Although Keene State College offers some help to students who plan to live off campus, members of one group of Keene residents have made efforts to provide more assistance. The Southeast Keene Neighborhood Group (SEKNG), a group of approximately 40 Keene residents living in neighborhoods occupied by students, aims to improve the quality of life among residents.
FDA regulations prove a sore spot for students
In 1982, Wisconsin outlawed discrimination based on sexual orientation, in 2009, New Hampshire recognized same-sex marriage, but in 2010, homosexuals still cannot donate blood. In 1977, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled against the right of men who had sex with other men to donate blood.
While the semester winds down, many students at Keene State College begin their search for housing for next year. Students who choose to live off campus take into consideration things like cost and proximity to campus.
In the aftermath of the University of Alabama’s faculty shooting involving professor Amy Bishop, questions arose about tenure policies in higher education. However, before the shooting, promotion and tenure were already in the alteration process at Keene State College.
For most students at Keene State College, internships are a part of the normal college experience. What made the experience different for 17 interns over the past year, is they got to work for the city of Keene.
A proposal, requested by KSC Pride, for Student Government sponsorship for a letter to the Food and Drug Administration was approved at the Student Assembly meeting Tuesday, March 9.
On Tuesday, March 9, Keene State College and the Department of Environmental Studies hosted a speaker who raised environmental issues important to Central Asians and Americans alike.
March is Nutrition Awareness Month and a chance for nutrition majors, nutritionists and students to speak out about other college student’s eating habits and how their passion for eating right made them more informed and healthier.
Bestselling author delivers educational speech to students, faculty and staff
For a little over an hour on Friday, March 5, a small portion of the world stopped, sat down and listened in earnest to hear the true story of one man who made a difference.
Spacious jail promises environmental and tech advances
After over 13 years of research studies, planning and construction, the new Cheshire County House of Corrections is slated to open next month, providing some relief and a host of new amenities for over 100 inmates and a number of employees.
Graduating seniors with outstanding parking tickets with the city of Keene should not return their diploma frames just yet. Former city councilor and retired police detective Frederick B. Parsells said he’s developed a better solution since his original letter to the Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee suggesting Keene State College withhold diplomas from graduates with unpaid parking tickets. Parsells said denying students their transcripts would also be just as effective.
In the transition from Black History Month in February to Women’s History Month in March, Keene State College brought a nationally recognized speaker and writer to talk with students and staff about her past and knowledge of both histories.
Even though the name still stands, a fresh start is the goal for the new ownership of Railroad Tavern. The Railroad, located on 84 Main Street, opened for the last time under the previous ownership Tuesday, Feb. 16. However, the closing is only temporary.
At Keene State College, most decisions regarding student organizations and events are left in the hands of students to be planned and organized. However, these events can’t happen without proper funding. The Student Assembly has a finance committee to help make decisions regarding club funds.
Imagine sitting in a classroom, waiting for the professor to start and he or she asks students to log onto Facebook and take out their cellular phones; now class can begin.
Dr. Scott Shamp, director of the New Media Institute at the University of Georgia at Athens, demonstrated the importance of a cell phone in the classroom during his lecture called “Weapons of Mass Instruction” on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Influenza-like-illnesses have yet to be reported at Keene State College during the Spring 2010 semester.
“We haven’t seen any influenza-like-illness back on campus this semester,” Christine Burke, director of the Center for Health and Wellness said. According to Burke, it will be hard to determine whether students are ill with the seasonal flu or H1N1 because both are occurring now.
A funding request for the senior class marked the most heated discussion at the Student Assembly meeting Tuesday night. Senior class president Matt Gill asked for $1,800 to help pay for a hypnotist to perform at the Student Center. Finance Committee chair Brian Bobinski recommended allocating just $1000, citing a limitation of funds for upcoming events.
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