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from April 9, 2021

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From bedroom art

Framingham State’s artists

By Brennan Atkins Arts & Features Editor

Typically, artists display their work at the Mazmanian Art Gallery for family and friends to admire at the annual Student Juried Exhibition.

However, this past year has been especially ifficult for artists on campus. Rather than spending late nights on the fourth floor of ay all, they found themselves transforming their bedrooms into art studios to create, learn, and share art.

This semester, artists and all those interested in the artistic creations coming out of Framingham State met via Zoom due to COVID-19.

The exhibition was hosted by Ellie Krakow, director of the Mazmanian Art Gallery, and the artwork was judged by guest juror Edwin González-Ojeda, who has judged art exhibitions all throughout New England.

Due to the wide array of skills among the 21 finalists, a variety of art forms were represented such as photography, acrylic and oil paintings, ceramics, and digital arts.

González-Ojeda judged the artwork and awarded Mckenna Mancuso first place for her photo, oonNight,” Nick Carlson second place for his digital illustration piece, “Tycoon Entity,” and Sam Coombs third place for her mosaic, “Self Portrait.”

Senior Communication Arts major Mckenna Mancuso said her artistic “epiphany” happened in her sophomore year of college. Growing up, Mancuso believed you had to be good at art to be an artist. She said, “I didn’t consider myself to be very good.”

That all changed when she came to Framingham State.

“When I got into college and I started learning more about [art], I was like, ‘Oh, anybody can be an artist.’ We just need to have fun with it and get some passion into it,” she said.

Mancuso said her cousin was a huge inspiration throughout her life, as he graduated from art school. His artwork can be found hanging throughout Mancuso’s home.

She photographed her award-winning piece “MoonNight” in the spring of 2020, and said her process of capturing art through a lens allows the world itself to inspire her.

Mancuso said she took inspiration from the world around her - anything that visually or musically appealed to her served as a starting point for this project.

For “MoonNight,” Mancuso said her inspiration came to her while on a stroll with her boyfriend. She said, “We had these cool street lamps, and I saw the sky was super clear. I had the idea to just take a photo of the moon near the street lamp - and the rest is history.”

She explained how she used editing techniques that she picked up over the course of her time at Framingham State. She said her boyfriend served as a peer reviewer as well as a source of motivation.

Mancuso said she still can’t believe she received the award but is elated nonetheless.

She thanked her parents, as well as her boyfriend for their support throughout her schooling. “Those are my greatest cheerleaders and I love them so much,” she said.

Senior Studio Art Major Nick Carlson said art has always been a prominent part of his life, as he would watch his father and uncle draw.

“He [Carlson’s father] could draw sharks really well - from his memory - I didn’t know how he did it. So, I was practicing in my books. Eventually, I started to get good at it,” he said.

His uncle, who is only three years older than Carlson, would draw graffiti on paper, an arlson thought it was the coolest thing ever.” His uncle left a lasting impression on him, and he started to emulate his style.

Carlson’s digital illustration piece, “Tycoon Entity,” explores greed and what that may look like if it were to take a physical form.

“I was looking at people like Jeff Bezos [CEO of Amazon] - these people that get all the way to the top and have all the money in the world. They can retire, but they just keep going. I don’t know why they don’t hang up the boots. They just seem to like making money,” he said.

Carlson’s process involved sketching his original design in his notebook then scanning the page to upload the image into Adobe Photoshop. Once the images were on his computer, Carlson said he was able to add features to the design he had not originally intended.

The pistons and light bulb protruding from the head were both added as an “afterthought” as Carlson’s monstrous piece was always evolving throughout his work.

Carlson believes art is always surrounding us, and he would like others to recognize art even when it may not seem obvious.

He said, “I would just say, ‘Create if you can create,’” stating that creating is what the human experience is all about.

Sophomore Studio Art Major Sam Coombs said she felt a love for art from a young age, but it wasn’t until junior year of high school that she developed a love for ceramics.

“I started thinking of art differently,” Coombs said, crediting her high school ceramics teacher, Sean Harrington, from Bartlett High School in ebster, for being a ma or influence throughout her career.

Coombs said her inspiration for “Self Portrait” came in the form of anting to reflect on her o n life during troubling times.

“At this time in my life, I felt I

Courtesy of the Mazmanian Art Gallery

Senior Mckenna Mancuso won first place for her piece, “MoonNight,” in the Student Juried Exhibition.

Courtesy of the Mazmanian Art Gallery

Senior Nick Carlson’s piece, “Tycoon Entity,” won second place in the Student Juried Exhibition.

studio to Zoom gallery

honored at Mazgal Juried Exhibition

needed to focus more on myself - so why not do that through art? I decided to make a self-portrait based on how I was feeling at the time in quarantine, which was a lot of different emotions that I didn’t want to verbally express,” she said.

While the mosaic may have started as an assignment in her ceramics class, “Self Portrait” ended as a deep look into Coombs’ life.

“The items that I chose to include in the mosaic are each symbolic in some way, such as relating to a trait, memory, or experience of my own. Many are things that I associate with certain people or general periods of time in my life,” she said.

Coombs said she felt nervous that others would have a tough time interpreting the mosaic’s meaning because it was so personal. “Since there is so much meaning in it for me, it is hard to tell how other people may perceive it.”

Coombs began by deciding what she should include - items that were

already sentimental to her, as well as items that would gain meaning as the piece progressed. She described how she would keep rearranging the items in different patterns until it “felt right.”

Once the composition was decide , she covere an fille the entire thing with grout,” which she left partially colored white and partially pink. After letting the grout sit for a time, Coombs sanded it down to reveal the items she had placed in it.

In addition to the three Juried Exhibition winners, Krakow presented a new award, the “Citizen as Change” award, for those who can become the catalyst for change within their communities. This was presented to Markha Baieva for her piece, “Bicultural in America.”

When Senior Studio Art Major Markha Baieva came to Framingham State, she sai she lacke confi ence in her artistic ability. Coming from a family of doctors and nurses, Baieva had to look for her artistic inspiration outside of her family.

However, as one semester rolled into the next, aieva’s confi ence grew as the professors in the studio art department worked with her.

She said she had always wanted her art to deal with meaningful subjects and for it to shed light on issues that are important to her.

“Most of my inspiration comes from my friends and family. I have a very diverse group of friends, many of

whom are immigrants, and being an immigrant myself, I wanted to explore this idea of what it means to be an immigrant in America,” she said.

To begin her process, Baieva researched other famous works from bicultural artists and settled on an acrylic painting resting on top of a collage.

“I studied a contemporary artist who is Nigerian-American. Her work focuses on bringing the two cultures she grew up with and combining them. She does this by putting pictures that she’s taken in her native Nigeria, images of her friends and family, and objects or landscapes, collages them onto a canvas, and then paints a scene from her home in America on top.”

Baieva wanted to warn new artists of the dangers of comparing their own work to that of others. She said, “Trust the process and don’t ever compare yourself or your work to others because your work is very special.”

For many artists on campus, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an atmosphere in which they feel disconnected from their peers. While this can create hurdles in any class, many art majors are feeling the burnout of being at home.

Mancuso said, “It makes me want to not create because I feel everybody is just so depressed and it makes me depressed. But at the same time, I’ve been kind of getting out of that rut recently by trying to create more. I fin it to be an outlet - art and being creative.”

Carlson said, “There’s nothing like being with people and actually seeing the process. It’s kind of hard to do online. I would say the art scene has died down quite a bit.”

Baieva said, “COVID-19 changed everything for me. I had to work in a very small space whereas before, I would work in the painting studios in May Hall. I was limited on my materials and wasn’t making money to buy what I needed in order to create more work that I wanted, but I was luckily able to adjust to this situation and made the most of it.”

Despite the challenges COVID-19 has presented, artists at Framingham State continue to give words of encouragement to all those interested in becoming involved with art.

Carlson said, “I would say surround yourself with people who are about art, and people that aren’t going to knock you for doing it.

“Just keep working at it because you can only improve.”

Courtesy of the Mazmanian Art Gallery

Sophomore Sam Coombs’ piece, “Self Portrait,” won third place in the Student Juried Exhibition.

“Trust the process and don’t ever compare yourself or your work to others because your work is very special.” - Markha Baieva, Senior Studio Art Major

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Career Services

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“A couple guys and I went to Macy’s one time and got nice khakis and button-ups,” Mixon said. “That program was really helpful.”

Mixon also credited his past internships - which he acquired through CSER - as preparing him for the workforce and allowing him to get much-needed experience.

“I think getting my foot in the door at other places really helped me in the long run,” he said.

Jill Gardosik, a career counselor and internship coordinator at CSER, agreed.

“Students that complete internships typically fin full time positions a little bit easier and a little bit faster,” she said. “That experience makes you as a candidate more desirable when you’re interviewing at other companies.

“When we’ve got students with internship experience versus students without, businesses tend to get more excited and more interested about students who have had internship experience,” she added.

According to Gardosik, it hasn’t necessarily been more ifficult fin ing internships for students during the pandemic. “A lot of it is driven by the employer’s site,” she said, explaining that some businesses are better equipped to employ interns.

She also said “there really is no difference” in the way students search for internships or job positions during the pandemic.

Seniors are still encouraged to use LinkedIn, Indeed, and FSU’s Handshake site to fin postings an hiring positions. Gardosik said Handshake is a valuable resource for students because it features job and internship offers esigne specifically for college students.

Emily Abel, a career counselor, said LinkedIn is a great resource for stu ents to fin a company or organi ation they’re interested in, and then connect with any alumni who may

“That’s always going to give students the leg up - if they’re chatting with people who are actually doing the jobs that they might be interested in,” she said.

Although resources like Indeed and Handshake are helpful tools when job searching, Abel said the process is much more “nuanced” than simply browsing employment sites and looking for positions online.

“It is about reaching out and capitalizing on your existing relationships,” she said. “Networking and utilizing your relationships is the number one ay to fin a position whether it be an internship or a job.”

During her experience as a counselor at CSER, Abel said networking tends to be “scary” or “overwhelming” for some students because they’re unsure of their professional identity. y helping stu ents fin their confidence,” she said she can successfully assist in their transition from a student to a professional.

“That’s always my goal when I meet with students,” Abel added. “I let them know that they have skills, they’re worthy, they have something to contribute, and that they can do it.”

Gardosik said, “We can’t stress enough how valuable it is to be networking. We’re still constantly hearing from employers that they have opportunities available. [Jobs are] still out there. They still exist for sure.”

Rich Davino, director of CSER, said, “Networking has always been critically important. People do get hired when they’re able to have a foot in the door.”

Fortunately for FSU students, Career Services offers networking opportunities - even during a pandemic.

“We’re trying to create opportunities for students to interact with employers directly,” Gardosik said. This is done through virtual job fairs and internships both at the S office and elsewhere.

“We have a variety of internship positions in our office every semester,” Gardosik said. Interns for CSER expand resources, and help connect their peers with services.

The goal of student internships is to provide a quality experience and adequate supervision, as well as ensure the skills taught are “good quality employability skills,” Davino said.

Each semester, Career Services hires office interns base on their needs that semester. Gardosik said that in the past, they’ve employed a “variety” of interns, including videographers and event planners.

Last semester, senior and communication arts major Jenna McMahon worked as a marketing and event planning intern at CSER. Her job entaile creating flyers to promote events, attending Career Services’ sponsored events, and helping the office ith marketing efforts. s the only intern in her fiel , cMahon said she was able to work both in person and remotely throughout the week. She also said it seemed as though students were still taking advantage of CSER’s resources.

“I think that students still utilized Career Services during the pandemic to make sure they have their resume and cover letter done,” McMahon said.

She stressed the importance of having a resume prepared to send to employers at all times and encouraged students to apply for at least one job whenever they visit LinkedIn or Indeed. She also reminded seniors that it’s never too late to use Career Services.

“With [some employers] opening back up, it’s har to fin hat companies are offering jobs,” McMahon said. “Our counselors have great ways of fin ing connections an helping you fin obs you coul apply for that best fit you.

Career Services’ motto, echoed by Gardosik, is simple - “Connect early and often.” bel sai , e’re a frien ly office an office that cares.

“I feel so passionately about helping students through this journey, because I myself as a first generation college student and remember so clearly the stress and confusion that comes around this whole process,” she added. “So, I care a lot. I want to help students.”

Davino said the goal is for students to “feel comfortable” and willingly use Career Services’ resources. “As much as students can utilize us, we’re going to be there. But we get if we are not a student’s priority right now,” he said.

Although Davino began his role at Career Services in January, he said staff told him that in March of last year, there as efinitely a rop off … at least initially” in the number of students using Career Services’ resources. He said this was because students weren’t physically at the University, and many were dealing with other worries at the time.

Now, Davino said, “Students are efinitely taking a vantage of oom an they’re efinitely still sche uling [appointments] with us.

“I think students are doing the best they can with everything that they’re dealing with,” he added. “And we have no idea how much they’re potentially dealing with beyond Framingham State.”

Jessica Grady, a senior computer science major and technical intern at Career Services, vouched for graduating seniors such as herself who may feel overwhelmed by school and other stresses.

“I’m only taking three courses this semester but feel like I have a full course load,” she said. “Add Covid and responsibilities at home to that, and I never feel like I have the time or patience to sit down and spend some time [job searching].”

Grady, who has interned at CSER for four years now, believes the most common challenge students face when searching for a job is not knowing where to begin looking. She suggests dedicating a little bit of time each week to job searching and reaching out to career counselors for help.

“We all have stresses and other things we need to do outside of searching for a job,” Grady said. “As ay inches closer, I efinitely start to get anxious about my next steps.”

Robert Johnson Jr., a former professional writing intern at Career Services who graduated as an English major last semester, offered words of encouragement to seniors.

“As somebody who is always wor-

“I would for sure credit Career Services with helping me get the job I have now. They were super helpful, super nice, and really got into the nitty-gritty detail of how to apply for jobs, how to format your resume to get hits, and how to best communicate your skills.” - Jacob Mixon, Framingham State Alum

“We all have stresses and other things we need to do outside of searching for a job. As May inches closer, I definitely start to get anxious about my next steps.” - Jessica Grady, Senior Career Services’ Intern

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ried about the future, especially during this time, I just want seniors to keep the faith and keep their heads up,” Johnson said. “If you don’t look ‘desirable’ to one employer, someone else will adore you and what you represent.”

When Johnson interned at Career Services for the spring 2020 semester, he updated the FSU website with current information, convinced students to make use of CSER’s resources, and wrote blog posts - until the pandemic had other plans for him.

“The pandemic shifted my focus to completing my intern legacy project,” Johnson said.

For his legacy project, Johnson created a directory of newspapers and magazines in the New England area, so students seeking jobs in those fiel s can easily contact publications that may be hiring.

“This project had me scouring the internet for very sparce bits of information,” Johnson said. “I wanted to provide a service for any journalism stu ent ho ante a ob in the fiel during or after college.”

Gardosik reminded students that companies are still hiring, but with such a competitive job market, it’s important to follow up on applications.

“Technology has made it so easy to apply for positions … that businesses these days receive a very high volume of candidates for all their positions,” Gardosik said. “It’s crucial that students are following up on a regular basis.”

If two weeks pass from the date of applying, Gardosik recommends students reach out to the employer themselves. Doing so ensures the application got to the employer without technical ifficulties an also clarifies the employer’s timeline.

“Gone are the days of sitting patiently by the phone and waiting for a company to call,” Gardosik added. “You have to work at it - it takes time. It doesn’t happen overnight instantly.”

Abel encouraged seniors to use Career Services’ resources in order to alleviate some of their worries. “All of them should make an individual appointment with us so we can help them buil their confi ence, uell some of their fears, and give them an action plan,” she said.

Abel also offered some advice to seniors who are anxious about their next step.

“Try not to compare yourself to your peers,” she said. “It may feel like everyone around you has a plan or knows what they’re doing - in my experience, they don’t.”

Typically, Gardosik said it takes college graduates six to nine months to fin a ob. In a pan emic, this coul be even longer.

She reminded seniors that even as alumni, they can still use the CSER office for any employment nee s. veryone’s going to fin something - it just might take you a little longer than the person next to you in class,” she said. “And it has nothing to do with you personally.

“Things might have slowed a little bit in certain areas, but absolutely, there are still plenty of internships, plenty of jobs … and businesses still have hiring needs,” she added.

But in March of last year, this wasn’t exactly the case.

Due to ever-changing COVID-19 mandates and regulations, many employers didn’t know what their hiring process would be and were uncertain of the future. This made it challenging for some of last year’s seniors to fin a ob after gra uation.

“Last spring, I was meeting with seniors who had carefully cultivated a plan and taken all these steps sophomore, junior, senior year, and then that plan just absolutely went out the window,” Abel said. “That was devastating for some students.”

According to Davino, entry-level

opportunities “evaporated overnight” and some employers were forced to rescind offers.

Although most companies adjusted to remote work by last fall, Davino said some employers have “folded” in certain in ustries. Specifically, he said the restaurant, event planning, and entertainment industries have all taken a “massive, massive hit.

“Again, jobs evaporated, and those were for full-time folks that had been working there for a long time,” Davino said. “So, taking on entry-level people who were just graduating became a really hard task for employers to do.”

Due to the uncertainty of the job market, Abel encouraged students to pursue their “plan A, but also have a really strong plan B.”

With different job responsibilities and a reduced work force at some companies, Davino acknowledged that job searching can be tough. However, he does believe some changes in the employment market are beneficial.

“As much as the pandemic has been tragic in so many ways, I think it’s going to open up doors to students and graduating students that weren’t even a thought before,” Davino said, explaining how remote job opportunities allow people to work for companies that may be based across the country.

In addition to more students being allo e the flexibility to ork remotely, Davino said statistically speaking, more college graduates are starting their own businesses.

“The pandemic’s been bad - it just has. However, I think there are some silver linings that could come over time,” he concluded. “I think remote work and hybrid work is here to stay.”

Despite so many changes in the employment market, Davino said much of what was applicable in 2019 is still crucial for job searching today.

“A great resume is still a great resume,” he said. “Being really comfortable with interviewing, whether it’s phone or video, is … even more important now.”

Davino said Zoom is “critically important” to the interview process, because it’s allowed students to become comfortable communicating and reading body language virtually.

One of the biggest changes to the hiring process is the number of companies using programs such as HireVue, a website that provides questions to applicants without human interaction and records their responses. Davino called this process “really awkward.

“It takes practice to be comfortable doing that. And that’s why I think being forced to Zoom so often and talking at a screen is incredibly valuable and incredibly helpful,” he added.

While it’s important to face the excitement of getting interviews, Davino also said it’s important to face the reality of rejection.

“The despair is real, and I’m never going to minimize that,” he said. “You’ve just got to accept that you’re going to face a lot of rejection, and it’s not necessarily about you. And I know that’s really, really hard to embrace.”

For seniors who may feel discouraged or worried about their future, Davino offered words of sympathy and advice.

“There is loss,” he said. “For the class of 2021, they have missed out on what would have been a very different senior year. So, feel that loss, embrace that, but somehow don’t let that prevent you from taking whatever those next steps are.”

Courtesy of Framingham State

Rich Davino, Director of Career Services and Emplyer Relations.

““Last spring, I was meeting with seniors who had carefully cultivated a plan and taken all these steps sophomore, junior, senior year, and then that plan just absolutely went out the window. That was devastating for some students.” - Emily Abel, Career Counselor

[Editor’s Note: Robert Johnson Jr. is a former Arts & Features Editor for The Gatepost.]

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“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” Justice has finally been served

By Patrick Brady

Staff Writer

“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is an enhanced and expanded version of 2017’s “Justice League.” Even though the 2017 film as a cinematic failure, heavily criticized by both critics and audiences alike, Snyder’s 2021 director’s cut was surprisingly good.

Warner Bros. spent $70 million to complete the visual effects, soundtrack, editing, and new scenes for the extended version of 2017’s box office train reck of a film.

It was released as an HBO Max original March 18.

The film features a star stu e cast, hich inclu es en ffleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.

After a superhero’s supposed death triggered the Mother Boxes ’s version of the infinity stones - reactivation, Steppenwolf - a supervillain of epic proportions - came o n to arth in or er to fin the now-activated boxes. Upon retrieval of a Mother Box from Themyscira - Wonder Woman’s birthplace - Queen Hippolyta, Wonder Woman’s mother, attempted to warn her daughter of Steppenwolf’s plans.

Once she received the message, on er oman notifie atman about the attack. Together, they recruited a team of superheroes to protect the world from Steppenwolf and his minions.

Snyder is no newcomer to violent, ark superhero movies an this film was no exception.

Due to the R-rating, Snyder was able to incorporate sequences of bloody violence and strong language into his director’s cut. Although “Justice League” was originally rated PG13, the graphic R-rated content vastly improve the film.

Thanks to the absurd blood sprays and gritty - yet occasionally humorous atmosphere, the movie benefitted from being over the top. Whereas, the 2017 version felt constrained, in terms of what it could show onscreen, due to its younger demographic.

The film’s exten e uration also provided crucial scenes, which were cut from the theatrical version, due to either their graphic nature or length. These restored scenes were quite beneficial to the overall storyline, since they expanded on the character dynamics and added no major plot holes.

In particular, the director’s cut provided full storylines and character development for Cyborg and The Flash - while eliminating some excess material from the original film.

Along with the R-rating and improved character growth, the special effects were dramatically upgraded as well. Due to the dark color palette, the FX looked more realistic, rather than cartoonish.

In addition, “Justice League’s” usage of slow-motion shots added to the entertainment. While many people are not in favor of a film’s usage of slowed-down action, Snyder used them when necessary. espite the film’s ramatic improvements over its theatrical cut, “Justice League” has a few shortcomings. hile the film al ays kept me engaged, it was hard to sit through for an extended period of time. After all, the film clocke in at a hopping four hours and two minutes.

And even though the movie was broken down into six separate parts, each chapter was around 40 minutes long. Due to this, a few scenes seemed overly drawn out - particularly during the first t o chapters. long ith the film’s exten e uration, “Justice League” dragged out for another 30 minutes after the supposed ending. Unlike most superhero films, the movie seeme to have t o conclusions, rather than one.

Instead of having a disjointed storyline and near-nonexistent character development, the director’s cut of “Justice League” improved on the original film in almost every single way. As opposed to tacking on extra scenes to expand the runtime, it is clear that Snyder wanted to restore his original vision.

While the DC extended universe has had its ups and downs, there is no denying that Snyder’s “Justice League” stands out as one of the best if not the best films in the .

Through the improved CGI, cinematography, and R-rated goriness, Snyder reclaimed his director’s vision. Even though it’s not geared toward kids, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” finally offere the much nee e light to a bloated genre of superheroes. fter all, not all superhero films have to appeal to everyone.

ADMIT ONE

Grade: B+

Snyder is “the Godfather” of superhero films.

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ACROSS

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1. Carpet material 2. Less than 90 degrees 3. Hajji’s destination 4. Cartoon shriek 5. Dutch court site, with “The” 6. Tree that rhymes with a synonym for “money” 7. Antipiracy org. 8. Running of the bulls site 9. Bit of Java programming 10. *Monopoly card (... 3 to 7) 11. Moisturizer in tissues 12. What docs prescribe 14. Holey utensil 18. Shingle securer 23. “Pied” musician of legend 25. Portable DVD player brand 26. Most toasty 30. Bits of gel 31. Kelly on TV 32. Fix at the vet’s office 33. Baldwin of “30 Rock” 34. Dr. Zhivago’s beloved 35. *Strong suit (... 4 to 7) 36. Yield to pressure 39. 2015 boxing film 40. Takes a break from flying 44. Dict. entry 46. Transcription takers, briefly 47. Watt or tesla 48. Mar. 17 honoree 51. Makes equal 52. Longest river in France 53. Sailor’s “Stop!” 54. Windex surfaces 55. Shower love (on) 56. Post-accident assurance 57. “Fiddling” emperor 62. U.S. soldiers 63. One curl or press