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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
View ArticleThis Week in KSC History
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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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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Live from Keene State it’s Saturday Night Jive
Talent. Talent everywhere. On Saturday, March 25, the Night Owl Café at Keene State College (KSC) was booming with energy, laughter, applause and tears during Saturday Night Jive with a total of eight...
View ArticleCurrently freezing the creation of new club and organizations
For the rest of the calendar year, Keene State College (KSC) will not be allowing the startup of any new clubs on campus. Keene State College offers many clubs and has always offered students the...
View ArticleApril Fool’s Day editions of The Equinox
As April 1 draws near and old editions of The Equinox, The Monadnock and The Kronicle are looked at, there are some old jokes that were inspected once again. When The Equinox was still called The...
View ArticleThe year of MTV, Ronald Reagan and Jessie’s Girl
1981 was the year that MTV was launched, “Jessie’s Girl” was one of the top hits and President Ronald Reagan was shot. On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot in the chest outside of a hotel in...
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Paris: The Eiffel Tower turns 128
On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was dedicated in Paris during a ceremony by the tower’s designer. Gustave Eiffel attended the ceremony, along with French Prime Minister and other dignified people,...
View ArticleKSC becomes liberal arts school in 1965
For many current and recent alumni at Keene State College (KSC), the ideals of the liberal arts college is all they have ever known. It was not until March 1965 that The Monadnock (The Equinox’s former...
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Equal Rights Amendment 1972
In 1972, the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup, Richard Nixon was Time Magazine’s Man of the Year and in the United States, The Equal Rights Amendment was passed. This was first proposed by the...
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Legend of St. Paddy’s Day revisited
While drinking green beer, eating green food and singing and dancing through parade routes and toasting in cheer of the luck of the Irish is the modern way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, this tale did...
View ArticleMind over matter
While exercise may be good for the heart, the most complex organ in our body benefits from it as well. The brain is made up of billions of cells called neurons, which are all in charge of the way the...
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1965: House Bill 222 to legislate minimum salary for teachers in New Hampshire
1965 was the year gas was 31 cents per gallon, the soap opera “Days of our Lives” aired for the first time and this was also the year that the bill to have a state salary law for teachers was proposed....
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