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VOL. 65, ISSUE #12

THURSDAY, DEC. 6, 2012

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Students meet up with Molly after hours KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING

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Thanksgiving break-ins disrupt sense of safety LINDSEY ARCECI

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Correction on Center of Health and Wellness report

KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING / EQUINOX STAFF

There are a total of five robbery reports on Elliot and Willow Streets. All of these occurred during Thanksgiving Break.

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Section B: A&E..................1-4 Nation/World..5-6 Sports.............7-10

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CAMPUS The Untold War allows soldiers to tell their stories SAFETY WHITNEY CYR

MANAGING EXECUTIVE EDITOR

report  log

Week of: Nov. 26 Monday,  Nov.  26 No  Crime  Reported Tuesday,  Nov.  27 10:11  a.m.  TDS:  Disruptive  behavior  in  classroom.  11:06  a.m.  TDS:  Third  hand  call  requesting  officer  assist  with  unwanted  subject. Wednesday,  Nov.  28 11:00  p.m.  Randall  Hall:  RA  called  smelling  what  appeared  to  be  incense  burning. Thursday,  Nov.  29 11:30  a.m.  TDS:  Large  dog  brought  inside  building.  Was  told  it  was  a  â€œtherapy  dogâ€?  and  is  part  of  a  presentation. 11:34  a.m.  Fiske  Quad:  Unattended  dog  walking  around  Morrison. 9:55  p.m.  Huntress  Hall:  Odor  in  entryway  only. 10:00  p.m.  Huntress  Hall:  Note  slipped  under  RA’s  door. Friday,  Nov.  30 2:23  a.m.  Tisdale  Apartments  1-­8:  Intox  male. 12:57  p.m.  Elliot  Hall:  Female  with  abdominal  pain. 1:42  p.m.  Appian  Way:  Vehicle  driving  on  Appian  Way. 6:33  p.m.  Huntress  Hall:  Mother  called  to  speak  to  RA  at  Huntress.  Dispatch  called  and  left  message  and  waiting  for  response.  Parent  unable  to  contact  student.  Sending  offi-­ cer  over  to  check. Saturday,  Dec.  1 12:35  a.m.  Randall  Hall:  706  [marijuana]. 2:20  a.m.  Carle  Hall:  Intoxicated  subject  in  the  hall-­ way. 2:24  p.m.  Sidewalk(s):  Possible  706  [marijuana]. 11:48  p.m.  Student  Center  Lot:  Officer  said  hydrant  was  knocked  over  but  no  water  coming  out. Sunday,  Dec.  2 10:15  a.m.  Owl’s  Nest  5:  RA  reporting  a  rock  being  thrown  through  a  student’s  window. 10:36  p.m.  Holloway  Hall:  Subject  asked  to  go  to  the  ER  to  get  an  ear  infection  checked  out. 4:10  p.m.  Randall  Hall:  Graffiti  in  hallway. 10:59  p.m.  Randall  Hall:  Officer  will  call  for  cab  or  services  depending.  Student  taken  by  cab.

Veterans coming back from war may struggle with assimilating back into the society they left, and Nancy Sherman, author of “The Untold War,� lectured about these unknown stories in the Mabel Brown Room on Nov. 30. Soldiers from war across history face challenges once they come back home, whether it be physical or emotional manifestations, Sherman emphasized the point that war changes soldiers. During the Vietnam War, soldiers came back with unprecedented accounts of trauma, resulting in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now that the disorder is more well known, soldiers coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan can receive the help they need in the form of counseling or other medical assistance, but Sherman focused her lecture on what families and friends of soldiers can do to help the soldiers that leave them to go to war. “There are moral dimensions of post-traumatic stress,� Sherman said. Paul Vincent, the head of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies department, opened up Sherman’s lecture by talking about the types of injuries soldiers face during war. “We see new kinds of injuries,� he said, as a result of

CASEY AUGUST / EQUINOX STAFF

Nancy Sherman speaks of the difficulty soldiers have in reestablishing themselves in society after being at war.

,('V PRUWDU Ă€UH DQG H[SORsives. According to Vincent, people do not know enough DERXW VROGLHUV¡ H[SHULHQFH overseas and the troubles they face coming home. “We must pay far greater attention to PTSD,â€? he said. The soldiers, he said, were the human face of war, who deserved more focus and our

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said, “A lot of people do it [consume MDMA] during the summer or spring break in festivals like the Ultra in Miami. Then they bring it to college.â€? He said on big party weekends in Keene, “like Pumpkin Festival, when there is a lot of partying already going on, a lot of it [MDMA] comes into play more often.â€? According to him, MDMA “is here [in Keene State College] in a consistent basis. I wouldn’t say it is everywhere, but there is GHĂ€QLWHO\ D VWHDG\ Ă RZ RI 0'0$ LQ .HHQH Âľ Molly, however, has sneaked away from the Campus Safety Log as well as the Keene Police Department police log. According to Campus Safety Director Amanda Warman, in the recent history there have not been any reports related to the use of MDMA. She said the drug-related calls Campus Safety gets “are usually related to alcohol and marijuana.â€? Warman said, “Students are using drugs, they are using all kind of drugs, we know that,â€? however, they cannot always address the issue. “If they keep it behind closed doors, if they are going to a party, unless somebody gets sick or ill or LQMXUHG ZH XVXDOO\ GRQ¡W Ă€QG RXW DERXW LW Âľ :DUPDQ H[SUHVVHG KPD has received 120 drug related calls this semester. According to the College LiaiVRQ 2IĂ€FHU .DWLH &RUEHWW ´1LQHW\ >FDOOV@ were college-related, on campus or involved

attention. ´7KHUH DUH PDQ\ H[SUHVsion of injury,â€? Sherman said, and it doesn’t begin when the soldier takes off their uniform. Sherman spoke of survivor guilt or feeling as though a soldier didn’t deserve their luck if a comrade died. “It’s dismissive to just

college students. They were all about mariMXDQD RU KDVK Âľ 6KH H[SODLQHG WKHVH DUH HDVLHU WR DGGUHVV GXH WR WKH RGRU 2IĂ€FHU &RUbett said she believes the use of Ecstasy is “very uncommon in the college and in Keene altogether.â€? She said, “I’m sure that things happen that aren’t reported, but I honestly don’t think many people are using it in these days.â€? Another KSC sophomore said, “If you know the right people, then you can get LW FRQVLVWHQWO\ Âľ +H H[SODLQHG ´7KH SULFH depends on who you know. It is about the same [price] as cocaine.â€? He said pure MDMA costs around 30 dollars to 40 dollars for half a gram. He said, “It can also be sold like 0.1, 0.2 grams‌ like a 0.2 [grams] will get you the effects and you can spend $15 to $20.â€? Another male sophomore said a gram would be anywhere from 70 to 80 dolODUV ´7KDW ZRXOG EH HQRXJK IRU WKUHH WR Ă€YH people. You would need anywhere between 0.1 and 0.3 of a gram to start feeling the effects really nicely,â€? he said. He referred to MDMA as “the kind of drug that makes you want to get up and move, so people usually want to go to a party or be in a very active social environment when they take it.â€? He H[SODLQHG ´7KH XVXDO HIIHFW LV WKDW \RX JHW very emotionally bonded with other people. It makes your body feel really good. It eventually melts problems away.â€? The student continued, saying, “Smoking marijuana heightens the effects. If you take them both

say, ‘get over it,’� she said. Sherman also spoke about the resentment soldiers feel about civilians once they return, and it involves the gap in understanding what WKH\ H[SHULHQFHG 6KHUPDQ XVHG DQ H[DPSOH D VROGLHU who she talked to, who spoke about the conversation generated on social media con-

cerning Joseph Kony and the viral campaign. The soldier told Sherman if the military would do something about it, “It will be our job. My friends will be buried. Don’t be so cavalier in sending me to war.� Sherman also drew a line for combatants responsibility in war—“they are responsible for their actions

together, then it makes the effect of the Molly more intense.â€? $QRWKHU VRXUFH VDLG KH GLGQ¡W OLNH WR PL[ Molly with anything else. “Alcohol doesn’t work well with the drug, but a lot of people do drink with it.â€? He described the effect of Molly as “just like the feeling that you get before Christmas type of thing. You can’t really take the smile off your face.â€? Dr. John Finneran, health science proIHVVRU DQG H[SHUW LQ DGGLFWLRQV H[SODLQHG “MDMA is a dopamine and serotonin agonist, which means that it helps the productions of those neurotransmitters in the brain. Dopamine is associated with reward and pleasure. Serotonin is associated with cerWDLQ VHQVRU\ H[SHULHQFHV Âľ $ VWXGHQW VDLG ´7KH QH[W PRUQLQJ WKH KDQJRYHU LVQ¡W OLNH D hangover you get from drinking. It is more of a depression hangover. You feel like a little bit down. Bored with everything.â€? Finneran said, “Most drugs go in a particular way and, when they leave the body, they go out the opposite way. When people stop using MDMA, the body tries to rebalance itself. For a period of time, they might not have enough dopamine or enough serotonin in their brains.â€? According to Finneran, a lack of dopamine can cause people to have low energy, and a lack of serotonin can cause a person to be clinically depressed. The Drug Enforcement Administration labels MDMA as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, which means it is completely illegal.

EQUINOX STAFF When hearing the term “undergraduate research,� many typically think of work done in the hard sciences; but Keene State College professors in the Arts & Humanities view undergraduate research in their disciplines as a key part in the success of their students. Eight KSC professors in the Arts & Humanities traveled to Delaware earlier this month to take part in Creative Inquiry and Undergraduate Research in the Arts & Humanities Institute put on by The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). “Research can look like a lot of different things. It doesn’t have to happen just in a lab literally with test tubes,� Communications Professor Jamie Landau said. Landau, along with Chitra Akkor, Nick Germana, Heather Gillian, Sandra Howard, Bob Kostick, Mark Long and Jonathan Schwartz, spent Nov. 2 through Nov. 4 viewing presenWDWLRQV IURP HGXFDWLRQ H[SHUWV WDNLQJ SDUW LQ a number of meetings, and working with each other to create a report to relay to the Dean of Arts & Humanities on how to improve undergraduate research at KSC. According to History Professor Nicholas Germana, one idea set forth was the creation of more avenues for ITW and IQL students to present their work. He said it would be great if ITW students in particular had opportuniWLHV RWKHU WKDQ WKH \HDUO\ $FDGHPLF ([FHOOHQFH Conference to showcase their undergraduate research. He said a literary magazine or a space on campus where two or three times a year H[KLELWLRQV DUH KHOG DUH SRVVLEOH RSWLRQV EHLQJ H[SORUHG Germana said the group of professors plans to meet with the Dean of Arts & Humanities

“I think it’s important that faculty get outside of their bubble, meaning their department.â€? -­JAMIE LANDAU COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSOR

$QGUHZ +DUULV DW WKH HQG RI Ă€QDOV ZHHN WR GLVcuss what they learned from the conference and what ideas they have for moving forward. Harris, who became the Dean of Arts & Humanities just four months ago, said when he came for his interview last April, he went to WKH (PHUJLQJ $UW ([KLELW DQG D JUDSKLF GHVLJQ and portfolio show. “I saw in particular graphic design portfolios and ceramic work that was outstanding and was the product of not just the course in which the students had produced that work, but it was the product of the years of mentoring and personal growth that the students had in those disciplines; and that’s one of the reasons I came here because I think that students here are doing outstanding work and it needs to be recognized,â€? Harris said. Germana said, “I don’t think that there was anything that I went to [at the conference] that I didn’t take something away from, that I didn’t Ă€QG UHOHYDQW WR ZKDW ZH¡UH WU\LQJ WR GR DW .HHQH State [College].â€? Landau said that the conference was a posiWLYH H[SHULHQFH IRU UHDVRQV RWKHU WKDQ WKH SXUHO\ academic. “I think it’s important that faculty get outside of their bubble, meaning their department. I love how the Media Arts Center does WKDW IRU VRPH RI XV EHFDXVH RXU RIĂ€FHV DUH PL[HG QH[W WR HDFK RWKHU 6R OLNH WKH GHSDUWPHQW FKDLU IRU )LOP LV ULJKW QH[W WR PH DQG WKHQ WKH GHSDUWment chair for Graphic and Design and Art is right there, so I’d already started to get to know faculty in other departments through just the

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6WXGHQWV WKDW VKDUHG H[SHULHQFHV ZLWK MDMA agreed the criminalization of certain substances increases the risks when consuming them. One source said, “Because it is illegal, you never know what it [the drug] was cut with, there are no guarantees.â€? He stated, “The drug itself is bad for your system, but GHDWK FRPHV ZKHQ \RX GHĂ€QLWHO\ RYHUGRVH or when you do it without any knowledge or precaution. That happens because it is an XQGHUJURXQG WKLQJ Âľ +H H[SODLQHG WKDW ´LI you do MDMA, and you don’t drink enough water, your body temperature raises and you can dehydrate and die.â€? Finneran corroborated the student’s statement. “One of the dangerous side effects of ingesting MDMA is that there is a tremendous rise in blood pressure. It is a fatal symptom called malignant hyperthermia. The person needs immediate attention,â€? he said. Another student said, “For people that are under 21, sometimes it is much easier to Ă€QG 0'0$ WKDQ DOFRKRO EHFDXVH WKH GUXJ dealer doesn’t want to see an ID. As long as WKH\ DUH JHWWLQJ PRQH\ WKDW¡V Ă€QH Âľ )LQQHUDQ FRQFOXGHG ´7KHUH QHHGV WR EH PRUH VFLHQWLĂ€F research done before talking about legalizing a certain substance.â€? $V .3' DQG &DPSXV 6DIHW\ RIĂ€FHUV chase the odor of cannabis, Molly sneaks in and remains as a guest that doesn’t require a valid pass. Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at kbarriga@keene-equinox.com

Research takes a different look for professors ERIC WALKER

RQ WKH EDWWOHĂ€HOG QRW IRU being sent to war,â€? she said. 6KHUPDQ VDLG WKDW LW LV GLIĂ€cult to hold soldiers responsible for the causes of war. “They don’t want you pity—that’s condescension. They just want your dignity,â€? Sherman advised. Sherman ended her lecture with what people could do to welcome soldiers home. “Bring them into your circle. Go to a veteran’s hospital. Learn about them and their travails,â€? she said. This interpersonal communication goes well beyond simply saying, “thank you for your service.â€? Sherman also stated military families also serve in war, but in a different way because the families have to deal with seeing the news every day during war and hoping their loved one made it out okay. “Families vicariously serve,â€? she said. Paul Evans, a freshman, enjoyed the lecture. “It was very eye-opening to be given the insight to what soldiers actually feel,â€? he said. Tyrra Demeritt, a freshman, also enjoyed the lecture. “I came here for my ITW class, but I thought Sherman’s discussion of soldier resentment was very interesting.â€?

interdisciplinary structure of the building, but I think this conference was another space by which we were interacting among departments, and that was great for professional collaboration and for like sort of collegial camaraderie and personal interactions,� she said. Harris, who has been serving as a counselor in the Arts & Humanities division of the Council of Undergraduate Research since 2002, said, “When students own the process of inquiry within their discipline, they become practitioners in the discipline. They are able to apply their knowledge and skills and capacities that they gained in their courses to a problem within their discipline that they themselves have generated. This is one of the most transIRUPDWLYH H[SHULHQFHV SRVVLEOH LQ XQGHUJUDGXate education, and I would say it’s important in every discipline.� Germana said undergraduate research often gives students a purpose. He said it allows students to think about their work as something other than just a task completed for a grade, but instead “something that they can share with people and say, ‘Look I’m part of this larger conversation.’� He said undergraduate research not only energizes students but faculty as well. He said it dramatically enriches the education process when both faculty and students really connect with the work that they’re doing. Eric Walker can be contacted at ewalker@keene-equinox.com

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Food takes over the discussion KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING

EQUINOX STAFF Right after dinner on Tuesday 'HF WKH DVVHPEO\ DSSURYHG ÀYH budgets and a new club. -The dining services budget was approved. Changes such as an unlimited meal plan and an eight SHU ZHHN PHDO SODQ ZHUH H[SUHVVHG by the dining common representatives. The eight meals plan will cost PRUH WKDQ WKH ÀYH PHDOV SODQ Unused meals will accumulate for WKH QH[W ZHHN The Dinning Commons hours ZLOO QRW FKDQJH $Q H[WUD KDOI DQ hour would cost $ 40,000 per semester. The budget for Health Services and Shuttles services were also approved. Paul Striffolino presented the VWXGHQW FHQWHU EXGJHW DQG H[SODLQHG LW LQFOXGHV ODWH QLJKW DFWLYLWLHV ÀHOG trips, greek life support and community services. The budget was approved. Women’s Ice Hockey club was recognized as a student organization. Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at kbarriga@keene-equinox.com

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Bruchac, who is also of Abenaki Indian descent, explained that the layout of her most recent project, a work titled “Consorting with Savages; Indigenous Informants and American Anthropologistsâ€? lays out chapters that work to give a sense of how “museum collections were shaped,â€? as well as who majorly worked in shaping these collections. According to Bruchac, her work and research works to explain, “Some of the key foundational knowledge of anthropology, how we collect those materials that are valued and in some cases devalued, and what are practices and protocols of ethnographic, not just selection, but exoticism.â€? As the idea of “Consorting with Savagesâ€? discusses the cannibalization of information, Dr. Sally Joyce a professor of American Studies at KSC said, “American Indians in general have been outraged at the digging up of their DUWLIDFWV IRU SURĂ€W RU WKHLU GHDG relatives for research purposes. There is a federal law now, called the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act [put into effect in 1992] that states that museums that receive Federal funds must return all bodies, body parts, and sacred artifacts that were taken earlier in history to the tribes they came from.â€? Joyce, who worked in hosting the event, explained, “Marge Bruchac is certainly a star in New England Indian Studies. Her family is a well-known Abenaki family. She taught a class in American Studies for us in 2009 and has been on campus doing various presentations over the years.â€? Bruchac explained in her lecture that she has worked to answer questions, such as “How are ideal ethnographic subjects chosen? Who was the perfect Indian? What were some strategies of assimilation, representation and authentication that Native People themselves went through in order to survive the twentieth-century-and in order to survive in the present?â€? Bruchac added, “Many of these anthropologists and historians claimed for themselves, the right to determine who was Indian, what was valid, what was authentic and what was not.â€?

Bruchac used many examples of researchers and anthropologists, such as Franz Boas, considered the Father of Anthropology and their informants, often Native $PHULFDQV VRPHKRZ DIĂ€OLDWHG with the area and tribe being studied by the researcher. These examples, as well as others were used to further explain different methods of research and how information was created and put together. The stories Bruchac shared also demonstrated how certain Native American groups were either represented or misrepresented in the process of research and presentations of information. Boas, who spent a majority of KLV WLPH LQ KLV RIĂ€FH GXULQJ KLV largest research project, used the help of an informant who was preGRPLQDQWO\ DIĂ€OLDWHG ZLWK FHUWDLQ tribes because of his wives who spoke the language and could work well with the Native People. Bruchac explained that, not only did Boas’ informant stage and record certain events, but, “What most people don’t know, is that Boas himself was the model for these manikins. Boas himself is stripping down and being photographed so the sculptor can work from him. Incidentally these photographs were missing for many years. When they resurfaced about six or seven years ago, their was this big outcry, because he was the great father of anthropology.â€? Bruchac explained that, “These issues of cultural rights and cultural property representation were very big. It’s important to realize that many of these relationships were scripted.â€? Bruchac, who has received research awards from the American Philosophical Society, the Five College Fellowship, and the University of MassachusettsAmherst, explained, “Much of my research was in the archives of the Museum of American Indians, the American Museum of National History and the Smithsonian institution.â€? Bruchac explained that a lot of the research done of Native Americans and their cultures took place during very important eras for them and American history. “Their life spans covered these really key moments in American history. It’s the era of removal of Native children to boarding schools. It’s the era of forcing tribal communities on to reservations. It

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was the era when American govHUQPHQWDO RIĂ€FLDOV ZHUH GHEDWLQJ on whether or not Indians should be allowed to be citizens and whether they should be allowed to vote and how much play should they have in the government systems that control,â€? Bruchac said. Bruchac also noted, “The Native People in this project were not passive subjects. They shaped their own roles in representation. They mediated very speFLĂ€F GHJUHHV LQ NQRZOHGJH 7KH\ strategically collected and traded artifacts. Sometimes they made artifacts to put to order. They ZRXOG Ă€QG RXW ZKDW ZDV QHHGHG or desired. But they frequently endured criticism from their own communities for playing these roles. They kept voluminous correspondence and wrote with at length with each other and that

was what surprised everyone.â€? Another example Bruchac used to explain how the Native Americans shaped their own cultures and representation went with the UHVHDUFK RI )UDQN 6SHFN LQĂ Xential American anthropologist and professor at the University of Penn. Although Speck immersed himself in the culture of the tribes he case studied, the people of the tribes also worked to give him certain information as well. Bruchac shared, “When I look at the correspondence that Speck got from these Indian people, they ZHUH QRW MXVW KDQGLQJ RYHU XQĂ€Otered data. They would wait for him. Sometimes they would meet and say, ‘So, what’s he looking for this time? Do you have any stories to tell him? Quick think of a story, he’ll pay you 50 cents for a story.’â€? Buchac also mentioned that Speck

would “interview children, but quite often he would polish their work or not credit them, or make it sound like they were more adult at points.â€? Speck and Boas were just two of many examples given in Bruchac’s speech and her most recent work. However, she spoke of her time working in anthroSRORJ\ DQG PDQ\ RWKHU Ă€HOGV DV well. Bruchac explained, “I’m in a very interesting position. I’m a tribal storyteller, I’m a historian, I’m a history interpreter, I’m an informant and I’m also an anthropologist.“ Bruchac noted, “What’s interesting, - Is that the savages [could say] I’m consorting with are the anthropologists. So that title is potentially cutting both ways.â€? Pamela Bump can be contacted at pbump@keene-equinox.com

Keene and UNH continue to keep green MICHAEL WOODWORTH

EQUINOX STAFF The world is becoming more environmentally aware and starting to take steps towards being green. With global warming supposedly looming, going green seems to be the only possible neutralizer. “There’s a lot of people on the planet, we’ve got to face a lot more,â€? Campus 6XVWDLQDELOLW\ 2IĂ€FHU 0DU\ Jensen said. The campus, home to roughly 5,000 students, has many different green initiatives in place. Whether it’s R.O.C.K.S. [Recycling on Campus Keene State] or the new Technology, Design, and Safety Center, sustainability is all over campus. “It looks like they [the campus] make a point to recycle,â€? sophomore Ricky Bottenus said. He added that the green initiative is better than a lot of places. He noted the recycling bags that the residence halls and apartments receive at the

beginning of the year. Sophomore Adam Rhan said the student body is trying to push environmental awareness, but it is a work in progress. He also said he is not personally aware of some initiatives but he has heard people talking about them. “It [the student body] is not fully aware but it’s getting there,� he said. According to Jensen, sustainability is listed as a value in the mission of KSC. She added that going green helps saves resources and money. Infrastructure at the college also shows signs of being green. The Media Arts Center (MAC) has most of its classrooms located on the outlying walls of the building to let in more natural sunlight. The Science Center has some solar panels on the roof to generate a little solar energy for the building. According to Jensen, the new TDS building is an excellent example of a green building on campus.

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She went on to say that the building uses a solar thermal system for the hot water system and photovoltaics to generate electricity. According to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), KSC received a Silver rating of a possible Gold, Silver, Bronze and Reporter. 222 other colleges and universities around the country were featured on this list. The University of New

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“You can cut back on productions [with the binders],� he said. Although the TDS building is new, with a green approval from students, there are older initiatives that have been made in hopes of reducing the campus’s carbon footprint. In most residence halls, there is an option to use less water for waste. For liquid-based waste, the lever is pushed downwards while for solid waste, the lever is pushed upwards. This is an effort to lower water usage. “It saves water,� junior Chloe Higley said. She added that she follows the water saving protocol when using those toilets. Environmental problems are imperative to control, and this campus is taking steps forward to deal with it. Michael Woodworth can be contacted at mwoodworth@ keene-equinox.com

“What  is  one  thing  you  would  like  to  do  before  the  world  ends?â€?

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Hampshire (UNH) received a Gold rating. Some of the initiatives UNH is taking to become more environmentally aware include using grant money to prepare roads and bridges for the changing climate. UNH also turned off computers, lights and most electronics on campus during their Thanksgiving break in an effort to cut energy costs and save the school some money, according to their website.

Jonathan Frey, a junior at UNH, said he thinks the school is one of the best in New Hampshire, “I don’t know too much about it but I know that we were one of the greenest colleges at some point,� he said. Franklin Pierce University, 17 miles from KSC, has taken some initiatives as well. It uses recycled computers and has switched to greener cleaning products. Some students at KSC, however, don’t feel as if this is as green as a campus as advertised. “I see a lot more to the contrary,� sophomore Nikki Provensal said. She added that she doesn’t see many efforts being made to be a green campus. “I don’t really see that many efforts,� sophomore Tom Eaton said. He noted that he stumbled upon a green initiative that, according to him, hasn’t been advertised well. He stumbled upon reusable binders that are found in the Elliot Center.

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Corbett said it’s important to check all your windows and doors before leaving for break because you never know where the break-ins will happen. She said they can be spread out so over winter break there could be break-ins on Spring Street and Beaver Street. KSC senior Devan Witzenbocker was one of the students living on Elliot Street who had her home robbed over Thanksgiving. At Witzenbocker’s house, she said the burglar came in through the back screen porch door that was found open by their Ă€UVW URRPPDWH ZKR UHWXUQHG RQ )ULGD\ after break. “All the rooms upstairs were all locked with a big master lock or I had a stupid little lock, but they all were locked, and those were wide open. So those were either kicked in or mine was unscrewed,â€? Witzenbocker said. “All the locks were triple checked before the last girl left.â€? Because of the way certain things were left in the house after the break-in, Witzenbocker and her roommates said they have reason to believe there was at least a guy and a girl in their home. “The way that it looked, it looked like more than one person because sometimes it was very selective,â€? Witzenbocker said. “I have a wall-hanging of necklaces and there were three left but others were taken. It’s weird because the way that it’s hung up is not very sturdy, and if they were grabbing it like whatever it would have fallen down, but it wasn’t so they did it carefully.â€? Witzenbocker also said one of her roommates, who is a smaller girl, had one of her Ă DQQHOV WULHG RQ ´%XW ZH DVVXPH LW KDG WR be a girl and a guy at least because there is QR ZD\ D VPDOO JLUO FRXOG Ă€W LQWR WKDW Ă DQnel, and kick in my roommate’s door with a master padlock,â€? Witzenbocker added. The surprising thing Witzenbocker said was that the possible burglars overlooked a lot of things worth taking. “My roommate’s Adderall, which is prescribed to her, was touched but they didn’t take it,â€? Witzenbocker said. “They overlooked a lot of things like my roommate’s rent money left on her table. So we’re assuming it was at QLJKW ZLWK Ă DVKOLJKWV EHFDXVH RI KRZ PDQ\ things were overlooked.â€? One of Witzenbocker’s roommates, senior Taylor Azarian said she was preparing to come home and see everything taken. “When I got back the cops had just left and Ashley was there so she helped me bring stuff in, but we were both freaked out,â€? Azarian said. “I went into my room and at Ă€UVW JODQFH , ZDV OLNH Âś2K WKH\ GLGQ¡W WDNH my TV, that’s strange.’ I opened my jewelry box and there was nothing in it.â€? “I had pounds [currency] left from when I went to England, and they stole about 60 pounds which makes no sense,â€? Azarian added. The girls are already taking precautions to help protect themselves over the winter break. Witzenbocker said their landlord has double checked all the windows to make sure they’re locked, as well as added a padlock to the back porch door. She said the girls will also be bringing home anything they want to keep. “I’m really glad people are talking to us about it because you never really think you are going to be burglarized until it happens, and it’s such an invasive feeling,â€? Witzenbocker said. “Nothing really was taken of mine but I can’t even go in my closet. The thing is for me when the lights are off, it’s so scary at night because it’s like wow, people were standing right here and going through my stuff.â€? KSC junior Alexandra Mooers, who lives next to one of the houses on Elliot Street that was robbed, said that it can be so easy to break into your own house. “I’ve had to break into my house through my window and I’ve done it,â€? Mooers said. “Obviously the inside of the window has to be unlocked and it’s so easy to take your screen out. For doors if it’s not deadbolted then you can easily get a credit card through there.â€? One safety precaution Corbett suggests for students is to call KPD and give them your information, tell them when the house ZLOO EH HPSW\ DQG DVN LI DQ RIĂ€FHU FRXOG GR checks on the house while you’re gone or you can ask your landlord to do this if they live close by. Lindsey Arceci can be contacted at larceci@ keene-equinox.com

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Exploring life outside of KSC through study abroad opportunities If you are on the fence about studying abroad, take heed. Get off the fence and get on your way to the Global Education 2IĂ€FH 6WXG\LQJ DEURDG LV WKH EHVW NLQG RI HGXFDWLRQ DQ HGXcation in which you learn by living. I am unable to count the amount of times I have heard people say they wished they had studied abroad when they had the chance. People will make excuses. “I don’t want to leave my friends.â€? Please. You make new and improved friends. Your friendship with your study abroad compadres will be derived from the bond you have that comes with sharing a truly unique experience, even surreal at times. That shared experience will include seeing some of the most amazing things in existence, which will render you speechless. It will include getting to know people not by asking generic questions of formality when walking down Appian Way but by asking sincere questions about someone else’s life because that’s what you do on when you sit next to SHRSOH RQ D SODQH WR 6ZLW]HUODQG RU D WUDLQ WR 0LODQ RU DQ HLJKW KRXU EXV ULGH WR 0XQLFK Just saw “Good Will Huntingâ€? again, and per usual, it was great. There is a scene where Robin Williams’ character WRWDOO\ VKXWV GRZQ 0DWW 'DPRQ¡V FKDUDFWHU E\ FULWLFL]LQJ WKH source of his knowledge stemming from books and not from experience. Achieving understanding of a subject is based

LQ WZR FRPSRQHQWV NQRZOHGJH DQG H[SHULHQFH 7UXH XQGHUstanding occurs at the crossroads of the two. Textbooks never do cultures any justice. To get to know a place you have to go there. Before I went to Italy, I knew Italians were expressive, had a delectable cuisine, and were never ones to slouch in the architectural department, but I didn’t know. You can say the words, “Yeah, I bet Italians make good pizza and that cathedral in Florence looks pretty big,â€? but it’s a different story when you taste that mouth-watering pizza and climb to the WRS RI WKH 'XRPR WR EHKROG WKDW JORULRXV YLHZ RI WKH )ORUence cityscape. There is nothing you can possibly miss out on while studying abroad. Anything that happens at home pales in FRPSDULVRQ WR ZKDW \RX GR DEURDG ´'XGH \RX¡UH D VXFNHU You’re about to miss out on Pumpkin Festâ€? was what my EURWKHU WROG PH WKURXJK 6N\SH ZKHQ , ZDV LQ ,WDO\ He was right, I was going to miss out on Pumpkin Fest. I was going to miss Pumpkin Fest for a festival labeled with a VLPLODU SRUWPDQWHDX 2NWREHUIHVW :RH LV PH , UHDOO\ PHVVHG that one up. I have never heard anyone say they regret studying abroad. No other experience in college can have more of a profound impact on you. , Ă€QG LW Ă DW RXW SDWKHWLF WKDW VRPH SHRSOH GR QRW VWXG\

abroad simply because they are afraid. Well then if that’s the case start becoming familiar with the feeling of failure and languished personal development because no one has ever JURZQ E\ FRQĂ€QLQJ WKHPVHOYHV WR WKHLU FR]\ OLWWOH FRPIRUW zone. You stop pushing your boundaries, you stop evolving. :KLOH PRVW SHRSOH NQRZ 0XKDPPDG $OL IRU EHLQJ D boxer of the highest caliber, what some may not know is that he also has a great world view and articulated it eloquently. He captured it best when he said, “A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.â€? I agree, champ, well said. And I don’t believe that anyone’s perception of the world will change if they chose to habitually forgo opportunities that will challenge them. I don’t see myself being able to take three and a half months off from my job to explore another part of the world ZD\ GRZQ WKH URDG , IDFHG GLIĂ€FXOWLHV ZKLOH , ZDV DEURDG just like everyone else I traveled with did. But did those difĂ€FXOWLHV RIIVHW WKH H[SHULHQFH" $EVROXWHO\ QRW ,I , FRXOG SUHVV a button right now that would magically put me back into the study abroad experience right now, I would do it in a heartbeat. I implore all of you to contract the travel bug. Ben Horowitz can be contacted at bhorowitze@keene-equinox.com

Stemming the flow of a monthly guest through eco-friendly products According to Lunapads.com, “approximately 20 billion pads, tampons, and appliFDWRUV DUH VHQW WR 1RUWK $PHULFDQ ODQGĂ€OOV annually.â€? That’s a lot of unnecessary menstrual trash. I say unnecessary because, unknown or simply avoided by many, are the options of reusable menstrual products. While I cannot tell you about the reusable pads to be found endlessly online due to lack of experience, I can personally recommend the reusable menstrual cup. The menstrual cup is known to have EHHQ Ă€UVW LQWURGXFHG DV HDUO\ DV WKH V DFFRUGLQJ WR 0RRQFXS FR XN $ EHOO VKDSHG cup made of medical-grade silicone, rather than absorb blood like a tampon (if we are speaking only of inserted objects), the cup collects the blood. This does require the user to remove it and empty it every once in awhile throughout the day. However, unlike a tampon which is recommended to be removed after only a few hours, the cup FDQ EH XVHG IRU XS WR KRXUV DW D WLPH 6LPilarly, the cup itself lasts for two years at a time, sometimes more. $QRWKHU EHQHĂ€W WR XVLQJ WKH PHQVWUXDO cup is the fact that it costs considerably less than continually buying new boxes of tamSRQV &XUUHQWO\ RQ $PD]RQ FRP D 'LYD &XS 0RGHO 3UH &KLOGELUWK LV DYDLODEOH IRU RQO\ EHIRUH VKLSSLQJ 7KLV PHDQV DQ

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average per year cost of about $13 after shipping, as estimated by my own which cost a total of about $25 from Amazon.com. &RPSDUHG WR WKH FRQWLQXDO SXUFKDVH RI WDPSRQV WKLV LV D VLJQLÀFDQW GHFUHDVH LQ cost. We’re going to get a little more mathematical here for a second to get a general cost of tampons over those same two years a cup could be used. At Walmart.com, a box of Tampax Pearl Regular, 54 count, currently FRVWV ,I D SHUVRQ XVHV RQH HYHU\ IRXU hours, an average of 20 tampons would be XVHG RYHU D ÀYH GD\ SHULRG 7KDW HTXDOV RXW to about two and a half months from one box. Assuming the user has twelve periods a year, that makes about four and a half boxes to be bought each year, equalling about $84 over a two-year period. &XSV DUH QHDUO\ RQH TXDUWHU WKH SULFH IRU the same time span, and that’s not including purchasing additional pads to be worn over-

night if chosen. Additionally, I’ve personally found cups to be much less noticeable while being worn. While tampons can be dry and uncomfortable, after the initial pop of the cup opening, it is nearly impossible to notice in my dayWR GD\ DFWLYLWLHV 'HVSLWH DOO RI WKH WDPSRQ commercials touting how their products are great for sports, I have never personally found one as comfortable as the cup. Along with the cost and comfort benHĂ€WV FRPH WKH VDIHW\ :KLOH 7R[LF 6KRFN 6\QGURPH 766 LV D UDUH RFFXUUHQFH QRW strictly linked to tampons, with only 135 cases reported in 2000 according to the New <RUN &LW\ 'HSDUWPHQW RI 0HQWDO +HDOWK and Hygiene, it is still a possibility. However, there has never been a reported case of 766 LQ UHJDUG WR FXS XVDJH $GG WKDW WR WKH DOUHDG\ PHQWLRQHG EHQHĂ€WV DQG ,¡P SOHDVHG to have my little cup of mine.

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Finishing strong and in the lead For nearly every student, it is safe to say that the end of the semester can be expected to bring a new level of stress. Professors are starting to buckle GRZQ HYHQ PRUH DQG Ă€QLVK DOO RI the material they wished to teach in the class. Finals are quickly approaching DQG VWXGHQWV DUH UXVKLQJ WR Ă€QLVK learning all the material they need to pass the class. 'HVSLWH WKH FKDOOHQJHV RI WKH end-of-semester crunch, most students usually expect to be able to face it head on. However, something about this semester has students unusually stressed about the workload they feel is now being dumped on them. 0DQ\ VWXGHQWV KDYH VDLG WKDW they feel their workload is far greater than it was at the end of the semester last year. This is to be expected at least slightly because of students moving up a class level, however it is more than that. I have heard the words “unreasonableâ€? “excessiveâ€? and “extremely unusualâ€? used to describe how much work is being assigned for the last two weeks. The library seems to be more crowded than it was last semester at the end of the year (in my opinion at least) and people are spending more time working during the weekends and in between classes. ,Q D QRQ VFLHQWLĂ€F VXUYH\ FRQGXFWHG RQ .HHQH 6WDWH &ROOHJH VWXdents, nine out of the 15 students asked felt they had exceptionally larger amounts of work at the end of this semester, compared to the amount of work they had. These students were not all from the same “classâ€? (freshman, sophomore, junior, senor), and were all from varied majors If the survey is any basis for the rest of campus, that means that on campus the general attitude is there is an unnaturally large amount of work being assigned. This occurrence of a heavier end-of-semester workload could have arisen due to a variety of reasons. One reason could have been the days off and the damages from +XUULFDQH 6DQG\ The college cancelled classes for a day and a half, and shut down RSHUDWLRQV 6R WKHUH ZDV DW OHDVW RQH class lost for some teachers. This is also not counting the classes that had to be cancelled for teachers who live out-of-state. A lot of teachers had to cancel classes because of damages at home. This put a lot of classes behind the established syllabus. Another reason that some of the classes are assigning so much work is the changes in the academic catalogue. The way some of the majors are shifting to is changing some of the way that some of the classes will have to be taught in the future. With changing academic policies, classes are becoming prerequisites for other classes that they may not have been beforew. This is taking some of the attention of the teachers as well, and potentially diverting focus from being 100 percent on the in class material for the day to day. This is not to say that it is all the professors’ fault that there is a lot of work. 'HVSLWH KRZ VPRRWKO\ WKH \HDU goes, there is always going to be more work at the end of the semester, in order to make sure that everything that needs to be done gets done. However with all of the little factors, the amount of work may seem like it is actually an extra large amount. It is important to not let the work become overbearing however, and to make sure that you keep trying to stay on top of all of your work. 'HVSLWH WKH IDFW WKDW LW¡V VWUHVVIXO Ă€QLVKLQJ RXW WKH VHPHVWHU¡V ZRUN can seriously help (or hurt, if it’s not Ă€QLVKHG RQH¡V JUDGH David Padrazo can be contacted at dpadrazo@keene-equinox.com

Sonya Cheney can be contacted at scheney@keene-equinox.com

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From childhood dreams to a KSC reality

EMILY FEDORKO / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

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EQUINOX STAFF When asked what she wanted to be when she was growing up, Olivia Chiacchia, a Keene State College sophomore, said she wished to be an Amish farmer. A lot has changed for Chiacchia, who is now a psychology major with a minor in art. Many people may wonder what students can do with majors like dance, art, holocaust and genocide studies, and wom-

en’s and gender studies. “I want to be a child adolescent clinical psychologist and incorporate art for people who are unable to verbalize their needs and traumas,� Chiacchia said of her dream job. Chiacchia explained how her interests can be incorporated in one job and said she had always been interested in psychology, working with adolescents and had always practiced art growing up. After taking a psychology topics course at KSC, Chiacchia learned about art ther-

apy. She said the college gave her various opportunities to pursue her dream job and EH LQYROYHG LQ WKDW Ă€HOG DV D VWXGHQW Chiacchia is involved in Mentors in Violence Prevention, and is currently training at Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention, which allows her get a feel for what LW¡V OLNH WR ZRUN LQ WKH Ă€HOG KSC junior Alex Davis has gone from Ă€UHĂ€JKWHU WR VRIWZDUH HQJLQHHU WR ´:HOO , still don’t know.â€? Davis is currently a the-

atre and dance major with a concentration on choreography and performance. “To start and run a dance company with a concentration in new work [original work], that would be the ultimate goal,� Davis said as he explained the possible outcome of his degree. Davis explained he was hesitant about his dance major. He said, “Through a lot of discussion I determined that this is my artistic passion and in the end it’s what I’m going to be

Recognizing student body enthusiasm Interim president and provost share in a new perspective of KSC energy and drive for the future JULIE CONLON

STUDENT LIFE EDITOR Earlier this semester, a group of students spent a relaxing evening by Brickyard Pond. They are smoking shisha from a hookah pipe, and out of nowhere, a dog ran up, followed by his owner. The owner was Interim President Jay Kahn, but the students didn’t recognize him. Ashlynn Cedrone, a sophomore at Keene State College, was one of these students caught off guard by who she would soon learn was her interim presiGHQW 6KH VDLG KHU ÀUVW LQWHUDFWLRQ ZLWK

Kahn was nowhere near nerve-wracking. “He was just nice,â€? Cedrone said, “He asked all of us our names and what our majors were. He seemed genuinely interested.â€? About the same time in the semester, Melinda Treadwell, KSC’s new SURYRVW ZDV LQ KHU RIĂ€FH WKLQNLQJ RI ways to connect with the student body. 6KH WKRXJKW ´$ SL]]D SDUW\" 2IĂ€FH KRXUV"Âľ 7KH QHZ SURYRVW EHJDQ Ă€JXULQJ ways to leave her “big white buildingâ€? called Hale and meet the students that make her eager to drive to work every morning. “Ultimately, the students are the only

reason I’m here,â€? Treadwell said, “I’m serious about trying to make the experience here better.â€? In May 2012 Jay Kahn ZHQW IURP GLUHFWRU RI Ă€QDQFH WR LQWHULP president, as Melinda Treadwell, dean of professional and graduate studies, made DQ RIĂ€FH LQ +DOH DV SURYRVW 7KH WZR KDYH EHHQ Ă€JXUHV RQ WKH .6& FDPSXV for years. Kahn began his career with .6& LQ ZKHQ KH Ă€OOHG WKH UROH DV YLFH SUHVLGHQW RI Ă€QDQFH DQG SODQQLQJ Treadwell went from KSC student to professor to dean, and is now provost. Each has worn different hats on campus; each brings a personal perspective, and

it is this perspective that has created the greatest eye opener to Kahn and Treadwell as they view the KSC stuGHQW ERG\ )URP Ă€QDQFH WR SUHVLGHQF\ Kahn said his transition to his new role has been a learning experience. “The role that I see most distinct in the president’s position is the ability to advocate for Keene State College, its students, and our faculty, staff, and our community partners,â€? Kahn said. The new provost said her position has created yet another relationship with students. “As provost, what’s been really interesting is that my

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‘Cooties’ are cutting workouts short in gym MORGAN MARKLEY

EQUINOX STAFF By college, the fear of cooties has mostly diminished. But when entering the Spaulding Gymnasium on the Keene State College campus, one may wonder if this juvenile fear still exists due to a separation of men and women while working out. The gym on the KSC campus is where students go WR JHW Ă€W EXW LW LV DOVR D SODFH ZKHUH VWXGHQWV PD\ QRW feel comfortable. The gym is split up with the weight room downstairs and the cardio equipment and track upstairs. Upon entering the gym on any given day, one might observe the upstairs attracts the women and the weight room downstairs houses the men. There are many reasons as to why the men and women are not mixing in the workout environment Senior Andrea Neri, the facility supervisor at the 6SDXOGLQJ *\P VDLG VKH GHĂ€QLWHO\ QRWLFHG D VHSDUDtion of males and females in the gym. “When we do rounds and we count how many SHRSOH DUH LQ HDFK VHFWLRQ RI WKH J\P \RX GHĂ€QLWHO\ see the female population is upstairs and the male population downstairs,â€? Neri said. On Tuesday night in the gym the male population downstairs was at 87 percent, with 14 men downstairs and two women. The female population upstairs was at 95 percent, with 19 women upstairs and two men. On Thursday afternoon the male population down-

stairs was at 100 percent, with ten men and no women present according to numbers polled during that time. Freshman Emel Saat said she thinks that going downstairs is intimidating. “I was thinking of going [downstairs] a couple of times,� she said. Saat said she hasn’t made the trip downstairs to workout yet, but she said that she thinks women would feel more comfortable going downstairs if there were more women already there. Fellow freshman, Allison Walton, said she’s not surprised about the separation, “Girls run more and guys want to do weights, but some girls want to do weights,� she explained. She said that the girls who do want to go downstairs to workout might feel uncomfortable because, “It’s all guys and you don’t know if you’re doing it right...everyone watches everyone here.� Junior Malcolm Cheney said the separation has everything to do with workout preferences. Cheney said, “I think for the most part being all the weight equipment being down here. It’s pretty normal because I think guys are more interested in building muscle tone, getting that beach body going, do that by working out, lifting weights, and I think girls are conscious about weight and stuff.� Alyssa Tyukody, a freshman, echoed Cheney and said she thinks the downstairs is more designed for a

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KDSSLHVW GRLQJ 7KHUH LV QR SRLQW LQ Ă€JKWing that.â€? He said Keene has a lot to offer for people pursuing dance. “[KSC] has really great modern dance program with a lot of connections to the community. Faculty members connect us to the CDFA, an annual college dance festival where colleges from all over New England bring original work and host a series of master classes. I’ve been able to go every

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To make a difference KSC Circle K donates costumes and coats BRITTANY BALLANTYNE

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR They have life-threatening sicknesses, but that GRHVQ¡W VWRS WKHP IURP SOD\WLPH Ă€OOHG ZLWK FXULRVity, creativity and imagination to forget about the reality of their sickness. They are the children of Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine, and with the help of Circle K at Keene State College, they will have a whole new array of colorful costumes to chose from to run and dance around in with one another. Circle K collected costumes to be sent to the camp, which some of the members have volunteered for. The camp is one of Circle K’s district projects, according to senior Alex Patrilli. Camp Sunshine is run with donations and volunteers, according to senior Mel Sachs. Many of the Circle K members, including Sachs herself, have worked at the camp and shared how the children personally affected them. “I’ve become really close with a lot of the families there and the kids range from babies to teenagers so it’s really a wide range of opportunities for donations,â€? Sachs said. Another member of Circle K, senior Christy Nguyen, has an even closer connection with the children there. “I had cancer, so hearing what they have for younger kids is really cool because I know when I was going through my treatment and everything by myself, I was only sixteen and they didn’t have things for kids like that,â€? she said. Sachs explained that the camp runs sessions all year long and has a costume party. “They love going in the costume room so we thought it’d be a really cool idea to collect some to donate to them,â€?she said. Senior Brittany Bianchi has also volunteered at the camp. She spoke of a weeklong experience she had meeting and working with the children, which included playing games to get them out of the hospital for some time. Bianchi visited the camp again for a Circle K convention and realized the costume room they had for events wasn’t up to date and some of the costumes were damaged. Although she hasn’t been to the camp itself, sophomore Dayne DeGrazia said she hoped Circle K could meet the needs of Camp Sunshine with what they gather during the drive. “It means a lot to them to be able to interact with other kids and live more normal lives than they’re used to so when they get the costumes they get to play more, be more of a kid than what their cancer makes them have to act like.â€? “Camp is

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This year, let’s avoid that holiday hangover Maintaining a calorie conscious, food-healthy lifestyle through the holidays can be somewhat of a joke when this month’s popular slogan shamelessly says, “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!â€? The holidays bring gifts and family, and for some, extra unwanted pounds and stress. While the holidays do only come once a year, it’s not an excuse to WKURZ RXW \RXU GDLO\ Ă€WQHVV DQG IRRG KDELWV (YHQ LI LW LV GLIĂ€FXOW to fully maintain your routine, it is important to at least attempt to keep things going so you don’t Ă€QG \RXUVHOI LQ D UXW DIWHU WKH holidays. It’s hard to dig yourself out of a hole; but if the hole is not that deep, it’ll be a little easier for you to climb out. Junior Caitlyn Boyle said she takes everything in moderation over the holidays. Boyle continued and said it’s hard for her to get back on track, therefore, it’s crucial that she continues to watch her diet and exercise while home for the holidays. But for some,

discipline is not easy to come by. Many students said they embrace the holidays and all that comes with it—calories and all. Michael Jackson did say, “Don’t stop ‘till you get enough,� and this holiday season, many students said they would do just that. Colleen Carey, a senior, said she goes “all out� on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. “There’s so much just right in front of you,� Carey said, describing the holiday sweets. Freshman Laura Viel said she also has a hard time keeping food in moderation. She said, “It’s hard to resist when it’s all there. There’s always sweets around.� Senior Erica Ricci said she uses the Christmas season as a reward, in a way. Ricci said she keeps a strict food and exercise routine throughout the year, giving her the room to spend that week or two indulging. Ricci said, “I just kind of embrace it. I focus on it during the rest of the year, so for that week or two I enjoy it.� She continued, “If you have a good enough routine in general, taking that week or two off is okay.� But the holiday season brings

more than just food tempta- the holidays. tions. Added stress due to family, One tip Droppa provided was travel, and money can to laugh more. put a cloud over December.

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the brightest part of their [children and their families] year because the other parts of the year they’re either grieving a child or a sibling or they’re having to deal with this illness head on, so it’s just making someone’s day by a simple thing that we’re not using,� Sachs said. When asked what advice she would give children with cancer, survivor Nguyen advised them to “stay positive and just to be there with your family because initially your family and your friends are everything and that although you’re going through tough times now, it does get better. You have people that love you so it helps you.� Not only are Circle K members collecting costumes for children, but also coats for the Hundred Nights Shelter in Keene. “It’s just kind of one of those no-brainer things where people need coats, people need to be warm in the winter especially in New Hampshire,� junior Lisa Bryant said. She continued, “I think that if they [people in the shelter] even know they’re getting it from Keene State students, that we support them and we’re building a relationship and it’s not making us higher up than them. I feel like just because they need help doesn’t mean they’re any lower than us and we’re close to them and we’re able to do that,� Bryant said. Bianchi said that while she hopes for lots of donations, she also hopes the drive will spread awareness about Circle K’s purpose and the organizations the club is trying to assist. When talking about students, she said, “Even though they have a nice place to live, there are other homeless people out there in Keene, like probably even their next door neighbors that need the clothing.� Bryant said that she believed students as a whole tend to

loved ones and making the time for some R&R. As far as the anticipated food and beverage intake, Droppa suggested drinking a glass of water before and between holiday drinks. She also said to not dive right into the dessert selection after dinner. This gives your stomach time to settle and realize it’s full. She mentioned taking a quick walk after dinner to burn off some of the recently consumed calories and give your body time to digest. Droppa reminded students to give themselves a break to truly EHQHĂ€W IURP WKH WLPH RII “Don’t be too hard on yourself,â€? she said. Trying to keep a rigid routine over a time when it’s all about rest and relaxation ZLOO QRW EHQHĂ€W \RX LQ DQ\ ZD\ This year, avoid the holiday hangover as best as you can, but be sure to take the term “Holiday Breakâ€? literally—this is our break, not just for our mind, but body and spirit. Julie Conlon can be contacted at jconlon@keene-equinox.com Sam Norton can be contacted at snorton@keene-equinox.com

“I feel like just because they need help doesn’t mean they’re any lower than us.â€? -­LISA BRYANT KSC JUNIOR

keep things they do not use and pointed out that there are plenty of people even in the surrounding community who have a greater need for these coats than those who possess a number of them. She said donating coats and jackets to this cause will be a better use of the items rather than collecting dust. “Give something to people who will actually use it,â€? she said and added, “I [Bryant] think we hoard, but we can get rid of that habit and help people at the same time.â€? According to Sachs, last year Circle K counted over 100 coats after the drive came to an end but believes the group can collect even more than that this time around. “The whole thing is just a reward itself, just knowing that you made a difference for someone else,â€? Nguyen said. Nguyen considered the community one’s Ă€UVW VXSSRUW V\VWHP DQG VDLG VKH EHOLHYHV helping the community around you is where aid and volunteering should start. Sachs said, “It’s simple stuff that we do that can make a big difference, and I think something as simple as this, just sitting at the table or seeing people come up to us being excited about donating the stuff, or not having any other opportunity than what we’re doing to donate it, I think that’s a really cool thing to be a part of.â€? Brittany Ballantyne can be contacted at bballanytne@keene-equinox.com

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relationship now with the students understands how our college can create opportunities or barriers to their success in a way that I hadn’t experienced before,â€? Treadwell stated. Kahn said he has worked since the summer to understand his responsibility as president—a responsibility, according to Kahn, that remains not only to the college, but the community of Keene. “Because I’ve been in the community for 25 years, we’ve been familiar with each other over that period of time,â€? he explained. The interim president continued and said his perspective of KSC changed when the approximate 5,000 students crowded Appain Way in the fall. Oneon-one experiences, like Kahn’s interaction with Cedrone and friends, have been key to understanding how students utilize campus resources and what they need to succeed. “The student experience is different,â€? he said, “And it’s important to get to know students and what they value most about their experience at Keene State College.â€? Kahn said his eyes opened in a new way to the busy lives of the KSC student body, leading him to conclude students are eager to create for themselves a successful future. “Students want some kind of capstone experience that bridges them to the workplace. We need to be more intentional about how that happens,â€? Kahn said. He said he also observed student engagement in campus life. He said he has always known students stay engaged, but his presidency has shown him just how far students go. “I see it going deeper. The students are constantly evolving into new activities they want to try,â€? he explained, “I realized that the commitment students are making, not just to their academic studies, but to their broader development to community members. It’s enriching them and enriching the value of this campus.â€? Following Kahn’s realizations were Treadwell’s, who relayed a similar perspective as she stated an appreciation for the student body’s drive for the future. “Every time I’ve had the opportunity to work with a student, that enthusiasm, that optimism comes through,â€? Treadwell continued, “That sounds so trite but I really genuinely mean it. It’s just that I really believe our student body comes here because they want community—they want to do it in a way that they can give back and I felt that with their students.â€? Treadwell said this enthusiasm both excites and challenges her in her new position as provost. “As provost what’s been really interesting is that my relationship now with the students is understanding how our college can create opportunities or barriers to their success in a way that I hadn’t experienced before. One of the challenges is trying to understand how our students work best,â€? she said. Treadwell said she’d like to engage that student energy and optimism with KSC’s SROLFLHV DQG Ă€JXUH D ZD\ WR FRQWLQXH WR VWUXFture curriculums around such enthusiasm. “I think the most important thing for me as provost is to try to understand our students in that way,â€? she said. Kim Schmidl-Gagne, program manager for diversity and multiculturalism, has worked closely with Treadwell and some with Kahn. “[Treadwell] is brilliant and could probably do anything she wants,â€? Schmidl-Gagne said. “[Treadwell] came back here to teach and then to lead. It’s a special gift that she’s here at KSC. She has a vision for what it means to be a public liberal arts institution.â€? SchmidlGagne said, “They both have an enormous passion for Keene State College.â€? Dottie 0RUULV FKLHI RIĂ€FHU RI GLYHUVLW\ DQG PXOticulturalism, echoed Schmidl-Gagne on Treadwell’s passion. “Because she is so dedicated, because she has that kind of love, it creates a kind of enthusiasm in other people so she’s able to share that enthusiasm in a way and I think WKDW¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ D PDUN RI D OHDGHU Âľ 0RUULV stated. Morris added she sees the same things with Kahn. “With both of them there’s that VDPH Ă DYRU IRU ZDQWLQJ WR PDNH VXUH WKDW we don’t become stagnant, that we’re able to change not just for change’s sake, but engage LQ YHU\ WKRXJKWIXO UHĂ HFWLYH DQG DOVR YHU\ compassionate change. It’s the whole idea of having compassion as we’re changing. You don’t see that in a lot of institutions,â€? Morris said. Schmidl-Gagne said though she believes both Kahn and Treadwell’s positions are temporary, she expects the college to continue its “forward momentum.â€? Schmidl-Gagne commented on Kahn and said, “I don’t think he’d ever shy from an opportunity to talk to anyone about Keene State College.â€? According to Cedronne, Kahn never smoked from the hookah. He did, however, spend approximately 30 minutes talking to her and her friends— even offering contacts for a student to make a potential internship connection. Cedronne will eventually leave KSC with a good story to tell of the time she almost smoked shisha with the interim president of her college. Such an impression is something Schmidl-Gagne said Kahn hopes to leave in his short time as interim president. She said, “He wants to make sure that in this year he sort of has a legacy that is the sustainability of Keene State College.â€? For Cedronne, and many students alike, that impression has been made. Julie Conlon can be contacted at jconlon@keene-equinox.com

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Fair Trade club brings new products to KSC REGAN DRISCOLL

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Forget the ‘fear of the unknown:’ Students need to get tested SHANNON FLYNN

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KSC Pride educates students on HIV/Aids and HIV Testing on World AIDS Day in the student center Monday, Dec. 3, 2012.

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A&E EDITOR There’s no such thing as a “Get out of jail free card,â€? and you can only roll the dice once. Which is why when it comes to the real game of life, it is important to make smart decisions when it comes to handling your Ă€QDQFHV You won’t be able to roll and win $25,000 in one round--making it cruFLDO IRU FROOHJH VWXGHQWV WR Ă€QG SODFHV where the can save money. When it comes to dining in the GRZQWRZQ .HHQH DUHD Ă€QGLQJ WKH places with the most cost effective prices is what ultimately attracts students. Senior Susanna Rainey said that her favorite place to grab breakfast is at Brewbakers Cafe. Not only does Brewbakers have food that is affordable, but they also make food of quality. Rainey also said that Keene Fresh Salad is one of her favorite places to eat lunch. “I like how it is locally owned and that the family works there too,â€? Rainey said. +RZHYHU IRU RWKHUV Ă€QGLQJ WKH perfect meal option is not always DERXW Ă€QGLQJ WKH KHDOWKLHVW FKRLFH For freshman Aliza Zimmerman, Fritz’s: The Place to Eat is an option that is versatile in the types of meals that it offers. Zimmerman said that Fritz’s is a place that provides a variety of food perfect for lunch and dinner. However, downtown Keene offers more than just basic meal options. Finding the perfect sweets can also be done in a cost effective way. Sophomore Amber Williams said that YOLO frozen yogurt is one her favorite places to get ice cream to go.

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KSC Chamber Singers team up with local organization SAM NORTON

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TheColorOrange, features Johnny Remmetter as lead vocals and guitar, Zac Johnson as the drummer, and Eric Walker as the bassist.

Local band paints the city of Keene by showcasing their talent ALLISON LAMELL

EQUINOX STAFF In past years, college bands in Keene have been known to have a “folksyâ€? sound associated with their music. But the band TheColorOrange brings a different style of music to the Keene community. Described as “new indie, but more on the pop side,â€? by friend Nick Votruba, the band’s energetic and catchy music are something everybody can listen to. ´,¡OO Ă€QG P\VHOI VLWWLQJ LQ FODVV IURP time-to-time just running through the choruses in my head,â€? Votruba said. The three-

piece band includes Johnny Remmetter with lead vocals and lead guitar, Equinox staffer Eric Walker as bassist and Zac Johnson as drums. Although they haven’t been together long, the band is very determined to make a name for themselves. “They don’t have much recorded music,â€? Tim Gagnon, the general manager of WKNH radio, said. “But we have a show that allows bands to come in and play their music on air. They’ve come in a couple times.â€? Gagnon said the band is different than what’s been considered a “Keene bandâ€? in the past and he likes the new sound they’re EULQJLQJ WR .HHQH ´, WKLQN WKH Ă€UVW WLPH ,

saw them outside of the station was at someone’s basement and I was joking around with them and I said ‘you guys should never leave basements, don’t become a big band because you guys belong in basements,’� Gagnon said. TheColorOrange has played in many different spots around the Keene area. Places such as Penuche’s, Ramunto’s, Brewbakers and Harvest Fest. However, house parties are the band’s all-time favorite. “One of the most recent shows we played at a house where, for a while, our close friends

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For many, music is a way to connect. However, this connection goes beyond being able to relate to the lyrical aspect. For some, it is important to connect music to a tangible experience. And the Keene State College Chamber Singers have done just that. Since the beginning of the fall semester, the Chamber Singers have worked with the Monadnock Conservancy. Every year, Dr. Sandra Howard, assistant professor of music, said the Chamber Singers have picked a local organization to work with throughout the semester. “One of the important things for us to do is to get off campus and see what is going on in the community and how we can impact the world that we live in,â€? Howard said. She commented that for her students, working with a local organization is an easy way for them to attach the lyrical work to something tangible. For this year’s concert, which was held on Dec. 1, 2012, in the Alumni Recital Hall of the Redfern Arts Center, Howard chose the theme of “Earth, Spirit, and Soul.â€? During this performance, a discussion panel was held prior to the event, which introduced audience members to the cause, and allowed them to build a connection with the theme of the concert. “I think when you choose a theme for a concert, not every piece has to be the main connection,â€? Howard explained. However, Howard said that while some of the pieces may not possess as direct of a connection as others, the over-arching theme is what connects the pieces to one another. ´+RZ GR SHRSOH Ă€QG FRPIRUW RU VROitude? Or how do they relieve stress?

What are those things that people go to? Some people go to the outdoors and go to the wilderness, some people go shopping, some people make coffee, and some people make music,â€? Howard said. This year’s concert, which donates 20 percent of the ticket sales’ revenue, was a way to provide a common experience for those involved, according to Howard. She said that this year, the Chamber Singers will be donating enough money to preserve one acre of land. Ryan Owens, executive director of the Monadnock Conservancy, said, “Our lives in the Monadnock Region are enhanced in so many ways by the natural landscape around us and those ways can be different for all of us–they can be conscious or unconscious,â€? he continued, “For many of us it is an intangible aesthetic.â€? Owens said that the Monadnock Conservancy has been established for 23 years and during this time period, over 17,000 acres of land have been protected in 25 towns throughout the region. “I’ve come to recognize as a singer myself that the land is a place that can inspire the creation of art and music and can inspire the passions that thrive in music or it can be a venue for the performance,â€? Owens said. But this cause served as more than just a source of inspiration, it was a way to convey meaning. “With choral music it is really special because we have text to work with and we can express the poetry or lyrics to JHW D VSHFLĂ€F PHDQLQJ DFURVV Âľ +RZDUG explained. When choosing the repertoire, which the Chamber Singers have been ZRUNLQJ RQ VLQFH WKH Ă€UVW ZHHN RI 6HSWHPber, Howard said that it was important to include a variety of musical experiences

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through by encompassing different composers, time periods, and languages into the concert’s program. “Another branch is we are doing a world premiere on a piece. The theme was on conservation and preservation, so it [the world premiere] was kind of inspired out of the Monadnock Conservancy partnership and the winner was part of the Keene State College Call for Scores, which is through our composition division. The winner of this Call for Scores was composer Max Vladimiroff. Vladimiroff said he heard about the opportunity to submit a piece for the Call for Scores through an announcement by KSC’s Department of Music. Vladimiroff selected two excerpts of poems from Gerard Hopkins (1844-1889), titled “Inversnaid� and “Ribblesdale,� which helped form his piece titled, “Let Them Be Left.� “In terms of the connection between conservation and music, the idea of conservation is essential to our culture,� Vladimiroff said. Vladimiroff said when looking for text to adapt to the music, he looked for something that would be artistic and beautiful, but was still relevant in today’s world. According to the concert program, Vladimiroff said, “The words expressed concern for the destruction of wild nature and sounded like a plea for our natural environment to be allowed to live on. We are once again reminded

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The Chamber Singers perform in the Alumni Recital Hall on December 1, 2012. This year, the Chamber Singers partnered with the Monadnock Conservancy for their semester long project. Twenty percent of the proceeds from the ticket sales of this year’s concert will be donated to the organization.

that our ‘sweet earth’ had been given to us and that we must take care of it.� Owens said that “we explore the many ways people connect. We found the diversity of that and we try to enhance that ever more through making the land

meaningful and accessible.� To help make the land of the Monadnock Conservancy more accessible, Howard said that the Chamber Singers helped build a trail to Porcupine Falls. Through this, Howard said that the mem-

bers of the Chamber Singers were given the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves. According to Howard, what this partnership provides is a way for the Chamber Singers to build connections throughout the commu-

QLW\ DQG Ă€QG D ZD\ WR PDNH WKRVH times, it is harder to get a wider connections alive. “We want people view when we are on-campus the to feel like individuals, but we also entire time,â€? Howard said. want them to buy into their community as a group and think about Sam Norton can be contacted at what is better for the area as a whole, snorton@keene-equinox.com rather than being so insular. Some-

A new twist on what defines the traditional superhero character “These days, Deadpool has gained so much popularity that he has appeared in almost every major Marvel comic and tangled with every hero or villain in the Marvel Universe.â€? -­SERAFINE WES SERAFINE

EQUINOX STAFF There are superhero characters who were made to exemplify the ideal human EHLQJ &KDUDFWHUV ZKR DUH VHOĂ HVV DQG serve as role models for their readers, both young and old. &KDUDFWHUV ZKR KDYH VROLGLĂ€HG WKHPselves as legends over time and have gone down in history as icons. Today‌ we aren’t talking about any of those guys -- we’re talking about Deadpool. Where do I begin with Deadpool? Back in the ‘90s, comics were‌ weird. At the time, there was this period when several writers and artists attempted to pander to what is commonly referred to by fans as “The Extreme Crowd.â€? Instead of traditional superhero-style characters like Superman, readers got several characters who were equipped with

massive and often ridiculous looking guns, heavily stylized costumes or armor and gruff attitudes. One character to emerge from this particular movement was Deadpool, also known as the mercenary with the mouth. When Wade Wilson, or Deadpool, was diagnosed with cancer, he was offered a cure by a shady organization known as Weapon X. What he ended up with was a healing ability that made him virtually immortal, as well as enough scars, both physical and mental, to drive him totally and completely insane. Wanting to take advantage of his newfound powers, as well as his military background, Wilson donned the mantle of Deadpool and became a mercenary for hire. These days, Deadpool has gained so much popularity that he has appeared in

almost every major Marvel comic and tangled with nearly every hero or villain in the Marvel Universe. In 2009, Ryan Reynolds portrayed a version of Deadpool in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.� Unfortunately, Deadpool fans were let down due to the directors’ apparent disregard for the character’s legacy. Deadpool, as I mentioned, is not a model superhero. In fact, the character is morally ambiguous, has little to no regard for human life, including his own, and resorts to dirty, underhanded tactics to solve his problems. Yet despite the character being written as such, there is still a certain degree of charm to him--a lot of which is due to his penchant for breaking the fourth wall--that makes him lovable and helped him survive

through the wasteland of ‘90s comics into modern day. This week’s issue starts with Deadpool searching for Marvel Supervillain and IHOORZ PHUFHQDU\ 7DVNPDVWHU 7R Ă€QG KLP he asks the people who would know better than anyone, the Marvel writing staff. The reason Deadpool is looking for Taskmaster, or Tasky as Wilson calls him, is because Deadpool hasn’t had a job in a long WLPH DQG KH¡V Ă DW EURNH He feels that if he proves himself against Taskmaster, who is considered by many to be the best mercenary in the business, certain parties would be more inclined to hire him. So how does Wilson go about this? He breaks Taskmaster out of prison and NLGQDSV VHYHUDO JRYHUQPHQW RIĂ€FLDOV DQG terrorist leaders. Wilson then has his roommate Weasel

tie them to chairs, brings Taskmaster to an DUHQD DQG FKDOOHQJHV KLP WR D Ă€JKW ZLWK KLV own hands and feet shackled together. The only thing more insane than the plan itself is the fact that Wilson pulls it off. Unfortunately, the hostages are not inclined to hire Wilson after being kidnapped, Taskmaster leaves showing both disdain and respect for Wilson and Weasel reveals that he has lost the handcuff keys. This is a fairly simple story, but a fun one nonetheless. Even though he’s portrayed as a comic relief character, Deadpool is also a hell of a Ă€JKWHU DQG WKDW¡V DOZD\V QLFH WR VHH Deadpool is just as lovable as ever, doing despicable deeds but always maintaining that wit that makes this character so enduring and endearing. Another solid story. Deadpool is one of those characters that any reader can enjoy, I would highly recommend picking up an issue when you get a chance. Overall: 5/5 :HV 6HUDĂ€QH FDQ EH FRQWDFWHG DW ZVHUDĂ€QH#NHHQH HTXLQR[ FRP

Ready, set and rehearse: campus puts on 24-hour musical production WES SERAFINE

EQUINOX STAFF On Dec. 1, 2012, in honor of National AIDS day, Keene State College’s Residence Hall Organization (RHO) put on a production of the musical “Rentâ€? in the timespan of 24 hours. 7KLV LQFOXGHG HYHU\WKLQJ IURP VWDUW WR Ă€QLVK WKH auditions, rehearsals and performance all took place within 24 hours. Despite the limited rehearsal time, the entire cast managed to turn out a stellar performance. KSC student and one of the show’s co-directors, Alex Davis said that it was incredible seeing so many great talents come together for this production. The play tells the story of a small group of struggling and impoverished artists torn between staying true to their beliefs and artistic integrity or selling

out in order to make enough money to pay the rent for their New York City apartments. All the while, the group is living in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which several characters are diagnosed with. It is a beautiful story of friendship and romance, and the KSC students who performed in the show gave it their all. Eric Jedd played Mark Cohen, the VWUXJJOLQJ Ă€OPPDNHU ZKR DFWV DV D GHWDFKHG REVHUYHU narrates these strange events. Cameron Gillies returns again for RHO’s 24-hour show by playing the role of Collins, a homosexual part-time college professor struggling with AIDS. Last year, during “Little Shop of Horrors,â€? Gillies played the dentist. Sarah Landers and Brandon Carta displayed amazing on-stage chemistry when they played the two young lovers Mimi and Roger. The crowd was enthusiastic about the show, cheer-

ing wildly after a big number and often singing along with the music. However, it was more than just the acting and singing ability that captivated the crowd. When Seneca Eldridge who played Angel, a drag queen, appeared on stage in Angel’s extravagant outÀWV WKH FURZG ZHQW DEVROXWHO\ QXWV The second audience favorite was Danielle Roberts, who played Maureen Johnson, a lesbian performance artist protesting against the demolition of her neighborhood. Maureen in the original production was portrayed by stage legend Idina Menzel. Roberts not only turned in a performance that would make the originator of the role proud, but arguably rivaled the renowned Broadway star. Roberts rarely required the use of her script and gave electrifying performances to the crowd. 2Q WKH VXEMHFW RI DSSHDULQJ LQ KHU ÀUVW HYHU KRXU

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UK’s Duchess of Cambridge expecting a baby CASSANDRA VINOGRAD

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sang along, but then everybody was screaming, screaming words that I wrote so that was cool,â€? Remmetter said. Agreeably Johnson said, “Seeing people start to know the words to the songsâ€? was the coolest memory he had performing. The band, who met one night at a party through mutual friends, clicked immediately. “We met and we exchanged numbers and the next day we tried it out and it was like cool, it worked,â€? Remmetter said. Originally named “Orangeâ€? until it had already been taken by a band online, the band’s name was inspired by lead vocalist, Remmetter said. “It was my idea to do orange just because I can relate colors to atmosphere,â€? Remmetter. Then for a hint of uniqueness the band decided to make the name all one word so people wouldn’t forget. Inspired by bands like Say Anything and Alkaline Trio, TheColorOUDQJH DOVR Ă€QGV LQVSLUDWLRQ IURP HDFK RWKHU “You don’t realize how much you actually pull from each other rather than just the outside world,â€? Remmetter said. Remmetter, who writes all the bands songs DQG JXLWDU SDUWV VDLG KH Ă€QGV LQVSLUDWLRQ IURP “the everyday happenings.â€? “It’s a number of things. Kind of just what’s going on, stuff that happens around me like the emotions I get from relationships and people,â€? Remmetter said. TheColorOrange plans to produce their Ă€UVW DOEXP WKLV ZLQWHU EUHDN DQG KDV DOUHDG\ agreed upon the album title, “Sprinting.â€? ´,W ZDV VXFK D TXLFN SURJUHVV 8V PHHWLQJ each other and starting to write songs was just H[WUHPHO\ IDVW :H¡G UHFRUGHG Ă€YH VRQJV ZKHQ we had only had three practices,â€? Johnson said for the reasoning behind the album title. The band has been saving up for 1,000 copies of their full-length album and intends to sell them in January when school starts again.“It’s just nice to be goal oriented, be shooting toward something, be trying to get better. It’s just a good way to spend time,â€? Johnson said. When it comes to music and the future of the band, all three men are very dedicated. Although the future is uncertain, their love for music is not. “It’s everything,â€? Remmetter said without hesitation. Even joking about what lengths he’s gone to play in a show. “When I was in high school my band had a show and my mom wasn’t going to let PH JR DQG ZH KDG WKLV KXJH Ă€JKW , VODPPHG my door and put a dresser in front of it. I tied a cable around my guitar and lowered it out the window and jumped out the window and left. [My mom] threatened to call the cops on me,â€? Remmetter said. With over 200 likes on their Facebook page, the group’s passion for music has given them many supporters. “As long as they keep playing at our station and having a good time whatever they do we’ll always be happy to have them,â€? Gagnon said. TheColorOrange will be playing at Saturday Night Jive on Dec. 8 in the Mabel Brown Room. Alison Lamell can be contacted at alamell@keene-equinox.com

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis shake up hip-hop paradigm CHRIS TALBOTT

ASSOCIATED PRESS Macklemore isn’t afraid to tell you he was scared when he saw some of the destinations for his upcoming tour. Idaho. Montana. Texas. None of those places in the Heartland seemed like they’d be receptive to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ left-leaning, socially conscious message. A hostile reception seemed more likely — especially for the lightning-rod song “Same Love,â€? which offers support for the gay community. To the 29-year-old rapper’s surprise, he found the crowds singing the chorus right back at him. Those were three places where people probably sang the loudest and it gives me some hope in the power of music and what music can do,â€? said the MC, whose given name is Ben Haggerty. “To hear people’s testimonials about ‘Same Love’ changing the way that they feel about gay people or the language that they use in their everyday life, making them consider changing that language, or changing their hateful perspective on another group of people, it’s exciting to see that music has that capability. It just DIĂ€UPV ZKDW \RX DOUHDG\ EHOLHYH EXW WR VHH LW RQ D WDQgible level in these cities has been one of the greatest gifts of my career.â€? It’s a time of plenty for the Seattle alternative hiphop duo, which released its debut studio album, “The Heist,â€? to great acclaim last month. Haggerty and his producing and business partner Lewis sold more than 78,000 copies of the record the Ă€UVW ZHHN RI UHOHDVH 7KDW¡V D VWDJJHULQJ VXP IRU DQ independent release, putting the album at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart. Haggerty said they expected to sell somewhere between 28,000 and 33,000 copies. “It’s a validation, absolutely,â€? Haggerty said in a phone interview. ´,W¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ D UHZDUG %XW DW WKH HQG RI WKH GD\ LW is a number and you try not to let your happiness be contingent upon a number. What it equates to is the fact people are resonating with the music, that the fans are supporting our album, that people wanted to be part of RXU UHFRUG DQG QRW MXVW GRZQORDG LOOHJDOO\ EXW Ă€QDQcially get behind it and say, ‘We believe in it.’ And that is the biggest reward out of all of it.â€? What’s happened in the six weeks since the release has been dizzying. Lewis said offers are coming from everywhere and the fans are increasing exponentially at every show. Things are happening so fast, reacting

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American musician Ben Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, right, and his producer Ryan Lewis pose for a portrait, om Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Irving Plaza in New York.

in real time to the changes in their popularity has been GLIĂ€FXOW 8VHG WR GHDOLQJ ZLWK IDQV LQ D YHU\ SHUVRQDO way, they’re trying to engage larger groups of people. ´1RZ ZH KDYH WR Ă€JXUH KRZ WR NHHS WKDW LQWLPDWH relationship with the fans in the midst of so many people,â€? Lewis said. “And that’s across the board. The shows get bigger.

How do we adapt our shows to keep it as awesome as it was for 800 people to 4,000 people. We’re adapting.â€? Keeping it personal has been the key to success so far for the duo, who met on MySpace in 2006 when Haggerty showed an interest in a beat crafted by then-teenager Lewis. +DJJHUW\¡V UHG URRVWHU KDLUFXW DQG WKULIW VWRUH Ă€QHU\

identify him as a very different kind of MC on the surface, and his rhymes and stories go far beyond the braggadocio and swag-hyping ways of the current archetype. Homosexuality isn’t the only subject he looks at closely. “The Heist� opens with “Ten Thousand Hours,� a riff on the theories of author Malcolm Gladwell and an ode to hard work.

MacFarlane Kutcher is Steve Jobs, Seyfried is Linda Lovelace at Sundance surprises UCLA class ASSOCIATED PRESS

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Oscar host Seth MacFarlane is inviting college students to join him on stage at the Academy Awards. The “Family Guyâ€? creator made a VXUSULVH DSSHDUDQFH DW 8&/$ WR announce a contest sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts DQG 6FLHQFHV DQG PWY8 WKDW ZLOO allow winning college students to appear on the Feb. 24 Oscar telecast. The contest invites students to submit videos on the academy’s Facebook page describing how they’ll contribute to the future of Ă€OP At least six winners will serve as trophy carriers on the Oscar show, replacing the leggy models who usually perform the duties. MacFarlane spent 40 minutes leading the XQGHUJUDGXDWH Ă€OP DQG WHOHYLVLRQ FODVV DW 8&/$¡V :HVWZRRG FDPSXV RQ :HGQHVGD\ DV SDUW RI PWY8¡V “Stand Inâ€? series, which brings celebrities to college classrooms as guest lecturers. “In re-imagining what we want the Oscar show to be, we wanted everyone appearing on that stage to IHHO D GHHS FRPPLWPHQW WR Ă€OP DQG its legacy, and most importantly, its future,â€? said Oscar telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron in a statement. “That was the impetus in creating WKLV VSHFLDO KRQRU IRU \RXQJ Ă€OP VWXdents who will inspire a new generDWLRQ WR FUHDWH WKH Ă€OPV WKDW ZLOO EH honored in the future.â€? The contest is also aimed at drawing younger viewers favored by advertisers to the Oscars’ aging TV audience. Like 8&/$ VWXGHQW $EE\ 6PLWK ZKR immediately pulled out her smartphone to share the moment on Facebook when MacFarlane appeared before her class. “Seth MacFarlane is speaking to P\ Ă€OP OHFWXUH IRU WKH QH[W KRXU Âľ Smith posted. “I’m having a panic attack.â€? The 39-year-old entertainer XUJHG WKH DVSLULQJ Ă€OPPDNHUV DQG show-runners in the class to make a “commercially viable student Ă€OPÂľ EHIRUH OHDYLQJ VFKRRO DGGLQJ that “Family Guyâ€? was based on his RZQ VWXGHQW Ă€OP $QG 0DF)DUODQH said “Family Guyâ€? could once again EHFRPH D Ă€OP +H VDLG KH¡V DOUHDG\ come up with a concept for a feature-length movie and promised “it will happen at some point.â€?

LV WKH FORVLQJ QLJKW Ă€OP DW 6XQGDQFH ZKLFK UXQV -DQ LQ 3DUN &LW\ 8WDK Ashton Kutcher as Apple co-founder Seyfried has the title role in Rob Epstein Steve Jobs and Amanda Seyfried as porn star and Jeffrey Friedman’s “Lovelace,â€? a porLinda Lovelace are among the highlights at WUDLW RI WKH DGXOW Ă€OP DFWUHVV ZKR EHFDPH DQ January’s Sundance Film Festival. anti-porn crusader years after starring in the Kutcher headlines director Joshua hardcore hit “Deep Throat.â€? Michael Stern’s “jOBS,â€? one of 18 star-studThe roles are dramatic departures for ded premieres announced Monday for Kutcher, best-known for broad movie comRobert Redford’s independent-cinema show- edies and the TV sitcoms “That ‘70s Showâ€? case. Chronicling 30 years in the life of the and “Two and a Half Men,â€? and Seyfried, Apple mastermind who died last year, “jOBSâ€? best-known for romances such as “Dear Johnâ€?

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and “Mamma Mia!â€? itt making his directing debut and starring But dramatic departures often are what alongside Scarlett Johansson and Julianne it’s all about at Sundance, which presents Moore in the story of a modern Don Juan; Ă€OPV RXW RI WKH PDLQVWUHDP WKDW OHW WRS QDPH George Tillman Jr.’s “The Inevitable Defeat talent take a break from the Hollywood mold. of Mister and Pete,â€? a tale of two boys in “A lot of these actors are looking to spread the Brooklyn housing projects whose cast out of their comfort zones,â€? said Sundance includes “American Idolâ€? alumni Jennifer director John Cooper. “It’s about doing some- Hudson and Jordin Sparks; Fredrik Bond’s thing different for them.â€? “The Necessary Death of Charlie CountryThe lineup of dramas, along with 11 doc- man,â€? with Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel umentaries also announced in the premiere Wood in a romance between a man travelsection Monday, play outside the roster of 64 ing abroad and a troubled Romanian beauty; Ă€OPV XQYHLOHG ODVW ZHHN IRU 6XQGDQFH¡V 8 6 Anne Fontaine’s “Two Mothers,â€? starring and world-cinema competitions. Naomi Watts and Robin Wright as friends Along with entries in the festival’s mid- who fall for each other’s sons; and Naomi Finnight section and other programs also er’s “Very Good Girls,â€? featuring Dakota Fanannounced last week, Sundance will offer 115 ning and Elizabeth Olsen as teens aiming to IHDWXUH OHQJWK Ă€OPV lose their virginity but who fall for the same The dramatic premieres present a number guy. RI UHXQLRQV DPRQJ Ă€OPPDNHUV DQG VWDUV Documentary premieres include Freida including Richard Linklater’s “Before Mid- Mock’s “Anita,â€? examining the fallout from night,â€? with co-writers Ethan Hawke and sexual-harassment charges brought by Anita Julie Delpy reprising the star-crossed roman- +LOO DJDLQVW 8 6 6XSUHPH &RXUW QRPLQHH tic roles they played in 1995’s “Before Sunriseâ€? Clarence Thomas; Alex Gibney’s “We Steal and 2004’s “Before Sunsetâ€?; Jane Campi- Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks,â€? an analon’s “Top of the Lake,â€? a six-hour mystery \VLV RI WKH ZHEVLWH WKDW UHOHDVHG FODVVLĂ€HG whose cast includes Holly Hunter, who won government documents; and R.J. Cutler and an Academy Award for the director’s 1993 Greg Finton’s “The World According to Dick drama “The Pianoâ€?; Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s Cheney,â€? a study of the former vice presiPLVĂ€W WHHQ WDOH ´7KH :D\ :D\ %DFN Âľ IHDWXU- dent and the power he wielded in George W. ing Steve Carell and Toni Collette, who co- Bush’s administration. starred in the 2006 Sundance premiere “Little Also premiering at Sundance is Sebastian Miss Sunshineâ€?; and Michael Winterbottom’s Junger’s “Which Way Is the Front Line from “The Look of Love,â€? with his frequent star Here? The Life and Time of Tim HetheringSteve Coogan as British porn baron Paul Ray- ton,â€? a portrait of photographer Hetheringmond. ton’s work in war zones around the world. Other premiere highlights include “Don Jon’s Addiction,â€? with Joseph Gordon-Lev-

No charges against Chris Brown in Florida phone grab CURT ANDERSON

ASSOCIATED PRESS Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown will not face criminal charges for snatching a woman’s cellphone when she tried to snap a photo of him outside a Miami Beach club, prosecutors said Friday. A memo released Friday by Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle concludes there is no evidence that Brown intended to steal the phone in February or that he deleted any photos. One or the other is necessary for him to be charged with robbery or theft. Prosecutors said that Brown tossed the phone from his limo and that it was picked up by Devon Blanche, head of security for rapper Tyga, who had performed with Brown at the Cameo club that night. According to the memo, Blanche tried to find out if someone had lost the phone, ultimately took it with him to Atlanta during the rapper’s tour and said he intended to find its owner. A felony charge against Brown, 24, might have triggered a violation of his probation for his 2009 assault on singer Rihanna, who was his girlfriend at the time. The two have recently collaborated on a new duet, “Nobody’s Business,� and have been spotted out together in recent weeks.

Rundle said the investigation’s findings would be forwarded to probation officials in Los Angeles for review. “We are grateful for the decision and the thorough investigation,� Brown’s attorney Mark Geragos said in an email. According to the memo, after Brown and Tyga — real name Michael Stevenson — finished their performances, both got into separate limos to head for their hotels. Witnesses told prosecutors about 30 female fans gathered outside Brown’s vehicle, at least one of whom reached inside to take a photo. Brown was accompanied by at least two women in the limo. Stevenson told prosecutors that he saw Brown throw a white cellphone out of the limo. The phone’s owner, Christal Spann, said Brown used a derogatory term for women and said “this will not run the website� when he grabbed the phone. Spann began beating on the limo’s windows, according to the memo, until someone in a front seat told her the phone had been tossed out. She could not find it, however. “She used to be a fan of Brown’s, but no longer,� the memo notes of Spann. Blanche, the security man, told investigators he thought Brown was upset because “if photographs of himself with two females got out, it might cause him problems with Rihanna.�

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Congo rebels stake out positions near Goma MELANIE GOUBY AND RUKMINI CALLIMACHI

ASSOCIATED PRESS Congolese soldiers took control of this strategic city of 1 million on Monday, but rebels staked out positions just 3 kilometers (1.6 miles) away as they waited for the government to respond to an afternoon deadline to start negotiations. Crowds cheered the soldiers as they arrived at the town’s main barracks in trucks, and some women rushed forward to kiss the troops. Their return comes two weeks after Goma fell to the rebels, who are widely believed to be backed by Rwanda. But the M23 rebels remained in tactical positions in the hills nearby, saying they were waiting for the government to respond to their demands before deciding whether or not to try to retake the city. 7KH UHEHOV FODLP WR EH ÀJKWLQJ IRU WKH better implementation of a March 23, 2009, peace accord, which saw them integrated into the national army. Analysts say the real reason for the rebellion is Rwanda’s desire to annex territory in the mineral-rich mountains at the border between the two countries. After a nearly two-week occupation, the M23 rebels agreed to leave Goma over the weekend under intense international pressure, including fresh sanctions from the U.N. Security Council. Their commanders said they would retreat to 20 kilometers (12 miles) outside the city on the condition that

Congo’s government begins negotiations with them no later than 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon. As the deadline expired, journalists saw D FROXPQ RI UHEHO Ă€JKWHUV ZDONLQJ WR HOHvated positions overlooking the city. Others were building a tent on a western hill. Some in groups of three took positions under trees along the road leading north from Goma. “We gave Kinshasa a 48-hour deadline, and we are now waiting for these 48 hours to expire,â€? rebel spokesman Col. Vianney Kazarama said by telephone as the deadline neared. “You should call Congo and ask them what they plan to do. They have not yet contacted us. And we are waiting to see what happens, before pronouncing ourselves.â€? Despite the rebels’ retreat from Goma, which was a pre-requisite set by the Congolese government for negotiations, Congo’s President Joseph Kabila has not yet made clear if the government will engage in talks. On Sunday, government spokesman Lambert Mende said the president would listen to M23’s grievances and then give them an answer. As the rebels’ deadline neared Monday, Mende said he had nothing new to say on the matter. But later, in a government communique, Mende said Congo “congratulates itself on the departure of M23 from the city of Goma this weekend and is happy to conJEROME DELAY / AP PHOTO Ă€UP WKH HQWKXVLDVP ZLWK ZKLFK WKH SRSXlation of this town greeted (the security Congolese FARDC government soldiers are debriefed after they arrived in Goma, eastern Congo, Monday Dec. 3, 2012. Several hundred Congo army soldiers returned to the key eastern city of Goma, as rebels remained poised nearby and a possible fight forces) who came to secure the city.â€? loomed for the city of 1 million.

Looming hazards in Sandy disaster zones DAVID B. CARUSO

ASSOCIATED PRESS $ PRQWK DIWHU 6DQG\¡V Ă RRGwaters swept up his block, punched a hole in his foundation and drowned his furnace, John Frawley still has no electricity or heat in his dilapidated home on the Rockaway seashore. The 57-year-old, who also lost his car and all his winter FORWKHV LQ WKH Ă RRG QRZ VSHQGV his nights shivering in a pair of donated snow pants, worrying whether the cold might make his chronic heart condition worse. “I’ve been coughing like crazy,â€? said Frawley, a former FRPPHUFLDO Ă€VKHUPDQ GLVDEOHG by a spine injury. He said his family doesn’t have the money to pay for even basic repairs. So far, he has avoided going to a shelter, saying he’d rather sleep in his own home. “But I’m telling you, I can’t stay here much longer,â€? he said. &LW\ RIĂ€FLDOV HVWLPDWH DW least 12,000 New Yorkers are trying to survive in unheated, Ă RRG GDPDJHG KRPHV GHVSLWH warnings that dropping tem-

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John Frawley sits on his porch, which was damaged during Superstorm Sandy, on the Rockaway Peninsula in New York, Nov. 29, 2012.

peratures could pose a health risk. The chill is only one of the potential environmental hazards that experts say might endanger people trying to

resume their lives in the vast New York and New Jersey disaster zone. Uncounted numbers of families have returned to coastal homes that are contaminated

with mold, which can aggravate allergies and leave people perpetually wheezing. Others have EHHQ VOHHSLQJ LQ KRXVHV Ă€OOHG with construction dust, as workers have ripped out walls and Ă RRULQJ 7KDW GXVW FDQ VRPHtimes trigger asthma. But it is the approaching winter that has some public KHDOWK RIĂ€FLDOV ZRUULHG PRVW Nighttime temperatures have been around freezing and stand to drop in the coming weeks. New York City’s health department said the number of people visiting hospital emergency rooms for cold-related problems has already doubled this November, compared with previous years. Those statistics are likely only the proverbial tip of the iceberg. Mortality rates for the elderly and chronically ill rise when people live for extended periods in unheated apartments, even when the temperature is still above freezing, said the city’s health commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley. “As the temperatures get colder, the risk increases,â€? he said. “It is especially risky for the elderly. I really want to

encourage people, if they don’t have heat in their apartment, to look elsewhere.� Since the storm, the health department has been sending National Guard troops door to door, trying to persuade people to leave cold homes until their KHDWLQJ V\VWHPV DUH À[HG The city is also carrying out a plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars helping residents make emergency repairs needed to restore their heat and hot water. Convincing people that they could be endangering themselves by staying until that work is complete, though, isn’t always easy. For weeks, Eddie Saman, 57, slept on sheets of plywood in the frigid, ruined shell of his à RRGHG 6WDWHQ ,VODQG EXQJDORZ He stayed even as the house ÀOOHG XS ZLWK D GLVJXVWLQJ mold that agitated his asthma so much that it sent him to the emergency room. Volunteers eventually helped clean the place up somewhat and got Saman a mattress. But on Sunday the wood-burning stove he had been using for KHDW FDXJKW ÀUH

Israel feels heat from allies over settlements JOSEF FEDERMAN

ASSOCIATED PRESS Israel rejected a wave of American and European condemnations Monday over plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, vowing to press forward with the construction in the face of widespread international opposition. The announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin 1HWDQ\DKX¡V RIĂ€FH ZDV OLNHO\ WR GHHSHQ D ULIW WKDW KDV emerged between Israel and some of its closest allies following the U.N.’s recognition of a Palestinian state last week. The U.N. decision appears to be fueling a tougher international line against Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Israeli ambassadors were summoned for consultaWLRQV LQ Ă€YH (XURSHDQ FDSLWDOV DQG (XURSHDQ RIĂ€FLDOV warned of other potential measures against Israel. In Washington, the U.S. said the Israeli actions were “especially damagingâ€? to peace prospects. Italian Premier Mario Monti and French President Francois Hollande issued a joint statement saying they were “deeply worriedâ€? by Israel’s settlement plans. The two men, meeting in Lyon, France, called the Israeli decisions “serious and illegalâ€? and a “serious obstacleâ€? to Mideast peace. Netanyahu, however, showed no signs of bending. +LV RIĂ€FH VDLG ,VUDHO ZRXOG FRQWLQXH WR VWDQG XS IRU LWV interests “even in the face of international pressure, and there will be no change in the decision taken.â€? Europe could potentially play a strong role in any

international action against the settlements. Europe is Israel’s largest trade partner, and Israel has a partnership with the EU giving its exports preferential status. %XW GLYLVLRQV ZLWKLQ (XURSH FRXOG PDNH LW GLIÀFXOW to take any concerted action. Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has a close relationship with Israel, and given its history as the perpetrator of the Holocaust, it is unlikely to take any strong action against the Jewish state. In last week’s decision, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly recognized a Palestinian state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war. Netanyahu rejects a return to the 1967 lines. His government also fears the Palestinians will use their upgraded status to join the U.N.’s International Criminal Court and pursue war crimes charges against Israel. But Israel was joined by only eight other countries in opposing the bid, which was seen as a resounding international rejection of Israeli settlements in occupied territories. In a slap to Israel, its closest European allies — Britain, Germany, Italy and France — all abstained or voted with the Palestinians. Israel has angrily condemned the vote as an attempt by the Palestinians to bypass negotiations. In particular, Netanyahu’s government says it undermines any chance of negotiations over future border arrangements by endorsing the Palestinians’ territorial demands. The Israeli response to the U.N. decision was swift and strong. Just hours after Thursday’s vote, Israel announced plans to build 3,000 new homes in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

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A Palestinian man works at a new housing development in the Jewish West Bank settlement of Maaleh Adumim, near Jerusalem, Dec. 2, 2012.

It also said it would begin plans to develop a sensitive part of the West Bank just outside of Jerusalem. Although construction is likely years off at best, the mere intention to build in the area known as “E1â€? is potentially explosive because of its strategic location in the middle of the West Bank. Israel also said it was withholding a regularly scheduled tax transfer to the Palestinians and using the money to pay off Palestinian debts to Israeli utilities. $IWHU D Ă XUU\ RI DQJU\ (XURSHDQ SURWHVWV RYHU WKH weekend, the Israeli ambassadors to Britain, France, Spain, Sweden and Denmark were all summoned by their hosts on Monday.

Strategy, timing key to states’ pot legalization GENE JOHNSON

ASSOCIATED PRESS In the late-1980s heyday of the anti-drug “Just Say Noâ€? campaign, a man calling himself “Jerryâ€? appeared on a Seattle talk radio show to criticize U.S. marijuana laws. An esteemed businessman, he hid his identity because he didn’t want to offend customers who — like so many in those days — viewed marijuana as a villain in the ever-raging “war on drugs.â€? Now, a quarter century later, “Jerryâ€? is one of the main forces behind Washington state’s successful initiative to legalize pot for adults over 21. And he no longer fears putting his name to the cause: He’s Rick Steves, the travel guru known for his popular guidebooks. “It’s amazing where we’ve come,â€? says Steves of the legalization measures Washington and Colorado voters approved last month. “It’s almost counterculture to oppose us.â€? A once-unfathomable notion, the lawful possession and private use of pot, becomes an American reality this week when this state’s law goes into effect. Thursday is “Legalization Dayâ€? here, with a tote-your-own-ounce celebration scheduled beneath Seattle’s Space Needle — a nod to the measure allowing adults to possess up to an ounce of pot. Colorado’s law is set to take effect by Jan. 5. How did we get here? From “say noâ€? to “yesâ€? votes in not one but two states? The answer goes beyond society’s evolving views, and growing acceptance, of marijuana as a drug of choice. In Washington — and, advocates hope, coming soon to a state near you — there was a well-funded and cleverly orchestrated campaign that took advantage of deep-pocketed backers, a tweaked pro-pot message and improbable big-name supporters. Good timing and a growing national weariness over failed drug laws didn’t hurt, either. “Maybe ... the dominoes fell the way they did because they were waiting for somebody to push them in that direction,â€? says Alison Holcomb, the campaign manager for Washington’s measure. Washington and Colorado, both culturally and politically, offered fertile ground for legalization advocates — Washington for its liberal politics, Colorado for its libertarian streak, and both for their Western independence. Both also have a history with marijuana law reform. More than a decade ago, they were among WKH Ă€UVW VWDWHV WR DSSURYH PHGLFDO PDULMXDQD Still, when it came to full legalization, activists hit a wall. Colorado’s voters rejected a measure to legalize up to an ounce of marijuana in 2006. In Washington, organizers in 2010 couldn’t make the ballot with a measure that would have removed criminal penalties for marijuana. Since the 1970 founding of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, reform efforts had centered on the unfairness of marijuana laws to the recreational user — hardly a sympathetic character, Holcomb notes.

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Student athletes drug tested; zero positive on the year MICHELLE BERTHIAUME

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reason to say no. Hopefully it gives them something to stand on without them feeling pressured to have to use drugs.â€? Colbert also said that he hopes that the drug testing acts as a deterrent for student athletes. “How do you gauge success; that you catch people? That you don’t catch people? Or that you deter people? I think it’s working as a deterrent so I would consider it a success.â€? Although KSC does conduct drug testing on student atheletes, not all Little East Conference schools are holding their athletes to the same standard for the time being. The athletic director at Rhode Island College, Don Tencher said that his athletic department is not currently testing its athletes. Tencher said that Rhode Island College athletics also used to use the Center for Drug Free Sport to test their athletes but since the prices were jacked up, they are currently looking into cheaper alternatives. On the other end of the spectrum, the head trainer at UMassBoston, responsible for conducting the drug tests, Ed Perkins, said they are testing 30 to 35 athletes at least once a semester. Although Ratliff said he will be conducting drug tests again during the spring, drug testing is not necHVVDULO\ D SHUPDQHQW Ă€[WXUH LQ WKH athletic department. “To me, they are students. They’re student athletes as well. But for those 18 or 19 weeks that they are part of the team, then I think they have a responsibility to us,â€? he said. Although drug testing at the college level is slightly controversial, Colbert said that he is hoping to educate the athletes at KSC. “Drug testing is a subject that people like to banter about. If the NCAA tests for drugs, then we have a responsibility, to some extent, to educate our kids about the process and educate them about what they are going to be held accountable for by the NCAA,â€? Colbert explained. Colbert also said, “I know the climate of what’s available and what the temptations might be like for any college student. But I am hoping that our kids are making the right decisions. I hope that they cherish being a collegiate athlete and that they do what they are supposed to do when they are supposed to do it.â€? Ratliff said that the three athletes that tested positive last spring for marijuana can be called on again in the spring when the seasonal drug test comes around. “In the handbook, they are on call anytime we have drug testing but they have a much better chance of being pulled during their season,â€? he said. Michelle Berthiaume can be contacted at mberthiaume@keene-equinox

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said that it took no effort to get all the players and coaches on board. “The team had already done a mustache thing like two years ago when they were at a point in the season where it looked like they weren’t going to make the tournament and we did it with them too to support them,â€? Rodrigue said. He continued, “Not that anyone is going to see our guys on ESPN or NBC, but the truth is I would think the 25 guys with weird looking mustaches for a month are going to draw a little bit of attention. So if it helps to raise awareness and we can help them raise some funds for that cause, it is even better.â€? The hockey team here is no stranger to mustaches according to team president and captain Pat Sullivan. “We do this game at the end of practice every month called “mustache boy.â€? All the skaters perform in a shootout in which the loser must sport a mustache for the next month,â€? Sullivan said. He also echoed the words of his coach, “It is a really good cause because as much as you want to grow as a team, you also have to, at one point, start to give back to the community that has been supporting you.â€? How it worked was the hockey FOXE KDG D VSHFLĂ€F WHDP SDJH DQG anybody could donate through the team as a whole, or through certain individuals. The team was able to raise over $2,000 dollars in their efforts together.

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Aaron Testa (left), Pat Sullivan (top), Ryan Dooley (bottom) and Cam Gould (right) pose with their mustaches. The team sported mustaches for Movember to raise money and awareness for cancer research.

As far as those on the team who were, let’s say, follically challenged, Coach Rodrigue offered some advice. “We’ve told ‘em to start early and to stay in the back for the pictures. We’ve got some guys for whom this will be right in their wheel-

house and some guys not so much,� Rodrigue said. Without question, there had to be some picks by coaches and players for who would have the best mustache. Some of the front runners before it all started were Mike Beaudet, Cam Gould and Mike Allen.

With front runners also comes some as the hockey club donation total sleeper picks too which included put them in the top 10% of all teams Colby Tyler, Derek Clark, and Matt across the U.S. Gould. Hopefully the students at KSC Jay McAree can be contacted at were treated to some pretty intense jmcaree@keene-equinox.com mustaches over the last month and the donations didn’t go unnoticed

One family rides together to save lives ZACH WINN

EQUINOX STAFF Ken Grey reads off the somber statistics as if it were a grocery list. According to Grey, there are more than 120 different types of brain tumors. About 65,000 people get diagnosed with a brain tumor every year. Over 600,000 people are living with a brain tumor LQ WKH 8 6 ULJKW QRZ 7KHVH DUH Ă€JXUHV KH¡V memorized; he knows them all too well. The Grey family started the Team Billy fundraiser in 2000 in honor of Billy Grey, who lost his battle with a brain tumor the following year just short of his thirteenth birthday. Since then, it has grown annually and helped raise awareness and money for brain tumor research in the U.S. “On a local basis we raised just about $86,000 which includes almost 800 donors, so it’s been a big thing and we’ve met a lot of people we wouldn’t have normally met,â€? Grey said. The Team Billy event is an annual bike ride and walk that moved to the Greys’ hometown in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. in 2005. After starting the fundraiser in Boston, the Grey family, which includes Keene State College sophomore lacrosse player Polly Grey, thought the move would allow for more people to participate in the event. ConĂ€UPLQJ WKHLU LGHD WKH Ă€UVW HYHU 6DUDWRJD Springs Team Billy event hosted over 150

riders and walkers. Seven years and a lot of great memories later, the Saratoga, N.Y. event is still something people look forward to. “We always have a great turn out, every year the attendance grows and people say it’s one of the special events they put on their calendar every year, which means a lot,â€? Ken said. Polly explained the alterations the family has made to the event. “We just started LQFOXGLQJ WKH ZDON Âľ 3ROO\ VDLG ´6R Ă€UVW LW started with a bike ride, then we added a ten-mile ride, a 15-mile and 20-mile bike ride. Then last year we had a three-mile walk. And that actually opened the door for more people to show up, like kids and older people, or anyone who couldn’t bike ride basically and that invited a lot more people,â€? Polly explained. The event has undergone changes throughout the years, but the mission statement has always remained the same. The Teambilly.org website prominently displays that statement on its homepage: “To foster public support of a vision of a world where brain tumors no longer exist as a deadly and debilitating illness. To attain this vision by energizing the peers and community where Billy Grey lived, emulating his courage, spirit and love of life, no matter what the challenge and how high the bar is set.â€?

The more you learn about the event the more you realize just how committed the entire Grey family is to its success. Ken Grey is a chairman of the National Brain Tumor Society, the organization Team Billy fundraising efforts go towards. Ken’s wife, Cherie also works year round for the event, while Polly helps gather sponsors and her older sister Mary designs the t-shirts. Sometimes, the Grey family admits, it can feel like a full-time job. But together they help make the event special for all the participants involved. Last year, much to the Grey family’s delight, those participants included members of Polly’s Lacrosse team. “Last year I told them a little bit about it and to my surprise they all said they wanted to participate, because I didn’t think knowing how far I lived and everything, anyone would be interested,� Polly said. “So about 12 to 16 girls slept over and we woke up in the morning and did the ride together, and more girls had said they wanted to come this year, which means so much.� Senior Nicole Curry said it was an easy decision. “We participated because we wanted to help out and we knew it meant a lot to Polly and her family,� Curry said. “We never knew her brother but being a teammate, we look out for our teammates, so a bunch of us wanted to participate. And those of us

who couldn’t come gave donations and stuff so they were helping out a teammate.â€? The team called it “an awesome experienceâ€? and apparently the event inspired them. Every year the KSC Women’s Lacrosse team plays a game in the spring for a cause of their choice. In years past, they have played for breast cancer and this year they decided to play for the Team Billy organization. It’s too early to know when exactly the game will take place but for a Saturday home game they plan on raising awareness for their teammates organization. It will be called the Team Billy game. The Team Billy fundraiser will also take place in the spring 2013, though no date has been set. Once again the Grey family is optimistic. “The type of inspiration we receive with the money and events helps all of us involved with that research,â€? Ken said. “And we’re hoping that one day one of them helps us solve the puzzle and so for us it means everything, that people will take time out of their day to take time with something that’s VR LPSRUWDQW WR XV ZH GHĂ€QLWHO\ GRQ¡W IRUJHW that.â€? Zach Winn can be contacted at zwinn@keene-equinox.com

Athletes missing classes to catch the bus for games BRANDON CHABOT

EQUINOX STAFF Student athletes have more tasks than to simply show up to practices and win games, they also have to perform in the classroom. When it comes to practices and away games scheduled during class times, it’s not possible for them to attend both. Athletes are committed to their teams and teammates. Women’s Soccer Head Coach, Denise Lyons said it’s all about preparing ahead of time so athletes won’t miss any class time. Lyons said she has her players take morning classes so they can practice in the afternoon and attend games. Lyons said that way, other student athletes won’t miss classes to play soccer. Lyons said the only time class time might be interrupted is during the postseason, and during certain practices. “The only time it might interfere a little bit would be practice, which I’m totally okay with. Number one, they are a student before they are an athlete, that’s why student athlete, and I think that as they become juniors, they might have to take labs, and a lot of the labs are held in the afternoon, so they just don’t come to practice, but I mean games obviously, to work around that,� Lyons said. Lyons said open communication with professors ahead of time is key. Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies Timothy Allen said it’s up to the student athletes to keep up in their classes. He said there is no such thing as excused or unexcused absences. “You’re either in the class or you’re not in

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the class. I don’t take attendance every day and it’s great when students let me know ahead of time that they’re not going to be in class and I can let them know what we are going to do, and if there is an assignment that’s coming out. But it’s not a question of excused or unexcused,� Allen said. “Now other faculty members may treat different absences from class in different ways, so if you have made advance arrangements with the faculty members or if they know that you are not going to be there, they’ll treat that as an excused absence, and

that’ll treat it differently in their scoring of attendance or participation in the class, than they would for somebody who just didn’t show up because they overslept their alarm,� Allen said. Sociology Professor Peter Stevenson said missing a week and a half worth of classes probably wouldn’t mean you will fail, however it will impact your grade. Stevenson said professors do things in the classroom, and if there are a lot of classroom-based activities, you really can’t make that sort of stuff up.

“In the sciences, if you miss a lab, it’s UHDOO\ GLIĂ€FXOW WR VRUW RI FDWFK XS RQ WKDW VRUW of stuff. The social sciences, most of us try to progressively build on from one class to the next on some ideas, so you are going to miss that building block. It’s probably not as tough as to replicate the loss of a lab class, it really depends on how many you are missing, and how many in a row you miss. Missing one class here and one class there is probably survivable. Missing two or three in a row is tough,â€? Stevenson said. “This may sound kind of heartless, basically unless the class is required, a student athlete shouldn’t take classes when they know they’re going to be travelling for games,â€? Stevenson said. Women’s basketball player Brianna McCain said keeping in contact with professors is important, as well as keeping up with your schoolwork when you have to attend games. McCain said if an athlete has to miss a class, they bring an absence form for proIHVVRUV WR Ă€OO RXW DQG KROG RQWR 0F&DLQ said professors are really good about it, and sometimes athletes don’t even need to give the professors the form because they know if you are an athlete. McCain said missing classes can be stressful, but seeking out alternative ways to get notes always helps. “Next week we have two away games and I’m missing the same class both days in the week. So I think it’s frustrating for teachers as well as us, and especially in the last couple weeks of the semester, it’s GHĂ€QLWHO\ FUXQFK WLPH IRU HYHU\RQH 6R LW¡V stressful for me as a student and for teachers, so I think it’s kind of a balance of both,

but just making up your work and going to other classes that are available is a big help,â€? McCain said. Men’s basketball head coach Rob Colbert said absences are obviously not the preferred method of learning, but coaches try to minimize those absences with priority scheduling for classes. Colbert said professors by and large have been cooperative with understanding what the student athletes are doing. Colbert said there are occasions when an athlete needs to attend a class, so they will send a car with a coach behind the bus to away games, so then the athlete can attend the class, and still make the game. Colbert said some particular classes however couldn’t be easily replicated. “The hardest ones for kids are classes that are not redo-able, and what I mean by that is a biology lab, or a dance performance. Those DUH GLIĂ€FXOW WR GXSOLFDWH VR LWV QRW OLNH \RX can make it up,â€? Colbert said. Men’s basketball player Anthony Mariano said he has been fortunate enough to have not missed any work. Mariano said when missing a class, athletes have to notify WHDFKHUV DKHDG RI WLPH DQG Ă€OO RXW D VKHHW they give to their professors. “Teachers are usually willing to let us make everything up and not having it affect our grade,â€? Mariano said. Brandon Chabot can be contacted at bchabot@keene-equinox.com

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‘Normal couple stuff’ before Chiefs incident HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH

ASSOCIATED PRESS As investigators search for a motive to help explain why Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then himself, a discordant picture of the couple began to emerge. Belcher and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kasandra M. PerNLQV KDG OLYHG DSDUW EULHĂ \ HDUlier in the year but had gotten back together by Thanksgiving, according to a friend of Perkins. Brianne York, 21, said Sunday the couple, who had a 3-monthold daughter, Zoey, argued about “normal couple stuffâ€? but that her friend was “really happy about being a mom.â€? When she learned Saturday that Belcher had fatally shot Perkins at the couples’ home, York said, she thought someone must have been mistaken. Afterward, Belcher drove DERXW Ă€YH PLOHV WR $UURZKHDG Stadium, where he thanked general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel for all they’d done for him. Belcher then fatally shot himself in the practice facility’s parking lot, police said. Sunday found Crennel on the sidelines, bravely holding together a team in turmoil. The Chiefs rallied to a 27-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers, breaking an eight-game losing streak. “It was tough,â€? said quarterback Brady Quinn. “It was an eerie feeling after a win, because you don’t think you can really win in this situation.â€? York, who met Perkins while taking classes at the Blue River campus of Metropolitan Community College, said the women bonded during their pregnancies. York has a baby boy who was born months before Perkins gave birth to Zoey. “It doesn’t seem that that would be the end of their story,â€? York said. “It just seems like if things didn’t work out.â€?

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four juniors, but despite having a large amount helping me with plays if I have any questions.â€? of talented upperclassmen, college teams always Tipton said Assistant Coach Steve Boudreau QHHG WR EH RQ WKH UHFUXLWLQJ SDWK WR Ă€QG WKH QH[W and senior guard Ryan Martin have been very Despite having a pack of veteran talent on the great player to help the team to continue to suc- helpful to his development as a young player. Keene State College Men’s Basketball team there ceed. Tipton said one of the things that drew him “They’re honest with me when I need to work on are several freshmen looing to make early con- to KSC was how persistently KSC Men’s Basket- something, but they’re always encouraging me as tributions. ball Head Coach Rob Colbert pursued recruiting well.â€? The team roster features six freshmen, three KLP ´.HHQH ZDV GHĂ€QLWHO\ WKH PRVW DJJUHVVLYH Tipton said playing alongside other talented of which have played in all of the team’s games they called me a lot,â€? Tipton said. I also liked players, like senior Ryan Martin, pushes him to so far this season. Guards Tre’ Tipton and Jesse how the team is run, they play a very high-tempo improve. “It’s great for me, I get better every day,â€? LaCroix, and center Nate Howard have made style.â€? Tipton said. “I think he [Martin] is the best guard their presence felt early in their collegiate careers. He also noted how genuine Colbert appeared in the LEC, so I get a break in games when I get Before coming to KSC, Tipton said his time as a coach. “Colbert just seemed really sincere, to guard someone else.â€? playing basketball at King Low Heywood you can tell when a coach is feeding you bull, but Both Tipton and Howard noted how they’ve Thomas Prep School really helped him pre- Colbert was honest with me,â€? Tipton said. seen the most improvement in the defensive pare for the college game. “I played in a tough Howard said he was initially attracted to KSC aspect of their games. “Team defense, they coach league, going up against guys going to big-time because of all the things the college has to offer. it really well here,â€? Howard said. programs,â€? Tipton said. Tipton leads this year’s “I liked the school, it has a nice campus, and Only time will tell how the newest additions freshmen class with a four-point per game aver- they have a high-level DIII basketball program,â€? to the Owls will continue to improve and expand DJH DQG DYHUDJHV PLQXWHV RQ Ă RRU WLPH D JDPH Howard said. their rolls on the court. LaCroix, who also sees time in the Owls’ backAs freshmen, it is important to look to the While the team is lead by a deep group of court, averages ten minutes of playing time per FRDFKHV DQG FDSWDLQV WR Ă€QG ZD\V WR LPSURYH upperclassmen this season, it is important for the game and almost three points per appearance. their game. Playing against tough opponents in young players to make strides now so they will The Owls also brought in big man Nate practice can really prepare players for in-game be ready to take over the team in a year or two Howard to split time at center. He said how he challenges. Howard said practicing against play- when this freshmen class becomes the core of the KDG WR DGMXVW WR WKH FROOHJH JDPH ZKHQ KH Ă€UVW ers like senior Rashad Wright have been a big team’s upperclassmen. arrived in Keene. “It’s a little different, the games help to him. “We have a lot of good seniors,â€? faster and people are much stronger, but I think Howard said. “I watch them and try to copy what Ryan Glavey can be contacted I’m used to it now, Howard said.â€? they do well.â€? at rglavey@keene-equinox.com The roster features four seniors and another He continued, “They’ve been really helpful,

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On one side, a blossoming dynasty from the college football capital of the Deep South. On the other, the sport’s most famous team, trying to reclaim its place among the elite. Notre Dame and Alabama bring star power and power football to the BCS championship. 7KH PDWFKXS EHFDPH RIĂ€FLDO 6XQGD\ QLJKW ZKHQ WKH Ă€QDO standings were released and, to no one’s surprise, the Fighting ,ULVK ZHUH Ă€UVW DQG WKH &ULPVRQ Tide was second. The one bit of drama on college football’s selection Sunday was whether Northern Illinois could be this year’s BCS buster. The Huskies got in, getting a spot in the Orange Bowl against Florida State, taking a bid away from Oklahoma and sparking heated debate about a system that never fails to tick off fans in some way. The other BCS matchups: — Oregon and Kansas State will play in the Fiesta Bowl. — Wisconsin and Stanford will meet in the Rose Bowl. — Florida and Louisville are set for the Sugar Bowl. As for the main event in the penultimate Bowl Championship Series, there was little controversy about No. 1 Notre Dame against No. 2 Alabama in Miami. “The tradition of Alabama and Notre Dame brings special attention to it, but we’re just trying to the best team on Monday, Jan. 7,â€? Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Sunday night. “All of that tradition, what’s happened in the past, is not going to help us Jan. 7, but we do respect the traditions.â€?

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Some athletes are known for setting records that eventually helped them make it into the hallof-fame’s of their respective sports (Cy Young’s 511 career wins). Some athletes are known for doing absurd things on and off the court that set them apart from other athletes (Dennis Rodman’s wedding dress photo shoot). And some “athletesâ€? are known for breaking records in the professional eating contests around the world. According to its website, Major League Eating is the worldwide company that oversees all professional eating contests. The website said, “MLE promotions generate more than a billion consumer impressions worldwide each year. The ESPN broadcast of the Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest has generated a higher rating than any Major League Baseball telecast on July 4 in the United States.â€? I can’t imagine that the national KRW GRJ HDWLQJ FRQWHVW FDQ EHQHĂ€W the body by any means. $Q DUWLFOH LQ WKH +XIĂ€QJWRQ 3RVW said, “Very little research exists surrounding the effects of competitive eating on the body, mainly because so few people are compelled to stuff their faces for a living.â€? 7KH +XIĂ€QJWRQ 3RVW DOVR VDLG that every year, ironically enough, around the time of the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest, results of a study conducted in 2007 come about. The study took competitive eater, Tim Janus and a 35 year old male (used as a control for the experiment) and pitted them against one DQRWKHU +XIĂ€QJWRQ 3RVW VDLG WKH control eater consumed 7 hot dogs before tapping out while Janus ate 36 hot dogs. Researches said, “His abdoPHQ ZKLFK KDG DSSHDUHG Ă DW before the eating began, now ‘protruded enough to create the distinct impression of a developing intrauterine pregnancy,’ while the average eater’s stomach appeared just as it had before.â€? There’s no question that these

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eating contests are unhealthy but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interesting. Some of the most bizarre and unique records in the world are held by these “Major League Eaters.� Of course, one of the most popular and publicized eating contests is the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs and Buns competition. According to the Major League Eating website, Joey Chestnut currently holds the world record; eating 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes on July 4, 2009. But for the record, that is not the only professional eating contest that takes place year in and year out. For example, Don Lerman of Levittown, N.Y., holds the record for eating six pounds of baked beans in one minute and 47 seconds, according to the ESPN Uncyclopedia. In Lerman’s bio on the Major

League Eating website, Lerman is known for having “the fastest hands in competitive eating.â€? On top of consuming six pounds of baked beans in under two minutes, Lerman also holds the record for eating seven quarter-pound sticks RI XQVDOWHG EXWWHU LQ Ă€YH PLQXWHV Possibly one of the most peculiar and downright disgusting eating records I came across was the mayonnaise eating record. According to the ESPN Uncyclopedia, Oleg Zhornitskiy is the undisputed mayonnaise eating world champion. The Uncyclopedia said that Zhornitskiy ate four 32-ounce bowls of mayonnaise in eight minutes. One competitive eater celebrated KLV ELUWKGD\ D OLWWOH HDUO\ HDWLQJ Ă€YH pounds of birthday cake in 11 minutes and 26 seconds on May 10, 2005.

This record is held by Richard LeFevre, of Henderson, Nev. According to the Major League Eating website, Leferve, “is known for his strong jaw and for his capacity, which seems to increase, not decrease, as a contest progresses.� Looking at these records, one would think that all professional eaters are most likely overweight, middle-aged men, looking to make the record books. But if you think that, you are wrong. In fact, one of the best competitive eaters in the world, Sonya Thomas, is not only a female, but she is also only 105 pounds, according to the Major League Eating website. The website said that Thomas holds 24 professional eating contest records. These records include: buffalo chicken tenders (6.93 pounds in ten minutes), cheesecake (11 pounds

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Not all athletes are treated equal BRIAN SCHNEE

EQUINOX STAFF Keene State College has a reputation for quality athletics. The Owls just landed their second President’s Cup awarded from the Little East Conference, which recognizes the top academic institution in the conference. In addition, KSC has earned the Commissioner’s Cup from the LEC 12 years in a row which could easily solidify KSC as one of the top athletic institutions in the Northeast region. However, when putting all of these instituational accolades aside, do all of the athletic programs get the same recognition? Does it differ from a team sport versus an individual-based sport? These questions don’t appear to be addressed by students and followers of Owl athletics or perhaps they just get looked over. This is where I question if athletes who compete individually get the same hype as an entire team. 'RHV D UXQQHU ZKR TXDOLĂ€HV IRU WKH NCAA champonship race year in and year out get the same “oosâ€? and “ahsâ€? that a soccer team receives for qualifying for the preliminary round of the NCAA bracket? No way. Those hard-working athletes barely exist to the typical sports fan. Now, I may have an advantage by working daily with our athletes but it shouldn’t really be as biased from a viewer’s standpoint. Or maybe it’s because at KSC we don’t have the proper resources for the spectators’ viewing pleasure at a swim meet or a track meet; heck we don’t even have a track, but that’s another concern. What is the reason that our All-American swimmers and runners don’t get a higher level of buzz around their achievement? Yes, they get an article written about them, but is the message truly received by the rest of the onlookers? I agree that you question the fact that a team sport might perhaps have

in nine minutes), chili cheese fries (eight pounds in ten minutes) and oysters (46 dozen in 10 minutes. The Major League Eating website described Thomas as, “’The Black Widow’ quickly ascended to the top of the ranks, both at the table and in the eyes of fans. Standing at a slender 105-pounds, Thomas continues to amaze as her fellow peers appear to be watching, dumfounded, as she sees her hand raised in victory time after time.� I guess, to each his own when it comes to what you choose to succeed in life. But if you’re trying to obtain the status of a “Major League Eater,� you better start training. Michelle Berthiaume can be contacted at mberthiaume@keene-equinox. com

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more energy behind the sport itself. By energy, I mean the amount of excitement to the bystander. Try watching a swim meet. These swimmers give it everything they’ve got, day in and day out. The evidence speaks for itself. They practice twice a day at least. Swimming and diving holds the longest athletic schedule at Keene spanning from the beginning of fall preseason to the end of March. The team constantly competes, nearly every weekend with most swimmers competing in multiple events. There is constant energy in the waters of the Spaulding Gymnasium pool. So do me a favor, check these individuals out. Try learning a little bit about our student athletes that par-

WLFLSDWH LQ VSRUWV WKDW \RX FDQQRW Ă€QG on national television every night. Trust me, after interviewing those that exceed NCAA qualifying times and realizing just how hard they work, I have the utmost respect for the equality of all athletes. Whether it is a team sport or not, just realize that history behind individual athletes at KSC tells a story on its own. Our All-American athletes are recognized one body at a time, which proves there really is a positive “Iâ€? in the word team. Brian Schnee can be contacted at bschnee@keene-equinox.com

Savoring victory in the visitors’ locker room, the New England Patriots wore division champion caps and T-shirts. Lately they get new ones every year. With a quarter of the regular season still to go, the Patriots clinched their fourth consecutive AFC East title Sunday by beating familiar foil Miami 23-16. The Patriots (9-3) improved to 5-0 in the division this year DQG GHIHDWHG WKH 'ROSKLQV IRU WKH Ă€IWK WLPH LQ D URZ 7KH\ won their 12th consecutive December game, and they’re assured of their 12th winning season in a row. They believe they’re just getting going. “This is when the best teams really start to separate themselves,â€? quarterback Tom Brady said. “You have to continue to get better and better and better.â€? While a playoff berth is assured, the Patriots trail Houston by two games in the race for the No. 1 conference seed. “We have a bigger goal than this,â€? tight end Aaron Hernandez said. “This is a start, but we’ve got to keep going.â€? New England’s on a roll with six consecutive victories, but there was nothing dazzling about the latest win. Instead, Dolphins mistakes proved pivotal. A botched punt, a roughing-the-punter penalty and a fumble by Miami resulted in 17 New England points, and another penalty negated a Dolphins touchdown. In addition, Ryan Tannehill twice missed an open Brian Hartline deep. As a result, the Dolphins (5-7) hurt their already slim playoff chances. “Too many mistakes,â€? coach Joe Philbin said. “To beat a good opponent in December, you have to play better.â€? 7KH 3DWULRWV Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK D VHDVRQ ORZ \DUGV %UDG\ went 24 for 40 for 238 yards with four sacks, and even threw DQ LQWHUFHSWLRQ IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH GXULQJ WKH ZLQQLQJ VWUHDN But with New England nursing a 20-13 edge midway through the fourth quarter, Brady led a 16-play drive that took more than seven minutes and set up Stephen GostkowsNL¡V WKLUG Ă€HOG JRDO “It’s always good to win,â€? coach Bill Belichick said. “It’s not about the stats, it’s about wins.â€? The drive that sealed the victory included 10 rushes by Stevan Ridley for 46 yards. “We pounded away on a great defense, and they finally gave in a little,â€? Ridley said. Miami defensive ends Cameron Wake and Jared Odrick spent an extended time together on the sideline during the decisive drive. They declined to second-guess their coach.

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