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Whitney says University to repair Library McCarthy Center roof and May By Steven Bonini News Editor Assistant Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Patricia Whitney said the facilities department is focused on renovations to the Henry E. Whittemore Library, the McCarthy Center, and May Hall. A major project Whitney said is on her department’s agenda is ceiling renovations in the Henry E. Whittemore Library, as the ceilings there are fairly old, and are starting to wear out. She said the ceilings are called “tectum” and people often refer to
them as “horse-hair ceilings” because of their follicle-like design. “They don’t look like a smooth ceiling,” she said. “They have all this leg hair-looking stuff on them. “Over time, they’re really starting to decay, and so we’ve had them tested. There’s nothing hazardous in them, but they start to flake,” she added. Whitney said, often, students who are studying in the library will see “little flakes” at their desks. She said $100,000 will be going toward the ceiling and tile replacements, adding there are 16 different places throughout the library they
will be working on - including, but not limited to, offices, classrooms, storage areas, and studios. The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) allocates funds to the University for large projects like this each year, she said. This year, the University was allotted approximately $450,000 for DCAMM projects, which is a stark difference from 2020 when the University received approximately $1,000,000 for DCAMM projects, Whitney said. While these projects are funded by
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FSU student veterans re ect on their service By Sophia Harris Staff Writer
Jennifer Osgood, a senior health and wellness major, recalled a memory from her time in the Army when she and her boss sat in President Kim JongGatepost Archives un’s living quarters for a 50th anniverMEN’S SOCCER pg. 11 sary dinner to commemorate the end of the Korean War. Destiny Taylor, a sophomore criminology major, explained that being in the National Guard is teaching her CULTURE FEST pg. 13 that she can do anything she puts her mind to. It also gives her a sense of THE ANCESTOR REVIEW pg. 15 confidence nowing she can persevere
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through anything. Andrew Price, a sophomore computer science major, said if he didn’t serve in the Army, he would not be where he is today. Joining the Army was a life-changing experience he wishes a lot more people could have. All three FSU students either served or are currently serving in the U.S. Military, and with Veterans Day on Nov. , all three reflected on their service. Veterans Day is a time to honor the veterans who are a part of the community. Framingham State is home to a large student veteran population. Currently, 4% of the student population
are veterans, according to Shawn Aldrich, coordinator of veteran and military services. According to the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs, a veterans’ celebration was first held in irmingham, labama, Nov. 11, 1947. This day was then called Armistice Day until 1954, when President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill into law officially naming ov. eterans Day. All three veterans came from different backgrounds, but they are now FSU students working toward completing their degrees.
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What is your role here at FSU and what does your job entail? So, my role is I’m a professor in the Communication, Media, and Performance department and I teach courses in theory, and also some courses that have a performance component. So, for example, I teach Human Communication, Interpersonal Dialogue, Small Group Communication, Advanced Public Speaking Argumentation - I teach too much - Organizational Communication, and Persuasion and Social Influence.
Opinions Editor McKenzie Ward Sports Editor Danielle Achin Asst. Sports Editors Mikey Alves Tyler Wahl Arts & Features Editors Caroline Gordon Emily Rosenberg Asst. Arts & Features Editor Ryan O’Connell Asst. Design Editors Maddison Behringer Emma Lyons Copy Editor Patrick Brady Staff Writers James Barraford Sean Cabot Jasmine Castillo Jackson Clyde Olivia Copeland Dan Fuentes Dallas Gagnon Sophia Harris Mark Haskell Stefano Hernandez Branden LaCroix Sage Lorenzo Jack McLaughlin Johan Perez Austin Riffelmacher Nathan Rogers Ryan Schreiber Advisor Desmond McCarthy
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What is your professional and educational background? I have a bachelor’s degree from Chatham University in Pittsburgh in Communication, and I was a Creative Writing minor. And then I got a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in Rhetoric and Communication. And at the time, I specialized in Ancient Greek rhetoric. So, I guess you could say that I’m one of those people - I guess I’m a history buff. And I think that what we learn today in the 21st century is very much dependent on what has come before us. I think it’s really important for, in my department, for students to understand where the discipline of communication has come from, and a lot has come from these paradigms in Ancient Greek history. What do you enjoy most about your work here at FSU? One of my important roles here is I helped to develop the minor in Science Communication and I also teach the course Science Communication. A lot of people don’t understand what communication is because communication is actually everything. You could communicate about anything under the sun. And so, I enjoy and I like to help students and my colleagues understand how important it is not to be siloed as a department - not to have each department be so “in and of itself” - that it doesn’t understand other departments. I think being interdisciplinary is really important. What are some hobbies that you @T like to shareSTwith the have that you’d HEGATEPO community? A hobby that I’ve become rather famous for with my students is that I do macrophotography of insects. I’m on Instagram, and I have a website for my photography. And I started this a couple years ago, I think four years ago. So
Courtesy of Audrey Kali my website is audreykali-photography. com. So you can see some of my pictures there. ut I thin it s real important for people who have hobbies or have these interests to realize how important it is to share your work, and I never learned so much about insects. They’re so important to our environment, especially with climate change. And what I do is I take pictures of the insects, then I identify them, and a lot of insects that I ve been finding particularly this past year - are more native to the south and southern climates and they’re here. I just love it! … My motto on my website is to see close what you always see but never really see. My neighbors call me the bug lady. ... Most of the pictures that I take are in my backyard and people will say “Where did you find that insect ” I say “Well, right here in my yard.” What is something that students may be surprised to learn about you? I dropped out as a sophomore [in college], got married, had kids [and] got divorced. And then went back to school in my 30s and then stayed straight through my Ph.D. And I think it’s important for people to realize that everyone has a different path to follow. Not everyone is ready for what everybody else does - graduate from high school, go to college, whatever. And, not to feel bad about yourself. I regretted that a lot and at times I was embarrassed to say I dropped out of college. ut now I thin “Oh, well when I went back, I was ready and I did really well.” I also share that with a lot of my students who were considered non-traditional students. You know, they might be a little bit older or
somebody who had been in the military before, and they might feel self conscious about being around students that are very young. And, you know, we’re all in this together. What piece of advice do you have for students here at FSU? My advice would be to take courses while you’re in college of things that you want to learn about. It sounds so cliche to say “Follow your heart, follow your interests.” ut I feel really sad when I see students in a degree program and they’re there because their parents think they should be - that they think they ll get a ob in that particular field. And, I think if you just follow what you like, things will fall into place. That sounds kind of idealistic, but it really rings true for a lot of people. It rings true for myself. It wasn’t easy, but I just didn’t think about the money. I didn’t think about the job. I said “okay, I’m going to do this with my life because I like this, whatever the ‘this’ is, is right.” And I think the most miserable place anybody could be in one’s life is to feel disconnected from what you do when you’re making a living, and not everybody can have that benefit. I feel very thankful that I’m one of those people that I like what I do and someone happens to pay me for it. ... ut I thin if you let the money and the job guide you, you re going to find yourself in some really unpleasant situations where you’re not happy. CONNECT WITH HALEY HADGE hhadge@student.framingham.edu
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years and will continue to add more cameras and lights to campus. He added the University “needs to diversify our police department.” Cervallos said, “We need to have more officers of color more IPO
By Sophia Harris Staff Writer Following the discovery of white supremacist-related decals on campus last week, students raised concerns about their safety and what Framingham State is doing to protect them during a forum with President F. Javier Cevallos Nov. 10. [Editor’s note: see “Two white supremacist-related decals found on campus” in the Nov. 5 issue of The Gatepost for more details.] Cevallos began the meeting by expressing his disdain for the decals. He said, “It [the decals being placed on campus] is disruptive. It is something that hurts. It is upsetting. And the worst part is that I know how it hurts our students and our faculty and our staff. It is something that really bothers us and what bothers me the most about it is that these people [hate groups] intentionally do this.” Senior Ewnie Fedna said, “These incidents have increased the fear among the students on campus for their safety, especially at night.” She asked, “What are some things that are being done to kind of alleviate that fear for students ” Cevallos said SGA sponsors a safety walk every semester during which students can raise concerns about “dark spots” on campus. He added if students are alone at night, campus police can always provide an escort and “there’s always safety in numbers.” Cevallos said to try not to be on your own and “if you ever feel afraid, to call the police.” Senior Laury Constantin said she does not feel comfortable with the University “simply looking good … on paper in regards to diversity” without protecting students. Cevallos said the University does everything it can “to make sure all students feel protected and respected and feel included. “Our police department is working hard and we are in the process of hiring a new police chief,” he added. Sophomore Zoe Ryan-Williams asked, “What are we actually doing on campus to prevent these attacks or at least find the culprit of these attac s ” Cevallos said the University has installed “a lot more” cameras in recent
outside the McCarthy Center Nov. 1. He said University Police’s job is to provide safety and security, according to the Framingham State University Police Department’s website. “With the state of our country, with
“Good things or bad things … just making sure that I am telling you the truth,” he added. “That’s the only thing that I can do.” Freshman Alyssa Saint-Louis asked what the University is planning to do
“I think it’s important to address that the police didn’t notify you about the white supremacist group that was on our campus handing out flyers to students, because if you’re the president and they’re Campus Police, why wouldn’t they let you know?” -Aykera Jean-Jacques, Junior police officers.” ara arros, S diversity and inclusion officer, said some of the student leaders met earlier that day to come up with questions. One uestion that arros as ed was, “So what are the changes that have been done within the past four years [since a 2017 forum] regarding police training ” Cervallos said University Police, “like any other department on campus, have gone through a lot of anti-racism and diversity and inclusion training.” It is an “ongoing process,” he added. Senior Marquis Knight said he has yet to “see change” from the University and does not feel as if the University “is doing everything they can do.” He added he is “tired” and “frustrated” with the University’s response to the many calls to action against racism on campus. “I’m not going to tell anybody to come to FSU because I don’t believe this is the place where people can go and get a good education safely,” Knight added. Cevallos responded, saying he understands the frustration, but “we have to continue the fight.” He added change is “something that takes time.” Malik Martin, a junior, president of lac Student nion, and class of 2 23 president, said he had heard a police officer shoo hands with the person running the Turning Point USA table
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all that s going on, with lac people being just hounded by police, you’re there shaking hands with somebody who doesn’t agree with my skin color so how does that loo to me ” artin asked. Cevallos responded he was “not familiar” with an officer sha ing hands with a member of Turning Point USA at the table. Cevallos said free speech is “a very complex and complicated issue” because the University is a public institution. Aykera Jean-Jacques, a junior, made the point that Cevallos should have been notified about the urning Point USA table on campus. “I think it’s important to address that the police didn’t notify you about the white supremacist group that was on our campus handing out flyers to students, because if you’re the president and they’re Campus Police, why wouldn t they let you now nd then a week later, we get Patriot Front stickers on our campus in front of McCarthy,” said Jean-Jacques. Cevallos responded that he was notified via email after niversity Police were alerted about the decals. arros as ed what the niversity is doing to improve transparency with students. Cevallos said, “I try to send emails as often as needed, and try not to overwhelm you either with a lot of emails or information with things happening.
to prevent hate group decals being put on campus in the future. Cevallos said, “We are an open campus. It’s very hard to prevent something from happening. “We need the help of everybody. We all have to be together as a community to come together and to point to anything that you see that can be suspicious,” he added. Susan Dargan, dean of the College of Social and ehavioral Sciences, said “a lot” of faculty had attended the “anti-racist pedagogy institute” during the summer and have started instituting the pedgogy in the classroom. She added, “I have been hearing you and listening to you and seeing you and I feel sad that you don’t feel safe. And I really hope that we can continue to work to make you feel safe on this campus.” Cevallos said, “They [hate groups] come here to hurt us, to hurt our community, and we cannot let them win. “That’s the most important thing,” he added. “We have to continue to be together - to keep organizing together to know that we as a community do not tolerate that.”
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S A a rms anti-racism commitment after racist decals found on campus By James Barraford Staff Writer SGA discussed FSU’s commitment to anti-racism during its Nov. 9 meeting following the discovery of white supremacist decals on campus. uring the ew usiness section of the meeting, McKenzie Ward said she would not use Open Forum to discuss or name the group responsible. She said she wanted to assure students “that SGA is dedicated to the University’s goal of being an anti-racist school.” Ward said, based on reporting from The Gatepost, “Campus Police will be checking the campus security cameras to see if the person or people who placed the stickers can be identified.” She said while she was “glad” President F. Javier Cevallos informed the community within twenty-four hours of the incident. She said, “The University needs to be informing the entire University about the different campus resources students can lean on for support.” Ward said that while SGA was thankful that Vice President for Enrollment and Student Development Lorretta Holloway met with students on the need for an open forum on this issue - information Holloway later relayed to the administration the forum was needed sooner. “We need to be faster when responding to these incidents in order to provide our students with the security they need and deserve,” Ward said. “Our students deserve to feel safe and welcomed on our campus,” Ward added. She added that actual change on campus would be progress reports on incidents, more open forums, and faster response times to episodes of
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this nature. ara arros, S diversity and inclusion officer, collaborated on Ward’s statement. arros added that she hosted a processing event for students on Thursday Nov. 4 at the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE). She said she discussed hosting an open forum with Cevallos, which took place Nov. 10 at the CIE. arros said students could as questions at the meeting, as well as email their questions on a form. She said that she wanted the open forum to ask students what success looks like and what students want, especially students of color. “It needs to be action and it needs to be action that has a purpose,” arros said. Ward said she spoke with Holloway about issues with the parking ticket notification system. Holloway will relay this information to the parking office in order to come up with a solution, she said. Ward said Holloway asked for SGA student representation at the police chief open forums happening November 17, 22, and 29. According to an email from Holloway, the forums will be held in DPAC at 1:30 p.m. on the respective dates. Ward added she asked Holloway about SGA possibly providing free and accessible feminine products. She said she has spoken with the group iGNITE, a women’s interest group on campus, about “teaming up.” Several students have complained about professors saying there are evening classes Nov. 23, despite classes ending at 4:30 p.m. for Thanksgiving recess. Ward said any students with issues of this nature can contact Ellen Zimmerman, interim provost and
vice president of Academic Affairs, and she will contact either the department chair or the faculty member. Student Trustee Hillary Nna said the ne t oard of rustees meeting would be Nov. 17. She said there has been a proposal to create a Facebook group so students can sell books to each other. During the Student Advisory Council Update, Senator Mark Haskell said there will be a briefing with the Department of Higher Education Nov. 19 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Committee members will cover issues such as the new undergraduate experience, the Student ill of ights, basic needs and food insecurity, open educational resources, campus safety, FY23 budget, advocacy, and financial aid programs. During her Vice President’s Report, Emma Sullivan said a student concern table was hosted in the Maynard Parking Lot on the morning of Nov. 9. Major issues brought up were not enough parking, building heating, the need for more gym equipment, and masks not being available at all building entrances. She said that she is planning to have a lac ives atter banner up in the c arthy uilding in support of students of color following han sgiving rea . During his Secretary’s Report, Sam Houle said SGA should make sure members are keeping up with tasks and office hours. Filling in for SATF Treasurer John in le, Ward said a mandatory ig udget meeting will be held eb. . She added all student organizations will be reviewed, and SGA will meet with group one organizations: WDJM, he atepost, S , and themselves. She added if anyone has any ideas
for events that will increase student participation, they can reach out to her or Outreach and Events Coordinator Emily Rosenberg. In her report, Rosenberg said all the Week of Kindness products arrived, and that the de-stress-themed gift bags should be ready next week. In arros report on iversity and Inclusion, she said she was trying to create a week to support students of color. She said all affinity group leaders will meet with the Council for Diversity Inclusion (CDI) on Zoom Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. arros will represent S . She will discuss ways the CDI can help with SGA’s goals. During her Advisor’s Report, Sara Gallegos said Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) is sponsoring the annual Giving Tree. Gallegos said students can donate money or gifts through the United Way, which will go to 70 children in need. Students can contact Kayleigh Novak at SILD if they want to donate a gift or money. Gallegos added event support is low and it is important for SGA members to support these events as well as those the group funds. arros was awarded the “ oc ” this week. The “U-Rock” is presented to recognize a senator’s accomplishments during the weeks between meetings. [Editor’s note: McKenzie Ward is Opinions Editor for The Gatepost. Emily Rosenberg is an Arts & Features Editor for The Gatepost. Mark Haskell is a staff writer for The Gatepost.] CONNECT WITH JAMES BARRAFORD jbarraford@student.framingham.edu
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Students expressed their concerns about on-campus safety during this semester’s Safety Walk Nov. 8. The event was organized by SGA. According to SGA President McKenzie Ward, “The goal of this walk is to highlight different areas on campus that students consider a concern to student safety.” The participants met at 5:00 p.m in front of the McCarthy Center. The Safety Walk consisted of five primary stops. The first destination was the Ram Tram stop, followed by the Athletic Center, Hemenway Hall, State Street crosswalk and the basketball court behind iles ibb Hall. he route was completed by walking from Adams Road toward Maynard Road and the walk ended in front of the McCarthy Center. Specific concerns Ward raised were handicap accessibility to “Code lue” stations, surveillance at the Ram Tram stop, exterior lighting, and crosswalk safety. Ward said students are concerned about the positions and locations of cameras. She said cameras should be positioned to “catch people’s faces.” She added cameras should also be placed in high-trafficked areas because “that’s where people are probably going to target,” referencing the placement of Patriot Front decals on lamp posts in front of the McCarthy Center last week. ara arros, S iversity and In-
clusion Officer, asked whether cameras are facing the Ram Tram stop. “If we are coming back from work late, there should be a camera here.” She said it is dark when she is going to or from work. Students have to call the Student Transportation desk and wait to be picked up. According to Ann McDonald, chief of staff and general counsel, “I recall that being a spot of concern for exactly the reasons you just described. So we can check to make sure.” Framingham State University Police Department Sergeant Robert Cormier said that although “cameras are fabulous, it becomes this big machine that you have to feed. The more cameras you get, the more you have to repair and the more money you have to spend. Even cameras everywhere won’t catch everything.” arros said roc er rove is another area of concern because it is not well lit in the evening. “It’s almost pitch black from this walkway all the way there [West Hall].” Patricia Whitney, assistant vice president of facilities and capital planning, said the street lights are either based on a timer or a daylight sensor. Ward asked if adding a light in front of the Athletic Center was a possibility to illuminate the Crocker Grove pathway. Whitney said, “I think it’s possible. … We have to find a way to come on a Saturday night to look at it when everything is off.” Ward said the blue light box located on Dwight Hall is not accessible to people with physical disabilities. She
asked if another blue light could be placed on Hemenway that is more accessible to students. Whitney suggested relocating the blue light rather than installing an additional unit. However, she said IT handles this issue and would have to be contacted for a final answer. Cormier said using a cell phone in the case of an emergency is “an even better solution, in a sense, than the code blue. You can push a button or you can dial and we’ll probably get to you even faster than the code blue.” He added, “It’s been my experience on campus that timely reporting is an issue. If people would call right away, my goodness, yes, we would be able to solve a lot more things.” Ward asked if adding “flashers” for the crossing area between iles ibb Hall and Corinne Hall Towers was a possibility for evening crossing and to deter speeding. Whitney said, “We can talk to the city about that. I can tell you from an engineering standpoint they would not put one here and the reason they wouldn’t put it here is because it’s too close to that intersection.” arros said, “ here are some cars that just zoom this way or on Maynard Road.” Whitney said the City of Framingham reconstructed an entire intersection a few years ago “at our request.” Thermal plastic, which is also reflective, was put in and could be an option for this crosswalk. “They [Framingham] had a plan last year to do the one at Maynard intersection, and they had to put it off due to COVID. I can certainly ask
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them the question. Like us, they have a road budget,” said Whitney. If there is an exterior light that needs to be replaced, Whitney said a repair request can be completed by going into the work order system. “You have a choice that says facility and it will say academic and administrative building, resident hall buildings, grounds. So you click on that [grounds]. It’s a drop-down menu.” She added University Police are “really good at reporting to us [and] if there is a piece of tape on it, it means it’s already been reported.” According to McDonald, the Safety Walks are usually held after Daylight Savings Time ends so it will be dark enough to see safety concerns. She said, “It’s interesting because it makes you look at the campus in a different way. “A couple years ago when we did the safety walk, that area we were just in back there [between Foster Hall and McCarthy Center] was dark, and we had actually had a student complain about that area, so they added that one light and now that area is really, really light.” According to Ward, areas that the Safety Walk does not cover, such as the Union Avenue Parking Lot, are usually verbally reported to Executive Vice President Dale Hamel and Patricia Whitney. [Editor’s note: McKenzie Ward is Opinions Editor for The Gatepost.]
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DCAMM, she said they are still managed by campus staff. Whitney said emails have been sent to faculty informing them of the ceiling situation - giving them time blocks that let them know when a contractor would like to begin maintenance in particular classrooms. This way, professors can decide when it is best for them to be out of their offices or classrooms. She anticipates classroom ceiling replacements will be finished by January. Another major project her department is focused on, also funded by DCAMM, is the roof above the student service center in the McCarthy Center, which is experiencing “on and off roof leaks” even after a repair, she said. “We looked at it more comprehensively and found there was a chronic problem with what they call ‘flashing.’ It’s everything that goes around the edge,” said Whitney. Following this discovery, Whitney’s department hired an architect who did some research and designed a solution to the problem. She said the initial estimate for these repairs was approximately $65,000, but they also tested for asbestos and found that it was present in the roofs, complicating the project, and raising the estimate to approximately $100,000. The bidding process for contractors for this project will begin sometime this month, she added, clarifying that it isn’t a complete roof replacement that needs to be done. “It’s replacing the flashing and the edging, basically all the way around the roof, because we’ve been kind of patching a little bit at a time. We get a leak, and we patch it,” she said. “The poor people up on the fifth floor keep getting little leaks. And so, from a facilities perspective, we’d rather be a little more proactive and try and fix it - not just keep patching it,” she added. May Hall also remains a point of focus for Whitney’s department, as the construction that has been occurring there is wrapping up. She said last week, “new gutters”
NEWS were put in, and some electrical and interior work still needs to be done. The next phase for May Hall, she said, is “redoing the stairs” as well as putting in new floors. Whitney said they previously had a problem with the skylights leaking, and it would have been counterproductive to replace the flooring while there were leaks. She added the floors are “very old” and “coming apart.” Asbestos was also found in some areas underneath the floors, but she said it isn’t hazardous because it is not airborne. “If you can picture a tile, it’s sol-
Whitney said they are looking at room configurations and suite living. “If nothing else, it needs a facelift,” she said. Whitney added it will take approximately a year before they complete design ideas, “and then there’s quite a lengthy bidding process that you have to do to follow state guidelines, which sometimes takes another three or four months.” Contractors for this project will begin bidding in December of 2022, to possibly, January of 2023, she said. Once the contractors are hired, they will begin work after graduation in
ects Whitney said her department is setting out to accomplish as well. Her department is currently conducting a “study” for a laboratory in Hemenway Annex 446. A study is when they spend money to review a project, as they don’t have the money to actually make the improvements, and the review will help them estimate the cost of the upgrades, she said. The estimated cost of the repairs to the laboratory has yet to be determined, Whitney said, adding, “in laboratories, we’ve got steam lines, and electrical, and vacuum, and gas, and
“The poor people up on the fifth floor keep getting little leaks. And so, from a facilities perspective, we’d rather be a little more proactive and try and fix it - not just keep patching it.” -Patricia Whitney, Assistant Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning id. If you’re not breaking it up or grinding on it or something, nothing is in the air to breathe,” she added. “They’re solid, they’re encapsulated. It’s not hazardous to anybody to have a tile that contains asbestos until it starts to decay, or until you’re breaking it up - something that would make the asbestos within it go airborne.” Whitney said this coming summer, they hope to replace the tiling in May Hall and abate the asbestos. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $250,000 and she said the funding will come from older DCAMM money they were allotted but did not fully spend in prior years. Whitney said a major project that architects are being hired to design is renovations to Linsley Hall. She said larger projects for the resident halls are overseen by the assachusetts State ollege uilding uthority ( S ), which provides funding. The anticipated renovations to Linsley have not been decided, but
May 2023, which she called “fairly fast.” Another part of Whitney’s agenda is upgrades to the campus boilers located at the industrial plant behind the library and Dwight Hall. She said once a year, they make upgrades to those boilers, and this year, they are spending $20,000 from the operating budget to make the necessary improvements. The operating budget is meant to pay for smaller projects identified by the niversity s udget Planning ommittee ( P ) said Whitney, and this year’s operating budget was capped at approximately $350,000 spending limit. The boilers will be shut down for two months after commencement in the spring, she added, calling this type of maintenance “critical” because it “provides heat and hot water” to a whole half of the campus. In addition to these more major projects, there are a series of minor repair, replacement, or upgrade proj-
they want more IT equipment. They really want to upgrade the laboratory to better meet the teaching needs of today.” Other minor projects include lighting improvements to the Dwight Hall theater, upgrades to the campus sprinkler systems, as well as upgrades to the campus generators, she said. “There’s a lot of stuff we do every year that’s visible to people. You do improvements in labs, you do improvements in the library, but a lot of what we have to spend our money on is the infrastructure or the hidden things - the roofing stuff, the boilers, the water lines underground, the sprinklers,” Whitney said. “There’s a lot of work we do every year, and hundreds of thousands of dollars we spend every year, just in those behind-the-scenes infrastructure things.”
“preventative” work on the system because of “degradation” due to water. Whitney said an engineer identified the problem during the summer. After the issue was identified, facilities tried to schedule the work for “times that don’t impact our business.” Holidays and weekends are “typically” loo ed at, she added. “ ut when we do this type of work, Eversource, our electricity provider, has to be involved and Eversource would not do it on the holiday [Veterans Day].” Her team chose Nov. 13 because “with Thursday being a holiday, we thought more students and faculty and staff might actually be out of
town” and “all the players were available,” according to Whitney. She said what is happening on campus is also taken into consideration. There is a football game happening on Nov. 13, “so that’s why we pushed it back to nine o’clock.” “Carey Eggan [Deputy Director of Athletics] said we really have to have our locker rooms and the training room to get everybody ready for the game,” she added. Olivia Copeland, a sophomore English major who lives in Corinne Hall Towers, said the outage is “not ideal,” but she understands that it is “necessary.” “I’m glad they’re doing whatever work they need to do so that the power does not go out unexpected-
ly,” she added. “At least they gave us enough notice to plan our weekends around it, but I hope that if this needs to happen again, they will take care of it over the summer.” Olivia Heafey, a sophomore mathematics major, said she is planning to play “card games and board games” with others who live on her floor. “The only thing I’m really not looking forward to is the climb up the stairs anytime that I want to leave my building,” said Heafey, who lives on the 11th floor of Corinne Hall Towers.
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University must respond more e ectively to hate groups On Nov. 1, a table was set up outside of the McCarthy Center. Individuals handed out flyers, buttons, and leaflets. The solicitors were reported to University Police by a student, but the police report did not name the organization that was trespassing on our campus or what it represents. A Gatepost staff member identified the group as Turning Point USA, an organization promoting conservative values with a history of bigoted and hate speech, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) New England. On Nov. 3, two white supremacist-related decals were found on lamp posts outside the McCarthy Center by students. The decals promoted the Patriot Front group, which “spreads their hateful propaganda via the Internet and by distributing banners, flyers, posters, and stickers,” according to the ADL. University Police are still investigating the incident. On Nov. 4, President F. Javier Cevallos sent out an email informing the community of the decals. This email contained no call to action and no resources for students and employees. We are concerned University Police are not following the right steps to identify non-Framingham State groups and organizations when they come on campus. Additionally, some of these groups that solicit on our campus are spreading hateful propaganda, and need to be stopped. The FSU administration needs to respond to student concerns about safety on campus. The administration should not have to rely solely on students to uncover the truth about hate groups and their propaganda when they appear on our campus. When we examine the timeline of last week’s incidents, it is clear the University’s response to extremist propaganda on and near our campus fell short of our community’s expectations. The Gatepost has some suggestions of ways University Police and the administration could better support the campus community. First, increase foot patrols and security camera usage by University Police. Officers should take more detailed reports when encountering unfamiliar groups soliciting without permission - ask and document the who, what, when, where, and why. If they’re having trouble searching through security camera footage of public spaces, hire students or set up a volunteer program to monitor the cameras. Someone should monitor cameras throughout the day so an officer can be dis-
patched before perpetrators leave campus. The University Police Safety Bulletin has not been updated since February 2019, when over half of The Gatepost’s staff members were still in high school. Since that time, multiple instances of racism and other crimes have occurred on campus, including these most recent incidents last week. Students and employees would benefit from having consistent communication detailing instances of crime on campus. What else has happened that we were not informed of because this bulletin hasn’t been updated? We wouldn’t know. During the forum held in the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE) Nov. 10 to respond to last week’s incidents, Cevallos said our campus is open to anyone walking by and “it’s very hard to prevent something from happening.” While our campus must remain open, it is possible to deter extremist groups from spreading propaganda on our campus by speeding up University Police’s response to individuals and groups that do not have permission to be on campus. Furthermore, the administration should respond more quickly to FSU community members’ concerns after incidents like those that occurred last week. Forums for discussion and safe spaces should be made available within 48 hours. We thank Eric Nguyen, director of the CIE, for creating a safe space the following day for students to come and discuss the decals that were found. We also thank the Education Department for hosting its faculty processing space Nov. 5 - two days following the incident. However, information about these events and invitations to emulate them were not widely disseminated. Isn’t diversity and inclusion work supposed to be happening in every corner of our campus? News and statements about hate crimes or racial bias incidents should be issued within 24 hours, whether through email or social media. These communications should include a call to action for the University and a list of available resources for the community. Unless University Police respond appropriately when hate groups are discovered on campus and the administration takes action to respond more quickly and effectively when incidents perpetrated by hate groups occur, perpetrators will never be apprehended or held accountable, and our community will never be able to heal.
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Ted Cruz brought to you by the letter U’ - for useless By McKenzie Ward Opinions Editor Last weekend, the beloved Muppet, Big Bird, a character on PBS’ show “Sesame Street” tweeted that he had gotten his COVID-19 vaccination shot, following the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. While Big Bird has been a staple of the show since 1969, he is officially 6 years old, according to NPR. This was not the first time that the television show has used their Muppets to help children understand current events and their emotions during times of crisis such as 9/11, the loss of a loved one, and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic. Big Bird’s account tweeted on Saturday morning, “I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it’ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy. Ms. @EricaRHill even said I’ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!” This tweet is part of the show’s larger campaign, The ABCs of Covid Vaccines, which was created to educate parents about the vaccine. Big Bird’s tweet was met with lots of positivity and even President Joe Biden tweeted the Big Bird account and said “Good on ya, @Bigbird. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep your whole neighborhood safe.” But as we have seen for years now, going as far back as the 2012 election with Mitt Romney’s vow to cut funding for PBS, the right has waged some peculiar fight against the children’s TV show. This time it sent Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on a multiple tweet ramage calling Big Bird’s tweet, “Government propaganda…for your 5 year old!” Arizona Sen. Wendy Rogers tweeted “Big Bird is a communist.” After the last five years I thought I had really seen it all, but I never pictured a day where Republican members of Congress would be waging a war against a 8-foot 2-inch yellow Muppet because they think he’s a communist. They’re acting as if he showed up on “Sesame Street” with copies of Karl Marx’s “Communist Manifesto” to hand out to children. But of course, the Republican party members never fail to amaze me with their abilities to focus on anything but what actually is important - such as a global pandemic. In the United States, there have been over 46 million COVID-19 cases and over 751,000 deaths as a result of COVID-19 as of Nov. 10, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In Texas there have been over 4.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 72,000 COVID-19 fatalities reported, according to The New York Times. The Texas Department of State Health reported that unvaccinated Texans are 20 times more likely to die as a result of COVID-19 than Texans who are fully immunized. Something that many of us thought wouldn’t impact our lives for more than two weeks has claimed the lives of 5 million people globally, according to the WHO. But rather than being concerned about the ongoing public health crisis our country is struggling with, Cruz is more concerned about a Muppet from a children’s TV show getting a vaccine, a vaccine he already has. The FDA approving the Pfzier vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 is a game-changer when it comes to helping stop the transmission of COVID-19. While COVID-19 may be infecting and killing fewer kids than adults, it does not mean children cannot be infected and then spread it to unvaccinated adults. According to Dr. Antony Fauci, for the United States to reach herd immunity, children need to be vaccinated. And while some may see Big Bird as an unlikely advocate for public health, “Sesame Street” has been using Big Bird to advocate for vaccines since 1972 when he received the vaccine against measles. This was another campaign that “Sesame Street” did to encourage children to be inoculated, according to NPR. Cruz needs to start putting his desire to satisfy the anti-science crowd aside and realize that he is contributing to the deaths of thousands of Americans by refusing to advocate for the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines work. Science is real. And of course, Big Bird isn’t a communist. Just a Muppet trying to help encourage people to get vaccinated to protect their neighborhoods.
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My brain waves are always spiking By Emily Rosenberg Editorial Staff
One night during my junior year of high school, my father and I were bantering - me procrastinating on some APUSH assignment - when we heard a loud thump coming from the second floor. My sister fell in the shower. She had a seizure. I caught a glimpse of her drowning in water as my dad screamed her name, telling me to call 911. All I remember is the fear that paralyzed my body when I heard those words. The blood-curdling scream that I released. I was so distraught, I told the 911 dispatchers the wrong address, but thankfully I caught myself. I thought my sister was going to die. My best friend. My “womb mate.” I now dread the sound of things falling above my head. Even if it is just a picture frame, or a water bottle, my dad will come rushing upstairs to make sure the crash was benign. I have never felt a shock as terrifying as the moment when flashing red and blue lights appeared outside my house. My twin sister and I were diagnosed with epilepsy when we were 10 years old. We are part of a long line of epileptic family members. My mother at age 12 was taken to the hospital for a traumatic seizure as was my grandmother, her grandmother, and many of
my relatives. The first time I had a seizure, I was eating oatmeal on the couch when a sudden sense of panic overwhelmed me until I didn’t know what happened after that. I woke up unable to speak and drenched in oatmeal. Ever since, I have gone every six months to the neurologist to get my levels checked, and every so often to get an Electroencephalography (EEG) - a test where brain waves are monitored by sleep depriving the patient, and attaching magnetic electrodes to the scalp while one falls asleep in the doctor’s office. I have also had several ambulatory EEGs where the electrodes and gauges stay on my head for 48 hours, and I am sent home with a monitor. The places I go are limited because as an epileptic person I am not allowed a driver’s license. I need to rely on others for transportation, which can be a lot to ask for. There is very little that can be done to cure it other than to take medicine that has inhibiting side effects. The medicine that controls my seizures makes me scramble for words, leaves me dehydrated, makes me lose my appetite, and I become short-tempered with people. It makes my anxiety worse, and my moods horrible. Sometimes this anxiety will be so bad I can’t read, write or speak. According to the CDC, about 3.4 million people nationwide have ep-
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ilepsy. About 3,000 people die every year from sudden traumatic seizures. As well as being genetic, epilepsy can be caused by brain tumor, stroke, central nervous system infection, traumatic brain injury, and alcohol consumption. It is important to be aware of what a seizure may look like and how to help someone if they are having one because epileptic people are all around you and seizures are not always what you were shown in the movies. Focal seizures affect a small part of the brain and can cause a person to seem confused or dazed. It may also cause twitching or a strange taste or smell. Tonic-clonic seizures are also called grand mal seizures and they may make someone lose consciousness, have muscle jerks or spasms, fall to the ground, or cry out. Absence seizures can cause rapid blinking and staring into space for several seconds. If you think someone is having a seizure, make sure they are away from any sharp or harmful objects or furniture. If they lose consciousness, turn them on their side, keep their airway clear, and loosen any tight clothing around their neck. Do not put any objects, water, or food in their mouth and do not restrain them. Call 911 if the seizure lasts for longer than five minutes, if it is their first
seizure, if they are having repeated seizures, or if they do not return to their normal state. Along with educating yourself on how to respond to seizures, also know that they are not isolated incidents. Those of us with epilepsy are constantly anxious about avoiding what will trigger their illness and the dreadful thought that one missed pill could result in death. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, it is estimated that half of all adults with epilepsy will develop depression and anxiety due to living with a chronic health condition. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, it is estimated that half of all adults with epilepsy will develop depression and anxiety due to living with a chronic health condition. Check in on them. Be patient. Realize there may be a reason they skipped class, their presentation wasn’t up to snuff, or passed in an assignment late. I am thankful to have people around me who have been supportive so that most of the time I forget that I have epilepsy. Had I not known how to respond to my sister’s seizure, my life could have shattered into a million pieces. To learn more about epilepsy you can go to the Epilepsy Foundation.
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Campus Conversations Do campus police make you feel safe on campus?
By Maddison Behringer, Editorial Staff, and Emma Lyons, Editorial Staff
“Not really sure. I haven’t really had any incidents to be around the campus police. So, I’m kind of not sure on that one.” -Momo Nazire, sophomore
“I haven’t had any instances dealing with campus police, but I would say I feel safe more than not on campus.”
“Yes. I mean, I’m a commuter student, so I’m not here too often. I’ve never really had to use them.” -Amber Giddings, junior
“Yeah, I don’t really see them, but I know they’re there. So anything that goes on, I know they’re there to help.” -Chase Buono, junior
-Ty Dumasi, junior
“Right now, I feel pretty safe. I haven’t had any incidents where I needed to call the campus police. But, I feel like it’s pretty good.” -Trystan Plaisival, junior
“I’d say yes, but obviously, there’s history with the police. So, it’s mixed feelings.”
“Yeah, I haven’t really ever had a problem with them.” -Shaelyn Yopp, senior
“Yes. Not that I’ve had any encounters with them, but it’s good to know that they’re there. It just makes you feel safe and protected.”
-Sasha Charmant, freshman
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FSU Rams Football team on top crowned MASCAC champions By Mikey Alves Asst. Sports Editor On Nov. 6 at Bowditch Field, the Framingham State Rams Football team won another blowout win against Bridgewater State to win yet another MASCAC conference title. The Rams started off their season 0-2, and many people had questioned how the season would result. ut now, the ams are on fire and e tending their win streak to seven games. Both teams opened up the game struggling to put any points on the board through the whole first uarter. S missed a field goal early on, while ridgewater State also went three and out on their first two drives as nothing seemed to spar . The Rams and Bears both took risks going for it on fourth down, but the two teams failed and turned the ball over. Then out of nowhere, in the beginning of the second quarter, junior Framingham State quarterback Nicolas Goffredo, miraculously evaded the pocket and threw a Patrick Mahomes-like throw on his left side. Freshman Kareem Coleman completed the spectacular 54-yard catch. This play lit up the Bowditch Field crowd, which led to the Rams junior running bac oo ie c ean r. to bowl his way into the end one on a five yard rush to start the game off 7-0. The Rams continued scoring at the end of the second quarter when sophomore running back Devaun Ford punched it in on a 12-yard run to make it a 14-0 game. With momentum quickly swinging towards the Rams side, the Bears refused to go back into hibernation when junior Bridgewater State quarterback James Cahoon threw a huge 42 yard catch to Wyatt Shisler, setting up for Cahoon to throw an eight yard touchdown pass to T.J. Hairston. his cut the deficit to 4 with only 58 seconds to spare in the first half. In the second half, Framingham State decided to answer right back when Goffredo passed the rock to Ford on a 54-yard touchdown to return it back to a two score game 21-7. The Rams would also add on another score when Goffredo hit freshman receiver Isaiah Hanks on a pass in the redzone for an 11-yard touchdown to make the game 27-7. The Rams would keep churning when Goffredo used his legs on a 20-yard rushing touchdown, punching in his third total touchdown during the third quarter to ma e it 34 following the missed e tra point attempt. To open up the fourth, the Rams would continue the storm when Mcbean Jr. found his way in the endzone for the second time of the game on a 23-yard rush to strengthen the lead to 40-7 FSU. ridgewater State would not go down without a fight adding a two yard rush to reduce the enormous lead to 40-13 after a missed two point conversion. Sophomore Framingham State backup quarterback Noah Leonard capped off the game on a uarterbac snea to finish the scoring 4 3 ramingham State. The Framingham State football team was crowned MASCAC conference champions for the seventh time since joining the conference in 2013. he uarterbac matchup ended with offredo throwing 23 3 for 28 yards and two touchdowns for the Rams, while Cahoon threw 19-44 for 234 yards and one touchdown for the Bears. Both Mcbean Jr. and Ford ran for a combined 161 rushing yards and four total touchdowns from scrimmage. Rams senior defensive end Joshua Onujiogu led the defense with a monster performance racking up four sacks for a loss of 17 yards, while other Rams defensive end junior Gerell Boyce tallied two tackles and a sack as well. oach om elley said on having won the last and final four games at home, “It’s great. These kids have worked so hard and have had a lot of things thrown in front of them and they’ve responded to everything. They’ve just been a pleasure to coach this year.” Kelley added, “It’s more than just the win at home, it’s the whole journey. These kids locked up the championship today. If you would’ve asked me a couple of weeks ago, or even 10 weeks ago, I would’ve thought it wasn’t possible. But Holy Mother of God it’s these players. They have just overcome obstacle after obstacle and have just done a super job.” He said “It never gets old.” on winning another MASCAC title. “I think Tom Brady put it the best way. ‘What’s your favorite championship? The last one.’ They’re all special, but the last ones are always the best one.” Kelley also said about predictions that, “They picked us pre season and I said, ‘We got some crazy coaches in this conference.’ You know just the story of the coaching turnover… it’s just been an amazing story and it’s accredited to these players for the way they responded.” He said that to beat Worcester State ne t wee and end the season on an eight
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game win streak, the team would have to “You know we have nothing to lose going into the game. We’re still champions and we’re still going to the NCAA tournament, so it’s a game that doesn’t have a lot of meaning for us, but it will have a lot of meaning for Worcester State so we gotta come to play. They have a very good offense and our defense is gonna have to come to play ne t wee .” Kelley said he changed his decision on retiring from head coaching because the head Football coach resigned two weeks before the beginning of the season. “It was pretty thin and I met with my full-time staff, not football, but my deputy athletic director, and there was no other choice but for me to come out of retirement... So here I am, and here I be.” uarterbac offredo reflected on evading the poc et and throwing the spectacular ball to his teammate Coleman in the second quarter. “It’s instinct and it ust all came together and I ust let it fly. We were ma ing plays out there and my guys caught the ball for me - that’s just what happens when our offense is clicking.” The Rams QB1 added, “It feels awesome! Championship game - and you know you have to bring your game, and we definitely brought it today, and it feels good to win for sure.” In order to beat Worcester State ne t wee , offredo said that the team s offense has to “fi the stuff on the O line, eep ma ing plays, and ust eep getting better on RPOs [Run Pass Options] and just keep rolling from there.” Referring to his 99-yard performance, starting running back Ford said, “It felt good. Our offensive line was just pushing forward and we were just getting ‘dirty yards,’ as Coach Landers says - just ground and pound and throw the ball down the field when we can.” He added the energy in the final home game was “huge. It was a great atmosphere for our seniors - their last home game here at Bowditch. So it was just good to get the win and send them out with a dub.” ord added that for the team to run the ball efficiently against Worcester State ne t wee , “We ust have to stic to what we now ust run behind our guards and tackles and go throw the ball up to our guys and let our guys make plays.” The Rams will play one more game in their regular season Nov. 13, but nobody can take away their seventh MASCAC title in eight years.
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New England College skates past FSU in a 6-0 blowout By Danielle Achin Sports Editor FSU’s men’s Ice Hockey team fell in a 6-0 blowout on home ice against the New England College Pilgrims Nov. 9. First period started with both teams entering the rink ready to face off against each other, sending the puck back-and-forth with great defense. Despite several strong saves by sophomore Rams goalie Blake Carlson, the Pilgrims found an opening, sending the puck into the net scoring only 6 minutes into the game. The Rams attempted to even the score in the first period, but each shot was saved by Pilgrims goalie Spencer Kozlowski, keeping New England College in the lead 1-0. It didn’t take long for the Pilgrims to skate through the Rams’ defense, scoring their second goal only 28 seconds into the second period. The Rams had several good chances to score, but all shots hit the pipe, clearing the puck out of danger. A few moments later, the Rams received a penalty resulting in a power play for New England College. There was no question as to who had the upper hand, and unior le aplante scored on a rebound, e tending the lead to 3-0. Continuing their scoring streak, the Pilgrims took a 4-0 lead just over four minutes into the second. Returning in the second intermission, the Pilgrims didn’t even break a
sweat, pushing through FSU’s defense. Only 11 seconds into the third period, New England College’s Conner Inger scored his second of the game, shooting off a rebound from Trevor Momot, continuing their scoring streak 5-0. The last goal of the game was scored when CJ Valerian sent the puck straight to the net, making it a 6-0 victory for New England College. Freshman Ashton Collazo commented on his team’s performance, saying they could have done better working together as a team. “I feel like we need to get more in tune with getting ready to go for the game,” Collazo said. “It’s more of what you do when you wake up in the morning, not so much when you get to the rink right before it starts.” Despite the crushing loss, Collazo said he and his team did not take this defeat to heart. He said the main focus during practice will be working on penalty kills in preparation for their ne t game. “We had a couple of breakdowns. Honestly, I feel if you take away a couple of those power-play goals, it’s a lot closer of a game,” Collazo said. “We just have to tighten a couple things up.” The Rams played again Nov. 11 where they traveled to and faced off against UMass Dartmouth.
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Rams Basketball outplays Curry 92-61 in home-opener By Tyler Wahl Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams Basketball team came out on top against Curry College in a 92-61 blowout Nov. 10. he atmosphere in the gym was full of e citement for the return of ams basketball. The bleachers were packed and ready for tip-off, and the team was eager to play on their home floor after the cancellation of last year s season. ollowing a loss to ean ollege ov. 5, the team loo ed to pic up their first win of the season at home. o start the first half, both teams ept it close. Solid defense was played on both sides of the ball and shots from the perimeter were defended e cellently. urry opted to ta e a 3 second timeout early into the first half after a few successful offensive possessions for the Rams. Following the timeout, it was clear that the Rams would largely focus on cleaning up the glass and playing lockdown defense for the remainder of the game. This strategy worked perfectly, as the Rams out-rebounded Curry 52-24 by the time the final bu er sounded. This also resulted in the Rams converting on 15 second-chance points compared to urry s five. Once the game was tied at 8 8, ramingham State went on an run to gain their first large lead of the match. The Rams’ 2-3 defense forced Curry into unfavorable perimeter jumpshots while the FSU offense pushed into the paint for higher-quality looks. he score was 45 28 to finish the half, and the ams made sure to maintain composure and keep their lead for the remaining 20 minute second half. Junior point guard Jalen Bruce was a great leader on both the offensive and defensive end for the Rams, and he showed admiration for his team’s performance after the game. “I’m really proud of my team. We didn’t take our foot off the gas and when the momentum was going Curry’s way, we didn’t fold under the pressure,” said Bruce. Despite the Rams mounting such an imposing lead, the team never settled, and they constantly worked on maintaining and building their lead in the second half. Even when Framingham was up 30 in the second half, their defensive intensity never wavered. The Rams forced 19 turnovers throughout the game, resulting in a few fastbreak buckets as well. Bruce also talked about the importance of defense after the game, adding, “We worked really hard on our 2-3 in practice but it’s about us working even harder on defense. We still have some more improvement with the 2-3, but I’m proud we worked hard on the defensive end.” Sophomore guard Ivan yanten i finished with a game high 24 points on an astounding 9 shooting night. He also noc ed down four of his five shots behind the arc. Senior guard Marshall Martin wrapped up the game with 7 rebounds, and ruce almost ac uired a double double finishing with points and nine assists. The Framingham State Rams look to push their record to 2-1 against Emmanuel College Friday night Nov. 12.
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Penney stretches the canvas to highlight Native American artists there are fantastic artists that we feature in our exhibition in our museum that really should be seen and appreciated in non-native museums,” he said. He explained more about the exhibit, and showed pieces depicting the origins of Native American art, starting off with pieces by Tonita Peña and Fred Kabotie. He explained these pieces were curated toward the visitors they would have, as that was a strong tradition within their culture. Penney displayed additional pieces by Peña and Kabotie which both illustrated dance rituals. “Fred Kabotie said he liked to paint the dances of his home when he was lonely at his residential school, because it reminded him of home,” he said. He spoke of the large numbers of young Native Americans making art following the end of World War I depicting their local cultures. “The ’20s was the period of reform, and the artists were, in a sense, listed in order to make the case that here was a valuable American cultural kind of commodity,” he said. Penney also explained that this rise in popularity of native art caused cultural pieces to be preferred in the marketplace and Native American artists were held to this style of art, causing a restriction of their creativ-
By Emma Lyons Editorial Staff The Henry Whittemore Library welcomed David W. Penney for his presentation, Stretching the Canvas: Eight Decades of Native Painting, via Zoom Nov. 4. Millie González, interim library dean, opened the event and introduced Penney, the associate director of museum scholarship at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Previously, Penney worked as the chief curator and vice president of exhibitions and collection strategies at the Detroit Institute of Art. He earned a Ph.D. in art history and archeology from Columbia University. Penney began by promoting an exhibit running in New York in the George Gustav Heye Center in the National Museum of the American Indian from Nov. 16, 2019 through Jan. 2, 2022. He spoke about the importance of displaying the exhibition in New York because a lot of the bigger museums, who did not have collections of 20th century Native American artists, didn’t know much about the artists involved. “Part of this is intended really to introduce and stress the fact that
ity. He showed pieces from this time by cee lue agle, the first chair of the art program at Bacone College, whose piece depicted a Native American woman wearing a blanket and baby carrier on her back, and Woody Crumbo’s painting of dancers. When looking at Crumbo’s piece, Penney noted, “This picture of three equal dancers kind of arranged in this kind of tableau, symmetrical tableau, really is more modern than traditional.” Penney also drew a comparison between the art and the artists themselves how they were defined in similar ways. He said, “The market pretty much [supported] their efforts, but really [limited] their other kinds of options.” He then moved on to talk about Quincy Tahoma’s 1943 piece “First Furlough.” The piece touched on the Native American impact on military service, as Penney noted “more Native Americans have served in the military than practically any other ethnic group.” The event really kicked into gear when Penney began to speak about the difficulty for ative merican artists to break into the high art of American culture. He continued to show work from Native American artists who rose to
fame throughout the 20th century and took time to give brief biographies on all of them. As he wrapped up his presentation, he said his main goal with this exhibition was to present the wide range of creativity Native American artists have. The attention was then turned to the attendees as they were encouraged to ask Penney any questions they had about his presentation. One audience member asked if Native American art was evaluated in the same way as all contemporary art, or if the culture impacted the way it was interpreted. Penney answered by saying that both were true. While art was originally not supposed to have cultural influences, they have become much more common in the modern age of art. He emphasized that artists will always be challenging the rules of the art world. Penney read from the introductory panel of the exhibit, “For American Indian artists in the 20th century, painting - meaning picking up brushes, haunting art supply stores, and stretching canvas - was a revolutionary act.”
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‘Halloween Kills’ ruins my night By Ryan Schreiber Staff Writer What a great movie. Not! I was disgusted with how “Halloween Kills” played out and I was disappointed that I spent my hard working money to see this. I should have listened to the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and just skipped it. What a waste of time and money. The movie is currently in theaters as well as on Peacock - a streaming service - which is $15 cheaper than seeing it on the big screen. The movie opens from where it left off from the last film. aurie Strode, portrayed by Jamie Lee Curtis, is still screaming in the back of a truck with her daughter and granddaughter as we see firetruc s drive by them trying to stop the fire that she started. We see Michael Myers emerge from a house that s engulfed in flames, showing his immortal self. No matter how many times you stab, shoot or knock him off a balcony, he will still be alive and slowly follow you until you succumb to him. The movie then attempts to have a
shocking twist that they think the audience will not see coming but nothing has changed from this series. Michael Myers has a never ending life span. The acting in this movie was sinful. It was so poor that I burst out laughing. An example of this is when we are supposed to believe that a character is hurt badly but the acting makes him seem perfectly fine. The writers brought back six characters from the first Halloween ( 9 8) film ust to give them 2 minutes of screentime. We don’t get to learn much about them other than they have children of their own now and are survivors of Michael’s attacks. There are approximately another 40 characters in the movie who have no importance in the story other than to raise the kill count. The writers wanted to have a ton of kills, which they did, reaching a whopping 34. his definitely fits the name “ ills” in the title. The one thing you can count on with this series is that people will definitely be illed. The writers made a poor attempt at adding comedy lines to the mov-
ie. I never laughed once at the jokes, instead I cringed intensely from such a poor attempt of amusing the audience. The writers also made a poor attempt at trying to get the audience to feel emotions for the characters as they lost a loved one, but again it is hard when you can tell the actors/actresses are forcing out their tears and emotions. Surprisingly there was something good about this movie and that is the gore. During this movie people were brutally murdered by bats, knives, picks, broken glass, and chainsaws. There was blood splattering everywhere and you could hear bones breaking and crackling. People were screaming for their lives as they were about to greet their demise. There was a point in the movie that made me very happy and that is when they showed a glimpse of Michael Myers’ face when he was unmasked near the end of the film. I did have to squint but I did see his face. The movie as a whole was poor and not thought out by the writers since we see the same thing happening
movie after movie. here is definitely going to be another film following this one but do you dare to be bored with the same unstoppable Michael Myers. In my opinion, I really hope that “Halloween Ends” brings an end to the franchise not only for the audience’s appeal but it’s been far overdue. For the future I’ll now rely on the great reviews that are found on Rotten Tomatoes. ADMIT ONE
Grade: D What a great waste of time.
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Culture Fest returns to FSU By Ryan O’Connell Asst. Arts & Features Editor
Members of the Afro Caribbean ance roup ( ) hosted their third annual Culture Fest last weekend, Nov. 6. Having taken place in the Dwight Performing Arts Center, the event was a celebration of different heritages. The performance consisted of several dance numbers from the ACDG, a battle of the DJs, and a list of guest artists to perform live. The Culture Fest attractions didn’t end there however, as they also called onto the audience for participation in helping to vote for the Mr. and Mrs. contest, and a best-dressed competition open to anyone interested in participating. The Mr. and Mrs. contest consisted of four representatives, being Ms. Cape Verde, Mr. Liberia, Ms. Bermuda, and Mr. Haiti, played by students, and even one - Mr. Haiti - played by a guest artist at the event. Each contestant was asked two short questions, including what their culture meant to them, and what their country s “biggest fle ” was. s. ape erde, the first representative of the night, spoke about how her culture built who she was today, and that it s influenced every accomplishment she’s made. “My culture means everything to me because it helped build me into the person that I am today,” she said.
Veterans Continued from page 1 Jennifer Osgood Jennifer Osgood joined the Army at age 19. She has since become a police officer and is now wor ing toward her degree in health and wellness. The hardest part about serving in the Army was missing “milestones that happened back home,” she said. Osgood said it was hard leaving her sister, who was pregnant with her godson. “That was really hard because we were very close.” Joining the Army, she said she learned a lot about herself and who she was as a person. Osgood said she learned she is “extremely independent.” What joining the Army taught her is “how lucky we are to be an American and to have the rights and freedoms that we have.” She added seeing other countries where “their citizens don’t have their rights and freedoms like we do here” made her value the freedoms Americans enjoy. Destiny Taylor Destiny Taylor is a sophomore criminology major who is currently in her third year in the Army National Guard.
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“I carry myself with a lot of morals and integrity and I can accredit that to my culture.” The representative of Cape Verde said her country s biggest fle was the “various different shapes, colors, and sizes, and that any single place we go you feel our presence on many different levels.” The next speaker, Mr. Liberia, talked about the passion his country held and the respect he had for the place he grew up. “It’s where I was born, it’s where I was raised, so it’s something I hold dearly. They have a lot of heart and a lot of passion in their business.” He said, before adding that his country’s biggest fle was “their women.” Ms. Bermuda talked about the small island nation being a tight community of respect and beauty, and, of course, fle ing the gorgeous beaches. “We offer each other with respect, we treat each other as if we’re all family even though we aren’t all related.” Finally, Mr. Haiti said he valued the freedom in his community, and how it helped him appreciate what his parents did to raise him, and the place he grew up. “We used to do what we wanted to do, that can really make you or break you,” he said. “It means a lot to me. My parents raised me … no matter how people try to talk bad about places.” Before the event, Sara Gallegos, the director of student involvement,
shared an overview of what would be performed that night, and what a successful evening would look like for her. “You know, it’s the students’ event. I hope that they get a good turnout, that they have fun, but it’s what they want it to be. That would be success for me.” Gallegos outlined the event, highlighting some of the biggest aspects of Culture Fest by mentioning the dance group, the competition between DJs, and the crowning of Mr. and Mrs. Culture Fest. McKenzie Ward, president of the student government association, shared some insight on how organizations like the SGA can help groups such as the ACDG to hold events like this one. “Funding helps student organizations be able to help engage the Framingham State Community,” she said. “These events may also help recruit new members into these organizations.” Ward said that SGA helps these groups through co-partnerships, and that the funding can be used on an event like Culture Fest, or training for the group. When asked whether she thought this financial help was important for student groups, she added that it “definitely does,” because it can allow smaller organizations to host larger events in a similar way to how ACDG did this past weekend with Culture
Fest. Ward also said that groups that are looking to receive funding from the S can go through the finance committee to request an allocated budget, or can contact the SGA directly through email to ask for a co-partnership. Groups looking for co-partnership might also need to present what they are asking directly to the senate for closer review of their requests. She said that any group looking to be given any piece of the ‘big budget’ needs to meet with the finance committee in order to be considered when it is drafted in February. The evening concluded with a raffle, which included pri es such as a discount for a manicure, half off hair styling by a member of the dance team, and a TV, which was donated by FSAB. Curtis Howell, a freshman, said that he had fun at the event, and while he didn’t participate on stage, he enjoyed being there. urtis said this was his first time attending one of these events, and when asked if he would go to another one, responded “hell yeah.”
Taylor said one of the hardest parts about being in the National Guard is her physical condition, adding during basic training, she was “the smallest female” at 4 feet 11 inches, compared to her peers. Being in the National Guard, Taylor said she learned new traits about herself, such as determination and perseverance. Taylor added, “If I knew what I would go through during basic training, I don’t think I would have
under pressure in an efficient and timely manner.” It has also taught her “how to be responsible and independent at a very young age [because she] oined when she was years old,” she said. Andrew Price Andrew Price is a sophomore computer science major who served in the Army and is currently in the Army Reserves. He said the hardest part about be-
learned a lot about himself, emphasizing how he learned he is more strong-willed than he thought. “I’m able to persevere and essentially deal with a lot of things at once, whether it’s good or bad,” he added. Price said the Army taught him the notion, “No matter how hard things get, there are always going to be good times or you’re always going to push through.” All three veterans agreed that transitioning from military life to college life can be challenging, but there are resources on campus to help with the transition. The Veterans Services Center is located in Dwight Hall 113, coordinated by Shawn Aldrich, and has various resources, including information about scholarships, grants, and benefits. Taylor said she wants students to know that although being in the Army National Guard is time consuming, it allows people to be a part of something more, adding, “It’s a big commitment. You meet your bestest friends. I have friends all over the world now. You’re part of something that’s much bigger than you.”
“How lucky we are to be an American and to have the rights and freedoms we have.” -Jennifer Osgood, Senior Health and Wellness Major done it because I would have doubted myself. But being there, it just really taught me that I can do whatever I put my mind to.” Taylor said that the National Guard taught her how to “get things done
ing in the Reserves is the time constraints. Price said, “It’s tough to be able to handle school while also still being in the military.” Being in the Army, Price said he
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Welcome back Your Majesty: ‘The Ancestor’ by Danielle Trussoni By Mark Haskell Staff Writer If you are looking for a captivating read this winter, look no further than Danielle Trussoni’s “The Ancestor.” The Ancestor is the story of a woman named Bert Monte, a hero of a mysterious bloodline who gets transported to a very isolated and mountainous region of Italy and held captive in a castle. The town she travels to is called Nevenera, which translates into English as black snow. he ontebianco castle is filled with twisting corridors, ancestral portraits, and a mysterious woman kept locked away in a secret chamber. There in the castle, Bert faced perils and hardships to uncover hidden family secrets and to search for her own identity. She comes to understand herself and her lineage over the course of the novel. Because of this understanding, Bert acknowledges that she shares a surprising kinship with the creatures. As she discovers her links with those inside the castle and outside it, her sense of danger grows. In the entirety of the novel, Trussoni plays with the contemporary idea and obsession with using DNA to uncover the past. Trussoni employs some implausible scientific theories
ACROSS 1. Director Craven 4. Untrustworthy people 9. Our “mother” 14. Night before 15. Golfer Palmer’s nickname 16. Hilo hello 17. Literally “half world” 19. Begin 20. Agitated state 21. “You ___ bother!” 23. Dog’s head? 24. Language spoken in northeast Thailand 26. Makes ecstatic 28. Possible result of a scandal 34. “Yo te ___” 35. Incentive for finding a lost pet 36. Bat wood 38. Sitcom named for an H.S. class 40. John, to Ringo 41. Marriage and others 43. ID that can’t end with 0000 44. Examine closely
Amazon to explain the nature and existence of humanoids. These humanoids are the ones that Bert gradually realizes are connected to the complicated bloodline of the mysterious Montebiancos. What I enjoyed about this novel was imagining the primary locations where the story takes place. The characters and their story arcs, and the reconciliation of man and monster was something to enjoy as well. Within the plot there was something new and interesting to learn about. And, the characters were very erratic and unpredictable in terms of emotion and behavior. The reconciliation of man and monster was unexpected because I was under the impression that both species had been
eponymous Ancestor. against each other previously. An advantage of this book was that However, I was surprised when I had read that man and monster had it is not all about bloodshed. This performed interspecies breeding. novel was well-written and not deAnother piece from this novel was fined by the ump scares, bloodshed, the acceptance of self-identity. That death and destruction. This novel adacceptance, I feel, is essential to the dresses the fear of the unknown and becoming one with your true identity. healing process. An advantage of this book is that it What I did not enjoy about this is not mainstream, unlike “Silence of novel was the pace at which the stothe Lambs,” “IT”, and other infamous ry was written and worded. When I novels of the same genre. Popular read this story, I was expecting a fastbooks in this genre describe horror as er narrative pace to communicate a original sin and how horrible things sense of urgency, meanwhile bringing the fright that other horror novels happen. Everyday evils are spun to show its would provide to the reader. What this novel and its narrative face and its literally corroded heart into something dramatic and imagi- pace brought me was some slight boredom. However, I maintained innative. This novel is given the label of hor-- terest and finished the boo . ror, that is undeniable. The horrors of this book are the su-pernatural beings called many names but well known as a Yeti. The Another element of horror with-horrors of in this book were the darkest secrets man and that the house of Montebianco and its monster inhabitants were keeping from each other. Alberta had not known her family’s deepest and darkest secrets all of her life until the climax of the novel, and therefore the Montebianco line con-tinues with her child. Her child has inherited the white hair, pale skin, CONNECT WITH MARK HASKELL and blue-eyed complexion of Vita, the mhaskell@student.framingham.edu
46. “Dig in!” 47. Phrase of understatement 50. Spectacles that look embarrassing? 52. Uproar 53. Be incorrect 54. It may remove leg hair 58. Some summer babies 62. Word after “Home” or “Office” 64. Phone notification, or how you must be to find the abbreviations hidden in 17-, 28- and 47-Across? 66. Crystal-lined rock 67. Become narrower 68. “Little Women” co-star Thompson 69. Aromatic compound 70. Without a companion 71. Prince, to a queen DOWN 1. Gets married 2. 20-20, perhaps 3. 18-wheeler 4. On the ___ (fleeing) 5. Magnetite, e.g. 6. “Ocean’s Eight” co-star Hathaway 7. Carnival attraction 8. Sunflower, once 9. SoCal neighborhood seeking municipal independence 10. Key equivalent to Option 11. Took for a spin 12. Midafternoon hour 13. Can’t stand 18. “___ be a cold day ...” 22. Stereotypical bookworm 25. Simone Williams’ record-setting hairdo 27. Berry from a palm
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33. Tiler’s need 37. Get better 39. Knowing, as a secret 41. Tim of “WKRP in Cincinnati” 42. Messy pen? 44. Try to move Puzzle solutions are now forward? exclusively online. 45. Spruce (up) 48. Annoy 49. Hang loose 50. Marsh plant 51. Some native Canadians 55. “___ boy!” 56. Bockwurst meat 57. World’s fair, e.g. 59. Fish such as congers 60. After-lunch “sandwich” 61. “South Park” boy 63. Tribute poem 65. Word between “rules” and “rules”
28. JFK overseer 29. Intensifies, with “up” 30. Certain crustacean catcher 31. Young bird that hoots 32. Native New Zealander
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Happy Veterans Day! Courtesy of Destiny Taylor (Left) Sophomore Destiny Taylor and her husband Jeremy Campbell, who is in the Army reserves.
Maddison Behringer / THE GATEPOST (Left) Coordinator of Veteran and Military Services Shawn Aldrich, Associate Dean David Baldwin, junior Kat Washburn, and sophomore Ryan Mikelis at veterans service center table Nov. 10.
Courtesy of Jennifer Osgood (Second from Left) Senior Jennifer Osgood - taken on a C-130, en route to Afghanistan right after 9/11.
Maddison Behringer / THE GATEPOST (Left) Junior Jordan Porter and Liberty Battalion Army ROTC Enrollment and Scholarship Officer Scott Lyons at ROTC table Nov. 10.
Courtesy of Andrew Price Sophomore Andrew Price sitting with friends.
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