to draw a larger crowd to the event. The show coincided with the Class of 2013’s Pub Crawl around Keene. Despite the immediate disappointment, Bentley remained optimistic as the money “does make a difference� as the funds raised will all go towards the goal of surpassing last year’s total. Jake Williams can be contacted at jwilliams@keene-equinox.com

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could tailor the verses to the school that he is in and still be able to pull off not singing so his lyrical work would go from all of the songs,â€? he said. These half-tracks are incomplete vocal tracks that allow the artist to tailor their music according to the venue they are performing at, Graham explained. Graham said that these tailored songs are instant crowd-pleasers. “Artists have songs like that in their back pocket in order to provoke a reaction out of the audience,â€? he said. And a reaction is what Adams roused out of the crowd. Junior Shea Daly said, “You could hear when he would go in and out of a song. There was a change in sound,â€? Daly said. Graham said he believes that this change in sound is a result of the half-tracks that were used during the performance. “Setting up strike was pretty simple— almost too simple.â€? Graham explained that the equipment that Sammy Adams had during the performance consisted of two turntables that were connected to a mixer; that mixer was then connected to a mixer and WZR GLJLWDO LQSXW ER[HUV ZKLFK DUH SUHDPSOLĂ€HUV Graham explained that these half-tracks could be played using equipment called Serato Scratch Live. “It’s a really famous DJ software that has all your tracks where you can set up cues,â€? he said. This equipment makes it easy to mix more than one track simultaneously, and feature certain controls such as cues and loops, which allow you to repeat certain sections and create new intros and outros in mixes, according to Serato’s website. “This program allows you to do a lot more as far as deejaying goes,â€? Graham said. Freshman Kayla Daurizio said, “There’d be parts where the music was still playing and he would yell to the audience. However, Graham argues that the answer to whether or not Adams was lip-synching during his performance is dependent upon who you ask. “If people like Sammy Adams I don’t know if WKH\¡UH JRLQJ WR EH DV Ă DW RXW ZLOOLQJ WR DGPLW WKDW KH was lip-synching,â€? he said. Junior Jenn Zinka said that you either pay for a great vocal performance or a great presence on-stage, and she said she believes that Adams created an energetic stage persona. But now, pop culture has proven that more and more artists are lip-synching during performances. Even the greats such as Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, and Kanye West have all been accused of allegedly lip-synching during their performances. Yet, some question, whether or not a lip-synching artist is worth $28,500. Daly said it was a waste of her money. Sam Norton can be contacted at snorton@keene-equinox.com

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Hobbits put magic in NZ film industry NICK PERRY

ASSOCIATED PRESS A crate full of sushi arrives. Workers wearing wetsuit shirts or in bare feet bustle past with slim laptops. With days to go, a buzzing intensity fills the once-dilapidated warehouses where Peter Jackson’s visual-effects studio is rushing to finish the opening film in “The Hobbit� trilogy. The fevered pace at the Weta Digital studio near Wellington will last nearly until the actors walk the red carpet Nov. 28 for the world premiere. But after “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey� hits theaters, there’s more work to be done. Weta Digital is the centerpiece of a filmmaking empire that Jackson and close collaborators have built in his New Zealand hometown, realizing his dream of bringing a slice of Hollywood to Wellington. It’s a one-stop shop for making major movies — not only his own, but other blockbusters like “Avatar� and “The Avengers� and hoped-for blockbusters like next

year’s “Man of Steel.� Along the way, Jackson has become revered here, even receiving a knighthood. His humble demeanor and crumpled appearance appeal to distinctly New Zealand values, yet his modesty belies his influence. He’s also attracted criticism along the way. The special-effects workforce of 150 on “The Lord of the Rings� trilogy a decade ago now numbers 1,100. Only five of Weta Digital’s workers are actual employees, however, while the rest are contractors. Many accept the situation because movie work often comes irregularly but pays well. Union leaders, though, say the workers lack labor protections existing in almost any other industry. Like many colleagues, Weta Digital’s director, Joe Letteri, came to New Zealand in 2001 to work on the “Rings� trilogy for two years. The work kept coming, so he bought a house in Wellington and stayed. “People come here because they know it’s their chance to do something really great and to get it up on the screen,� he said in a recent interview. Jackson, who declined to be interviewed for this story,

launched Weta in 1993 with fellow filmmakers Jamie Selkirk and Richard Taylor. Named after an oversized New Zealand insect, the company later was split into its digital arm and Weta Workshop, which makes props and costumes. Loving homages to the craft are present in Weta Digital’s seven buildings around the green-hilled suburb of Miramar. There are old-time movie posters, prop skulls of dinosaurs and apes, and a wall of latex face impressions of actors from Chris O’Donnell to Tom Cruise. Its huge data center, with the computing power of 30,000 laptops, resembles a milk-processing plant because only the dairy industry in New Zealand knew how to build cooling systems on such a grand scale. Little of Weta’s current work was visible. Visitors must sign confidentiality agreements, and the working areas of the facilities are off-limits. The company is secretive about any unannounced projects, beyond saying Weta will be working solidly for the next two years, when the two later “Hobbit� films are scheduled to be released.

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After ‘Psycho,’ a shower of violence present in movies JAKE COYLE

ASSOCIATED PRESS )RU KLV Ă€UVW SURIHVVLRQDO DFWLQJ MRE D \HDU old Anthony Hopkins took a train from South Wales to Manchester. With time to kill on a rainy day, he dropped off his bags and headed to the movies, where a long queue wound outside the cinema. “It was packed,â€? Hopkins recalls. “I sat down and I didn’t know what the hell I was in for. I had heard stories about it. When it got to the shower scene, I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared in my life.â€? The movie was, of course, Alfred Hitchcock’s ´3V\FKR Âľ D Ă€OP WKDW \HDUV DIWHU LWV VKRFNLQJ premiere still hasn’t released audiences from LWV VXEYHUVLYH WKUDOO 7KH Ă€OP ZKLFK +LWFKFRFN called “a fun picture,â€? was revolutionary in its violence, its sexiness, its sympathy to the perspective of the criminal mind — and, perhaps above all, its technique.“What if someone really good made a horror picture?â€? wonders the BritLVK GLUHFWRU SOD\HG E\ +RSNLQV LQ WKH QHZ Ă€OP “Hitchcock.â€? Directed by Sacha Gervasi, it depicts the making of “Psychoâ€? with a keen focus on Hitchcock’s relationship — and profession indebtedness — to his wife Alma Reville (played by Helen Mirren). It is only the latest example of WKH XQG\LQJ IDVFLQDWLRQ ZLWK ´3V\FKR Âľ D Ă€OP that ushered in a new darkness in American movies, one with a playful sense of irony toward violence but also a serious treatment of that which had previously been considered mere “schlock.â€? Though Hitchcock made a GR]HQ Ă€OPV WKDW FRXOG HDVLO\ EH ODEHOHG PDVterpieces, none seized audiences with the same power as “Psycho.â€? Made for just $800,000 at the end of Hitchcock’s contract with Paramount (which disWULEXWHG WKH Ă€OP EXW OHIW +LWFKFRFN WR Ă€QDQFH it himself), “Psycho,â€? based on Robert Bloch’s novel, went on to gross $32 million — the biggest hit of his career. The director famously handed out manuals to theaters with explicit directions not to let anyone in after the movie EHJDQ 7KRXJK PRVW FULWLFV GLVPLVVHG WKH Ă€OP WKHQ VRPH Ă€QDOO\ EHJDQ WR FRQVLGHU +LWFKFRFN an artist of the highest order — most notably Robin Wood, who called “Psychoâ€? ‘’perhaps the PRVW WHUULI\LQJ Ă€OP HYHU PDGH Âľ “We are (taken) forward and downward into the darkness of ourselves,â€? wrote Wood. “’Psycho’ begins with the normal and draws us steadily deeper and deeper into the abnormal.â€? That “Psychoâ€? killed off its star — Janet Leigh — after just half an hour was only one of its many unheard of elements.

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US defends climate efforts at UN talks MICHAEL CASEY

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Anticipating an onslaught of criticism from poor nations, the United States claimed “enormousâ€? strides in reducing greenhouse emissions at the opening of U.N. climate talks Monday, despite failing to join other industrialized nations in committing to binding cuts. The pre-emptive U.S. approach underscores one of the major showdowns expected at the two-week conference as China pushes developed countries to take an even greater role in tackling global warming. Speaking for a coalition of developed nations known as the G77, China’s delegate, Su Wei, said rich nations should become party to an extended Kyoto Protocol — an emissions deal for some industrialized countries that the Americans long ago rejected — or at least make “comparable mitigation commitments.â€? The United States rejected Kyoto because it didn’t impose any binding commitments on major developing countries such as India and China, which is now the world’s No. 1 carbon emitter. American delegate Jonathan Pershing offered no new sweeteners to the poor countries, only reiterating what the United States has done to tackle global warming: investing heavily in clean energy, doubling IXHO HIĂ€FLHQF\ VWDQGDUGV DQG UHGXFLQJ HPLVVLRQV IURP FRDO Ă€UHG SRZHU plants. Pershing also said the United States would not increase its earlier commitment of cutting emissions by 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. It is half way to that target.

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Organizers are seen on stage at the opening ceremony of the 18th United Nations climate change conference in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. U.N. talks on a new climate pact resumed Monday in oil and gas-rich Qatar, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries will discuss fighting global warming and helping poor nations adapt to it.

“I would suggest those who don’t follow what the U.S. is doing may not be informed of the scale and extent of the effort, but it’s enormous,� Pershing said. “It doesn’t mean enough is being done. It’s clear the global community, and that includes us, has to do more if we are going to succeed at

avoiding the damages projected in a warming world,� Pershing added. “It is not to say we haven’t acted. We have and we have acted with enormous urgency and singular purpose.� The battles between rich and poor nations have often undermined talks in the past decade and

Euro officials seek to unlock Greek crisis DON MELVIN

ASSOCIATED PRESS Finance ministers from the 17 European Union countries that use the euro were trying to hammer out a deal late Monday on the next installment of bailout money for struggling Greece. The ministers have failed twice in the last two weeks to reach an agreement to release some â‚Ź44 billion ($56.8 billion) for the cashstrapped country. Greece is living on borrowed time — it still owes money it was supposed to repay last week. Olli Rehn, the EU’s top financial official, said it was important for the ministers and the International Monetary Fund to agree on a deal. Distributing the next batch of loans was essential, he said, “in order to end the uncertainty that’s still hanging over Greece. It’s important for Greece, important for Europe.â€? “I want to encourage all the euro area member states and the IMF to go the last mile to find an agreement — in fact to go the last centimeter, because we are so close,â€? Rehn said. “Greece has delivered. Now it is the delivery time for the eurogroup and the IMF.â€? Even though several officials said the remaining differences were small, negotiations dragged well into the evening. The so-called troika of the European Central Bank, IMF and the European Commission, which is the 27-country EU’s executive arm, have twice agreed to bail out Greece, pledging a total of â‚Ź240 billion in rescue loans — of which the country has received about â‚Ź150 billion so far. In return for its bailout loans, Greece has had to impose several rounds of austerity measures and submit its economy to scrutiny. Greece’s fortunes are inextricably tied to the rest of the eurozone. Without the bailout funds that have been keeping it afloat since May 2010, the country would default and could end up having to leave the eurozone. This could have a domino effect on other financially troubled eurozone nations. Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said action needed to be taken. “Greece has fully delivered its part to the agreement, so we expect our partners to deliver their part, too, and I am sure we will find a mutually beneficial solution,â€? he said.

But the prospect of yet another batch of bailout money left some ordinary Greeks unimpressed. “Did we get anything from any of the previous loan installments?� asked Eleni Myronidou, a retiree in Athens. “Did the people get anything? The banks did. It’s all about the banks. Nothing for the people. They should be ashamed of themselves. They should be ashamed.� Greece is unlikely to complete its program of budget cuts and reforms by 2014. For this reason, it is likely to be given an additional two years by the troika. But that extension will cost several billion more, and it is disagreements over how to fund this that have stopped Greece from getting its money. Several proposals have been floated as ways to plug the financial hole. These include reducing the interest rate Greece pays on its loans from euro partners, lenders such as the ECB giving up interest or profit on their loans, a debt buyback that would reduce the country’s burden in the long term, and debt forgiveness by some other countries in the eurozone. But most of those solutions involved dipping once again into the pockets of taxpayers — something that has become increasingly unpalatable politically. “There have been disputes in recent weeks among the members of the troika,� said Craig Erlam, an analyst at Alpari. “However these are expected to be resolved today, meaning Greece will finally receive the next bailout payment. If not, Greece could run out of money in the coming days, the consequences of which could be disastrous for the eurozone.� The troika partners disagree on whether Greece should be given an extra two years, to 2022, to bring its debt down to 120 percent of gross domestic product from the 176 percent forecast for this year. The IMF has resisted such an extension. The ministers hope to reach a political agreement Monday. That agreement will have to be submitted to national parliaments in some countries. After that, the finance ministers plan to hold another meeting, either in person or by telephone, to give final approval to the disbursement. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble ruled out a public-sector debt write-off, and said other eurozone member countries had taken the same position.

stymied efforts to reach a deal to keep global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees C (3.6 F), compared to preindustrial times. Efforts taken in the absence of a deal to rein in emissions, reduce deforestation and promote clean technology are not getting the job done. A recent projection by the World Bank

showed temperatures are expected to increase by up to 4 degrees C (7.2 F) by 2100. Countries are hoping to build on the momentum of last year’s talks in Durban, South Africa, where nearly 200 nations agreed to restart stalled negotiations with a deadline of 2015 to adopt a new treaty and extend

.\RWR EHWZHHQ Ă€YH DQG HLJKW \HDUV The problem is that only the European Union and a handful of other nations — which together account for less than 15 percent of global emissions — are willing to commit to that. Delegates in the Qatari capital of Doha are also hoping to raise billions of dollars to help developing countries adapt to a shifting climate. “We owe it to our people, the global citizenry. We owe it to our children to give them a safer future than what they are currently facing,â€? said South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, who led last year’s talks in Durban. Environmentalists fear holding the talks in Qatar — the world’s biggest per capita emitter — could slow progress. They argue that the Persian Gulf emirate has shown little interest in climate talks and has failed to reign in its lavish lifestyle and big-spending ways. There was hope among activists that Qatar might use Monday’s opening speech to set the tone of the conference. But Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, the president of the conference and a former Qatari oil minister, didn’t offer any voluntary emission targets or climate funding for poor nations. “Some countries, especially the one where we are sitting, have the potential to decrease their carbon emissions. They have the highest per capita emissions, so they can do a lot,â€? said Wael Hmaidan, a Lebanese activist and director of the Climate Action Network. “If nations that are poorer than Qatar, like India and Mexico, can make pledges to reduce their carbon

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Teachers embroiled in test-taking fraud ADRIAN SAINZ

ASSOCIATED PRESS It was a brazen and surprisingly long-lived scheme, authorities said, to help aspiring public school teachers cheat on the WHVWV WKH\ PXVW SDVV WR SURYH WKH\ DUH TXDOLÀHG WR OHDG WKHLU classrooms. For 15 years, teachers in three Southern states paid Clarence Mumford Sr. — himself a longtime educator — to send someone else to take the tests in their place, authorities said. Each time, Mumford received a fee of between $1,500 and $3,000 to send RQH RI KLV WHVW ULQJHUV ZLWK IDNH LGHQWLÀFDWLRQ WR WKH 3UD[LV H[DP In return, his customers got a passing grade and began their careers as cheaters, according to federal prosecutors in Memphis. Authorities say the scheme affected hundreds — if not thousands — of public school students who ended up being taught by XQTXDOLÀHG LQVWUXFWRUV Mumford faces more than 60 fraud and conspiracy charges

that claim he created fake driver’s licenses with the information of a teacher or an aspiring teacher and attached the photograph of a test-taker. Prospective teachers are accused of giving Mumford their Social Security numbers for him to make the fake identities. The hired-test takers went to testing centers, showed the procWRU WKH IDNH OLFHQVH DQG SDVVHG WKH FHUWLĂ€FDWLRQ H[DP SURVHFXtors say. Then, the aspiring teacher used the test score to secure a job with a public school district, the indictment alleges. Fourteen people have been charged with mail and Social Security fraud, and four people have pleaded guilty to charges associated with the scheme. Mumford “obtained tens of thousands of dollarsâ€? during the alleged conspiracy, which prosecutors say lasted from 1995 to 2010 in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Among those charged is former University of Tennessee and NFL wide receiver Cedrick Wilson, who is accused of employ-

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Natural gas drillers target US truck, bus market MICHAEL RUBINKAM

ASSOCIATED PRESS If the trash truck or bus rolling down your street seems a little quieter these days, you’re not imagining things. It’s probably running on natural gas. Surging gas production has led the drilling industry to seek out new markets for its product, and energy companies, increasingly, are setting their sights on the transportation sector. Touting natural gas as a cheaper, cleaner-burning alternative to gasoline and diesel, drillers, public utilities and government officials are trying to boost demand for natural gas buses, taxis, shuttles, delivery trucks and heavy-duty work vehicles of all sorts, while simultaneously encouraging development of the fueling infrastructure that will be needed to keep them running. The economics are compelling. Natural gas costs about $1.50 to $2 per gallon equivalent less than gasoline and diesel. That can add up to tens of thousands of dollars in savings for vehicles that guzzle the most fuel. Fleet managers are taking notice. Companies as diverse as AT&T, Waste Management and UPS are converting all or parts of their fleets to natural gas, as are transit agencies, municipalities and state governments. “Now that you can save a dollar or two dollars a gallon, there’s huge interest in the market, especially in those fleets that use a lot of fuel,� said Richard Kolodziej, president of the trade group Natural Gas Vehicles for America.

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In this Nov. 19, 2012 photo, Waste Management driver Alan Sadler fills his truck with CNG gas at the company’s filling station in Washington, Pa.

Waste Management, the nation’s largest trash hauler, has committed to replacing 80 percent of its fleet with trucks powered by natural gas. Rich Mogan, the company’s district manager in southwestern Pennsylvania, said about half of his fleet of 100 trucks now run on the cheaper fuel. They are quieter and less expensive to maintain, he said, and “we are looking at a 50 percent reduction in our (fuel) cost.� Driller EQT Corp. opened its own natural gas filling station outside Pittsburgh in summer 2011, using it to refuel its trucks while also making it available to the public. It’s now doing about 1,000 fillups a month — and only half involve EQT

vehicles. Other users include City of Pittsburgh trash trucks, shuttles run by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a taxi service and a handful of consumers. EQT wasn’t sure how the station would be received. “We didn’t have commitments at all beyond our own vehicles. It was really a guess of what we think we could do,� said David Ross, an EQT vice president focused on market development. “We had people who, at the beginning, said, ‘No, we’re not interested.’ Today they actually own a vehicle that’s natural gas. I think having the physical asset sitting there has

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helped it become real for people.” Natural gas vehicles aren’t new. But the drilling boom — spurred by new technology that unlocked vast reserves of natural gas in deep rock formations like the Marcellus Shale underneath parts of New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio — created a gas glut that depressed prices. That, in turn, has made natural gas more attractive as a transportation fuel. Partly because of a lack of fueling infrastructure, gas isn’t expected to grab significant market share from petroleum anytime soon. Only a tenth of 1 percent of the natural gas consumed in the Unites States last year was used as vehicle fuel, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Of more than 250 million vehicles on the road today, perhaps 125,000 are powered by natural gas. But energy companies see potential. Chesapeake Energy Corp., the nation’s No. 2 producer, has been especially aggressive about targeting transportation. The Oklahoma City-based driller invested $150 million in Clean Energy, a company backed by Texas investor T. Boone Pickens that’s building a nationwide network of liquefied natural gas refueling stations for long-haul truckers. Chesapeake also teamed up with General Electric on “CNG In A Box,” a compressed natural gas fueling system for retailers; announced a partnership with GE and Whirlpool to develop a $500 appliance that would allow consumers to refuel their natural gaspowered cars at home; and has been working with 3M to design less expensive tanks. “It’s simply a matter of time before the U.S. meaningfully shifts from transportation systems built around consuming high-priced oil to consuming low-priced domestic natural gas,” Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon wrote to investors this year. States are also promoting natural gas as a transportation fuel. Nearly two dozen state governments have formed a consortium to add natural gas-powered vehicles to their fleets, an effort launched by the governors of Oklahoma and Colorado that attracted more than 100 bids from dealerships last month. Separately, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is dangling $20 million worth of incentives to goose the market for medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles. The three-year program, which launches Dec. 1 and is funded by a state fee on drillers, aims at putting 600 to 700 new natural gaspowered trucks and buses on the road in its first year. State officials also hope to use the grant program to spur a network of new filling stations. Pennsylvania has only 14 publicly available stations, and more places to fill up could help stoke consumer demand. “The big prize here is to get consumers purchasing vehicles that run off natural gas,” said Geoff Bristow of the Pennsylvania DEP. Industry officials, though, acknowledge that’s a long way off. Conventional gasoline engines are becoming more efficient, and consumers might balk at spending more on a natural gas-powered car. Plus, the United States has less than 600 natural gas filling stations available to the public, compared with 160,000 gas stations. The only factory-made, natural gas-powered passenger car available to U.S. consumers is the Honda Civic Natural Gas. While Honda expects sales to top 2,000 this year, that’s a fraction of the number of gasoline-powered Civics it moves in a single month. Analyst Mike Omotoso of research firm LMC Automotive sees natural gas as a niche transportation fuel. “There is very little interest in natural gas for cars,” Omotoso said. “People looking for alternatives are looking at hybrids and electric vehicles.” For now, the gas industry is concentrating on heavy trucks and buses, vehicles that ply a reg-

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Children carry water buckets at the Mugunga 3 camp west of Goma, eastern Congo, Monday Nov. 26, 2012.

M23 rebels say they won’t leave Congo city of Goma JEROME DELAY AND MELANIE GOUBY

ASSOCIATED PRESS Congo’s M23 rebels defied a deadline imposed by neighboring nations Tuesday, saying they will stay in the crucial, eastern city of Goma and will fight the Congolese army to hold it. Congo’s military spokesman Col. Olivier Hamuli called it “a declaration of war” and said the army will resume combat, although he declined to say when. Highlighting the volatility of the situation, a different rebel group based in Congo, known as the FDLR, crossed into neighboring Rwanda and attacked Rwandan army positions, according to villagers, eyewitnesses and Rwanda’s military spokesman. It raised the possibility that Congo was directly retaliating against Rwanda, its much-smaller but more affluent neighbor, which has twice gone to war with Congo and which is now believed to be directing the M23 rebellion. Speaking in Goma on Tuesday, M23 president Jean-Marie Runiga said the rebels will not leave the city of 1 million which they seized a week ago. The deadline imposed by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region for the rebels to depart was midnight Monday. Runiga said that the M23 now has 1,000 tons of arms and ammunition, including heavy artillery, abandoned by the fleeing Congo army. Six flatbed trucks carrying crates of ammunition were seen Tuesday being driven by M23

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ing a test-taker for a Praxis physical education exam. He was charged in late October with four counts of Social Security and mail fraud. He has pleaded not guilty and is out of jail on a $10,000 bond. He has been suspended by the Memphis City Schools system. If convicted, Mumford could face between two and 20 years in prison on each count. The teachers face between two and 20 years in prison on each count if convicted. Lawyers for Mumford and Wilson did not return calls for comment. Prosecutors and standardized test experts say students were hurt the most by the scheme because they were being taught by XQTXDOLÀHG WHDFKHUV ,W DOVR VKHGV VRPH OLJKW on the nature of cheating and the lengths people go to in order to get ahead. “As technology keeps advancing, there are more and more ways to cheat on tests of this kind,” said Neal Kingston, director of the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation at the University of Kansas. “There’s a never-ending war between those who try to maintain standards and those who are looking out for their own interests.” Cheating on standardized tests is not new, and it can be as simple as looking at the other person’s test sheet. The Internet and cell phones have made it easier for students to cheat in a variety of ways. In the past few years, investigations into cheating on standardized tests for K-12 students have surfaced in Atlanta, New York and El Paso, Texas. Still, most of the recent test-taking scandals involved students taking tests, not people WDNLQJ WHDFKHU FHUWLÀFDWLRQ H[DPV &KHDWLQJ VFDPV LQYROYLQJ WHDFKHU FHUWLÀFDWLRQ WHVWV DUH more unusual, said Robert Schaeffer, public education director for the National Center for

soldiers north of Goma. At the same time, Runiga said that the rebels would like to negotiate with the Congolese government. In April, when the rebellion began, the group initially said they wanted to revisit the March 23, 2009 peace accord which paved the way for the fighters to join the Congolese military. The group initially claimed that Congo had not held up its end of the bargain, failing to provide the fighters with adequate pay and proper equipment. Congo has already said that they are willing to negotiate with M23 on the basis of the 2009 peace accord, but on Tuesday, Runiga said that they no longer want to talk about only that. “Lots happened between 2009 and 2012. It is better to tackle the root causes of the issue once and for all,” he said. He said that for the armed group to leave Goma, Congo is going to have to agree to a new set of conditions. Runiga addressed reporters in the center of Goma, almost 12 hours after the midnight deadline for their retreat had passed. Female ushers led reporters to their chairs. All of them were wearing Mushanana fabric, a toga-like dress typically worn by Rwandan women. The visual detail emphasized the foreign provenance of the rebels now occupying Goma, who according to the findings of the United Nations Group of Experts are financed by Rwanda, which is providing them with arms, sophisticated communications equipment as well as several battalions of troops.

Fair & Open Testing. Schaeffer notes that a large-scale scandal LQYROYLQJ WHDFKHU FHUWLÀFDWLRQ WHVWV ZDV GLVcovered in 2000, also in the South. In that case, 52 teachers were charged with paying up to $1,000 apiece to a former Educational Testing Services proctor to ensure a passing grade on WHDFKHU FHUWLÀFDWLRQ WHVWV Teachers from Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi took tests through Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark., in 1998. The college was not accused of wrongdoing. Educational Testing Services also writes and administers the Praxis examinations involved in the Memphis case. ETS spokesman Tom Ewing said the company discovered the cheating in June 2009, conducted an investigation and canceled scores. The company began meeting with authorities to turn over the information in late 2009, Ewing said. “These cases are rare, but we consider them to be very serious and something we have to guard against happening for all the honest test-takers, students and teachers,” Ewing said. Ewing said ETS observes test-takers and reviews test scores to try to root out cheaters. ETS also has received anonymous tips that have led them to cheaters, Ewing said. Prosecutors in the Mumford case say he, the teachers and test-takers used the Internet and the U.S. Postal Service to register and pay for the tests, and to receive payment. The indictment does not say how much he allegedly paid the test-takers. An experienced educator, Mumford was working for Memphis City Schools when the alleged scam took place. Authorities say Mumford defrauded the three states by making the fake driver’s licenses. “What happens at many testing centers is that a whole bunch of test-takers show up simultaneously, early on a Saturday morn-

“They have refused to leave the city of Goma. This is a declaration of war, and we intend to resume combat,” said Congo’s military spokesman, Hamuli, whose troops have been pushed back to the town of Minova, 60 kilometers (36 miles) outside of Goma. Asked when, he said: “Arrangements are being made by the FARDC (the Congolese military) hierarchy.” The M23 was created nearly eight months ago by former rebels who joined, and then defected from the Congolese army. They have been accused of human rights abuses, including executions and forced recruitment of children. In a worrying development, fighting erupted about 30 kilometers (18 miles) north of Goma in Kibumba, near the Rwandan at around 5 a.m., said an M23 officer and Kibumba residents. Hours later AP journalists saw rebels believed to be FDLR, a group that is believed to have received financial support from Congo, retreating back into Congo from the border. About 100 M23 fighters were pursuing the fighters from the FDLR, the French acronym for the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda. Rwanda’s military spokesman Brig. Gen. Joseph Nzabamwita confirmed that the FDLR attacked Rwandan positions on Tuesday at dawn. “The attack on Cyanzarwe, Bugeshi Sector on Rubavu district was carried out by two companies of FDLR fighters of about 150 men,” he said. “We managed to repulse them

emissions, then countries in the region, especially Qatar, should easily be able to do it. ... They still haven’t proven they are serious about climate change.” Al-Attiyah defended Qatar’s environmental record at a later news conference, insisting it was working to reduce emissions from gas flaring and its oil fields. Qatar is already doing plenty to help poor countries with financing, he said, adding that it was unfair to focus on per capita emissions. “We should not concentrate on per capita. We should concentrate on the amount and quantity that each country produces individually,” al-Attiyah said. “The quantity is the biggest challenge, not per capita.” The concentration of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide has jumped 20 percent since 2000, according to a U.N. report released last week. The report also showed that there is a growing gap between what governments are doing to curb emissions and what needs to be done to protect the world from potentially dangerous levels of warming. At the same time, many scientists say extreme weather events, such as Hurricane Sandy’s onslaught on the U.S. East Coast, will become more frequent as the Earth warms, although it is impossible to attribute any individual event to climate change. The rash of violent weather in the U.S., including widespread droughts and a record number of wildfires this summer, has again put climate change on the radar. “While none of these individual events are necessarily because of climate change, they are certainly consistent with what we anticipate will happen in a warming world,” Pershing said. “The combination of these events is certainly changing minds of Americans and making clear to people at home the consequences of increased growth in emissions.” In Washington, Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., urged the U.S. delegation at the talks to “heed the warnings from Sandy and other extreme weather supercharged by climate change.” “If the United States does not aggressively pursue sharp reductions in carbon pollution following the droughts, storms and other extreme weather events we have endured, the rest of the world will doubt our sincerity to address climate change,” Markey said. “It’s time to attack the carbon problem head on, and adapt to a climate already changed for the worse.” Many countries referenced Hurricane Sandy as a rallying cry for tough action to cap emissions, including a group of small island nations that said the monster storm may have jolted the world to recognize “that we are all in this together.” “When the tragedies occur far away from the media spotlight, they are too often ignored or forgotten,” the island nations said in a statement.

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In this photo taken Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, Neal Kingston, director of the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation at the University of Kansas, talks about testing fraud in his Lawrence, Kan., office.

ing, and the proctors give only a cursory look to the identification,” Schaeffer said. “It’s not like going through airport security where a guy holds up a magnifying glass and puts our license under ultraviolet light to make sure it has not been tampered with.” Mumford was fired after news of the investigation came out, and others, like Wilson, have been suspended. But at least three teachers implicated in the scandal remain employed with their school district. Kingston, the university professor, said prospective teachers may not be confident in their knowledge base to pass the test. Or, the cheaters may believe they are smart enough to pass on their own but also know they are poor test takers.

Kingston said his research has shown that cheating on exams is getting more prevalent. “The propensity to cheat on exams both through college and for licensure and certification exams seems to be increasing over time,” said Kingston. “People often don’t see it as something wrong.” The pressure of passing the test could make people do things they normally would not do. And it could take a while for authorities and test-taking services to catch up with the cheaters. “When people come up with a new method for cheating, it takes some time for folks to figure it out, partly because this has been an understudied area in the field of assessment,” Kingston said.

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One KSC runner fit for nationals BRIAN SCHNEE

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Four years, no regrets JAY MCAREE

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Maggie Fitter led the pack in the KSC Invitational on Sept. 29, 2012. Fitter claimed first place in this meet with a time of 19:01.

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)LWWHU TXDOLĂ€HG IRU WKH 1&$$V DW WKH 1HZ (QJODQG 5HJLRQDO¡V LQ :HVWĂ€HOG 0DVV DIWHU Ă€Qishing strong, perhaps using her talented track DQG Ă€HOG VNLOOV WR SXVK KHUVHOI WR WKH Ă€QLVK OLQH DKHDG RI WKH PDMRULW\ 6KH Ă€QLVKHG QLQWK WKXV earning the NCAA bid. Fitter said that she never thought she would qualify for the NCAAs as a cross country runner. “Three years I’ve been on the regional team and we’ve tried to make it as a team which never KDSSHQHG Âľ )LWWHU VDLG ´7R Ă€QDOO\ JR DV LQGLYLGual; I never thought I would be good enough to EH LQ D SRVLWLRQ OLNH WKLV $QG WR EH WKHUH LV GHĂ€nitely a big accomplishment,â€? she said. Thomas said that he wants to get the entire team to national competition in the future. “We’d like to get over that hump and get away from just individuals and have the team consistently go,â€? Thomas said. Fitter said she was thrilled to know that she was the only fall athlete to attend the NCAA’s. “To know that I’m going to such a big competition representing KSC and the only one that’s doing WKDW Âľ )LWWHU VDLG ´,W¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ D FRRO WKLQJ Âľ Along with the attendance to nationals, simply realizing that Fitter never ran cross country before college is a mind-blowing thought.

Teammate Erin Crawford said that this shows it’s possible for anyone to make it to the NCAAs with a lot of time, dedication and hard work. “We know that it’s possible to get to the NCAAs after Maggie gets there after running strictly track in high school,â€? Crawford said. Crawford, a junior at KSC mentioned that having Fitter represent the school at nationals is a guiding point for her and the team. “It helps motivate you to work hard,â€? Crawford said. “It doesn’t come easy but it shows you need to work hard to get to that point and [Fitter’s] the perfect example.â€? “What it points to, is how hard she was willing to work,â€? Thomas said. “She was a talented track runner and a good soccer athlete, you can tell by the aggressiveness she uses in racing that she wants it more.â€? “As a running coach you are looking for kids that don’t want to lose and refuse to lose,â€? Thomas said. “And [Fitter] has those qualities.â€? Thomas and Crawford agreed that it was Fitter’s ambition at practice and dedication which got her to the highest level of competition. Fitter, who has been to the NCAA’s for track DQG Ă€HOG VDLG WKDW EORFNLQJ RXW WKH RWKHU FRPpetitors was a strategy of hers to do well. “With cross its one race and with track is multiple events, there’s nearly 300 of us in this one race,â€? Fitter said. “It’s interesting; I’m just going to have to worry about myself.â€?

“As a running coach you are looking for kids that don’t want to lose and refuse to lose.� -PETER THOMAS KSC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY COACH

Fitter said she was well prepared for the level of competition. 1HDUO\ WHQ ZRPHQ UXQQHUV WKDW Ă€QLVKHG LQ the top 50 were competing from the Northeast region. Fitter ran against those familiar faces at WKH 1HZ (QJODQG 5HJLRQDO TXDOLĂ€HU ´:H DUH LQ such a hard region, it’s basically like running against the top girls in the country,â€? Fitter said. Fitter, despite not achieving the goal of AllAmerica (top 35 runners) has Track and Field season to look forward to. She hopes to earn another berth to nationals. Fitter said that she couldn’t have been happier with her team and those who supported her with running. Brian Schnee can be contacted at bschnee@keene-equinox.com.

Academic honors stack up for KSC athletics CODY GUERRERO

EQUINOX STAFF For student athletes, having the ability to budget time between both academics and sports is highly important and the athletes of Keene State College have exhibited that ability. Forty-three KSC fall athletes were named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team. Eight athletes were selected from the men’s VRFFHU WHDP WHQ IURP ZRPHQ¡V FURVV FRXQWU\ Ă€YH IURP PHQ¡V FURVV FRXQWU\ QLQH IURP Ă€HOG KRFNH\ eight from women’s soccer, and three from volleyball. KSC Athletic Director John Ratliff said that it is a credit to both the athletic program and the athletes themselves to have so many athletes honored for their efforts inside the classroom. “It’s really indicative of the excellence of the over-

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she squared up, she’s got time, the ball looks great coming out of her hand, she’s got good rotation on the ball, and she’s going to make a lot of shots if she has time to shoot it,â€? Boucher said. Curran said she decided to come to Keene State College because she really liked the coach and the team. Curran also said she enjoyed the VFKRRO DQG IHOW LW ZDV D JRRG Ă€W IRU her. The importance of basketball in relation to her life also helped her choose KSC. “I couldn’t imagine my life not playing basketball,â€? Curran said. “I’ve just played for so long.â€? Curran said that going home and visiting her hometown team made her realize that she is a role model for the girls still playing basketball LQ )DLUĂ€HOG &RQQ E\ SOD\LQJ FROlege basketball. KeeneOwls.com said that Curran averages 3.7 points per game and 1 rebound per game. Another freshman contributor to the KSC women’s basketball team this year is Laurie Allien from Medford, Mass. Coach Boucher said that Allien is a great ball handler that maintains a fast tempo up and down the court.

all program both athletically and academically,â€? Ratliff said. “Our numbers have always been high in regards to the number of athletes selected and it’s a big credit to them for performing so highly both in their sports and their academics.â€? KSC Athletics also brought home the Little East President’s Cup for the second consecutive year. Ratliff said that the cup is the highest honor of academic excellence in the conference and anytime the program is honored at such a high level is very VLJQLĂ€FDQW “I’m very proud of our athletes and our program for contributing to this achievement,â€? Ratliff said. KSC junior and women’s soccer player, Hayley Kenyon said that it is an accomplishment to be recognized for work done in the classroom. “It’s a great honor to be recognized for the hard work that’s done academic wise,â€? Kenyon said.

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BRIANA CURRAN “[Allien] goes at one speed all the time, and that’s fast. Well she’s going to play against athletes who are just as fast as her, so she’s got to learn how to change up her pace with the basketball. That’s how you beat somebody; you don’t go 90 miles an hour all the time. She slows up to 75 and they think, ‘okay that’s the speed she’s going at,’ then you pick it up, and you go full speed, then you slow it down,â€? Boucher said. Allien said she decided to come to KSC because she wanted to attend a smaller school. Allien said the team welcomed her when she got recruited here. According to KeeneOwls.com, Allien averages 8 points per game, thus far. &DLOH\ :KLWH IURP &KHVWHUĂ€HOG N.H. joins the freshman squad as a tough forward.

“I certainly wasn’t expecting it so any time you receive that kind of recognition is great.â€? Ratliff also said that KSC has always had a high number of its student athletes record a 3.3 GPA or higher which leads to a lot of All-Academic honorees and a high standing for the conference’s President’s Cup trophy. “It’s around 50 or 60 percent of our athletes who record those GPAs and it’s a credit to them and to WKH SURJUDP RI WKHLU GHGLFDWLRQ RQ WKH SOD\LQJ Ă€HOG and off it,â€? Ratliff said. “We have consistently set the bar high for ourselves which is a great tribute to the hard work of all those involved.â€? “It’s huge for the program and it’s a token of how KDUG DOO WKH WHDPV ZRUN ERWK RQ WKH Ă€HOG DQG RII Âľ Foyle added.

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There is something special about being part of a team. Maybe it is the family-like resemblance of the locker room or the adrenaline of being in a game and having to come together to come away with the victory. Maybe it is the valuable life lessons that go hand in hand with sports, or the brutal practices that force you to go further than you’ve ever gone. Whatever it is that’s so special, seniors at Keene State College who Ă€QLVKHG WKHLU IDOO VHDVRQV DUH JRLQJ to be leaving it behind for their upcoming graduations. Most have been playing sports their entire life, and now that it is DOO RYHU WKH WLPH FRPH WR UHĂ HFW RQ their years at KSC. Kalin and Alex Billert are twins PHPEHUV RI WKH ZRPHQ¡V Ă€HOG hockey team. Kalin is a three-year SOD\HU DQG WUDQVIHU IURP :HVWĂ€HOG State who scored 31 goals in her career at KSC. Alex is a four-year player for KSC DQG Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK JRDOV LQ KHU career, 14 of them occurring in her senior season. The Billert twins enjoyed a successful career here and playing together made it that much better. “It was a great four years to play something I love to play,â€? Kalin said. “Just playing with my sister again, that was awesome.â€? So what’s been her favorite moment? ´+RQHVWO\ GHĂ€QLWHO\ WKLV \HDU Our coach moved Alex to left mid, and me to left wing. Back in high school we played the same positions, so to play that again, and kind of end the season like that was really cool,â€? Kalin said. That coach is Amy Watson, who has enjoyed a lot of success in leadLQJ WKH Ă€HOG KRFNH\ WHDP DQG VKH had her take on what Alex and Kalin were able to do in their careers. “They are both really fast and aggressive players. They don’t let up,â€? Watson said. “They kind of know what each other is going to do so we are missing two individual players, but we are also going to be missing two players who play really well together.â€? They both added that they’d like WR VWD\ DURXQG Ă€HOG KRFNH\ DIWHU graduation. ´, GHĂ€QLWHO\ ZDQW WR VWD\ involved,â€? Alex said. “You can’t take Ă€HOG KRFNH\ RXW RI XV \HW Âľ Another senior athlete whose life as an athlete for KSC has come to and is Preston Ingram. Ingram was a three-year player for the men’s soccer team under coach Ron Butcher. He said he transferred from West Virginia University after his freshman year because

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Boucher said White has a few nice post moves, and a decent shot, but Boucher said she has to work on her physical presence on the basketball court. “You can be the nicest person off the court, but when you step on the court, you got to have something. I don’t care how you motivate yourself, but you have to get to the point where, okay, if I want to compete, I want to be better than that person, then I’m going to outwork them. [White] lets too many people take advantage of her right now; she’s got to get to the point where she’s more aggressive and more physical,â€? Boucher said. White is unlike her freshmen counterparts. She is commuting to VFKRRO IURP &KHVWHUĂ€HOG :KLWH VDLG she hopes to get better at basketball

and see more playing time. “I love the game, and it’s fun, and I like feel a part of the team and it’s nice to just have like sisters. And especially since I don’t live on campus, it gives me people to connect with, whereas I wouldn’t have met anybody since I don’t live here,� White said. KeeneOwls.com said that White is averaging 8 points per game, like her freshman counterpart, Allien. Closing out the freshman class this year is Ryanne Williams from Norwell, Mass. Boucher said Williams is a wellrounded player with qualities that will make her become a great player if she continues to work at her game. Because she understands the game well, Boucher called her a “hybrid player.�

“Is she as good as Courtney Cirillo? No, there aren’t many people that were as good as Courtney Cirillo,� Boucher said. Boucher said that Ryanne Williams does have some of Cirillo’s characteristics. He added that, “[Williams] can play inside and outside, she handles the ball very well, I think sometimes she leaves her feet too much to pass, we are working on that. She’s got to learn to jump stop, but she has the potential to become a very good player. She’s got a good head on her shoulders for the game,� Boucher said. Williams said she came to KSC because Coach Boucher recruited her and when she visited the campus she loved it. Williams said she loves the girls on the team, and

he wanted a better opportunity to play. Ingram was an aggressive player, however his career was riddled with injuries and didn’t pan out exactly the way he planned it. His junior year he suffered a cam impingement in which the femur grinds against the cartilage near the hip socket. He required two surgerLHV WR JHW WKDW Ă€[HG 7KHQ LQ KLV Ă€QDO VHDVRQ DERXW halfway through he broke his ankle in a game against Plymouth State University. “I couldn’t believe another injury with me,â€? Ingram said. “I had my time when I was obviously upset about it, but that’s just the type of player I am, as much as it sucked, it’s part of the game.â€? Ingram still focused on the positive moments though, “So many PRPHQWV RQ WKH Ă€HOG ZHUH JUHDW EXW I think those games where we just came together and played our best soccer.â€? He also said that he has a lot to take away from the past three years here. “[KSC] has an extensive tradition in soccer and you are expected to carry that out,â€? Ingram said. “So I think when I move on, whatever I enter I will try and bring that same character to anything I do.â€? Then there is Thomas Paquette, a cross country runner for KSC who will still participate in indoor track. As Paquette wraps up his senior cross country season, he is very UHĂ HFWLYH RI KRZ KLV ODVW IRXU \HDUV have been. “It’s kind of heartbreaking. I mean cross country has been my favorite sport since high school and I didn’t really end my career very well. What I envisioned my season ending like, it just didn’t happen the way I’d like,â€? Paquette said. Despite not meeting expectations set for himself, Paquette took away far more than just a place in a race. “There’s more to running than just running. There is a lot of mental toughness that goes along with running and you really do discover what kind of person you are when you run,â€? Paquette said. The cliche that all good things must come to an end could never ring truer than it does for senior athletes at KSC. And although these athletes will be moving on, into the world, who’s to say they will ever be forgotten? Their legacies may live on in KSC history until someone better comes along. Many seniors will be experiencLQJ WKHLU Ă€QDO VHDVRQ DW .HHQH 6WDWH College as the 2012 winter athletic season got underway over the past few weeks. Jay McAree can be contacted at jmcaree@keene-equinox.com.

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LW ZDV MXVW WKH ULJKW Ă€W IRU KHU “I’m playing because I love it, and in high school I just really liked it; like I loved my coach, I loved my team, and I just wanted to continue it and I knew that in college it would just get better and more competitive,â€? Williams said. According to KeeneOwls.com, Williams leads all freshmen, averaging 23.7 minutes per game. She is also shooting just over 40 percent. 2QO\ WLPH ZLOO WHOO KRZ WKHVH Ă€YH freshmen can contribute to the team. Michelle Berthiaume can be contacted at mberthiaume@keene-equinox. com. Brandon Chabot can be contacted at bchabot@keene-equinox.com.

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No. 1 ND beats USC 22-13, earns title shot GREG BEACHAM

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Florida State running back Devonta Freeman runs past Florida defensive lineman Dominique Easley (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, in Tallahassee, Fla.

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