THE GATEPOST Framingham State’s independent student newspaper April 26, 2019
Volume 87 • Issue 23
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Valuable items reported stolen from May Hall Faculty concerned about lack of cameras and security in academic buildings By Tessa Jillson Arts & Features Editor
May Hall, the oldest building on campus, basks in the warm spring sunlight.
News DIVERSITY VP CANDIDATES pg. 4
Breaking records with Grace Gamache smashes all-time points record By Liam Gambon Asst. Sports Editor
SGA pg. 5
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Opinions SEXETERA pg. 8 8.23 METERS pg. 9
Arts & Features ASHLEY FARMER pg. 11 LOGIC NOVEL REVIEW pg. 12
Sports WOMEN’S LACROSSE pg. 17 BASEBALL pg. 18
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In late March, Yumi Park Huntington, art history professor, called FSU police to report that 11 of her 51 African arts books were stolen from seminar room 322 across from her office in May Hall. Last semester, Dec. 12, Erika Schneider, art history professor, said she reported her laptop stolen from her office after she left for “two minutes” to microwave her lunch down the hall. FSUPD Sgt. Martin Laughlin said theft in May Hall has “more recently” posed a problem. Park Huntington said, “Somehow, it has become a regular routine. … We are really worried about the situation. I’ve been here for only two years, but according to other professors who have been here for decades, it has never really happened before.” According to Sgt. Robert Barrette, in 2015, nine incidents of theft in academic buildings were reported. In 2016, seven thefts were reported in academic buildings. And in 2017, the number decreased again to five reports Donald Halsing / THE GATEPOST of theft. As of the 2018-2019 academic year, Laughlin said, “It is tough right now to go back to 2018 and 2019. Usually, obviously, when no one is here, everything slows down, but we don’t have a high volume of thefts. Whether we be in a town or state, we are still going to ing to score. This position is solely get those calls of items being stolen.” offense. However, a midfielder plays Unlike any other academic building, both offense and defense, covering the May Hall is open and unlocked around opposing zone and their own. the clock. There is no full time security Both positions require a lot of skill for the building. and stamina, as there is a lot of runLaughlin said security officers do ning involved. regular checks and walkthroughs of “I have been playing midfield/at- the building two times per shift. “We tack since I can remember. I played have a security officer who actualsome defense in high school, but when ly goes door-to-door checking on the I got to college, the game was a lot classrooms.” more fast-paced, so my coach felt that All together, Park Huntington said I was more of an asset in the attack- she paid approximately $480 out of ing zone,” Gamache said. “I have really pocket to replace nine of the 11 stolen found my role there and love the po- books, and was reimbursed by the FSU sition.” art department.
One hundred and thirty-five goals and 103 assists. On April 20, Grace Gamache recorded her 238th career point and became the all-time point leader in FSU Women’s Lacrosse history. “I was shocked, honestly,” Gamache said. “I had no idea I was even close, so it’s definitely super exciting.” Gamache, an attack/midfielder, is often right in the thick of the action. These positions require alot of responsibility. An attacker moves around the opposing team’s area, attempt-
See GAMACHE page 17
See MAY HALL THEFT page 3
Calls for student volunteers to saddle up for children’s literacy Equine therapy helps special needs and at-risk youths By Thomas Maye Staff Writer [Editor’s Note: The surnames of certain individuals were omitted to protect the privacy of special needs youths.] Time moves like a sweet marmalade on the farm at Horse SenseAbility (HSA), a Sherborn-based nonprofit owned by director Polly Kornblith. Past a sloping Christmas tree farm and guarded by a canopy of woods, there are few nosy neighbors to interrupt, save for the clucking hens and curious mares.
But in the sleepy indoor riding rink April 5, as the birds chattered and the last pockets of snow made their stubborn retreat, there was no mistaking the echo of 4-year-old Jacqueline W.’s laughter. Looking over the balcony, onto the pocked tract of dirt, she’s a small figure. Even on Ruby the horse, the smallest and most docile on the farm - Kornblith called the mare’s breed “the labrador of horses” - the toddler seemed ready to catapult off the saddle. Her childlike wonder seems typical
for any 4-year old - as special needs teacher and instructor Anne Wilson helps her on the horse, along with her riding assistant, a young woman named Ari - Jacqueline’s abuzz with questions. However, Jacqueline’s autism diagnosis has given her significant challenges and delays. Her father, Carter W., said she faces difficulties with “focusing, following directions, and behaving responsibly” due to her special needs.
See HORSE THERAPY page 14
INSIDE: OP/ED 7 • ARTS & FEATURES 11 • SPORTS 16