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RYAN GLAVEY ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE EDITOR

One Keene State College alumna was recently named the New Hampshire Teacher of the

for National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State

Heidi Welch graduated from KSC in 1996, and has taught music at Hillsboro-Deering

knew since middle school that

of course did become one, but not in the way she had origi-

“I wanted to be an English

said she never intended to

choir and band at KSC because of Doug Nelson, a professor at

me, ‘You’re going to be a music

she initially brushed off the comment, but within the week she decided to pursue a degree

“She goes beyond the music,” KSC music professor Sandra

Welch takes the time to learn

Howard said she still works

in to do lectures and brings her

“She creates a family,” Howard

Howard was not a professor at KSC while Welch was here,

Howard said she feels

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Architects and engineers hired to develop Master PlanKARINA BARRIGA ALBRING

NEWS EDITOR

Just like the New England

College shows off the colors of the four seasons-piles of white

-ers cheer up the path when spring

empty road paint the picture in the

No matter the time of year, many KSC students wander around

where the trail leads: Take a left to

the library, turn right if hungry, for

design and structure of a college campus allows the buildings and

the community’s preferences and

Currently, Hedlund’s company,

a master plan that will guide the college authorities through con-struction and renovation processes

The college authorities are now encouraging students to become involved in the process of develop-

Jay Kahn, KSC interim presi-

involvement and participation in developing the master plan is cru-

Hedlund said the master plan is an online report that documents the analysis of the state of the campus and ends up with a vision and a set

“It [the master plan] takes a look at the existent campus, evalu-ates how each area is functioning and looks at possibilities of expan-sion, improvement and renovation,”

Bill Haverly, representative

from the University System of New

the campus development is a highly recommended practice that all the state colleges in New Hampshire

Currently, the master plan is in the evaluation, or data-gathering

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KSC, the architecture and engineer-ing experts hired to develop the plan are “learning as much as they can about the campus, our mission and what we try to do academically

In order to complete this part of the process, the experts at Sasaki

need to see the students’ perspec-tive toward the campus function-

the semester Sasaki placed a board in the Young Student Center with a

the students to identify the good

students came to the board and par-ticipated in the activity,” Hedlund

the Student Center as “the heart of the campus,” marking it with a

-plex (behind Route 101) was seen by

Violent video games not part

of the problem, students sayMATT SCHWARTZ

EQUINOX STAFF

violence in the country inten-

video game industry for pos-sible solutions and Keene State College has its own

-seling Center added perspec-

emphasized that the issue on

“When we’re talking about violence in the culture, we need to be careful to not make

multiple factors and multiple ways of addressing this issue,”

In regards to violent video games being a contributing

these games do affect peo-

has shown that there is an increase in aggressive behav-ior, thoughts, and feelings,”

explained that playing these video games is not the sole reason why people become

violent behaviors often have different biological, psycho-logical, and social factors,”

KSC students who play video games also have strong opin-

-more Eric Jedd who plays video games 10 to 14 hours a week said that people play

video games for fun while others play them as a means to escape their normal lives,”

Jedd added that the reason why violent video games are being attacked now is because they are becoming

movies were becoming more mainstream, people said that violent movies were causing

The same can be said for all -

mented that games such as

are particularly more vio-

explained that because Grand -

istic sense, gamers are more likely to resonate with those

KSC Alumni

N.H. teacher

of the year

EMMA CONTIC / GRAPHICS EDITOR

Students find Nemo inconvenient, KSC cleans up the mess

REBECCA MARSHEQUINOX STAFF

The snow started falling slowly and lightly, soon beginning to come down

Keene State College, the city of Keene, and most of New England was a winter

the snow arrived in Keene, but how to

Bud Winsor, assistant director of

grounds employees begin the snow storm clean up by spraying something called Ice Ban to help remove the snow

-tion is important on the streets and side-

“Every snowstorm, even a small one, usually it creates about three days

-ued, “We can try to make the campus passable, but there’s a lot of follow up that takes place like widening the walk-ways, making sure steps are completely

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stant going back and making sure

and preparing for snow storms includes

snowblowers, and some smaller sanders

Winsor said he doesn’t see having to

! SNOW, A3

! MASTER PLAN, A3

! VIDEO GAMES, A2

KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING / NEWS EDIITOR

Caution tape was held around the Young Student Center. On Sunday, Feb. 10, students reported snow falling from the building’s roof.

! TEACHER, A3

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real-life situations. He concluded, saying, “There is no direct corre-lation between someone playing violent video games and someone acting in violent ways.”

Senior Chelsea Rouff said play-ing video games is a fun recre-ational activity. Rouff estimates she plays up to an hour every day.

“I don’t think that violent video games have an impact on people’s behaviors. People in general are smart enough to determine what is real and what is not. Even though one might play violent video games doesn’t mean that they are going to act upon those behaviors,” Rouff said.

According to CNN, Vice Presi-dent Joe Biden met with leaders of the video game industry in early January. Biden is overseeing a White House task force to stop gun violence across the country. Attor-ney General Eric Holder and Secre-tary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius were also present for the meeting. The talks started in the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. and other similar incidents across the country. Before the meeting Biden stated, “We know there is no single answer and, quite frankly, we don’t even know whether some of the things people think impact on this [gun violence] actually impact on it or not.”

The task force set up by Pres-ident Obama is not only meet-ing with representatives from the video game industry. Talks are also

Association and other gun advocate groups according to CNN.

Vice President Biden has pushed for universal background checks

for all gun sales including other recommendations that he has sent to the president.

Meanwhile individual states are creating their own measures to combat gun violence. According to CNN, Massachusetts has removed all arcade games with guns or shooting components from public rest stops. In Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal proposed legislation to join 17 other states and make mental

health records part of the screen-ing criteria for federal background

According to a study conducted by the psychology department at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, there is a positive correla-tion between violent video game play and aggression. The study indi-cates that the high level of competi-tion and the fast pace of action often found in violent video games may

increase physiological arousal, and this arousal might result in aggres-sive behavior. However, the study also indicates that there is less evi-dence to support a long-term rela-tion between these behaviors. After the meeting with Biden, Chairmen of The International Game Devel-opers Association Daniel Green-berg released this statement to

has shown that imaginary violence

in video games does not cause real world violence, the game developer community recognizes that we have responsibilities along with our rights.” In regards to other forms of media, Vice President Biden met with representatives from the Motion Pic-ture Association of America in early January as well.

Matt Schwartz can be contacted at [email protected]

CAMPUS SAFETYreport log

Week of: Feb. 3

NEWS / A2 THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 2013[ Keene-Equinox.com ]

Monday, Feb. 4

7:27 a.m. Zorn Dining

Commons: Female student

fainted.

8:27 a.m. Redfern Art

Center: Female student

passed out.

9:05 p.m. Huntress Hall:

Campus Safety received a call

of a female having medical

problems. KPD on its way

along with Campus Safety

officers.

9:38 p.m. Randall Hall:

Campus Safety investigating

an odors coming from the

forth floor.

11:32 p.m. Holloway Hall:

KPD and Campus Safety

investigating an odor of drugs.

Tuesday, Feb. 5

6:31 p.m. Randall Hall: Ex

girlfriend called worried about

ex boyfriend.

Wednesday, Feb. 6

12:02 a.m. Huntress Hall:

Odor investigation.

11:38 a.m. Randall Hall:

Staff member reported that a

student was assaulted over the

weekend by another student.

Thursday, Feb. 7

9:18 a.m. Elliot Hall:

Female with abdominal pain.

Transported to Cheshire

Medial Center.

10:31 a.m. Elliot Hall: Male

with flu symptoms, trouble

breathing.

Friday, Feb. 8

2:32 a.m. Bushnell

Apartments: Noise com-

plaints.

8:01 a.m. Butler Court:

Broken glass in hallway.

1:31 p.m. Pondside 1: Mom

unable to locate daughter.

Saturday, Feb. 9

4:22 p.m. Carl Hall: Possible

706 (marijuana).


Property damage.

10:58 p.m. Bushnell

Apartments: Students play-

ing in the snow.

Sunday, Feb. 10

1:41 a.m. Butler Court:

Observed students activating

blue light phone and running

away.

1:20 p.m. Carle Hall:

Powder dispersed in stairwell.


Theft of cell phone

KSC educators connect with China

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PAM BUMPEQUINOX STAFF

Last week, 22 educators from Shanghai, China visited the Keene State College campus, as the college continues to focus on global col-laborations and gain insight from other educa-tional systems around the world.

One of the 22 visitors, Jinfei Huang, Princi-pal of Dagong Middle School in Shanghai, China, said, “It was very informative since we experi-enced in person the difference between Chi-nese and US education systems. In addition to touring the campus of US public middle and high school, we had the opportunity to talk to students, teachers and school leaders. We also

Huang, who works within the Chongming District of Shanghai, added, “Among all the activities during our visit, I like visiting school and classrooms the most since it gives us direct experience of teaching and learning. We can easily related to our own teaching and admin-istrative practice.” Huang shared that this visit

The visit was organized by Associate Provost Ann Rancourt and Assistant Professor of Edu-cation and the Director of Institutional Assess-ment, Yi Gong.

According to Gong, “They were here for three days. They visited the Department of Edu-cation [DOE], Keene State College and three local schools - Keene High School, Keene Middle School and the Marlborough School.”

Gong explained that although the visit would have created a good discussion with KSC stu-dents, the short timing of the visit did not leave any time for students to participate in discussion with the Chinese educators.

Associate Provost Ann Rancourt explained

visit further as she mentioned, “We wanted the

students to have an opportunity to talk to these professors about their experiences, but it [the major planning of the visit] was over break. We weren’t able to get information out to students.”

Gong shared that visiting kindergarten pro-fessors from China were able to participate in a lesson with the Early Childhood education department and its students in the past years at KSC.

Rancourt also explained, “The goal of the visit at Keene State College was for the princi-pals of the various schools to have an opportu-nity to hear about the different types of academic programs we offer at Keene State [College] and the kinds of collaborations we might forge with their schools to encourage students to apply and attend Keene State [College].”

Rancourt also added that the college would like to encourage other students, such as those from the schools in Shanghai, China, to apply to KSC in the future.

Rancourt also shared that China was not the only country that KSC was looking to col-laborate and work with in the future. Rancourt stated that, “India is another country that we’re looking at and establishing relationships with. We are also trying to forge relationships with two countries in South America right now, pri-marily Ecuador and Chile.”

Rancourt said, “If our students don’t have an opportunity to travel to a place like China and other countries because it’s cost prohibitive then we need to provide our own students the oppor-tunity to interact with students from other coun-tries. That means trying to have more of a focus of recruiting students from other countries to attend Keene State [College].”

Rancourt shared that she too visited schools in other countries with KSC in the past. “We share so many of the same goals in wanting to educate our students and in caring about our

students,” Rancourt said about her visit to China.Although both Rancourt and Gong agreed

that the visit went smoothly, Gong mentioned, “I do think one way to improve this kind of thing is to have more in depth discussions.”

Gong addressed that, as the United States and China have different educational systems and goals, it is important to collaborate and develop an understanding between the two countries. One difference that Gong pointed out, was the idea that students in China often focus on their

load of required classes, such as courses in the liberal arts, at their own institution.

“In China, those subject areas [within the Lib-eral Arts] are not considered major courses. Stu-dents only focus on those major courses,” Gong said.

Rancourt explained that the collaboration between the Chinese visitors and KSC would allow each side to gain insight on different topics from each other.

“The Chinese students surpass American students in the sciences and math completely. American students surpass Chinese students in creative thinking and innovation. One of the things that teachers in the United States do is try to help students be more creative. That’s one of the things that the Chinese want to get from us--to have their students be engaged in the more creative thinking and processing. What we want from our Chinese colleagues is to learn how to get our students more adept at science and math,” Rancourt noted.

KSC sophomore Mimi Levesque, a com-munication studies major at KSC, said that she believed these types of visits sounded “very cool.”

Levesque noted, “It shows that we’re reach-ing out internationally.“

Levesque added that these types of visits at KSC were great additions to other programs such as studying abroad with the Global Educa-

Levesque said, “Being here, or in another country for more than one semester would allow someone to get fully immersed in a culture.”

Despite their differences, both KSC faculty and their Chinese colleagues were able to make

“wonderful conversation” about educational issues, according to Gong.

of colleagues from China and others of the past few years, Rancourt explained that students should focus on collaboration rather than com-petition in the future.

“Our Chinese colleagues and many of us -

dents don’t know how to collaborate with each other, we’re not gonna be able to solve the chal-lenges that this century presents. It’s about col-laboration,” Rancourt concluded.

Shanghai’s Dagong Middle School Principal Jinfei Huang similarly noted, “I believe such kind of international visits can help both sides

can be adapted to each other’s educational prac-tice.”

Pam Bump can be contacted at [email protected]

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ KEENE STATE COLLEGE

Dean Gordon Leversee (far left), School of Sciences and Social Sciences, Interim Dean Wayne Hartz, School for Professional & Graduate Studies, Ms. Meiping Qiu, Chief Organization & Personnel Officer, Shanghai Chongming District, Associate Provost Ann Rancourt and Dean Andrew Harris, School for Arts and Humanities.

STUDENT ASSEMBLYStudent Body Vice President electedKARINA BARRIGA ALBRING

NEWS EDITOR

-After more than three hours, Student Assembly announced

- Nutrition Sophomore Sean Ballard was elected as Student Body vice president.

- Ballard ran against Math and Education junior Cory Val-entine.

- Ballard has been a member of Student Assembly since Fall 2012.

- He resigned his sophomore class representative position to run for vice president.

- After the election Ballard said he intents to make Student Assembly, “More known on campus and help Kelly Welch, student body president, in every way possible.”

- Bridgette Normandin was elected as Freshmen class rep-resentative.

- Christine Nigzus was elected as Freshman class vice president.

-Haley McConville was elected as Junior class represen-tative.

-David Lisle was elected as non/traditional member of Stu-dent Assembly.

- Student Assembly Chair Chelsea Clouse noted that the aseembly will offer more open-ing on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

- On Feb. 26, Student Assem-bly will hold another elction night.

Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at

[email protected].

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many as a bad spot and was marked with red.KSC junior Roy Hayford spotted his favor-

ite and least favorite places on campus. Hay-ford said for him, “The heart of campus is

bad areas of the campus, he said, “I feel like

House explained that this is the type of -

dents. She said that, additionally, an online, map-oriented survey on the same topic was created in order to allow students to express

She explained that the online survey results are supplemented by data provided by

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research, and human resources.House said, “These data are essential. Our

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Information provided by House indicated that the online survey has had 358 responses.

low compared to the almost 5,000 students currently enrolled in KSC, the information provided has helped the Master Campus Committee learn about preferences, likes and dislikes about the campus.

committee that meets to discuss all the steps in the process and includes student represen-

the student representatives on the Master Plan Committee.

Testa said he believes the master plan requires more student input. “The opportu-nities to become involved in the process are

spaces for the students, so we need their feed-back. That way it will not only be a faculty ad

some research in how to incentive students to be part of the process, because it is really

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next step is to think about solutions, alterna-

House said, “Once the plan is accepted by

projects and quality adjustment in the future. House stated that the master plan will be completed and approved by the end of June.

Bill Haverly from USNH said, by this time of the year, “UNH [University of New Hamp-

here in Keene. Plymouth is at about the same

House said, “The ultimate objective of the master plan is to make sure that as we con-tinue to develop the campus in the future, it

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was one of the recommendations included

To read more about the master plan see the

Equinox’s editorial on page A4

Karina Barriga Albring can be contacted at [email protected]

THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 2013 NEWS / A3[ Keene-Equinox.com ]

“What areas in Keene do you avoid at night?”

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KARINA BARRIGA ALBRING / NEWS EDIITOR

Some piles of snow on campus turned into a 12-foot-tall snowman in the parking lot behind the Elliot Center on Tuesday, Feb. 12.

(Cont. from A1) “We are doing some research in how to incentive students to be part of the process. It

is very important to have their feedback.”--AARON TESTA

MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

To complete the online survey for the master plan go to: http://sasakistrategies.com/Keene/

JESSICA COLLIN / EQUINOX STAFF

TAYLOR ADOLPHSON / EQUINOX STAFF

Workers remove the snow from the campus on Monday, Feb. 11.

is happy KSC has a positive

an alumna. She explained how

support for her work from her school district.

exactly how to take all of the nominations in.

said. She said she knows numerous other teachers that deserve the honor as much as she does, but appreciates that someone took the time to notice

positively back on KSC as well as her students and her school district.

Howard said the Music

100 students; approximately half are music education majors.

said she liked how the faculty was able to know all their stu-dents.

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tion major, but fully dedicated herself to her studies while at

do the same. “Use every minute

Howard said the music department as a whole likes to track their alumni and even

their accomplishments.

alumni of the music depart-

Ryan Glavey can be contacted at [email protected]

shovel off the roofs, but they have buckets to take care of the snow if need be.

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of snow, therefore the snow plowers will keep

mostly cleared out Sunday, Feb. 10.

snow mounds off campus within the next

said.

that we pay close attention to and we watch the weather channel, the local news channel,

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down a salt mix to help be able to remove the

called the stuff that the salt is mixed with

one-third of the total amount.

of Keene includes sidewalk tractors, bucket

apply salt and plow at same time, and one-

said that the city will start to remove snow

and pick the snow up because of constraints.

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people should make sure to wear “appropri-

There have been no recorded accidents because of the recent snowstorm on campus,

Junior Kerianne Hale said that she has,

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indoors really helped with the cleanup of

Rebecca Marsh can be contacted at [email protected]

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itself on a map of the KSC campus and pointed to the Young Student Center as the center of campus. Many students generally agree that Appian Way is the center of campus. This information isn’t break-ing news, but what is interesting is the way the school went about retrieving this information and the truth it revealed.

Students were asked to place different colored stickers on places that represent different types of locations on campus. In looking over this map, one could observe that students in small groups each have their special little places on campus. Many stu-dents claimed to enjoy “Jurassic Park” on campus while others may not even know what this is. Other students put stickers on the bridge behind the gym

not even be aware that exists. The point here is that students didn’t just pick

places they go to everyday to show our administra-tors what we think they want to see. But students spoke out about the little spaces on campus that really mean something special to them. Random places outside of dorms or areas off the bike path were covered in little groups of stickers. Maybe those areas just need more places to sit.

Either way, this is important data. Instead of brushing off these few students, maybe the school administrators will contemplate putting more lamp-posts in some of these dark places off the beaten path. Or install more emergency call stations in the

the Redfern. Students are trying to communicate that they are not and cannot always travel solely down Appian Way and stand under streetlights the entire time, including the fact that not all friend groups congregate in the student center. Students are spreading out more and utilizing all the little paths and spaces on campus, and these too need to be maintained and protected.

The most egregious crime perpetrated towards the student body is not one of a violent

dilemma, a miserable wallet taxing ordeal that invariably ends in crushing frustration.

It is a routine familiar to most: email the teacher, ask for the ISBN number of the required textbook, and order the textbook, used, off Amazon. But what happens when you do that

-lars?

I applaud the teachers who are sensitive to the monetary situation of most students, and hand-pick the most inexpensive required readings. The conventional route taken to buying books is going to the bookstore, preceded by a meet-ing with an accountant, then paying through the nose for a seventh edition textbook, hardcover, with a CD, which never sees use, that publishers attribute the high cost to.

The real salt-in-the-wound moment comes

when you realize that you don’t even have to use the book in the course which it is called for. No worries. Just return the book back for a full refund of the original cost. Surely the school will understand.

Of course, the window of time for returns is so small that by the time you left the bookstore from purchasing your “required reading,” it is probably closed.

Good deals are rarely found through other options. Heralding the end of the semester are the various vans that pepper the surrounding campus, offering great deals on buybacks, con-verting that 73 dollar net loss into a 60 dollar net loss.

The only reason a conscious human being would return a 73 dollar textbook for 13 dollars is because it’s the only option, and offers a slight soothing of the sting since you suddenly have cash in your pocket that was not there before.

The same goes for reselling the books on

Amazon or some other online store. You get a return much lower than what you paid for.

Call to action: teachers please pick cheaper textbooks. Some make the effort and you know who you are. As for the rest, it would just be nice to know if the books are going to be used or not. It is wonderful when teachers photocopy the chapters to put on Blackboard.

Until then, getting a book through a loan is probably one of the better ways to save money. I just ordered a book on loan for 60 days which only cost me $22 instead of the $70 it would have cost if bought used.

There are a slew of clever entrepreneurs out there who are creating clever ways to pay less for textbooks, some of them probably recent college grads who know all too well the pain of overpay-ing for books.

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There’s currently a bill that would dra-matically reform drug policy in New Hamp-shire for the better: NH HB 492, a bill that if passed would legalize the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for adults and would regulate the distribution of it to licensed vendors. The bill, which both house Democrats and Republicans spon-sored, will go before the New Hampshire House of Representatives’ Criminal Justice Committee Feb. 14.

Along with multiple doctors, ex- police

groups, I’m not alone in saying that it’s about time. Especially in a state which claims to

“Live Free or Die.” The case could be made very clear for why NH HB 492 should be passed in the New Hampshire House.

While I feel like a kid banging his head against the wall here, “Think of the chil-dren.” Odd way to open up a pro-marijuana argument, considering it’s the line used by

-ously think of the children. DrugWarfacts.org stated that high school students are more likely to smoke marijuana than to use tobacco, 24 percent to 15 percent.

The National Center for Substance Abuse at Columbia University noted that 91 per-cent of high school students know someone who sells marijuana. If we regulate mari-juana, like we do alcohol and tobacco, then we can put restrictions on it. If a 16 year old goes to a liquor store, he or she has to pro-vide an ID. If a 16 year old goes into a cafete-ria, all that person needs is money and he gets his weed.

Allowing marijuana in the public market would allow restrictions on it that will pro-tect children. It will protect them better than the black market.

Prohibition doesn’t work. Haven’t we learned anything from history (or HBO’s

“Boardwalk Empire”). In the 1920s, we applied prohibition toward alcohol through the Eighteenth Amendment. The result was an explosion of violence through the under-ground market with no affect on people’s drinking habits.

We would’ve never known the name Al Capone had it not been for prohibition. The problem with prohibition is by completely banning something, one leaves the object banned into a black market, which could create more danger to the public than regu-lation.

If we let marijuana become legal in New Hampshire, we will be taking a big chunk

out of the pockets of the Mexican drug car-tels that have committed headline-worthy

Think of the prison problem and oppres-sion. The United States has 5 percent of the world’s population but 25 percent of the world’s prison population. The majority of prisoners are illiterate, substance abusers, and black and Latino males. Black Ameri-cans make up 13 percent of drug users and 35 percent of the drug arrests, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Many of the people are in jail for non-violent drug crimes. Reason magazine accounted that one in four inmates in prison are non-violent drug offenders, many for

marijuana use. So the logic is we should throw people in jail … for using substances that can hurt them. If we are going to throw people in jail for poor health choices, why not throw the morbidly obese customers at Burger King in jail?

Legalizing marijuana has connections to the prison industrial problem. By legal-izing marijuana in New Hampshire, we can also take money hit the pockets of the pri-vate prison owners who can’t wait to build another place to lock you up. Clarify this section on industrializing.

Throughout history, there has never been a recorded death from marijuana. Tobacco

kills 443,000, alcohol kills 75,000 and motor vehicles kill 36,000 people a year. None of those things are banned.

Currently, 17 states have allowed mari-juana to be used medically. Marijuana is used for a variety of different health ail-ments, the biggest being cancer. It has proven to decrease pain, alleviate nausea, stimulate appetite and induce euphoria. Are we really going to keep prosecuting sick people?

There are a multitude of different argu-ments that would take up this entire news-paper, such as the money to be gained and the idea that all we own of this planet is our

You have a chance to make this ridicu-lous law change. Contact your local repre-sentative through the New Hampshire or go the Students for Sensible Drug Policy action center at SSDP.org/action to send a mes-sage to your local legislature. Colorado and Washington state did it. Now is the time to put the “Live Free” motto in full effect.

Brian Rabadeau can be contacted at

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Your own footsteps echo in your ears, and a dog is barking a few streets over. It’s cold. It’s always cold in Keene at night. A silver blur zips by, followed by two

jacket, seeking out inconsistencies in your woolen ar-mor. You pull your coat tighter. God it’s cold. You’ve made this walk a thousand times before, in between

But tonight, you just don’t want to do it. You just wish you could blink and be home. But you can’t, so you put on your headphones, put your head down and keep walking. You whistle as you walk, and start thinking. Left at the stop sign, keep going straight till I take right onto... and it happens. The unexpected blow to the side of the head knocks you to ground, and leaves you staring at the feet of the unseen assailant. Your head instantly starts searing white hot where he hit you, and your vision blurs as

shouting something. I can’t count the times I’ve walked home at night alone, at three in the morning. I don’t check my corners, I don’t carry a weapon. I just put my headphones on and set my legs on auto pilot. Perfectly safe, in my bubble of music that blends seconds to minutes as I walk home. But we’re not totally safe. There was a mugging of four students last weekend, Campus Convenience was robbed at gunpoint early January and there was a gunman on campus before break. Though we may shrug these instances off as isolated examples, this is an increase. And it really does bring up the question of whether or not we’re safe. What is safe?

armored car to deal with hostile situations, a pistol in a shoulder holster? Or is safety a system where we can all leave our doors unlocked and walk down streets at two in the morning?

How many people would enjoy having three police

-erty.

In our society we’re trying to strike a balance between the two of them, but while it may have worked when our parents were children, it’s a different time. Drones are killing thousands of people. There are riots across the world. The Eurozone is breaking down. There have been so many recent shootings that I’ve lost count.

My roommate Derek and I talk on this subject often, and he put it very well. He said, “We won’t see violence, we won’t see protests or revolutions, until people start going hungry.”

I know so many people who don’t or can’t rely on their parents to make ends meet. And they’re really struggling to do so. If this becomes more prevalent, we may see more of these simple crimes, and we may see them escalate. We already have protests in Central Square.

As the world is becoming more chaotic, as things get worse, we’re going to have to come to terms that we’re not just a sleepy little town. There are dangerous people

everywhere; we’re going to have to talk about this.The best advice I’ve gotten about this came from a

press conference held in one of my journalism courses last semester. Katie Corbett, the Campus Safety/KPD

from some 20 journalism students. In a question regarding safety, Corbett said the

main thing is to be smart. Don’t walk alone at three in the morning. Listen and walk with friends. The world isn’t too bad yet, we’re not in a complete police state and there aren’t roving packs of gunmen traveling in pickup trucks.

But we’re not totally safe. Too many times have I heard that a friend of mine stumbled home at two in the morning alone. And there are people who are willing to steal, threaten, hurt others. Just be smart. Please. Be safe.

Augustus Stahl can be contacted at

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It was created by card companies. It isn’t a real holi-day. It makes me want to barf. These are the accusations commonly leveled against one of my personal favor-ite holidays, Valentine’s Day. Many claim the holiday

hear Valentine’s Day attacked like no other holiday that we celebrate. And why?

Like most holidays, the history of Valentine’s Day is entrenched in myth. There was more than one St. Valen-tine in history and nobody is quite sure how the name became associated with love and romance.

The most popular of the St. Valentines was a Roman priest. According to legend, the priest caught the eye of the emperor Claudius II when Valentine was discov-ered illegally marrying couples.

Claudius let that crime go but when the priest tried to convert the emperor, Claudius had Valentine beaten,

14. According to Allison Berry of Time Magazine, it was somewhere in the fourteenth century that Feb. 14 became the romantic holiday we celebrate today.

It’s likely that Valentine’s secret marriages are a myth built upon over the years to better represent the holiday it came to be associated with. Little is known for sure about the St. Valentines or the historical events surrounding them.

Does this make the holiday any less meaningful? If we’re to hold Valentine’s day accountable for its inaccu-racies, what of our other national holidays?

James Loewen, author of “Lies My Teacher Told Me”, will inform us that Thanksgiving was originally invented by Lincoln to boost patriotism during the Civil War. It wasn’t until the 1890s that Squanto and the Pilgrims were added to the holiday’s backstory.

There’s no doubt that Squanto was a real person, but his true relationship with the Pilgrims has been vastly misinterpreted by the myths of Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving, like Valentine’s Day, has its historical

real person as well. But I have a strange feeling that he never soared the night sky in a sleigh pulled by rein-deer.

Still, do we not think of Dec. 25 as magical? And can’t we still take the day of Nov. 28 to contemplate what we’re thankful for? And if that’s true, then I think Feb. 14 is as good a day as any to celebrate one of the most powerful human sentiments of all. Love.

And why not? Because we’re worried about being exploited by Hallmark? Even I’ll admit that Valentine’s Day has been hijacked by card companies somewhere along the way.

But there is no higher authority forcing us to buy

claim they want the cliché Valentine gifts but trust me; they will not be disappointed if we organize an elabo-rate scavenger hunt, cover a pond in rose petals, or any-thing unique and meaningful expressing how much they mean to us.

That is why Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. Love, like magic and thankfulness, deserves a holiday. How it came to be isn’t important. How we spend it now is.

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity; an excuse to do something truly special. And if we’re willing to go that extra mile, why not do it on Feb. 14?

Zach Pearson can be contacted at

[email protected]

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Hallmark didn’t create Valentine’s Day Standing proudly by a three-year-old Blackberry

In this narcissistic, technology advancing world we live in, we sit through people presenting their latest gadgets fresh out of the oven.

That kid just got the new iPhone 5 even though his iPhone 4S was FedEx’ed like a bat out of hell four months ago.

That girl just received her Samsung Galaxy S III only to crack it when she drunkenly smashed it on

The campus is saturated with smartphone-han-dling zombies who seem like they could care less about how they access the internet and the latest applications on their device; as long as it’s pristine and shiny.

And then there’s me. With an almost 3-year-old Blackberry.

Sigh. God Kattey, when are you going to get a new phone? I can’t believe you still have that thing. That actually works? Why isn’t it a touchscreen?

I’ve heard it all before. Frankly, Blackberrys were the bee’s knees before Apple created the iPhone and dominated the market.

So at one point, haters, I was cool. I was a part of your leather jacket clique. But as a member of T-Mobile, iPhones are out of my reach, and I refuse to own anything with a touchscreen.

Call me crazy, but I love my Blackberry. Yes, it’s aged and branded with my cat’s bite marks.

There are scratches all over the screen and most of the letters have worn off, but it’s mine. And it’s better than any of your iPhones and Galaxies and whatever fancy phone you have.

1) You drop your phone and voila, you now have

a permanent portrait of a sophisticated tree on your screen. But not only is your screen damaged, virtu-ally every function is affected: the keyboard, dialpad, etc.

2) I drop mine, and the edges merely get scathed. It’s far more durable.

3) iPhones and Galaxies and the like are intrigu-

compelling, but only for so long. 4) I mean, if everyone has one, is it still that spe-

cial? People who own the same Blackberry as I do are far and few in between. It’s a conversation piece.

5) If you got this far reading this, that means you’re interested.

6) I can only speak for mine, but the software on the Blackberry is still pretty swift. After 3 years one would think the software has run itself down. While

Blackberry maps > Apple Maps. Point, blank, period.8) Brickbreaker will always be more addicting

than Temple Run. Always.9) All phone chargers (aside from iPhones) are now

universal. Blackberries, Samsungs, Motorolas, unite! #TeamBlackberry.

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Brittany Ballantyne, South Africa

Howzit? That’s slang for ‘how is it going, how are you?’ Yes, the majority of people do speak Eng-lish. No, I am not living in a hut or with a tribe. The city of Cape Town, South Africa, where I am studying

smiles, loud streets and the most welcoming of people.

It is far from the modernized New York City or Boston, but that is its charm. Fruit vendors line the side roads, women walk around with infants wrapped around their backs and internet is of lim-ited availability. Hospitality, on the other hand, is something found in every place one goes-even in a township. Our study abroad pro-gram through the University of Cape Town was invited to Ocean View, a community that was built up from the ground during the apartheid era in South Africa.

During this time, black Afri-cans were forced out of their own homes into new neighborhoods, many of them being communities where hundreds of shacks were piled on top of each other along lined dirt roads. The abolishment of apartheid took place in 1990, when the last repeals of apartheid laws occurred.

A majority of the adults who live in the town today were children when apartheid began. They told stories of the elderly who died of heartbreak from losing everything they had and stories of the strug-gles their parents, as well as their fellow peers, had to overcome. The area had never been inhabited until the great number of black Africans were forced to live there.

I could write about the vio-lence and the confusion and how the apartheid, as they say here, was “good for no one.” But instead, Ocean View itself is a reminder of such a heartbreaking time, and also as a place of hope. People may not have everything, but together they have each other and that has been what makes them proud to call this place their home. One thing they are especially proud of is their tal-ented artists. Some of the children from Ocean View put on a concert for us and others danced. I’m not sure if my smile or the children’s smiles were bigger. As if the buffet lunch for UCT students wasn’t enough of a farewell, the children playing on the streets of Ocean View stopped to wave, dance and blow kisses to us as we returned the sweet goodbyes from our bus. The citizens of the town said they were happy to have us, but the plea-sure was all ours.

Many in this city, sadly, aren’t fortunate enough to have a roof over their heads at all. It’s not unreasonable to put even the most measly looking leftovers in a to-go box, for there are homeless people on the streets who graciously take anything a person is kind enough

third and fourth-world country here.

I had never heard of fourth-world until arriving in this city, and ever since it has been before my eyes. An odd and almost ironic feel-ing came over me as our program took buses to the wine country, known as Stollenbosh, for a dinner and passed by another township. It stretched for what seemed like an eternity. What struck me most was not the roofs made of scraps of tin that gleamed in the sunlight or the broken fences that left little room between the highway and the township neighborhood, but the children.

There they were, playing on the side of the highway. There wasn’t a

sized for a great kickball game or soccer match. I couldn’t make out

the exact game underway, but I could feel their energy. Running, kicking their feet and laughing, I could feel their energy from the bus as we sped by.

In that moment, the ball seemed like the best thing in the world. Such a simple thing was making the children’s day. I had already thought of Cape Town as a beauti-ful place, but it’s people and chil-dren are some of the most beautiful human beings I have ever seen.

“Capetownians,” as they’re called here, are as curious as they are knowledgeable. Being a woman

crowd here, a handful of people have asked why I’ve chosen to study in South Africa of all places. When I tell them it’s because I want to help children, they are ecstatic, which gets me even more excited to be here. For instance, a man on a train asked a group of us “Amer-ican” students what we were up to. Once we explained, he spoke highly of the United States and told us we had so much knowledge to share with the general person in South Africa. He asked us to spend just a few minutes with locals, get to know them and tell them what life is like at home and to encour-age the children and teenagers that they can have the future they

throughout this city is incredi-ble and I only hope to add to that uplifting atmosphere.

Although I’ve only been here about a month now, I’ve learned so much before stepping foot in a UCT classroom. I’ve learned that people are genuine and just trying to get by. Cars stop for almost nothing and drive on the wrong side of the road (on the left side).

I’ve learned that baboons are not afraid of humans and they can and will take your bag of food for themselves. Elephants are surpris-ingly gentle and make for a slow yet calming ride.

I’ve learned that most people use clothing lines to hang their clothes to dry and the stars are spectacu-lar at night. Cheetahs purr when

you pet them and curl their tails up. I’ve learned a few words in Xhosa, or the “click language” from one of my roommates. Here, I’m the one with the accent.

The most valuable lesson I’ve learned so far in South Africa is it’s not so much about where you come from or what you went through, but rather where you are now and where you are going.

across the world, but this place has taken me much further in my life than that. I came here to change the city, but the city has changed me.

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In college, some students are forced to grow up a little faster than others and in dif-ferent ways.

Cassie Stuart is not your average 21-year-old Keene State College senior— she is also a wife.

Most college students walk around

but for some, college isn’t a time for hook-ups or boyfriends/girlfriends.

According to CNN, “Out of 20,928 under-graduates surveyed by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2008, about 18 percent reported they were married.”

Stuart is married to her husband, Ethan Stuart, who is enlisted in the army and will be leaving for Afghanistan for seven months. Stuart said, “We’ve been engaged six months now, not that long, but we had already been engaged when we found out he was getting deployed and we decided we wanted to get married before he left for deployment.”

Stuart said although the wedding may have been a surprise to some, wedding talk wasn’t a new topic, “We wanted to get mar-ried, we had been talking about it for over a year now since he left for basic training. He asked me right before it started if I would consider getting married and I said yes.”

Winter break proved to be more than just an average break from school for Stuart.

Stuart said, “He [Ethan] got leave over Christmas ... while he was home over Christ-mas we decided we would get married then. We got married the day after Christmas and he left two days later.”

Stuart said she broke the news to her parents, “The day after Christmas we told our parents. We were like, ‘Well we’re going today.’ We had told them but I don’t know if they ... thought it would really happen.”

Stuart said her parents are excited for her, “My parents are happy— they have known Ethan for so long, so many years.”

Stuart’s mom, Nancy Cote said, “Ini-tially I thought honestly they are too young, you know. They’re just so young, they have so many years ahead of them, and they’re going to grow and change; that was my ini-tial thought.”

Stuart echoed her mom and said, “At

Are you sure?’” Cote said, “My thoughts

now are you know it’s their life and they have to make decisions for themselves and it’s their life to live and I just hope they’re happy and I’m okay with it. I just want her [Cassie] to be happy and they have to make

their own choices in life and they can’t base their choices on what other people think.”

Stuart didn’t make a large announce-ment about the wedding. She said, “I told my really close friends, but everyone else

kind of found out as a surprise.” One of Stuart’s close friends Danielle

Strauss said, “I totally understand why they had to rush into it given his deployment and everything so she had to mature pretty fast.”

In order to stay in contact with her husband during his deployment Stuart said, “The bases have Wi-Fi so we both have iPhones so we can iMessage if they’re allowed to use the Wi-Fi. If they’re not allowed to use it then they have to wait for phone calls. They just wait in line. They get like a half hour on the computer or they get an allotted amount of time on the phone.”

Stuart also added that, “It won’t be like strictly letters.”

Stuart said, “I’m nervous about it [deployment], [be]cause it is a foreign coun-try and we have had problems with them, but I know things have gotten a lot better over there, and I’m excited for him cause he’s always wanted to join the army.”

Stuart said, “I know he’s really excited about it so I’m excited for him I just try to think about it that way.”

After Stuart graduates from KSC and her husband comes back from deployment, Stuart said they do have a plan, “When he gets back [from deployment] in the end of August ... I’ll be going down to where he’s stationed in Kansas ... hopefully we’ll have a house on base set up by then so I can move stuff in so that he’ll have a house to come home to.”

Stuart also said, “I’m just excited to be together. Kansas isn’t the most exciting state, but I don’t mind it.”

Stuart, who studies education at KSC, said, “Hopefully I can get a teaching job on base. It makes it a lot easier for when he takes leave time; I get leave time also.”

But while her husband is gone, Stuart said, “I think the crappiest part is he won’t be here for graduation, but it keeps me busy being in school and doing stuff so I don’t always focus on it as much.”

During the deployment Stuart will have a support system.

Strauss said, “All I do is be there for her when she needs someone to talk to and she

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a scary situation to be in.”

Cote said, “My thoughts are always what-ever my kids want I will support them I just want them to be happy and healthy.”

Morgan Markley can be contacted [email protected]

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listen to the police scanner to keep up to date with what is happening. According to Warman and Cor-bett, there have been some situations on campus and off campus in the city of Keene that have surprised them.

Warman said. According to Warman, a few years ago

Corbett remembered seeing, “these people on bath

seeing someone running naked through the streets of Keene.

“I just don’t understand how some people can put

The college is teaching Resident Assistants about bath salts, according to Corbett.

According to drugfree.org, bath salts can cause a

themselves or others. The usage of bath salts can lead to serious injuries or death.

Overall, Warman said that between the two departments, there is a cooperating relationship.

“We [Campus Safety] have a really good relation-

said. Meagan Whalen, a KSC sophomore, said that

Campus Safety and the Keene Police Department handle situations the way they do because of proto-col and to ensure the safety of all students. Whalen

referred to the recent robbery when she said, “They [Campus Safety and KPD] were able to communicate

said that Campus Safety and KPD, “are very friendly and open, and at the same time we can’t just fool

Warman said that Campus Safety offers many programs to educate students about being safe on campus.

“The respect that we give is the respect we get

“Being in this position I think I’ve built some good

make an effort to get to know the students. “We take every opportunity to make a good rela-

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VICTORIA RONAN

EQUINOX STAFF

A new year, a new beginning. That is the way many people approach a new year, and 2013 isn’t any different.

At Keene State College, many students have been making New Year’s resolutions.

resolutions Americans forget to complete as quickly as they vowed to make them.

These including dieting, smoking,

biting nails and twirling hair.Some of those resolutions include

working out and getting in shape. The Dis-ease Control and Prevention site reported in the year 2010, 69 percent American smokers said they wanted to quit, and 52 percent successfully attempted the process.

been number one on the resolution agenda.KSC student and Bodyworks staff

member, Ken Sikes, said students have good intentions with their resolutions, but most students do not stick to them.

He said people start giving up around

give up for a lot of different reasons.“Some people stop coming to the gym

because it gets cold and they just don’t

According to Sikes, students tend to set unrealistic goals for themselves and this causes them to give up quickly.

trainers or have a workout buddy are more likely to keep their resolution than some-one trying to accomplish their goals on

to be there because they have to meet their

Sikes agreed that having a personal trainer gives people the incentive they need to get to the gym. “It’s good to have a

The Bodyworks staff member advised students to train in small groups if they

friends can hold each other accountable for going to the gym. Even though the gym starts clearing out as the date gets further away from Jan. 1 some students actually do stick to their New Year’s resolutions.

KSC senior Emma McHugh hired a

personal trainer this semester to make sure she kept her New Year’s resolution.

“My goal is to run a 5K in the spring and I knew I needed someone other

have stuck to her resolution this long without the help of her trainer.

KSC student Chelsea Bachand goes to the gym regularly and said she believes students need more than a New Year’s resolution to really change.

“It depends on their drive and moti-

Bachand does believe New Year’s res-olutions are a good idea though.

“New Year’s resolutions are always positive and it’s always a good idea for people to get in shape, but people need

She said everyone wants to feel good about themselves and there is always room for change if you’re willing to put in the work.

According to Sikes, if students just stuck to their goals, their habits would slowly change and going to the gym would become part of their routine.

students make these resolutions are to be healthier and improve themselves.

“People want to improve themselves, but they don’t know how to do it cor-

She said hiring a personal trainer is one way to overcome that obstacle.

However, it isn’t the only way to do that.

KSC has many resources students

resolution.According to Sikes, if a student is

going to make a New Year’s resolu-tion to be healthier they need to have a healthy diet. Any student has the option of hiring a dietitian just like they have the option of hiring a personal trainer.

“They will work with you to build a nutrition plan, and even go grocery

Sikes said he wishes more people knew about these resources.

“It’s a great deal compared to other

Sikes said it only costs $40 per semes-ter to hire a trainer.

Victoria Ronan can be contacted [email protected]

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With such unlimited Internet resources, 75 percent of 20 Keene State College stu-dents, informally surveyed, said they access their music through illegal downloads. But the simplicity of it all doesn’t necessarily scream, “You’re breaking the law!”

With websites like goodmusicallday.com, datpiff.com and rapradar.com, one click will open a new song right in your iTunes. It doesn’t stop there either. If these web-sites that promote new music don’t have

the download, a few more clicks to the youtube-to-mp3-converter will do the same thing.

new favorite song on YouTube, then google an mp3-converter site, paste the YouTube link, and yet again iTunes is tricked into thinking you just bought your way to your new workout playlist.

Alex Beaudoin, KSC sophomore, said iTunes seems to be outdated. The music and video playing application used to be good to pre-order albums, but Beaudoin said a lot of websites leak albums early, leaving iTunes

out to dry. “At this point, I only use iTunes if I get a gift card for Christmas or something,” Beaudoin said.

On another side of the spectrum, KSC Associate Music Professor James Chese-

through his students. Chesebrough said he most often uses Pandora or iTunes but stu-dent advice has recently led him to start using Spotify.

A free Spotify account is made possible through advertisements. This music stream-ing service allows the user to browse by artist, album, record label, genre or even a

direct song search. Just hit play and you’re on your way.

“Now, because the music is available online, students aren’t buying CDs any-more,” Chesebrough said, “I can remem-ber vinyl records and then eight-track, then cassettes, and then CDs. Each one of these things has changed technology.”

While Chesebrough said he enjoys the indie sounds of Dispatch, 40 percent of the

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However, Ian Durling at the indepen-dently-owned music store Turn it Up! in

downtown Keene said the most popular type of music for young people coming into the store are newer bands like Florence and the Machine.

Perhaps the students going into Turn it Up! are friends of Chesebrough, leaning toward the indie rock sounds of today.

KSC junior, Kim Dixon, said the new generation of music that we are in today, where songs and albums are freely accessi-ble, is the reason why nobody wants to pay for music anymore. Then again, senior Kyle

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There is personality in every art piece. Through the vari-ous shapes, colors, sizes, and lighting--each piece is empha-sized its own meaning which is derived from each and every personality in the room. The Carroll House will showcase the sculptures of the students in the Sculpture II class. Asso-ciate Professor of Art Lynn Richardson oversaw the projects

of the 12 students in the class. The sculptures went on dis-play on Feb. 1 and will be in The Carroll House until Feb. 23.

“They all had worked really hard on their projects, but also there was this big diversity in the media that they were using,” Richardson said, “It’s all different.” Accord-ing to Richardson, the gallery was split into sections. “It just seemed like it was a good show to put together because everything worked into those three sections,” Richardson

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-dian man who stood on stage last Tuesday night screaming “I’m A African!” came to teach college students about evolution. Rap artist Baba Brink-man presented “The Rap Guide to Evolution” in the Redfern’s Main Theatre on Feb. 5 for a crowd of both Keene State College students and curious Keene residents. Brinkman wore the clash of rap and evolution proudly. “I’ve been rapping since I was 19, doing underground hip-hop albums and collaborations.”

However, Brinkman said, “It’s not some-thing I would’ve just woken up in the morning and been like ‘I’m going to write an album on Charles Darwin today.’” Microbial Genomics professor Mark Pallen of Birmingham Univer-sity, U.K. reached out to Brinkman with the idea after listening to Brinkman’s adaptation of “The Canterbury Tales.” “He [Pallen] wrote a book called ‘The Rough Guide to Evolution,’ so the rap guide concept was his idea. He said ‘You should write the rap complement to my book’, which is a pretty open-minded [for a] biologist. … In his ‘Rough Guide to Evolution’ book he had a whole mini-chapter on pop culture representations of Darwin. He’d talk about Darwin being por-trayed in music and movies and comedy. He was

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work and a sense of accomplishment.

Marissa Grady from New York will graduate in the fall of 2013; she is in the works of creating

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The setting of the movie is located in New England and is based on a man named Grayson whose identical twin brother Mason dies. Gray-

with his mother who has Alzheimer’s. The plot takes a turn when Grayson takes on

the role of doubling as his brother Mason, to help his mom believe that Mason is still alive and in the process loses his own identity. Grady classi-

the main character loses himself and then has to

Grady is not alone on this motion picture; she is joined by her crew of two others, Kim Chris-tel and James Mitchell, who Grady said worked together as a team.

“We all did everything from directing, to sound, lighting and cinematography” she said.

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The work was split evenly and each took on one-third of the task, Grady said.

What makes this project unique is that Grady’s group is the smallest crew ranking in at a total of three people, while the other groups have around six people to design and

class. Grady didn’t see this as a dis-

advantage because this allowed her group to “get more work expe-rience and we got to know each other better on a professional level,” Grady stated.

According to Grady, the amount of work that went into “A Match-ing Set” required a lot of time and patience.

Taking the production class that

After that, the next few weeks were based on writing the script and revising. Next it was time for cast-ing, Grady explained. Grady said she found the website Mandy.com

actors and actresses to star in the

With the crew being located in Keene and casting taking place in Orange County, New York, Grady, Mitchell and Christel had to do auditions over Skype, “It was hard to do auditions over Skype because the actor is limited to just a small square box and the actor couldn’t perform as well as we’d like,” Grady said.

After a few months of scheduling

ready to come to life. Over the very few weeks of

winter break, “A Matching Set” was being produced. “We like to shoot as many of the same scenes as pos-sible so we have options to choose from and trim,” Grady said.

She indicated this is a good strat-egy since having more to work with is better than little.

Right now the crew is in their

being completed by late March or early April.

With the struggles of crunch time

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“We had so much fun and every-thing worked out for the most part, I have a great crew to work with and enjoyed the experience,” Grady said.

be entering is the Keene Film Festi-val at the beginning of May.

get a chance to display their short

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ture of everything she loves tied into one.

“It’s a bunch of things I like to do such as art, theater and acting, I love storytelling and I love movies, so this is a combination of everything tied together,” Grady stated.

Come graduation time, Grady sees herself as a production assis-tant and eventually working her way up to a screenwriter and in ten years she sees herself, “Hope-fully with a bunch of really interest-

a steady job and working for some television show.”

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ing Set” and couldn’t be any more pleased with how it has turned out.

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It’s the beat, the rhythm, the notes--it’s when music enters the ears and goes into the body, running, cours-ing through the veins of the individual using their sense of hearing.

Music is what makes that individual unique and

sense of being in the moment, whether it’s sad or happy, lonely or welcome, mad or glad. Music helps shape the world.

However, a person’s preference in music varies. During an informal survey conducted on the Keene State College campus, 50 students were asked who their favorite artist or band was among the ones they were given to choose from, their favorite genre of music, and what music meant to them. These results showed just how unique music is to the individual listener.

A poll containing eight artists given to students showed that the band Mumford and Sons received the

Beatles coming in second with 20 percent of the votes. Third place was given to the country singer Taylor Swift, with a total of 16 percent.

The Who and Skrillex tied for fourth place, both with 12 percent of the votes of students surveyed, and Lupe Fiasco received four percent of the votes tallied. Lady Gaga and All Time Low each received two per-cent of the students’ votes.

Based on the results, the KSC campus has a wide range of music tastes, but the students favor the styles of Mumford and Sons and The Beatles.

According to others, Taylor Swift’s music showcases what some newer music is all about: repetition. “The new music is way more repetitive. Often the song will have three or four chords,” James Chesebrough, associ-ate professor of music, said. Yet for some, music is more than just pure sounds--it’s about the message.

Junior Meghan Bouffard said, “It’s a form of expres-sion. I like music with good lyrics and instruments.” The lyrics and instruments present in music are what music is all about for others, and these lyrics and sounds vary depending on the genre.

Out of the 50 KSC students surveyed, the favor-

Indie music and rock music tied with 16 percent, fol-

The genres punk rock, dubstep and hip-hop each received six percent of the vote from the students who were surveyed, and rap came in last place with four

favored genre of KSC, the subgenres of rock combined

is more than what country received. This means the top two genres of those surveyed are country and rock. Country music used to be branded as a no pass zone, according to a USA Today College article from February 2012.

The article introduces the idea that recently coun-try music has taken a turn for mainstream, saying,

“Country music has gotten a makeover and has been invited to sit at the popular table for lunch.”

Another type of music that has been on the rise is dubstep. While many do listen to dubstep or other forms of techno, this genre of music received the lowest vote in the survey conducted. According to a USA Today College article from June 2011, dubstep has hit many of college newspapers and is the new craze among college-age people.

At KSC, though, the results of the survey do not

things by going in a completely opposite direction with country on its back.

In the span of 15 to 20 years, Chesebrough said that the music scene has changed. “Melody isn’t as impor-tant to the current music scene,” Chesebrough said. He continued, “Rhythm is really important. A heavy beat is really important. Volume is really important.” According to Chesebrough, there was more room for creativity in the early 1990s.

“Try to get a group of your peers to sit down and listen to a soft, slow piece of music and see how long until somebody cracks,” Chesebrough said.

“Saying one generation’s music is better than the other--you can’t do that. It’s just our music,” Chese-brough said.

What does music mean to a KSC student? A few of the students surveyed said that it is a way to express emotion. “Music has to have a purpose. I feel like it’s more than just sounds,” senior Jamie Martin said. “It’s a nice outlet to use for relaxation and a good way to represent what mood I’m in,” junior Ian O’Brien said.

Sophomore Elise Minkler has the same idea. “It’s all relevant to the mood you’re in. It’s an escape,” Min-kler said.

But no matter what genre of music you listen to, it is a way to express oneself. It is a way to feel things without having to go through the scenario in real life. It pulses through veins to help the individual let loose and give it their all. Music can be therapy for the mind and body, and possibly have an ability to be the world’s therapy.

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Lasher said his dad loves Turn it Up! because of their vinyl records.

“He has a huge record collection,” Lasher said. With various sources for getting music, this shows that

“There are two kinds of people,” Durling said, “There are people who are just going to be getting stuff online and then there are people who are collecting [music].”

Durling said collectors are really drawn by the artifact of the music. Luckily for the collector, technology advancements allow them to download music from the record to their computer.

“The bonus is that a lot of the groups releasing new vinyl also

can have their artifact but also

Durling said. While Turn it Up’s retro appeal

keeps the store alive, junior Brittney Rando said it’s “broke-college-student problems” that make it so hard to afford music.

So much music, so little money.

illegal downloads because it’s free. We need to use our money for other things,” Dasho said.

Despite the music sharing

websites titled “Frat Music” and “Sound Cloud,” 75 percent of survey respondents said they’re convinced the most-used and easiest way to access music is ille-gally.

Why? Because it’s free, of course. “If you don’t have to pay for it, why would you?” sopho-more Natalie Kocurek said.

To sum things up, Chese-brough seemed to understand the reality of the struggle in the music business. “From things like Nap-ster two things happen: people who were selling old stuff went out of business and the artists are making less and less money,” he said.

“So with all of this new tech-nology, it’s having a negative effect on a small population, but those are the people that make the music,” Chesebrough explained.

Does easy access to music for the public mean a depleting music industry? We can only hope this isn’t the case.

It’s common to understand that college students don’t have nearly as much spending money as they would like to.

All the while, it’s hard to remember that these artists we love were not always generous enough to willingly give their music away for free.

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Colonial TheatreDon’t miss this week’s upcoming events

Keene Lions Club: Annie

Friday, Feb. 22 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 23 1:00 and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Feb. 24 1:00 p.m.

Putnam Theatre“The Imposter”

Playing from Friday, Feb. 15 to Thursday, Feb. 20

Friday and Saturday 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.Sunday through Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

“The Tempest”Wednesday Feb. 27 to

March 27:30 p.m.

Main Theatre

Local music nightsFritz the Place to Eat

The CalerpittarsFriday, Feb. 15 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Blame it on SallyFriday, Feb. 22 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

United Church of ChristJoe Pug + Smith&WeedenTuesday, Feb. 19 7:00 p.m.

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owned by the Army.

The discussions may trigger heated debate because drones have become so important to the military. They can provide 24-hour patrols over hotspots, gather intel-ligence by pulling in millions of terabytes of data and hours of video feeds, and they can also launch precisely targeted airstrikes without putting a U.S. pilot at risk.

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building them would be unlikely to have any effect on that program.

The Air Force discussions are focused more on

There has been a seemingly insatiable appetite within the military for the unmanned hunter/killers, particularly among top combat commanders around the world who have been clamoring for the drones but have seen most resources go to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“We are trying to do the analysis and engage in the discussion to say at some point the downturn in opera-tions and the upsurge in capabilities has got to meet,” Hostage said.

Force Base in Hampton, Va., amid the intermittent roar

of drones and other aircraft. Unlike in Afghanistan, where the U.S. can operate largely without fear of the drones being shot down, there are a number of coun-

aircraft — either manned or unmanned.Right now, Predator and Reaper drones that pilots

-pleting 59 24-hour combat air patrols a day, mostly in Afghanistan, Pakistan and areas around Yemen and the Africa coast. The standing order is for the Air Force to increase that number of air patrols to 65 a day by May

not based on an analysis of future combat requirements.

strain on the Air Force, as they would require nearly 1,700 drone pilots and 1,200 sensor operators. Currently there are fewer than 1,400 pilots and about 950 sensor operators.

of staff for intelligence, said no recommendations for

yet to Pentagon leaders. A key part of the decision will involve what types of drones and other aircraft will be

needed as the military focuses greater concentration on

While Predators and Reapers have logged more than 1 million hours of combat patrols in the skies over Afghanistan and Iraq, where insurgents don’t have the ability to shoot them down, they would be likely to face challenges in the more contested airspace over the

to shoot down aircraft are scattered across the region, including China, Russia and North Korea — as well as

over China’s rise as a military power, amid simmering disputes over Taiwan and contested islands in the south

and east China seas.Hostage said the Predators and Reapers can be used

-ronment. We may be able to use them on the fringes and on the edges and in small locales, but we’re much more likely to lose them if somebody decides to challenge us for that space.”

continue to invest in drones like the Reapers that can be used for counterterrorism missions in more so-called permissive environments, versus how much invest-ment should be shifted to other aircraft. The Air Force uses an array of aircraft, such as the U-2 spy plane, the

-tems that can gather intelligence from space.

-eral who was deputy chief of staff for intelligence, said the military needs to measure its drone requirements by the amount of data and intelligence needed by troops to accomplish their mission. The focus should not be on the number of drone patrols but on how well the infor-mation is being received and analyzed.

As technologies advance, he said, the Pentagon can reduce the number of drones in orbit, while still increas-ing the video, data and other information being trans-mitted.

“There are smarter ways to deliver the capabilities

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until after people get sick, a reduced

mean less vigilance overall and could have an impact on public health, advocates say.

place a new food safety law that requires more inspections of food facilities.

“They should be hiring and train-ing people, not reducing the number of inspections,” said Caroline Smith

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American Meat Institute, said in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that the furloughs could be illegal because the government is required by law to inspect meat.

has an entire agency devoted to the inspections and much of that agen-cy’s budget goes to inspector sala-ries.

affect those salaries, Boyle argued that cuts could be made in other areas of the Food Safety and Inspec-tion Service. If an inspector isn’t present at a meatpacking plant, by law the plant can’t operate.

“Furloughing inspectors would have a profound, indeed devastating, effect on meat and poultry compa-nies, their employees, and consum-ers, not to mention the producers who raise the cattle, hogs, lamb, and poultry processed in those facili-ties,” Boyle said in the letter.

-lishments nationwide and cost roughly over $10 billion in produc-tion losses.

-lion. The shutdowns could limit meat supplies and lead to higher prices, the department said.

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Hagerstown, Md.Antonio Marto, the bishop of Fatima in central Portu-

gal, said Benedict XVI’s resignation presents an opportu-nity to pick a church leader from a developing country.

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tianity is lived,” Marto told reporters.

there is a freshness, an enthusiasm about living the faith.“Perhaps we need a pope who can look beyond Europe

and bring to the entire church a certain vitality that is seen on other continents.”

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man for the Catholic diocese in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.

“The church is growing most in the south. So I think lots of people will be ready for a pope from Africa, Asia or South America. But who knows, it’s the early days still,”

Some 176 million people in Africa are Catholic, roughly a third of all Christians across the continent, according to

Meanwhile, the number of Catholics in Europe, the tra-ditional stronghold of the church, has dropped in recent years.

The African nation with the biggest Christian popu-lation, Nigeria, has some 20 million practicing Catholics.

put his feelings simply Monday: “If I had my way an Afri-

“It’s true; they brought the religion to us, but we have come of age,” he said. “In America, now we have a black

leader from their midst.“It would be good for the church now to give the oppor-

Veronica Torres as she left Mass at Inaquito Church in the Ecuadorean capital of Quito. She said that would give

“new force to the papacy.”In the end, however, “It doesn’t matter who it is: be

housewife from Pradera, Colombia. “This world is crazy, with lots of violence, lots of corruption. We are killing one

-ever it may be, to get us out of this situation because we are lost.”

Many Catholics, however, praised Benedict for bravery and modesty in deciding to step aside.

The resignation was an act of deference to the greater good by a man “demonstrating his humanity,” said Father

for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.

“There are times that only we know that we have to let go. And sometimes people may see that as a failure, but it’s honorable when someone reaches their point they have to let go because they can’t do this effectively any-more.”

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mentary School chorus gave a stirring ren-dition of “America the Beautiful” that had some players on the sidelines and fans in the stands in tears.

The State of the Union address will show-case the results of intense campaigns by the White House and members of Congress to bring victims of gun violence, including some Newtown families, to the Capitol.

Cleopatra and Nathaniel Pendleton, the

after performing during Obama’s inaugura-

during the speech. Hadiya Pendleton, 15, was shot to death

-cago home. Police say a gunman hopped a

College Prep band.Twenty-two House members are bringing

people affected by gun violence, according to

the effort. The guests include Natalie Hammond,

Sandy Hook’s lead teacher, who was shot in the foot, leg and hand but managed to crawl to safety behind a door. She’ll be the guest of

grader who attends a different elementary school in Newtown, but recently wrote to her about gun control.

“To have them in the gallery during the speech is a strong reminder to Congress that the American people want action on

wheelchair since being paralyzed in a shoot-ing accident as a teen.

cadet working with police in Warwick, R.I.

A bullet ricocheted off a metal locker and

Taking sides on the gun issue while coping with grief can be a stunning and dis-

advocacy.

“Families are not prepared to go through

Wanted” show, who began his crime-busting crusade after the abduction and murder of his 6-year-old son, Adam, in 1981. Victims’ relatives, he said, can get frustrated when their activism doesn’t translate into swift action.

“They’re not prepared for all the shenani-gans in Congress,” said Walsh. But, he added, some good could come from Sandy Hook.

“There is a tiny window here before every-body forgets about it. This could be a great time for these parents to make a loud state-ment.”

support for his plan to ban assault weapons and require background checks for all gun buyers.

of proposals for curbing gun violence in response to the Newtown shootings and

for the proposals.Most of them face tough opposition from

the NRA and its friends in Congress. Con-servative accused Obama of using children as political props.

When he announced his gun proposals at the White House, he was surrounded by some kids who had written him in support of further gun restrictions.

many in Newtown want to have a role in seeing something come of the tragedy, said

Their testimony, she said, “puts a tangible human face on the issue.”

killed nine years ago during a robbery at the convenience store she owned, said he’s

guest.“Somebody took her life with a gun, and

here I am trying to save another person’s life by getting guns off the streets,” he said.

Tyrell said he’s not daunted by the pros-pect of public criticism.

“If somebody criticizes me, that is their opinion. I am not looking to offend anybody

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Patrice Bergeron scored the go-ahead goal on a third-period power play in leading the hot-starting Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night.

Brad Marchand and Milan Lucic, into an empty net, also scored. Backup goalie Anton Khudobin made 25 saves in only his second start of the season.

The Bruins (8-1-1) are off to the team’s best start to a season by earn-

The team’s previous best was 16

times, the last in 1978-79, when they opened 7-1-2.

Boston beat the only team that’s defeated them this season, after the Sabres won 7-4 at Boston on Jan. 31. And the Bruins continued their roll following an extended break.

The Bruins have been off since a 2-1 win at Montreal on Wednesday, and had their home game against Tampa Bay on Saturday postponed due to a winter storm.

Tyler Ennis scored for Buffalo, and Ryan Miller was solid in making 36 saves. Bergeron’s goal came 28 seconds after Buffalo’s Mike Weber began serving a delay-of-game pen-alty for shooting the puck over the glass in his own zone.

The Bruins worked the puck back to the left point, where Chris Bourque’s point shot hit a body in front.

The puck took a hard carom off the end boards and dribbled directly to Bergeron in the left circle, from where he snapped a shot into the top right corner.

Miller was otherwise outstand-ing in keeping the Sabres in it, while coming off a stellar 41-save outing in a 3-2 win at Long Island a night

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right pad out to stop Zdeno Chara on a breakaway.

Early into the third period, Miller got his glove up to snag Marchand’s snap shot from the lower right circle, where he was set up by Thomas Vanek’s giveaway.

Miller’s best save came six min-utes into the second period when he spread-eagled, getting his right pad out, to stop Nathan Horton’s one-timer from the left circle.

And Miller had little chance on Marchand’s opening goal, which

into the second period. The goal came as a result of Ennis’ lazy no-look clearing attempt that was easily stopped at the left point by Andrew Ference.

Ennis made up for that miscue 11 minutes later.

Set up along in front by Drew Stafford’s pass from the right boards, Ennis faked a shot to draw out Khu-dobin, and then snapped a shot in behind the goalie.

The Bruins goalie had his big moments, too, though most of the Sabres shots he faced came from the outside.

Khudobin got his blocker out to stop Stafford’s sharp shot from the right circle 5 minutes in. He did the same to stop a shot from defen-seman Andrej Sekera from nearly the same spot midway through the second period.

Bruins forward Chris Kelly

Driving in on net from the left wing, Kelly got a shot off before going airborne and crashing hard into the right post. Kelly got up immediately and returned for the start of the second period.

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Boston Bruins’ goaltender Anton Khudobin (35), of Kazakhstan, makes a save on Buffalo Sabres’ left winger Nathan Gerbe (42) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013.

Snedeker finally gets the win at PebbleDOUG FERGUSON

ASSOCIATED PRESS

With one last birdie, Brandt Sne-

his breath at one of the best places in golf.

He was on the 18th tee at Pebble Beach with a three-shot lead Sunday as he gazed into the sun at an endless ocean and tried to grasp just how far he has come in the past few months.

There was that big win at the Tour Championship to claim the

champion.

In his past nine tournaments,

including back-to-back weeks as the runner-up to Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.

Snedeker wasn’t about to let anyone get in his way at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

“Just hard to put into words, to have a stretch of golf like I had the last couple of months,” Snedeker said after his two-shot win. “Some-thing you dream about. Something you think that you can do, but you don’t really know until you actually put it together. And I have.

“I’m really enjoying this, and hopefully can parlay this into the best year of my career.”

He was the best all week at

267 to break by one shot the tour-

and Mark O’Meara (1997) each had

was still in the rotation.Snedeker built his lead in the

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up his last birdie and closed with

A tap-in par on the 18th gave him a two-shot win over Chris Kirk, who stayed in the hunt all day with-out ever putting too much pressure on Snedeker.

The hottest player in golf, Sne-

for it.“The last two weeks, playing

great but running into two Hall of Famers, really motivated me to go out and prove that I can handle the lead,” he said.

Snedeker improved to a career-best No. 4 in the world, making him the second-highest American in the world ranking behind Woods.

on the planet right now,” Ian Poul-ter tweeted from home in Orlando, Fla. “Some serious golf he is play-ing.”

32-year-old from Nashville already -

ishes and a third. He never had much of a chance against Woods at Torrey Pines or Mickelson at the Phoenix Open, who each had big

Snedeker was tied with James Hahn, a 31-year-old rookie from the Bay Area, and seized control with an eagle and three birdies on the opening seven holes. Snede-ker responded to his only bogey, a three-putt at No. 9, by rolling in

birdie putts on the next two holes.Hahn was looking forward to

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deker put on a clinic.“I learned that he is a better guy

than he is a golfer. The dude is world class,” Hahn said. “He’s obvi-ously one of the best, if not the best golfer right now, and possibly for the last year. But how he conducts himself as a person on an off the golf course, that’s also world class. He deserved to win today. ... I’m sure if you ask him, it was never a doubt that he was going to win the golf tournament.”

Snedeker concurred.

anything but win today,” he said. “I was out there for one purpose and one purpose only, and I was extremely focused all day. I did a great job of staying patient and I did a great job of playing the golf course the way you’re supposed to play it.”

He now heads off to a vacation on Maui before returning for the stretch run leading to the Masters.

Winning a major is the next step for Snedeker, who has emerged as a veritable threat wherever he plays

a dramatic increase in hitting fair-ways off the tee.

Kirk never got closer than two shots of the lead, missing an 8-footer on the 16th that could have put some pressure on Snedeker.

- BRANDT SNEDEKERPROFESSIONAL GOLFER

Nationals or bust: what does it take to make it?LYNDSAY KRISEL

EQUINOX STAFF

As the long, bitter, wintery seasons begins to draw to a close, many talented, individual athletes will continue their training and preparation to be nota-

championships this March. While some athletes have

are ranked, or right on the verge and ready to take that extra step to qualify and make a name for themselves.

However, what is it that sets some of these athletes aside from the rest? A leading curiosity may leave many to wonder what it actually takes to qualify for champi-onships, as some often do not understand that there are

Senior Janel Haggerty and senior sprinter Maggie

Fitter explained that those who qualify in the top 15 for females and the top 13 for males receive the opportu-nity to compete in nationals.

“Everyone would like to qualify,” said senior pent-athlete Janel Haggerty, “but realistically there are only certain athletes who have the potential and who really work hard for it.”

Junior runner Ryan Widzgowski continued, “The bigger picture where we train all year round, is who

percent effort into their individual sport for track and -

pete nationally.” Haggerty also commented, “It’s an entirely different

level of being motivated and dedicated, and willing to put in the time for it, not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well. It’s an individual sport so the pressure is all on you, and carrying that is an entirely different mentality, where its only you who’s going to

either get you there or not get you there.” Head Track Coach, Pete Thomas explained, “It is an

evolving situation for athletes who are close to qualify-ing for the championship part of the season, and people are trying to run faster, so either they’ll perform better or improve their spots, or let others run by them and be left at home.”

Thomas said that the NCAAs used to have an auto-matic standard where only a few athletes would qualify. The recent change, however, allows the top 15 athletes in each event in Division III to move on to Nationals, instead of meeting a certain time. So far, Janel Haggerty is ranked eighth nationally in D-III in the pentathlon.

Ryan Widzgowski is 11th in the national rankings for the mile. Granted those rankings stay the same, all three will be afforded a trip to nationals.

According to Head Coach Jack Fabian, there are spe-

compete in any race of their choosing at nationals. “In relays, they take the top 16,” said Fabian, “the ultimate goal would be to place, improve and make it to the good meets.” Fabian also commented on the challenges of swimmers to make a cut for nationals.

“The goal is to score points, and place well as a team, which has gotten really challenging to do because they have gotten very competitive. The kids really need to have talent, and need to be motivated to work for it on their own,” Fabian said.

Hard work and dedication are the recipes for suc-cess in the pursuit of a trip to Nationals, and several Keene State Owls are showing they have what it takes to compete at that high level of competition.

Lyndsay Krisel can be contacted at [email protected]

BRETT MARTELASSOCIATED PRESS

A knowing grin spread across Sean Tuohy’s face as he considered the uncanny connections between

-ily’s life and the fact that Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Michael

Bowl in the Big Easy.New Orleans is where Tuohy

grew up and went to high school with author Michael Lewis, who wrote “The Blind Side.”

The book led to the movie, which depicted the Tuohys’ rewarding experience as Oher’s adoptive family. Actress Sandra Bullock, who starred as Sean Tuohy’s wife, Leigh Anne, owns a home in New Orleans.

“And there are people that think that’s a coincidence,” Sean Tuohy said. “How stupid is that?

“We’ve got a huge sign in our garage that says: ‘We believe in miracles,’” he continued. “For other people, it may be hard to under-stand that. For us, it’s easy.”

It certainly seems like fate has given the Tuohys not just another measure of validation for the deci-sion they made to nurture a child from a broken home, but also a platform to talk about their mission to help more kids.

“To me, when I look at Michael, the only down side of it is, you sit there and go, ‘If someone as immensely talented as Michael Oher, that society pretty much didn’t value, almost falls through the cracks, can you imagine who gets left behind,” Leigh Anne

Tuohy said. “So you sit there and go, ‘How many kids are out there that if given a chance can be a Michael Oher.’”

The Tuohys took Oher into their Memphis, Tenn., home when he was a teenager. Suddenly, Oher was living a life of privilege.

Sean Tuohy, a former college basketball star at Mississippi, owns dozens of fast-food restaurants and also is part of the TV broadcast team for the NBA’s Memphis Griz-zlies. Leigh Anne Tuohy has her

The Tuohys helped Oher through high school, where his prowess on the offensive line landed him several scholarship offers at major programs. He chose Ole Miss, where he was an all-Southeastern Conference lineman

Inspired by the public’s response to “The Blind Side,” the Tuohys cre-ated the Making it Happen Foun-

to those committed to improving the lives of children living in pov-erty and unstable homes.

The Tuohys described their foundation grants as modest. In some cases, it might not be more

someone make a cross-country trip to adopt a child.

“We all can invest time, and that’s made Michael, us investing time in this young man and loving him,” Leigh Anne Tuohy said.

“That’s given him the character, not the check. You need it to go hand-in-hand if it can, but we’re all capa-ble of investing time.”

Oher is pleased his adoptive parents are getting another plat-form to disseminate an important message, even if he is a little weary of talking about his life in the con-text of a movie.

“I’m tired of the movie,” Oher said. “I’m here to play football.”

The Tuohys arrived in New Orleans on Thursday afternoon and have a packed schedule through the weekend, including dinner with Bullock, who’ll also attend the Super Bowl with the family on Sunday evening.

Bullock has remained friends

movie, and sometimes her char-ity work in New Orleans coincides with that of the Tuohys.

“She’s a great advocate of doing the right thing. She’s a big giver,” Leigh Anne Tuohy said.

“She follows Michael’s career every step of the way. It’s funny. I’ll get texts during the game: ‘Why did they do this? They shouldn’t have done that.’”

Leigh Anne Tuohy, a petite blonde who talks a mile a minute in a thick Southern accent, is very sim-ilar to the way she was portrayed

Tuohy describes it as “scary.”“She hit it right down to the look,

the action, the whole thing,” he said.

While dining with a large group of friends and family at a down-town New Orleans restaurant, Leigh Anne Tuohy wore a V-neck T-shirt with a sequined Ravens logo on it.

‘Blind Side’ family relishes over last weeks’ Big Easy Super Bowl

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KSC sophomore Tanner Chase fields a ball at 2nd base during a game against Curry College on April 23, 2013 at the Owl Athletic Complex.

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skating on the Sunshine State team’s own ice.Head Coach Bobby Rodrigue said this was a huge

step for the program.

the things the guys have done. Obviously you always hope for more success,” Rodrigue said. “We beat North-

Northeast ever to do that. In terms of competitive level we’ve done some good things and we’ve done some good things off the ice with the guys academically get-ting stronger.”

Rodrigue continued by defending his team’s cred-ibility as their performance this season isn’t expressed by the record shown.

“It’s tough because there’s always some must-win games and some should-win games and I’d say we didn’t capitalize on those,” Rodrigue said. “It’s disap-pointing because most of the members of the ranking committee agree with me that this team is certainly good enough to deserve a spot in that tournament.”

has shown great improvement, especially due to senior

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ers’ legacy in the program will be missed, Rodrigue commented.

Sullivan was happy with this season, but still disap-pointed with not making the regional tournament sim-

experience at Keene State College was “unforgettable,” according to Sullivan.

“It was a good experience and it’s always fun seeing young kids come in and showing them the way,” Sulli-van said. “We had a lot of potential but it was clear we had a young team and a young team takes a lot of time to develop.”

He added, “It’s my last year playing competitive hockey and as of right now I do not have a pro contract coming. I expect to play in men’s leagues, but it was a good way to end it and I felt this was a good way to end it and it’s a great way to go out with some of the kids you’ve played with for the last four years.”

about playing for Keene State College dates back to the

-tion was tough and going into it I thought it was a 50-50

chance so I’d say that’s up there.”

accomplishing another year making regional playoffs since the team remained to stick together all season.

“As a team, there are some positives and negatives

regionals and that hurt a little bit but we stayed close knit as a group with no problems on and off the ice so ultimately that’s an outcome I’m pretty proud to be a part of.”

With only four seniors graduating, the future of the program shows a deep roster full of committed players still looking for an opportunity for a breakout season.

but proves to be optimistic for his team next season.

single kids out,” Rodrigue said. “I think we’ve got sev-eral young kids, especially at defense. Overall, if those kids return, we’re in a good place for years to come on defense.”

“I think we’ve got a really strong team and I think there’s no reason to think that next year’s team isn’t at least as strong as this year’s team.”

With 16 underclassmen returning to the program next year, that statement holds credibility, as there will be only four open spots next season. Not only is the team continuing to develop but they also continue to progress towards a new ice arena in Keene. With a newly constructed rink, the structure could give the Owl’s the opportunity it needs to become an NCAA

Along with those developments is a Lady Owl’s club hockey team that Rodrigue has collaborated along with the club’s main leader, freshman Ashley Waterman.

“We’re really excited about what they’re doing,”

leadership that have picked the ball up and get things going. It’s a daunting task to start any club of any sort at the college, especially a sports club and things like that. We’re talking about a group of girls that wants to be competitive and represent the college on the ice just as the men’s team does so I think they’ve done a remarkable job so I’m really excited to see what’s going to happen next year with its growth.”

Not many futures look brighter than the one of the KSC hockey programs. Only the coming years will be able to show the character participants’ payoff in a pro-gram that has come to prove its excellence.

Dalton Charest can be contacted at [email protected]

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RYAN GLAVEY

ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE EDITOR

With a pair of record-setting performances, this week’s Athlete

both the 500 and 1,650-yard free-

championships.

with a time of 4:27.29 and the 1,650 free at 15:19.79. Both times were school and meet records.

In addition, Ledwith was a part of the victorious 800-yard

also paced a school and meet record of 6:40.59.

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for the Owls at the Little East Con-ference Championships.

of long and middle distance run-ning events for the Keene State

team this season.

with a time of 1:38.13. In addi-

the 1,000-meter run, crossing the

place KSC 4X800 relay team.

race and brought the Owls from behind to claim second place in the LEC.

out in team scoring by defending conference champions Southern

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week is senior Siobhan Carnell of the KSC Women’s Basketball team.

victories this past week, includ--

outh State University. Carnell had 18 points and six rebounds in the rivalry face off. She also had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals in a huge performance as the Owls defeated Lasell 60-52.

Ryan Glavey can be contacted at [email protected]


KSC freshman Andrew Pierce celebrates after scoring a goal against UMaine on Feb. 1, 2013 at the

Cheshire Fairgrounds Ice Arena.

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music, the weather, the restau-rants.

And, yes, he’ll work in some basketball as well.

“Houston is a beautiful city,” he says.

Harden will be making his NBA All-Star debut when the game and its weekend of festivi-

Houston Rockets after an Octo-ber trade from Oklahoma City, Harden has taken to the nation’s fourth-largest city. And for those planning a trip to the game, he’s set to play travel agent — where to stay, what to eat, things to do.

so if you come it should be a good

-ety.”

And with temperatures expected to be in the high 60s, a visit would be a welcome respite for fans from colder climates.

Houston is beautiful,” he said.

most part.”-

pers who will descend on the city for a weekend that has become known as much for big-name rap shows and parties as it is for bas-ketball.

“I’m looking forward to seeing everybody from the legends like Jay-Z and Kanye West and Rick Ross, to the newer, young guys

events on the court, including the

and second-year players, slam dunk and 3-point contests and a celebrity basketball game.

in Houston just made it more spe-cial,” said Harden, who’s in his fourth season.

“Just to see all the newer guys

time All-Stars should be really fun.”

After games, Harden often makes the half-mile trip to one of his favorite Houston restaurants, Vic and Anthony’s Steakhouse,

James Harden’s All-

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Houston Rockets’ James Harden talks about his favorite Houston

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DALTON CHARESTEQUINOX STAFF

Keene State College athletics has

the type of commitment that most athletes will abide to strictly over their time at KSC. If a program is not yet NCAA approved, the KSC men’s club hockey team is certainly making a case for attaining their goal in becoming a D-III program. Progress is not only being made on the ice, but off the ice as well in a season full of accomplishments, sur-prises and progress towards a bright future.

The KSC club hockey team is bringing an end to the 2012-2013 season with hope for the coming future, even after posting a sub-par record with and an overall record of 7-11-2. Though, like every year, they face the looming graduation of seniors. These players are key com-ponents of their team

A starting accomplishment this season is the weekend-long series they played against defending National Champions, Florida Gulf Coast University. Not only did they sweep the champs in a two-game series, but they also did it while

BRIAN SCHNEEEQUINOX STAFF

Everybody has a positive

who inspires and motivates, and pushes them to achieve their best.Keene State College senior and member of the men’s basketball team Anthony Mariano is no dif-ferent.

Mariano grew up in Nau--

ulated city in the state. Mariano is the sole male in his household. Growing up with three sisters and his mother Mary Jane, Anthony’s

was just two years old. It didn’t take long for another strong male

Josh Ruccio, passed away a year ago.

Ruccio, 35, died suddenly on Jan. 16, 2012 of unknown causes. The death rattled the town of Nau-

rattled Anthony Mariano, who was a junior at the time. Anthony was in practice when the news broke, that his former coach, mentor, friend and most importantly “big

looked at my phone after an early practice and had a text from my cousin,” Mariano said. “I remem-ber it like yesterday, it said, ‘Ruccio passed away.’”

“It was a really tough day, prob-

ably one of the hardest things I ever been through,” Mariano said.

Josh Ruccio was a well-known man around town. He worked locally, coaching in the town at every youth level and even attended Naugatuck High School as a student-athlete, playing base-ball and basketball. Ruccio was married to current Naugatuck High School Varsity Girl’s Basket-ball Coach Jodie Ruccio. Anthony Mariano’s athletic endeavors began on the baseball diamond, where the journey started for Ruccio and

while trying out for a competitive baseball team during his middle school years. “We developed a relationship right then, he ended

Mariano said. While coaching the baseball team, Ruccio was also the freshmen basketball coach at the high school. “I wasn’t so much into basketball at the time,” Mariano said. “He was always busting on me, telling me to play basketball. I didn’t end up playing basketball until the eighth grade.”

Mariano’s current coach, Rob Colbert said that it’s uncommon to

so late in his childhood. “Nowa-days it’s very rare with the AAU scene how it is and the travel pro-grams,” Colbert said. “Starting

becoming more of the ‘norm’ than

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DREW LEDWITH, JUNIOR

SIOBHAN CARNELL, SENIORRYAN MARTIN, SENIORPOINTS PER GAME: 14.7ASSISTS PER GAME: 1.7FREE THROW %: 86.3MINUTES PER GAME: 30.1

POINTS PER GAME: 16.7REBOUNDS PER GAME: 6.8FREE THROW %: 79.6 MINUTES PER GAME: 31.4

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KSC senior Anthony Mariano drives to the hoop during a game against Eastern Connecticut State University on Jan. 22, 2013. ! MARIANO’S MENTOR, B8 ! MEMORABLE SEASON, B9

Expectations were high this season for the men’s basketball team. A preseason LEC poll ranked them at number one. As the season progressed, the Owls dropped crucial Little East games to Rhode Island College and Eastern Connecticut State, both of whom are ranked above the Owls currently.

But KSC senior Rashad Wright helped the Owls achieve a 15-8 record with just two games left to play in the season, against Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island College. Wright averaged 11.1 points and 9 rebounds per game this season.

The Owls also got a big spark from freshman Tre’ Tipton. Tipton worked his way into the

starting lineup midway through the season. Although he only averaged 4.6 points per game, Tipton’s tenacious defense helped the Owls average 8.7 steals per game.

They’re ranked fourth in the league for steals per game. They also currently lead the Little East in points per game with 78.6, scoring 1,807 points in 23 games played.

The team is sure to make the Little East Conference tourna-ment, sitting in third place. They may not have home court advan-tage, but with a 9-2 record on the road, playing elsewhere may give the Owls the spark they need to make a deep run into the tournament.

Expectations were not nearly as high for the Lady Owls this season. After graduat-ing Meghan Farrell, Courtney Cirillo, Sara Laudano and Nikki Cote, the team was certainly searching for some leadership. Leadership is exactly what they got from their lone senior, Siob-han Carnell, who averaged 16.5 points per game.

Ranking number 6 in the LEC preseason poll, the Lady Owls knew that this year was going to be a rebuilding year from the get go. Although the team did some major rebuild-ing, bringing in Kelsey Cognetta from William Patterson Univer-sity halfway through the year, along with three other freshmen,

they still managed to notch nine wins thus far.

the season with the results they had hoped for, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. They had a close game against the top team in the LEC, University of Southern Maine, losing 58-56. They also gave the number two team East-ern Connecticut, a solid run for their money, losing 54-48.

If anything, this team cer-tainly has a bright future ahead of them. With three juniors on the team this year, Brianna McCain, Vicky Vitale and Carly Kiernan, there should be no shortage of leadership on the court for the Lady Owls next year.

It’s no surprise that the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams at Keene State College received an A+ on this year’s winter report card.

At the NEISDA swimming championships, held on Feb. 8 through Feb. 10, the men’s swim team certainly proved their worth.

According to CollegeSwim-ming.com, their performance at the NEISDA meet earned the KSC men’s swim team the number one spot on their Divi-sion-III top 25 poll.

On top of a solid perfor-mance at the NEISDA meet,

the National meet in Texas in March.

Among those swimmers are Austin Harris, James Black, Jared Hyde, Drew Ledwith, all of whom went last year, along with newcomers Shahar Resman, Cole Hogg and Greg Youngstrom.

And it wasn’t only the men’s team that impressed swim fans at Keene State College this year.

The women’s swimming and diving team won the Little East Conference championship, win-ning 13 of 16 events.

The Owls scored 630 points at the meet, which is an all-time record for the Little East Confer-ence championships.

This was also the seventh consecutive LEC championship for the Lady Owls.

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themselves over the weekend at the Little East Conference Indoor Track and Field Champi-onships; coming in second place overall on the women’s side and third on the men’s side.

In an exciting day, the KSC women’s track team took the reigning champions, University of Southern Maine all the way to the last race. Losing by only four points, the meet was liter-ally decided by the last race, the 4x400 relay.

KSC senior Janel Haggerty

55-meter hurdles and also set an LEC record with a time of 8.46.

third place, behind USM and Rhode Island College.

Seniors Thomas Paquette and

race respectively. Young talent will help fuel

the throwing team well into the

Sophomore’s Ben Keach and Courtney Hartwell will hope-fully provide the outdoor team with the same success they had indoor.

Following in the strong dis-tance footsteps of Andrea Walsh and others alike, senior Maggie Fitter has provided the spark for the Owls in the long races, such as the 1,000m race, which Fitter won at the LECs.

MAGGIE FITTER, SENIORLEC INDOOR

CHAMPIONSHIPS:1ST IN 600 METER- (1:38.13)

1ST IN 1,000 METER- (3:03.00)

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