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LEC Tourneys Start at Home This Week

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LEC tournaments start tomorrow here at KSC as four Owl teams have earned coveted spots. The men’s and women’s soccer and field hockey teams have grabbed top seeds, while the KSC women’s volleyball squad is seeded fourth.

Looking for its sixth-straight LEC tournament title, the Keene State field hockey team (16-4) gets the ball rolling with a quarterfinal game against eighth-seed Salem State (8-8) on Tuesday night (6 p.m.), and the defending champion Keene State women’s volleyball team (18-16) takes on fourth-seed Rhode Island College (17-18) in a quarterfinal match at 7 p.m. at Spaulding Gym.

The KSC men’s soccer team (13-6) faces fourth-seed UMass-Dartmouth (9-6-2) on Wednesday (6 p.m.), while the Owl women (13-5-2), who get a first-round bye, take on the winner of the #4 Western Conn.-#5 Southern Maine game on Thursday (6 p.m.).

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image002As part of the Centennial, the department of Communication, Journalism, and Philosophy has sponsored a timeline of the almost 100 years of student newspapers at Keene State.

Professors Julio Del Sesto and Rose Kundanis will present this timeline Friday, November 6, at 4 p.m. in the Media Arts Center Atrium. Join us as we celebrate the Equinox — and earlier versions of the student newspaper.

To RSVP or for more information, contact Rose Kundanis.

KSC Centennial Symposium: From Local to Global

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Keene State College’s Sixth Biennial World Affairs Symposium, “From Local to Global,” will explore issues related to globalization through a series of speakers, forums, and films offered on campus and in Keene from Wednesday, November 4, through Friday, November 6, 2009. All events are free and open to the public.

Artists, educators, scholars, planners, and community leaders will gather to examine the question, “How does globalization affect our local community, economy, and culture?” Along with expert speakers and panel discussions, this year’s Symposium will feature a film festival and panel. For more information and a complete schedule and description of speakers and events, visit the Symposium web page.)

Have you attended any of the previous Symposiums? If so, use the “comments” link below to let us know what you thought.

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Holocaust Scholars Confront the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

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If you’re looking for interesting professional development opportunities, or just a stimulating public roundtable discussion, the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies has a good one coming up.

“Anguished Hope: Holocaust Scholars Confront the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict” will take place on Friday, December 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mountain View Room, Student Center. Holocaust scholars will discuss what the study of the Holocaust helps us to understand, or leads us to ponder, when facing the Palestinian-Israeli conflict while being attentive to its history and complex dynamics. Four contributors to the book Anguished Hope will discuss their work on that project, and explore their continuing engagement with this demanding topic.

A pre-registration fee is required for each roundtable. For a registration form, or more information, please visit: www.keene.edu/cchs/.

Charlie Beach is turning 25-at KSC, that is!

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jt_softballIn celebration of his 25th year as the Women’s softball coach at KSC, Charlie Beach will be hosting an alumni game/reunion of all softball players, their families and Fans on Sunday, October 4th at 11 a.m. at the softball field and will include a BBQ. Please bring your own drinks — no alcohol — and chairs to sit on.

Come to play, come to  watch, come to cheer; current players will host and umpire.

RSVP to Charlie Beach.

DeMar Marathon Helps Celebrate KSC Centennial

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demar_clarence_2This year the Clarence DeMar Marathon will again be partnering with Keene State College to celebrate our Centennial. The marathon is named for a seven-time winner of the Boston Marathon and former Keene Normal School faculty member. The race will be held on Sunday, September 27, starting in Gilsum and ending on Appian Way.

Among the ways that KSC is participating this year are:

  • President Giles-Gee will be the official starter for the marathon.
  • The design for the shirt and the medal was chosen from designs submitted by students in one of Bob Kostick’s graphic designs classes. It’s beautiful and commemorates our Centennial.
  • There will be a special Keene State College division for marathon runners (faculty, staff, students and alumni) with a plaque for the top KSC male and female finisher. Register online, and then e-mail Ockle Johnson so he can add you to the list of KSC runners. And encourage any KSC-affiliated runners you know to register, too!
  • Members of the KSC Cross Country teams and others will be providing directions along the course. If you would like to help out on the course providing directions at your favorite turn or helping at the finish line on Appian Way, please contact Ockle as soon as possible.

Parent/Family Weekend planning underway

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KSC’s Parent/Family Weekend is coming right up: if you don’t already have it on your calendar, mark September 25-27 now!

We have great things scheduled for students and their families, including:

  • a meet and greet social
  • renowned mentalist Wayne Hoffman
  • panel discussions with College administration and parents
  • athletic events
  • comedy show with Roy Wood Jr.
  • the Concert Choir’s cabaret dinner show

The weekend is sponsored by the KSC Parents Association and the Social Activities Council. For more information (including a complete list of events), visit the Parent/Family Weekend page. Registration begins online Monday, August 10th.

July’s Putnam Film Fare

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Look what’s coming to the Putnam Film Series in July:

greaseGrease
July 3–9
1978, USA, directed by Randal Kleiser, 110 min, rated PG, 35mm print.
Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade–it’s an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock ‘n’ roll!

Revanche
July 10–16
2008, Austria, directed by Götz Spielmann, 121 minutes, rated R, 35mm print, in German and Russian with English subtitles.
At once a gripping thriller and a tragic drama of nearly Greek proportions, Revanche is the stunning, Oscar–nominated, international breakthrough film from Austrian filmmaker Götz Spielmann.

Hunger
July 17–23
2008, UK / Ireland, directed by Steve McQueen, 96 minutes, rated R, 35mm print.
Imprisoned in Northern Ireland, Bobby Sands leads a hunger strike to protest for special category status for republican prisoners.

The Seventh Seal
July 24–30
1957, Sweden, directed by Ingmar Bergman, 92 minutes, not rated, 35mm print.
Disillusioned and exhausted after a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight (Max von Sydow) encounters Death on a desolate beach and challenges him to a fateful game of chess. The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet), was one of the benchmark foreign imports of America’s 1950s art-house heyday, pushing cinema’s boundaries and ushering in a new era of movie-going.

The Putnam Arts Lecture Hall is in the east wing of Brickyard Pond and is equipped for films up to 70-mm format and for Dolby Digital Sound. Show times are Friday through Thursday at 7 & 9 p.m. with matinees on Saturday & Sunday at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $4 for adults; $3 for students, KSC staff, and alumni; $3.50 for matinees; $3 for children 12 and under; and $2 for KSC students with valid ID. Visit the Putnam Schedule page for descriptions of each film and a more complete schedule. Or call 603-358-2160 for information about showings.

Grand Centennial Reunion

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The Grand Centennial Reunion is this weekend!

We’re expecting more than 500 alumni and guests at this point. And you’re not too late to get in on the action. A few of the events we have planned:

  • An alumni preview screening of the first 40 minutes of the Centennial film on Friday night. Call us at (603) 358-2106 to reserve a seat.
  • Fireworks for all at 9:40 on the A-Field, and a social in the Redfern Arts Center
  • Saturday morning tours of campus with student tour guides
  • Decade tents on Fiske Quad, also Saturday morning
  • The Music Majors Luncheon and Jazz Ensemble Alumni ‘rehearsal’ session in the Band room
  • The Annual Meeting Luncheon of the Alumni Association
  • A Saturday afternoon commemorative photo with 1-0-0 spelled out in alums wearing red Centennial t-shirts — you won’t want to be left out of that!
  • Renderings of the new Alumni Center and a beam for alumni to sign in support of the Center
  • Saturday night BBQ on the Quad and dance featuring the Tom Foolery Band. Tickets will be on sale for $10 at the door.
  • Sunday morning brunch, hosted by President Helen Giles-Gee

For more information about Reunion, including a complete schedule, visit our reunion webpage.

Centennial Exhibit at the Thorne

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If you’ll be on campus this summer – especially if you’re coming to Reunion – check out the Centennial exhibit at the Thorne. It’s a real walk down memory lane that includes lots of photographs and memorabilia documenting 100 great years of campus history. You just might find yourself in one of the photos. Let us know if you do!

The exhibit also features some of Andy Warhol’s  Polaroid and silver-gelatin prints that the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program donated to KSC. It’s the first time they’ll be on public display. The show opens for Reunion weekend, Friday, June 5, from noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, June 7, from noon to 4 p.m.

If you remember this concert, you probably weren't there.
What are they watching? Were you there? Are you in this picture? Comments, por favor.

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Swamp Bats, part 2

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Remember last year, when we kicked off the Centennial festivities with a night at the Swamp Bats? No? Boy, howdy, did you miss a good time. President Giles-Gee threw out an excellent first pitch, hall of fame athletes came to help out, we had a few laughs at the alumni tent, and there were giveaways galore. Plus, you know, great Swamp Bats baseball.

And the festivities continue with another game this summer, June 20 at 7 p.m. You won’t want to miss it; we’ll post more details here as they become available.

The one detail we can share now: The College is giving away a bunch of tickets, at a bunch of times, including but not limited to Grand Reunion. Watch for your chance to join us for free.

The KSC Writers Conference

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If you’d like to take some time off and work on your writing this summer, KSC has the program for you. Registration is now open for the Writers Conference, which will take place from July 26 to August 1.

Eight published, award-winning, nationally recognized writers in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry work one-on-one with conference attendees during the week. With four or five writers in workshops, instructors are able to focus their attention on students, both individually and in small groups.

Come back to campus to explore the craft of writing, network and share with other writers, and spend time writing.

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