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Meeghan Somerset

Equinox Staff

“”Nobody”” is running for mayor and the students of Keene State know nothing about it. Currently, there is an intriguing candidate in the running for mayor of Keene; a man named Rich Paul has decided to legally change his name to “Nobody” in order to receive votes from voters who oppose the other two candidates. The world around Keene can be both fascinating and comical if you take a chance to look at it.

The consensus among students seems to be that they are completely unaware of the local elections and the upcoming primary. Most of the students asked about the local election and candidates did not know anything about either. “I’m sorry, I don’t really know anything,” said first-year Monique Deschenes. Students said they felt guilty for being blind to their surroundings.

It is still possible to become cognizant of the candidates, particularly those running for mayor. While taking one of her first ventures downtown, first-year Hannah Landry was able to recognize the presence of support signs along the sidewalks and adorning yards. “I saw a sign on for a guy running on the road,” she said. “I don’t remember his name though.”

While it can be difficult to find time in the busy schedule of college students to do an internet search or open a newspaper and browse the news section, students like first-year Hannah Prinz say that being politically aware and active is important. “I like following the political campaign. I watch the debates and talk about it with friends. I plan to vote and am already registered,”Prinz said.

This year, the primary elections are on October 8, and there are three major candidates for mayor: George Hansel, Mitchell Greenwald and Nobody. On the way to Owl Stadium, crossing the street to get to Blake House or venturing down to The Works, one will see signs supporting local candidates.

Meeghan Somerset can be contacted at msomerset@kscequinox.com

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Meeghan Somerset

Meeghan is a sophomore who is currently studying public relations journalism. This is her second year on the Equinox staff as a copy editor. Though she has yet to venture into writing this semester, she has previously written articles about students’ knowledge on local elections, the Chock Full O’ Notes winter concert and the local band Jailbait. She originally applied to the job as an English literature major but quickly found her niche among the journalists on the staff. She aspires to go into either the book publishing industry or do copy editing for a professional newspaper. Meeghan is originally from the Keene area and attended Monadnock Regional High School which is about 10 minutes from the college. She found her home at Keene State College to be close to her family. Because she is local, she was familiar with the paper and had planned to find a spot on the staff since high school. Being a part of this organization has really defined her college experience so far, from the Monday night meetings, to the late nights editing and the trip to Washington D.C. last fall. A fun fact about Meeghan is that she danced for 16 years through elementary and high school. While she doesn’t dance as much as she used to, she performed in the Choreography Showcase last fall and hopes to also be a part of the program this spring semester. Her favorite memory with the Equinox so far was sightseeing in Washington D.C. and crying seeing the Lincoln Memorial for the first time.