A Keene State College student was hit by an oncoming vehicle while crossing Main Street April 20, 2016. The student was transported by ambulance to Cheshire Medical Hospital. Keene Police Department Officer  James Cemorellis said the student seemed to have “serious injuries” after being struck by the vehicle and thrown approximately 40 feet away from the crosswalk across from Appian Way.

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Cemorellis said he does not have the names of the student nor the driver.  Cemorellis said the call came in around 2:10 p.m. and emergency vehicles and officers immediately headed to the scene.

KSC junior Aubrey Paul heard the accident and ran to the scene.”The window on the car was completely shattered,” Paul stated. Paul said it was a “little old woman driving” and that the student was hit so hard,“her shoe was still in the middle of the road” after she had been transported away from the scene.

“I still can’t believe it happened,” Paul stated.

KPD Lieutenant Shane Maxfield said he encourages students to look both ways while crossing the street. “I’m not saying this girl didn’t [look both ways], but as a general cautionary note, if you’re using the crosswalks look both ways,” Maxfield said. He also encourages drivers to be cautious of their surroundings in areas with crosswalks. “Slow down and pay attention,”Maxfield said.

The Equinox will continue to provide updates as information is released.

Students strummed, sang and laughed their way into Keene State College’s very first open-mic night on Feb. 26. Hosted by the Night Owl Café and WKNH, the event reeled in students of many different talents to perform five-minute sets in the NOC.

Colton McCracken / Equinox Staff

Although only ten sets were able to perform, the night was jam-packed with stand-up comedy, slam poetry and acoustic and electric guitar accompanied by singing. Program Director of WKNH and open-mic night host Sean Malone said the first ever open-mic night “was a success.” Malone said professional staff members from the NOC approached WKNH to host the show.

In between sets, Malone did small bits of his own comedy. He told personal stories that made the audience giggle while others were setting up to perform. The most common set was the playing of electric or acoustic guitar, but first-year student Isaiah Lapierre took a different approach with stand-up comedy.

“I just did a little in high school,” Lapierre said about his stand-up, “but I haven’t performed in a long time.” He said he used to travel to University of Massachusetts Amherst to perform at comedy shows. As for Keene State’s first open mic, Lapierre said he saw the poster and decided to check it out. “I thought, ‘I should really try, I should just do it,’ so I came out here,” he said.

Along with Lapierre, two other students performed stand-up comedy and had the crowd throwing their heads back with laughter. Loud applauses were given after students performed on their guitars and others sang along side.

KSC student Alex Goss performed a song on his acoustic guitar as a tribute to Johnny Cash on the anniversary of Cash’s birthday. Cash would have been 83 on the night of open-mic.

Audience member Meghan Green said she thought the open-mic night was great. “The people performing were obviously very passionate and full of talent…I’ll definitely be going to the next open mic night,” she said.

Antonio Rivera was the last to perform and he brought something different to the stage. The sophomore performed his five-minute set with “slam poetry” he wrote himself. As a DJ at WKNH, Rivera said he wanted to contribute to the event. “I always like to write lyrics but I never completed them…but there was a couple clubs here on campus that did,” he said. Rivera said he started writing slam poetry during the fall semester of 2015.

The NOC and WKNH will be hosting open-mic nights every month for the rest of the school year. Make sure to be on the lookout for posters and don’t miss the chance to perform on March 26.

Mackenzie Clarke can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com.

Keene State College recently presented a student-run production that focused on the struggles of being a woman.

Students and the public were invited to watch the performance of “The Vagina Monologues” on Feb. 12.

The Vagina Monologues was written by Eve Ensler and first performed at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre in 1996.

Each of the monologues deals with an aspect of the feminine experience.

Jake Coughlin / Administrative Executive Editor

Some of the matters touched on included sex, love, rape, menstruation, orgasm and masturbation.

Ensler interviewed hundreds of women of all different ages, races and backgrounds about their vaginas..

She then put together monologues from some of her most memorable interviews regarding the stigmas women face.

In the original piece, Ensler performed every monologue herself, but KSC wanted to include multiple people in its production.

Students and the public were invited to audition.

Director of the show and KSC junior Sophia Olsen said the purpose behind the show was “to highlight sexism issues of the female body being taboo, especially the vagina.”

“I’m so tired of the stigma behind women’s bodies,” Olsen said.

She said she likes the fact that the Vagina Monologues doesn’t just cover the topic of vaginas, but also “the sexism behind clothing choices.”

Olsen referenced one of the monologues that showed the stigma women receive for their choice of clothing.

“It’s really important to have something like that in a production like this,” she said, “Vagina Monologues calls out that patriarchal sexism… that patriarchal idea that women are to be seen and not heard.”

Olsen said she believes women are not allowed to really “express themselves in a deep way.” She continued, “I’m really against that. I think women should be able to express themselves and should be able to love their bodies, including the vagina.”

The production also focused on the struggles that transgender women face, as well as monologues regarding hair on the body, clothing choice, sexual abuse, masturbation and others.

One monologue concentrated on how women are sometimes judged for having hair on their bodies.

Another focused on how women should not be afraid to know their bodies and what they like.The performers added humor to the production by enacting the stereotypical types of moans during sex.

First-year student Maggie St. Louis said the women had been preparing for the production for two weeks.

She said she believes it is crucial for people to be aware of the stigmas women face.

“I think today we’re fortunate because we live in such an open society where we accept a lot of things, but I still feel like there’s that issue so people really need to be aware,” she said.

First-year student Kaitlyn Jones said she was intrigued by the production because the topic “is such a taboo.”

She said, “I feel like during high school we were all kind of sheltered. Now that we’re out in the open it’s a good time to start learning these types of things.”

Student performer Ashley Gage said she wanted to get involved in the production because “it’s such a controversial topic” and “it brings awareness to what actually happens to women.”

Jones referred to orientation and recalled hearing about how many women are sexually abused during college.

“We have more freedom and with that brings more responsibility,” she said, “Regardless male or female, [students] aren’t used to the freedom.”

Gage said she thinks sexual abuse is something that happens a lot and that “no one really talks about.”

She said, “The fact that we’re allowed to do this production and people are allowed to talk about it, it’s amazing.”

The event costed three dollars for students and five dollars for the public.

All proceeds were donated to MCVP: Crisis and Prevention Center.

“It’s a very relaxed environment,” Gage said, “This production is a great way to talk about these stigmas without being too confrontational.

Why you should check out the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery

Permanent Collection

The Thorne has a permanent collection of art that includes a large selection from nationally recognized 19th century artists!

New Director

The Thorne has a new executive director. Brian Wallace has joined the KSC family, stop by to say hi and make him feel welcome!

50 Year Celebration

KSC’s Thorne has been successful for 50 years!

Local artists

The Thorne is known for showcasing local artists as well as KSC students and faculty.

MacKenzie can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com

Dean of students Gail Zimmerman said the issue of cat calling and slut shaming is a concern.

“We have to work hard at communicating civility and respect on and off campus,” she said.

Zimmerman said she was struck by the fact that so many of these incidents had occurred to KSC students. She said she is aware that there are issues to work out with the city of Keene, but said she believes it is more of a student-to-student issue. “We have to have more control over that,” she said.

She said that some students tend to “stay silent” when it comes to equality awareness on campus. “We need to work on how to make those students more aware,” she said.

As for the drop in LGBT students that felt as though they belong on campus, Zimmerman said she would like to know what changed between 2011 and 2014.

“It’s disappointing to see the decrease in numbers,” she said, “we haven’t drilled into the reasoning yet, but the goal is to increase those statistics.”

She said she was pleased with the increase in statistics of students of color who felt welcome at KSC.

“I wish all of the numbers could increase,” she said.

Zimmerman said she will work to make everyone feel welcome at KSC.

“We can’t let our guard down … we have to keep working on outreach, education and response. [KSC] needs to be aware of the issues that are going on and respond to them the correct way,” she said.

She said she believes that every individual on campus has a responsibility. “Everyone should know their responsibilities to make KSC a welcoming environment,” she said.

She said it is important for students, faculty and staff to be able to “call out” something that is “not right” on campus.

In the future, Zimmerman said it is important to promote events “that will foster appreciation for diversity.”

“We’ll be looking at programs at orientation and how to expand them throughout the year so it’s not just a one and done type of deal,” she said.

“There are posive aspects to this survey,” Zimmerman said, “and that is to be celebrated.”

Mackenzie can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com

“I get cat-called by male students every time I walk alone on campus at night.”

According to the 2014 climate change survey conducted by the Keene State College Department of Institutional Research, 25 percent of female  Keene State College students reported that they have had a personal experience that has made them feel unsafe or disrespected on or around campus.

The survey was conducted by Director of Institutional Research and Assessment Cathy Turrentine and focuses on how students felt on campus in 2014 compared to 2011.

These specific survey results focused on women, LGBT and people of color.

According to Turrentine, approximately 1,100 students participated in the survey. She said the number was “acceptable” but that she would like to see more students involved.

Her statistics showed that many women on campus experienced cat-calling and slut-shaming.

Students were allowed to comment on the survey and Turrentine added some of the comments in her survey presentation.

One student said she “got cat called by male students on Winchester St. in the middle of the day.” Another said she “has never walked into a fraternity party and not worried for [her] safety.”

A female student commented that slut-shaming “is a huge problem on campus.”

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Other comments included personal incidents of physical and sexual assault on campus.

In a specific case, a female student commented that during an attempted physical assault, she said “No Zebras” and her attacker left her alone.

“I love and hate this story,” Turrentine said about the incident. She said it makes her sad that events like this happen on campus.

“I love that we have a production to help students,” Turrentine said, referring to the No Zebra’s production shown during first-year orientation.

Turrentine said the biggest difference in 2014 compared to the 2011 survey was the increase of the treatment women were experiencing.

Not only did the 2014 survey focus on women’s experiences on campus, but results showed that some KSC females do not feel safe in the city of Keene as well.

One of the comments made by a female student stated that  she is “creeped out by the men in Keene.” Others said they have been followed home by men in town.

“Being female is always a scary thing in Keene,” a female wrote in the survey. Several comments said females do not feel safe walking alone in town.

“I now make a male friend walk home with me after dark,” one student said.

“Now I carry pepper spray,” another said.

The survey also compared LGBT students’ experiences to those of straight students.

Statistics showed that 87 percent of LGBT students felt welcomed at KSC in 2014 compared to 94 percent in 2011.

In 2011, 83 percent of LGBT students that participated in the survey said they felt like they belong at KSC.

That number fell to 71 percent in 2014, according to Turrentine’s research. Research also showed that 67 percent of LGBT students in 2014 felt that KSC clearly communicated that all members of the college community are valued.

That statistic fell by 11 percent since 2011.

Turrentine’s research also showed that 42 percent of LGBT students who participated in the survey in 2014 reported they have had a personal experience in which they felt unwelcome or unfairly treated or disrespected, or unsafe in the past three years, compared to 21 percent of straight students.

LGBT students were also offered the option to leave comments on the survey of personal experiences they have faced.

One student said they felt “very welcome at orientation” after finding out that KSC offers clubs for the LGBT community.

One student said they didn’t have a LGBT community in high school “so joining [at KSC] has made [he/she] feel less alone.”

Other LGBT students said they have had negative experiences on campus.

“Just walking on campus and hearing homophobic slurs or jokes makes me feel incredibly unsafe,” one comment read.

Another student said “someone yelled something homophobic” at them multiple times on campus.

More students shared their personal experiences of harassment on campus.

Another focus of the survey was how students of color felt on campus. Turrentine’s research classified Hispanic and African American students, as well as other ethnicities as “students of color.”

The statistics regarding students of color was more positive than those of LGBT and female students, compared to 2011.

In 2014, 83 percent of non-white students said they felt like they belong on campus, compared to 72 percent in 2011.

Eighty-three percent of both white and non-white students reported that they felt they were treated respectfully by students on campus.

The amount of colored students that felt they were treated respectfully by faculty on campus jumped 12 percent since 2011.

Many colored students reported that they felt welcomed by Common Ground and the Diversity and Multiculturalism Office on campus.

Turrentine said this aspect of the survey was “a wonderful improvement.”

The purpose of these surveys is to “assess where the college stands on ensuring that all members of the community feel welcome, supported and safe,” according to Turrentine.

So what’s next?

Students and faculty who attended the event discussed what should be done to help raise the 2014 statistics.

KSC sophomore Antonio Rivera is the Vice President for Common Ground. At the presentation, he suggested incorporating more diversity into the No Zebras production.

“Policing isn’t always so effective…maybe we could do a separate show about diversity during orientation,” Rivera said.

Students at the presentation agreed that alcohol consumption may be a contributing factor to sexual harassment on campus. One student recommended more alcohol awareness on campus.

KSC student Amie Gagnon also attended the presentation. She said that implementing more women and gender studies classes on campus would be a good way to prevent the harassment of women on campus.

Gagnon suggested men be required to take a women and gender studies class.

“The mandatory class would show the point of view of how [women] are being affected,” she said. “People will be resistant, but it’s just like an ITW or IQL class,” she said.

Turrentine said she would like to work closely with students and faculty to make KSC a better place for everyone. She said she hopes students don’t see these surveys as negative, but as a way to better KSC as a whole.

“Most students experience the campus climate as positive, and that is to be celebrated,” she said.

MacKenzie can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com

History was made in Orlando, Florida, when Keene State College’s dance team made it to finals without a coach. The girls out-danced nine other teams at the Universal Dance Association Nationals to compete in the final competition.

Nineteen of Keene’s finest dancers competed at UDA Nationals January 16 and 17. The team competed in the open division, which consisted of 18 colleges from around the nation. After competing in semi-finals, KSC’s dance team was selected to move on to the final competition for the first time in KSC history.

Dance captain Courtney Capone said, “It’s an amazing feeling.” Capone said she struggled emotionally to find the words to describe her experience at nationals. As a senior at KSC, Capone was emotional about her last dance at a national competition.

“Everyone was so positive, there’s no better feeling,” Capone said.

Photo by Jake Coughlin / Administrative Executive Editor

Capone said the team was just shy of making finals last year so they set a resolution to make it farther in the 2016 competition.

“We kept telling ourselves that it was just us [dancers] who  got us to nationals. We don’t have a coach, so it became kind of like a team motto,” she said.

The self-taught dancers worked hard during the first semester of the year. They practiced long hours of the night in order to adjust to everyone’s different class schedules.

Team manager Victoria Smolenski said funding the trip was a hardship the girls had to overcome.

“The money provided by the school covers less than half of the cost of our trip,” Smolenski said. Smolenski said she felt the pressure when it came to fundraising.

“As the manager, I have to come up with ways to fundraise and get everything approved by the school, it was a lot of pressure to come through for the team,” Smolenski said.

The team held car washes, sold calendars and made pies by hand to sell during the Thanksgiving season. They also created a GoFundMe account to open up the fundraising to friends and family.

Smolenski said the hardest part of the trip for her was the paperwork.

“Everything has to be approved by the school. Before we can even buy plane tickets, we have to send in all of our paperwork and wait for approval,” Smolenski said.

According to Smolenski, any raffles the team held had to be approved by the city of Keene.

Photo by Jake Coughlin / Administrative Executive Editor

Members of the dance team said that they hoped their success at the national competition would bring more awareness to the team.

“We are more than just a club,” Capone said. She said she doesn’t think the dance team gets enough recognition from the school.

“We work so hard and receive so little. I really hope our success makes everyone more aware of how much work we put in,” Capone said.

First-year student and dancer Lauren Carney said not having a coach was one of the most important things to her during the competition.

“It’s cool to go to the competition and know that you’ve beat teams that have coaches, and we did this on our own. To hear our name called out was a whirlwind of emotions,” Carney said.

She said not having a coach has only brought the girls closer.

“I don’t consider us just a team, we’re more like sisters,” Carney said.

KSC sophomore Jenna Caggiano said making it to finals was more than amazing.

Photo by Jake Coughlin / Administrative Executive Editor

“I wasn’t on the team last year so I don’t have another national experience to compare this year’s too, but I can’t imagine a better feeling in the world,” Caggiano said.

She said many people at the competition were surprised to see KSC compete without a coach.

“We make our own decisions, and that’s one of the most important parts of being a team,” Caggiano said.

Capone said being a captain is hard at times, but said she is grateful for the positive vibes on the team.

“Being a part of this team was life changing. It really taught me what hard work and friendship is really all about,” Capone said.

Mackenzie can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com

The Keene State College Eco Reps have begun their journey to ban plastic water bottles on campus. On Monday, December 7, the Reps showed the informational documentary “Tapped” to introduce their long term plan.

Eco Rep members Victoria Drake, Scott Criscuolo and Ashley Bobola worked together with the rest of the Eco Reps to create the event.

“The event is designed to start spreading awareness and educate the campus about our campaign to ban the sale of plastic water bottles on campus and why we’re doing it,” Drake said.

The Eco Reps introduced their campaign to the audience and explained their ultimate goal: to remove plastic water bottles from campus. They provided free stickers and reusable cups to promote their project.

File photo / Tim Smith / Photo Editor

The Reps also set up a poster with statistics to show students just how much water is wasted every year.

The movie “Tapped” questions whether or not clean drinking water is a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold, according to its website tappedthemovie.com.

According to the website, the documentary “is a behind the scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought to never become a commodity: our water.” The film takes viewers through the journey of the water bottle industry and how it can affect the human population.

Sophomore Katie Masso-Glidden attended the event after her professor, Fred Taylor, told her about the bottle banning project.

“It’ll be interesting to see any ideas that Keene can get out of the movie,” Masso-Glidden said. She said she was interested to see if there were any linkages between the movie and the school and how the school can adopt ideas from the documentary itself.

First year Logan Felix also attended the event to learn more about the subject. “I’m interested in reducing plastic consumption on campus,” he said. He said he believes the use of plastic on campus is a big problem.

“It makes me sad when people don’t reuse water bottles and when I walk by and see full trash bins filled with recyclable material,” Felix said.

Felix said he hopes that the bottle banning project is successful. “I hope that something is done about the plastic consumption on campus,” he said.

Junior Dalton Finley said his professor also encouraged him to attend the event. “I’d like to have a better understanding of how plastic waste is handled,” he said.

Two students were also there to promote their Advocacy Project. Caitlin Calhoun and Amanda Coakley created a water bottle sculpture for their Environmental Advocacy and Ethics class. The sculpture was presented on Appian Way on Friday, December 11.

“We were trying to incorporate our artistic world with the advocacy world,” Calhoun said. The sculpture contained plastic bottles from KSC campus that were collected and organized into a pyramid to advocate for more recycling on campus.

As for the event itself, Drake was happy with the turnout.

“We hope that people will take notice and become interested and eventually become in our favor of the idea. The more people we can get on board, the stronger the chances at actually banning the bottle,” Drake said.

MacKenzie can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com

Vice President for Finance and Planning Jay Kahn has retired. Kahn is responsible for a number of buildings on campus, including the rear of the Mason Library, the Science Center, the TDS Center, the Young Student Center, and the Zorn Dining Commons. He also brought about the redesign of the Media Arts Center, the new Elliot entryway, the Rhodes redesign, and the Pondsides. His farewell ceremony took place in Centennial Hall in the Alumni Center on Tuesday, December 8.

Friends, family and colleagues gathered to celebrate Kahn as he said goodbye to KSC and continues his journey as a city councilman.

Many of Kahn’s closest friends spoke at the event and shared memories between the two of them. Speakers included Senator Molly Kelly and KSC President Anne Huot.

Senator Kelly said she is so impressed everyday with Kahn’s work at KSC. “He’s really made the structure of this campus what it is,” she said.

Sen. Kelly said she is sad about Kahn’s retirement. “It sounds like it’s something he really wants and is ready to do. He’s taking on a new career in politics but I think he will always be thinking about Keene State,” she said.

Tim Smith / Photo Editor

KSC students Tanner Semmelrock and Madison Strausser attended the event after Kahn personally invited them to attend.

“I met him during my accepted students day and I’ve just gotten to know him, and last year we traveled to Poland together,” Strausser said.

Semmelrock said he worked with Kahn through student government. “I’m excited to see the work he does between the town and the city,” he said.

“I’m sad to see him go but I know he’s going to do great things after this,” Strausser said.

Barbara Hall has been at KSC for 12 years and has worked with Kahn on various capital projects. Prior to working in the President’s Office, she has worked in the fundraising department which “is very tied to when a building is built,” she said.

“I think [retirement] is great for him, he’s been here a long time. Selfishly I’d like him to stay, change his heart, but I think it’s great. I think it’s time,” Hall said.

As for the future of the finance and planning department, Blank said she’s confident. “I think they’ve put in place someone who can manage on an interim basis. I think we have a long history of growing very carefully as a campus and I think that is going to continue,” she said.

Mayor Kendall Lane was also in attendance at the farewell. “I’m sorry to see him leave the college, but I’m thrilled that he’s going to be on the City Council,” he said.

Lane said he is excited that the community will still be able to get [Kahn’s] expertise and enjoy his insight.

“I think there will be a transition,” Lane said about the future of planning and finance at KSC. “I think that Keene State will be well served by the same token,” he said. He commended Kahn on his knowledge and history with the college but said KSC “will do well.”

When it was time for Kahn to speak, it was hard for him to get his words out due to his emotions.

“Thank you for helping me make my retirement from KSC so memorable,” Kahn said to his peers, “You’ve been such an important part of my life that I will always cherish.”

Sen. Kelly said Kahn’s legacy will continue at KSC. “A sign of a good leader is somebody who when they leave, their work carries on. I feel like that is the kind of leadership that Jay Kahn has and I think we will see that,” she said.

MacKenzie can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com

Balancing the budget can be tough in college. As the summer escapes and winter quickly approaches, it’s time to trade the crop tops in for warm jackets and big scarves. But how does a college student afford to be trendy?

Fashion show season has just begun and the top models have strutted down the runway to display the newest trends for fall 2015.

Every season Vogue magazine releases a column dedicated to the top 15 trends for men and women based on the latest fashion shows. This year high-end designers looked to leather and faux fur for their fall fashion trends.

According to Vogue, some of the 2015 fall trends for men are leather pants, the color burgundy and long scarves. But don’t grab your wallet just yet! These runway trends hold a hefty price tag.

A pair of leather, black skinny jeans can be bought for $990 at Saint Laurent, according to the website.

What about that burgundy color? Alexander McQueen sells velvet, burgundy blazers for $2,875, according to the website. In order for a man to stay warm with a wool knit long scarf from Gucci he’d have to pay $335, the website stated.

KSC sophomore Matt Blandy said he is “completely surprised” by the price of high-end materials. “There’s no way I’d pay that much money for a blazer,” Blandy said. “I’m not a leather pant kind of guy, but I could rock a scarf.” He said that he would not buy a scarf for more than $15.

Luckily students don’t have to break the bank to afford the top runway trends. According to its website, a pair of men’s leather pants can be purchased at Macy’s for $39.99. Forever 21 sells faux suede burgundy jacket on their website for $44.90.

“Any jacket under fifty dollars is my kind of jacket,” KSC sophomore Jackson Hagge said. He said it doesn’t bother him that his clothes aren’t high-end. “If I only dressed in high-end clothes I’d have to drop out of college in order to afford it,” Hagge said.

Vogue’s top fall fashion trends for women include body length coats, a statement white blouse and faux fur.

Statement white blouses are projected to be worn under simple jackets or blazers and create a chic, casual look according to Chictopia.com.

Armani sells its own version of a statement white blouse for $495.

Faux fur can be expensive. In fact, a patchwork fur jacket from Tom Ford can be purchased online for $18,900.

“Anyone that spends that kind of money on a coat needs to get their priorities straight,” KSC sophomore Abby Shea said. She said she believes there is so much good that can be done in the world with that kind of money.

A faux fur coat can be purchased at Kohl’s for $132, only a fraction of the cost of Tom Ford. As for a statement white blouse, L.L Bean sells its version for $44.95.

KSC first-year student Olivia Thom said she usually shops at Nordstrom and Garage for her wardrobe. “I usually buy shoes at L.L Bean, but I would shop for clothes there [as well],” Thom said.

Students at KSC don’t have to catch the latest runway show to stay on top of hot trends. Android and iPhone apps are available to download to help keep up with what’s new.

Poshmark is an app designed much like Instagram. Users, men and women, can post pictures of new or lightly used clothing/accessories that they are selling. By typing in your city, the app finds sellers in your area.

Mod Man is an app designed to help men organize their virtual closets.

Users are able to shop online within the app based on the brands they are interested in. The app also helps to mix and match outfit ideas.

Stitch Fix is a personalized styling service that is free in the app store. Users take a simple style quiz and the app picks out five pieces of clothing tailored to their specific tastes. Those pieces of clothing are sent to the user’s home. Stitch Fix users can try on the clothing and keep what they want for a fee. Anything unwanted is sent back to the company free of charge.

Students don’t have to break the bank to stay warm this season. Keeping your eyes peeled for those lower prices can help you stay trendy from the runway to Appian way.

Mackenzie Clarke can be contacted at mclarke@kscequinox.com