April 8, 2022

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Volume 90 • Issue 21

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April 8, 2022

Students victorious in Sodexo Dueling Dishes

Leighah Beausoleil / THE GATEPOST (Left) Student Dueling Dishes competitors Brandi Scott and Malik Martin and competition judges Lorretta Holloway, vice president of enrollment and student development, David LaFleur, executive chef of Dining Services, and Mirari Elcoro, psychology professor. By Leighah Beausoleil Editor-in-Chief Two students and two faculty went head to head in Sodexo’s students vs. faculty Dueling Dishes competition, leaving students victorious for the second year in a row March 31. The student team “Fashionista” was comprised of fashion and design retailing majors Mailk Martin and Brandi Scott. Martin won in the last Dueling Dishes competition held last year which had a focus on vegan dishes. The faculty/staff team was comprised of Nutrition Professor Megan Mayer and Biology Professor Cara Pina. The competition was judged by Da-

vid LaFleur, executive chef of Dining Services, who also MC’d the event, Lorretta Holloway, vice president of enrollment and student development, and Mirari Elcoro, psychology professor. According to LaFleur, the judges made their decision based on three factors - taste, presentation, and use of the two required secret ingredients. The two ingredients were baby arugula and avocado. The competition began at 5:00 p.m., in which the teams had 15 minutes to plan, followed by an hour for cooking. Winners along with three friends of their choice were awarded with a private dinner with LaFleur. Second

place won vegetable slices. “There’s a lot of popularity with cooking shows,” LaFleur said. “People are getting really creative cooking at SGA pg. 4 home. We thought we’d just kind of bring the fun to Framingham State ACADEMIC DISHONESTY pg. 6 University and just do a fun competition with students and faculty.” LaFleur added he hopes the event’s popularity continues to grow and more people get involved. Another competition is set to be held by the end of April. “It’s just really fun to see the creativity and see the end result and see the whole process from start to finish,” he said. The students’ dish was made up

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See DUELING DISHES page 3 HALEY’S COMIC pg. 10

FSU to hold first in-person Commencement since 2019 By Abigail Petrucci Staff Writer FSU will be holding the first in-person Commencement in two years at the DCU Center in Worcester May 22. President F. Javier Cevallos said in an email March 3, “The celebration, which will include both undergraduate and graduate students, will begin at 9:30 a.m. “It has been a long two years of dealing with COVID and I have been amazed by your resilience during that time,” he added. “The pandemic is not over, but the downward trend of cases, combined with high rates of immunity from vaccinations and prior infection, allow us this opportunity to put on this celebration in a safe manner.”

According to Cevallos, some of the factors that went into making the decision to hold an in-person Commencement included vaccination trends and the decrease in positive COVID-19 tests. “We’re all hoping that the pandemic is coming to an end somehow, and that the virus is becoming less and less lethal,” he said. “It seems to me that we’re moving in the right direction and it’s time to go back to some semblance of normalcy.” According to Cevallos’ executive assistant, Katie Hebert, Commencement will be a mask-optional event. “Anyone wishing to wear a mask during the ceremony is encouraged to do so, but they will not be required,” she said. Cevallos said there are plans to have a hand sanitizer dispenser available

CAMPUS CONVERSATIONS pg. 11

so “students can clean their hands as they go to get their diploma and shake hands.” Hebert added the University reserves the right to change graduation protocols if public health conditions worsen closer to Commencement. Graduates will not be limited on the number of guests that can attend, Hebert said. The DCU Center can hold approximately 10,000 guests, and with an estimated number of 800 students walking in the Commencement, Hebert LACROSSE pg. 12 said they expect to fill the auditorium. This year’s Commencement speaker will be White House reporter and MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire. Lemire, from Lowell, Massachusetts,

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See COMMENCEMENT page 5

WDJM pg. 13-15 MAZ GAL pg. 16-17

INSIDE: OP/ED 9 • SPORTS 12• ARTS & FEATURES 13


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