Archive for May, 2012
Good Samaritan
Allie Bedell Equinox Staff After nearly an entire academic year’s worth of work, Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) expects the Good Samaritan Policy to be approved by the president’s cabinet during the next few weeks to go into effect for next fall. If approved, the Good Samaritan Policy grants punitive immunity to students who [...]
KSC plays laser-tag ‘After Dark’ for a cause
Brittany Ballantyne Social Media Director Students were dodging, running, and laser-gunning for a good cause at Habitat for Humanity’s fundraiser on Friday, April 27. This fundraiser, also known as Habitat After Dark, took place in the Spaulding Gymnasium where the only lights flashing were that of strobe and disco illuminations. Laser-tag was set up [...]
Student athlete balances school and work with a successful spring season
Alison Lamell Contributing Writer The transition from high school to college can be difficult on many students. With classes, the sudden loads of homework and exams, it can be hard to fit in a social life. Add athletics and a part-time job into the mix and it can get overwhelmingly stressful. Just ask junior [...]
Summertime living proves beneficial for students in Keene
Hannah Clayman Equinox Staff Although summertime has long been thought of as a time strictly for rest and relaxation, at Keene State College, it can be that, and so much more. With the spring semester coming to a conclusion in the last days of April, May and the following months have opened up opportunities [...]
Seniors share memories and lessons learned
The class of 2012 graduates in two days. We wanted to use this last column as a sort of reflection piece for these graduating seniors heading off into the real world. We talked to students ready to graduate and listened to them reflect on their experiences at Keene State College – the classes, the programs, [...]
KSC student leaves international mark
Graduating chemist shares research at conference in Germany Patrick Johnson Contributing Writer Andrew Abeleira is a Keene State College student set to graduate in May. Abeleira leaves KSC having represented the college both nationally and internationally. Abeleira has done this with his undergraduate research in the field of chemistry. Abeleira will graduate in [...]
KSC campus a safe spot in Keene for students
Julie Conlon Student Life Editor “This is just unnerving,” was the response from Keene State College senior Alyssa Arcieri, in relation to the April 17 shooting on Marlboro Street in Keene, N.H. Arcieri, who lives on Willow Street, explained what she considered a development of crime in Keene. “After (the shooting) happened, it’s kind [...]
Campus Safety worker by day, pageant queen by night
KSC alumna pursues Miss New Hampshire crown while serving as role model to Concord community Lauren Campbell Equinox Staff Karen Forster Equinox Staff Campus Safety uniforms and pageant crowns! There she is, Keene State College graduate student and KSC parking coordinator by day; beauty queen by night. Not only does Samantha Massahos work [...]
KSC students zone in on presidential candidate issues
Victoria Ronan Equinox Staff As the general presidential election gets closer, many Keene State College students are starting to pay attention. “College students are like the rest of the country, they pay attention at the point when they need to know, which is November,” Rose Kundanis, a professor of journalism, said. And November will [...]
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