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FSU holds Memorial Grove Dedication Ceremony

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SGA President Dan Costello, FSU President F. Javier Cevallos (left) and Interim Vice President Lorretta Holloway (right) speak at the Memorial Grove Ceremony.

By Michael B. Murphy Editor-In-Chief

The lives of former Framingham State students, staff and faculty members were honored at the University’s new memorial site during a dedication ceremony held on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Several administrators at the ceremony, including President F. Javier Cevallos, spoke about the need for a

location on campus where the FSU community members could reflect on their losses as well as mourn tragedies.

“I think that it’s very important at a University to have a place for memory, to keep the memory of our people,” Cevallos said in opening remarks.

During the ceremony, Dean of Students Melinda Stoops was joined by Patti

Donahue - the mother of former FSU student Ashley Donahue, who was a passenger in a fatal drunk driving accident in 2011 - and Dennis Kelly - the father of Colleen Kelly, who was struck and killed by a car along Route 9 - as they tied memorial ribbons in honor of their children around the branches of an oak tree.

Stoops said she was saddened when the blue rib-

bons memorializing Donahue, which had been placed around campus after her death by friends and classmates, were taken down.

“I felt sad because her memory wasn’t right in front of us anymore,” Stoops said.

The Dean added she had kept one of Donahue’s ribbons and the memorial ribbons for other deceased students in her of-

fice.

She said holding on to the ribbons reminded her every day of “what’s important,” and that they helped her “remember our students.”

The reinterring of former FSU student Asako Mazawa’s ashes also occurred at the Memorial Grove Dedication Ceremony.

Mazawa’s ashes had been

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Students address racist incidents during Administrative Forum

By Julia Sarcinelli News Editor

Students told administrators they were distressed about what they saw as an inadequate response to racist incidents last month.

They asked administrators how they would respond to future racist incidents during a forum hosted by Student Trustee Fernando Rodriguez Tuesday night in the Alumni Room.

Rodriguez said the forum was a platform to “bridge the

administrative gap between Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct Glenn them and the students.”

The panel of administra- Cochran, Executive Vice tors included President F. President Dale Hamel and Javier Cevallos, Interim Vice Director of Dining Services President of Enrollment and Ralph Eddy.

Towers resident and freshStudent Development Lorretta Holloway, Provost and man Indigo Fox Tree-McVice President Linda Vaden- Grath said she was upset by Goad, Director of Facilities the comments and memes and Capital Planning War- the former Towers Hall ren Fairbanks, Chief of Staff/ Council President had postGeneral Counsel Rita Co- ed on her Facebook page, lucci, University Police Chief including one that was about Brad Medeiros, Associate Native Americans which she Dean of Students and -See ADMINISTRATIVE FORUM page 5

Inside Colton’s Couture: Is faux fur fashionable this fall?

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Men’s basketball wins home-opener 17

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Students discussed race and community service, among other issues, at the Administrative Forum.

Hockey loses in OT to Daniel Webster 16

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Editorial Board 2015-2016 Editor-in-Chief Michael B. Murphy

Associate Editors Melina Bourdeau Alexandra Gomes Sara Silvestro

News Editors Jennifer Johnson Julia Sarcinelli Mark Wadland

Arts & Features Editors Scott Calzolaio Kristen Pinto

Asst. Arts & Features Editor Cesareo Contreras

Sports Editor Mike Ferris

Asst. Sports Editors Matt Ferris Amelia Foley

Opinions Editor Phil McMullin

Photos Editors Allie Card Darian O’Donnell Brad Leuchte

Staff Photographers Erin Fitzmaurice Allie Gath Amanda Martin

Design Editor Brittany Cormier

Assistant Design Editor Shayna Yacyshyn

Copy Editor Bobby Murphy

Staff Writers Dan Flahive Jen Fortin Sarah Griffith Maria Hornbaker Abby MacDonald Colton Madore Arianna Miller Bailey Morrison Cameron Raia Kyle Torres Michela Weygand Brittany Wolstencroft

Advisor Dr. Desmond McCarthy

Assistant Advisor Elizabeth Banks

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Gatepost Interview Kate Caffrey

Assistant Communication Arts Professor

By Brittany Wolstencroft Staff Writer

What is your educational background?

I went to Boston College, undergrad and I studied theater and English, and then I went to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and I got my graduate degree in theater.

What is your work background?

It’s really extensive. … When I graduated from Northwestern, I actually worked in theater. ... I started out as an actor and I taught as well because you can’t make a living as an actor. … I was in Chicago and then I moved back to Boston and continued to act, and then someone asked me to direct, and so I started directing. ... I started working in higher ed, so I worked at Northeastern … and then I worked at Suffolk University ... and then I worked at … the City Performing Arts Center … I founded my own theater company … It was a theater company that was focused on women artists… I founded that with six other women… I directed at companies in Boston. When you do theater you have to do a lot of different things because nobody pays you very much money… A lot of people go into theater because they think they’re going to make a lot of money doing it… And that’s not the truth. … The first teaching job I got out of graduate school was teaching voice in a conservatory. ... 18 years ago … I got a full time job in higher ed at a community college. ... I continued to run my theater company with other people and teach full time… I was at Massasoit Community College, which is down in Brockton, for 17 years.

What classes do you teach at FSU? Currently, I teach Drama Workshop and Intro to Speech Communication. … Next semester I’m teaching Voice and Articulation, Drama Workshop and Intro to Speech Communication… We’re developing some new courses ... which are really exciting because we’re really trying to offer new opportunities to students now that we have the concentration. One of the courses we’re doing is an Intro to Theater course, and then there’s an acting course. ... Right now, the acting course has a prerequisite, so we’re trying to open that up as a gen-ed so that

more people can take acting because we think that that is a big interest area for people.

What is your book about?

This is my second book. I wrote a book called The Natural Actor, which came out in 2012. … This book comes out hopefully in December and it’s called Celebrating Live Theater. … It’s a theater appreciation and introduction to theater book. It covers a little bit about theater all over the world. There’s sections about theater in Asia, Africa and India. It also covers all of the different jobs that people do in theater. … One of the things that was really fun for me to do was a big section on theatrical design. … I worked with local professional designers - a costume designer, a lighting designer and a scenic designer - and they let me use photos from their shows. … There are concepts that are taught in the book, and we have a lot of pictures to demonstrate those concepts. That, to me, was really exciting because these are people I’ve worked with a lot who are fantastic artists. …

They were really excited to get it into the book, and it was really fun to work with them.

Do you prefer plays or musicals?

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Victorian England. It was called “The Gut Girls” because the women in the play work in a cow-gutting factory in the beginning of the play, which is really disgusting work, but they have a certain amount of freedom, and they’re very independent in the beginning of the play. This upper-class woman comes in and decides this is not appropriate work for a woman, and she tries to turn them all into domestics - maids. … It’s hysterical. There’s this whole scene where she’s trying to train them, and they’re Cockney and lower class, really rough women. …

What ends up happening is in trying to better their lives, she actually gives them less freedom and less independence. It’s that idea that sometimes, some people think they know what’s better for people and they don’t listen to and don’t see who people really are, so that was kind of the message of the play.

What is your favorite part of seeing a production?

Like most kids in America, I started doing musicals because that’s what you do when you’re in school. … I love all kinds of theater. I love a good musical - who doesn’t? Although, some people hate musicals. I love music, I entered theater through music. I was a singer. Now, I go to see more straight plays than musicals. It’s just a different type of experience. But I can’t knock musicals - I love musicals. It’s hard for me to choose. It’s like having two children and saying which one you like the best.

Goosebumps. … If a show gives me goosebumps. If a show kind of takes my breath away and makes me sit up.

If I have a really kind of visceral reaction to a show. … I’m a loud audience member. If a show is funny, you can always hear me in the audience. If there is something that touches me in a show, I will audibly go ‘Aw’ or something like that. So anytime a show does that, that for me, that’s what it’s all about.

What is your favorite production that you’ve directed?

If you love it, stick with it. ... I think real artists can do nothing else, and that’s how they know that they’re real artists. Nothing else - not like they’re not competent in other things - they’re often very competent in other things, but they have a certain passion to connect with the world and to touch people. I think it’s a really important thing that’s obviously not well paid, but that’s OK. There’s a lot more to life than money. People I know who really stick with it in any way are very, very happy.

I think it’s a play called “The Gut Girls”

by Sara Daniels. I think I liked that one the best because it was a great script ... great cast ... great designers. It was a play that had never been done - I think it was a British play - I think it had never been done in the United States before. Bringing something like that to Boston was really exciting to do. It was about the way women are perceived in society and what we think is appropriate work for women. … This was set in

What advice do you have for aspiring actors and artists?

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FSU offers a third self-defense class because of student interest

By Julia Sarcinelli News Editor

Framingham State’s police department hosted a third self-defense class for students who couldn’t secure a spot in the two previous sessions hosted in September, according to the police department’s Facebook page.

Sergeant Karen Nicholas directs the sexual assault domestic violence and crime prevention units and is a certified Rape Aggression Defense [R.A.D.] instructor. Nicholas organized the selfdefense classes the last two years with Jeanne Donnelly and her daughter Erica Lee Daloia. Their dojo, Makoto-Do, offers programs such as women’s martial arts, self-defense, tai chi and more, according to their website, makoto-do. com.

Donnelly said in a phone interview she has been trained in martial arts for over 30 years. She added she has a fourth-degree belt, and Lee Daloia has a second-degree belt in taekwondo.

The “most important” lesson Donnelly and Lee Daloia teach their students is how to physically get out of a difficult situation. Donnelly said at the self-defense sessions at FSU, they taught the participants how to get out of grabs, block strikes and also knife and gun defensive maneuvers.

“We have students partner up. …

We’re careful about nobody getting injured, but at the same time trying to make it realistic, because prevention is always ideal, and that’s always the number one goal - to prevent,” said Donnelly.

She added, “What my ideal situation would be is every month, people continue to train to do more advanced techniques. … The classes we’ve been teaching have been a bit more basic, but ideally, that’s what we would do.”

Donnelly said she thinks most students feel safer after taking the class and the general responses she has received have been positive.

She added a larger number of people requested to attend the class last year than years before, as well.

“It just seems like, from what the other officers were saying, that it was a good turnout and they’re getting a positive response,” said Nicholas.

Dean of Students Melinda Stoops said self-defense classes have been offered at no charge to students, and the University has had “some sort” of selfdefense classes offered for more than a decade.

Nicholas said she believes the classes are paid for out of the FSU PD budget.

“Usually what they do is they bring in someone from the outside where this is their business doing self defense. … It’s a great opportunity for students in one or two classes to get the basic self-defense training,” said Stoops.

Previously, the University offered a R.A.D. class. Stoops said,“The problem is they have classes, with all female and male, and it was hard to get a class going just for all males. ... So we’re offering non-R.A.D. self-defense classes now, and it’s going to be co-ed, so it will allow everyone to participate.”

Donnelly said for the three classes she and Lee Daloia taught this semester, a couple of male students attended.

Stoops said the University plans on offering a couple of self-defense classes per semester. “When we had the demand, they added a third one, so I don’t think that it’s planned that we’ll offer them once a month, per se, but I think we will try and offer as many as feasible in a given semester based on space needs, availability of the company, our budget, but then also based on demand, too.”

As for the rise in popularity, Stoops said she thinks it is due to an increased awareness among students. She added the issue of sexual assault on college campuses is getting more attention in the media and from students.

“I think that it’s in people’s minds in

I wish there was an option to have it for more than one night to cover more topics and increase learning, or perhaps even offer it as a course here at FSU. - Monique Lundy, senior

Nicholas said for the first class of the academic year, 27 people were interested and, because of additional requests, the second class was filled while she was still receiving emails.

just a more active, conscious way, and as a result, I think more people are taking the time to consider whether to go to a training,” she said.

Stoops said she has heard about concerns from students about lighting on campus, and added SGA has been working with administration to set up

reach of other people for very long.

The only thing I’ll point out is that there are a few areas of campus that should be better lit - the outlying areas

What my ideal situation would be is every month, people continue to train to do more advanced techniques. ... The classes we’ve been teaching have been a bit more basic, but ideally, that’s what we would do.

- Jeanne Donnelly, self-defense class instructor

a safety walk around campus at night to address any lighting issues.

The safety walk with administration occurred Tuesday, Nov. 17 and several administrators attended. Student Trustee Fernando Rodriguez organized the event.

Monique Lundy, a senior, took one of the self-defense classes and said it was helpful. “I learned a lot and found it beneficial with all recent events happening in our world and on our campus. I wish there was an option to have it for more than one night to cover more topics and increase learning, or perhaps even offer it as a course here at FSU.” Freshman Julia Cunneen took two of the self-defense classes. She said the class was “very informative and interactive. There was never a dull moment.”

Cunneen added they learned how to get away from an attacker rather than how to fight one. She feels safe on campus, and the classes she took made her feel even safer. “I signed up for the class because I would rather have some knowledge of what to do if I was put in a situation where I needed to use self-defense rather than not knowing anything at all.”

Grace Cook, a junior, took one class and said Donnelly and Lee Daloia “were very realistic and took the concept of self-defense seriously. There were a lot of moves that we had to learn in a relatively short amount of time, but they really took the time to explain why each one works, why it’s effective, and even certain situations where different moves would be especially helpful. I would definitely take another class if they’re offered again.”

Cook said she took the class to give herself “a little extra peace of mind” when she is on campus at night, but she thinks overall, it is safe. “Since it’s so small, it’s hard to be beyond the

of the parking lots, for example.”

Alumna Colleen Wilmot took a selfdefense class every year from 2012 to 2014. “I absolutely loved them. I’m a strong advocate for women’s self-defense and loved the sense of empowerment. Plus, it felt really good knowing how to take care of myself. Everybody needs to know how to defend themselves - plain and simple. You never know when you’re going to be in a tough situation, and these classes can save lives.”

Sophomore Cecilia Terral said she took self-defense classes in high school, but encourages others who haven’t had the opportunity to take the classes offered at FSU. “It seems to be a big issue on campus, and just in general. … It’s good to feel like you’re safe somewhere, and isn’t that what college is about - learning future life skills? This is something that is going to carry on with you and definitely help you.”

Jodie Noone, a senior, said she thinks the most dangerous places for students are at off-campus parties.

“All those houses are dangerous because it’s all underage drinking.”

Autumn Evers also expressed concern about safety, especially parking lots. “If you have to wait down there at certain hours, they should have a place where you can feel safe and secure in the dark,” adding that a secured bus stop similar Union where students can swipe their ID’s to stay in a locked room to wait for the Ram Tram would be good.

Sabrina Clover, a sophomore, said she has a blue belt with a stripe in Kanto Sho Karate. “I can defend myself, but I wouldn’t want to. The campus is too dark. … I think it’s good, but I think they need to work on the lights.” She added she hopes students who take the self-defense classes learn different scenarios.

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buried at a memorial garden in her name during a 1999 ceremony, but they were removed due to the Hemenway Hall expansion construction in May of 2013.

Interim Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development Lorretta Holloway reinterred the ashes. Holloway said some of the original shrubs and flowers from Mazawa’s memorial garden will be replanted in the spring.

A Japanese student who majored in history at what was then called Framingham State College, Mazawa was killed in a motorcycle accident in the summer of 1997.

Mazawa registered as an organ donor when she received a United States driver’s license two months before her death. Despite the unpopularity of organ donation in Japan at the time, Mazawa’s parents agreed to have their daughter’s organs donated.

According to a July 25, 2010 article in the The Daily Gazette, Mazawa gave seven of her organs - the maximum amount one could donate at the time. Six people received Mazawa’s organs, which included her heart, lungs and liver.

The Memorial Grove features two oak trees, four granite benches, and a sundial that is perched atop a pedestal. The sundial, which was recently purchased by Holloway’s office, serves as the “centerpiece” of the memorial site, Cevallos said.

A sundial was a “fitting” symbol of the school’s long history, he added. “The dial has a long tradition at Framingham State. It was the name of our yearbook for many, many years.”

That sundials use light was also

The memory of all the students that have left us has to bring us light. They are in the light. They are our light.

- President F. Javier Cevallos

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Dean of Students Melinda Stoops ties several memorial ribbons to an oak tree at last week’s dedication ceremony. a reason why the device was chosen to be the Memorial Grove’s centerpiece.

“The memory of all the students that have left us has to bring us

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Interim Vice President Lorretta Holloway reinterred former FSU student Asako Mazawa’s ashes at the Memorial Grove Ceremony.

light,” he said. “They are in the light. They are our light.”

The pathway in front of the sundial is made of bricks that Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Warren Fairbanks said could be taken out and replaced with engraved bricks which memorialize particular members of the FSU community who have passed.

“The thought is that if a class or an alum or a family would ever want to memorialize someone, you could purchase a brick,” Fairbanks said in an interview late last month.

At the ceremony, SGA President Dan Costello stressed the importance of remembering those the community has lost “so they forever remain a part of our memory.

“It is never easy to encounter a tragedy like that of the death of a student, but it is reassuring to know that here at our university, we have always had the support of an entire community behind us,” Costello said.

Many students around campus had positive opinions regarding the Memorial Grove.

Jesse Lawlor, a junior, said the memorial site was a “wonderful addition” to the FSU campus.

“It gives students a chance to come together to celebrate and remember the people who have come in and out of our lives as a commu-

nity,” Lawlor added.

Jennifer Holden, a junior, said she thinks a memorial site on campus is “a great idea” and wishes one had existed sooner.

“The idea that there is somewhere on campus for students to gather for those we’ve lost is what our school is about - being a Framily. It is a sad thought losing a student or faculty member, but now we have somewhere that everyone can gather for specific events,” Holden said.

Danielle Williams, a junior, agreed having a memorial site was a good idea, but did have some reservations.

“I’m worried that it will not be as great of an idea when put into practice. Not everyone agrees on what is a tragedy and what is not,” Williams said.

Interim Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development Lorretta Holloway read aloud the names of recently lost FSU community members.

FSU students Ashley Donahue, Brendan Kelly, Colleen Kelly, Nancy Murphy, Tyler Richardson, Darius Theriault and Devin Wood were memorialized at the ceremony.

Also honored at the event were former FSU staff members David Smith and William Kelley, and faculty members Barrie Westerman, Ed Melegian and Antone Dias.

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SGA allocates over $7,000 for new projector in Club Room III

By Julia Sarcinelli News Editor

The Student Government Association allocated itself $7,469.20 to buy a new projector and green screen for Club Room III on the fifth floor of McCarthy Center over this year’s winter break.

SGA President Dan Costello said this is the first of multiple requests the club will make in order to refurbish and then rededicate Club Room III as the Paul T. Murphy Room.

Club Room III was previously called the Paul T. Murphy Room in honor of a student, who was also a member of SGA and president of the class of 1986, who passed away during his senior year, according to Costello. During the student center renovation of 2006, the Paul T. Murphy Room, which was on the fourth floor of the McCarthy Center, was eliminated to make room for

a classroom and was relocated to the fifth floor to what was known as Club Room III. “His picture is still in the room, and you may have seen a plaque in there, but we are working with the Alumni Relations office, Dean of Students’ office, Student Involvement - it has been a collaboration to rededicate this room,” said Costello.

Club Rooms IV and II will also be rededicated.

Costello said the club rooms are exclusively for club and organization use, and with the addition of new meeting rooms in the renovation of O’Connor Hall, the club rooms should be repurposed to fit the needs of clubs and organizations.

“We’re looking to repurpose this space, renovate it, because right now, it is a conferencestyle room. With the renovations in O’Connor, we have 10 new conference rooms being brought on campus, so it’s not really nec-

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Kevin Pena, Miguel Arias and May-Lynne Bautista attended the Administrative Forum before the SGA meeting Tuesday night. essary to have this room,” said Costello, who added SGA is also looking to install new furniture later in the semester.

In other news: • SGA will be hosting a blood drive on Saturday Nov. 21.

• There will be a bake sale Dec. 3 to help fund SGA’s holiday concert.

• SGA elected Kevin Pena as a senator for the class of 2019 and was also awarded the U-Rock Award.

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called, “damaging to me as a NativeAmerican student and Native Americans in general … but also any minority group that is being told that what they are bringing back from being oppressed in the past to present day is not important.”

Fox Tree-McGrath said she “had to find out this information through friends and through The Gatepost, whereas I should have been notified ahead of time that this was happening, especially since I live in the building and I identify as Native American,” adding she believed this meant the administration was “hiding something from me as a student from an underrepresented minority.”

Huddleston said he understands “how it feels like to be offended and oppressed, especially because of your ethnic or cultural background. So I understand how students felt. ... It offended me too.

“I needed to find out what we could do because this was on her personal Facebook,” said Huddleston, adding, “We probably could have done a better job of getting the word out that these things were occurring, but things definitely were happening. So in the future, I will make sure that every single incident that is reported gets sent out just so we all know what’s happened.”

Huddleston addressed inaccuracies he saw in the Nov. 13 Gatepost editorial concerning this incident and the administration’s response.

He said, “What was reported in the editorial in The Gatepost wasn’t totally accurate in the facts of actually what occurred. I think that The Gatepost said nothing happened until a meeting was called two weeks later, when … in fact, the article that was written says that there was im-

mediate action started and that was, first and foremost, meeting with the person who reported the incidents because first and foremost, we want to make sure we’re taking care of that person.”

Huddleston added members from the Bias Incident Response Team

that I’m talking about, that I want to be very clear about.”

He went on to say that meetings were held with the former Towers Hall Council president and she was told not to bring her personal belongings which had the Confederate flag on them into the Dean of Stu-

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Cassandra Teneus addressed adminstrators about the racist incident concerning the former Towers Hall Council President. went “into action” before the meeting held two weeks later, and he met with Title IX Coordinator Kim Dexter and Jackson Stevens, the student who filed the bias incident reports, during that two-week period.

He said The Gatepost editorial “wanted to focus on these two weeks in between, or two weeks’ time, as opposed to what was happening prior to that, so that’s the discrepancy

dents’ office, where she works.

Sophomore Karl Bryan addressed the panel with concerns about how to balance free speech with racial sensitivity in relation to the incident concerning the former Towers Hall Council President, who resigned after two bias incident reports were filed against her.

Cevallos said what is considered free speech and what can be harm-

ful speech is a difficult balance and the community needs to learn how to have a conversation about these issues. He added administrators have been discussing how to address this issue through open discussions and a “listening tour” through residence halls.

“The First Amendment gives the right to free speech and, unfortunately, it does not say anything about the right to not be offended, so being offended is part of life,” said Cevallos, who added, “So we really need to learn how to deal with those difficult situations, and I think that the environment that we are in is so ideal because we can learn to respect each other and have these conversations that are difficult conversations in a way that respects everyone.”

Huddleston said the University “needs to do a better job and certainly be much more intentional with this idea of civil discourse, this idea of people being able to talk to and address issues of difference or situations such as this.”

He added although everyone has the right to free speech, the core values of the University must be upheld, one being “an inclusive and collaborative community.”

Monét Johnson, who complained about the Towers Hall Council President’s Facebook posts to the Residence Director [RD] of Towers, Johnny Hurley, before the bias incident reports were filed, said she thought some of the posts threatened violence. “Still, nothing was done. I don’t understand how that could happen in an institution that is supposed to encourage diversity and foster our beliefs.”

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her, which was not a good idea. You shouldn’t encourage things like that.

You should facilitate a discussion.”

She added, “Aside from the incredible Dr. Holloway, I feel like every single one of you have let me down. I do not pay to go here and be discriminated against.”

Holloway asked Johnson what she would want to have seen happen in terms of an administrative response.

Johnson said she would have wanted to see “the administration, or faculty, or staff or anybody care,” in ways such as expressing condolences in email or other means of communication. “You could have put up a poster, and none of that was done, nothing to say ‘We have your back.’”

Some students suggested ways the administration could inform the community about bias incidents.

Jackson Stevens, vice president of the Towers Hall Council, suggested open forums to promote discussions should have occurred. He added, “I know Campus Events is hard to get through, but I think three or four weeks is enough” to find a space for a forum.

Rodriguez said a policy on hate speech should be introduced by the University. He said he thinks the University is “proactive” in ways, but the community needs a set procedure or policy “set in stone.”

Cassandra Teneus, a junior, said, “I’ve been here for thirty minutes, and so far I’ve only heard people of color speak on this panel, so I would love to hear from the rest of you,” adding that change needs to start with the administration.

She said, “Yes, you can’t make everybody not be racist. You can’t make everybody not be hurtful, but in the same way, you can also let it be known that it’s not supported.”

Teneus also addressed the incident with the Towers Hall Council President, saying she was upset that the student had her personal belongings with the Confederate flag displayed on them with her while she worked in the Dean of Students’ office. “I don’t care what anyone says what the Confederate flag stands for.

It’s against people like me and people that look like me. So there’s nothing positive about the Confederate flag in my life.”

She added she doesn’t feel safe on campus and that counsellors and the contact information for people to talk to about racist incidents should be readily available.

Colucci said when she started working at FSU in 2007, “This was a very, very white institution not only in terms of student body, but in terms of faculty and staff, and that’s really changed.”

She added the administration needs student help when dealing with issues such as these and encouraged them to suggest solutions.

Freshman Kevin Pena said students should be taught what racism is in a seminar or online survey like the alcohol awareness survey new students take.

Teneus said, “I want to know what’s going on,” and added that

emails about racist incidents should be sent to students as often as possible.

Junior Paola Florencio said something could be added to the FSU Go app that would inform students about bias incident reports.

Senior Sarah Cowdell said information should also be presented at kiosks such as those in the parking lots, the McCarthy Center, residence halls and shuttle stops. She added something similar to the FSU alert, where students are texted or called when there is a snow day, for example, would be helpful to inform students about incidents.

Fox Tree-McGrath said professors should be educated more about how to address racist issues and should encourage students to check their emails if a bias incident report is sent out.

Hall Council.’ That was the first time I went to someone in the administration about this, and she just dismissed what I said immediately, and I think that was the first problem that Res Life has going with this.”

Johnson said when she brought her concerns about the former Towers Hall Council President to RD Hurley, he told her to confront the student herself.

Stevens also went to the RD of Towers. “He told me the exact same thing - to approach her front on, and I didn’t feel comfortable doing that.”

Holloway said she has a meeting scheduled with Hamel and Cochran this week and suggested having RA’s and RD’s train in how to assist in reporting Bias Incidents.

Cochran said, “This is not model behavior and this is not the behavior I want to see in the community,

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FSU administrators address student questions, which included issues on racist incidents, during a forum Tuesday.

Academic Vice President VadenGoad said the University faculty “really loves what they do,” and while diversity among faculty is at 18 percent, the University is trying to increase this percentage.

Interim Vice President Holloway also said she noticed “a major change,” but understands that is because she has been working at FSU longer than the students who have been enrolled. She said she met with faculty to discuss with them how they might address the incident involving the Towers Hall Council President in their classes.

Huddleston said the strategic plan for inclusion also addresses how to increase diversity. “One of the goals isn’t just for recruitment, but for retention as well, and that’s key,” he said.

Stevens, Johnson and senior Avarie Cook expressed concern regarding the RD of Towers.

Cook asked if there will be any repercussions or re-training for the RD of Towers, and if the RD “all-white staff” will be trained in how to respond to concerns of students of color.

Stevens said when he addressed his concerns about the Towers Hall Council President to a Residence Assistant [RA], “she said, ‘I don’t see how her opinions are going to affect

and I’ve heard clearly that it’s not the behavior other people want to see in the community.”

Students also discussed other issues on campus. Senior May-Lynne Bautista said she feels “super uncomfortable” with the set-up of the Financial Aid Office since it is difficult to have a private conversation when there is no private area. “When I go there, the person behind me, their mother, their cousin and everybody that follows is listening, and I don’t feel comfortable with that set-up at all, for anything.”

To create privacy when discussing matters such as financial aid or registration for classes, Bautista suggested a kind of booth or barrier, but wanted administrative action to reduce the “awkwardness” and lack of privacy in the office.

Holloway agreed. “I’ve put it out there and I’ve made a comment to them - and they said, ‘Ouch,’ in response - that it reminded me of going to a welfare office. … That’s not the relationship that I want.”

She added these offices “traditionally have been some of the lowest scoring customer service on campus,” and the privacy issue needs to be addressed with Hamel and Fairbanks in terms of money and infrastructure changes.

Jace Williams, who described

themself as “a trans-disabled student,” asked administrators whether there was any training in place to address transphobia at the faculty level.

“Last year, I had a teacher look me in the eye and she said that I will never be a woman, and I had a staff member tell me not to have my cane in pictures for the school. I was wondering if there was any training for this to prevent this from happening.”

Cevallos said the administration has started a number of initiatives in regard to transgender issues, including the installation of some genderneutral bathrooms and a new preferred name policy passing through governance right now which will allow a student’s preferred name to be on their diploma and school IDs. Huddleston added that training is also a component of these initiatives to inform the community what they mean. He encouraged students to fill out a form on Blackboard to identify their preferred names and gender identities to help further those training sessions, and he will send out an email with further information on how to complete the form.

A senior Alternative Spring Break leader, Caitlin Murray, said the number of community service opportunities has grown in her opinion since she came to FSU in 2012, but asked administrators if there were any long-term goals to incorporate service learning in the curriculum.

“I think it’s something that our students really want. I know we’ve had outstanding numbers for applications for Alternative Spring Break. We’ve had umpteen amount of volunteers for Special Olympics.

The Community Service Club has the most volunteer members that they’ve ever had. So the want and need is there,” said Murray.

She added that although Program Coordinator for Student Involvement and Leadership Development, Will Reddy, is helpful, there is a need for a position that is solely dedicated to community service, and that this will allow for students to “break out of the bubble that we have on this campus.”

Holloway said she started Civic Learning and Engagement and Outreach this year and the Department of Higher Education passed a policy on civic engagement which will assess universities on their civic outreach.

She added the administration will be hiring someone to do “an environmental scan” to assess civic engagement and service learning on campus.

Juinor Ezequiel De Leon challenged administrators to construct a form within the next two weeks.

On Wednesday evening, Huddleston sent out an email announcing a forum, called the Student Voices Open Forum, will be held Monday, Nov. 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the McCarthy Center Forum. In the email, he wrote students can “come and share questions, concerns, and feedback about your experience at FSU.” Cevallos and other administrators will be in attendance.

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SGA sponsors Week of Kindness

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SGA gave out T-shirts in celebration of the Week of Kindness.

Students volunteered to knit blankets that would be donated to local animal shelters during the Week of Kindness.

By Dan Flahive Staff Writer

SGA held its Week of Kindness from Nov. 9 - 13. The events sponsored during the week were intended to spread kindness and strengthen the FSU community, according to SGA’s Social Events Coordinator Jack Capello.

The idea was proposed by Claire Ostrander, the director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD), said Capello. He added he does some work over the summer thinking of ideas for the week, but generally, it is a two-month planning process.

The Week of Kindness consisted of many events around campus, including Sodexo workers passing out free coffee, a donation table for Wounded Warriors which raised roughly $260 in honor of Darius Theriault (a student who passed away during the summer), and an interactive event which allowed students to draw whatever they would like in a heart in the McCarthy Center Lobby.

The events were sponsored by many different clubs, including the Community Service Club and SGA. FSU is one of the only schools

in the area which has the Week of Kindness, according to Capello. “It’s outreached to a lot of local high schools and elementary schools. Our [SGA] President Dan Costello just went out today to go talk about the Week of Kindness and about how we can spread it.”

Costello said he visited Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School and talked to the students about what is done for the Week of Kindness at FSU and why it is important to be kind to everyone.

Capello is given a budget of around $6,500, but the full amount is not used, he said.

This year, he estimated spending about $4,000, which mostly was allocated to the Kindness Celebration Carnival on Friday, Nov. 13.

Free shirts, popcorn, cotton candy and stuffed animals were given away at the Carnival being a fun way to end the week, according to Capello.

Capello added that the week is planned after Homecoming and before Thanksgiving so more students can be involved in it, and also because SGA is able to utilize Veterans Day to go around campus all day handing out refreshments and kind notes.

Junior Michaela Parkman said, “FSU’s Week of Kindness helps support my candy addiction. I find more sweets scattered around McCarthy than necessary, and I love it.”

Sophomore Marquis Sims said, “I feel really connected with the campus seeing everyone with matching shirts. It makes it feel more like a family than anything.”

Capello added the week is really about bringing the FSU community together. “We’re just trying to get people to come together, to make new friends, all that fun stuff,” Capello said.

“It just shows we’re a very progressive school, that we’re here to give back to our students and we go out of our way to get this place feeling like a community.”

The Memorial Grove Ceremony was held on Thursday, Nov. 12 during the Week of Kindness.

The Memorial Grove is located next to Larned Hall, and is intended to be a place for remembrance for students, faculty and staff who have passed away.

At the ceremony, President F. Javier Cevallos said, “I think it is very important for a university to have a place for memory - a place to keep our memories of our students and our people.”

SGA President Dan Costello

said, “It is important to us that we reflect in order to keep alive the memories of our past classmates and friends, so they may forever be a part of Framingham State.”

He added, “There is great solace in knowing that this space exists to aid, guide and strengthen the FSU Community.”

Dean of Students Melinda Stoops said it is now possible for anyone to buy a brick at The Memorial Grove in memory of students or faculty members who have passed away.

The ceremony also consisted of the reinterring of Asako Mazawa’s ashes. Mazawa was a student who passed away in 1997. There was a memorial garden dedicated to her before construction began on the new Hemenway Labs. Due to the construction, her ashes and memorial garden were temporarily relocated.

When asked about what goes into the planning of the Week of Kindness, Capello said, “A lot of hard work, a little bit of crying and long nights at the office.

But it really is worth it at the end of the week when you see everyone who has been touched by it.”

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The Gatepost Editorial

Overcoming trauma through compassion How does an idyllic Friday night in Paris, France on Nov. 13 transform into a warzone?

How can over 120 peaceful individuals who were quietly dining at the Parisian restaurant Le Petit Cambodge, enjoying a coffee at the French café Le Carillion or dancing to the sounds of a rock-and-roll show at the Bataclan theatre be plunged into anarchy and slaughtered?

How is this a just world when, just a day prior to the Paris attacks, at least 44 people who were just going about their lives can be murdered by twin bombings in the capital of Lebanon?

Heart-wrenching, maddening, sorrowful and emotionally exhausting are apt descriptors for what occurred last week.

The Gatepost editorial staff is obviously devastated by the events of the past week.

Our thoughts are with the victims of these unimaginable crimes and their family and friends who are now left grieving.

These are catastrophic events that have unfolded. They take their toll on every compassionate person who witnesses them.

Even when they are seen from afar - within the safety of our homes or on this very campus.

We at The Gatepost are concerned this generation of students has grown accustomed to being bombarded with graphic images on social media and 24-hour cable news coverage of horrible events like the ones that transpired late last week.

While we are editors at a student newspaper and appreciate the importance of keeping up to date with the news, there is such a thing as saturation coverage, and mainstream and social media can often contribute to this. It’s human nature to want to be informed. However, there comes a point where one must unplug from the news and find a way to channel their frustrations and sadness into something productive.

Perhaps it is during dark times like these, when one can so easily give in to negativity and anger, that we must respond with kindness and compassion.

While we as members of the Framingham State University community are unable to solve the complicated global issues which contribute to tragedies such as the ones that occurred last week, we certainly have it within ourselves to foster harmony and goodwill in our own backyard.

The editors of The Gatepost encourage students who want to respond to acts of evil with acts of good to volunteer at local shelters, such as the Pearl Street Cupboard & Café in Framingham or the Metrowest Humane Society in Ashland. Donate blood at the Nov. 30 blood drive at this very University.

Do something. Do anything that will positively impact your own life, the lives of your family, your community, and humankind.

Whatever you do, don’t let the horrors of this world prevent you from experiencing and sharing all the joys life has to offer.

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

OP/ED U.S. should accept Syrian refugees After the recent terrorist attacks around the world, many governments are debating whether they will accept the hundreds of thousands of refugees who are fleeing the civil war in Syria.

According to The New York Times, 1,854 Syrian refugees have been admitted into the United States since 2012.

President Barack Obama has increased the amount of legal statuses offered to Syrian refugees to 10,000 this year.

However, The New York Times reported that “at least 28 governors have said they oppose the entry of Syrian refugees into their states.”

Many fear that terrorists will pose as refugees and launch attacks once they have settled in a new country.

However, in the United States, the process of accepting Syrian refugees is so long and intense that it would be counterproductive for terrorists to utilize this method when plotting an attack.

Not only is the United States’ screening process thorough enough to accept refugees safely, it would benefit our enemy, ISIS, to reject them.

Countless news articles and opinion pieces discuss the brutal struggle refugees experience while leaving war-torn Syria. Those who are opposing the government accepting refugees, however, are most likely not doing so out of malice - but rather, fear.

During a WHO-TV forum in Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said, “We don’t know who they [Syrian refugees] are, we don’t know where they come from.”

This statement seems to imply that the United States is letting Syrian refugees into the country with little to no screening process.

Ben Carson, another Republican presidential candidate, made a similar statement on NBC News, saying he is “not all that anxious to bring in a bunch of refugees from Syria who would likely be infiltrated with jihadists.” He added, “There simply is not a way to vet these refugees.”

Carson is mistaken. The United States government, in fact, has an extensive process which they have and will continue to utilize while vetting refugees.

According to CNN reporter Laura Koran, refugees are referred to the United States by the United Nations High Commission, which sorts through applicants to see who qualifies for refugee status.

Koran continues, writing that once the application reaches the United States, the Resettlement Support Center then collects information about the applicant and begins a screening process “which includes an interview, a medical evaluation and an interagency security screening process aimed at ensuring the refugee does not pose a threat to the United States.”

Several U.S. intelligence agencies use “biographical and biometric information” to confirm the identities of the refugees.

It normally takes refugees 18 to 24 months to be processed, but since Syria is a specific secu-

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One of many offerings of support left outside the French consulate in Boston during Sunday’s support rally for Paris. rity concern for the U.S., the process takes “significantly longer,” according to Koran.

According to Stephen H. Legomsky, Professor Emeritus at the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, “No competent terrorist would choose the U.S. refugee process as a preferred strategy for gaining entry into the U.S.” The thorough screening process is supported by that fact that, according to The White House’s Twitter account, “zero Syrian refugees that have resettled in the U.S. have been arrested or removed on terrorism charges.”

While helping human beings desperately fleeing their countries in order to escape persecution and violence is the humanitarian thing to do, it also happens to be an effective war strategy, as well.

Aaron Zelin, an expert on Arab and Islamic politics and terrorism who works at The Washington Institute, argues that if countries like the United States deny Syrian refugees, it will help ISIS. Zelin writes that ISIS hopes to establish a land exclusively for Muslims, so it is bad for the Islamic State’s reputation if Muslims are fleeing that land by the hundreds of thousands.

ISIS is using news coverage of the mistreatment of refugees in non-Islamic countries to recruit more soldiers for their jihad.

In The Washington Post, counterterrorism expert Harleen Gambhir said that when ISIS attacks European countries, they are hoping to create western “crusaders.” Quoting ISIS, he writes that Muslims will emigrate “to the Islamic State and thereby escape persecution from the Crusader governments and citizens.”

The numerous terrorist attacks over the past months have horrified the world. It is an understandable reaction to want to shut Syrian refugees out. However, the United States government has proven that it can vet refugees successfully.

Most importantly, we are at war. Our enemy wants us to be afraid. ISIS is hoping we will give in to fear and turn hundreds of thousands back to their “caliphate.”

Will we let our enemy succeed?

Phil McMullin

Opinions Editor

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

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Pray for Beirut and Baghdad This past Friday, a team of ISIS terrorists committed a series of strategic attacks at multiple locations across the city of Paris. As news organizations updated their sites and social media accounts by the second, the world wept, and people from New York to Hong Kong tweeted their condolences. Many world citizens changed their profile pictures on Facebook to a special French flag filter. However, when dozens were killed by similar acts of terrorism in Beirut, Lebanon and Baghdad, Iraq just the day before, the world stayed silent.

Why is it that the world only seemed to care about Beirut and Baghdad after the massacre that happened in Paris, and even then as an afterthought? Are terrorist acts really seen as such commonplace in the Middle East that it takes at least 129 people to be killed in a Western nation for people to care?

People were quick to point out that Friday was the first time since WWII that France has closed its borders or seen such gruesome acts of violence.

Yet Beirut hadn’t seen such violence since 1990, and is relatively at peace, but there was no Lebanese flag filter available on Facebook. Neither Beirut nor Baghdad was a trending topic on Twitter this past weekend.

A quick Google search of “Paris attacks” yields 453 million results.

Combined, Google searches of “Beirut attacks” and “Baghdad attacks” yields less than a tenth of that.

It’s been nearly impossible to avoid constant coverage of the Paris attacks, but difficult to find anything other than a brief article about Beirut and Baghdad. The media reports what people want to hear. If no one demands that equal coverage is given to Beirut and Baghdad as Paris, then why waste the airtime?

ISIS is terrible, and commits horrific acts of violence in order to spread fear and anger. Despite calling themselves the Islamic State, they do not represent Islam, and a majority of their victims are Muslim.

But when ISIS bombs a marketplace in Beirut and blows up a funeral in Baghdad, there is no special filter nor are there millions of tweets. Facebook couldn’t even bother to activate its safety check-in feature, but it did for Paris.

Why?

9 A key part of compassion is imagining what happened to someone else happening to you. With some people calling the Paris attacks France’s 9/11, it’s easier for many Americans to see themselves in Parisians’ shoes.

Coupled with the fact that France is a western country with fairly liberal political views like America’s, it’s easy to see why many Americans can sympathize with Paris, but view Beirut and Baghdad as an afterthought.

Is terrorism only considered terrorism when it happens to people like us?

No. Terrorism is terrorism, regardless of where it happens or whom it happens to.

Pray for Paris, but also pray for Beirut and Baghdad because they deserve more than a mere afterthought.

Abby MacDonald

Staff Writer

Editor’s Note: We at The Gatepost would like to apologize for last week’s editorial titled “The administration inflamed a bias incident by failing to respond” which contained inaccurate information. The editorial suggested that members of the administration did not act after receiving bias incident reports until they met at a meeting. However, this was not the case. In fact, members of the administration responded to these reports. Again, we at The Gatepost apologize for misunderstanding what occurred.

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ALMOST, MAINE

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ARTS & FEATURES Willie Cole’s BRAND/IDENTITY

By Sara Silvestro Associate Editor An electric cooktop glows from the heat while a heavy, old metal iron rests on top.

A man walks over holding ice grips in his gloved hands. He quickly grabs the metal iron and swings back towards his studio table. He sits his iron on the canvas in front of him for seconds at a time.

He begins to move the iron at a fast pace across his canvas, embedding heat into the paper and scorching it before the iron cools and brings the art piece to a halt.

Willie Cole, a printmaker and visiting lecturer, manipulates and embeds his canvases using hot irons. Cole’s art media have changed over the years from using irons, hair blowers, women’s shoes and lastly water bottles.

Through his work, Cole has touched upon historical, spiritual, social and interracial subjects.

Most recently, Cole showcased his art collection “Brand/Identity” in the Mazmanian Art Gallery at Framingham State University as part of the Arts and Ideas Series.

For two days, Cole and Marc Cote, dean of the Arts and Humanities, gave tutorials to students in the art classrooms.

Cole ended his last day visiting FSU by sharing his work, inspirations and story to the FSU community in the Forum. Cole remarked that in the two days of being at FSU, he felt as though he lived here.

It is unlikely that most people would see an iron as an art tool to create a mask or a shield as Cole

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Above: Willie Cole, artist and printmaker, showcases his work about racial identiy and traditons. Below: Cole traces his ancestral paths back towards the slave trade and uses an ironing board to symbolize the trade.

wills it to be.

“I wanted to go into the art world with an identity,” said Cole.

“So I decided to become a scorcher.”

In 1987, Cole was on his way back to his New York studio when he found a metal iron in the middle of the street. The iron had been run over by a car and looked like an African Mask, according to Cole.

Cole took a picture of the iron

with a polaroid and stared at the picture for days, writing down lists of everything he saw. Cole said he had to “separate what the iron is and its function to see something else from it.”

Cole said he saw African roots and traditions just by looking at the print.

“The roots of this whole vanity culture grows from slavery,” said Cole.

Cole shared that his

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great-grandmother was a domestic servant for a doctor in town.

Cole described her has a hard-laboring woman.

“All her life she worked for this doctor and his family ironing their clothes,” said Cole.

From the print of an iron, he created an art piece called “Stowage.” In “Stowage,” the tribal masks are differentiated from each other by their steam holes.

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Willie Cole

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Students observed artist Willie Cole’s self-portrait, “Men of Iron, 2004” in the Mazmanian Gallery last Tuesday.

- continued from page 11 the shape of an ironing board.

This was equivalent to the idea of slave ships, he said.

The irons, which Cole prefers to be from the ’50s and ’60s, can easily become two things - a mask if the tip of the iron points downward and a shield if it points upward.

Cole related this to the attacks on slaves. He described Malcolm X’s definitions between a house negro and a field negro.

“House negros were domestic warriors,” he said.

Their ironing boards become their shields in his imagination, he said. And, “your iron becomes your weapon.”

Through scorching, heating up the irons and placing them on the canvas, Cole is able to achieve symbolic designs and colors to not only identify African tribal colonies but traditions as well.

The scorching symbolizes “fleshmarking,” or branding practices. The tan or brown color on the canvas from the heat represents African American skin color.

In his art piece, “5 Stances for Domestic Defense, 2013,” Cole said he was inspired by Japanese and African warriors. For each warrior, Cole said he had to move quickly so he wouldn’t lose the heat from the iron.

Moving at a fast pace was beneficial to Cole. He not only didn’t want the paper to burn but he didn’t want “to think about it too much. I want to feel my art,” he said.

The second warrior from the right, Cole described as a jazzy shaman. His “hands,” made from scorching, can be seen as the war-

rior’s “jazz hands,” according to Cole.

He included his own self-portrait into his branding collection. In “Men of Iron, 2004,” Cole scorched his own body with Photoshop. He felt it was important to include himself in his work. “I scorched a hot iron into the art world,” he said.

Cole said he scorched for 10 years before coming to a pause.

Other sculptures and exhibits Cole has worked on for private collectors and museums have been created from using hair blowers and women’s shoes.

While visiting FSU, Cote and Cole took a trip to a nearby thrift store where Cole purchased a pair of shoes for his sculptures. Each sculpture is a face. Cole said he only uses women’s shoes and never men’s or boots.

Cole said pumps make great lips and stilettos make excellent fangs for his face sculptures. However, the process is time-consuming.

Cole said he sometimes spends most of his day peering through bins of shoes looking for the right fit.

If it slows him down too much then he keeps moving on to the next project. Cole said he would often be working on multiple shoe sculptures at once. His advice to students in this case is to “let the work make the decisions.”

Cole’s primary medium at this time is water bottles.

He has exhibited life-size vehicles, chandeliers and wands of nature. Cole said he looks at water bottles and believes they are filled with souls. When a person takes a sip, their soul slips in.

Cole said one night, he dreamed of a chandelier that had the face

of Buddha on every crystal. He replicated his dream using water bottles with drawn on Buddhas and created a chandelier.

“Water bottles are so new to me that it’s exciting,” said Cole.

In Cole’s piece, “Waterland, 2015,” he photographed crushed water bottles on a light panel, which are meant to represent a garden he was inspired by in Hawaii.

“It allows me to make a contribution to the environment,” he added.

Cote said he knew about some of Cole’s childhood growing up in Newark, New Jersey, and “that certainly flavored his outlook.”

Cote also said it was interesting to learn about Cole’s investigation of his own ancestral heritage “for sources of pride and narrative, while also focusing on what happened when slaves were brought to America.”

Cote said Cole was very approachable to students as they were able to ask him individual questions.

“They [the students] were able to see that the most simplistic of things can have a great and deep meaning,” said Cote.

Cole said, “If you can be an art student it can really change your life. But if you can be an artist, it’s really a whole different journey.”

Calvin Ridley, a senior art major with a concentration in painting, said he could relate to Cole’s work because both Ridley and Cole use mixed medias. While Cole uses different techniques such as printmaking and scorching, Ridley uses different mediums.

“Overall, I liked that a big focus on his work is on identity,” he said.

“For him, it’s more of a cultural

and past identity. … I like seeing other artists that focus on identity as a topic because I do the same thing with LGBTQ identities. It’s also social justice oriented, which is very telling of the times right now.”

Erin Heitkamp, a senior art major with a painting concentration, said she was at first reluctant to go to a printmaking show because it did not apply to her, nor could she relate to it. However, she said she was amazed and saw that Cole’s work “really spoke to the greater mass here [at FSU].”

Heitkamp said it’s interesting how Cole is a serious artist but he lets himself have a lot of freedom in the way he constructs his artwork. “He plays,” she said.

Cole said, “Right after college, when I got my degree, I went and got a job as a janitor cleaning the bowling alley so I could be free all day to do my work. It takes a while to find yourself.” He said he had art related jobs for four years until he realized struggling with multiple jobs was just as difficult as being an artist, so he decided to stick with his talent.

Guiselda Duran, a senior art major with a ceramics concentration, said she never did printmaking before until Cole came to her class for a demonstration.

“What I like about it [Cole’s gallery exhibition] is it deals a lot with identity,” said Duran. “A lot of it deals with where I come from, which is Mexico. I found it to be very inspiring and hope to use those influences in my own work.”

Cole said, “There are a lot of ways to make a living as an artist. … It’s about the choice - and the commitment to the choice - and having faith.”

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“Spotlight” illuminates Globe exposé

By Kyle Torres Staff Writer

This year’s big film on journalism is “Spotlight,” the story of the Boston Globe’s 2002 investigation into Massachusetts Catholic priests’ sexual activity with young children and the continuous cover-up of the activity by the church.

The subject is very dark and heavy. The Globe’s Spotlight Team’s exposé inspired many other places across the world to conduct their own investigations into the matter.

It is one of the most important and influential modern news stories, and deserves an excellent cinematic portrayal that dives deep into just how difficult the story was to get out.

The film is directed by Tom McCarthy, a director not well known for crafting amazing movies. Earlier this year, he released the much criticized box office failure “The Cobbler,” so I went into the film cautious of its direction. However, I left very pleasantly surprised.

It is clear that McCarthy knew how important this story was, and

that he wanted to make sure the rest of the world knew it.

The film is a bit of a slow burn, and may seem drawn out to many, but this kind of film has the capability of making a slow burn exciting because the story and characters are so interesting.

The screenplay to “Spotlight” is absolutely perfect. It is a very harrowing story of dedication to doing the right thing while also

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making sure that the story has as much impact as possible.

The team is just so absolutely involved and dedicated to this news story, and it shows with each attempted interview with victims, lawyers and even some of the priests.

The best part of “Spotlight” is its cast. The entire ensemble from the main team to victims who are only in one scene, each perfor-

mance is brilliantly realized. Each member of the Globe’s Spotlight Team is on a different level of the line between doing the right thing and being impactful while also being realistic.

Michael Keaton is wonderful as always, and Mark Ruffalo conveys the real-life author’s passion about this story extremely well.

Other standouts include Rachel McAdams, Brian d’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci and Liev Shriebner, who all seem to disappear into their characters flawlessly.

“Spotlight” is one of the most important films on journalism to ever come out, and is definitely among the best films of the year so far. The script is sharp, the editing is cut to perfection, the direction is confident and the cast is flawless. It will likely make its way to several Oscar nominations, and it’s not hard to see why.

“Spotlight” is an intriguing story that nails everything down to a tee and shows just how committed journalists are to delivering important and controversial stories, and how vital that commitment is.

“The Peanuts”: A nostalgic reboot for old fans and new fwtwd In the past five years, we have been given many remakes, reboots, spin-offs and sequels that have all ranged in the categories of the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Luckily enough, “The Peanuts Movie” landed in the good category.

I must admit I was not overly excited for this movie when I saw the first few trailers. I didn’t see the draw to it. Growing up, I really did not spend much time watching Charlie Brown. There were one or two of the holiday specials that I saw on TV and read a few of the comics - but that was it.

The last trailer that I saw for “The Peanuts Movie” was what sold me on it. I got a little more of the story than just being sold on a nostalgia factor of the franchise that wasn’t really there for me.

So, when I went into see the movie, I had a pretty blank slate when it came to the film. I heard some positive things about it - but I still did not know much about the movie.

And, wow, I am kind of glad I went.

“The Peanuts Movie” gives something for everyone. The old fans and the newcomers both have something to walk away with when going to see this film.

The old fans get the characters they know and love in a new adventure. They get to see the old drawings from the comics integrated with the new animation,

which mesh together beautifully. They get to see gags from the franchise that are well-known and loved.

The newcomers get a good movie that just happens to be a reboot. They can come into the movie not knowing anything about Peanuts and still understand because characters and the story are timeless without it even being connected to the franchise.

This film is cute, funny and captivating. I still found it nostalgic - but not in the way I expected.

As I watched the film, sparks of memories and thoughts went off in my mind. They were all saying ‘Oh my god, I knew someone like that growing up’ or ‘I remember going through that.’

I knew someone like ‘Peppermint Patty’ growing up - they slept through class, they were good at sports and they were interested in someone w h o

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By Brittany Wolstencroft Staff Writer

didn’t like them back. As a kid, I knew a ‘Marcie’ - she was a bookworm and history lover. Growing up, I knew a ‘Charlie Brown’ - I still know a few. They’re that one kid who can’t ever seem to catch a break. And I knew a kid like the ‘The Little Red-Haired Girl’, the new girl who moved into town, still do.

The moments are nostalgic as well as the people.

Everyone remembers having crushes in school and how hard it was to approach them, especially the first one where you’re so afraid and nervous to talk to them

that you feel like your heart is going beat out of your chest.

Most remember those awkward school dances where no one will dance until someone dances first.

Many remember how agonizing standardized tests were and the movie addresses it. I remember taking standardized tests growing up.

And the film has even more moments like that. It takes those moments and escalates them to a whole new level. And it’s so much fun to see them do so.

The Peanuts Movie is a good time at the theater. It’s fun and nostalgic for newcomers and dedicated fans that continues the franchise in a delightful way for the newer generation while still remaining timeless.

Tip for older fans, stay through the credits, there is a surprise halfway through.

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Colton’s Couture

By Colton Madore Staff Writer

Some want to stand out with their outfits, while others want to blend in. With a faux fur vest, you will be sure to stand out and make a statement on a chilly fall day. Fur vests are currently one of the growing trends for women not only across the U.S. but especially across New England.

I remember being skeptical of these pieces, as I thought they literally looked like some ladies were being engulfed by fake animals only to stay warm, yet I then realized, fashion is fashion and anything goes - or so people say.

Faux fur dates back to the late 1920s and has been popular since.

It is less controversial than real fur that some people still continue to wear and wore in earlier years. Faux fur is often used for parkas, gloves, ear warmers and much more. It also can come in a variety of looks, colors and textures to make it appear as if it is real fur.

One of my closest friends got a fur vest this chilly fall season and she definitely knows how to make it work. She not only stays comfortable but she looks fierce and ready to take on the day.

Her faux fur vest is dark with tones of black, brown and a cream color. It can easily go with something simple, such as leggings, a sweater and black riding boots.

Or, if you really want to step it up, combine a black pair of ripped skinny jeans with a chambray shirt and your fur vest. As for shoes, stick to something such as heels or booties. Whatever you feel most comfortable in is key to success.

Erika Viens, a sophomore, can be seen wearing her faux fur vest with a basic black T-shirt with sweatshirt-like material which is perfect for a cool day.

She also wears a pair of faux leather leggings and gold studded booties. She surely is ready to take on anything that comes her way.

Stores such as Marshalls, Forever21 and even Target have been selling these babies for quite some time.

So what do you think? Are you going to rock a faux fur vest before it is too late?

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Erika Viens shows off her fur vest while enjoying the cool fall weather.

Campus Conversations

By Nick Murphy & Amanda Martin

“Leftover turkey soup. My grandmother makes it every year.”

“Next day pumpkin pie. Hands down my favorite.”

- Rebecca Parker, freshman

- Trevor Oldham, freshman

What is your favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipe?

“Turkey sandwich “It’s gotta be the

turkey sandwich.”

with cranberry.”

- Alex Fleker, sophomore

- Kim Mullen, junior

“Mashed potatoes.

My top choice by far.”

“Stuffing. You can’t go wrong with stuffing.”

-Alyssa Costa, sophomore

- Ryan Stranton, freshman

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gimble” (“Jabberwocky”) 25 Enter a pool 29 Homestyle entree 33 Dull, hollow sound 34 Oscar winner Sean 35 Direction away from “to” 36 Make a beeline toward 40 Money roll 41 Superior rating 42 Construction support 43 School gathering 46 Bart and Belle 47 Use a beam for surgery 48 Summa ___ laude

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Ferr or Foul?

France unites amidst attacks

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

It didn’t matter that France lost its friendly with England on Tuesday 2-0. What was important was that the game was played and France fans stayed strong.

Four days earlier, Paris was attacked by ISIS, sending the French capital into turmoil and mourning.

The attacks, which were centered on a concert hall and café, led to the death of at least 129 and left hundreds of others injured.

It was reported, however, that the terrorists’ main target was the Stade de France, where French President Francois Hollande was in attendance for the France-Germany soccer match.

Reports came out that the terrorists, who were given the task of entering the stadium with bombs strapped to them, were stopped at the gate and frisked by security before being denied entry, backing away and detonating the explosives.

Paris declared a state of emergency following the attacks and Hollande declared the attacks an “act of war.”

The national team, who was scheduled to play days later against England, very easily could’ve cancelled the game amidst the terror and chaos – they didn’t.

Instead, the two teams came together, supported each other and proved, once again, that sports, despite being competitive and emotional, bring people together about as good as anything.

Maybe it’s the nationalism and patriotism that surrounds them, but whatever it is, playing the game was not only a step forward for the country, but a sign that it isn’t scared or intimidated.

Prior to kickoff, the managers for both France and England accompanied Prince William onto the field bearing wreaths and gathering the teams together for photographs, as thousands of French flags waved in the crowd.

In fact, the stadium that was a target for a terrorist attack just days before, with some attackers still on the loose, packed in over 70,000 people.

A moment of silence was observed before the most emotional part of the evening - the singing of the national anthem.

France’s anthem, La Marseillaise, is a song of deviance and bravery, and as it played, all 71,223 in attendance, along with players and coaches of both teams, belted the song out.

France lost, but the fans came out, the players played their hearts out and the country showed that not only is it not scared, it is prouder and stronger than it was before.

It’s very similar to the September 11th attacks in the United States. The Yankees came out after that incident wearing NYFD hats and the Mets got a homerun in the days following the attacks from Mike Piazza that lifted the entire city.

Following the Boston Marathon Bombings, Bruins fans stood and united, singing the national anthem as one and showing their support for Boston and America.

If one thing is clear, it is that sports unite people like no other. France is not afraid and showed the entire world Tuesday on the pitch.

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Hockey beats WSU, before falling in OT to Daniel Webster

By Amelia Foley Asst. Sports Editor

The Rams earned their first MASCAC win on Nov. 12 against Worcester State.

Worcester earned itself three penalties, two minutes each in the first period, but the Rams still couldn’t manage to find the back of the net until the second.

Tyler Colacchio scored only 40 seconds into the second period on a power play with assists from Jake McKinnon and Keith Barnaby.

Greg Stoya extended the lead to 2-0 in the 17th minute when Chris Andre took the puck to the net and Stoya made the shot.

Colacchio took charge again in the third period

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when he scored four minutes in and was assisted

by Barnaby and Hayden Lyle.

The Lancers finally got on the board in the 12th minute when Mitchell Purdie won a power play.

That was as close as Worcester would get, as Cam Coburn scored the final goal of the game for FSU only four minutes later.

Coburn was assisted by Peter Mingus and Rick O’Connor after the Rams won a power play and earned a 4-1 victory.

Framingham went 2-for-8 on power plays and outshot the Lancers 39-23.

Adam Calabrese made 22 saves and earned his first win in his first collegiate start.

4–1

Worcester State

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Framingham is averaging three goals and 36 shots per game.

Jake McKinnon leads the team in goals with five. He is followed by Tyler Collachio and Mark Essery, who have four and two, respectively.

By Amelia Foley Asst. Sports Editor

Framingham traveled to Nashua, New Hampshire to face Daniel Webster in a non-conference matchup on Nov. 14.

The score remained 0-0 in the first period as each team earned a two-minute penalty.

Daniel Webster broke the 0-0 streak early in the second period with two goals, less than 20 seconds apart.

Framingham got on the board when it won on a power play and McKinnon was able to make the shot with an assist from Lyle.

The Rams earned three penalties in the third, but managed to hold off the Eagles from scoring.

In the 12th minute, McKinnon scored again with an assist from Barnaby and made the score an even 2-2.

The rest of the period remained scoreless and the game was sent into overtime.

Daniel Webster dominated in overtime and Jeremy Hannah scored the winning goal for the Eagles less than two minutes in.

Despite the loss, the Rams outshot the Eagles 42-31 and only served five penalties, while the Eagles served seven.

Calabrese made 28 saves, but was still tagged with the loss as the Rams slip to 2-2 overall.

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MASCAC Offensive Player of the year Matt Silva, QB MASCAC Defensive Player of the year Matt Mangano, S MASCAC Offensive Lineman of the year Nick Stanfield, C MASCAC Coach of the year Tom Kelley First-team All-MASCAC Matt Silva, QB Matt Mangano, S Nick Stanfield, C Lewis Bailey, CB Svenn Jacobson, ILB Greg Peschel, OLB Quentin Jones, DE Dan Feeley, G Joe Wilder, T Tevin Jones, WR Marcus Grant, WR Second-team All-MASCAC Sean Wlasuk Jalen Green, RB Quron Wright, KR/PR

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Men’s basketball wins home-opener against Newbury

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The Rams have lost three of their first four games this year.

They are averaging 56.5 PPG and are shooting 36.5 percent from the field.

By Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editor

Framingham State opened up its season on Nov. 13 in the Babson Invitational Tournament against Babson College, ranked 10th in the country, in their first round game.

Tied at 15 points apiece at the midway mark of the first half, the Rams held their own until Babson went on a 13-0 run, eventually going up 32-21 at the half.

Framingham came out hot in the second, as Daniel Gould knocked down two 3-pointers to pull the Rams within five.

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By Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editor

Framingham State took on Bridgewater State in a consolation game in the Babson Invitational Tournament on Nov. 14.

The Bears came out hot in the opening half, jumping out to an early 10-point lead.

The Rams countered with a 17-2 run to put them back in the game.

At the half, Framingham State found itself down 37-29.

Bridgewater had its biggest lead of 12 in the second half before the Rams went on a 17-4 to take

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Babson followed with a 12-2 run.

The Rams came back to cut the lead to 12 with a run of their own, but this was quickly followed by a 14-2 run by Babson, which put the game out of reach.

The Rams were defeated 69-41 in the season opener, dropping them to 0-1.

Joseph McCabe led the Rams in scoring with 10 points and added five rebounds. Daniel Gould dished out a team high three assists and added six points. Tony Alexandre had six points and seven rebounds, while Patrick Gould contributed five points.

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the lead by a point with 12 minutes remaining.

With five minutes to play, the Bears went on a 6-0 run to pull even at 62. Alexandre put the Rams back up 64-62, but a 4-0 run from Bridgewater put the Bears up by two with two minutes remaining.

Framingham had four chances to tie or win the game, but came up empty on every try as the Bears defeated them 66-64.

In the loss, Daniel Gould led the way with 22 points and added two assists. McCabe scored 15 points and had three rebounds. Alexandre led the team with 12 rebounds and contributed eight points.

The loss drops the Rams to 0-2 on the season.

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Bridgewater State

By Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editor

The Rams hosted Newbury College in their home opener on Nov. 17.

The Rams took an early lead 21-11, behind three triples from Timothy McCarthy.

The Nighthawks battled their way back in the game at the half.

The Rams jumped out to a 45-29 early in the second half.

The Nighthawks pulled to within 11, but the Rams put the game out of reach with an 8-0 run that included threes from Daniel Gould and McCabe.

The Rams earned their first victory on the season by a score of 71-53.

McCarthy led scorers with 23 points and added five rebounds. Alexandre contributed 16 points and eight boards. Jacek Louisville filled up the stat sheet with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists. Daniel Gould went for nine points and had two rebounds.

The Rams move to 1-2 on the season.

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Tweet of the Week

The New York Times comments on the FranceEngland game that took place just days after the attacks in Paris.

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Volleyball gets swept out of NCAA Tournament by Brockport

By Jen Fortin Staff Writer

Framingham State faced Brockport State in the first round of the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship Tournament on Friday. The Rams lost in three games with scores of 25-19, 25-21 and 25-22.

Alycia Rackliffe led the team with 17 kills and only one error. Danielle Girard had eight kills with no errors, 16 digs and three service aces.

Julia Wan tied with Girard at eight kills and Sarah Leonard totaled 32 assists.

On the opposing Golden Eagles, outside hitter Kayla Barber secured 17 kills and three service aces. Setter Noelle Poloncarz added in 51 assists, while Kathleen Irwin totaled 21 digs.

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The first set began with an Eagles lead at 13-7 until the Rams slowly gained points to trail by two. With an Annie DeLoid kill, the Rams came within one. However, Brockport battled back, continuously racking up points and won the set on a Framingham attack error.

The second set proved to be another Brockport lead, despite a back-and-forth point increase by both teams. After four of Rachel Fiser’s service points, the Eagles led 11-6. Despite a service ace from Girard, Brockport gained another four points to make it 16-10. The Rams held their opponents at 24 while gaining three points to trail by only three, but the set concluded with a kill by Ashley Capone.

Set three began with a Rams lead of 9-5 and

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throughout the entire set, Framingham stayed on top. After a Brockport timeout, with a score of 20-17, the Golden Eagles tied it up at 20. A block from Rackliffe and Mackenzie Webster gave FSU the ball back, but they could not execute. The Eagles took the lead for the first time in the set and the game ended with another Capone kill.

The Golden Eagles advanced in the Tournament to face Springfield College the following day and lost in three sets.

The Framingham State Rams finished their 2015 season at 25-9 and 5-1 in the conference, playing a total of 111 sets with a hitting percentage of .209.

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Football set for Tournament matchup with Wesley after rout of Worcester

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

Framingham ended its regular season on a high note, putting up a season-high in points and knocking off Worcester State 55-14.

The Rams scored 14 points in every quarter until the fourth, where they were only able to muster 13, while their defense held the Lancers scoreless in every quarter except the third, where they allowed 14.

On its first drive of the game, Framingham went 70 yards in nine plays. The drive was capped when Matt Silva kept the ball and ran it one yard across the goal line and in for a touchdown.

Sean Wlasuk’s extra point made it 7-0 and the Rams were just getting started.

Later in the first, Silva found Marcus Grant for a four-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead.

The touchdown was the first of three for Grant on the afternoon.

The first quarter ended 14-0, and the second quarter belonged to running back Jalen Green.

Green scored twice before halftime, once from five yards out and once from nine yards out.

He ended the afternoon with 12 carries for 96 yards and the two touchdowns.

The Rams went into the break leading 28-0 and the offense continued to roll when they returned to action in the third quarter.

Worcester State was the team that struck first out of the half.

Lancers quarterback Noah Brum found Tyler Barrie from 19 yards out. The touchdown cut the lead to 28-7.

Framingham would answer five minutes later when Grant caught his second touchdown of the day.

This time, Grant caught a 27-

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Women’s basketball starts 2–1 behind Mulherin’s hot start

yard touchdown pass from Silva. By Jennifer Johnson The score extended the lead back Editorial Staff to 28, 35-7.

By Mike Ferris Less than two minutes later, the Sports Editor Lancers struck again. Kemani Jones ran the ball across from 11 yards The Lady Rams opened up the out and cut back into the lead, season with a win at the Emerson making it 35-14.

Tip-Off Tournament after being These were the last points the projected to win the MASCAC in Rams would allow, but their of- the preseason polls. fense wasn’t finished yet.

The Rams’ first match was against With just over a minute left in the host. Starter Raegan Mulherin the third, Napoleon Miller caught led the pack with an impressive 21 a 15-yard touchdown pass from points. Quinn O’Connell was close Silva. Wlasuk’s extra point made it behind her, putting up a solid 18 42-14. points off the bench.

Miller ended his day with nine The game was evenly matched at catches for 74 yards. the start and tied 11-11 at the end Grant would catch his third of the first quarter. touchdown early in the fourth The Lady Rams opened the secquarter. ond quarter with a layup from He caught eight passes for 102 Monta Connolly to pull ahead 13yards on the afternoon.

11. The Rams kept their offensive The Rams’ final score would momentum and scored seven uncome late in the fourth when back- answered points to put them up up quarterback Zak Walker ran the 20-11. ball in from 13 yards. Following this Emerson was eventually able to score, Wlasuk missed his first extra cut the lead to five points with the point of the day, but it didn’t mat- Rams up 25-20. FSU fought back ter as the game was well in hand, and went on a 9-0 run to make it 55-14.

34-20.

Silva ended his day completing The Rams out rebounded the Li20 passes for 175 yards and four ons 16-14 and led 40-29 going into touchdowns. He ended his regular the second half. season with 39 touchdown passes The third quarter went similarly and only six interceptions. with the Rams coming out on top The leading rusher behind Green 57-45. Emerson was the first to was Aaron Owens, who ran eight score in the fourth quarter, but the times for 63 yards.

Rams were able to come out on top Aside from Grant and Miller, the with the help of a 13-1 run. only other double-digit receiver The Rams won the matchup 77was Tevin Jones, who caught two 53 and were 38.4 percent from the for 21. floor to Emerson’s 31.4 percent.

The defense was led by Greg This pushed the Rams into the Peschel, who had 12 tackles, and tournament championship versus Tyllor McDonald, who picked off Suffolk University on Nov. 15.

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Two Rams were named to the Framingham is set for its NCAA All-Tournament team, Mulherin Tournament game this weekend, and O’Connell. when it travels to Wesley to take on Suffolk was able to pull ahead the 11th-ranked Wolverines.

55 – 14

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The Gatepost Player of the Week

National Performance of the Week

Raegan Mulherin

Demarcus Cousins

Mulherin is averaging 22.7 PPG and shooting 39 percent from the field in the team’s first three games.

Cousins scored 40 points and took in 13 rebounds on 11/13 and two days later, on 11/15, scored 36 and grabbed 10 boards.

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and led 20-9 early in the second half. Framingham tried chipping away at the lead, but were only able to come within six points.

Suffolk led FSU 35-22 at the half.

FSU was unable to come back and ended up dropping the championship 68-54.

Mulherin led the scoring once again with 20 points and Alycia Rackliffe came off the bench strong, scoring nine. FSU was out rebounded 37-27 and shot just 28.4 percent to Suffolk’s 35.

The Rams hosted Curry in their home opener on Nov. 18.

Framingham found itself tied with Curry 15-15 after the first quarter, but proceeded to pull away, leading after the second, third and ultimately the fourth quarter.

The Rams were led by Mulherin, who scored 27 points and pulled in six rebounds.

Rackliffe and Sarah Palace followed Mulherin in double-digit scoring with 13 and 10, respectively.

Aside from her 13 points, Rackliffe pulled in seven rebounds.

Connolly also grabbed seven boards, as the team had 37 total.

Despite shooting a measly 25 percent from three, the Rams shot 43 percent from the field and held Curry to 35.

Framingham also won the turnover battle, turning Curry over 33 times, and converting 31 points off of them.

Curry was only able to score 18 points off turnovers, despite turning the Rams over 24 times.

The Rams travel to UMass Boston Saturday where they’ll take on the Beacons at 1 p.m.

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