November 2, 2018

THE GATEPOST

2018 Midterm Election Edition

Framingham State’s independent student newspaper

Volume 87 • Issue 8

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Ashley Wall / THE GATEPOST The FSU Dance Team performs a routine at their Week of the Arts showcase.

News GATEPOST INTERVIEW pg. 2 SGA pg. 3

Opinions CLASH OF THE OPINIONS pg. 8 THE LITTLE THINGS pg. 13

Arts & Features PRIDE WEEK pg. 15 ASL PANEL pg. 17 CELTSS pg. 19

Gatepost survey finds many students believe the country is headed in the wrong direction

By Jon Lee Staff Writer

By Lizzy Stocks Editorial Staff An unscientific Gatepost survey conducted from Oct. 16 to Oct. 25 of 400 Framingham State University students found that 57 percent of respondents believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.

Twelve percent of survey respondents believe the country is headed in the right direction, while the remaining 31 percent are undecided.

History professor Jon Huibregtse said this number “jumped out” at him because the country has been “so divided” and the fact that 31 percent of students “do not have an opinion about it is surprising.”

Sociology professor Virginia Rutter said, “I respect people saying they

need more information, and that they’re not sure. I think that’s a great disposition for college students to have.”

She added, “We are living in very confusing times where reality - definitions of reality - are under assault, and even if you can say that out loud, that’s smart or wise.”

Gallup News, one of the nation’s oldest polling agencies, has asked

See POLITICAL SURVEY page 4

“Women’s issues” are men’s issues Katz talks gender-based violence

By Jillian Poland Associate Editor

Corey McFeeley / THE GATEPOST

Sports WOMEN’S SOCCER pg. 22 FOOTBALL pg. 23

[Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault.]

How do we get more men to stand with women as their partners and allies?

This is the question Jackson Katz an author, educator, and cultural theorist internationally renowned for his activism on issues of gender, race, and violence - has been asking himself and the world since he was in college.

And on Thursday, Oct. 25, Katz brought his answers to Framingham State for “Tough Talks with Jackson Katz,” a speaking event hosted by SGA in DPAC. SGA Vice President Alex Backer has been working to get Katz to visit campus for almost a year.

Backer said, “I started all this because I noticed that on our campus we have had some unpleasant events.

I noticed behaviors in the gym toward women that weren’t acceptable, and I knew something had to change.”

After starting a committee within SGA that focused on ending harassment on campus, Backer decided he wanted to start having “tough talks” about important issues facing students every day. This was the impetus for Katz’s visit.

Katz began his “tough talk” with a story of an experience he had in college that got him to think critically about the issues women face.

See JACKSON KATZ page 18

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Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Bailey Morrison Associate Editor Jillian Poland News Editor Nadira Wicaksana Arts & Features Editors Zach Colten Andrew Willoughby Asst. Arts & Features Editors Tessa Jillson Robert Johnson Jr. 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 Interim Asst. Design Editor Kathleen Moore Photos Editor Corey McFeeley Asst. Photos Editors Donald Halsing Ashley Wall Staff Writers Jordan Bacci Mackenzie Berube Lauren Hapcook Adé Lasodé Evan Lee Jon Lee Lauren Paolini Patrick Peterson Gordon Rupert Kate Shane Cam Turner Julian Vazquez Natalia Voloboy Caeley Whalen Staff Copy Editors Noelle Mellouk Staff Photographers Ryan Feinblatt Allie Gath Amanda Martin Jenna-Nicole Richard Margaret Richardson Oscairy Tavares Michael Upton Staff Illustrator Shayna Yacyshyn Advisor Dr. Desmond McCarthy Assistant Advisor Elizabeth Banks Administrative Assistant Gwenyth Swain 100 State Street McCarthy Center Room 410 Framingham, MA 01701-9101 Phone: (508) 626-4605 Fax: (508) 626-4097 gatepost@framingham.edu

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Sara Gallegos

Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development

By Lauren Hapcook Staff Writer What is your professional and educational background?

I have a bachelor of arts in psychology from New Mexico State University. I have a master’s of higher education in student affairs from the University of South Carolina, and I have a doctorate of higher education in administration from Northeastern University.’’

What brought you to FSU? I am actually starting my third week here, so not that long. What drew me to this position is that I had 15 years of professional experience. I always worked in student activities, student life, and student government. I have been in the Boston area for about five years now, working with student life, and this position became open. It just drew me to want to be a director over the student involvement area and get back to working at a state university.

I worked at California State University for 10 years and I loved working there. I love the students at state universities - just the passion and appreciation that you all bring, just being here, it is so heartwarming. So, I wanted to get back and work here.

What is your favorite thing about Framingham State?

So far, everybody is super nice - the faculty, staff, and students I have run into. It’s a pretty warm community.

It seems like you have lived in a lot of places. Which one was your favorite?

That’s hard. I mean, living in San Diego for 10 years was amazing! It is always sunny and 70 and it is where people go to vacation. I also love the Boston area, too, because it is probably the biggest city in terms of culture, things to do, and transportation.

It is more of a real urban city than a lot of other places I have lived. I have access to way more things here than I did anywhere else, such as all sports teams, for sure. Being in San Diego, no huge concert acts would come to us, because L.A. was right there. Since we are far enough away here, we get big name acts of different musicians.

We get all of the different touring

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Broadway theatre shows. So, there is so much to do. Additionally, being so close to everything and living in the New England area, when you drive an hour to different states, you get to experience different things. Sporting events are probably one of my favorite things and the easiest to do because I have a 9-year-old daughter.

What is your biggest challenge?

Maybe professionally moving. I was in California for 10 years, and then my husband, who is a research scientist, found a position in the Boston area. I thought it was also a good move for me because of all the higher education here. It was a little bit difficult getting into the higher education “bubble” here and being an outsider.

I have been in the area for about five years and now, I am finally back in a position in an institution that feel like I am supposed to be in.

What is your biggest accomplishment?

My biggest accomplishment is the students I have had over the years.

For one, just seeing them grow up through their undergrad years and staying in touch with them afterwards. In particular, I have three individual students that I’ve worked with.

Each of them was involved - I got them involved for their entire [undergraduate experience]. … They all got master’s degrees in higher education, so they all work in student affairs. I went to their graduations - one was at the University of South Carolina, one was at Marquette in Milwaukee, and one was at Northeastern.

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What was your favorite undergraduate experience?

Between my junior and senior year is when I kind of learned and fell into my field - when I was an orientation leader. So, I really loved that summer.

That was the impetus that kick-started me into this journey, onto this path. That is where it all began. I went to ... a land-grant institution. We had college of agriculture there. We actually had a farm and worked on the farm on campus. It was research and taking classes through that as an elective - we would get to do that, so we would get to learn and do stuff with the animals.

What is one thing you would do if you could do college over again?

I guess, probably, if I had something to do over again, study abroad.

That is something I always wanted to do. I would go somewhere in Europe, somewhere like Spain or Italy. I would go there because I have been to Italy and loved it. It was gorgeous. Just somewhere totally different. They’re Romance languages, so they are similar to ours. So, a little bit easier to pick up.

What are you looking forward to doing or changing here at FSU? I think my biggest priority right now is being here for the staff and providing stability for this office just working my best to create great opportunities for students to be involved, but also making sure that processes are running smoothly, that all the moving pieces are working together.

What advice do you have for FSU students?

Make the most of your time here.

You’re going to get out of your Framingham experience what you put into it. Try new things because you never know what could be something that leads you to your future. An example is trying an orientation leadership [position] and here I am. ... Just try out new things, because you will never know where it will lead.

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SGA approves motion for new campus safety committee

By Natalia Voloboy Staff Writer SGA Secretary Erin Johnson’s safety committee was unanimously approved during the Oct. 30 meeting.

Johnson said her goal for the committee is to gather input from students regarding safety and to use that input to “strengthen the feeling of safety on campus.”

“There was an overwhelming need for it on campus, especially after the October 1st incident with the girl on campus,” added Johnson.

Johnson said lighting on campus is a prevalent issue.

“The mission of my committee is going to be to address the problem of safety on campus with campus police and increase the amount of lighting on campus, because that’s clearly the biggest issue that we’re having.

“A lot of people are really interested in doing this,” said Johnson.

In his President’s Report, SGA President Ben Carrington gave an update on the soap dispenser and hand dryer “pilot program” that was submitted by Senate last year.

This initiative was estimated to cost $17,239 and was spearheaded by former SGA President Kyle Rosa and former Senate Chair Mike

Donald Halsing / THE GATEPOST Senate Chair Stephanie Bennett discusses changes to the SGA feedback form.

O’Brien.

“This project was denied by the administration due to the conflicts of the use of the SATF funds stated in Massachusetts laws - as well as university policies, and policies set forth by the Board of Trustees,” said Carrington.

Carrington added this does not have to be a “dead end” for the project.

“This is something that has a lot of student concern, and there’s still different avenues to get this done,” Carrington said.

In her report, SATF Treasurer Driana LeBron said Fashion Club was allocated $479.08 for their Fashion Week during Finance Committee.

LeBron also said her committee allocated $3,284 of “emergency funding” for Afro-Caribbean Dance Group.

SGA eBoard held an “emergency meeting” to review and approve the request due to the Oct. 23 meeting cancellation, according to Vice President Alex Backer.

Class and Club Treasurer Allie Flood said the Oct. 26 Halloween-themed fundraiser for SGA made $20 and that no further money would be spent on another fundraiser.

“There’s only revenue that can be made, so that’s a positive,” said

Flood.

Brother2Brother’s funding request was tabled until next week.

Rachel Lucking, assistant dean for campus engagement, spoke to SGA about club funding.

“I am going to put the ‘fun’ in funding,” said Lucking.

Lucking spoke about the importance of staying consistent and objective when allocating money.

“You’re setting a precedent every time you vote on something. You are not giving money to the club you are giving the money to support the event,” said Lucking.

Senate Chair Stephanie Bennett said the RamLink form, “Rams, Hooves, and Headaches” was deactivated last semester and a new form called “Have a Concern? Tell SGA” took its place.

“It’s on the news page, so it’s the first thing people see if they scroll down,” said Bennett.

Carrington said the SGA retreat will take place this Saturday, Nov. 3.

Student Trustee Ayanna Ferguson said the Administrators’ Forum has been set for Dec. 5.

“Mark your calendars,” said Ferguson.

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Political survey

Graphic by Kathleen Moore

Results from Question 1 on the Gatepost Political Survey.

Continued from pg. 1 Americans this deceptively simple satisfaction question since 1935.

It is one of the best indicators of how Americans generally feel about the state of the nation, according to Paul Ewenstein, FSU political science professor.

As of early October, 38 percent of the country is satisfied with the way things are going, while 59 percent are dissatisfied, and 3 percent

have no opinion, according to Gallup’s website.

Natalie Chaprazian, president of the FSU Pride Alliance, said in an email, “It just seems like right now, people in office are trying to silence/ignore groups of people that need help the most. We need someone who is going to look out for the people’s best interest and not their own.”

In the survey, respondents were given the option of remaining anonymous or providing their

name. They were also given a space to provide additional comments regarding their survey answers if they wished to do so.

Senior Zach Colten, Gatepost editorial board member, responded, “The U.S. is operating under an anti-science, anti-logic, emotionally driven ideology that ignores the needs of everyday citizens. … We need leadership that backs truth and wants to move the country in a more positive direction.”

Another survey respondent said,

“I think that a certain degree of censorship is happening both on the right and the left. The silencing of opposing ideas is a slippery slope. … Free speech is free speech - we don’t get to choose what people can and can’t say.”

Of all the survey respondents, 77.5 percent are currently registered to vote.

Of these respondents, 44 percent are “unaffiliated,” 37 percent are registered Democrats, 10 percent are Republican, 2 percent are

Results from Question 2 on the Gatepost Political Survey.

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Political survey Libertarian, and 7 percent are registered with a third party.

Massachusetts operates under a “hybrid primary” system, meaning unaffiliated voters may vote for candidates of either political party during the primary election.

Florida, by contrast, uses a “closed primary” system, which means voters must be registered as a Democrat or Republican to vote in either partisan primary.

Christopher McCarthy-Latimer, chair of the political science department, said the trend of young voters registering as unaffiliated “wasn’t surprising. … More people, and especially young people, are becoming independent.”

He added as Americans grow up, they learn about the Democratic and Republican parties, and neither party speaks “to issues they [young people] care about.”

Joe Coelho, political science professor, said the survey results “do mirror a lot of the trends we see at the national level.”

Forty-two percent of Gatepost survey respondents voted in the 2016 presidential election.

Of these 169 students, 75 percent voted for Hillary Clinton, while 16 percent voted for Donald Trump, 4.6 percent voted for Gary Johnson, 2 percent for Jill Stein, and 2.4 percent voted for a writein candidate.

Many of those who did not vote in the 2016 presidential election were not old enough to vote at the time. Furthermore, approximately 6.5 percent of those who did not vote indicated they are not U.S. citizens.

Sixty-one percent of survey respondents plan to vote in the midterm elections next week. Eighteen percent do not plan to vote and 21

percent are undecided.

Melissa Hayes, president of the Young Democrats Association at FSU, said, “I am just shocked by how many people aren’t voting or have not decided if they are going to vote. It is so important for young people to make their voices heard, so I really hope more people end up deciding to vote.”

Huibregtse said he was “happy to see that 77.5 percent of [respondents] are registered.” Though he said it’s “surprising” that many are undecided about whether they will vote in the midterm elections, he believes the percentage of those who indicated they plan to do so is relatively high for a “demographic that doesn’t typically vote.”

One survey respondent invoked JFK’s famous “ask not what your country can do for you” speech.

They said, “Everyone praised him.

We’ve lost that integrity and started voting, electing, and acting for our own selfish wants.”

The midterms will determine Massachusetts’ representatives for the U.S. House and Senate. Voters will also decide on the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and other important positions at the state and local levels.

Coelho said, “One thing I do see that is pretty promising is that young people - the millennial generation - I think are going to be turning out a little more than usual.”

Americans aged 18-35 comprise the demographic of those least likely to vote, according the Pew Research Center. Millennials continue to have the lowest voter turnout of any age group - approximately 46 percent voted in the last presidential election.

The Pew analysis also found

“Our democracy only works if citizens take the time to participate in it.”

- F. Javier Cevallos, University president

that “baby boomers reached their peak voting power in 2004.” From here on, the number of millennial voters will continue to increase as people come of age, while the number of baby boomers will gradually decline.

FSU President F. Javier Cevallos said, “Our democracy only works if citizens take the time to participate in it.”

He added, “I hope the results [of the survey] will encourage those students who have registered and are hesitant about exercising their right to vote to go to the polls!”

Dean of Students Meg Nowak Borrego said, “If you do not feel prepared to vote in this election, I encourage you to take advantage of your educational opportunities at FSU to learn more about politics and history, so that you are able to make educated decisions.”

Stephanie Bennett, SGA senate chair and president of the Framingham State chapter of IGNITE, said, “Every student has a voice and the best way to exercise that voice is at the ballot box.”

IGNITE is a national organization that describes itself as the

Graphic by Kathleen Moore The survey asked respondents to circle which issues are important to them. Respondents could select more than one. The graph above represents the top five challenges students are concerned about.

“movement of young women eager to become the next generation of political leaders,” according to its website.

Bennett said, “IGNITE’s goal is to encourage young women to declare their political ambition and change the statistics.”

“Women make up 51 percent of the population, but are dramatically underrepresented in political leadership. Only 20 percent of Congress and 25 percent of all state legislators are women. … I believe that our leaders should be the best and the brightest, yes, but also represent the demographic of whom they were elected by,” Bennett said.

One survey question asked students about their news-reading habits. They were encouraged to circle all the different sources they use to access political information.

Eighty-two percent of survey respondents rely on social media, while 68 percent indicated they rely on television news. Forty-six percent of respondents read mainstream newspapers and 30 percent listen to the radio.

McCarthy-Latimer said this is another trend political scientists have recognized, but there are pros and cons.

“If students are going to mainstream sites that haven’t been hacked, then they’re getting good information, solid information.

Unfortunately, people are taking things that are said on Facebook as being true, and they may not be,” he said.

Coelho said, “Social media has democratized how we consume and access media. Now, I can find stories and political coverage through so many sources, which is great, because it allows you to pick and choose. At the same time, how reliable are those sources?”

He added it is impossible to tell if information on social media is peer-reviewed or subject to any editing to determine if it is trustworthy.

“All of that is lost with social media,” Coelho said. “So, it’s up to

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Political survey Continued from pg. 5 the consumer and the voter to believe what they’re consuming and reading, and that can be problematic.”

Survey respondents were also given a list of 13 issues the U.S. is currently facing and were asked to indicate any that were important to them. They were also provided an “other” space to specify an issue or issues of their choice.

With 77 percent indicating its significance, climate change was the most important issue to survey respondents. In addition, at least 60 percent of survey respondents said cost and access to health care, women’s reproductive rights, gun control, and police conduct were important issues to them.

The number of FSU students who regard climate change as important has increased from two years ago. A similar Gatepost survey published in November 2016 found 67 percent of respondents believed climate change “posed a significant challenge to the U.S.” Gatepost survey respondent Isaac Vu, a junior, said, “I believe climate change is the biggest issue because it’s a world-wide problem.”

Another survey respondent, senior Kyle Robert Hicks, said, “All

of these [issues] are incredibly important right now because the choices made about these issues have instant ramifications and could lead us, as a country, down a more destructive path.”

Huibregtse said he was glad to see health care as the second-most -important issue to college students. He said “it gets dangerous out there” when students can no longer stay covered through their parents’ health insurance.

Those who are on their parents’ health insurance plan can remain enrolled until they turn 26, according to the federal government health care site.

This change became law in March 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Before the ACA, many employers could remove adult children from their parents’ coverage because of their age, regardless of whether they were a student or a recent college graduate, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

A number of respondents who indicated they are concerned about reproductive rights stressed that women should have ownership of their bodies.

One survey respondent said, “I’m a woman on birth control and I want to be able to take care of my own body.”

Gatepost Political Survey Results (400 survey respondents)

Another added, “Women should have caused negative effects to my be the ones deciding about their mental state!” bodies.”

Another said, “Nobody wants to Of the 8.5 percent of survey re- read about politics.” spondents who filled out the “othOf the survey results overall, er” space, 23.5 percent indicated Rutter said, “I feel grateful that immigration policy as an import- this is my community. I don’t ant issue in the U.S. today. agree with every single person One survey respondent said the and I would like to see even more country needs to help “improve voting and even more progressive the state of [migrant] homelands. voting on issues, but the universe Simply keeping them out of the of thoughts and intentions are U.S. is not a long-term solution.” ones that frankly make me feel Another survey respondent dis- good about the community I’m in.” agreed, saying, “Immigration is She added, “I wish the world getting out of control to the point were already a better place. … But where we aren’t taking care of I’m grateful to see students who American citizens.” are ready to be involved, and who As of 2016, more than 43.7 mil- are informed and alert, because it’s lion immigrants live in the U.S., never in my lifetime seemed more accounting for 13.5 percent of the important.” total U.S. population, according to American Community Survey data.

[Editor’s Note: Zach Colten is an This figure includes immigrants editorial board member of The Gatewho are here on permanent and post.] temporary visas, as well as those who are undocumented.

Between 2015 and 2016, the foreign-born population increased by approximately one percent, a rate slower than the 2.1-percent growth between 2014 and 2015.

Other Gatepost survey respon- CONNECT WITH JON LEE dents expressed frustration with jlee18@student.framingham.edu the current political discourse.

One said, “I’ve decided to distance CONNECT WITH LIZZY STOCKS myself from politics because they lstocks@student.framingham.edu

4. Do you plan to vote in the 2018 midterm elections this November? a. YES: 245 b. NO: 70

1. Generally speaking, do you think the country is going in the right direction?

c. UNDECIDED: 85

a. Right direction: 48 (12%) b. Wrong direction: 228 (57%) c. Undecided: 124 (31%)

2. Are you currently registered to vote? a. YES: 310 (77.5%) b. NO: 90 (22.5%)

…if yes, are you registered as: i. Republican: 31 ii. Democrat: 114 iii. Libertarian: 7 iv. Green Party: 0 v. Unaffiliated: 136 vi. Other: 22

3. Did you vote in the 2016 presidential election? a. YES: 169 b. NO: 231

5. Where do you receive your political information? a. Mainstream newspapers: 184 b. Radio: 120 c. Podcast: 71 d. TV News: 275 e. Social Media: 329 f. Other: 36

6. The United States faces a number of challenges today - some of them are listed below. Which do you believe are important, and why? a. Climate change: 308 b. Homeland security: 115 c. Health care (cost and access): 291 d. Women’s reproductive rights: 280 e. Opioid crisis: 215 f. Police conduct: 241 g. Cannabis legalization: 137 h. Free speech and civil liberties: 239

…if yes, which candidate did you vote for: i. Hillary Clinton: 127 ii. Donald Trump: 27

i. The right to bear arms: 139 j. Gun control: 276 k. The economy: 201

iii. Jill Stein: 3

l. Terrorism (domestic and foreign): 199

iv. Gary Johnson: 8

m. Criminal justice reform: 194

v. Write-in candidate: 4

n. Other: 34

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Take anti-Semitism seriously Eleven people were murdered at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27. This tragedy marks the 294th mass shooting in the United States in 2018 alone, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

The shooter, who does not deserve to be named, reportedly shouted, “Kill all Jews” before entering the synagogue and murdering the congregants inside.

The shooter, whose hatred of Jewish people had been made clear time and time again through posts on his social media accounts, took aim at a minority population in our country in the name of “justice” for his people - his people being white Americans.

In his violence, the shooter came to embody the ingrained prejudice against Jewish communities throughout our country.

America has a history of anti-Semitism that is often ignored and swept under the rug. According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), there were “1,986 anti-Semitic incidents perpetrated throughout the United States in 2017. This is an increase of 57% over the 1,267 incidents reported in 2016.”

Instances of anti-Semitic hate crimes in the U.S. are more prevalent than all other religious-based hate crimes combined.

These hate crimes might seem as if they are occuring far away, but anti-Semitic hate crimes have been committed on the FSU campus as well.

In April of 2015, a swastika was found carved into a student’s car in Salem End Lot. In that same year, a swastika was carved into a door in Horace Mann.

Less than a year later, in November of 2016, swastikas and the phrase “white power” were found in the men’s bathroom on the third floor of May Hall.

And in 2018, swastikas were found drawn on windows in West Hall.

We are not immune to anti-Semitism.

While The Gatepost reported on all these occurrences, there seemed to be few efforts to further educate the community regarding the history and impact of the swastika.

A forum was held in the Center for Inclusive Excellence in response to the November 2016 incident, and the ADL visited campus in 2018 following the incident in West Hall.

There should have been more widespread attempts to educate our campus and provide resources for students who felt unsafe or targeted.

Last fall, our University administrators responded quickly and publicly against the hate crimes targeting people of color. They planned public forums, hosted trainings, and distributed press releases not only to the FSU community, but to the larger Framingham community.

While the University’s prompt response was necessary and appropriate, we can’t help but notice it failed to provide the same coverage and response to the many reported incidents of anti-Semitism.

Following the racially motivated hate crimes, the University is implementing a bias training for students, akin to the Haven sexual assault training and AlcoholEdu. This new training was based on students requests to include a bias training for current and incoming students.

We hope and expect that this training will include modules that will address anti-Semitism among the other biases students might encounter.

The environment that allowed for these symbols to be rampantly spread across our campus is further evidence that the persecution of Jews is neither taken seriously enough nor properly addressed.

Moments of tragedy lead to clarity, and while we are devastated it took the murder of 11 Jewish Americans to prompt an open conversation regarding anti-Semitism in our country, we hope our campus community can take action to address it on the homefront.

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The struggle for freedom

By Evan Lee Staff Writer All people, regardless of race, culture, or identity, strive to be free.

Free from the chaotic state of nature, where injustice reigns supreme, and free to live by their own ideals without fear of unjustified restraint. That is the essence behind “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” our natural, unalienable rights granted to us all at birth.

But for many people around the world, their freedom to act upon those rights is repressed. Be it from poor leadership, corruption, or conflict, the failure of states imposes the struggle for freedom.

Look at Syria, which faces all three of these conditions.

People there are struggling just to survive, let alone live by their own ideals.

The country has been in a state of civil war since 2011 when president Bashar alAssad ordered the military to fire on protesters during the Arab Spring.

As a result, Syria has fallen into complete chaos while Assad’s regime battles an unstable array of oppositional forces - many of which have expanded the war through inter-rebel conflict.

All of this leaves the Syrian people caught in the crossfire as they desperately try to endure through the civil and economic collapse of their homeland.

When the foremost thoughts of a people are, “Will my home still be there when I return? How can I protect my family? Am I going to be killed today?” they simply cannot be free.

Which is precisely why so many have tried to liberate themselves from these chaotic states. And who can blame them? It’s humanity’s innermost desire after survival to be free.

Yet, to just willingly

accept their exodus is to turn a blind eye to the impasse it creates for the countries they try to enter.

While every good-hearted person wants to help these poor souls, the bridges we have available for them to cross are simply not strong enough to withstand the pressures of mass migration.

According to the UN Refugee Agency, total asylum-seekers across the world have tripled from 1 million in 2011 to 3 million in 2015.

Europe, which has taken the brunt of this crisis, was simply not prepared for so many people. Countries such as Germany, which began with open arms for the refugees, are now pressuring the rest of the EU to take in those they can no longer handle.

And while the EU tries to cope with deficient immigration policies, millions of migrants remain stuck at the border, praying for an asylum that may never come.

President Donald Trump seeks to avoid a situation like that through strict immigration policy. In a recent tweet, he threatened to deploy the U.S. military to “shut down our southern border” in response to an incoming migrant caravan

from Central America.

His ultimate goal is to build a wall spanning the entirety of the U.S./Mexico border, polar opposite to the theoretical bridges of Europe, which inevitably encouraged mass migration there.

But the problem with a wall is it won’t solve the underlying issues compelling people to emigrate in the first place - their lack of freedom to pursue life, liberty and happiness back home.

It’s a bit hard to do that when the local cartel is more powerful than the entire government. So until things improve down there, people will just keep trying to come up here, wall or no wall.

The migrant crisis we face today cannot be solved by walls or bridges. It has to be dealt with through diplomacy and peacebuilding. The entire free world must come together and devise plans to fix those broken states that are the root source of every migrant’s plight.

Because in the greater sense of humanity, the migrant’s struggle for freedom is the world’s struggle for peace.

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A YES VOTE supports upholding Senate Bill 2407, a bill to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in public places—such as hotels, restaurants, and stores.

A NO VOTE opposes SB 2407 and repeals the law designed to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in public places.

In 2016, Massachusetts passed a transgender anti-discrimination law that allowed individuals to choose bathrooms and locker rooms based on their gender identity.

The law defines gender as “a person’s gender-related identity, appearance or behavior, whether or not that gender-related identity or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person’s physiology or assigned sex at birth.”

Massachusetts joined 18 other states that have varying degrees of legislation protecting transgender peoples’ use of public bathrooms.

Yes on Question 3 On Nov. 6, the Massachusetts transgender anti-discrimination law is up for repeal.

And for the most part, this is widely unsupported by Massachusetts legislators on both sides of the aisles.

Gov. Charlie Baker signed this bill into law in 2016 and it has had major support in the last two years.

The clear message from our representatives is this is not a partisan issue, rather, this bill represents something much more important the safety of our transgender communities.

And we at The Gatepost agree. We endorse “Yes” Question 3 because we support transgender anti-discrimination laws. On this campus and in our state, you should continue to have the right to use the facility your gender identity aligns with.

Proponents of “No” on Question 3 have failed at every turn to provide actual evidence that any harm has come due to this law.

Your right as a citizen of the commonwealth comes with the right to freely and openly be yourself, and that includes the basic right of going to the bathroom you feel comfortable in.

In the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS), of the 27,715 respondents, 30 percent “reported being fired, denied a promotion, or experiencing some other form of mistreatment in the workplace due to their gender identity or expression, such as being verbally harassed or physically or sexually assaulted at work.”

These numbers are unacceptable and quite frankly, horrifying. With the repeal of this bill, we further legitimize the violence transgender folks are subjected to.

The right to choose a bathroom is a human right.

The right to use a bathroom is a human necessity.

To avoid spewing further hateful rhetoric regarding why some will be voting no, we will not be running the “No on Question 3” column alongside this one.

However, we would like to take the time to address the points the Keep Massachusetts Safe (KMS) commission, the organization that collected signatures to repeal the law, has made.

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Debby Dugan, chairwoman of KMS, claims the law is “ripe for abuse by criminals and convicted sex offenders.” KMS released ads depicting grown men brazenly walking into a bathroom marked “female” to peep on young girls.

This assumption that allowing individuals to choose the bathroom they use correlates to higher rates of sexual abuse is a lie.

There is not a single documented case in Massachusetts of an adult male claiming to be transgender to access a bathroom to assault young women.

According to a study conducted by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, the law in Massachusetts does “not affect the number or frequency of criminal incidents in restrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms.”

Furthermore, this law simply protects the rights of one of the most at-risk populations in our country. It does not risk the safety of cisgender children and women.

In fact, as of print time on Nov. 2, on the KMS website that claims to have data of high rates of bathroom assaults, the corresponding link leads to a webpage with the message, “404 - Page not found. The page you are looking for is not found.”

Much like its argument, there’s nothing there to support the claim that an anti-discrimination law in place leads to rampant assaults in bathrooms.

However, the data regarding transgender assault and murder rates is readily available.

According to The Human Rights Campaign, between January and June of 2018, there were 14 murders of transgender people in the U.S., with motives linked directly to the victims’ genders.

Supporters of repealing this bill claim it is to protect women and children. According to the USTS, 54 percent of transgender youth in K-12 have experienced some form of verbal or physical harassment related to their gender identity.

Why don’t you protect those children?

Vote “Yes” on 3 to really keep Massachusetts and our transgender community safe.

No on Question 3 [Editor’s Note: We at The Gatepost could not find any fact-based argument to support voting “No” on Question 3.]

[Editor’s Note: In the three weeks preceding the election, The Gatepost will be running a “Clash of the Opinions” detailing the arguments regarding the proposed questions.]

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renewable energy, fighting for more accessible medical care for all, and acting to reform gun laws. In campaign ads, Massachusetts citizens claim Warren is “for the people.”

Voting record: Warren voted against the Kavanaugh confirmation. Warren voted in favor of the 2018 Opioid Response Act. She voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. Warren voted against the nominations of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

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ment, improve the transportation system through higher taxation on those who make $1 million or more, take steps to combat climate change, and to reduce gun violence.

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as transportation, housing affordability, and economic development. Palfrey also plans to update the funding system for public schools and advocate for single-payer healthcare.

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accountable, and sue the current administration to protect the Constitution and civil rights.

Relevant actions: Healey’s office joined Washington state’s suit against President Trump’s revised travel ban in March 2017. Her office sued the FCC to block the repeal of Net Neutrality in January 2018. In October 2018, Healey won a $3 million federal grant for fentanyl and heroin trafficking enforcement. During 2017, Healey’s office returned more than $800 million to the state and to consumers through lawsuits and advocacy.

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The Gatepost urges you to do further research on the candidates included here and on your local candidates.

The Gatepost Staff found the following online resources helpful: usa.gov/voter-research ballotready.org votesmart.org congress.gov and other government websites that provide public records

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our government, ensure elections are conducted honestly and securely, and foster efficiency that respects opportunities for economic growth. He said his campaign is a “natural offshoot” of his current career.

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to speak out, to vote, to obtain justice, to pursue health and happiness, [and] to create strong communities brimming with hope for our citizens and our children.” He has recently come out in favor of same-day voter registration.

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boards and in executive positions, as well as advancing shareholder engagement and ensuring responsible corporate governance strategies for pension funds investments.

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ing within MassHealth and the Department of Children and Families. Bump also wants to modernize government by using technology to improve its ability conduct audits and improve cybersecurity.

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Campus Conversations How do you feel about the election next week and why?

By Jordan Bacci and Kathleen Moore

“I feel like this election is the most important in a long time. It’s important to get people to agree with you on issues you care about.”

-Oriana Depina, freshman

“I’m really excited because it’s my first time being able to vote.”

-Annalisa Marzeotti, freshman

“I have no idea. I follow politics - but nationally, not locally.”

-Owen Roy, freshman

“Whatever we can do to get Trump out of office.”

-Eugene Martinez, freshman

“I never registered to vote. I wish I had, but I didn’t know how to.”

-Abbey Battaini, sophomore

“I think we’re ready for new governors.

The next generation is going to change things.”

-TJ Jean, 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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On Oct. 31, the Boston Red Sox took to the streets of Boston to celebrate with the rest of Red Sox Nation their 4th World Series title in 15 years.

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ARTS & FEATURES Oct. 11 was National Coming Out Day. In celebration of this event, Framingham State University hosted a Pride Week filled with events aimed at supporting the school’s LGBT+ community. These events were held with support from Pride Alliance. There was a wide range of events, from speeches about being an ally to an LGBT+ banquet featuring the Kinsey Scales, a queer positive a capella group, and various discussions about the LGBT+ community.

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Pride Across Generations

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assistant at Framingham State University, gave a presentation in the Ecumenical Center on Oct. 12 about the history and cultural impacts of the gay hanky code - a secret coding system that “advertises sexual orientation, sexual availability, and sexual fetishes.”

Cornier, who researched historic textiles and costumes as part of his graduate work at the University of Rhode Island, said the hanky code has progressed since it first emerged in the 19th century, evolving “from a covert system of sexual advertising to an overt expression of identity” and responding to certain cultural shifts, Cornier said.

The code was originally designed for queer white males who would wear red accessories to advertise their sexuality and availability.

Now, the coding system has become more inclusive, allowing members from the LGBT+ community to get involved in “flagging” or “cruising,” along with individuals with kinks or sexual fetishes such as BDSM, animal role play, and racial fetishes.

The hanky code is predominantly practiced by wearing a bandana in the back pocket of one’s jeans.

The color of the bandana, as well as where it is placed, identifies specific fetishes, sexualities, and behaviors - all of which are distinguished using decoder lists since there is a significant number of sexual fetish colors, Cornier said. It has even inspired fetish wear, including leather, latex, eco-friendly cuffs, chaps, and harnesses.

The code is still in continuous use today and is the “longest running queer satirical code,” Cornier said.

Framingham State University held its second annual Pride Across Generations Banquet on Oct. 11.

Each year, the banquet celebrates the LGBT+ community, and brings together speakers such as state Rep. Kate Hogan, and Grace Moreno, executive director at the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

The Kinsey Scales, Boston’s premier queer-focused a cappella group, performed at the event. Its primary mission is to give LGBT+ individuals a safe space to be around like-minded people and to give them a chance to express themselves and spread their message.

President of The Kinsey Scales, Eden Tanner, who is originally from Australia, and is currently conducting postdoctoral research at Harvard in bioengineering, said, “The Kinsey Scales is focused on creating a community through song. We try to host a diverse group of people, and importantly give queer people a place to sing without traditional expectations that their gender has acquired.

Our goal is to create good music together and spend time in a community throughout Boston.”

The Gay Liberation Movement

By Tessa Jillson Asst Arts & Features Editor In 1969, during an era of anti-war protests and revolutionary uprisings in America, the Gay Liberation movement was born.

Now, almost a half-century later, the LGBT+ movement has become more accepted due to cultural changes, said activist, author and Harvard professor Michael Bronski in his talk, “Free Ourselves Come out Everywhere: The Radical Visions of the Gay Liberation Movement,” on Oct. 30 in the Heineman Ecumenical Center.

Bronski spoke about the history of the LGBT+ community, which he said flourished after WWII. The war scrambled how sex and gender were imagined. Men and women entered the armed forces and expectations changed, he said. People finally accepted that men, too, can be emotional, and woman can pursue men without being labeled prostitutes.

By the end of WWII, the homophile movement was founded. The organization demanded equal rights to people regardless of their sexual preferences or identities and also established terms within the community such as “homosexuality,” Bronski said.

The movement also produced the creation of LGBT+ paperbacks and magazines during this time.

The movement was eventually replaced by the Gay Liberation Movement as gender roles changed and music influenced the way society saw new ways of living. Musicians such as David Bowie and bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones swayed the way the public perceived the LGBT+ community and normalized its image within America, Bronski said.

Although the culture was changing, further discrimination and oppression continued to happen, which ultimately led to the Stonewall Riots, he added. After the riots and the upsurge of new social movements around America, the Gay Liberation Movement began to take on theoretical backgrounds similar to other active movements, and not only fought for the rights of gay individuals, but also for women and racial minorities, “transforming the entire landscape” as we know it today, Bronski said.

Microaggressions

By Tessa Jillson Asst Arts & Features Editor Nicole Rossi, associate professor of psychology, and Phoebe Lin, assistant professor of psychology, led a discussion addressing microaggressions and their effects within the LGBT+ community on Oct. 10.

Lin said psychologists and researchers define microaggressions as “incessant subtle forms of bias or prejudice” and are different from blatant discrimination.

Microaggressions can manifest in several ways. The most common offenses are verbal, such as inappropriate jokes or comments, Lin said. These comments are usually based on gender biases or assumptions about appearance and social identity, like, “You’re really smart for a girl” or, “You are so beautiful for a trans girl.”

The accumulation of these microaggressions can create longterm, harmful effects related to self-efficacy, self-esteem, and confidence, said Lin. “Some researchers compare the effects of microaggressions to carbon monoxide. Sometimes, they are difficult to detect. They can be invisible and soundless, but they’re incredibly harmful to the point where they’re possibly lethal in some cases,” she said.

When addressing the issue, Rossi said researchers have found through peer testing, focus groups, and reports that when someone who receives a microaggression tries to confront the aggressor, a common response from the aggressor is to “brush it aside” or pass it off as a joke.

Rossi pointed out in this type of scenario, the aggressor is trying to invalidate their comment to stop any confrontation but are invalidating the person receiving the microaggression as a result.

Lin said, although there should be, “there isn’t an end-all solution as of right now.”

Rossi added if you find yourself victim to a microaggression, you should confront the aggressor, address the comment, and educate them on how their comment should not be taken as a “joke” and may negatively impact others over time.

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"You Won't Get What You Want" Daughters breaks 8-year recording hiatus

Denim is a girl’s best friend

By Lauren Paolini and Caeley Whalen Staff Writers

By Andrew Willoughby Arts & Features Editor The evolution of Providence industrial/ noise-rock outfit Daughters has been one of the most interesting and exciting in recent rock music.

The band’s 2003 debut, “Canada Songs,” was a fast and chaotic grindcore album, which featured the run-of-the-mill high-pitched screamed vocals that were all too common for the genre. Where it stood out, though, was the instrumentation. The screeching and frantic metallic guitars put Daughters on the map and would go on to be one of the mainstays of the band’s ever-changing style.

Their sophomore effort, 2006’s “Hell Songs,” ditched frontman Alex Marshall’s generic grindcore vocals for a half-spoken, half-shouted style akin to industrial acts such as The Jesus Lizard and Nick Cave. The “Hell Songs” were more focused and longer than their previous album's 30-second- to one-minute-long vignettes.

From there, the band’s 2010 self-titled record introduced an ever-so-slight helping of pop into their industrial chaos. This led to some of the band’s most memorable melodies such as on “The Hit” and “Our Queens (One Is Many, Many Are One).”

Finally, eight years later, Daughters returns with another drastic sonic shift and their longest record to date - “You Won’t Get What You Want.”

The album maintains a perfect balance of the types of songs fans have likely grown to expect from Daughters and some wholly experimental ones, as the band dabbles with elements of post-rock and a surprising new batch of influences.

The opening track, “City Song,” introduces the album with an ambient electronic drone accompanied by blown-out drum blast beats over which Marshall repeats the mantra, “This city is an empty glass.”

That’s a theme of this album - repetition.

Taking a page out of Swan’s book - a clear new influence on “You Won’t Get What You Want” - many of these songs feature a single riff that is repeated over and over as the surrounding instrumentation builds in urgency, distortion, and depth.

This is the case with “Long Road, No Turns,” which builds up to one of Daughters’ most intense climaxes before collapsing, leaving only the sound of static and a sinister detuned guitar progression.

Marshall channels his inner Leonard Cohen on “Less Sex,” the album’s halfway point and the first time Daughters has implemented a traditional sung vocal style. It works wonderfully and amplifies the record’s already haunting tone.

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In an interview with Ipecac Recordings, drummer Jon Syverson posed the question, “How do we turn this band back on [after eight years] and have it do justice to the body of work we’ve had?”

After almost a decade, the answer to his question is clear - drawing from new influences. The Swans and Cohen influences do nothing but improve upon the sound Daughters has already developed.

The band has never released two albums that sound the same, yet the stylistic changes they’ve made have never been out of character. That’s the brilliance of Daughters - they never start over. They take every opportunity to build upon what they've already created they’re always changing, but they're always Daughters.

Flexibility and forward momentum are direly important if a band wants to remain relevant. Recording albums that sound the same over and over again would end up pleasing nobody.

Daughters understands this better than nearly any other band right now, and as a result, “You Won’t Get What You Want” has turned out to be one of the best and most refreshing albums of 2018.

Grade: A I’m not going to make a “because of Daughters, you’ll get what you want” joke… But I just did.

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The year is 2001. Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears show up to the American Music Awards’ red carpet, and the denim game is changed forever.

Whether it's your favorite pair of skinny jeans or your trusty jean jacket, denim is a tried and true staple in everyone’s closet. We’re not saying you have to go full Justin and Britney and bust out your denim cowboy hat or mini jean clutch. There are plenty of easier, more toneddown ways to embrace the revival of denim this fall season.

Remember when your jeggings were so tight in middle school you could barely sit down?

Maybe this fall, you can try out a looser fit, such as a boyfriend jean or a mom jean.

Boyfriend jeans are low-rise and more relaxed through the leg. We suggest pairing a simple graphic T-shirt, or a button down with a front tuck with the jeans. Roll the cuffs up at the bottom, slip on some sneakers, and you’ve got an easy to throw on, new favorite outfit.

For more of a high-rise fit, try out the mom jean. Grab a cropped fall-colored sweater and some layering necklaces, and with only a few pieces, you look put together. This is also the perfect way to incorporate your go-to crop-tops into your fall wardrobe.

If you find yourself cringing at all of the denim options in your own closet, perhaps you need to raid someone else’s. Although she may call them “dungarees,” your mom’s wardrobe might just be hiding the one garment that’s about to make your life complete: Overalls.

Whatever terminology you use, there’s no mistaking a classic pair of perfectly tailored overalls.

Ignore the misconception of these beauties being only for children and scarecrows. With a fitted tee underneath and your favorite pair of Converse, these bad boys serve up a combination of fashion and comfort: no belt necessary.

One of the most dependable pieces in anyone’s closet is their holy grail jean jacket. An oversized jean jacket can take your joggers or leggings up a level, for a comfy yet complete look.

Although some of us try to avoid the jeanon-jean “Canadian Tuxedo,” mixing different denim pieces is actually in style right now. Try pairing your two favorite washes together, and you might find you love the outcome.

No matter which fit or piece you decide to go with this fall, denim is an easy way to change up and have fun with your wardrobe for the season. After all, denim season is the best season!

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Erasing the stigma

Panel discusses barriers faced by deaf community

By Tessa Jillson Asst Arts & Features Editor Sophomore Emily Pacheco grew up learning American Sign Language as her primary way of communication. Pacheco, who is a CODA, or a child of deaf adults, said she always felt a sense of obligation to interpret for her parents when they went out somewhere.

When Pacheco was about 11 or 12 years old, her mother had a serious infection and was transported to the hospital. There, Pacheco had to take on the responsibility of an interpreter, although she wasn't certified, since the hospital could not accommodate her mother's needs. All the while, Pacheco said she “was a mess,” distressed about her mother's illness.

Panelist Delia Carcamo, Pacheco’s mother, said the experience was extremely unfair to Pacheco, who, at a young age, was placed into this stressful situation while being forced to maintain a professional position. “That’s not something that should be put on her,” Carcamo said.

On Oct. 25 in the Alumni room, a group of eight deaf panelists and

three interpreters gathered to talk and sign about the barriers deaf people encounter on a daily basis and the stigma in today's society.

Pacheco led the discussion, asking a set of questions to the panelists throughout the night.

Pacheco asked the panelists about their experiences with interpreters and a lot of them had complaints about the way others, such as doctors, adapted to the needs of deaf people. The panelists said, more often than not when scheduling a doctor's appointment, they will request an interpreter ahead of time, but not receive an in-person interpreter. Rather, a remote interpreter or an interpreter over video chat will be the only available alternatives.

Panelist Soteris Constantinou, a freshman at the Learning Center for the Deaf in Framingham, said doctors hire a video interpreter because it is cheaper, but usually the connection isn’t great and so the interpreter can’t communicate anything back to the deaf individual.

Nadelyne Leger, another panelist and teacher's assistant at Rhode Island School for the Deaf, said doctors often ask if her daughter

can be the interpreter, despite the fact her daughter will most likely not understand everything the doctor has to say.

Leger said they want to see specialized interpreters who are skilled in specific fields such as medicine.

Panelist Marco Sotelo, member of the deaf community and an Uber driver, said, “You need to find someone who has the skill set for what your needs are that day and it’s a really small pool you’re drawing from. You will not always get the interpreter you need.”

Holly Pearson, panelist and professor at FSU, said a lot of times the major concern is access to an interpreter. Pearson said, “Deaf people think every single day about the accommodations” they need in order to live their lives the way everybody else does.

Panelist Christopher Hayes, Ph.D. student at the University of Connecticut, said deaf people are frequently required to do extra work by themselves, such as hiring interpreters, in order to live out normal lives and are discriminated against by society. “Deaf people grow up thinking they need to fit into the hearing world, and a lot

of deaf people follow through with that and accept that that's the way it needs to be,” he said.

Johnathan Langone, panelist and alum of the Learning Center for the Deaf, added, “This happens more often than not out in the community. It’s looked at as if we’re a weight in society, as if we’re some burden because we cannot speak. Oftentimes society is looking to fix deaf people whether it's through medical procedures, whether it’s through religion … It’s as if we are a problem.”

Pearson said she struggled with the label growing up because she had specific aspirations, but she was always discouraged by others who told her she could only do menial jobs because of her deafness.

Pearson added, “I’m not only deaf. I’m who I am. It's all about intersectionality with me and it's really about all of my experiences interwoven with one another - growing up in Alaska, being a Korean adoptee, all of my identities. So, ‘What does it mean to be deaf?’ is actually what it means to be me.”

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The duality of the vibraphone

By Robert Johnson Jr. Asst. Arts & Features Editor

On Monday, Oct. 29, North Carolina-based percussionist Joseph Van Hassel played an hour-long concert in Framingham State University’s Heineman Ecumenical Center as part of the Midday Performances series.

Van Hassel’s percussion work revolves around the vibraphone, an instrument that is similar to the xylophone, but the vibraphone uses aluminum bars instead of wooden bars, allowing the music to come out sharper and louder than xylophone listeners are accustomed to.

After communication arts professor Christian Gentry’s opening remarks, Van Hassel began performing his first piece, a world premiere composition by contemporary American composer Mara Helmuth. It was a long, ethereal-sounding romp that makes use of computer-generated noises from his laptop and long, sustained vibraphone notes. At some points in the composition, Van Hassel played with four mallets and he occasionally switched to

two.

Van Hassel told the audience about the computer-generated ambiance - “That’s why you can hear birds chirping. … I recorded it outside and decided to make it part of the song.”

The next piece, David Macbride’s “Full Nelson,” is a song played in two short movements. Macbride was a Massachusetts-based composer who died in September.

“He was very interested in silence,” Van Hassel said before he started playing.

“Full Nelson” is a whimsical, spy-espionage sounding song, filled with repetitive measures, but with unique high points to break the spots of monotony. The piece also made use of piercing high notes on the right side of the vibraphone and slow, quiet points of buildup and suspense to blow the audience away with a sudden explosion of notes.

Another world premiere followed Macbride’s composition, this one by New York-based composer Drew Krause, titled “Flight.”

Krause’s work dates to the 1980’s. Van Hassel met Krause at a steel drum festival and asked him

to write a piece for this concert.

“Hopefully, this piece gives you the sense of freedom that Krause intended,” Van Hassel said.

“Flight” was one of the steadier pieces played during the concert, maintaining a constant tempo throughout - as such, it had more structure compared to the other pieces.

Michael John Fink’s “For Vibraphone” followed right after Macbride’s composition, and it was not just the oldest piece on the program, it was the shortest one as well.

Originally released in 1976, “For Vibraphone” was described by Van Hassel as “very slow-moving music, lots of space, very calming…” and it truly showed. Van Hassel played exclusively with two mallets during the piece, creating a moment of calm for both the audience and himself.

The final piece, another “world premiere,” was composed and prefaced by his brother, Dan Van Hassel.

“Joseph and I have been working together for a long time,” Dan Van Hassel explained. “The thing about vibraphone is that the vi-

braphone can be used as two different instruments.”

This piece, titled “Fracture,” was full of variety in terms of sounds.

Joseph Van Hassel lived up to Dan Van Hassel’s claims and used the vibraphone as is, but, eventually, made further use of it, hitting the sides of the vibraphone and underneath the bars.

As the piece proceeded, the intricacies began to stack upon each other - electronic dance music and pop-inspired beats and techniques like drum stutters, imitation crossfade and guitar sounds, among other techno sounds livened up the performance. It was a true showcase of what the vibraphone can do, set to a fast-paced tune that many spectators in the audience enjoyed.

The next Midday Performance in the series will be on Nov. 26 in the Heineman Ecumenical Center at 1:30 p.m., featuring professor Christian Gentry’s electronic music project, drone_vox_jams.

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During his talk, Katz urged men to see "women's issues" as men's issues, too.

Continued from page 1 While he was writing for the student newspaper at UMass Amherst, he found himself covering a female-organized rally for better outside lighting after a number of sexual assaults on campus.

He said, “I remember watching them and thinking, not ‘These women hate men’ or ‘These women have an agenda against men.’ … It was more like, ‘That’s what leadership looks like. These women are standing up for themselves.

They’re demanding to be treated with dignity and respect.'”

Katz added, “Everybody has the right to walk across campus free from the fear of sexual violence and other forms of abuse. And I was inspired by them, rather than defensive in the face of that.”

Katz said many men react to women’s “righteous indignation” in a defensive manner, rather than with empathy. This realization inspired one of his first pieces of writing on the topic of gender-based violence and discrimination, a column he published in the student newspaper at the age of 19 titled, “Men can only imagine.”

In the piece, he urged men to imagine living as women do with the “daily indignities of sexism and the daily reality of being fearful of men’s violence.”

He said he remembered thinking, “If I were a woman, I’d be pissed off about that.”

This line of thinking led Katz to ask that important question: “How do we get more men to stand with women as their partners and allies?”

Katz had the audience start by considering a “paradigm shifting” perspective on sexual assault and harassment, domestic violence, relationship abuse, and other issues historically seen as “women’s issues that good men help out with.”

Katz said he refused to accept that premise and, instead, wanted to argue that these were men’s issues.

He explained the “transformative” work women have done regarding these issues but concluded that, in order to move forward, men need to become leaders in this field as well.

And he said that is why referring to issues of gender-based discrimination and violence as “women’s issues” is inherently a problem - it alleviates men of any accountability.

He added, “You see people say things like, ‘How many women were raped on college campuses last year?’ rather than, ‘How many men raped women on college campuses last year?’”

Katz argued this passive language has a “powerful political effect” because it shifts the focus to women, who have less power, and away from men, who have more.

“This is not sloppy thinking. This is how power works. In this case, through stealth or invisibility or the shifting of accountability off of itself.”

Katz said he even refuses to use the term “violence against women” because the phrase is missing its “active agent” - men. The implication of that term is “it’s a bad thing that happens to women, violence against them, but nobody

is doing it to them. They’re just experiencing it, kind of like the weather.”

Katz said the phrase should be “men’s violence against women.”

Katz concluded the same conditions that allow male violence against women also breed men’s violence against other men and against themselves. That’s why, he argues, women’s advocacy is one of the “best things to happen to men” despite the all-too-frequently expressed belief that these women are simply “male bashers.”

He told the audience it is no longer enough for men to silently support women - they need to act.

One tactic he discussed for changing the way men think about these issues was gender transformative programming. In part, this approach focuses on educating men about gender issues in a way that poses them as allies, not perpetrators.

The idea is to “invite not indict” men into serious conversations about gender that can change their understanding of their own actions. This is intended to empower them to act not just in obvious cases of sexual violence or discrimination, but also to speak out against everyday expressions of sexism.

Katz also shared a clip from his newly released film, “The Bystander Moment: Transforming Rape Culture at its Roots.”

Maura Bailey, an English teacher at Nashoba Regional High School, came to the event with colleagues.

During the question-and-answer session, she asked for Katz’s advice on having difficult discussions with high school students

without getting too political.

She said, “I’ve been using his material in the classroom for a really long time, so it was really cool to meet him.”

SGA President Ben Carrington said, “I feel like I heard the call to action.” He said he was inspired

by Katz and hopes that other students were able to learn from him as well.

He added SGA intends to host more events in the “Tough Talks” series in the near future. “This is just the first of many.”

In addition to the Tough Talks, Backer said he hopes to create a “men against violence” group that is separate from SGA. He said the group “will challenge conventional ways of modern-day masculinity and embrace new ways of being a man in modern society. This will hopefully build a support network of students who are passionate about making a change in our society and who want to see an equitable shift between gender differences.”

In a conversation following his talk, Katz urged college students to vote. “November 6 is going to be a very big moment in American history. … Yes, women need to come out and vote, but we also need men to come out and support women candidates and candidates - not just women - who support women’s rights and gender justice.

“If you say you value gender equality, if you think women are equal to men, then put your votes where your values are. ”

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CELTSS honors distinguished faculty

By Lauren Hapcook Staff Writer The Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, Scholarship, and Service (CELTSS) held its annual Distinguished Faculty Awards Recognition on Oct. 24. The event celebrated four faculty members who were recognized for their achievements and received awards.

The four recipients were biology professor Amanda Simons, sociology professor Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz, English professor Kelly Matthews, and retired English professor Elaine Beilin.

Simons won the award for Excellence in Teaching, because she “cares for her students and cares about their learning experiences,” according to CELTSS. Simons has been an “innovative teacher, opening up the possibilities to new teaching mechanisms.”

Simons said one of her influences was her science professor from the University of Delaware, Hal White. She became a peer-mentor in his classes for two years. She said she teaches in a similar manner to White because she loved his encouragement of “active learning.”

According to Simons, she learned to be passionate from her Harvard professor Richard Losik. “What I learned from him is that education doesn’t have to be dry and boring,” said Simons.

Guadalupe-Diaz won the award for Excellence in Scholarship or Creative Work. According to CELTSS, “His work is published in several peer-reviewed journals, books and encyclopedias.” He also helps students reach their goals by working directly with them as a mentor.

Guadalupe-Diaz is studying transgender intimate partner violence (IPV). He said transgender people suffer more from domestic violence than cisgender women and are more likely to be murdered by their partners.

He added there is an absence of transgender people in research.

Guadalupe-Diaz shared stories that were told to him during his research on transgender IPV. One victim recounted to Guadalupe-Diaz their abuser said such things as, “Nobody would love a circus act like you. … You are just a man in a dress. … They just want to sleep with you.”

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19. Sang cheerfully 20. Paris sweetheart 22. Palindromic Burmese prime minister 23. Highlands girl 26. Little antelopes 29. Await judgment 31. “The Frog and the Ox” fable writer 33. Charlottesville sch.

34. Betrayed 38. Traffic control principle that prevents slowdowns?

39. “Watch out, soldier!”

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Guadalupe-Diaz said, “Overall, we all have a role to play in ensuring that trans people enjoy healthier and safer relationships. Our first step is acknowledging and evaluating the existence of trans people.”

He added, “We all play an active role.”

Matthews won the award for Excellence in Advising/Mentoring.

Matthews advises secondary education majors whose coordinate is English. She helps them navigate the Massachusetts State Licensure process for those students in education, according to CELTSS. Matthews is also the program coordinator for Liberal Studies.

“I believe that it is important to recognize the work of advising and mentoring that we all do in so many different capacities,” said Matthews.

She added, “I think that one of the drawbacks of our training as professors is that there are so many times we ourselves are scrutinized and assessed that we face a risk of over-focusing on our own progress. ... It is hard to remember that our students really need us to be present for them as well.”

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51. Katy who sang “E.T.” 53. Olympic swimmer Dara 55. Fetuses grow in them 57. New wings, for buildings 60. European island country 61. It has dots and dashes 62. Disney film with the song “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” 63. Like most introverts 64. Places to watch Netflix, maybe DOWN 1. Old way to get 2-Down 2. Connected 3. Become entranced 4. Leave out 5. Brightest star of Orion 6. Protrude 7. Olympic skater Midori 8. Car such as a Grand Marquis, for short 9. Game with one-handed pool shots 10. Space Invaders company 11. Safe from a Senate delay tactic 12. Angsty genre 13. Stimpy’s pal 15. Zippo 21. “Yay!” 24. Respectful greeting 2 5. Not opaque, informally 27. Phil of poker 28. Feeling like :( 30. Fawn over, with “on” 32. Kind of door that lets in a breeze 35. Believer who rejects the Trinity 36. 1959 film with a chariot race 37. River mouth buildup 38. Girl, in Spanish 39. Autograph seeker 43. Meeting schedule 44. Wide receivers catch them 46. Perfect Sleeper mattress seller 48. Reply to “That so?”

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56. Sigma follower 58. Homer Simpson’s cry 59. Like wine with no residual sugar

Beilin won the award for Excellence in Professional Service. She retired in May of 2018, and was an English professor for 33 years, and chaired the English Department for 11 years. She was the director and co-founder of CELTSS. She mentored faculty members and helped establish the CELTSS’ peer-mentoring program, according to CELTSS. When referring to her relationships with the faculty and staff, she said, “I particularly like the honesty of our discussions. We can share our failures to connect with our students as well as our successes.”

Beilin said she learned her leadership and professional skills from a book called “Servant Leadership,”

by Robert Greenleaf.

“I found Framingham State to be a place where we could make exploration and innovation happen, because we have striving, hardworking students and an extraordinary faculty of teacher-scholars,” she said. “It is a privilege and a joy to have served,” she added.

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SPORTS Men’s Soccer clinches first seed in conference

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor The Rams closed out their regular season on Friday, Oct. 26 with a conference game against Fitchburg State.

Framingham jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute of play. Bryce Nardizzi corralled a pass from Isaac De Souza and sent the ball into the back of the net, marking his 14th goal of the season.

The rest of the first half was scoreless, sending the Rams into the break with a 1-0 lead.

Midway into the second half, the Rams doubled their lead. Ibrahim Kyeyune received a pass from Nardizzi and beat the Falcons’ goalie to make it 2-0 with just over 20 minutes left to play.

In the 73rd minute, the Rams grew their lead to three. De Souza sent a pass to Nardizzi, who took a touch and ripped the shot into the net for his 15th goal of the season.

A solid defense showing from the Rams the rest of the way sealed a 3-0 victory for Framingham.

Corey Davidge played in net for Framingham and made two saves.

Nardizzi led the way for the Rams with two goals and an assist, while De Souza tallied two assists.

With the win, the Rams remain undefeated in the MASCAC and clinch the first seed in the conference tournament.

The Rams are now 12-5-2 on the season and 5-0-2 in the conference.

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Field Hockey’s season comes to an end as they fail to qualify for the conference tournament

By Liam Gambon Asst Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams traveled to face Fitchburg State on Thursday, Oct. 25. The Falcons defeated the Rams 3-2 in this matchup.

Framingham State got out to an early lead in the seventh minute as Meaghann Ackerman sent a shot to the back of the net off an assist from Bailey Donnelly.

The Rams struck again in the 30th minute with a goal from Julia Tetreault, to make the lead 2-0 before the second half.

The second half was all Fitchburg as they started their comeback in the 53rd minute with a goal from Aislinn DeHorsey to cut the lead in half.

Molly Richard tied the game at 2 just 12 seconds later with a goal of her own.

Richard scored again in the 63rd minute to seal the victory for the Falcons.

Grace Pushor took the loss in net for the Rams, as she saved six shots while allowing three goals.

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The Rams faced off against Eastern Connecticut State next in the final game of the season.

The Warriors notched their first goal of the game in the 15th minute off a shot from Morgan Sanson.

Five minutes later, Sydney Collentine stretched the lead to 2-0 with a goal, assisted by Sanson.

In the 48th minute, the Warriors scored the third-and-final goal of the game as Lindsey McKeon sent a shot into the back of the net, assisted by Erin Sheehan.

Haley Duggan took the loss in net as she saved seven shots and allowed three goals.

The Rams end their season with a 3-14 record, missing out on the MASCAC tournament.

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Ferr or Foul The Price is Right for the Red Sox

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor On Sunday, Oct. 28, the Boston Red Sox clinched their fourth World Series title in the past 15 seasons.

Boston defeated the high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers in just five games to become World Series champions.

Steve Pearce, a mid-season acquisition for Boston, was crowned the World Series MVP. He batted .333 with three homers and eight RBIs in the five-game span.

While Pearce had a great World Series and deserved to win the MVP award, the best story of the World Series has to be David Price.

Price has historically been terrible in the postseason during his career.

In his 10 seasons prior to 2018, Price has been to the playoffs eight times, with just three wins in his nine starts - not to mention an ERA well over 4.00.

Going into the 2018 postseason, Price looked like the same old choke artist he’s been in the past.

He started Game 2 of the ALDS against the Yankees and took the loss, as he gave up three runs in just 1.2 innings.

But the Red Sox eventually took the series from the Yankees and advanced to the ALCS to take on the Astros.

Once again, Price started Game 2 for the Red Sox and failed to impress, as he gave up four runs in just 4.2 innings, an ERA of 7.71.

Right when Boston was ready to give up on him, star pitcher Chris Sale was hospitalized with a stomach illness, forcing Price to step in on short rest and start Game 5 with a chance to send the team to the World Series.

Many Red Sox fans were nervous with Price on the mound, but he turned in a masterful performance.

He pitched six innings, gave up only three hits, struck out nine, but most importantly, gave up zero runs and picked up the win to send Boston to the World Series.

With many saying Game 5 of the ALCS was just a fluke for Price, he took the mound again in Game 2 of the World Series against the Dodgers.

He showed it was no fluke.

Price again turned in an outstanding performance for Boston, as he went six strong innings, giving up three hits, two runs and striking out five. He picked up another win and allowed the Red Sox to take a key 2-0 series lead.

Then after a tough loss in 18 innings and another win, the Red Sox now held a 3-1 lead in the series.

The only thing that stood in their way was Clayton Kershaw, arguably the greatest left-handed pitcher in MLB history.

With many thinking Red Sox manager Alex Cora would turn to Sale for this game, he shocked everyone and went with Price on short rest.

And what a move it turned out to be.

In what was probably the biggest start of Price’s career, he turned in one of the best postseason performances of his life.

Besides the leadoff home run he surrendered, Price was absolutely lights out. He pitched seven innings, gave up just three hits, one run and struck out five, and sealed the win for the Red Sox to help them earn another World Series trophy.

If Pearce had not performed so well in the World Series, Price would have easily won the World Series MVP award.

After 10 years of playoff struggles, I think it is safe to say Price has finally defeated his inner demons and proved he can perform in the playoffs when it matters.

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Volleyball grabs fourth seed in MASCAC tournament

By Liam Gambon Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams took to the road to face Newbury College on Thursday, Oct. 25. The Rams took down Newbury in just three sets to record the sweep.

Framingham won by scores of 25-11, 25-19, and 25-17.

Deirdre Fay and Brandee Thomas led the Rams with seven kills each in the game. Brandey Rodriguez had five kills of her own.

Alyssa Cafarelli led the team in defensive digs with 18.

Both Grace Caughey and Brenna Marquis followed her with 10 digs apiece. Marquis also led the game in service aces with four.

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Next, the Rams matched up against Westfield State. The down-to-the-wire game ended with a narrow 3-2 victory for the Owls.

The Rams won the opening set 25-16 but lost the next set by a close margin of 25-23 to tie the match at one set apiece.

Framingham took the third set by a score of 25-19 to bring them within one set of the win. However, the Owls snatched the fourth set with another 25-23 victory. The fifth-and-final set ended in a 15-10 win for Westfield State.

Thomas and Rodriguez led the Rams with 13 kills each.

Cafarelli led the team in digs with 25. Fay followed her with 23 of her own and eight kills. Caughey had 18 to go along with nine kills.

Mackenzie Whalen led the game in set assists with 43, as she accounted for all but six of the team’s set assists on the game.

Framingham finishes the season at 16-14 and will face Bridgewater State in the MASCAC Quarterfinals.

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Quron Wright rushed 17 times for 137 yards and a touchdown in Football’s win over UMD.

Women’s Soccer season comes to a close with loss in quarterfinals

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the Rams traveled to Regis College to take on the Pride in a nonconference game.

After a scoreless first half, the Pride jumped out to a lead in the 49th minute. Emma Mendes chipped a shot over the Rams’ goalie to make it 1-0.

Regis added to their lead in the 74th minute when Kaylee Francis fired a shot into the net making it 2-0.

Olivia Mihalek had a good chance to cut into the Pride’s lead on the ensuing kickoff, but a diving save kept the Rams off the scoreboard.

The Pride put the game away in the 89th minute. Alexandra Mahar maneuvered around a defender and found the back of the net to seal a 3-0 victory for Regis.

Regis outshot the Rams 16-12 and both teams took three corner kicks.

Jennifer Stevens started in net for the Rams and made five saves. Mihalek led the Rams’ offensive with four shots.

With the loss, the Rams fall to 4-11-1 on the season.

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Bryce Nardizzi scored two goals for Men’s Soccer in a 3-0 win against Fitchburg State.

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minute to make it 2-1, as Elicia Marshall netted her 10th goal of the season.

But the Fitchburg comeback was too little, too late, as the Rams closed out the game to earn a 2-1 victory.

In the win, Stevens made nine saves for the Rams.

The Rams improve to 4-3 in the conference, good for the fourth seed heading into the MASCAC tournament.

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The Rams hosted the fifth-seeded Salem State Vikings in the MASCAC tournament quarterfinal.

Framingham fell behind early, as the Vikings struck first. In the 18th minute, a failed attempt to clear the ball allowed Casey McFall to score the Vikings’ first goal, making it 1-0.

The Rams has a good chance to tie the game a few minutes later, but could not convert. Kayleigh Pallotta received a pass and fired a long shot that sailed just over the crossbar.

Both defenses continued to play well for the rest of the half, sending the game into the break at 1-0.

In the 54th minute, the Vikings doubled their lead. McFall scored again for Salem off a feed from Emily Boyle to make it 2-0.

The Vikings added an insurance goal in the 78th to go up 3-0. Teagan Gilliss gathered a loose ball and fired a shot into the top corner of the net to seal the victory.

Stevens played in net for the Rams and made four saves.

With the loss, the Rams were eliminated from the conference tournament, ending their season.

Framingham finishes the season with a record of 5-12-1.

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The Rams traveled to Fitchburg State on Oct. 26 to take on the Falcons in their regular season finale.

Neither team was able to break out in the first half, sending the game into the break tied at 0.

The Falcons outshot the Rams 4-2 in the half, but Stevens stopped all four of the Falcons’ shots to keep the game scoreless.

A little over a minute into the second half, the Rams finally broke through to take a 1-0 lead.

Kayla Almstrom received a pass from Mihalek in the box and fired it into the net for her third goal of the season.

In the 58th minute, the Rams struck again to take a 2-0 advantage over Fitchburg. This time, it was Elizabeth Paolucci with the goal off a feed from Jasmine Lees.

The Falcons cut into the Rams’ lead in the 70th

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By Patrick Peterson Staff Writer Inclement weather forced the Rams under the Friday night lights, where they took on the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs at Bowditch Field in their final home game of the regular season.

The Rams completely shellacked the visiting team, scoring double figures in each of the first three quarters and continuing their stretch of dominant defense, resulting in a final score of 44-13.

Wide receiver Napoleon Miller put the Rams on the board early, taking an end around 17 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive of the game.

The Corsairs answered immediately with a touchdown of their own, but a blocked extra point kept the Rams ahead 7-6.

Running back Sebastien Robert kept the Rams’ offense rolling with a 17-yard touchdown run of his own to bring the lead to 14-6.

The Rams continued to pound the ball, scoring their third touchdown on a 50-yard scamper by running back Quron Wright early in the second quarter.

Special teams factored into the scoring as well, when a blocked punt

by R.J. Fialli rolled out of the back of the end zone for a safety.

Fullback Rufus Rushins then bowled into the end zone from 4 yards out to become the fourth Framingham player to score a rushing touchdown, sending the team into halftime with a 30-6 lead.

On the other side of the half, the Rams turned to Rushins again.

He scored his second touchdown of the game from 1 yard out midway through the third quarter.

Defensive back Kenneth Bartolo prevented the Corsairs from answering on the next possession with his fourth interception of the season.

With good field position, this set up a 58-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Adam Wojenski to receiver Shaquille Joseph that put the game well out of reach for UMass Dartmouth.

The Corsairs were able to find their way into the end zone one more

time in the fourth quarter, resulting in a final score of 44-13.

The Rams now sit in second place in the MASCAC at 6-2. They will close out their regular with a two-game road trip.

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On Nov. 1, The FSU Dance Team presented “A Week of the Arts” Showcase, which highlighted routines from the Fusion Dance Team, contemporary dances, Hilltop performances, and more.

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