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Vol. 68, Issue #23 Thursday, March 31, 2016

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FBI search and seizes ‘Free Keene’ house

City continues discussion on plastic bag ban ADAM URQUHART

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“From best we can tell, somebody with a laptop accessed this website and reported back to the FBI that it was located or being accessed from the LRN wireless network.”

A unanimous motion was made by city councilors to put more time into the issue of banning plastic bags in Keene.

On Monday, March 21, City Council Member Terry Clark and local artist and activist Danielle Baudrand debated with other council members to get rid of plastic bags in Keene.

The debate was held on the

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distribution and posession of child pornography SHELBY IAVA

Social MEdia dirEctor Ian Freeman said his home became a target. searched and seized a local Keene address, with child pornography.

The house was 7375 Leverett Street, and is owned by Shire Free Church Monadnock, according to The Sentinel. It is home to multiple members of the Free Keene libertarian-leaning activist group.

and also the co-host on their group’s radio show Free Talk Keene. “In about 2014 someone started a child pornography website on a dot-onion tore website,” Park said.

The onion router is a network of volunteer computers that allow hidden websites to be run, and it allows people to access darknet websites and allows people to browse the internet anonymously.

Park said, “Someone was running a child pornography website here, called Play Pe n.

In 2015, the FBI seized that website and, rather CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / TJ than shutting it down, they decided to continue Surveillance photos from Leverett Street reveal the serving child pornography, and they installed FBI at local activist group Free Keene’s residence for

The debate was open to the public for members of the community to speak up and voice their opinions on the matter.

Clark said, “The plastic bag will come back in three weeks. We have probably what they’ll do is look at other towns that have enacted such language in their ordinances and see what is possible.”

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at some of the towns nearby in Maine and Massachusetts who have enacted ordinances regulating bags and see whether their working or not working and the successes and failures of each one.”

Of the next debate in three weeks, Clark said, “I’m going to listen to to look into things and see what’s possible and then weigh the options to see what’s feasible. I’m still going to stand my ground and say we need a ban.”

Clark also said that our society

of how dependent upon fossil fuels we have become. Our whole society is engrained upon them but we can’t

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Salamander Crossing Brigade

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Blanketed by hope: organization seeks affordable housing for low-income families DOROTHY ENGLAND

student center at Keene State College. kids,” Chipman said.

Program Manager for Diversity & Multicultural“Our ultimate goal was to help the kids become ecoA recently established organization moves forward nomically successful adults, so to break that cycle of organize this fundraiser by bringing KSC American poverty.” lower income families.

Chipman said the group went about partnering up with other organizations such as the YMCA, Miracles in Motion, Keene Ice and Moco Arts Dance Studio. about getting MoCo Art scholarships available for the children involved since there are many expenses assotor of the collaborative Liz Chipman said, “We’re work- ciated with performance arts. ing to build the foundation for successful adults and “What we’re doing is fundraising to get the kids the provide the opportunities and experiences that will help them succeed.”

Chipman said. the show like my daughter does. Why shouldn’t these - children have the same sort of specialness that happen about in December of 2014. ket making fundraiser to get donations and raise

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children at MoCo Arts Dance Studio.

This event was held Wednesday, March 23, in the

longitudinal study that involves current data on these children incorporating their test scores and opportuni-

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have two students who are beginning the longitudinal One of these students, KSC Senior Alli Mensh, said she got involved because she’s doing an independent study. cant data that can kind of determine if kids are going to fall into this path of poverty or whether they can escape it,” she said.

Mensh said that since she’s a senior, she’s working hard to leave viable information behind.

“What I want to do is set up this longitudinal study because it can’t all be done right now, and make it so

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‘Salamander Crossing Brigade’ helps amphibians cross the street JACOB KNEHR

day’s training session was the biggest turn out she could remember.

According to Thelen, the migraA training event was held by the tion session of salamanders is a Harris Center for Conservation Edu- weather-dependent phenomenon cation in the Keene State College that can only be determined when Science Center Room 127 Thursday three criteria are met.

March 24, for it’s Salamander Crossing Brigade program. has thawed out. These are animals Science Director for the Harris that have spend their winter under Center for Conservation Education Brett Thelen trained a room of stu- blooded. They need to thaw out dents and community members on themselves before they can underhow to help salamanders cross the take this big migration over land,” road during migration session.

Thelen said.

Thelen explained that the Harris Thelen added that warm nightCenter for Conservation Education, time temperatures that are greater located in Hancock, New Hamp- than 40 degrees and rainy nights are the last two criteria and because environmental education organi- of these conditions, the event’s date zation that sends “teacher natural- is determined by weather forecasts ists” to 30 schools in the Monadnock Thelen explained that the job of region to get kids outside and learn a Crossing Brigade is to transport about nature. Overall, the organi- salamanders and other amphibians zation has protected over 22,000 across the road so they do not get hit acres of land from development in a by vehicles during migration. seven-town region.

“We are not allowed to stop trafThelen mentioned that Thurs-

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American Democracy Project program manager Kim Schmidl-Gagne works on a blanket with student Alli Mensh.

it can be replicated in the future and actually…set it up so that people can continue to work because the data still needs to be gathered in the future, but we won’t be here to do that,” Mensh said.

For the time being, Mensh said she enjoys what she’s doing.

“It feels so good to give back to the community and also Liz Chipman, the executive director of Keene Housing Kids’ Collaborative, is a great asset to have,” Mensh said.

“We haven’t done a ton yet, but, as the data comes in, we’ll start to delve in and see what kids.”

“One of the things we are trying to do since we’re a new organization is to get the word out, you know say we’re here,” Chipman said.

Chipman said there is a graphic design class taught by Yuan Pan at the college that has been helping to build their website.

“And then, I have a Sociology class under Peggy Walsh… which [is] doing some community outreach for us,” Chipman said.

“We’re very excited about the way that students and faculty and [the] Keene State [College] community has welcomed our organization,” Chipman said.

In particular to this event, Chipman said the group American Democracy Project has helped considerably.

Program Manager Kim Schmidl-Gagne said the mission statement of the American Democracy Project is to “help create the next generation of active and engaged citizens,” and that they had a goal to bring author Robert Putnam on campus.

Putnam wrote a book called “Our Kids,” which demonstrates how changes in society make it that much harder to succeed and have social mobility.

“So it’s full of research, it’s full of data but it doesn’t provide a whole lot (and this isn’t a criticism), but he doesn’t provide a whole lot of solutions,” Schmidl-Gagne said.

“So we’ve taken that to heart and said ‘okay, we’re going change things and not look at the margins, let’s get in deep, let’s see what these children need, let’s get engaged.’”

Chipman said that any students who want to get involved like Mensh can contact her at lchipman@keenekidscollaboraat 603-283-5464.

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Science Director for the Harris Center for Conservation Education Brett Thelen discusses how to help amphibians across the street.

conveying animals across the roads faster than they can move themselves. We are not crossing guards, we are crossing brigades. We are moving animals; we’re not stopping

the male that she wants to mate with, will pick those spermatophores up and then she will lower herself down and have internal fertilization with the eggs,” Thelen said.

Thelen mentioned that this One student in the audience year’s migration session started commented on the participation three weeks earlier than any migra- of other individuals at the training tion recorded by the Harris Center session. for Conservation Education in the KSC Senior Hannah ten years of this program’s exisLegacy tence.

According to Thelen, Crossing Brigades volunteers are on-call, but are usually contacted days before a migration may happen. A volunteer must wear warm rain gear,

“It was nice to see such a large turnout of people who care so much about our local ecosystems,” HANNAH LEGACY KSC SENIOR

ets for safety in order to be seen by cars. The volunteer also needs to

said, “I really enjoyed the presentation. that are alive, how many salaman- It was nice to see such a large turnout of total about of salamanders alive or people who care so much about our local ecosystems. It’s also amazing Thelen mentioned that the Cross- to me that this training was a free ing Brigade volunteers must trans- educational service provided by the port the salamanders across the Harris Center, whose main goal is road in the direction they are going community involvement.” because salamanders know which Another student in the audience pool they are going to. Salamanders explained why she is going to join mate in “vernal pools,” the Salamander Crossing Briwhich are depressions gade. rain.

“All of these animals, they spend their lives in the woods, but they breed in wetlands and most of them breed in wetlands called vernal pools,” Thelen said.

Thelen explained how salamanders mate in vernal pools.

“The males will go down to the bottom of the pool and they will lay little packets of DNA at the bottom of the pool for the females to come and retrieve. The males and females have no contact with each other whatsoever. The female will pick

KSC Sophomore Lynne Carrion said, “I’m going to volunteer because I think [salamanders] should have an opportunity to survive. I think we as humans do a lot of things to ruin the lives of other animals around us and if there’s a way someone can help, they should.”

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The yellow-spotted salamander is a common species of salamander.

It is also New Hampshires state amphibian.

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Coffee chain ‘Aroma Joe’s’ closes its doors due to lack of profit

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Aroma Joe’s on Ralston street prior to its closing on March 30.

Keene State students provided main source of income, could not keep up during school breaks MACKENZIE CLARKE

Many students who were regular customers said they are upset about the closing. KSC student Sebastien Mehegan said he bought from Aroma Joe’s about nine times per week. Mehegan said his biggest concern is the loss of the energy infusions. shop was a popular choice for Keene State College students “It bums me out,” Mehegan said. “I get a rush every day, and many are upset about the closing. sometimes two.” He said he is upset that he can no longer get Store Owner Maryna Shuliakouskaya said there were his favorite drink because it is not sold anywhere else. many aspects that contributed to the store closing. ShuliakFirst-year Merry Souza said she went to Aroma Joe’s ouskaya said a lack of parking and not having a drive-thru because it was conveniently close to campus. had a large impact on business. “Any owner feels horrible, but “It’s super close and inexpensive,” Souza said. She said lier,” she said. “extremely upset” that it has closed.

Sophomore Megan Stewart said she will miss the “breakfast on the go” she got from Aroma Joes. mochas, baked goods and sweet treats such as cinnamon rolls “I’ll probably just stick to bean and bagel now for my breakand chocolate croissants. One of the most popular choices

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According to the menu, Aroma Joe’s signature energy infusions include Black Jack, Beach Bum and Rock-it-Pop, but cusShuliakouskaya said college students made up approximately 70 percent of Aroma Joe’s sales. Because of this, she said that she thought of students when she was trying to “I think sometimes it’s just not convenient for them,” Shuliakouskaya said, “The time is not rational so they have to come in either before or after class.”

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than we should have,” she said. state as the store she owns.

“It’s hard to manage a store you’re not close to,” she said, “It would have been easier having someone else on site at the store to be involved in the community.”

Shuliakouskaya spoke very highly of her employees.

“We had the best crew; I wish I could take them all with me.

They’re very smart people,” she said. Shuliakouskaya gave great customer service.”

Co-manager of Aroma Joe’s Kayla Winterson is a junior at

and so the manager position was then shared by three college students. Winterson had been working at the shop since they opened and said the closing “came as a shock.” According to Winterson, Aroma Joe’s employees were told about the closing to open up shop in her home state of Maine. with less than a month’s notice.

“It sounds easier to just move locations, but, in reality, it’s a “Business is slow during breaks,” Winterson said. “I guess lot of money,” she said. Shuliakouskaya said that, as an owner, they forecasted a lack of business this summer and decided to shut it down.”

Shuliakouskaya said the closing was very emotional, and but she hopes for good business in Maine. “I wish we didn’t have to close,” she said, “But things have to be done.” unfortunately that just wasn’t the case here,” Shuliakouskaya said. She said it was hard to stay open when the store was MacKenzie Clarke can be contacted at not making enough money as expected. “We closed a lot later mclarke@kscequinox.com

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“I don’t know if my generation, but my daughter’s generation, or her kid’s generation will be the cleaner uppers. That’s why I think it’s so important for the youth to get involved because ultimately it is going to be up to them to clean it up unfortunately.”

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CAMPUS SAFETY report log

Week of: March 15 Tuesday, March 15 10:07 a.m. Pondside 1: RD is reporting a vehicle parked in front of P1 and that all students should be gone from that location Wednesday, March 16 2:13 p.m. Sumner Joyce Field: Rollerbladers on tennis courts

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What’s the issue here

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Success rates declining and dorms are closing. KSC is clearly downsizing. WHY?

All of us here chose Keene State for a reason.

Maybe it was for a certain program, athletics, or maybe even proximity to home.

Whatever the reason may be, we were all brought here together for a reason.

College is a tricky time because we are told

careful mentoring and well-planned development of your foundational knowledge.”

Clearly KSC education majors have struggled to pass this test. Again, we want to ask the question why?

The answer could be any variety of things, none of which we are entirely sure. rest of our lives, even if we’re not entirely sure We can only ask questions. what that is.

Why are so many education majors failing these major exams? Is something wrong with the majors we feel at home in. exam itself?

The Equinox recently reported that the NursAre they underprepared? ing Program has been awaiting approval from Is it a shortage of education professors? the New Hampshire Board of Nursing (BON) Are there cut-backs involved? since 2011.

Perhaps one answer could be the size of the The article stated that the program will student body. Next year, residential halls Randall, remain on probation until February of 2017.

Monadnock, Owls Nest 6 and Owls 7 will all be What’s the issue here? The article goes on to closing down with the opening of Keene State’s state, “According to New Hampshire National new living, learning community.

Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX) Reports, in 2013 Keene State Colspeaking. time. In 2014, only 48.28 percent of graduates But a growing concern has been whether the - college is able to maintain enough resources for a tor of Nursing Thomas] Connelly said this past student body of this size. spring the percentages increased to 63 percent, With fewer students comes smaller class sizes, and that the goal is to reach the state and national a better professor-to-student ratio, more accesaverage of 85 percent.” sibility to student resources and overall better If the national average is 85 percent, why behavior campus-wide. aren’t we there yet?

This could certainly be playing a role in why This is not the only major on campus that has some students appear to be struggling within been facing issues when it comes to meeting the their majors. standards.

As Keene State College students, The EquiEducation is also a big one. Elementary Edu- nox takes pride in our education, and we want cation majors recently received an e-mail inform- the academic reputation at this school to remain ing them that they would be released from their a strong one.

When news comes up about future educaattend a mandatory Praxis II preparation day.

The e-mail stated, “We want to note that your through their majors, we want to ask why and get - the conversation started. dents you have been nor what excellent teachers In fact, we would like to keep this conversayou will be. We know that you have received an tion going until the answers satisfy the investoutstanding education, with caring supervision, ment we make in our education.

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Nursing and education majors are not alone in their struggle.

The notion that students in many majors across the board often feel unprepared upon graduation is relevant to many. The college cerbe with the student?

Again, these are questions we don’t necessarOf course each individual student has a different experience during their time at this school.

Some take advantage of all the opportunities that come their way while others might need more guidance or might not have the same kind of motivation.

The matter of the fact is that all students, regardless of their major, should feel a sense of The college needs to constantly seek more ways to better prepare its students.

By the same token, students need to make the most out of their education and strive to be the best students they can possibly become. With changes in our school and its success rate.

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“According to New Hampshire National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX) Reports, in 2013 Keene In 2014, only 48.28 percent of graduates passed the state exam past spring the percentages increased to 63 percent, and that the goal is to reach the state and national average of 85 percent.”

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Student supports possible raise of legal smoking age

Eating disorders and relationships

KATHERINE GLOSSER

Equinox Staff Growing up, I knew the kind of impact smoking cigarettes have on a person’s health.

I have seen it with my own eyes. I have seen it ruin the lives of my father, close-friend and my childhood mentor. This is why I was excited to hear about the smoking age possibly going from 18 to 21 years old. It would make a siglives and help prevent teens from going down the road of smoking before they can even fully develop into adults. I couldn’t be more pleased with that idea. An article on npr.com regarding California raising the smoking age to 21 stated that the California Assembly approved the measure. So do I. Seventeen years ago I was a four-year-old girl living in California. My father was a heavy smoker. I remember taking the cigars out of his mouth and tossing many over the porch. My house was on a hill, so the drop from the porch was roughly 100 feet. My mother and father would get angry with me, understandably. Yet I felt that they understood why. After all, both of them knew that smoking is bad for the lungs.

At four years old, I already knew about that. My father started smoking when he was in highschool. Back then, smoking cigarettes wasn’t considered harmful, I remembered him telling me, so nobody knew of the negative health ment where people smoked everywhere. He was considered “one of the cool kids” because of his drinking and smoking habits in high school, which lead him onto a path of addiction and ultimately to his death.

When you are a teenager, you tend to be more vulnerable and impulsive when it comes to matters like drinking and smoking. I know a majority of teenagers who have tried one or the other. Some teens I have known seem to get out of that phase, but a few friends of mine got stuck in a loop. Because they began smoking at a young age, their health and social lives will deteriorate because of the nature of their nicotine addiction. My friend began smoking when she was young and was severely addicted to it.

As a result, she developed more severe symptoms of asthma and became more antsy and depressed. It made managing college more dif-

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Hi Arline. So I’ve been dating this girl for a few weeks and I really like her. One day she told me that she is anorexic and I accept her. The thing is whenever we go out to eat, she insists that I pay for her meals, eat any of her food. And she orders A LOT of food. I support her and everything, but these food costs are really breaking my bank here. I care about my girlfriend and all, but I

Dear Reader, First of all, it is good to hear that you are concerned more than anything. Clearly your girlfriend trusts about her eating disorder. This is a very interesting and complex situation, so I do not think you should

her problem, but continues to rack up the bill on food she knows she won’t eat. I think that there are a few ways you can approach this, but all of them involve talking to her directly about the problem.

I suggest that when you go out to eat, you encourage her to order whatever she wants. However, it might instigate her to eat some of her meal if you ask her how it tastes or GEORGE AMARU / ART DIRECTOR if she is enjoying it. If this does not learning, still getting used to being adults. I think that if we have learned fully what they were getting themselves into work, perhaps you should suggest smoked at the age she did, she wouldn’t have had to deal with before making the decision to smoke. The gap between 18 and sharing a meal together. This will reduce the cost, while encouraging these kinds of problems. life a person has growing up. Someone’s 21-year-old self is Everyone has a right to live a full and happy teenage and much better at making decisions than their 18-year-old self. having an extra three years of breathing clean air can make a her to eat her portion. college life. We shouldn’t have to worry about when we are If people waited until they were older, they could be able to going to have a smoking break. There are so many things think more critically. More often than not, a 21-year-old would Katherine Glosser can be contacted at we could have fun doing rather than smoking. We are still make better decisions than if they were 18. By then they would kglosser@kscequinox.com have, but as somebody who cares about her, it is appropriate for you to ask her if she has someone to talk to STAFF COMMENTARY about the problem. You might suggest that she speaks with a nutri-

Unraveling the stigma behind singleness LUKAS IRIZARRY

settles (it does) and Aladdin now has to accustom himself to royalty and politics after being homeless all his life? What about when Anna’s Brad and Angelina. Tom and Gisele. Beauty royal poise begins to cause friction with Kristand the Beast. It’s easy to become obsessed - I’m ruining the magic, but really I’m trading cially when images of couples who are “hap- in the lesser magic of whimsy for the greater pily” together bombard us from every public magic of preparedness. medium. During my college career, I’ve been Preparedness is the key to romance. Imagine that you’ve been seeing a special someone three schools before coming to Keene, and the for some time. You’ve taken them out and know people all had one thing in common: a raging them pretty decently by now. They say to you desire for romantic relationships contrasted by one day, “Let’s just spend some time together.” little desire to prepare for them.

Romantic relationships are one of the great- reality, you’ve planned the whole time already. est things in the world. If you are in one, you How? Because you’ve taken time out of your have someone who you can (hopefully) depend frenetic schedule to relax, drive around and on, who loves you and whom you trust. It’s check out your town/county/region for cool like a security blanket for your soul. But so things to do with a potential someone. You much can run awry if these relationships are can look for parks, theatres, sports games and not handled with wisdom. Heartbreak, trust show venues. Then, when you get back home, issues, gossip and wasted time and money are keep a running tally of events that are in town. some of the possible negative outcomes. So You can do it while you check your newsfeed. what is the wisdom that must be considered? This is called planning ahead.

One must consider the end game.

The most intense expression of planUsually, the end of all romantic relation- ning ahead is being intentionally single. Get ships is heartbreak, marriage or the rare a friend to keep you accountable and then “mutual break up.” I will not discuss the ins commit to a period of intentional singleness. and outs of heartbreak or the mutual break You can use this time to prepare for someone up, which is a rare sparing of pain. So let’s talk who you’re really into. You can save money for about marriage. Most of us hope to be married dates and explore the region. If you’re really one day. But, contrary to Disney’s claim, mar- bold, commit to a longer time to invest in your riage doesn’t “just happen.” career, savings account and character. These Where Disney cues the “happily ever after” long-term investments will form the bedis often where the work begins. The couple has rock of solid relationships that are rewarding, had their thrill in meeting, getting to know each other and dispatching a mutual enemy or giving up the one-night stands. hardship together. Then they sail or walk into the sunset on their honeymoon and the credLukas Irizarry can be contacted at its roll. But what about when the chemistry lirizarry@kscequinox.

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her health stands. There are countless groups, counselors and doctors who are much more experienced on the topic of anorexia than I, so I suggest you encourage your girlfriend to seek help from a professional. If she refuses to speak to someone, you might have a conversation with a professional yourself so that you can get an expert perspective on the whole situation.

You could ask your girlfriend why she orders so much food if she isn’t hungry. I know that you probably do not want to say it, but there is nothing wrong with admitting meals. While you are trying to be supportive, it is not right that she takes advantage of your wallet, so bring it to her attention that you are running low on funds. To reduce the cost of eating with your girlfriend, you could suggest cooking dinner together rather than going out every night. This might help your girlfriend to eat because she could pick the ingredients of the meal.

As I mentioned before, I am not an expert when it comes to the subject of eating disorders. Although I I think that reading a book on the subject, consulting a doctor or joining an anorexic support group will lead you to a more solid approach to this problem. a limit to the money you spend on meals. It is your money, and there is no reason that you should spend more than you have. Whether your girlfriend has an eating disorder or have the money for. Approach your girlfriend about this problem. Open by explaining that you care about her and continue by explaining your concerns regarding her health and

“I bounced between three schools before coming to Keene, and the people all had one thing in common: a raging desire for romantic relationships contrasted by little desire to prepare for them.”

a professional with her so that you can move forward from this problem together.

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STAFF COMMENTARY tried to lie down. This time, soaking wet and bitter cold, my lips Con. A10 started to turn blue.

I tried to close my eyes and happening. Oh, but it was. We fall asleep, but not even Eurohad 25 hours left before our pean Tinder could help this sitplane was schedued to take off. uation. We spent an upward of Sara and I decided that we’d hostel to stay in the for the night.

I went over to the ATM machine.

“It’s not working,” I half screamed half cried to Sara.

She tried her debit card. The machine wouldn’t accept it

Sara and I made a pact that we would make up for our loss of sleep by sleeping the entire time we were in the hotel. That night just feels like a blur of drowsiness, delirium and a little bit of anxiety over the entire situation. before we decided to get proac- We thought we had traveling all tive about this situation.

I watched the people order- wake up call. ing food at the bakery from across where we were seated. I the next day and we did make was almost sure my debit card it to Barcelona for six days of would work there. I had an idea. beach and sun, but, looking Still damp, unshowered and back, I don’t regret a single thing looking like an extra from “The about our Brussels trip.

Walking Dead,” I walked over to When I think of Brussels, I a petite French woman in line think about learning to grow. I and tried to ask if I could pay for think about perseverance, probher meal using my debit card lem-solving and strength. That and then she could give me the city tested me in ways I needed cash. to become an adequate traveler “Payer! Payer!” I said, waving my debit card in her face. She Having not had the experilooked confused, but after a few ences I had in Brussels, I don’t minutes she seemed to under- think I ever would’ve learned stand. She ordered two coffees what I did that day. Brussels was and a scone, I paid with my card, tested last Tuesday, March 22, and she handed me the cash. but they’ll get through. They’re We had enough money for a taxi strong and willing to survive. I and two minutes on the com- wish for solidarity for that tranputer. scendent test of a city.

Sara and I sprinted over to the airport’s pay-per-minute Stephanie McCann computer. By this point, her lips can be contacted at had turned blue too. Excitedly, smccann@kscequinox.com we booked one night in that same hotel that had just turned us down hours before.

We rode in a taxi down the freeway we had just walked across. I smiled looking at the

our name, we were stranded. So we decided to walk to the closest hotel.

The concierge at the airport told us, “Oh, it’s just down the street.” Yeah, okay. He’s a liar.

What happened next is just a blur of Sara and myself trudging through a Belgian rainstorm alongside the highway through mud, carrying all of our clothes and things for our 30-day trip. I decided to put on all my sweaters and scarves to keep myself warm on the almost half-hour walk.

Finally, we were at the hotel.

Soaking wet, tears in eyes and moneyless, we begged for a room. The man at the front desk told us very sternly that check-in was at 11 a.m., and there were no excuses. He called us a taxi and, before we knew it, we were on our way back to Brussels South Charleroi Airport. It happened so fast, we didn’t entirely understand.

When we got to the airport, dug into that morning.

The next thing we knew, we euros, and we found ourselves were in the hotel lobby yet again, in the same place yet again. but this time with two room keys Sara told me we should just in our hands. So, okay, we didn’t try to wait it out in the airport, so actually spend the entire 29 we found our spots next to the hours at the airport, but we did vending machines again and show up 29 hours early to our

“When I think of Brussels, I think about learning to grow...Brussels was tested last Tuesday, March 22, but they’ll get through. They’re strong and willing to survive.”

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Making the right decision race against the clock.

I’m old. Well, I’m old for a CP patient at least. I’m right on the edge physically of this surgery having a decent enough chance of

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SABRINA LAPOINTE

opinionS Editor There is also an opportunity for redemption here. I’ve said that I’ve done this before.

I know what it’s like to reach this goal.

It’s incredible. It takes a lot of blood, sweat, tears and good fortune for everything to come together.

When that was taken away from me, I JACOB BARRETT didn’t want to go through all of it again.

Equinox Staff There were periods of times where I didn’t want to do the PT, I didn’t want to put in the Have you ever had to decide between work, to go through the pain anymore, so two things that both terrify you?

That’s where I’m at right now: in the being content with the way things were and middle of making probably the biggest choice of my life. canvas, I was intimidated and overwhelmed I can see the pros and cons of both. Either by how much I had to do. one could easily be the “right” decision and act as that last push to get me over the hump dently that I’ve never wanted this more than of adversity to reach my most desired goals. I do right now.

I want to be able to walk on my own There’s no time to waste. There’s still no again, as most of you know. Right now, I guarantees either. However, this could be have two options to really have a chance to my last chance at a second chance. Eventumake that happen. ally, life will take its course and there will Behind door number one, I have just gen- not be time for risk taking and dream chaseral physical therapy, along with a few other ing. treatments (bracing, injections, etc.) which I want to have a successful career, to could be enough to overcome the physiolog- start a family and to look back knowing that ical barriers that my condition presents and I tried my hardest to walk again, even if I allow me to have a shot to start walking on end up not being able to. I can live with that. my own again.

So, I’m rolling the dice and having the Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong. I’ve surgery, and, once I’m able to, I’m going to been stuck in place for so long that more work harder than I ever have. I don’t know drastic, permanent measures might give me how it’s going to turn out, maybe it will all a better chance. be for not, and I’m still scared of that possiWhich leads me to door number two- bility but sometimes you have to gamble to -surgery. In short, and sparing you all the win the jackpot. gory details, the operation could (I use that So, if you’re faced with a problem such as word with great emphasis) do everything mine – one with no clear-cut answer – you the aforementioned option would do, but do might just have to take a chance to reach it better. your goal.

Again, easy decision right? No. The recovFirst ask yourself: is the risk worth the ery is long and painstaking. I’d be spend- reward? Do you want it badly enough? If ing six weeks simply lying around waiting your answer is no, you’ll surely fail. to heal, and then two to three months of If yes, you might just do exactly what intense PT in order to get back into shape, you set out to do. After all, there might not and there are still no guarantees be any better time than now.

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CAKE 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 cup coconut 1/2 cup raisins (optional) 1 small can crushed pineapple (strained) FROSTING 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter one 8-ounce package cream cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar INSTRUCTIONS To make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 9” round layer pans, or one 9” x 13” pan. baking soda, and stir in. Add the carrots, raisins, coconut and crushed pineapple and mix until just blended. Pour into the prepared pan(s).

Bake the cake(s) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Allow the cake(s) to cool completely before frosting. If you’re using round layer pans, remove the layers from the pans after about 15 minutes, and place them on a rack to cool.

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Spring health fair gives students healthy options

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Left: Students table for Relay For life in support of the American Cancer Society.

Right: Students get free massages in the student center.

Various clubs and organizations get together to provide resources and relief to students JESSICA RICARD

Equinox Staff Stress, anxiety and fatigue are felt by many students at this point in The Center for Health and Wellness, KSC Champions, Healthy KSC, the semester, and the Center for Health and Wellness had taken notice. A tinued.

Sigma Gamma, the Counseling Center, Relay for Life, Mentors and Viodent Center on Thursday, March 24, at the Spring Health Fair to provide treatment and education services, tabled for the Counseling Center at the lence Prevention and the KSC Nutrition Coaching Program all ran tables resources and relief to students. event. at the event.

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Nursing Club did blood pressure screenings and Relay for Life and Mendents to be able to take care of themselves and get themselves through the events: Relay for Life and Walk A Mile in Her Shoes. said. menting programs.

tisement for the Health Fair on a sign and thought it sounded cool. She said Jessica Ricard can be contacted at jricard@kscequinox.com do things to make yourself a better person.

Senior project examines if caffeine intake impacts student grades EMMA HAMILTON

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Participating in the study is sophomore and double

Dunkin Donuts claims that America runs on it, but do

Reid decided to participate in the study because her so she decided to go and check it out.

looking at pre and post-tests for moods that are based on anxiety and tiredness. It is a self-evaluation; participants are evaluating themselves before and after. They self into by participating in this research, besides that she - mental Studies Alyssa Bailey. herself.

Assistants together.

herself.

Bailey said.

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sor, Dr.Donna Viveiros.

she agreed to participate in the study. “I have no idea “For students in the future, or for Keene State com-

so I only go to her if I have questions or need support. pretty sad seeing the lack of involvement.”

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“I drink one cup of coffee every single day. I need it to function. Occasionally I will have tea, but mostly coffee.”

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HER STORY

Student reflects on her time in Brussels, Belgium STEPHANIE MCCANN

Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Editor I spent 29 hours at the airport in Brussels, Belgium, exactly one year ago. It was not the same airport that the ISIS attacks took place last Tuesday, March 22, but the news of the bombs still shattered my heart. That beautiful city, full of art, creativity, happiness and warm, Nutellathat much damage, destruction or heartbreak. I’ve only spent a small amount of time in the city, but I think that in the wake of tragic events, it’s important to tell stories

New web series explores relationships amongst trans and queer women BROGAN WESSELL

Equinox Staff A new web series called “Her Story” was released this past fall, giving viewers a never-beforeseen look into the love lives of transgender and queer women.

Keene State College students weigh in on the impact they think this new series will have on the LGBT community and the message it will send to viewers who previously used stereotypes and assumptions to judge the lives of transgender and queer individuals. According to an article written by Katherine Fisher, “Her Story” is a media series that takes a look into the dating lives of transgender and queer women as they navigate the intersections of desire and identity. “Trans women in the media have long been punchlines, killers, indications of urban grit, pathetic tragedies and dangerous sirens,” Fisher said. “Rarely have they been complex characters who laugh, struggle and grow; who share strength in sisHer story depicts the unique, complicated and very human women we see in queer communities, and explores how these women navigate the intersections of label identity and love.”

KSC Junior Lauren Taddei said that she had not heard of the “Her Story” series until an extra credit opportunity for one of her courses required her to watch it. Taddei said that once she was there and started watching “Her Story,” the series really opened her up to the battles of everyday life for trans and queer women. Taddei said that, prior to seeing the Her Story series, she had never given too much thought about the LGBT community. “I knew that this community was discriminated against and abused on a day-to-day basis, but, to be honest, I never paid much attention to it because I was not affected by it,” Taddei said. “ It made me feel that even though there are resources for this community, they still have a long way to go.”

Taddei added that just from beginning the series she feels she has been given a neverbefore-seen look into the lives of transgender and queer individuals.

“I would not call myself an expert just from watching this

series, but I do believe that watching this series helps people have something to refer back to when interacting with this community. It’s hard to know exactly what to do/say without offending them but I believe this show can educate people a little better,” Taddei said.

In terms of what the impact this series will have on the LGBT community, Taddei said that she feels it will be a supportive one because the “Her Story” series shows the struggles of everyday life for the LGBT community, which Taddei feels will hopefully bring more awareness of how to act towards the LGBT community in a respectful way.

“I believe that this show, as it gets bigger, will really open a lot of doors for transgender people.

It will hopefully give them another resource and a voice to educate the world about them,” Taddei said. Taddei added that she recommends KSC students watch the series because she believes it would educate the campus.

“I think it would be a great show for KSC students to watch because there are peers on our campus that go through these battles everyday, whether we are aware of it or not,” Taddei said.

She continued, “I believe it would educate the campus because although there are groups for support like KSC Pride, I do not believe that everyone truly realizes how hard it is everyday. This series can be an easy way to learn about this community because we never want to offend them. This series shows real life examples and makes these people’s everyday lives a reality for us through the show.”

KSC Senior Kiera Bisenius added that she is excited to see this series progress because she said she feels trans and

asked to remain unnamed added that she thinks this series is LGBTQ community and that it’s helpful to trans and queer individuals in that it helps expose people to this new world.

“I really believe that the more people know about others and different lifestyles helps with acceptance and understanding of those people, so I think it’s awesome that there is a web series on the topic queer and trans people because it’ll expose more people to those who lead different lives than the everyday American male/female,” the senior said. The senior said that, although she has not seen connection within the plotline because she has friends who are a part of the LGBTQ community and even some friends who have recently come out as trans/ queer.

“I have formed some really strong relationships with friends who are apart of the LGBTQ community, so I have always been bothered by any form of discrimination that is committed against them. On television you always see reality shows about heterosexual couples and individuals, but never really anything that takes viewers into the world of what it is like to live in a heteronormative society as a trans/ queer individual,” the senior said.

She continued, “It makes me happy to see that these individuals are being recognized and the world can see their daily struggles and the strength they use to overcome them and live an oth-

“I think it would be a great show for KSC students to watch because there are peers on our campus that go through these battles everyday, whether we are aware of it or not” - Lauren Taddei KSC Junior

In retrospect, senior Kiera Bisenius said that being apart of the LGBT community herself has

that trans and queer women can face on a daily basis. “It is my hope that the ‘Her Story’ series given a voice that will be heard will show viewers that trans and by the rest of society. queer women, as well as others “I have been hearing a lot who are apart of the LGBT comabout the Her Story series munity, are much, much more recently, but I have not gotten than the stereotypes and cruel around to watching it yet. I was jokes others make them out to honestly surprised to hear that be,” Bisenius said. “Now the this was the series that has gotten people talking because, munity for who we really are and in my opinion, shows about not just be the punchline of a gay the LGBT community do not joke.” really create too much of a buzz Brogan Wessell can be amongst the heterosexual comcontacted at munity,” Bisenius said. bwessell@kscequinox.com Another KSC senior who

Before I explain how I found myself in the Brussels South Charleroi Airport for 29 hours, I should backtrack. I studied abroad at York St. John University in York, England, for my spring semester junior year. The university allows students an almost three-week Easter break to relax, regroup or, in my case, run around Europe for a couple weeks.

My friend Sara and I planned a backpacking trip to Brussels, Barcelona; Rome, Florence; and Corfu, Greece. We had been to London and Amsterdam before this backpacking trip, so we considered ourselves expert travelers. The whole thing seemed foolproof. Turns out it wasn’t.

Belgium was absolutely beautiful, and the city of Brussels had this warm, lively feeling. If I had been a better traveler at the time, I probably could’ve taken advantage of more.

However, after four days of extreme language barriers, a lost wallet, getting on the wrong train, getting lost, getting on the wrong train again and one hospital visit in Brussels, and head to sunny Barcelona. a.m., and the last bus to the Brussels South Charleroi Airport was at 3 a.m. That airport is a little further take the bus in, get there around 4 a.m. and wait just four hours for our and immediately found a spot in the corner by the vending machines to sit and try to sleep for the remaining time. Sara and I occupied our time swiping left and right to Belgian men on Tinder. Have you ever tried European Tinder? Oh man, it’s the most eclectic pallet of genuinely suave guys and then just some creepy, gross messages from men in broken-English. It’s awesome.

Before we knew it, it was around 7 a.m. and we decided to check our plane’s status. Walking up to the departures/arrivals screen, there anywhere. How could it be? Our plane was about to leave in one hour.

We ran around the airport utilizing all of the French words we knew to Barcelona?” I asked one woman, disgracing both French and English speakers all together. Sara and I found it odd that no one knew about that airport that day.

We look down at our printed RyanAir tickets.

Not today.”

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WRITING THE PAST Senior co-authors memoir about Holocaust survivor Max Slabotzky ARYANAH HAYDU

Equinox Staff Graduating senior Autumn Minery has gone above and beyond during her career at Keene State College.

As she is pursuing her

degree in English, both in the literature and writing options, she has attained the position of co-president of Sigma Tau Delta, KSC’s English Honor Society chapter. Minery has also submitted pieces for possible publication, but perhaps the most fascinating of her pieces is a memoir in the works on the life of Holocaust survivor Max Slabotzky.

Minery is co-authoring the memoir with University of Southern Maine student Bryer Sousa.

Although Sousa is currently majoring in mathematics, he has accomplished many great feats with his humanitarian efforts and ac tivism.

His goal

toward improving society and educating young people eventually led him to where he is now: sharing the story of Max Slabotzky.

During his junior year, Sousa attended a talk by Slabotzky entitled “Personal Accounts of the Holocaust: Surviving Auschwitz, Dachau and Buchenwald.” Sousa stated that he was touched when Slabotzky shared with the crowd his intense desire to spread his experiences to the youth, hoping to prevent such tragedies from ever unfolding again.

Immediately after the talk, Sousa reached out to Slabotsky with a proposal for the beginning of a memoir.

Slabotzky agreed without hesitation, and Sousa said that he immersed himself in Slabotzky’s life and research on the Holocaust. In the formation of Slabotzky’s story, Sousa stated he was the manipulation of time and the events that happen in those periods.”

Minery, too, has a history of success she has been interested in the genre since her high school years, although she has primarily written shorter pieces.

“I have never before attempted to of this size, especially one of such importance. It has been excellent the midst of something so large and so related to what I am passionate about,” Minery said.

Not only has Minery taken a plethora of writing and literature courses at Keene State, but she has also explored some of the courses offered by the Holocaust and Genocide Department.

She said these classes greatly impacted her and the way she views not only history but the world today. For this reason, she feels sharing Slabotzky’s story is one of

learn from what he went through, especially in the context of current political and social events,” Minery said.

Minery and Sousa’s co-authored memoir will include a full narrative of Slabotzky’s life before, during, and after World War II. The two share Slabotzky’s story of his time in Brussels, Belgium, the loss of essentially all of his family members to the Nazi regime, and his refuge hidden in the attic of a helpful acquaintance.

Slabotzky’s life was overturned, according to Sousa, when he “disobeyed his caretaker’s commands in the hopes of ascertaining a taste of mocha ice cream. What happens after… altered the trajectory of his life and will be unveiled in the forthcoming memoir.”

As Minery joined the project a bit after Sousa’s start, Minery expressed concern because memoirs are typically fused because I wasn’t sure if Bryer was aware of that. When he made it clear we would be acting as ‘ghost-writers,’ my worry was that the information we had wasn’t going to be enough to give readers a full story,” said Minery.

Minery stated, though, that once she really got into the process, her and Sousa found an effective strategy. She said, “I think that now, we have a much better idea of how we will go about the writing process. We have organized a way that we can both stay really connected to the process itself.”

Although Minery shared that the experience has undoubtedly been a challenge, but that she remains excited and deeply immersed in Slabotzky’s story.

Nicole Guerrera, a fellow senior at Keene State, expressed her excitement upon hearing news about the upcoming memoir. She said, “I took a class in the Holocaust and Genocide Department and it’s just so interesting to learn about.

tzky’s memoir. There aren’t many Holo“I have felt a moral obligation to caust survivors left, so what Autumn work my hardest at best portraying and Bryer are doing is that much more and representing Max and his tre- important,” Guerrera said. mendous life story through the narrative Byer and I are working to complete.

Aryanah Haydu can be contacted at He is such an incredible man, and ahaydu@kscequinox.com. there is so much for our generation to TIM SMITH / PHOTO EDITOR

(Large photo): KSC senior Autumn Minery alongside her co-author Bryer Sousa. The two are currently working on a memoir about Holocaust survivor Max Slabotsky. (Small photo): Max Slabotsky, now in his seventies, was captured, tortured, and starved at the age of 12 during the Holocaust.

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interested in making my own music, so I started messing around with Garageband on my Macbook Air I got for college,” Neary said.

According to Neary, his dedication to music production did nothing but escalate, and he stayed up most nights with a group of friends making beats using the upgraded music equipment purchased during

With the world centered around technology, it is no surprise that electronically produced music has permeated mainstream culture with producers like Zedd and Calvin Harris creating top 40 hits that can be heard on any Sunday pop countdowns. Aside from these household names taking part in this cultural The evolution of Neary’s music is trend is Keene State College senior dependent not only on the increased Benjamin Neary who said he has quality of equipment, but also on his been producing music since his life experiences over the past three and a half years. friend got him into it.

“My friend Tylor had played me oped a lot; just through experiencsome of the beats that he had made ing college and my feelings towards that along with getting better at

“His stuff is basically what most college students would listen to on any given weekend; it just happens we go to school with him.”

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playing piano and understanding how sound engineering works has brought my sound to where it is now,” Neary said.

Kyle Sanborn, KSC senior and longtime friend of Neary, said he believes that the music produced by Neary is incomparable to anything

being created today.

“Ben’s beats aren’t just random tracks thrown together; every projproject is a continuation of the last,” Sanborn said.

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Web series provides look into dating lives of trans and queer women; screens at KSC ISABEL TISDALE

Equinox Staff Technology is advancing every day, and with this comes the tain causes. Although we still see the traditional means of protesting as being a popular way to do this, we are now gaining the access to express these ideas through social medias, giving people around the world a way to access and expand their thoughts.

The six-episode web series “Her Story” was screened in the Mabel Brown Room on Wednesday, March 23, at 7 p.m.

This screening was done in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, which happens annually on March 31.

“Her Story” is an inside look at the dating lives of trans and queer women. It portrays them as complex characters that grow, develop and have relationships, aspects that are readily missing from mainstream representations of trans characters.

Hunter Kirschner, program support assistant for LGBTQ stutransgender to get a better idea of the message behind this show.

“Transgender is an adjective that describes a person who iden-

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Examining the good, the bad and the ugly at Texasbased music festival

MATTHEW PEREIRA

Equinox Staff During Spring Break, I was lucky enough to attend the music festival South

By Southwest (SXSW).

four bands that were playing. We ended up only stayof original music, indepening for one band called TedoStone. gies. Fostering creative and professional They were actually growth alike, SXSW is the premier destinar e a l l y awesome.

My musical styltion for discovery.”

The origin of the festival was so undis- ing is 1 cup 12 year-old girl, ½ cup gangster rapper, 2/3s musical theater nerd, topped up-and-comers in technology can get their with a old man who grew up in the 1940s. I names out into the world, and create a space but TedoStone might have turned me on to for their art to be seen and heard. the genre. Their music catchy and they perI was visiting my cousins Anthony, formed with a passion and drive I haven’t Chrstina and Cecy in Houston, and we decided to take the three-hour road trip up seen in an artist in a while. It was really cool to Austin. They told me that I had to experi- to see a band that had no connection to a ence SXSW at least once in my life. I would label, or even the industry, get recognized and share their stories with people. If you do it again in heartbeat.

One thing anyone should know about have a chance, check them out!

As we made our way downtown, my SXSW is that everyone and their mother is there. Literally, everyone. No matter where in Austin my family and I were driving, wall behind legendary record store Watercial website, the festival

brings in a lot of tourism and money into Austin, but the tourists need to realize that when they

ists are losing their opportunity to shine.”

Locals in the Austin area were very angry that not only was the art being destroyed, but also people were littering and leaving their spray bottles and garbage all around the wall.

One person who was picking up the garbage said, “These people crowds of people. To avoid theses crowds, for SXSW. have no respect.” we decided to hang out more in the uptown One artist created an art piece door Gallery,” and is a three-level stonewall on a telephone pole that was statethe legendary 6th street. The streets were their own artwork for SXSW attendees to ment about how we put the industrialization of America over the environment. instruments looking for change, people in outrageous festival gear and tourists galore. mals thru a telephone pole.

I witness with Austin is a fun city mostly made up of young people, so it is the perfect setting for the occasional Walmart. These are actual college kids and young adults alike. While portraits, done freehand without stencils; because that was someone’s hard work. I we were uptown, we decided to check out also saw a girl write her initials over a piece some of the shops, which might have been Austin “has cleared this wall for” vandalof fence that someone had put a piece on too. the coolest part of the uptown area. We ism, the wall has lost its artistic value.

Are your initials really that special?

As I was visiting the wall, tourist were went into this costume shop called “Lucy in I left SXSW feeling discouraged, and Disguise,” and my life was changed. I need scattered all over the wall, painting over feeling sorry for the artists. However, the the original art.

They were adding senseless to go back there before next Halloween. The next morning my cousin Cecilia told me to even pictures NSFW. It was actually kind of check Instagram.

When I checked, I saw an Instagram sad to see this, because underneath the picpost from The Hope Campaign, which is an tures of hearts and stars were actually beaucheck this store out. organization that supports artist and music We then began the hunt for some free tiful pieces of art. education.

Local Austin resident Anthony Barragan music shows, because we were young milThe Hope Campaign launched an iniexplained SXSW’s loss of artistry. show at the back of TOMS shoe store, and got

tic value,” Barragan said. “It’s great that it people volunteered to paint over the stonewalls so the artist could put up their work

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Top: Pereira checking out the “Hope Outdoor Gallery” graffiti park while at the SXSW music festival.

Bottom: A local Austin artist painted a mural of endangered dolphins and whales to reveal America’s industrialization problem only to have it painted over the next day.

again.

Although the artist have to start from scratch again, it was really amazing to see that people still care about preserving the arts.

SXSW was an amazing experience -- I was a totally rock-star and even got a tattoo -- but I took away a something I will never forget. When we are guests in another state or country, and are partaking in something within their culture, we cannot be invasive.

We have to respect their traditions and be aware of our place within the experience.

We also have to preserve art. In our society, certain forms of art are taken more seriously When those tourists were violating those

art pieces, they were perpetuating the idea that grafpaint over, like it doesn’t matter.

These artists, as seen in pictures, are very talented and passionate, and only have this art as their creative vice. I encourage you all to attend SXSW, but, while you’re there, remember the reason why it started

Matthew Pereira can be contacted at mpereira@kscequinox.com.

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In our culture, the two genders assigned at birth are male and female. So if a person is transgender,” Kirschner said.

Kirschner also made a point about how the world sees trans people. He said, “Transgender is also a self-claimed identity, meaning that another person cannot apply that label without the consent of the person to whom it is being applied.” a transgender woman who traditionally is sexually attracted to men, and Ali, a lesbian woman who claims not to know any transthem as dynamic characters, growing and changing through the development of their relationship, and see how they come to terms with the idea that “there is no normal” in terms of sexuality and gender. Arianna Cire-

Kirschner described the importance of the screening of this event and what the goal was. straight people do, but it seems like in tradiHe said, “Too many shows and movies tional media it is portrayed as being bad or about transgender people are written by and foreign.” star cisgender people. This means that these One of the other characters, Paige, is a stories aren't being told from lived experience black transgender woman who is also a suc- but rather how others perceive that expericessful lawyer, breaking stereotypes portrayed in the media not only from her gender, Kirschner said that Transgender Day but also her race.

KSC First-year Alexandra Tolan com- to address the lack of holidays celebrating mented on the show breaking traditional ste- transgender people. reotypes of trans people.

“I thought it was interesting because it celebrates the living members of the transgentook something that we typically see only der population and their accomplishments. It publicized by activists and made it personal,” also serves as a day to raise awareness of disTolan said. “I would like to see more trans- crimination faced by transgender and gender gender and minority groups displayed that nonconforming people worldwide.” Hunter way in the media.” gave insight on some ways this day can be “Her Story” was able to take something celebrated and acknowledged, such as ampliour culture sees as abnormal and deviant, fying the voices of transgender people and activists and spreading their works and the relatable characters. messages they want to send to the world.

was the diversity of the cast and crew, with trans and lesbian actors playing their trans aspect of the show.

She said, “I liked it because it showed that and lesbian characters.

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DC Comics’ day of doom MATT BILODEAU

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We live in an incredible age. The superhero genre thrives with booming success, allowing comic book fans the opportunity to see their favorite characters represented on the big screen. Marvel Studios consistently releases one exciting property after the other. About three years ago, DC had yet to make a move, leaving many to wonder when and how they were going to join the comic book movie boom.

In 2013, “Man of Steel” was introduced as DC’s

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results. Critics and casual fans (myself included) building block for the upcoming slate leading to taken in “Man of Steel” could be easily corrected with a follow up that could balance characterization and action. Three years later, here we are. “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” has now come to theaters across the globe, ready to jump start a “promising” new franchise.

“Man of Steel’s” climax saw the destruction of Metropolis caused by Clark Kent/Superman [Henry Cavill] and General Zod [Michael Shannon] in a reckless battle of the Gods. Meanwhile, billionto be in the city at the same time, and is watching the destruction around him caused by the Man of Steel. Feeling uneasy about the alien from Krypton, Bruce is motivated to formulate a solution to bring Superman down to humanity’s level. Get ready for will win?

A simple plot should be concise and comprehensible. But unfortunately, with “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice,” there is not a single plot, but many plots. Opening on yet another tacky interpretation of the Wayne murder, the two and a half hour running time scrambles from scene to scene with its head “Batman V Superman” should be the main focus, since it’s what most people are coming to see; give

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“Man of Steel” blew its chance to understand how Clark Kent’s boy scout personality ultimately shapes his persona as Superman. With “Batman V Superman,” that opportunity is also wasted, which renders Superman a dull, interesting drone with no moral compass, who repeats such lines as “If I wanted it, you’d be dead already” and “Consider this mercy.” Doesn’t this remind you of the Superman many strived to be as children? None of this is Henry Cavill’s fault because his range paints a different picture; it’s the hackneyed writing that does a disservice to the character. Sadly, Clark Kent is not the only character devoid of individuality.

[Gal Gadot] shines, but her line delivery could use have been waiting for since their encounter in Frank some work. Now that I think about it, she could Miller’s graphic novel “The Dark Knight Returns.” albeit a little short. In this scene, Batman and Super- weak and meant to serve as setup for the larger picman turn their anger toward one another in a show- ture, which I’ll get into later.

Speaking of characters that could be edited out, by comparison. Sequences such as this gave me a here comes not the fearless female reporter Lois sense of excitement and, with this new interpretation Lane [Amy Adams] but rather the restricted, damof Batman, how could you blame me? sel-in-distress Lois Lane. Under the right circumstances, Amy Adams would make a fantastic Lois, cast as the Caped Crusader, but, after seeing what but Snyder and Co. give her nothing relevant to do, which depicted her as a useless character that must be put in peril at every corner so Superman can save her. It’s not a good time to have such a weak Batman, a vigilante that’s been around the block for female character--in an era where Rey (“Star Wars: quite some time now. Along with the perfectly cast- The Force Awakens”) and Furiosa (“Mad Max: Fury ing of Jeremy Irons as his faithful butler Alfred, the Road”) are glowing examples of how to do it right. two make a great team, which ensures that a promis- Adams is a prime example of great casting ruined by terrible writing.

On the other hand, Jesse Eisenberg is a prime and Batman as separate entities. example of disastrous casting made even worse by However, there’s one issue that may rub some terrible writing. Oh how do I explain Eisenberg’s people the wrong way. Batman is a dark personality portrayal of Lex Luthor? It was as if Zack Snyder saw with a moral center. This ensures that he doesn’t go Jim Carrey’s Riddler in “Batman Forever,” kept the too far and embody the villains he takes down on a overly goofy personality and replaced the dialogue constant basis; that ideal is thrown out the window with pretentious drivel that makes someone sound considering he now murders his enemies. A moral smarter than they actually are. Imagine a child that code makes the character of Batman who he really thinks he’s an adult because he knows big words. is. Knowing that this interpretation of the character Just because he knows the words doesn’t mean that is at a much more mature stage in his life, it could he understands them. have made for an interesting character study if they Subtlety is the last thing on Eisenberg’s mind as understanding character motivations is the last thing it’ll be long remembered as one of the worst screen on Director Zack Snyder’s mind. antagonists in recent memory. I would laugh at the

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sheer incompetence of the screenwriters, that is, if it weren’t for the wasted potential staring them right in the face.

“Batman V Superman” is an unfocused, incoherent mess that can’t choose one plot and stick to it.

Does it want to be a movie about Batman having a beef with Superman, Batman and Superman with Lex Luthor as the villain or the formation of the Justice League? The narrative is inundated with three to four mini-plots that do their damndest to loosely come together by the end and hope nobody will notice. Well, here’s some bad new for you -- I noticed. are forcefully crammed in truly inappropriate places, focused with setting up the universe than focusing on the task at hand, which results in a sloppily edited wreck. ent. It didn’t work well with “Man of Steel” and it sure doesn’t work here. Producing darker stories itself from Marvel; while Marvel fuses heavy themes with bursts of humor, the DC Cinematic Universe is a grim, unpleasant environment. Levity is kept at a minimum. Trying to maintain the overly dark and gritty spirit that clearly doesn’t work for this blance of fun.

For every action sequence that’s decently paced and well shot, there’s always one with incomprehensible shaky cam and drab cinematography. By the time we get to the needlessly complicated CGI eye sore that is the fourth act, Snyder empties his tool box and throws everything he can onscreen whether it looks good or not.

As much as I detest “Man of Steel,” I walked into “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” hoping that DC would learn from its past mistakes and give us something we’ve never seen before. To my utter disappointment, style won out over substance, which shakier foundation for DC’s upcoming universe.

Rating: D+ Matt Bilodeau can be contacted at mbilodeau@kscequinox.com.

For many American listeners, much of electronic music today sits in a compartmentalized space far removed from the music that they choose to listen to, a space decidedly outside their aesthetic comfort zone.

When they do hear it, they hear it in the instrumental for the top 40 hit, the energetic hook in a rap track and in soundtracks for games and ads about fast food. Electronic music stays for many in the background, making it little more than an auditory complement to a broader experience.

Even with immediate access to a vast array of content provided by the internet, many do not actively attempt to understand the wide and diverse world that is electronic music.

This unfortunate reality is facilitated in part by the ways we categorize music.

We assume binary categorizations of musical styles that can be misleading.

The whole of music with lyrics is put against music without lyrics, music with guitars against music without guitars and music made with ‘real instruments’ against music made electronically. It is convenient to emphasize these black and white categories, to focus and identify with one and outright avoid the other.

It is seen as safe this way, to avoid the other. To continue enjoying what we know is great, we close the based on the risk of having potentially unsatisfying listening experiences. But this practice casts a shadow over the real reasons that we listen to music.

It allows us to evade consideration of the more

“Electronic music is just as personal, emotive and human as any other category of music.”

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nuanced qualities of music, like the emotions that the music exudes and the messages it conveys. In totally neglecting the categorical opposite of our preferential categories, we fail to consider whole realms of potential experience.

Electronic music is just as personal, emotive and human as any other category of music. It often gets at convey through traditional song structure, through bands and lyrics and guitars.

It has strengths that both set it apart from and solidify its importance among other styles. It is funny to write like this as if the broad category that is electronic music is applying for a job.

Ideally, electronic music would not have to be a useful term, and all music could be considered equally without categories that place genre and sound over quality.

I guess we aren’t there yet!

Holden Carroll can be contacted at wknhmusic@gmail.com.

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This past year the predominantly indierock driven Keene music scene got a blast of vibrant psychedelia in the form of threepiece psych/surf outlet The Groms. Consisting of all Keene State College seniors, lead guitarist Zach Tyropolis, bass guitarist Joey Ogden and drummer Ethan Janis started playing together in the spring.

Prior to the formation of The Groms, Tyropolis and Janis jammed together as a two-piece “recording stuff on garage band and playing music to our friends…but we got a lot more serious once Joey came into the picture,” Janis said.

Ogden said he hadn’t played the bass before joining the group. He said, “ I took guitar lessons for two months but didn’t really like it unfortunately…Ethan’s stepbrother had a bass so I picked it up pretty quick and actually liked it a lot more than guitar.”

Tyropolis chimed in with “he’s a natural,” as Ogden has only been playing since last spring. encing him to play. He said, “She bought me this guitar when I was ten or 11…she was always really into the classic rock stuff…so I said alright let’s go for it.”

Janis has been playing drums since orchestras more than in rock ‘n roll bands until high school.

He said, “When I met Zach, our musical tastes were very much the same, we both had huge roots in classic rock, but we also had this love for surf rock and ically together, and that’s when I started playing drums a lot more intensely.”

Tyropolis and Janis recalled their early musical endeavors together as being more a casual thing to do as friends, but said they knew they always wanted to play with a bassist.

Janis said, “Once we got Joe to come in and play the bass for us we realized we

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Large photo: The Groms’ bass guitarist Joe Ogden, senior, jams out at a local show last Saturday, March 26.

Small photo: Drummer Ethan Janis, who is also a senior at KSC, has been playing the drums since fifth grade.

were actually sounding pretty good and wanted to go play for people…the momentum took off from there.”

Playing surf rock in the landlocked area of Keene, New Hampshire, didn’t seem too far-fetched for the three of them.

Janis, Tyropolis and Ogden being surfers and skateboarders themselves, said, “This is where we are, and this is what we wanted to play.”

This past Saturday, The Groms played at a local house venue and their over an hour-long set rang intense reverb drenched riffs throughout the cramped basement. Relentless, the three of them

consistently delivered solidly structured songs reminiscent of surfers of the past like Dick Dale, The Ventures and even Takeshi Terauchi’s more Eastern sound, but having space for captivating improvisational jams throughout.

KSC Senior Dezary Agosto, one of the residents of the house that hosted The Groms this past saturday, said the music made him feel and think about music differently, as something that’s genuine and real.

He said, “They're so passionate and it's super contagious. It's hard not to dance to them...they always put on a fun and funky

show.”

This combination of progressive experimentation and the rigidity of traditional ences as they write. They said the writing process is mostly collaborative, one of them having a riff or idea and then building it up together.

Tyropolis said, “It’s really spur of the moment…we’ll go into something and it’ll turn out to be this great song.”

Janis agreed. He said, “ For one of my favorite songs…we were jamming and we did something, I don’t know but I [expletive] up and messed up the song and we

just went woah, let’s do that again. We made a great song from a mistake.”

The Groms said they plan to record soon, but in the mean time are having a friend track a demo that will hopefully be out this spring.

The Groms will perform at KSC Campus Ecology’s Solarfest on April 23, and said they will be actively playing the basement circuit around town.

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Neary said that the time he spends on individual beats varies, but he cannot remember a day he didn’t spend time behind the computer screen producing music.

“Sometimes I’ll take 20 minutes on some beats or 15 to 20 hours for some of the ones that end up being on an EP. It’s very rare for me to go a day without sitting down and creating something for at least an hour though; I have hundreds of beats on this one hard drive that you’ll never hear,” Neary said.

KSC Senior Austin Perodeau said Neary’s time commitment to his music is admirable, especially approaching graduation where having to chose a path is necessary.

“I know a lot of my friends still don’t know what they want to do or why they want to do it; it’s cool that with Ben he already has an answer for both,” Perodeau said.

With an extensive amount of time committed to Neary’s passion, his hopes for the future of

recording studio with his management degree to make beats for people who may not have access to the equipment he has,” Sandborn said.

According to Neary, his most recent work, “The Winter EP,” was a follow-up sequel to “The Fall EP,” which was a project created to bring listeners on an eerie journey and was inspired by the theatrical costume designer Madame

“There’s a lot I want to achieve with my music, but ultimately it’s just to inspire other people...”

Hampshire, mansion that was known for lavish parties but burned down.

“These two EPs bring the listener on a trip through the Ben Neary woods, eventually coming KSC senior across a large mansion party in the middle of the night and the experience inside; we wanted to blend the social environment from that time period into a modern sound,” Neary said.

According to Neary, the music produced by himself and friends can be found on the “From the Woods” website, www.woodsthefrom.com, which he hopes to serve as a platfrom and brand to relsease others. new artists under, as well as “There’s a lot I want to at www.soundcloud.com/benachieve with my music, but ulti- neary. mately it’s just to inspire other According to Perodeau, people to want to become the there should be a place for best at whatever it is they want Neary’s music in everyone’s iTunes library. think is cool and pursue it,” Neary said. most college students would Although his goals might be listen to on any given weekend; humble, Sanborn said that the it just happens we go to school possibilities for Neary’s music with him. I think if you at all are endless.

“Ben can go in a lot of places ing, it’s absolutely worth giving with the music he has pro- Neary a listen,” Perodeau said. duced, various artists could TIM SMITH / PHOTO EDITOR contact him to produce a song Amanda Lashua can be con- KSC senior and music producer Ben Neary working on his beats at his in-home studio. Neary has released two EPs and said he is looking forward to for them or he could also start a tacted at alashua@kscequinox.com. more.

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North Carolina attorney general will not defend LGBT rights GARY ROBERTSON

AssociAted Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's attorney general said Tuesday he won't defend in court a new state law preventing Charlotte and other local governments from approving protections for LGBT people, calling it discriminatory and a "national embarrassment."

Democrat Roy Cooper made the announcement during a news conference a day after gay rights advocates sued to overturn the law approved last week and signed by Republican Gov. Pat McCrory.

The federal lawsuit lists Cooper among the defendants because of lawyer, but he has said he wants it repealed.

"Not only is this new law a national embarrassment, it will set North Carolina's economy back if we don't' repeal it," Cooper said. "We know that businesses here and all over the country have taken a strong stance in opposition to this law."

McCrory is also a defendant in the lawsuit and has doubled down on justifying his decision to sign

the law, even as many corporations have criticized it publicly.

Cooper said the law will cost the state jobs and millions of dollars.

Cooper's announcement raises the stakes for the November governor's race, in which Cooper is challenging McCrory. National Democrats consider it their best opportunity to pick up a governor's mansion where a Republican currently resides.

The campaigns of McCrory and Cooper already have raised more than $13 million combined and the Republican Governors Association has reserved $4 million in ad time for the fall.

The Republican-led legislature and McCrory approved the law because they say Charlotte went too far with a local ordinance allowing transgender people to use the restroom aligned with their gender identity.

They have focused on the threat — used by opponents of Houston's LGBT ordinance last year while defeating it in a referendum — that sexual predators could use these kinds of rules as a pretense to enter women's bathrooms and locker rooms.

Gay rights groups have called these and other arguments bogus.

Cooper commended Georgia's Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, saying he "stepped up" on Monday when he rejected a "religious freedom" bill.

Cooper said Deal recognized the negative economic impact it would have on.

The North Carolina law also directs public schools, public universities and government agencies to require bathrooms or locker rooms be designated for use only by people based on their biological sex. facilities.

Cooper's decision continues a yearslong tussle between him and Republican leaders in state government, who say they don't trust the attorney general to robustly defend state laws challenged in court.

Cooper, the attorney general since 2001, has expressed his personal opposition to a law that placed new restrictions on voting, includto vote in person.

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Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara, center, visits the area were gunmen attacked people in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, March 13, 2016. At least six armed men attacked beachgoers outside three hotels Sunday in Grand-Bassam, killing several civilians and special forces, sending tourists fleeing through the historic Ivory Coast resort town.

Apple remains in the dark about how FBI hacked iPhone without help TAMI ABDOLLAH

AssociAted Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI’s announcement that it mysteriously hacked into an iPhone is a public setback for Apple Inc., as consumers suddenly discover they can’t keep their most personal information safe.

Meanwhile, Apple remains in the dark about how to restore the security

FBI could break into the phone in 26 minutes.

The FBI hacked into the iPhone used by gunman Syed Farook, who died with his wife in a gun battle with police after they killed 14 people in December in San Bernardino.

The iPhone, issued to Farook by his employer, the county health department, was found in a vehicle the day after the shooting.

The FBI is reviewing information from the iPhone, and it is unclear whether anything useful can be found.

Apple said in a statement Monday that the legal case to force its cooperation “should never have been brought,” and it promised to increase the security of its products.

CEO Tim Cook has said the Cupertino-based company is constantly trying to improve security for its users.

The FBI’s announcement — even without revealing precise details — ommendations for nearly two decades that security researchers always

The government said it was able to break into an iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, but it didn’t say how.

That puzzled Apple software engineers — and outside experts — about how the FBI broke the digital locks on the phone without Apple’s help. ware.

The Justice Department’s announcement that it was dropping a legal ous legal avenues Apple might have used to learn how the FBI did it.

The Justice Department declined through a spokeswoman to comment revealing that a product might be susceptible to hackers.

Tuesday.

The aim is to ensure that American consumers stay as safe online as A few clues have emerged. possible and prevent premature disclosures that might damage a U.S. company or the economy. managed to defeat an Apple security feature that threatened to delete the As far back as 2002, the Homeland Security Department ran a workphone’s contents if the FBI failed to enter the correct passcode combination ing group that included leading industry technology industry executives after 10 tries.

That allowed the government to repeatedly and continuously test pass- dent researchers that a company’s software could be hacked until it was codes in what’s known as a brute-force attack until the right code is entered and the phone is unlocked.

It wasn’t clear how the FBI dealt with a related Apple security feature those rules. that introduces increasing time delays between guesses.

The next meeting of a conference on the subject is April 8 in Chicago and not authorized to discuss the technique publicly.

FBI Director James Comey has said with those features removed, the

The industry’s rules are not legally binding, but the government’s top intelligence agency said in 2014 that such vulnerabilities should be reported to companies.

“When federal agencies discover a new vulnerability in commercial and open source software — a so-called ‘zero day’ vulnerability because the the national interest to responsibly disclose the vulnerability rather than to tor of National Intelligence said in a statement in April 2014. facturers “unless there is a clear national security or law enforcement need.”

Last week a team from Johns Hopkins University said they had found a security bug in Apple’s iMessage service that would allow hackers under certain circumstances to decrypt some text messages.

“That’s the way the research community handles the situation.

And that’s appropriate,” said Susan Landau, professor of cybersecurity policy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

the phone but said it should reveal its method to Apple.

Mobile phones are frequently used to improve cybersecurity, for example, as a place to send a backup code to access a website or authenticate a user.

The chief technologist at the Center for Democracy and Technology, lions of iPhone users “is exactly opposite the disclosure practices of the security research community.

The FBI and Apple have a common goal here: to keep people safe and secure. This is the FBI prioritizing an investigation over the interests of government’s fragile relationship with technology companies or research- hundreds of millions of people worldwide.” ers.

The Latest: Clinton denounces behavior of Trump campaign ASSOCIATED PRESS

“It helps clarify for the voters what the Trump campaign is all about,” Cruz said.

5:10 p.m Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton says that Donald Trump has been “inciting violent behavior, aggressive behavior,” and that he should be responsible for what happens in his campaign.

Speaking at a campaign stop in La Crosse, Wis. Tuesday, Clinton responded to misdemeanor battery charges against Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski.

She declined to comment on the charges themselves, but said that the reporter who brought the charges, Michelle Fields, who worked for Breitbart News at the time of the incident, “deserves a lot of credit for following through on the way she was physically manhandled.”

“Ultimately,” Clinton said, “the responsibility is Mr. Trump’s.”

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Donald Trump says he’s standing by his campaign manager Corey Lewandowski after he was charged with simple battery following an altercation with a female reporter.

Trump says he doesn’t “discard people” and called the situation “very unfair” to Lewandowski, one of his closest advisers.

He says he hopes the matter doesn’t change Lewandowski’s role on his campaign.

Trump is speaking to reporters on his plane shortly after landing in Wisconsin for a rally ahead of the state’s April 5 primary.

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Ted Cruz says misdemeanor battery charges against Donald Trump’s campaign manager are “a very sad development.”

Speaking to reporters ahead of a campaign stop in Wisconsin Tuesday, Cruz described his rival’s campaign as an “abusive culture” which has ‘no place in our democracy.”

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Donald Trump is defending his campaign manager who was charged with misdemeanor battery on Tuesday for an incident with a reporter.Corey Lewandowski turned himself in to police in Jupiter, Florida. dowski pulled her arm when she tried to ask Trump a question at the Trump National Golf Club on March 8.

Trump tweeted Tuesday afternoon that Lewandowski was “a very decent man” and urged: “Look at tapes-nothing there!”

Surveillance footage taken from the golf club was released by police and appears to show Lewandowski reach toward Fields.

Trump also took to Twitter to suggest that Fields’ account of the incident should be questioned.

His campaign also released a statement saying Lewandowski was innocent of all charges.

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A man leaves the hijacked aircraft of Egyptair from pilot window at Larnaca airport in Cyprus Tuesday, March 29, 2016. An Egyptian man hijacked an EgyptAir plane Tuesday and forced it to land on the island.

Man described as “psychologically unstable” hijacked a flight Tuesday from Egypt to Cyprus MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS

AssociAted Press MAGGIE MICHAEL

AssociAted Press LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — A man described as from Egypt to Cyprus and threatened to blow it up.

His explosives turned out to be fake, and he surrendered with all passengers released unharmed after a As more became known about the motive of the 59-year-old Egyptian who was taken into custody, authorities characterized the commandeering of the EgyptAir jetliner not as an act of terrorism but more like a “family feud” with his former wife. of Larnaca airport on the island nation’s southern coast Egyptian authorities as Seif Eddin Mustafa.

Egyptian airport security months after a Russian passenger plane was blown out of the sky over the Sinai Peninsula in a bombing claimed by the Islamic State group. measures were not to blame, and there was praise for

rescued all the people and the man got arrested.”

walked down a set of stairs from the plane, carrying said, and he left the plane, where he was immediately their hand luggage and boarding a bus. arrested by anti-terrorism police.

nean coastal city of Alexandria for a 30-minute hop to Cairo with at least 72 people aboard, Cyprus police said, Mustafa later asked to speak to European Union repincluding about two dozen foreigners. resentatives, and among his demands were the release At some point, the hijacker claimed to have explo- of female inmates held in Egyptian prisons.

“It was one demand he made, then dropped it and to Cyprus, Egyptian authorities said. made another,” Kasoulides said.

Egyptian passenger Farah el-Dabani told the Dubai“His demands made no sense or were too incoherent to be taken seriously.” seated in the back of the aircraft and that it was the crew From the start, “it was clear that this wasn’t an act of who told passengers that the plane was being hijacked. terrorism,” he added.

“Despite the fact that the individual appeared to be dangerous in terms of his behavior, we understood that so the hijacker does not do anything rash,” she said in a this was a psychologically unstable person,” he said. telephone interview.

After the jet landed in Larnaca about 9 a.m., the hijacker asked to speak to his Cypriot ex-wife, who was it was a family feud.” brought to the airport, and he sent out a letter from the “As far as I know, I think he has a family problem, aircraft to give to her, said Cypriot Foreign Minister probably with members of his family, probably his exIoannis Kasoulides. wife or something,” Mubarak added. cans, four Britons, four Dutch, two Belgians, a French anonymity because he was not authorized to give out national, an Italian, two Greeks and one Syrian, the details of the investigation said the hijacker and his Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry said. wife were divorced in 1994, and the couple had four children. be determined immediately.

Most of the passengers were freed, and they calmly chance” any of his demands would be met, Kasoulides

cases” made to look like they were explosives.

Just minutes before the arrest, several people were

the cockpit window and slid down the side of the plane in accordance with his training for such emergencies.

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said the hijacking was “not something that has to do with terrorism.”

Anastasiades, appearing alongside European Parliament President Martin Schulz in Nicosia, was asked by was about a woman.

“Always, there is a woman,” he replied, drawing laughter.

Skiers find satisfying snow in California Obama sees China leader as tensions rise BRIAN MELLEY

direct approach. Instead of skirting a lake that had begun to melt last year, we resumed our normal shortcut across the ice.

If last year's experience had brought the drought were gliding downhill along a river buried in snow, our into clear focus, this year reminded this group of close skis skimming a thin layer of fresh powder toward the friends that a backcountry ski adventure is always at setting sun and a wall of darkening clouds. the mercy of Mother Nature.

In minutes, gray fog enveloped the granite peaks Each year brings challenges. and frosty pine trees lining the Marble Fork of the Storms roll in, and powder can be too deep or pose Kaweah River. Flurries began to fall. an avalanche hazard. Snow melted under blue skies on A year ago, our annual ski trip to a remote cabin in warm days can freeze overnight and remain icy if temSequoia National Park was nearly browned out by Cali- peratures drop or clouds appear. fornia's historic drought. But this time, it was as if we had awakened in a white dream. Snow had returned the way we remembered it.

- and possibly snow or rain were on the way. ered the drought-busting blow promised a year after Fog and low clouds forced us to turn back from an authorities ordered water rationing, homeowners tore crops. up under colder temperatures and cloud cover, making and-rock trail for miles, carrying heavy skis and for a rougher run. boots strapped to our packs. Now we buckled up and Just over an inch of snow fell overnight, creating dreaded "dust on crust" conditions.

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Four miles and a couple thousand feet of eleva- that serves as a summer ranger station, waiting for it to warm up a bit before heading out for a long trek east Hump" and were greeted with a view of majestic peaks for an expansive view of the Sierra crest where jagged cloaked in snow rather than a sea of exposed gray rock. peaks soar above 13,000 feet.

In California, snow isn't just for skiers. covered mountains, is the state's main source of water.

Fork.

It wasn't the exhilarating skiing we usually seek, to reservoirs in the foothills below. but it felt magical as we passed from the golden hue of sunset through an inky cloud scattering light snow and many acres of rice, cotton and beans are planted to how then rounded a corner and dropped to the hut, making much electricity dams can produce to whether you wide turns. cantly considering how dire it was last year, with snow lingering only at the highest elevations or on north slopes or patches of forest shaded from the sun.

All signs are that the state is above average, but the southern Sierra that is home to this park has not fared as well.

At the trailhead at 7,200 feet above sea level, we ing lot, and snow was patchy in the woods where it had been hit by sun or melted by lower-elevation rains. without snow. hiking trail that meandered around rocks and fallen logs. Skis poked 3 feet overhead from our packs and snagged branches that halted progress. able to step into our skis after hiking about a half-mile travel. Boulders and downed trees were softened into gentle-looking bumps and lumps, allowing a more

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system being discussed with South Korea. Beijing is concerned the sys- the more provocative moves it tem's radar could cover Chinese ter- makes against China, the more - ritory. counter-measures Beijing will take.

Such an undesirable cycle may push long as North Korea continues in both sides nearer confrontation and this week as fears grow that long- this direction, advancing its nuclear cause both to prepare for the worstsmoldering tensions on the Korean program, advancing its missile pro- case scenario, potentially making Peninsula and in the South China gram, we are going to have to take these steps to defend ourselves and of the state-supported China Daily to defend our partners," Blinken said in a recent editorial. from China, Japan and South Korea, will be in town for a summit hosted mid-year when an international arbitration body is set to rule on a - among Asian nations on what the case brought by the Philippines dent's drive for international action next administration will portend. challenging the legal basis of the to stop materials that could be used Republican presidential frontrun- nine-dash line — Beijing's rough for an atomic weapon or dirty bomb demarcation of its claims. from getting into terrorist hands.

Japan and South Korea to pay more If the Hague-based tribunal But other pressing security for U.S. military protection, and is rules in the Philippines' favor, as issues will be up for discussion on advocating a tougher trade policy most experts anticipate, it could the sidelines of the two-day gather- toward China. undermine China's insistence that its stance is consistent with international law. China has refused to parseparately with China's President with Asia, despite the huge distrac- ticipate in the arbitration and says it Xi Jinping at a time when frictions tion of chaos in the Middle East. will ignore the ruling, but a growbetween the two world powers over - ing number of countries say both China's island-building in strategic ated on issues like climate change parties should be bound by it. waters are growing and look set to and nuclear security, even as their intensify with an upcoming ruling principal advisor on Asia, wrote in from an international tribunal on U.S. is a major player in China's fast- a commentary ahead of the summit Beijing's sweeping territorial claims. growing nuclear industry, and this - month, the U.S. and China opened a and the region about how China ing with Japanese Prime Minister center in Beijing to train technicians might react to the ruling, and Shinzo Abe and South Korean Pres- and scientists from across the Asia- whether it will militarily challenge Filipino territorial claims. He said looking for an elusive unity between that as the Philippines is a U.S. ally, its core allies in Asia as threats from the hottest topic will be the most North Korea reach fever-pitch after escalation."

Pyongyang was stung with tough its sweeping territorial claims in the sanctions in response to its recent South China Sea. ington, in September, he publicly nuclear test and rocket launch.

China has reclaimed more than said that China did not intend to 3,000 acres of land in the past two pursue militarization in the Spratly years near sea lanes crucial for islands where most of land reclamato implement the U.N. sanctions it tion has happened — a statement signed up to for use against North islands, Beijing has installed airKorea, its traditional ally. For his strips and other military facilities at every opportunity. But in recent part, Xi will want the U.S. to restart that U.S. intelligence assesses will weeks, China has reportedly posinegotiations with the authoritarian tioned more military equipment on government of Kim Jong Un, which military power in the region by disputed islands in the South China has been touting progress in min- early next year.

Sea. iaturizing nuclear devices and missile technology that could directly threaten America. ernments, China contends it has a Deputy Secretary of State Antony historic right to most of the South China Sea and maintains the U.S. Korea keeps advancing its weap- has no business there. It accuses the ons programs, the U.S. will be com- U.S. of stoking tensions by sending pelled to take defensive measures military ships and planes through that China will not like, such as the the area on freedom of navigation deployment of a missile defense maneuvers.

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Men and Women’s Lacrosse suffer losses at away games NICK TOCCO

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away from a Hawk player before Farland scooped the ground ball and served the pass to Nolan where she would tie the game, forcing overtime.

In overtime, after multiple missed shots, Roger Wil-

WOMEN

Last Tuesday the KSC womens lacrosse team trav- penalty. It was then in free position where Nolan would bury a goal putting g the game away earning the Owls their third win of the year.

The Owls traded goals as WSU’s senior With a 3-4 record, the Owls will face Tufts on defender Jenn Smith scored before KSC junior mid- Wednesday 30, at home.

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MEN Wednesday 23, the Keene State College mens along with sophomore attack Samantha Coyle put WSU lacrosse team came back from their Florida road trip to back up by a score of 4-2. mance, completing the hat trick with another goal along ter by the hands of junior attackmen Rob Hart (2) and unassisted to tie once again. With the game even, Westspark a run of four unanswered goals making the score 9-5 at halftime with a WSU lead.

In the second quarter Jones scored again to for WSU before senior attack Kaitlin Nolan and junior senior attack Tyler McKelvie to tie the game. Fay each other to provide some momentum for the Owls.

With the score 10-7, Nolan would score again and would Owls to maintain a tie game. The Owls took the lead be the last shot the Owls would put in the back of the after with goals from McKelvie and Reilly to cut the net for the remainder of the game.

Another goal for WSU would seal the deal and serve At the beginning of the second half, junior the KSC women their fourth loss of the season. The Owls could take advantage of out-shooting WSU 29-25.

The Owls then bounced back at home in an overtime scored four unanswered goals, two from Fay and one thriller against Roger Williams where they scrapped for a 7-6 win.

The Owls then went on a run of their own, scoring three unanswered goals coming from McKelvie, Reilly - and Hart. onds into the game. After a ten minute stalemate, Roger - in lightning like fashion, taking the lead with under ers junior McKenna Everding and sophomore Kaelin a critical tying goal for the Owls at a score of 13. In heartbreaking fashio0n, Allard would thread the eventual game winning goal with 17 seconds left.

Abby Wollenberg giving the Hawks a pair of goals.

At the 11 second mark, the Owls attempted to put in the tying goal out of desperation, but could capiplayer serving a penalty.

the second half.

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contest 14-13.

The Owls will look to regroup against Colby College Wednesday continuing their string of road games.

Hawk player serving a penalty.

Nick Tocco can be contacted at ntocco@kscequinox.com

second of the game before the tying goal came in an electrifying sequence.

THE EQUINOX WEEKLY WORKOUT Exercise:

Exercise: Seated Leg Curl

Standing Calf Raise

Workout Intro JURIEN GARRISON

Equinox Staff Welcome to the newest weekly workout. This week we will be working on legs.

Remember to eat healthy, train hard and study hard.

As usual warm-up and cool down with 15 minutes of cardio.

HOW TO: · Fix the seated leg curl machine to a position so that the footpad lies just above your heels. · Make sure you are sitting straight because this will work your

abs as your keep your legs in front of you. · Curl your legs back and steadily towards you and squeeze your calf muscle.

Exercise: Seated Leg Press

HOW TO: · Pick a weight that you are comfortable with. · Keep your feet planted on the platform and stop just short of full knee extension. · Then slowly return to the starting position.

· If you are doing this correctly you should feel tension in the muscles in your legs and buttocks. · Remember, when you are doing a leg press to stop just short of full knee extension when you push on the platform.

HOW TO: (This is your starting position.)

Stand in a shoulder-width · Push your toes into the box or step so your heels raise up. edge of a box or step with your heels · Lower yourself back to the starting position, make sure you feel so you feel a stretch in your calf. a stretch in your calves. ·

Exercise: Dumbbell Lunge

HOW TO: · Stand straight up with a dumb bell in each hand. (This is your starting position.) · Lunge forward, and make sure

the kneecap of your leg that your lunged forward on touches the ground. · Come back to the starting position and repeat with the other leg.

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Baseball drops two straight road games

Over $30,000 raised in Giving Challenge BRIAN CLEMMENSON

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Intramural basketball hosts championship night MARY CURTIN

Ads director Men and women’s intramural basketball wound down last week, but that didn’t make the games any less exciting.

A total of two championship games were played, with a three point shooting competition separating the two contests. for the women. The contest was between Volleyball and Lebrontourage.

Lebrontourage had a total of six eligible players for

a steady lead.

Sophomore Erika Gray said, “We were all kind of tired [at halftime], and the Volleyball team had a full bench, but we just tried to push through it.”

Fatigue ended up being a big issue for Lebrontourage in the second half.

During quick substitution breaks for Volleyball, Leb an even breath.

Volleyball was eventually able to pull away with with Lily Dawson, a member of Volleyball, said, “It’s great to be able to still play a sport you love at a competitive level, and winning a championship makes everything better.”

Before the next game, several student partook in a

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The women’s intramural basketball champions pose after their win on March 23, 2016. The winners were team Volleyball.

Beau Donovan, a junior, won for the men, making nine baskets in the two minutes allotted.

“I’ve been playing with my team [the Blue Shells] all season, so that helped, and I always shoot around with my friends,” Donovan said.

For the women, Amber Curran made a total of seven baskets, giving her a heavy lead among the other female contenders.

Nick D’Amato, the coordinator of Intramural Sports, said that the point of these games is to have fun, but it is nice to see healthy competition as well.

“I get to be part of something that kids really enjoy; coming out here and playing intramurals,” D’Amato said.

The next game was the Men’s Intramural Basketball Championships, featuring the Owls and BL Ballers.

This game was a bit more aggressive than the one previous played that night, but it was still a somewhat friendly competition.

The Owls had a full bench, much like Volleyball, while BL Ballers had just one substitute and were able to pull out the win.

Owls Team Member Dayne Mizzi said, “I have been did it tonight.”

Intramurals give students a chance to get involved with a sport that they may not otherwise be able to play.

“It’s great to be able to play with all of your friends,” Dawson said.

Intramural sports will continue into the spring, with some of the most popular sports yet to come.

“We have volleyball next, which is one of our biggest, and those signups are open right now,” D’Amato said.

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The men’s intramural basketball champions, The Owls, pose with their championship shirts after their win over BL Ballers.

Cain reflects on first year at realm of men’s basketball MARC APESOS

equinox stAff A clean slate has served the Keene State Col lege Men’s Basketball team well. With the team taking last year’s success one step further with

Carter said that it took time for the team to “After our win in Western Connecticut, we sort of just clicked. The thing we’ve been waiting

Interim Head Coach Ryan Cain and assistant really matured as a team after that,” Carter said. coaches Tyler Huntley and Tahrike Carter will be applying for coaching positions at KSC. and what doesn’t work with the guys.”

“I came from one successful program into “The LEC Championship was a big moment another successful program,” Cain said when asked about the transition into his new job. “I proved to be a high point especially considering knew we had a great group here, and I came in the challenges we faced with injury,” Huntley with high expectations for this team.” said.

Cain was a star player and coach for Worces The Men’s Basketball team was eliminated by head coaching position at KSC after the termina NCAA championship early this month with a tion of former Head Coach Rob Colbert last year.

“We’re kind of just moving on to next year. ment Management and Interim Athletic Director We’re happy about what happened this year Kemal Atkins said, “Ryan is a winner, as both a obviously; it’s been a good ride but we’re focus player and a coach. He’s a great example of the ing in on next year now,” Huntley said. balance of academic and athletic success.”

Carter added, “The guys want it next year Assistant Coaches Tyler Huntley and Tah just as much as they wanted it this year. We’ve seen growth from last year and I think you’re at KSC. The former LEC champions were hand going to see more growth next year.” picked by the WPI alumnus, making them an Cain said his application for the head coach unlikely trio of former conference rivals. ing position is still in progress, but he has proved The three coaches said they are pleased with to be a very viable candidate given the team’s success. cope with the high number of injuries the team “We made a commitment at the time we made faced during the regular season. the coaching change that we’d conduct a national “We had guys out left and right, some were search, so it’s still important for us to continue to out for four weeks, others were out for the entire season, so to overcome those types of injuries that given his success it’s certainly going to be a very competitive process.” coaching basketball,”Cain said. “To overcome those injuries and still be able to cut the net and Marc can be contacted at celebrate together with your team and advance mapesos@kscequinox.com

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Interim Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Cain (center) stands with his coaching staff of Tyler Huntley (left) and Tahrike Carter (right) during a KSC basketball game from earlier this season.

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the same time I was really proud of Tyler because he works really hard every single day.”

Senior lacrosse attackman Tyler McKMcKelvie said the success is within the elvie never thought he would break Keene team. “If we just play as a team; everyone State College’s all-time scoring record, but moves the ball very well within our team. on Thursday, March 17, he did exactly that. If you look at the stats from this year there’s McKelvie has had 174 goals so far, but there a lot of kids that already have double-digit is still a lot of lacrosse left in his senior season. that’s huge,” McKelvie said.

Head Coach of KSC Men’s Lacrosse McKelvie wasn’t even sure if he Mark Theriault said, “I just think goal scor- was going to play lacrosse his ing comes natural to him, so if he sticks to what he’s doing, he’s going to have a great in from high school was rest of the career and a ton more points too.”

When it came close to game time Coach game, speed and size Theriault said he didn’t even realize McK- of the players. I was elvie was close to breaking the record. “It always on the smaller was funny I didn’t even know it was hap- end so I’ve learned pening prior until right before the game how to deal with when the SID [Sports Information Director] the bigger kids and told me he was three goals short of break- bigger defenders,” ing the record,” Theriault said.

McKelvie said. “I’m Theriault said that he doesn’t look at the kind of guy that individual stats because he thinks of it goes in and gets my more as a “team approach.”

Theriault continued, “But, when I did but it’s worth it in get word of it, I wasn’t surprised, but at the end if I score or

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make an assist.” when Rob was out for his ACL, when he He continued, “It’s just how I’ve grown, came back it was like he had never left. It’s literally incredible and so much fun.” you learn how to play with new kids and I Teammate and fellow attackman Tyler have been lucky. I’ve played with Ty [Tyler Reilly said that his chemistry with McKelReilly] and Rob [Robert Hart] for the past vie is unbelievable. “I always know where three years together and it’s been incred- he is at all times and I think when people ible. Just the chemistry that we have, even He makes things really easy for everyone else; he makes the people around him better. It’s just fun to be apart of it,” Reilly said.

McKelvie is one of the two captains on the lacrosse team this year. Theriault said, “His worth ethic is one of the best. He’s one of the kids that will be there early before practice and stays late after practice almost every day. He is a leader, probably one of the biggest impact leaders on our team. But, he does it in a way that’s you know, watch what I’m doing, he leads by example. He’ll do things in regards to the team, when

it comes to team gatherings, to if you need someone to meet a recruit, and all the little things he is willing to do all those things.”

McKelvie’s teammates agree with Theriault. Reilly said, “He is a great captain, second to none work ethic. The guy is always doing something to make himself better for the team. He’s a weight room guy; he’s a stick-around and shoot after He is as dependable as it comes and will do anything for anyone; he is just a great, great kid. I can’t say enough good things about him. That’s why him breaking the all time scoring record the other day, it’s a very well deserving record.”

McKelvie has his eye on the assist is just shy, “I’m not sure how close I am to that one maybe 20 or 30 points,” McKelvie said. There are nine games left, not includ-

year. A kid like this doesn’t come around every single day,” Theriault said.

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Tyler McKelvie poses for a photo illustration at the Owl Athletic Complex. McKelvie recently broke Keene State College’s all-time scoring record for men’s lacrosse racking up 174 goals.

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