Archive for December, 2011
End of the road for one distinguished KSC professor
Lindsay Ross Equinox Staff After his 40-year run here at Keene State, Professor of Political Science and New Hampshire State Representative Chuck Weed has decided to retire at the end of the semester. Not only is he leaving behind a great career in teaching at the college level, but also leaving a name for [...]
Keene State Problems twitter gains popularity
Allie Bedell Equinox Staff On the second to last Sunday night of the semester, a student walks into the Mason Library to work on a paper. Like so many of her peers who are stepping into the library for the first time all year, it’s crunch time, and she’s determined to get to work. [...]
Malfunctioning blue light phone won’t see repairs for two to three weeks
Kaitlyn Coogan Equinox Staff A flashing blue light across the street from Monadnock Hall causes alarm for students and faculty as to what might be going on with the blue light phones around campus. Since Nov. 9, the blue light emergency phone across the street from Monadnock Hall has been flashing at random when [...]
Pay close attention to Mailcruiser for scholarship opportunities
Jordan Cuddemi News Editor The opportunity to apply for a scholarship through Keene State College only comes around once a year. As the fall 2011 semester winds down, and the spring 2012 semester is on the horizon, KSC students must watch their e-mail closely. In late February an e-mail is sent out inviting students [...]
Center for Writing at high capacity
272 appointments made since college reopened after Thanksgiving break Jon Carey Equinox Staff Procrastination and misuse of time management has the Center for Writing working full force, scheduling student appointments for the final hectic weeks left in the semester. The Center for Writing supports effective writing and thinking by offering a variety of services [...]
KSC voter registration drive attracts only four students
Dylan Morrill Equinox Staff On Monday, Dec. 5 the Office of the Keene City Clerk organized a voter registration drive at Keene State College, in an attempt to allow college students at Keene State to become registered voters before the primary election, which will take place on Jan. 10. The Office of the City [...]
Presidential candidate Fred Karger attends KSC’s AIDS awareness and remembrance day
Jen Richards Equinox Staff 2011 marked 30 years of AIDS recognized as a national pandemic and Keene State College worked hard to bring attention to that. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Holocaust and Genocide Awareness club held events in the student center to bring awareness to the issue. One event aimed to engage [...]
‘Saturday Night’ fever
Social Activities Council sponsors annual talent show in Mabel Brown Room Brittany Ballantyne Equinox Staff The strumming and thrashing of instruments had audience members singing along and breaking out in rhythmic clapping. Some unique and intriguing performances provoked viewers to sit up and watch more closely with smirks of curiosity spread across their faces. [...]
Like brother, like sister
Brother and sister reunite through Keene State College basketball Michelle Berthiaume Equinox Staff Throughout sports history, there have been a handful of famous sibling sets that changed the game through their success: Peyton and Eli Manning, Vanessa and Serena Williams, the Ripken’s and the Hull’s, just to name a few. This year, Keene State [...]
A liberal arts education is lost on some students
Keene State College has long been billed as a public liberal arts college. Instead of having students specialize in one particular area, through their ITW and ISP requirements, students of all majors are required to receive some form of a liberal arts education. The school believes that through a more well-rounded education, students will be [...]
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