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elections

Voting complications lead to petitions

Every spring, Keene State College students are given a chance to vote on the people that represent them for the next academic year. Most years, the process is completed with minimal problems.

AmericanDreamer

Finding their own American Dream

Students’ after-college goals change with times

Dream big. Shoot for the stars. Anything is possible.
These are all sayings parents tell their children in order to bring about their own dreams and aspirations.

books

Book buyers’ intents called into question

Keene State College officials warned students on Tuesday, April 13 about prohibited solicitation by a book-buying company that, in some cases, offers students a lower value for books in exchange for immediate cash.

RA’s plans for 4/20 controlled substance burn canceled

On April 20, the second annual Keene State College event titled “Say Nope To Dope” took place in Keddy Hall, though no students attended.

Assembly votes for radio funds

At the Tuesday, April 20 meeting of the Student Assembly, a funding request from WKNH, the student-run radio organization, was the topic of debate between two split groups.

internships

All work and no pay

Students advised to take internships even when unpaid

To be paid, or not to be paid. That is the question. With an unemployment rate nearly twice that of two years ago, college students are looking for anything that may make them seem valuable to the job market.

College votes to expand upper level class requirements

A motion that would require prospective students to take more upper level courses at Keene State College was approved by the KSC Senate last Wednesday.

Council approves August cigar festival

Thick August air and cigar smoke will turn downtown Keene into a giant humidor this summer, but just for one day.  At the April 15 City Council meeting councilors voted 11-3 in favor of allowing a local business owner to hold a cigar tasting event on the sidewalk outside his Central Square store on Aug. 28.

KSC senior hosts educational campus event about lesser known women’s health issue

A group of women gathered Monday, April 12 in an effort to raise awareness of heart disease in women.

Keene Equinox

Senate hopeful brings tour to KSC

Bender talks economy, jobs and corruption with audience

Republican Senate candidate Jim Bender brought his campaign to Keene State College on the evening of Wednesday, April 14 after speaking at Central Square and the Keene Public Library as part of a statewide political tour.

Protest

Presenting peace on campus

WS capstone hosts events with anti-war theme

Nine years after two famous towers fell to the ground in New York City and devastated the nation, the United States is still rooted in wars with Afghanistan and Iraq.

KSC seeks to brand institution

Similar to the Nike “swoosh” or the U.S. Army’s “Army Strong,” Keene State College is looking to create its own image to portray to the public.

Applications

College has 25 percent increase in applications

As most current Keene State College students know, there are two  expectations every year; increased tuition and new freshmen. For the fall of 2010, neither of the two may be as big of an increase as students are used to.

Former GM enters plea in county court

A former Sodexo employee pled guilty last Thursday to an attack on his wife and her boyfriend in September 2009.

Key Hole

Students target of confidence scams, campus safety unaware

Keene State College students may be falling victim to online and in-person scams. Groups and individuals are trying to persuade students to invest money in fictional organizations, under the pretense that the students will earn a large profit. However, in reality, they are losing money.

SAC

SAC keeps sales online

The Social Activities Council at Keene State College has changed the way it sells tickets for the annual Spring Weekend concert hoping to alleviate difficulties and frustrations.
If students are looking to purchase tickets to see Dashboard Confessional on April 25 they need to be prepared to do so online.

Body discusses new expo center plans for Keene

At their weekly Tuesday meeting, Student Assembly spent over one hour discussing the potential of building a new expo center in Keene with links to the college.

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End of semester stresses out students

The Center for Health and Wellness at Keene State College is trading the concerns of pink eye and flu of previous months for the allergies and stress of the month of April.  Christine Burke, Director of the center, emphasized the change.