In the aftermath of the election, many members of our community feel directly threatened by the president-elect’s campaign rhetoric, the individuals Mr. Trump has chosen to serve in his administration thus far, and the increase in hate crimes across the country directed toward African-Americans, Latinos, Jews, women, immigrants, Muslims, Native Americans, and members of the LGBTQ community.

Keene State College is committed to civility, diversity, and respect as well as social justice and equity in our community and in our curriculum. As faculty at Keene State, we are committed to a defense of these values.

Every member of our community – students, faculty, staff – is valued and respected. We will never stand by and permit anyone in our community to be devalued, belittled, threatened or silenced.

In 1933, professors at German universities too often stood by and did nothing to shield the vulnerable members of their communities from the onslaught of hatred and violence (and some, sadly, even aided the regime in the implementation of its policies). We may, perhaps, hope for the best from the new administration, but we are prepared to steadfastly resist any efforts to violate human rights and dignity. We, too, believe in the need for unity in our country, but a unity based on the recognition of and respect for inalienable human rights – not false “unity” grounded in racist, sexist, homophobic, and xenophobic nationalism. The cost of such false unity is the degradation of a wide range of people, including women, members of the LGBTQ community, and individuals of varied religions, races, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds, and people with disabilities; it is paid for with the passive silence of people who enjoy privileged status in our society. This collective dehumanization has all too often been the precursor to crimes against humanity. As scholars we have a professional responsibility to point out the growth of these disturbing forces in our society, and as human beings we have a moral obligation to resist them.

Keene State College is also deeply committed to learning, cultural enrichment, and the free exchange of ideas. We have chosen our vocation because of our belief in the importance of free and open discourse and the unfettered pursuit of knowledge and understanding. The principle of academic freedom, for all members of our community, is both an expression of our commitment to civic freedom and equality and a guarantor of it. All voices deserve to be heard and respected, even those that say things with which we do not agree. It is our responsibility as scholars and educators to model and facilitate conversations that respectfully include diverse perspectives.

In order for learning to happen, all members of our community must have access to safe spaces where they feel challenged to think in new ways and are supported in their work. We will defend their right to these safe spaces and resist any efforts to encroach on them on our campus and in our wider communities.

We, the undersigned faculty at Keene State College, pledge to call out all forms of discrimination, bullying, and intimidation.

We are committed to maintaining a peaceful community that values diverse viewpoints, that encourages respectful dialogue, and that emboldens all of its citizens to thrive within a framework of openness and acceptance.

Melanie Adams, Assistant Professor of Human Performance and Movement Sciences

Brian Anderson, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Michael Antonucci, Associate Professor American Studies

Lynn Arnold, Lecturer – Health Science

Luke Baker, Lecturer – Music

Don Baldini, Resident Artist – Music

Dottie Bauer, Professor of Education

Stephen Bigaj, Professor of Education

Deborah Black, Professor of Education

Timothy Bollinger, Lecturer – Safety and Occupational Health Applied Sciences

Gary Bonitatibus, Professor of Psychology

Christopher Brehme, Associate Professor of Geography

Jeannie-Marie Brown, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance

Rebecca Brown, Associate Professor of Health Science

Christine Burke, Director of Center for Health and Wellness

Karen Cangiolosi, Professor of Biology

Brinda Charry, Professor of English

James Chesebrough, Associate Professor of Music

Deb Cotley, Assistant Director, Center for Health and Wellness

Karen Couture, Associate Professor of Psychology

Mar Crawford, Lecturer – Art

Matthew Crocker, Professor of History

Pru Cuper, Professor of Education

Sasha Davis, Assistant Professor of Geography

Amber Davisson, Assistant Professor of communication and Philosophy

Jo Dery, Assistant Professor of Film

Fitni Destani, Associate Professor of Human Performance and Movement Sciences

Lisa DiGiovanni, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures/Women’s and Gender Studies

Patrick Dolenc, Professor of Economics

Deborah Doubleday, Lecturer – Communication and Philosophy

Betsy Dubois, Lecturer – Education

Becky Dunn, Professor of Health Science

Thomas Durnford, Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures

Nashla Feres, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Harlan Fichtenholtz, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Molly Fletcher, Lecturer – Art

Jeffrey Friedman, Contract Lecturer – English

Renate Gebauer, Professor of Environmental Studies

Glenn Geiser-Getz, Associate Provost

Nicholas Germana, Associate Professor of History

Saran Ghatak, Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

Rosemary Gianno, Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

Heather Gigliello, Lecturer – English

Heather Gilligan, Associate Professor of Music

Jonathan Gitelson, Associate Professor of Art

Elaine Broad Ginsberg, Lecturer – Music

Patricia Pedroza Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies/American Studies

Peter Graboski, Lecturer – Modern Languages and Cultures

Ashley Greene, Assistant Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Barbara Hamel, Associate Registrar

Cynthia Hays, Associate Professor of Biology

Stephen Hawes, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures

Wayne Hartz, Associate Professor of Safety and Health Applied Sciences

Margaret Henning, Associate Professor of Health Science

Amanda Hickey, Instructor – Health Science

Roland Higgins, Professor of East Asian History and Global Studies

Jayme Hines, Assistant Professor of Education

Randall Hoyt, Associate Professor of Graphic Design

Sandra Howard, Associate Professor of Music

Taneem Husain, Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies

Jamie Ingalls, Assistant Clinical Professor of Safety and Occupational Health Applied Sciences

Kathleen Johnson, Associate Professor of Management

Ockle Johnson, Professor of Mathematics

Karrie Kalich, Dean of Professional and Graduate Studies

Elliot Kaplan, Lecturer – Chemistry

Carolyn Keller, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

Hank Knight, Director of Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Gregory Knouff, Professor of History

Robert Kostick, Associate Professor of Art

Jim Kraly, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Rebecca Krause-Hardie, Lecturer – Music

Jamie Landau, Associate Professor of Communication and Philosophy

Lauren Launen, Professor of Biology

Timothy L’Ecuyer, Teaching Lecturer – Theatre and Dance

Richard Lebeaux, Professor of English and American Studies

Sander Lee, Professor of Communication and Philosophy

Matthew Leese, Lecturer – Music

Carol Leger, Lecturer – Geology

José Lezcano, Professor of Music

Craig Lindsay, Skills Application Teacher/Technical Director – Department of Theatre and Dance

Judy Lister, Professor of Education

Mark Long, Professor of English

Stephen Lucey, Associate Professor of Art

John Lund, Lecturer – History

Phylis Manning, Lecturer – Human Performance and Movement Sciences

Anne-Marie Mallon, Professor of English

Rodger Martin, Lecturer – Journalism, Multimedia and Public Relations

Michael McCarthy, Lecturer – Communication and Philosophy

Sarah McGregor, Assistant Professor of Physics

Paul McMullan, Associate Professor of Art

Susan Menees, Professor of Psychology

Deborah Merchant, Associate Professor of Education

William McColloch, Assistant Professor of Economics

Emily McGill-Rutherford, Assistant Professor of Communication and Philosophy

Cynthia McLaughlin, Contract Lecturer – Theatre and Dance

Niall Moran, Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

Ellen Moynihan, Lecturer – English

Allyson Mount, Associate Professor of Communication and Philosophy

Jo Beth Mullens, Professor of Geography

Patrick O’Brien, Associate Professor – Mason Library

Elizabeth Pacilio, Lecturer – English

Donna Paley, Professor of Architecture

Alison Pantesco, Contract Lecturer – Modern Languages and Cultures

Peggie Partello, Associate Professor of Communication and Philosophy

Nancy Farsted Peck, Assistant Professor of Education

Jason Pellettieri, Associate Professor of Biology

Celine Perron, Professor of Theatre and Dance

Edward Pokras, Lecturer – Geology and Physics

Rafael Ponce-Cordero, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures

Emily Porschitz, Associate Professor of Management

Laura Premack, Assistant Professor of History

Daniel Prindle, Lecturer – Music

Celia Rabinowitz, Dean of Mason Library

Ann Rancourt, Clinical Professor of Education

Kristen Reilly, Lecturer – Health Science

John Roberts, Professor of Art

Katharina Rooney, Lecturer – Art

Marianne Salcetti, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Multimedia and Public Relations

Kirsti Sandy, Professor of English

Karen Seaver, Lecturer – Environmental Studies

Leaf Seligman, Lecturer – English

Kimberly Schmidl-Gagne, Program Manager for Diversity and Multiculturalism Initiatives

Tatian Schreiber, Lecturer – English

Anna Schur, Professor of English

Jonathan Schwartz, Associate Professor of Film

Emily Robins Sharpe, Assistant Professor of English

Ann Shelton, Lecturer – Art

Therese Seibert, Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

Margaret Smith, Professor of Health Science

Karen Stanish, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Scott Strong, Associate Professor of Biology

William Stroup, Professor of English

John Sturtz, Assistant Professor of Education

Marin Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Art

Craig Sylvern, Professor of Music

Robert Tiebout, Lecturer – Mathematics

Paul Vincent, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Donna Viveiros, Professor of Psychology

Susan Wade, Associate Professor of History

Michael Wakefield, Lecturer – Journalism, Multimedia and Public Relations

Jim Waller, Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Margaret Walsh, Assistant Dean – School of Sciences and Social Sciences

Graham Warder, Associate Professor of History

Larry Welkowitz, Professor of Psychology

David White, Professor of Education

Ted White, Lecturer – Film

George Whittemore, Lecturer – Physics

Anne Wiley, Lecturer – Women’s and Gender Studies

Patricia Wilson, Lecturer – Theatre and Dance

Janet Youga, Professor of English

An article in the November 17 issue of the Equinox concerning Keene State College’s inclusion on a list of institutions as a result of the College’s policies on discrimination and discriminatory harassment has prompted our response. We, like our colleagues across the College’s administration, faculty, and staff, fully support and vigorously defend our students’ right to freedom of expression in all that they do: academically, artistically, and socially. And likewise, we deplore any act that rises to the level of discrimination or harassment of any individual based on his or her race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, disability, or participation in any protected activity. These two dynamics, the defense of freedom of expression, and the protection from discrimination and harassment, must both be pursued in earnest to effect the kind of community that we aspire to be: safe, welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of our students’ success.

It is also important for us to remind the Keene State College community that, not only are we deeply engaged in promoting our students’ rights, but also in including them in the process of developing policies that affect them. The College actively seeks out the perspectives and ideas surrounding the development of policy and takes the input of students very seriously. These policies are reflective of the many state laws, case law, policies, and federal laws from which they are derived and that also seek to protect access to freedom of expression and protection from discrimination.

For these reasons, to be tagged as an institution that limits freedom of speech is all the more disappointing in light of the effort we expend to protect the rights of our students and to encourage them to engage in open, honest, and respectful discourse with each other, and in the communities in which they participate.

We encourage our students to reach out to advisors, the Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism, or other trusted College employees should there be any questions or concerns in the future.

Best wishes for the remainder of the fall semester.

Carol Corcoran

Special Assistant to the President for Human Resources

Kemal Atkins

Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Dottie Morris

Chief Officer for Diversity and Multiculturalism

Caroline McSherry

Study Away

I chose to study abroad for two reasons: one, to step out of my comfort zone and experience college with a

whole new set of friends in a completely different place, and two, to learn about and be immersed in a new culture.

I am now in my fall semester of my senior year studying abroad in Panama.

I am an environmental studies major, and for that reason, I wanted to choose a program that was environmentally focused and academically rigorous.

I did a lot of research and finally decided to apply to a program based out of Brattleboro, Vermont, called School for International Training.

My specific program in Panama is called Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversitiy Conservation.

On Aug. 30, I flew from Boston to Panama City, where I met up with the 10 other girls on my trip, as well as my two Panamanian directors.

On this trip, I expected to learn about tropical forest ecology, marine and coastal ecology, mammal, bird and amphibian ecology, ecological field research methods, indigenous resource use and the human-natural resource interface.

I also expected to travel for seven weeks doing field studies in Panama and Costa Rica, visit world-renowned research institutions, including the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and EARTH University, and spend four weeks conducting independent field research on a topic of my choosing.

I am now one-third of the way done with my semester and I have done all of this and more.

My directors have been doing this trip for 14 years now and have expansive contacts within the country that allow us to participate in some exclusive insider opportunities.

For example, this past weekend we took an hour long boat ride in a dugout canoe to get to the indigenous

community of Seiykin, where the Naso people live. We stayed with Naso families for two nights and experienced what it’s like to live with no running water or electricity.

We also stayed with five different Panamanian and Costa Rican families who welcomed us into their homes, amplified our spanish and cooked us some delicious authentic food.

Aside from exploring nature and learning about the environment, we also get to live with families in Panama City and take Spanish classes at a local university.

After class and on the weekends, we can go to museums, breweries, discos, futbol games and nearby islands to relax.

The best parts of my trip so far have been being surrounded by so many people with the same interests as me and having the freedom to discover new things on my own.

This program is different than a typical study abroad program in the best way possible.

It is definitely not for everyone, but it’s a pretty amazing way to spend the first half of my senior year.

JIMMY GOLEN

AP Sports Writer

BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Sanchez said he didn’t know — and didn’t care — that the Blue Jays had already clinched a spot in baseball’s postseason.

Toronto still had a chance to host the AL wild-card game, and Sanchez wanted the win.

“I wasn’t ready to go home,” he said after the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in the regular season finale on Sunday to claim the AL’s top wild-card berth. “For it to come down to (Game) 162, and me being out there … there was a lot at stake in that game. And it was in my hands.”

Sanchez took a no-hitter into the seventh, and Troy Tulowitzki singled to break an eighth-inning tie. Roberto Osuna retired David Ortiz on a weak nubber in front of the plate on the final regular season at-bat of his career, and then got Jackie Bradley Jr. on a groundout with two on to finish the game.

The Blue Jays had a muted celebration on the field, then popped champagne in the visitor’s clubhouse at Fenway Park.

Toronto clinched a spot in the postseason when Detroit lost to Atlanta 1-0 earlier Sunday evening. With their win in Boston, the Blue Jays earned the right to host the Baltimore Orioles in a one-game playoff on Tuesday.

The Red Sox will start their AL Division Series against the Indians on Thursday in Cleveland.

“We’ve been able to win on the road and that’s where our playoff journey begins,” manager John Farrell said.

Pitching with Jose Fernandez’s initials on his hat in tribute to the Marlins pitcher who died last week, Sanchez held Boston hitless until Hanley Ramirez’s disputed home run with two outs in the seventh. The ball sailed over the foul pole above the Green Monster.

Sanchez tried to wave the ball foul and then yelled to the umpire, “No way!” But the replay upheld the original call.

“For me, it looked foul,” he said, but added that it didn’t matter as long as the Blue Jays won.

Xander Bogaerts followed with a single — the only other hit allowed by Sanchez, who lowered his ERA to 3.00 and clinched the AL title. In all, Sanchez (15-2) allowed one run, walking two, striking out six and hitting a batter.

“You have to give credit to Sanchez. He was (the) one today,” Ortiz said. “That’s the best I’ve ever seen him.”

The Blue Jays took the lead back in the eighth against Brad Ziegler (2-4) when Tulowitzki singled with runners on first and third. Toronto’s other run came on Devon Travis’ solo homer in the fifth.

Boston put runners on first and second with two out in the ninth, but Osuna retired Bradley to end the game for his 36th save.

PAPI FAREWELL

The loss did little to spoil the celebration for Ortiz, who went hitless in four at-bats. Walking off the field after making the second out in the ninth, Ortiz tapped the bill of his cap.

The team announced it will retire his No. 34 sometime next year in a pregame ceremony that featured former Red Sox stars like Carl Yastrzemski and teammates from Ortiz’s three World Series championship clubs.

The Red Sox draped a Dominican flag over the Green Monster, played the Dominican national anthem and invited Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina to throw out a ceremonial first pitch.

Ortiz dropped to one knee and tipped his cap to the crowd.

“I almost dropped to both knees,” he said after the game, “but it was going to be hard getting up.”

This dish puts a fall spin on the popular yet simple dish, pesto and pasta.

Spaghetti squash is a fabulous addition to any meal, and best of all, you can currently purchase it from the local farm stand.

When cooked properly, spaghetti squash looks exactly like it sounds, like spaghetti.

Pesto is a very popular sauce, and it’s easier to make than many think!

This week, our recipe will set you up for a fabulous meal that’s simple and easy to make.

Ingredients: 

For the squash:

• 1 spaghetti squash (the bigger the squash the more it will yield)
• 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
• 1 sprinkle of Salt

For the pesto:

• 2 cups of fresh stemless basil
• 2 tablespoons of walnuts
• 1 large clove of garlic (or 1 small if you prefer)
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup of grated parmesan

Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees.

Next, take your squash and cut it in half from top to bottom.

Scrape out all of the seeds and then drizzle the olive oil and sprinkle the salt over the cleaned squash.

Place the spaghetti squash seasoned side down on a non-stick or lightly greased cookie sheet.

Cook until tender, about 35-45 minutes depending on the size.

Once tender, pull the squash out and let it sit until it is cool enough to handle.

Once you get to this point,  prepare the squash by simply scraping it out with a fork.

This will give it the long stringy look of spaghetti!

While your squash is cooking, you can prepare your homemade pesto!

This works best with a food processor, but if you have a powerful blender or smoothie maker, it will also be effective.

Start by combining all of the basil, walnuts and garlic into the food processor and mix until the mixture is very fine.

Then, while still mixing, slowly add the olive oil in.

Once the mixture is smooth, add the parmesan and quickly mix it.

Place in the fridge until it can be combined with the squash!

Courtney Janvrin 

Study Away

The first time I tried to find my new apartment in Florence, Italy, it took a map, two locals giving me directions and at least an hour of searching a three block radius.

I had never lived in a city before, in fact I’ve never even been in the city for more than just a few days. I grew up in a small beach town in New Hampshire, which is deserted in the winter and packed with tourists in the summer. I decided to stayed in the 603 for college because who doesn’t love in-state tuition?

Though I absolutely love Keene State and everything it has done for me over the past few years, I always knew I would eventually want to leave for a semester to study abroad. I never knew exactly where I wanted to go, but I knew I wanted to go to Europe and I wanted it to be different than New Hampshire.

I wasn’t nervous at all before I left for Florence until the exact moment in the airport when I had to say goodbye to my mom.

The moment the Logan Airport employee asked, “Are you printing boarding passes for two?” and I had to correct him and say, “No just one,” I realized I had no idea how to live on my own.

At school, I had only lived in a dorm and at home, I lived with my parents. I never had to cook all of my own meals or have my own apartment. In Keene, I didn’t even have my own room.

I had never taken an Italian class before, never had to take a connecting flight by myself and never even been in a taxi. If you’re alone, do you sit in the front or the back? How could I possibly do this on my own?

Well after many hours of travel, I made it to Florence, took my first taxi (I sat in the back – who knows if that was the right choice) and I got myself a map. That map was my best friend for the first few weeks.

I didn’t purchase a phone plan, so I couldn’t use my phone unless it was hooked up to wifi, which meant Google Maps was not an option.

I got lost all the time, gave myself over an hour to get anywhere and asked for directions from complete strangers. I learned that doors and locks in Florence are different than the USA and every single one is unique in how it opens.

There is no iced coffee here, you MUST weigh your fruits and vegetables and get a receipt before you check out at the grocery store or else the clerk gets very mad, and no one has ever heard of the word “wicked” (isn’t that wicked weird?); yet I loved every second of it. I was outside my comfort zone and learning things I would have never been able to in New Hampshire.

After a few weeks of being in Florence, I noticed something that would have seemed unbelievable just a short while before. I was able to go places I had never been before without using a map, I opened all three doors to my apartment on the first try, I left my apartment and went out and about in the city without being hassled to buy something,

I easily handed the cashier the right amount of coins without having to analyze each one to see which it was and the barista at my favorite cafe remembered how I like my morning coffee (caffé americano – you can take the girl out of America, but sometimes you can’t take the American out of the girl, am I right?).

These little moments are what made me realize I was no longer a tourist glued to my map and confused by euros (they’re so colorful!). I had finally become just a regular student studying at the Institute of Lorenzo de’ Medici.

Although Florence still amazes me everyday, it has become familiar and it has become home. There’s constantly somewhere new to explore and new things to try.

It would have been easier for me to stay inside my comfort zone, to never move far away, to go to the same English speaking restaurants that the city has, to only venture to the areas I know well.

By choosing to study abroad in a place where I didn’t know anyone, didn’t know the language and didn’t know my way around, it was the best decision I’ve ever made in my life.

Every day, I wake up in a city filled with one-third of the world’s greatest artwork, I get to walk the streets that inspired Dante to write classics like “The Divine Comedy,” and I’m within walking distance to Uffizi Gallery, which contains the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Botticelli to name a few.

Though of course I miss my friends and family (and dog) back home, I realize I am having the opportunity of a lifetime here and learning things that would be impossible at home.

I have a feeling the hardest thing about studying abroad will be having to say goodbye to Florence and all the people I’ve met here when the semester ends in just a few months.

Albeit, I’ll remember the memories and lessons learned long after my flight to my other home.

DOUG FERGUSON

AP Golf Writer

Arnold Palmer charged across the golf course and into America’s living rooms with a go-for-broke style that made a country-club sport popular for the everyman. At ease with presidents and the public, he was on a first-name basis with both. He never lost that personal touch. That’s what made him the King. Palmer died Sunday in Pittsburgh at 87. Alastair Johnston, the CEO of Arnold Palmer Enterprises, said Palmer was admitted to the UPMC Hospital on Thursday for cardiovascular work and weakened over the last few days. Palmer was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, which was caught early. “Arnold transcended the game of golf,” Jack Nicklaus said. “He was more than a golfer or even great golfer. He was an icon. He was a legend.”

President Barack Obama tweeted: “Here’s to The King who was as extraordinary on the links as he was generous to others. Thanks for the memories, Arnold.”

Palmer’s place in golf history went well beyond his seven major championships and 62 PGA Tour wins. His good looks, devilish grin and hard-charging style of play made the elite sport appealing to all. He arrived about the time television moved into most households.

Palmer also was a pioneer in sports marketing, paving the way for many athletes to reap in millions from endorsements. Some four decades after his last PGA Tour win, he ranked among golf’s highest-earners. “It is not an exaggeration to say there would be no modern-day PGA Tour without Arnold Palmer. There would be no PGA Tour Champions without Arnold Palmer. There would be no Golf Channel without Arnold Palmer,” PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said in a statement.

It was, of course, not just the victories, but how he won. He would hitch up his pants, drop a cigarette and attack the flags. With powerful hands wrapped around the golf club, Palmer would slash at the ball, twist that muscular neck and squint to see where it went. “When he hits the ball, the earth shakes,” Gene Littler once said. He was never dull. Consider that Palmer rallied from seven shots behind to win a U.S. Open. He blew a seven-shot lead on the back nine to lose a U.S. Open.

He left behind a gallery known as “Arnie’s Army,” which began at Augusta National with a small group of soldiers from nearby Fort Gordon and grew to include legions of fans from around the globe. Palmer stopped playing the Masters in 2004 and hit the ceremonial tee shot every year until 2016, when age began to take a toll.

He never won the PGA Championship, one major short of a career Grand Slam. But then, the standard he set went beyond trophies. It was the way he treated people, looking everyone in the eye with a smile and signing every autograph, making sure they were legible. He never liked “The King” label but it stuck. “I don’t relish it,” he told The Associated Press in 2011. “I tried for a long time to stop that, and there was no point.”

Palmer played at least one PGA Tour event every season for 52 consecutive years, ending with the 2004 Masters. He spearheaded the growth of the 50-and-older Champions Tour, winning 10 times.

He was equally successful in business off with golf course design, a wine collection and apparel that included his famous logo of an umbrella. He bought the Bay Hill Club & Lodge upon making his winter home in Orlando, Florida. In 2007, the PGA Tour changed the tournament’s name to the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Palmer was born Sept. 10, 1929, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. His father, Deacon, became the greenskeeper at Latrobe Country Club in 1921 and the club pro in 1933.

Palmer joined the PGA Tour in 1955 and captured the Canadian Open for his first title. He won four green jackets at Augusta National, the British Open in 1961 and 1962 and the U.S. Open in 1960.

Palmer’s last PGA Tour win came in 1973 at the Bob Hope Classic. Only four other players won more PGA Tour events — Sam Snead, Nicklaus, Woods and Ben Hogan.

Palmer’s first wife, Winnie, died in 1999. They had two daughters, and grandson Sam Saunders plays on the PGA Tour. Palmer married Kathleen “Kit” Gawthrop in 2005.

STEVEN WINE 

AP Sports Writers

Jose Fernandez escaped from Cuba by boat on his fourth try as a teenager, and when his mother fell into the Yucatan Channel during the journey, he jumped in and pulled her out. Fernandez’s heroic backstory made his death early Sunday that much more heart-wrenching.

The charismatic Miami Marlins ace was killed in a boating accident at age 24. Fernandez and two other people died when their 32-foot vessel slammed into a jetty off Miami Beach, authorities said. Authorities didn’t know the time of the crash. The capsized boat was found shortly after 3 a.m. “All I can do is scream in disbelief,” said Hall of Famer Tony Perez, a Marlins executive and native of Cuba. “Jose won the love of all. I feel as if I had lost a son.”

Major League Baseball released a statement saying it was “stunned and devastated.” “He was one of our game’s great young stars who made a dramatic impact on and off the field since his debut in 2013,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, the Miami Marlins organization and all of the people he touched in his life.”

The Marlins’ game Sunday at home against the Atlanta Braves was canceled. The Braves, along with several other teams, quickly offered condolences. “Hands down one of my favorite guys to watch pitch! He brought nothing but intensity and passion,” Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price tweeted.

Within hours after the news broke, Marlins players gathered at the ballpark to grieve together.“A lot of words were said — meaningful words and emotion and prayer,” team president David Samson said. “Jose is a member of this family for all time.”

Samson spoke at a news conference while surrounded by every player on the Marlins, except their ace. The players wore team jerseys — black ones.

Pitcher David Phelps stared at the floor and shook his head, while outfielder Christian Yelich took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Their eyes were red.

Manager Don Mattingly and president of baseball operations Michael Hill flanked Samson and unsuccessfully fought back tears. Slugger Giancarlo Stanton didn’t speak but later posted a tribute on Instagram.

“I’m still waiting to wake up from this nightmare,” Stanton said. “I lost my brother today and can’t quite comprehend it. The shock is overwhelming. What he meant to me, our team, the city of Miami, Cuba & everyone else in the world that his enthusiasm/heart has touched can never be replaced. I can’t fathom what his family is going through because We, as his extended Family are a wreck.”

Fernandez was on a vessel that hit a jetty near a harbor entrance, said Lorenzo Veloz of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The overturned boat remained in the water for several hours, its engines partially submerged as its nose pointed skyward, and debris from the crash was scattered over some of the large jagged rocks. Veloz described the condition of the boat as “horrible.”

City of Miami Fire-Rescue workers were seen carrying bodies, draped and on stretchers, at the Coast Guard station after sunrise. They were taken to the medical examiner’s office. Two bodies were found under the vessel and a third was found on the jetty.

The names of the other two victims were withheld pending notification of relatives, the Coast Guard said. One of them was the son of a Miami-Dade police detective, the police department said.“It does appear that speed was involved due to the impact and the severity of it,” Veloz said. “It does appear to be that they were coming at full speed when they encountered the jetty, and the accident happened.”

Fernandez died from trauma and not drowning, Veloz said, who added there was no immediate indication that alcohol or drugs were a cause in the crash. He said none of the three victims wore a life jacket. The boat was owned by a friend of Fernandez.

“It does pertain to a friend of Jose who is very well connected with several Marlins players, and I have stopped that boat before for safety inspections with other Marlins players on board,” Veloz said.

“We know that this boat knows the area. We just can’t answer why this happened.” Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria was out of town but planned to fly to Miami.

“Sadly, the brightest lights are often the ones that extinguish the fastest,” Loria said in a statement.

“Jose left us far too soon, but his memory will endure in all of us. At this difficult time, our prayers are with his mother, grandmother, family and friends.”

A native of Santa Clara, Cuba, Fernandez was unsuccessful in his first three attempts to defect, and spent several months in prison.

At 15, he and his mother finally made it to Mexico, and were reunited in Tampa, Florida, with his father, who had escaped from Cuba two years earlier. The Marlins drafted him in 2011 and Fernandez was in the majors two years later at 20. He went 38-17 in his four seasons with Miami, winning the NL’s Rookie of the Year award in 2013, and was twice an All-Star.

Last week, Fernandez posted a photo of his girlfriend sporting a “baby bump” on his Instagram page, announcing that the couple was expecting its first child. “I’m so glad you came into my life,” Fernandez wrote in that post. “I’m ready for where this journey is gonna take us together.”

Fernandez became a U.S. citizen last year and was enormously popular in Miami thanks to his success and exuberant flair. When he wasn’t pitching, he would hang over the dugout railing as the team’s lead cheerleader.

“When I think about Josie, it’s going to be thinking about a little kid,” said Mattingly, pausing repeatedly to compose himself. “I see such a little boy in him … the way he played. … Kids play Little League, that’s the joy Jose played with.”

Mattingly then wiped away tears, and he wasn’t alone. Retiring Red Sox star David Ortiz asked the Tampa Bay Rays to cancel a pregame tribute they scheduled in his honor before his final game in their ballpark Sunday. “I don’t have the words to describe the pain I feel,” Ortiz said.

The New York Mets, in the thick of a playoff chase, will begin a series in Miami on Monday.

Fernandez’s debut game in 2013 was against the Mets, and he was scheduled to face them Monday after having his start pushed back a day.

“When the first pitch left his hand, the first thought is, ‘Oh, wow, this is something special,’” said Mets manager Terry Collins, who picked Fernandez for this year’s All-Star Game.

“This was not only one of the greatest pitchers in the modern game but one of the finest young men you’d ever meet, who played the game with passion and fun and enjoyed being out there.”

The game Monday will be played as scheduled, the Marlins said. “Deep in our hearts there is a lot of pain,” Miami third baseman Martin Prado said. “Somehow we’ve got to overcome that.”

Fernandez’s death immediately brought memories of past baseball tragedies, such as the deaths of Thurman Munson and Roberto Clemente — stars who died in plane crashes in the 1970s.

Cleveland teammates Steve Olin and Tim Crews were killed in a boating accident in Florida in 1993, and the game also reeled from the sudden deaths of major leaguers Darryl Kile, Nick Adenhart, Lyman Bostock and Cory Lidle in recent years.

Video boards at Marlins Park on Sunday morning showed a large “16” — Fernandez’s uniform number — over his name. The number was also painted on the mound, and flowers rested on the rubber.

A few dozen fans milled about in the ballpark plaza, some wearing Fernandez jerseys.

There were pregame tributes and moments of silence for Fernandez across the majors. His jersey hung in the Mets’ dugout as they played Philadelphia at Citi Field.

Fernandez’s 76th and final game was Tuesday, when he pitched eight shutout innings, struck out 12 and beat the Washington Nationals 1-0.

“He told one of his teammates that the last game he pitched, against the Nationals, was the best game he ever pitched,” Prado said, his voice breaking. “Now he’s gone, and it’s hard.”

Tim Smith

Photo Editor

The Keene State College Ultimate Frisbee Club strengthened its team bond at the annual ultimate frisbee tournament this spring break. The national tournament High Tide is celebrating its twentieth year of hosting frisbee teams and KSC’s ultimate club has spent the past five spring breaks competing.

High Tide occurs all during March, but is broken up in divisions across the three weeks to accommodate for the different experience of the teams and the varying times of Spring Breaks.

Each week begins on Monday with a hat tournament that is designed to mix players with players from different schools and is a brilliant chance to meet people from across the USA.

Tuesday and Wednesday consist of regular pool play, with each team playing three games each day. The week caps off on Thursday with bracket play. This is the most competitive part of the week and where the “champion” of each High Tide week is determined.

I have gone to the past three High Tides with KSC and each trip was a memorable experience. The bonds I’ve formed with my teammates will last long after graduation and most of our memories come from High Tide.

The car trip to and from Myrtle Beach is a fun experience, as well. The travel time is about 14 hours through the night and is spent with music, singing, cheers and talking about past tournaments and what to expect for the coming week.

The team found itself enjoying the 80-degree weather on the beach about five minutes after arriving at the rented house. That whole day was spent on the beach and hanging out late into the night.

The next day was the Hat Tournament and about eight KSC players participated. Each player made about 15 new friends just from the Hat Tournament alone.  DJ Lancaster’s team won in his bracket but, unfortunately, did not receive a champion hat. The Hat tournament champion hats are coveted since the teams are randomly made up and vary in skill. Every KSC team member enjoyed their Hat Tournament teams.

Our team members found ourselves having more fun during Tuesday and Wednesday. The teams we played against had similar goals for the week as we had: have fun playing ultimate regardless of winning or losing. A bunch of our points were spent playing ‘joke’ points, which are points played with unconventional or ridiculous rules. I spent a lot of each day next to the other team’s bench talking about what we have done during the week and where we are from.

Our best day of play was Thursday morning. I scored my first couple points of the week during Thursday’s game and Chip Foster scored two points and had seven assists, three of which were ‘hammer’ throws. A ‘hammer’ throw is the most unreliable throw of the three basic throws in ultimate frisbee.

All throughout the week, we met college students from all around the USA and hung out with them on and off the field. Many times we were hanging with other college teams on the beach or at our house. One night, I found myself spending hours talking with University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Frisbee team and SUNY Brockport’s Frisbee team in the hot tub.

The KSC team will continue to enjoy spending Spring Break at High Tide and bonding over the great sport of Ultimate Frisbee.

Tyler Reilly

Men’s Lacrosse

The Spring break trips are always a great team bonding experience. Being able to get on a flight and fly to Florida with the guys is a nice change of pace when you’re in the middle of a season that is typically dominated by the bitter cold and a few feet of snow. On top of that, having the opportunity to stay in a house with 15 of your teammates for a week just brings the off-the-field relationships to a whole new level and that transfers to on-the-field chemistry. One of my main reasons for coming to play lacrosse at Keene State College was Coach Theriault’s philosophy on respecting his players’ space outside of lacrosse. He’s not the kind of coach who is going to fight you into committing all of your time to the team, and he is great at encouraging us to pursue other interests that we have. He is a coach who is all about the experience for us both on and off the field, and it’s nice to have a leader like that. That being said, this motto makes the trip all that more enjoyable when we get down here.

We treat the entire week like a business trip, but we are lucky enough to have time to enjoy our vacation as well. We have free time throughout the week, and a lot of guys do different things. Some go to Disney world; some go to the outlets; some to the beach and some just hang out at the houses. The houses are a great way to travel with the team because we can go to the grocery store that first day and people can buy food to cook for the week if they need to. It’s always funny to see how little 40 guys know about cooking, and I’m pretty confident that people would be shocked by how many burgers and hot dogs we go through within the week. Also, a good amount of our families will make the trip down to support us so a lot of the guys will have time to go out and enjoy the sunshine state with their parents and hopefully enjoy an actual meal other than grilled meat on their mom or dad’s wallet.

As far as lacrosse goes, we practice once a day and we play two competitive games as well. This year we played Hamilton College out of the NESCAC conference on Tuesday. They are a team we have never beat and we all felt that this was the year to break that curse, especially after the hot start we had to our season and being ranked number 16 nationally. The hardest part of the entire trip, however, is acclimating from the 30 degree cold to the 90-degree heat, and unfortunately, I think that caught up with our short roster. We were down three goals at halftime, and the second half we definitely put on a show to make it interesting. We at least have that to hang some pride on. Our second game was on Thursday against Nichols College of the Commonwealth Conference.

Keene State has never played against Nichols, but looking at the games that they have played and what we have accomplished, we felt pretty good about our chances going into it. In fact, I think we over-looked them a bit and let them hang around as it ended up being a closer game than it should have been. Thankfully, we won 14-10. It was far from our best performance, but a win’s a win. I have done this trip when we left 0-2 and it was miserable, so it was nice to pull that one out before the flight home. For now it’s back to the cold, but another great spring break trip is in the books for Keene State lacrosse, and I’m already psyched about what we might book for next March.