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First modern-day Olympic Games held
April 6, 1896 marked the first modern Olympic Games. The Olympics are a long lost tradition of ancient Greece and were finally reborn after nearly 1,500 years of being dormant. They were banned by the...
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Complaining about living expenses is a tale as old as time, as are many Keene State College traditions. In fact, in 1971, The Monadnock (The Equinox’s former name), reported that there would be a $100...
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This week in national history
In 1968, the first McDonald’s Big Mac was introduced, 60 minutes debuted on CBS and The Beatles released “Hey Jude”. However, everything was not quite as cheery in 1968. On April 4, 1968, just after 6...
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Spending the day in a city that never sleeps
A 3:30 a.m. alarm woke me from my half-sleep and I stumbled out of bed, turned on my coffee pot and began my day. I was on campus by 5 a.m. Friday morning to board a bus to New York City (NYC) for a...
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47 years since ‘Apollo 13’ mission issues
We have seen the movie, we know Tom Hanks’ character, but what actually happened with the Apollo 13? April 11 was the day Apollo 13 was launched into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with the...
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Jackie Robinson breaks racial barriers in baseball debut
“He led America by example. He reminded our people of what was right and he reminded them of what was wrong. I think it can be safely said today that Jackie Robinson made the United States a better...
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This week in Keene State College history
1970, the year postage stamps were a mere six cents, the voting age was lowered to 18 and discussions on who would be allowed to work at the dining hall at Keene State College continued. In a previous...
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18 years later: In light of San Bernardino and Columbine Massacre Anniversary
Two gunmen walked into Columbine High School, killing 13 people in 1999. Now, 18 years later, the after effects are still pertinent in modern day society. The massacre took place in Littleton,...
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1967 was the year the first calculator was invented, “I Love Lucy” was in its prime and “Bonnie and Clyde” was a blockbuster. However, in 1967, The Nature Conservancy of New Hampshire gifted Keene...
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Mother Earth Celebrated
The first Earth Day occurred 47 years ago when America was in the height of its “ignorance is bliss” minset toward the environment and the anti-war movement. Colton McCracken / Equinox Staff Jimi...
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