October 5, 2018

THE GATEPOST Framingham State’s independent student newspaper

Volume 87 • Issue 4

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October 5, 2018

Mayor Spicer speaks at World Teachers’ Day celebration

By Robert Johnson Jr. Staff Writer Yvonne Spicer, the first mayor of Framingham, spoke during World Teachers’ Day in the Forum on Oct. 3.

The event, sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1994, is focused on celebrating the work of teachers, while also providing inspiration and encouragement for those willing to go into the field.

This inspiration was also showcased visually by the poster boards surrounding the seating area, depicting Framingham State alumni who have gone on to become teachers, such as Helen Higgins ’75, Michael Morris ’16, and Deona Villagomez ’16.

Juniors Jennie O’Leary and Mariah Prosansky, the president and vice president of FSU’s Education Club, respectively, began the festivities by welcoming everyone to the Forum.

See WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY page 11 FSU goalie Corey Davidge makes a save in a tied game against Salem State.

Board receives tearful thanks from Mount Ida student at first meeting

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Michael Dixon “The more things change, the more they stay the same”

By Jillian Poland Associate Editor

By Tessa Jillson Interim Asst. Arts & Editor

Framingham State’s Board of Trustees discussed new student programs and the University budget at their first meeting of the academic year on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

As part of the “Student Spotlight,” professor Brian Wilson and senior John C. Lines, previously of Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts, presented on FSU’s new commercial photography program.

Wilson and Lines were members of the commercial photography program at Mount Ida College, which closed abruptly last year due to funding problems. The closing left many students concerned about their next steps. Wilson said the commercial photography program at Mount Ida was unique as one of few in the area and “the only one for six hours around.”

FSU invited Wilson to teach courses from the program at the University. He brought some of his students, including Lines, with him to finish out their degrees.

Lines shared examples of his work and described the ways the commercial photography program had prepared him for career success. He teared up throughout the presentation, but particularly when recalling the closing of Mount Ida and what it meant to come to FSU with his classmates.

He addressed the board directly at the end of his presentation, saying, “Thank you for allowing us to come because we can all be together and finish it all up.”

Also at the meeting, Chair Kevin Foley announced two trustees

When artist Michael Dixon was around 5 years old, he found himself already equating race and color. He recalled the day he found out he was black after he made a race joke while eating red and purple popsicles with his sister and his cousins, associating the color red to Native Americans and the color purple to black people.

Although he lived in a diverse neighborhood, Dixon said he took being black as a “negative thing” due to the education system and his experiences while growing up. Race was something that “was never really talked about” in his family, and he labeled himself as white despite the fact that he was biracial.

Considering his biological father who was black was never in the picture and he never knew his black family, Dixon felt he missed out on his black experience and struggled with his identity throughout his life.

It wasn’t until Dixon took his first African American history course in college that he began to develop a black identity and self-identify as black, but because of his light complexion, people often would mistake him for other races and ethnicities. Dixon referred to these instances in which his identity was in question as his “Achilles’ heel.

“It’s like someone shanking me in my kidney. … There’s a lot of pain around it,” Dixon said.

As a result of this confusion, he started working closely with the concept of identity, creating pieces such as self portraitures that evoked questions about perceived identity, centering around the idea of how we see ourselves and how the world sees us.

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News

Opinions

See MAZGAL page 8

Arts & Features

Sports

EQUITY AWARD pg. 4

GATEPOST EDITORIAL pg. 6

LYCEUM LECTURE pg. 9

VOLLEYBALL pg. 14

4+1 PROGRAM IN NUTRITION pg. 5

THE LITTLE THINGS pg. 7

mewithoutYou REVIEW pg. 11

MEN’S SOCCER pg. 15

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Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Bailey Morrison Associate Editor Jillian Poland News Editor Nadira Wicaksana Interim Arts & Features Editors Zach Colten Andrew Willoughby Interim Asst. Arts & Features Editor Tessa Jillson Entertainment Correspondents Brennan Atkins Noah Barnes Opinions Editor Lizzy Stocks Columnist Thom Duda Sports Editor Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editor Liam Gambon Design Editor Cara McCarthy Photos Editor Corey McFeeley Interim Asst. Photos Editors Donald Halsing Ashley Wall Staff Writers Jordan Bacci Mackenzie Berube Robert Johnson Patrick Peterson Kate Shane Cam Turner Lauren Paolini Julian Vazquez Caeley Whalen Staff Copy Editors Lauren Hapcook Noelle Mellouk Staff Photographers Ryan Feinblatt Allie Gath Amanda Martin Jenna-Nicole Richard Margaret Richardson Oscairy Tavares Michael Upton Staff Designer Kathleen Moore Staff Illustrator Shayna Yacyshyn Advisor Dr. Desmond McCarthy Assistant Advisor Elizabeth Banks

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Gatepost Interview Vinay Mannam Chemistry and Food Science professor

By Nadira Wicaksana News Editor What is your educational and professional background?

I have a Ph.D. in food science and technology. So, the way I got that degree is not really straightforward.

I have my undergraduate degree in agricultural engineering, but I was always interested in food processing - what happens to food after we produce it in the farms and how it gets to our kitchens. So, I then got a master’s degree in biosystems engineering, which is similar to agricultural engineering. Then, I got my Ph.D. I worked for about six months in the food industry in two companies. Then, I got an opportunity to be a teacher. I wanted to be in a setting where I can share my passion about the subject. ... I didn’t realize I wanted to be a professor until I was in grad school - being in that educational environment, being around faculty. It was a place where I could guide students to learn about a subject.

That environment really interested me more and I wanted to be a professor. Then I joined Framingham State in 2014. It‘s my fifth year here. This is my first teaching job, and I think that this place gives you an opportunity to grow, even as a faculty member.

What research opportunities have you been given?

Once I started getting to know students as well, I got a sense of what resources we have and what research we can do here ... looking at resources, looking at what students’ interests are. Most students are interested in getting jobs right after they graduate, some are interested in grad school, some in industry experience. I started looking at the research opportunities that would fit that, based on the resources and based on the needs of the students. Not long-term projects, but those that can fit within a semester or two. Most students, the most they can spend on research is a semester, but if they’re lucky, they can spend two semesters. ... One of the first research opportunities was where we partnered with a company in Worcester called Table Talk

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they’re forced to take it. They may or may not pay attention. As a teacher, it’s my job to keep them attentive, but they are there to provide you that attention. And if I am teaching in a way that is not exciting, I can lose them. ...

I like being able to share what you’re passionate about, being able to share your experiences. Every faculty member on this campus is passionate about the subjects they teach and having the opportunity to be on the other side teaching to students who are interested - I think that’s really rewarding.

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Pies. They make small four-inch pies, snack-size pies. We were able to do a shelf-life study. They wanted to find a way to replace the preservatives they used and replace them with more green, natural preservatives. Three students were on that project. ... The University also provides funds for us to do research, so almost every year, I apply for those funds.

The University recently received a $1 million grant for STEM. How do you think you will be able to utilize those funds?

The principal investigator is our chemistry and food science department chair. It’s a very exciting project and I’m interested to see how it goes. The way they will use that grant - they have an overarching goal to improve student learning and they have a few areas where they want to improve first-year experiences. ...

I hope that I can use some of those funds to improve my own in-class environment, designing the curriculum and subject matter in such a way that will improve student learning. The opportunity will allow us, as faculty, to sit and talk more, even though we do that already.

What is the most rewarding thing about being a professor?

I often talk to my friends and I say it’s like you’re a performer. You want to know the audience. As a teacher, you have your students - they’re either there because of their interest or

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Do you have any advice for FSU students?

Lots of advice! I do this all the time, actually. I think for me, and most of the faculty, the idea of learning was very different 20, 30 years ago. But the fundamental principle behind it is that you’re curious. And my advice is to stay curious. Use the time when you’re on campus to utilize resources. Sometimes, when students are on campus, they think about other things - the job they need to get to, the weekend plans they have. When you’re in the classroom and at the University, you already set aside the time to do this. It’s like buying a bottle of juice, taking a few sips, then throwing the rest out. I also say students should join clubs. It’s another way to get more from the campus. I advise the Food Science Club, and they plan out a lot of events over the semesters. I think a university is a place where a lot of resources are sort of underutilized. Students have so much to do right now compared to my generation. We didn’t have much to do on campus. We didn’t have cell phones, we didn’t have social networks, we didn’t have this constant flow of information. I can understand the struggle. But that should not dictate the way we learn and focus. Just realizing how much of a resource time is is very important. You won’t have the same time to learn and concentrate as you do in university.

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NEWS | 3

Board of Trustees Continued from pg. 1 - Brendon Giblin and Sonia Diaz - had resigned over the summer due to conflicting commitments.

He said he hopes the board can fill the positions within the next 60 to 90 days.

During his report, President F. Javier Cevallos shared that FSU was ranked among the top 10 in the nation in terms of equity for black students by the University of Southern California’s Race and Equity Center.

“It is great to know that we are so highly ranked in that particular measure - and we got some really nice publicity from that,” said Cevallos.

Foley agreed, remarking the report was a “great marketing opportunity.”

Trustee Fernando Quezada

praised the diversity efforts instituted by faculty and students on campus. “What has not been clear to me is … ‘Are disabled student populations and faculty populations - are they included in the diversity effort?’”

Cevallos said, “It is in the diversity effort, but it is not in the statistics I quoted to you.”

Following Cevallos’ report, Eric Gustafson, executive director of development and alumni relations, briefed the board on University donations and fundraising.

He said fiscal year 2018 was “wonderful” in terms of fundraising, as the University raised “just under” $2.9 million.

He also highlighted the many donations and gifts, some of which prompted the University to

“The finance committee has struggled with the budget this past year as we face enrollment issues.”

- Michael Grilli, trustee

rename rooms across campus after various donors. “Donors continue to want to support students through endowed scholarship funds,” he said.

During his Capital Spending Plan Update, Trustee Michael Grilli described a five-year spending plan aimed at addressing “critical repairs” - a term for necessary building maintenance such as electrical repairs and roofing projects - for University properties.

Grilli said, “We had ambitions for an appropriation from the state for several of the projects Crocker Hall and the library - but they disappointed us and simply came up with a modest commitment that we are going to use for mitigating any of the deferred maintenance costs.”

The anticipated cost of the overall projects exceeds $7 million, approximately $2 million of which the University will be directly responsible for, said Grilli.

Grilli and Dale Hamel, executive vice president, also discussed strategies for balancing the budget given faltering student enrollment.

Grilli said, “The finance com-

mittee has struggled with the budget this past year as we face enrollment issues.”

He added they’ve adopted a new “attitude” for the coming years. “Rather than succumb to the trend that shows huge deficits in the future and just continued declining enrollment, we’ve decided that we’re going to try to project with a little more optimistic outlook.”

He said on that note, he was happy to announce the University was not running a deficit in its budget for the upcoming year.

He added, “The behemoth among us, Dale, has crunched it up and got us here where we are so that we’re going forward without debt.”

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In memory of Debra Fowler Clare

By Bailey Morrison Editor-in-Chief Debra Fowler Clare, age 44, died on Sept. 28 after a “long courageous battle with cancer,” according to an obituary written by her husband, David Clare.

Fowler Clare, an alumna of the University’s graduate school, worked at FSU as The Gatepost’s administrative assistant from February of 2016 to May of 2017.

David Clare said during Fowler Clare’s time as a graduate student at FSU in the late ’90s, she found her passion working with first-year students. Fowler Clare received her master’s in public administration in 1998.

David Clare said she “was a shining star. She touched everyone around her. Everyone felt a connection with her. She lit up the room and was always willing to help anyone who needed it.”

In 2015, before the position of director of first-year programs was established, David Clare said she “ran the whole thing” and assisted the department in programming for incoming students.

He said, “She eventually wanted to get back to it. Working with college students brought her such joy. I know she valued and loved

every second of her time at FSU.” Desmond McCarthy, chair of the English department, and advisor to The Gatepost, knew Fowler-Clare as a graduate student. He said, “Deb was an exceptionally kind person who was always concerned about others.”

He added, “She was such a bright light in the world who touched so many people’s lives, and I will forever be grateful to have been one of them. She was inspirational.”

Alexandra Gomes ’17, former editor-in-chief of The Gatepost, said, “The year-and-a-half I worked with her was one of the most stressful and trying periods of my life. She was so supportive and kind to me, as well as the rest of the staff.”

Gomes added, “She went above and beyond her job description for us, and I don’t believe I would have made it through my year as editor without her.”

Gomes said Fowler Clare worked closely with The Gatepost staff and was always a “fierce advocate” for the students working for the newspaper.

Brittany Cormier ’17, former associate editor of The Gatepost, said, “Deb’s positive attitude was always so refreshing and there was never a day that she wasn’t smiling. … She instantly became more than

our administrative assistant - she was part of our Gatepost family.”

Melina Bourdeau ’16, former associate editor for The Gatepost, said, “She was a bright shining face who always had something positive to say. Even though I didn’t know her well, I could tell she was a mother because she constantly made sure we had enough food in the office.”

Fowler Clare is survived by her husband of 19 years, as well as her two children - Ty-

ler, age 13, and Abby, age 10.

According to the obituary written by David Clare, donations can be made in lieu of flowers to the Pan Mass Challenge. Family friend Sean Rogers will be riding in Fowler Clare’s honor. Donations can be made at profile.pmc.org/sr0251.

Additional donations can be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

SGA discusses campus safety

By Lizzy Stocks Editorial Staff SGA Secretary Erin Johnson led a “campus safety conversation” in which members of SGA expressed concern for students’ security on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

Johnson addressed the University Police safety bulletin sent to students mid-afternoon that Tuesday. The bulletin reported a female student had been “approached from behind by two unknown males” on Oct. 1 around 8:20 p.m. as she was walking along the pathway between Hemenway and Dwight halls.

The bulletin said, “These males struggled with the student for a short time,” but “the student was able to free herself and return to her residence hall without further incident.”

After reading the bulletin aloud, Johnson opened the floor for members to share how they felt about the incident.

SGA President Ben Carrington said he was “disheartened” to receive the email given the incidents that occurred last year.

He added, “Shelter, food, water, and safety are the most important things as a human being, and if those things aren’t being addressed, then things need to change.”

Senator Olivia Rothwell ex-

pressed a need for more blue light safety boxes. She said, “After I read that email, I walked out of Dwight today and I was looking around and I couldn’t see one blue light. So, I think that’s a really big deal.”

Senator Danielle Shaw said the placement of the blue lights “seems funky.”

Senator Jake Maradian suggested more street lights so it’s easier to “catch a shadow” if someone were to approach someone else from behind.

Vice President Alex Backer said, “You have people walking all over campus in the dark. I think that’s a really big concern.”

Student Trustee Ayanna Ferguson said, “While it might be a more prevalent issue for women feeling unsafe, this is still a thing that should be geared toward men as well.”

In her Student Trustee’s Report, Ferguson announced the Board of Trustees introduced a new online training program, similar to the AlcoholEdu and sexual assault prevention programs, but focused on bias training. She said, “It will probably be implemented before we come into the next semester.”

She added, “Everybody will be taking this online training.”

Ferguson then informed SGA 50 new security cameras have

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been placed throughout the dorms.

Ferguson also announced the Finance Committee for the Board of Trustees approved a five-year Critical Repairs Plan totaling $7,076,132, which will be implemented in various buildings on campus.

The Ski and Snowboard Club was allocated $17,944 for a trip to Sunday River in Feb. 2019.

Two funding requests were approved for the History Club - one allocation of $1,160 for members to attend the play “We Will Not Be Silent” on Oct. 27, and another of $1,365 for all students to take a bus trip to Salem on Oct. 28.

The Dance Team was allocated $2,400.50 for its “Week of the Arts” event during the last week of October, in which 50 free

T-shirts will be handed out to promote events.

The Equestrian Club was allocated $2,217.50 for its trip to Stowe Farm in Millbury, Massachusetts for a trail ride.

In his President’s Report, Carrington announced there are still vacancies on university governance committees and expressed the need for students to fill them.

In his Advisor’s Report, David Smailes said, “I’m really proud of you all. Something happened yesterday - you stepped up, you exercised leadership.”

He added, “You should really give yourselves a round of applause. Seriously, well done.”

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FSU scores high in equity for black students

By Nadira Wicaksana News Editor

FSU received the second-highest score for black student equity among 506 public four-year universities across the United States.

The ranking comes from a study that was released by the University of Southern California (USC)’s Race and Equity Center on Sept. 24.

Schools included in the study, as well as all 50 states, were given “GPA-style grades [as] a way to ascribe value and accountability to data,” according to Shaun Harper, the center’s director.

FSU was given a score of 3.25, equivalent to an “A” grade. The highest equity score in the study was 3.50, given to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and two other schools - the University of California-Fresno and the University of Louisville.

Among all the states, Massachusetts scored the highest, with a score of 2.81. The lowest-scoring state was Louisiana at 1.18.

According to the report, the four “equity indicators” against which the schools were judged

consisted of representation equity, gender equity, completion equity, and the black-student-toblack-faculty ratio. Harper said he used federal data in order to conduct the study.

Representation equity compares the institution’s population of black students to the black population aged 18-24 in the state in which the institution is located.

Millie González, interim chief officer of diversity, inclusion, and community engagement, said she was proud to see FSU received this distinction.

González said “numbers matter” when it comes to measuring diversity, and that it is an “intentional process” to increase the number of black students, faculty, and staff on campus.

“Low numbers do not equate to a diverse campus, and can also equate to problems on campus,”

she added.

FSU President F. Javier Cevallos said, “I think we have accomplished a lot, but there is a lot more to be done. We are still working to further diversify our faculty so that it is more representative of our student body. We have recently begun requiring job applicants to include a diversity statement when applying, and we also developed a diversity fellowship program for faculty.”

He added, “We’ve also taken important steps to diversify the curriculum, but that is an area we continue to work on.”

One of USC’s Race and Equity Center’s missions is to prevent “racial crises” on college campuses, said Harper. He cited the riots in Charlottesville, as well as the tension of the current political climate, as factors that contribute to an environment where white supremacy thrives.

“I think we have accomplished a lot, but there is a lot more to be done.”

- F. Javier Cevallos, FSU president

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Harper said he thinks communities must be “reflective” and constantly criticize any implicit biases they might hold.

In the wake of a series of racial hate crimes at FSU last year, González wants to “keep the conversation going” and also provide spaces in which community members can freely talk about sensitive issues.

Cevallos said, “Unfortunately, prejudice and biases exist and are the result of ignorance and fear.

Our role is to educate everyone so that we learn to value, respect and appreciate every single member of our FRAMily.”

Tajianna Ledford, a sophomore and member of M.I.S.S., said, “I don’t believe the school is serving black students well.”

She added, “I feel like this is why we have groups like M.I.S.S. and BSU for the empowerment of black students or other races.

It’s sad that when the racist situation happened last year it was students who had to do the job of a faculty [member] or dean.”

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University adds new 4+1 program in food and nutrition

By Nadira Wicaksana News Editor FSU launched a new “4+1” program in food and nutrition this fall semester.

The program follows in the footsteps of recent 4+1 and 3+3 programs rolled out over the past year at Framingham State in English, biotechnology, and law. These accelerated programs allow students to take graduate classes during their senior undergraduate year and earn a master’s degree in less time.

According to Suzanne Neubauer, graduate-level food and nutrition professor, as well as coordinator and advisor to the dietetics program, any student who wishes to become a registered dietitian in the future and take the Registration Examination for Dietitians must first obtain a master’s degree.

This is a recent requirement by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Though ACEND has set the deadline for this requirement for 2024, Neubauer said it benefits the program and its students to get a head start.

“We have a lot of wiggle room here. However, in conjunction with that ruling, the University has also started some 4+1 pro-

grams. So, it was only natural that we would move in that direction,” Neubauer said.

According to Neubauer, the food and nutrition undergraduate program is comprised of approximately 200 students, with an additional 75 enrolled at the graduate level. Four students have enrolled in the 4+1 program since its launch earlier this fall.

Neubauer added ACEND limits the number of students who can enroll in the graduate-level food and nutrition concentration to 24 students.

“Each year, we review applications,” Neubauer said. “Even if you’re a food and nutrition major, you don’t automatically get into the program. It’s a competitive application process.”

According to the FSU website, students who wish to apply should do so in the second semester of their junior year, so they will be able to take graduate-level courses in their senior year. Prospective applicants must have also taken or be enrolled in the 300-level Principles of Biochemistry class.

Neubauer said the program focuses on school nutrition. Degree candidates are placed in rotation at public schools and provide nutrition education, aided by curriculum materials produced by

the University’s John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition.

She added ACEND requires rotations in clinical nutrition, food service management, and community nutrition. Students re-

Neubauer added, “But it would be nice to have more growth on the nutrition education side.”

Yaser Najjar, dean of graduate education, said in an Aug. 13 press release, “The 4+1 program

“The 4+1 program is a wonderful opportunity for highly motivated undergraduate students who already know they would like to pursue a graduate degree.”

- Yasser Najjar, dean of graduate education ceive approximately 1,200 hours in practicum experience.

However, Neubauer added most students do not end up working in schools, as most available positions consist of working in food service management rather than nutrition education.

“There are not as many jobs in nutrition education,” Neubauer said. “I’d say roughly 10 to 20 percent of our students are taking jobs in schools. That might be working as a food service director or working on menu issues - gluten-free menus, healthier menus - working within the school and USDA commodities.”

is a wonderful opportunity for highly motivated undergraduate students who already know they would like to pursue a graduate degree. The arrangement allows students to save time and money and get a leg up on their peers enrolling in traditional graduate programs.”

Emma Perez, a freshman and food and nutrition major, said, “I think food and nutrition is a booming industry, so this is a valuable degree and program for many people.”

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6 | OP/ED

THE GATEPOST EDITORIAL

Out of sight, out of mind Since the 2016 election, and long before then, the news spotlight has been swinging wildly from one issue to the next, capturing national - and even global - attention for a few weeks before the next devastating story steals center stage.

With the spotlight shining on the Kavanaugh hearings for the past few weeks, many other news stories have languished in the shadows. Of these many stories, one being reported by The New York Times is of particular interest. It describes the conditions of the more than 1,600 children being detained in a “tent city” in Texas.

These aren’t the same children from the detainment facilities the news covered earlier in the year. These children are coming mostly from Guatemala in an attempt to escape “poverty-stricken” towns throughout the country.

These “unaccompanied minors,” as the article names them, are children who are trying to receive asylum in the United States. Many of them ended up in the tent city because other detainment facilities reached peak capacity.

The New York Times reported that the average length of time migrant children are spending in custody has doubled over the last year - with most children spending nearly 60 days in the detainment facilities around the United States. Additionally, the number of migrant children detained in the U.S. has increased five-fold from last year - surpassing 13,000.

Many U.S. citizens are unaware of the appalling conditions migrant children are forced to live in, especially when relocated to “emergency shelters,” such as the “tent cities,” that are unregulated, not required to provide schooling, and offer little access to legal services.

Just because the story is no longer on the front page - and just because President Donald Trump gave an executive order to end family separation - doesn’t mean it’s over. It’s not so easy to tie up the loose ends when we’re talking human beings and a long bureaucratic process.

The spotlight may be on Kavanaugh right now, but these children are still being treated inhumanely. An event doesn’t stop just because another one has taken prominence. Issues do don’t disappear once they are in the shadows, they just become harder to see.

We have to keep in mind that as the news cycles in and out. We must continue to check up on the stories that are no longer in the limelight.

Journalism functions as the fourth estate, but it can only achieve so much without the interest and support of news consumers - us.

And if you want to get even more involved, you can just look to the activists on our campus.

Sociology professor Patricia Sánchez-Connally is leading the “Border Experience Trip” during spring break. Students will work in El Paso, Texas at a detainment facility with refugees and immigrants.

It is imperative that as citizens we take the time enlighten ourselves and redirect the spotlight to the stories that have been lost in the shadows.

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China is cracking down on good communists

By Thom Duda Gatepost Columnist

Over the weekend, the New York Times published a story about student protests going on in China and the subsequent crackdown.

Now, this isn’t really anything too new if you’re familiar with the history of China’s party and its rather gleeful use of the truncheon on any sort of protest or disobedience.

Lest we forget, a woman in Shanghai “vanished” in Orwellian fashion for videotaping herself splashing ink onto a picture of President “for Life” Xi Jinping and taunting him to arrest her for protest, according to the Hong Kong Free Press.

This is scarily reminiscent of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, something I’m pretty sure the world won’t forget despite the Chinese government’s hopes.

But this time was a bit different and it had me laughing at its absurdity.

The students protesting were, as the article penned it, “Young men and women

steeped in the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party,” and some were even reported to be protesting while holding pictures of Chairman Mao and singing socialist songs.

These are protestors demonstrating some of the core concepts of Communism, such as workers’ rights and even gender equality, and they’re getting arrested. These are the ones they’re cracking down on.

One of the quotes in the article from a senior student at Renmin University in Beijing, Chen Kexin, was particularly poignant. “What we are doing is entirely legal and reasonable. We are Marxists.

We praise Socialism. We stand with workers. The Authorities can’t target us.”

Of course, that wasn’t the case, with China being China, but this strikes at the heart of the issue of the Communist/ Socialist bugbear we have in society - the boogeyman we blame when talks about raising the minimum wage and social issues come to the table.

Maybe it’s not the right boogeyman.

OCTOBER 5, 2018

If the communist students, the ones taking mandatory ideology courses at the university level, are - as writer Eric Fish calls it - “sticking their necks out,” over the government’s mistreatment of its populace and its workers, then are they really the bad guy here?

Are they the big bad communists that the West has championed against for years?

Is the Chinese government even Communist?

I mean, they’re not, being such an economic force on the world stage, but can we even pretend they are the Communist or Socialist boogeyman anymore?

Are the students really saying anything outlandish?

Especially considering our country’s own issues of wealth disparity and government corruption that’s starting to bubble up more frequently.

We really can’t casually throw the blame and fear onto Communism or Socialism anymore. China’s is something else, some sort of mutated offshoot of Mao Zedong’s horrifying work, and we need to think of it as such.

Campus Conversations

What do you think the university should do in response to the assault on Monday?

By Jon Lee, Donald Halsing, and Ryan Feinblatt

“I really can’t think of anything the university itself can do.

Maybe develop a buddy system for students.”

-Johan Perez, junior

“More blue lights on campus.”

-Jessica Gutierrrez, freshman

“The cops could patrol more. They are quick to give tickets but we don’t always see them around.”

-Jason Guerrier, sophomore

“I think we need to get more lights on campus.”

-Evianna McField, sophomore

“Maybe they could have more lighted areas and more frequent walkthroughs.”

-Selena Sheehy, freshman

“Maybe a night watch patrol, hired or from the community.”

-Tommy Nguyen, freshman

Op/Ed submissions reflect the opinions of their authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of The Gatepost or its staff.

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ARTS & FEATURES MazGal Continued from page 1 Dixon’s exhibition, “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” on display from Oct. 1 through Oct. 26 in the Mazmanian Art Gallery, depicts black and biracial identity issues, blackness in America, the value of black bodies, and responds to acts of police violence seen on the news in the last few years such as the shootings of Michael Brown, Philando Castile, and Trayvon Martin.

Yumi Park Huntington, assistant professor of art history, said she wanted to bring in an artist who exhibited racial identity issues in their work to generate a discussion not only in her African American art history class, but on campus as well. Huntington compared Dixon's work to “the political and social issues our campus is dealing with.

“This phenomena that we are experiencing in the 21st century, 2018, is really similar to what was happening in the 1930s and ’20s before WWII. We definitely need to think about where we are going by looking at the past,” she said.

The exhibition is part of the Moon Landing in Context series, “Then, Now, and Beyond,” which discusses not only the moon landing, but the social issues and historical themes from the ’60s onward, including African American art and the development of black culture after the Civil Rights Movement.

Dixon’s self-portraitures in his series not only illustrate the perplexity behind his own identity, but also convey blackness in America historically and currently, including the psychological and physical oppression people of color still face today.

Huntington said, “I love the way he actually changed the concept of the double-consciousness into a contemporary version. …

It’s talking about the broader area of biracial issues and the struggles expressed through all this dichotomy.”

Dixon said painting “is the way I communicate and process information. It’s natural for me to express myself this way. This is the most logical way of self-expression for me.”

Dixon’s work serves as a way to create a conversation about race, something that was never con-

structed for Dixon growing up. He incorporates images such as the Sambo Doll, a kids’ toy back in the 1900s that subjugated blackness by emasculating the black body as “this dehumanizing, animalistic image,” Dixon said.

While the Sambo Doll is no longer an acceptable image in American culture, the structures that have oppressed people of color are still currently in play, he said. Dixon evokes the image of the doll in his work to reference history.

“It’s an ugly image. … It creates tension that I’m exploiting to have this conversation,” he said.

Dixon said his favorite painting that came out of the series is “Mike Brown’s Body.” The painting depicts the Sambo Doll with its head snapped off from its body, hanging loosely by a thread.

“It’s disturbing and beautiful at the same time. This particular doll is a loaded image, so it has a historical baggage. It's smiling, but it’s broken. It kind of almost references lynching. I like all of those things colliding together, and I think you find a narrative in those collisions. Things aren't quite lining up,” he said.

FSU student Kierstyn Brady said Dixon’s pieces “look so realistic when you look at them from far away, but when you get up close, the passages of paint blend together. They’re loose and using color to differentiate, but the buildup of the paint on the surface is consistent throughout. It equates. He’s painting himself into these images and he’s also equating it to what he’s painting it with.”

While analyzing the painting “Mike Brown’s Body,” Brady said, “When you look at this doll, it is also painted in the same way as he paints himself. So, he doesn't focus too much on one thing to make it more important. They’re both equal. They mirror each other.”

Junior Hannah Nebitt added she likes the juxtaposition between the doll’s skin color and the artist’s skin color.

Another repeated image throughout Dixon’s work is masks.

The masks depicted include a pig, an eagle, and a white mask all shown to represent the systems of oppression. Dixon said they’re covering up, changing, and hiding the face to portray the fact that the status quo is racist.

“If you are not actively working against that system of oppression, you’re benefiting. Therefore,

Andrew Willoughby / THE GATEPOST Michael Dixon's painting "I'm a Black Man in a White World."

you’re participating,” he said.

Dixon also likes to play with different kinds of backgrounds.

He uses a light blue background in all of his paintings besides “Here’s Lookin’ at You Kid,” which is neutral gray in color. He said both the light blue and gray backgrounds have the same job - to push the background back and make the warm-colored figure come forward.

“The background is kind of baby blue. It’s pleasing. It’s very inviting. But the content is a little more difficult. So what [the background] does is it brings you into the painting, but then as you start to absorb the content, it’s this collision of this kind of pleasing, inviting space with something that’s intense and tougher,” he said.

There are about 40 pieces in the series, Dixon said. Some of them illustrate blackface, which Dixon said acts as a metaphor for his existence and carries a lot of “historical weight,” provoking some resistance and criticism from his viewers.

“We have to talk about it honestly and openly and frequently and often and in safe spaces. …

People think that if we don't talk about it, it will go away, but I feel like we need to talk about it a lot more than we are,” Dixon said.

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While at graduate school in Boulder, Colorado, Dixon said he saw a lot of racial tension. In order to produce a conversation about race, Dixon put up a painting in front of the university showcasing a multitude of racial stereotypes.

The painting was his “most successful,” but for the wrong reason, he said.

The community thought it was a hate crime, took the piece down, and called the police, he said. Channel 4 News was called in response to an angry mob of people who gathered and Dixon was forced to hold a conference about his intentions. During the conference, Dixon noted that people began to tell their stories and speak their truths.

“It started to create some dialogue that needed to happen. …

If my work is creating a conversation, I think it's doing the work that needs to be done,” he said.

“What is black? What is white? It’s a construct. It doesn't exist. It’s a social construct. However, we all are entitled to identify how we want to identify. You can't tell me what I am, and I can't tell you what you are.”

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Ira Silver sheds light on mob mentality stoking social unrest

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Hey Macklemore, can we go thrift shopping?

By Lauren Paolini and Caeley Whalen Staff Writers

Zach Colten / THE GATEPOST Dr. Ira Silver answers audience questions following his lecture Tuesday in the Alumni Room.

By Zach Colten Interim Arts & Features Editor This past week, the news has been abuzz with incessant coverage of the ongoing hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, centering on his alleged assault of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford more than 30 years ago. Almost simultaneously, Bill Cosby was sentenced for multiple sexual assaults, and is now in jail for his crimes. While these important cases continue to resonate, they are raising even more important discussions of social issues, and speaking up about the silence that often sweeps them under the proverbial rug.

Framingham State Sociology professor Ira Silver’s Lyceum Lecture, “The Hidden Stories Behind Social Problems,” delivered on Oct. 1 in the Alumni Room, addressed these issues. Over 100 attendees from the student body and the Framingham community gathered to hear Silver speak on issues such as sexual assault, police brutality, and cheating.

The common thread among these three “cases,” as he called them, is the blame typically placed on the “bad people” who commit these crimes. With the rise of the #MeToo movement, many are worried about due process - seeing several men’s lives and careers ruined before they are even convicted of the crimes of which they are accused.

Silver used Brock Turner as an example - the “poster-child” of these “bad eggs.”

He mentioned Turner to highlight the fact that while we often attribute these crimes to certain demographics, the people who actually commit sexual assault are more often our family members, friends, and others we are close to - this is the hidden story of the issue of sexual assault. Silver wanted to highlight the possibility of a more nuanced reality - challenging people’s biases and showing them the truth.

For the second case, Silver brought up Eric Garner. Garner’s brutal murder at the hands of an illegal police chokehold ignited much of the fervor for the Black Lives Matter movement, with the cry of “I can’t breathe” becoming a painful call out for the justice that is continuously denied to American citizens of color.

While Silver condemned the actions of the officers involved in Garner’s murder, he stressed that police are permitted and required to use force sometimes. He cautioned against the negative and fragmented portrayal of police-suspect interactions in clips showing police brutality, explaining that these only show a sliver of the whole picture. Again, the “bad eggs,” in this case, racist cops, are blamed, while the root issues of systemic racism and police training are rarely brought up.

Silver also discussed cheating, using Lance Armstrong as the example. While Armstrong was stripped of his titles and medals, he was used as a scapegoat, diverting attention from a larger issue. Silver identified this issue as the “winnertake-all” ideology that controls much of our society. This mode, in which the “best” get the most rewards, individuals are incentivized to boost their own performance by any means possible. When everyone else is also perceived to be doing something to give themselves an advantage, such as taking performance-enhancing drugs, corruption can quickly become normalized.

Freshman Ryan Sastrand said, “I liked getting a different view on the social problems that we all experience.”

Senior Marquise Bartley-Browne said he enjoyed the talk. He stressed the importance of looking deeper into complex social issues, which are “never black and white.”

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This just in: you don’t need to spend a pretty penny to look beautiful.

If you’re anything like us, the thought of walking into a consignment shop and sifting through a bunch of old lady sweaters may not seem like the best way to find your new favorite outfit. However, after talking to FSU fashion merchandising students Nicole Stanton, a senior, and Madison Curpenski, a junior, we found that this is a complete misconception.

The truth is being thrifty is, in fact, nifty.

According to Aisling Maria Cronin, of Onegreenplanet.org, the apparel industry is the second greatest polluter of local freshwater in the world. Also, in a recent Women’s Wear Daily article, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation uncovered that under 1 percent of material used for clothing is recycled into new pieces.

Yikes.

How can consumers do their part in helping out our favorite, and only, home planet? Try out a thrift store on your next shopping spree!

For both Stanton and Curpenski, their passion for thrift shopping started as a way to save some cash while staying stylish. The more they learned about the benefits of their hobby, the more invested they became.

Stanton said learning about fashion waste in her classes has helped her become more environmentally conscious while shopping. She said she chooses to thrift shop for both economic and environmental reasons.

Curpenski’s interest in thrifting started with finding unique pieces that would stand out from what everyone else was wearing. However, she transitioned into buying most of her clothes from thrift stores and online boutiques for environmental and ethical benefits.

Their favorite thrift store? Look no further than Savers.

While she loves the organization and layout of consignment shops, Curpenski said Savers is the place to go. “You can snag some really great gems at super low prices!”

The chain of stores offers unbeatable prices, and with a little effort, fashion treasures that simply can’t be found anywhere else.

Both Curpenski and Stanton said some of their favorite pieces in their closets have been found on a thrifting spree. Although it was hard for her to narrow it down, Curpenski said her Gucci horsebit loafers are her favorite recent find. Stanton said a tailored wool coat with orange teddy bear appliqué is one of her favorite unique pieces.

We have the receipts - thrifting is a great way to be kind to your wallet and our good old friend Mother Nature.

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The Monopolization of Words: “Comic Con”

By Robert Johnson Jr. Staff Writer The year was 1970.

The first San Diego Comic Con (SDCC), then known as the Golden State Comic Book Convention, was held in San Diego, California - featuring popular writers and creators of the day such as Ray Bradbury and Jack Kirby as special guests of honor.

It was a good time to be part of the still-budding nerd fandom.

The 2018 New York Comic Con began on Oct. 4. It is a four-day convention that was created thanks to the success of San Diego’s world-renowned celebration.

Now, the concept of “Comic Cons” has been around for almost half a century, which, for a formula that is heavily rooted in fandom culture, is very impressive and remarkable in the contemporary age - one where fans of TV shows, comics, and video games have the power of the internet to share their opinions and views instantaneously.

However, with that kind of popularity comes greed.

In recent years, Comic Con International, the organization behind SDCC, has been ruling over the term “Comic Con” with an iron fist - suing anyone in its sights who is unfortunate enough to run a “Comic Con” of their own.

In 2014, one victim of this was the Salt Lake Comic Con, which, after being sued by Comic Con International, had to pay the group $20,000 in damages. As a result, the convention once known as “Salt Lake Comic Con” has since been rechristened as “FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention.”

Three years later, in late 2017, Phoenix Fan Fusion, formerly known as “Phoenix Comic Con” and “Phoenix Comic Fest,” gave themselves a proactive name change to avoid a similar fate.

The organizers of Phoenix Fan Fusion were strongly reluctant to do it, but it quickly became a high-stakes situation where it was a matter of keeping the name or suffering a financial hit like FanX did - something that Fan Fusion might not come back from.

During that holiday season and into early 2018, conventions across America and the world participated in a wave of name changes.

To take this locally, Boston Comic Con, a new convention that has started in the past decade, changed its name to Fan Expo Boston, upon being bought out by Informa, the group behind the Fan Expo series of events, such as the ones in Dallas and Canada.

Good work, Informa.

“But, Robbie, why are you giving us all this exposition?

Get to the point!”

The point is this: Comic Con International, the organizers of the biggest “Comic Cons” in the world, the “Comic Cons” of note, should lighten up a little.

Nerd fandom should be embraced and not monopolized in the bizarre manner the term “Comic Con” is, in the sense that the term could make and/or break a small, local convention.

It’s as pathetic as Gene Simmons, the long-tongue possessing frontman of KISS trying to trademark the famed metalhead hand gesture, the “devil horns.”

Despite Comic Con International owning trademarks to every asset and piece of iconography of their premier convention, they don’t need to Vulcan nerve pinch every small fish in the ocean they own to defend it.

That being said, I can only imagine what Altered Reality Entertainment, the organizer of several other cons, is going to do if Comic Con International goes after them for Rhode Island Comic Con and Colorado Springs Comic Con. CONNECT WITH ROBERT JOHNSON JR. awilloughby@student.framingham.edu

An untitled double-feature mewithoutYou releases two projects

By Andrew Willoughby Interim Arts & Features Editor Eighteen years since the release of their debut EP, Philadelphia post-hardcore band mewithoutYou released two companion pieces, which serve to highlight how the band has evolved over nearly two decades.

Over the summer, a press release announced the “aggressive and chaotic full-length and a conversely pensive and melancholy EP” - “[Untitled]” and “[untitled]” respectively.

Each project stands on its own and pursues dramatically different goals.

However, the EP shines as the superior of the pair as its sonic concept is more consistent than its full-length sibling.

The opener to the EP, “Bethlehem, WV,” offers a beautiful combination of acoustic and electric guitars, which build up to an explosive, yet somehow tame, crescendo.

One of “[untitled]’s” standout tracks, “Dirty Air,” kicks off with a bluesy bassline, which builds into an atmospheric chorus of reverberated guitars and frontman Aaron Weiss’ nasally voice singing, “Ce n’est pas une chanson sur une peinture d’une pipe,” translated to, “This is not a song about a painting of a pipe,” a surrealist reference to René Magritte’s surrealist painting, “The Treachery of Images.”

The EP’s acoustic “Winter Solstice (alt. version)” - the electric version appears on the LP - is one of the best tracks on either project. The tubular and sleigh bells and acoustic guitar complement the song’s concept of using the story of Noah to describe Weiss’ mental state as he sings, “Through the eyes of machines viewed immaculate scenes / That had already passed me by / All the stars on the ground, Noah’s ark in the clouds / Set sail in the flood of my mind.” The electric guitar of the album version doesn’t pair as well with the song’s topic.

Both the EP and LP alike are not only filled with allusions to Christianity, but also to Islam, Judaism, spirituality, literature, and pop culture.

As a doctor of philosophy and having taught as an adjunct professor at Temple University, Weiss’ lyrics have always been the highlight of any mewithoutYou project.

The full-length sounds drastically different than the EP, as it opens with their heaviest and loudest track since 2002’s “[A→B] Life” as Weiss screams, “Ploughshares gone swords, / we were the scourge of the earth / Offerings unpoured, unliturgical drink / It’d be a pearl of a time now for a virgin birth.”

Run for Cover Records mewithoutYou's "[untitled]" EP.

Run for Cover Records mewithoutYou's "[Untitled]" LP.

It’s exciting to hear mewithoutYou return to a sound they haven’t fully explored in over 15 years.

However, the rest of the album doesn't nearly deliver what was promised during its announcement.

Instead, what we get is reminiscent of the band’s previous record “Pale Horses,” with a few tracks that build up to climaxes that are indeed “aggressive and chaotic.”

The endings to songs such as “Another Head for Hydra,” “Tortoises all the Way Down,” “Wendy & Betsy,” and “Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore” serve as high points for the entire album.

This is what the entirety of “[Untitled]” should have sounded like.

Aside from two or three duds on the tracklist, the album is great for what it is. I just can’t help but be slightly disappointed that it’s not exactly what the band promised it would be.

Grades EP: A LP: B The EP in this double release shines as the superior as it adheres to its concept.

The LP, unfortunately, doesn't know what it wants to be.

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World Teacher's Day Continued from page 1 Prosansky said, “The right to an education is also the right to a good teacher.”

Javier Cevallos, president of Framingham State University, discussed the University’s involvement with education on a global level. “We have a long tradition of being engaged with international and global education,” he said.

“And, actually, Argentina was the first country that our students, our graduates, went to and made a difference,” he added.

Cevallos said, “In 1988, faculty at Framingham State decided that education was the way to peace, and they wanted to share their education with the world. … Education is a vocation.”

Spicer took the podium to deliver her keynote speech, and told the audience how her career led her into education and then into politics. She said, “There’s something about being on a college campus that keeps the energy flowing. …

It sparks curiosity and innovation and an opportunity to share and also learn.”

She also discussed the importance of college students in the contemporary age, “Thanks to my

college students, I learned Twitter, I learned how to Snapchat, I’ve also learned how to do Google Docs, and this all came from the knowledge of my young people, and I appreciate you all very much.”

Spicer added, “World Teachers’ Day gives us an opportunity to discuss the awesome impact that educators have on our local community and beyond, in our classrooms as well as other countries.”

The topic of how education is different around the world was a centraal focus in her speech, as she brought up external factors such as family wealth.

Spicer also discussed how education is impacted by wealth and social status.

Spicer, who grew up in Brooklyn, said she “didn’t know that [she] would be the mayor of a major city … I actually thought I was going to be an architect.”

After Spicer’s speech, audience members were given the opportunity to ask questions.

Senior Diego Rocha commended Spicer’s support of the Brazilian community in Framingham, and said, “The Brazilian community, as much as the immigrant community of Framingham, is very happy to have you as the mayor of Framing-

Corey McFeeley / THE GATEPOST Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer motivates future teachers.

ham.”

Sophomore Luther Evans said he thought Spicer’s speech “was superb - she had so many words of wisdom and facets of advice that you can implement in your everyday life.”

Spicer said - “Be your very best

at no matter what you do. Be your best. Do your best.”

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The launch of "The Moon Landing in Context" Frank White explores the history Apollo

By Tessa Jillson Interim Asst. Arts & Features Editor Scholar and author Frank White had always been interested in space exploration. After his mother bought him a book about space, he began to obsess and developed his own knowledge about the world beyond his perception.

During the ’60s while White was studying political and social science at Harvard University, he observed the lunar missions from afar and decided that he needed to get involved.

White said the lunar missions reestablished his passion for space exploration and he began his quest to figure out how he could get involved even though he wasn't an astronaut.

“I ended up being a writer about space exploration,” White explained.

Irene Porro, director of the McAuliffe Center for integrated science learning, launched a yearlong series called “The Moon Landing in Context: Then, Now, and Beyond,” featuring speakers, ex-

hibitions, and performances to focus on how social change, protests, and war influenced space exploration and how the moon landing changed the way humankind saw the world.

The series commenced on Sept.

27 in the McCarthy forum with “The Moon Together: A Lost Opportunity,” an open discussion directed by White, author of 14 books on topics ranging from space exploration to climate change, including his bestknown work, “Overview Effect.”

The idea behind the series was to “go beyond the standard story and learn about all the other narratives” throughout the lunar missions to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, said Porro.

While researching his book, White was influenced by historian John Logsdon, author of “John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon” to look at all the hidden facts about the moon landing and Apollo.

White began to develop his own theories about the Apollo missions, examining different narratives behind the lunar space missions.

The standard narrative, White

said, was that President John F. Kennedy was not interested in space exploration and was only interested in “winning the Cold War.” The new narrative was that Kennedy became interested in space exploration and talked to the Premier of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev about collaborating with America on the Apollo Program. Khrushchev saw no reason to collaborate and declined the offer, White said.

Although a lot of accounts recall the Apollo Program as an alternative to winning the war, White suggests that the new narrative is more accurate.

When Kennedy first announced the Apollo Program, no one had the slightest idea how to get to the moon and back safely, said White.

Concerned about the cost of the mission, Kennedy used the program as a diplomatic tool and hinted through his speeches, letters, and memos that he wanted to collaborate with the Soviet Union and other nations to unify planet Earth through space exploration.

“If he had not been assassinated,

there's a really good chance that Apollo would have been, not only a joint mission but a multinational mission,” White said.

The third narrative, White said, is the Camelot narrative. This narrative provides evidence that Kennedy was seeking to unify the nations. White noted that Kennedy as a child read the Arthurian legends and Camelot was his favorite. Kennedy’s administration was also full of quests, much like the Arthurian legends, including Apollo.

“To me Camelot is not a place it’s a state of mind. It’s a new vision - a possibility of what might be, of what might of been, and we need that vision,” White said.

White inspired audience members to get involved by writing and informing themselves about space exploration to bring about a new consciousness in the world, he said, “Develop your own space project.”

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SPORTS Women’s Soccer gets back-to-back wins

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Rams traveled to Salem State to take on the Vikings in a conference match.

In just the 2nd minute of the game, the Vikings opened the scoring.

Ashley Leboeuf passed to a wide open Casey McFall, who found the back of the net to make it 1-0.

The Rams answered back in the 8th minute. Erin Angelillo ripped a cross into the box that Nicole Gentilucci slipped into the net, tying the game at 1.

In the 20th minute, the Rams struck again to take the lead. This time, it was Olivia Mihalek with the goal, as she snuck the ball inside the left post to make it 2-1.

The Vikings responded in the 26th minute as Leboeuf found the back of the net to knot the game at 2.

Just before halftime, in the 40th minute, the Rams added another goal to their score to make it 3-2. Mihalek sent a pass to Jasmine Lees, who handled the ball and rifled it into the net to give the Rams the lead.

No goals were scored in the second half, making the final score 3-2, Rams.

In the win, the Rams outshot Salem 12-10.

Madison Brown started in net for the Rams and played all 90 minutes, making four saves.

Mihalek led the Rams’ offense with five shots.

With the victory, the Rams pick up their first win of the year and move to 1-8 on the season.

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No goals were scored in the first half of action, but both teams saw plenty of opportunities.

The Rams’ best scoring chances both came off the foot of Mihalek.

She had two very good chances to put the Rams ahead but could not convert either time. She sent the first chance just wide of the net, and the second opportunity hit the crossbar and stayed out.

Curry also saw a great chance, but sailed their shot just wide of the net to keep the game tied at 0.

Both teams also saw scoring chances at the beginning of the second half.

Kayla Almstrom had a chance, but fired the ball off the post to keep the Rams off the scoreboard.

Curry’s chance came when Tayla Randall fired a shot on net, but Brown made the save to keep both teams even.

The first goal of the game came in the 70th minute. Caitlyn Our capitalized on a Colonels’ mistake and headed the ball into the back of the net to make it 1-0.

Our struck again 10 minutes later, in the 80th minute, to make it 2-0, Rams. She took a cross from Casey Good and put it in the net.

The Rams earned a 2-0 victory to get their second win of the year.

Brown played net again for the Rams and made nine saves.

Framingham outshot Curry in the win 24-12.

The victory moves the Rams to 2-8 on the season.

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Maddon sends Cubs into hibernation

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Chicago Cubs hosted the Colorado Rockies in the 2018 NL Wild Card Game.

The Rockies defeated the Cubs in 13 innings in what was one of the most entertaining games of the season and earned the final spot in the NL playoffs.

Colorado scored a run in the first inning of the ballgame. The Cubs matched them in the eighth inning to tie the game at 1.

In the top of the 13th inning, third-string catcher Tony Wolters ripped a single into center field to plate the game-winning run for Colorado. In the bottom of the inning, Scott Oberg closed the door to seal the win for the Rockies.

After such a heartbreaking loss, Cubs’ fans can point their fingers at one person - manager Joe Maddon.

Maddon is known as one of the best managers in the MLB, which is why it is so shocking that the Cubs’ loss can be blamed on the veteran manager.

Maddon made several questionable decisions before and during the game that factored into the loss for the Cubs.

The first bad decision the Cubs’ manager made was in his choices for the lineup.

Maddon left Jason Heyward out of the Cubs’ lineup on Tuesday night simply because he is a left-handed hitter and the Rockies were starting a left-handed pitcher in the game.

Many times, you will see managers try to get preferable matchups and avoid sending a left-handed hitter up to the plate when a lefty is pitching.

But this was just simply not the time or the place to be making such a decision.

Sure, Heyward is a lefty and technically, that is a mismatch, but the slugger - who is making nearly $30 million - is one of the most talented players on the Cubs.

Not to mention, in 2018, Heyward hit left-handed pitching better than he did right handers. According to Baseball Reference, Heyward hit .290 against lefties compared to .265 against righties.

So, is it really a mismatch?

At this point in the season, when it’s win or go home, talent trumps everything else. The most talented players should be out on the field playing.

The second bad decision Maddon made was pulling his starting pitcher, Jon Lester, when he did.

Aside from the first inning, when Lester gave up his only run, he absolutely dominated.

Lester gave up only four hits in his six innings, struck out nine batters, and was only at 86 pitches. The Rockies could not touch his stuff, but Maddon made the decision to go to his bullpen in the 7th inning.

The last terrible decision of Maddon’s, which actually cost the Cubs the game, again had to do with pulling a pitcher prematurely.

Cole Hamels, who is one of the most experienced pitchers in the MLB, entered in the 10th inning on full rest, meaning he was good to throw 100 pitches if need be.

Hamels looked absolutely lights-out while he was on the mound against Colorado. His pitches had very good movement and pretty good velocity.

But after just two short innings and only 29 pitches, Maddon made the move and pulled Hamels from the game.

A headscratcher to say the least, as Hamels was dealing and could have thrown another six innings if he needed to.

But Maddon pulled him for a pinch hitter in the bottom half of the inning and eventually handed the ball to Kyle Hendricks in the top of the 13th, who gave up the game-winning run.

Many Cubs’ fans are calling for Maddon to be fired, which is a bit of a stretch considering Maddon has completely turned the Cubs around in his tenure and hasn’t missed the playoffs a single time.

Maddon should definitely keep his job for the 2019 season, but that doesn’t change that fact that he was responsible for the Cubs’ loss in the Wild Card Game.

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Field Hockey defeats Rivier to earn second win

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor Framingham traveled to Rivier College on Thursday, Sept. 27 for a nonconference match.

Meaghann Ackerman got the scoring started for the Rams in the ninth minute of the game, as she took a pass and fired it into the back of the net to make it 1-0.

Rivier answered back in the 22nd minute when Maegan Sheehy took a pass from Jaclyn Fraser and knotted the game at 1.

The Rams took the lead back in the 40th minute of action. Jordyn O’Boyle ripped a shot into the net to put the Rams up 2-1.

Ackerman added an insurance goal in the 51st minute to seal the victory for the Rams. Her second goal of the game came when she received a pass and beat the Rivier goalie to make 3-1.

The Rams’ defense held up the rest of the way and did not surrender another goal to earn a 3-1 win.

Ackerman led the Rams’ offense on the day, scoring two goals on five shot attempts.

Grace Pushor started in net for Framingham and played the whole game. She made 11 saves for the Rams.

The Rams earned their second victory and move to 2-4 on the season.

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By Liam Gambon Asst. Sports Editor On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Framingham State Rams faced off against Curry College and New England College. The Rams won both games to improve to 10-7 on the season.

In the first game, the Rams squared off against New England College.

Each set was close as the Rams pulled through with a 25-22 victory in the first set, a 25-20 win in the second, and a 26-24 game-deciding third -set victory.

Brandee Thomas led the Rams in the sweep with a team-best 12 kills while adding two digs and two blocks. Brandey Rodriguez added in 12 kills of her own with a .348 attack percentage. Grace Caughey recorded 11 kills, along with three aces, and six digs in the win.

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0 In the Rams’ next game that came against Curry College, they defeated Curry in four sets with scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-23, 25-10.

Caughey ended the four-set game with a team-best 13 kills, along with eight digs and three aces. Whalen finished with a game-high 26 digs, and Rodriguez pitched in 12 kills and five digs herself.

The Rams’ key to victory was their advantage on aces, as they had 18 aces to Curry’s seven.

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season and extend their winning streak to three games.

There were times in each set when the Rams trailed Mount Holyoke.

However, they came back to win every time. The scores of each set, respectively, were 25-22, 25-15, and 25-19.

Thomas led the Rams to the sweep with a match-high 11 kills. Rodriguez contributed 10 kills of her own, while adding in a dig and a block.

Cafarelli finished with a match-best 12 defensive digs, while Whalen pitched in 29 set assists and six digs.

The win improves the Rams to 11-7 on the season.

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Caitlyn Our scored two goals in Women’s Soccer’s 2-0 win over Curry College.

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Men’s Soccer earns tough draw against Salem State

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor On Saturday, Sept. 29, Framingham hosted Salem State in a MASCAC game.

Neither team was able to convert in the first half, keeping the game scoreless going into halftime.

Both teams had a few chances to take the lead in the first, but neither was able to put a goal on the scoreboard.

Salem’s best opportunity came around the 15th minute of action. Gabriel Meireles had a free kick from around 25 yards away, but Corey Davidge was able to make the save for the Rams.

Framingham’s best chance to score came from Akeem Bucknor. He received a pass in front of the goal, but was unable to finish because he hit the post.

Ken Stahovish also had a good chance for the Rams, but his header was saved by the Vikings’ goalkeeper to keep the game knotted at 0.

In the 64th minute, Salem finally broke through to take the lead. Meireles had another free kick opportunity, this time from 30 yards out, and he ripped a shot into the back of the net to make it 1-0.

The Rams tried to respond, but shots from Jared Nardizzi and Isaac De Souza both went wide to keep the game at 1-0.

In the 85th minute of play, the Rams finally got on the board to tie the game at 1. Nardizzi sent a cross into the box. Stahovish got a foot on it and slipped it inside the far post to make it 1-1.

Neither team scored again in regulation, sending the game into overtime.

In overtime, both teams had a few scoring chances, but neither was able to convert, ending the game in a 1-1 tie.

Davidge played the whole game in net for the Rams and made nine saves.

Framingham outshot the Vikings 20-17 in the overtime thriller.

With the tie, the Rams move to 6-3-2 on the

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season and 1-0-2 in the conference.

On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Rams traveled to Springfield College to take on the Pride in a nonconference match.

Both teams had very few scoring chances in the first half, and the game went into halftime tied at 0.

In the 53rd minute of play, the Pride netted the first goal of the game. Brad Deckel received a pass from Christian Schneider and fired it into the net to make it 1-0.

Just 12 seconds later, Springfield scored another goal to make it 2-0. This time it was Jack Rosenberg, who scored the first goal of his career.

Springfield played tough defense the rest of the game, only allowing two shots the remainder of the way to earn a 2-0 victory over the Rams.

In the loss, Framingham was outshot by the Pride 24-13. Springfield also earned more corner kicks than the Rams.

Davidge played all 90 minutes in net for the Rams. He made four saves.

With the nonconference loss, the Rams drop to 6-4-2 overall on the season but remain at 1-0-2 in the MASCAC.

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Meaghann Ackerman scored two goals in Field Hockey’s 3-1 win over Rivier College.

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The Hilltop Players and Suit Jacket Posse hosted their first show of the semester in the McCarthy Center Forum on Oct. 1, 2018.

New group members took to the stage to play improv games for a night of comedy.

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