Keene Equinox

When Craig Romney was 14, his father shut down his investment company to help a concerned coworker find his missing daughter in New York. The now-former governor of Massachusetts did everything in his power to find the missing girl. He took all his employees to New York.… Post the First Comment

With a colossal backdrop of the U.S. Constitution towering behind him, Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich urged a crowd of New Hampshire residents to vote with their consciences Sunday. "The people of New Hampshire don't want to be told the election is over," said Kucinich, when asked for his advice for people who felt voting for a candidate outside of the media dubbed "top 3" could potentially be a wasted vote.… Post the First Comment

A Keene State College student faces a judicial hearing for violating the college's weapons policy after Campus Safety confiscated three pellet guns from the student's dorm. "The student had an Airsoft pellet gun," said Mark Schmidl-Gagne, student dispute resolution coordinator.… Post the First Comment

Information technology officials at Keene State College are urging students experiencing problems with their computers to report the problems to the IT group immediately. "We need to know what is happening when it's happening," said Laura Seraichick, chief information officer at KSC.… Post the First Comment

With the primary sneaking up on us, it's hard not to hear everyone's opinion at Keene State College. Students are voicing their views about health care, the war and other issues that are growing in importance as the election draws near. The college Republicans and college Democrats are inviting their favorite candidates and their surrogates to speak on campus.… Post the First Comment

The Mabel Brown Room was transformed into an Off-Broadway theater with the production of "Starting Here, Starting Now." The night started off with amazing harmony. The first song was "The Word is Love," followed by the song "Starting Here, Starting Now." The performance consisted of five juniors, two sophomores and only one freshman.… Post the First Comment

The tires of nine vehicles parked in Keene State College's Madison Street parking lot were slashed sometime between late Nov. 17 and early Nov. 18. The incidents appear to be connected but with random targets. Senior Nicole Taylor noticed her tire had been slashed after trying to leave the parking lot.… Post the First Comment

In an effort to increase sustainability, Keene State College will upgrade and replace three boilers which will allow the college to produce 15 percent of its own electricity by the summer of 2009. "The newer boilers are more efficient and the pipes the steam travels through are insulated," said Mary Jensen, coordinator of campus sustainability and recycling programs.… Post the First Comment

Besides input from Keene State College and the City of Keene by way of the Heritage Commission, the future of the southern corner of Main and Marlboro streets is getting a third-person opinion. "The third-person study will help bring us closer together," said Heritage Commission Chairman Philip Faulkner.… Post the First Comment

"Barack Obama is a once-in-a-generation candidate," said Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook and online organizer for the Obama campaign to Keene State College students in Morrison Hall on Nov. 13. Hughes, 23, invented the social networking Web site with his Harvard roommates at age 19 and has been working with the Obama campaign since February.… 9 Comments

New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner ended months of speculation Nov. 21 when he set the state's primary election for Jan. 8. The new date will be the earliest ever for the contest, frustrating some University System of New Hampshire students who will be home for winter break until campuses reopen Jan.… Post the First Comment

Keene State College freshman Ashley Hopkins was struck by a vehicle while crossing Main Street in front of the Keene post office just after 10 p.m. on Nov. 18. Melanie Magoon, 31, of Keene was ticketed on a charge of negligent driving for talking on a cell phone when the accident occurred.… Post the First Comment

After a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, Keene State College's Student Assembly granted the Hillel club's request to become a recognized organization and be reactivated. "The club is for Jewish and non-Jewish students to come together and feel safe," said Hillel club representative Rachel Grossman, a sophomore.… Post the First Comment