Archive for March, 2012
College prepares students for upcoming job fairs
Kaitlyn Coogan Equinox Staff On Wednesday, March 21 in the Mountain View Room, students learned how to properly prepare for the job fairs on March 22 and April 4. “I took away a lot of useful information I had never really gotten before. I’ve gotten briefing about how to present yourself in front of [...]
KSC math professor honored for outstanding service
Lindsey Arceci Equinox Staff There is a difference between succeeding for one’s own benefit, and succeeding for the good of others. With her recent award honoring New Hampshire’s outstanding educators and schools at the State Department of Educators, Beverly J. Ferrucci continues to expand her knowledge of how other cultures teach and understand mathematics, [...]
Justice Dept. specialist educates students on biases
Chelsea Mellin Opinions Editor When the audience was asked what they thought Azekah Jennings’s favorite type of music was, their responses included hip-hop, reggae, calypso, and jazz. However, Jennings’s favorite genre of music surprised many in the audience: country. Jennings, who grew up on the U.S. Virgin Islands, used to work as a federal [...]
KSC alumnus to donate $5,000 if 742 others contribute
Colm Craig Equinox Staff “Enter to learn, go forth to serve, and then return” is the motto that Keene State College alumnus Bruce LeVine Mellion follows, and hopes to inspire in recent graduates from 2000 to 2011. Mellion said he hopes to foster this desire to return to KSC through the creation of a [...]
Women’s History Month brings community together
Allie Bedell Equinox Staff In the midst of Women’s History Month, members of the Keene State College community joined together to critically examine and address not only how women’s issues impact education, but other diversity issues as well. On Friday, March 23, speakers from across the Northeast spoke in Centennial Hall as part of [...]
Hundreds protest nearby nuclear power plant’s continued operation
Thom MacLennan Contributing Writer About a thousand people gathered in Brattleboro and 130 were arrested last Thursday in record heat to peacefully protest an equally hot topic – the continued operation of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. “We have come peacefully to Entergy headquarters’ today with this message, your time is up,” one [...]
Two KSC students accused of assault
Jordan Cuddemi News Editor Two Keene State College students are accused of assaulting a resident assistant and a third student faces charges after Keene Police responded to an altercation at Randall Hall on Sunday, March 25, the Keene Sentinel reported. The Keene police log indicates Keene police officers reported to Randall Hall at 10:33 [...]
The real deal on student fake IDs
Keene bars and local stores seeing an increased use of fake identification cards Cam King Equinox Staff With the hordes of party goers and the ecstatic glimpse into the offerings of the Keene State College nightlife, local bars and stores are seeing a rise in the use of fake identification. “Yeah I’ve got a [...]
New additions being made to the LLCs
Victoria Ronan Equinox Staff The Living/Learning Communities at Keene State College are in for a change next year. The Living/Learning Communities (LLCs) at KSC are unlike any other residential hall on campus. Coordinator of the LLC, Matt Salter, said a Living/Learning Community is a community of people living together with a common interest. “By [...]
Course load causes stress and anxiety among students
In a recent informal poll of 42 Keene State College students, 93 percent of students said they become stressed or anxious at some point throughout the week. Of the 42, 76 percent said they have found a way to manage their stress, while seven students said they had yet to find a way to [...]
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