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Trustees approve sale of portion of the Warren Center property

By Cesareo Contreras Arts & Features Editor

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A long journey to enlightenment Fourteen FSU students experience India

By Sarah Sousa Staff Writer After a 14-hour flight broken up by a three-hour layover, followed by a long drive up a winding mountainside, 17 travelers finally arrived at Rajiv Lochan and Anu Radha Singh’s picturesque Kalimpong farm.

Thus began the three-week J-term trip to India led by English professor Lisa Eck, accompanied by her two children.

Rajiv and his wife Anu served as our Indian guides for the entirety of the trip. They quickly became like a father and mother to us all. There was always a warm hug and a pit stop on the way to or from any destination for chai tea, samosas or jalebi.

Kalimpong’s beautiful location in the Himalayas provided an awe-inspiring landscape for all of us as we settled into the Indian lifestyle. The first morning in Kalimpong as we recovered from

Photo courtesy of Emily Robinson Students enjoy their last Indian lunch in Agra before heading home to the United States.

jet-lag, we watched the sunrise.

Friendships blossomed immediately among all of us. A day into the trip, I knew I was exactly where I needed to be with exactly the right people.

We interacted with the children who were training to be monks at the Sakya Monastery in Kalimpong who warmed all of our hearts. These children, though very poor, never ceased to smile,

laugh and communicate to the best of their abilities.

Our final days in Kalimpong were spent at homestays with local village families. We ate authentic homemade food and the children showed us their animals their favorite places. I was touched by the hospitality and how grateful each person is morsel of food or a drop of water is never wasted.

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The Board of Trustees voted in agreement with the Massachusetts State College Building Authority’s decision to sell portions of the recently acquired Warren Center property to the town of Ashland.

Dale Hamel, executive vice president, said two parcels of land, where an old house and barn are located, will be sold to the town of Ashland. While the property’s abandoned buildings are potential “liabilities” to the University, the town plans to renovate them for historical purposes.

The land will be sold for approximately $290,000, and the money collected will be used for future Warren Center capital projects, Hamel said.

Additionally, Hamel said the University is planning to receive $2.7 million dollars from the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to complete a series of projects that were originally intended to be completed during the Hemenway Science building renovations.

Also at the meeting, President F. Javier Cevallos said the University has presented its draft letter of intent to the Danforth Board and is drafting a final letter of agreement for the purchase of the Danforth Museum.

This week, the University met with Framingham administrators to discuss the logistics of the property transfer. Cevallos said the University hopes to complete the purchase by July 1.

In response to a Boston Globe article that reported on the rise of student homelessness and hunger among students at public institutions of higher education.

Cevallos discussed a number of ways the University is working on addressing student homelessness at FSU. Last year, FSU appointed Michelle Yestrepsky as the lead

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Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Gomes Associate Editors Brittany Cormier Julia Sarcinelli News Editors Bailey Morrison Asst. News Editors Kayllan Olicio Jillian Poland Arts & Features Editors Cesareo Contreras Andrew Willoughby Asst. Arts & Features Editors Allison Wharton Tessa Jillson Sports Editors Matt Ferris Mike Ferris Asst. Sports Editors Jose Carrasquillo Opinions Editor Phil McMullin Photos Editors Allie Gath Amanda Martin Darian O’Donnell Asst. Photos Editors Erin Fitzmaurice Design Editor Shayna Yacyshyn Asst. Design Editor Emily Robinson Copy Editor William Mills-Curran Staff Writers Cass Doherty Jessica Duff Jen Fortin Liam Gambon Nick Murphy Kate Shane Sarah Sousa Richard Tranfaglia Staff Photographer Nick Cunningham Joe Rydzefski Athena Venetsanakos Advisor Dr. Desmond McCarthy Assistant Advisor Elizabeth Banks Administrative Assistant Debra Fowler Clare 100 State Street McCarthy Center Room 410 Framingham, MA 01701-9101 Phone: (508) 626-4605 Fax: (508) 626-4097 gatepost@framingham.edu fsugatepost.com @TheGatepost

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Andrew Byrne American Sign Language professor

By Jessica Duff Staff Writer What is your background?

I was born deaf. My parents are deaf. My parents’ native language is American Sign Language, so I was exposed to ASL as a deaf child. I’m the oldest, and all of my siblings - all three of them - can hear, but they all sign. I was born in Ontario, Canada, and grew up in a small town called Perth. … I went to The Residential School for the Deaf in Ontario, Canada. I graduated in 1985 and went to Gallaudet University, which is basically the only liberal arts university for the deaf in the world. I graduated with a bachelor’s in history.

Subsequently, I decided to teach at one of the colleges in Ontario, Canada. After that, I started working in a school for the deaf. … I worked there for 12 years as an elementary teacher, while also going to graduate school at McDaniel College over the summer. … My graduate degree was in deaf education.

What is your research about?

I went to York University in Toronto, Ontario. The concentration of my Ph.D. is in American Sign Language and ASL literacy and literature. Literacy typically focuses on reading and writing. It’s actually broader than that. It actually includes oral as well as print. In sign language, that would fall under the category of oral because there isn’t any kind of form of ASL that’s in print because it is a 3D language. So ASL literacy refers to the linguistics of ASL - how to present in ASL, analysis, studying the mind through the eyes, through observation, and how one expresses themselves through language and how they present themselves.

So, it’s all related to the mind - not necessarily related to reading print.

There are various genres of literature in ASL. There is poetry, there is drama and there is prose. I was collecting all the materials to synthesize what I was working on. What I was looking at was how literature was in taught in the classroom specific to American Sign Language literature, not English literature. As you know, each country has its own literature, but I wanted to see what was unique to American Sign Language.

What was your undergraduate experience like?

To me, Gallaudet University is perceived as the Mecca - we call it the deaf Mecca - because it is a melting pot of various individuals from all different countries who are deaf that come to this university to study for their undergraduate degree. To be exposed and immersed in such a rich culture that ASL offers, it is just wonderful to see and share about deaf culture from different points of views and backgrounds. … As you may not know, ASL is not a universal language, and each country offers its own form of sign language.

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As a young man, it was fascinating to see all the different forms of sign language. At Gallaudet, in classes, everyone used ASL, but when people were just hanging out outside the classroom, that’s when everyone’s cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and personal stories were shared.

What was your favorite undergraduate experience?

Washington D.C. has the Holocaust Museum that’s near Gallaudet University - that was something I really enjoyed going to. While my bachelor’s was in history, I was more concentrating on war and the Holocaust. While taking in everything, it was an experience to understand how people survived, including deaf individuals. There were two deaf individuals who survived who wrote a book and I was able to see those.

Often, deaf people are classified as a group of people with a disability or disabled people, and I always think about that. I would like to see the museum focus on deaf survivors rather than disabled people.

What would be one thing your students would be surprised to learn about you?

Many people are familiar with the terms sexism, racism, and so forth,

which have a negative connotation.

One of the things I teach my students about is audism, which is an attitude that supports a view that people who can speak are superior.

Students are often shocked by it. … Alexander Graham Bell, for example, was very oppressive to deaf people and forced oralism on them, despite having a deaf parent and a deaf wife. Everyone thinks, “Oh, great, we have the telephone,” but then are shocked to learn about this other side of him. … Horace Mann, who created programs that helped form FSU, was similar to Bell. He felt all deaf children should learn how to speak and not use ASL. … Horace Mann didn’t know ASL and had no association with deaf people, but he came up with this idea to ban ASL in schools for the deaf. And I feel it’s important for students to be exposed to both sides of Horace Mann.

What brought you to FSU? I was residing in Texas and teaching at Lamar University for several years, and my 18-year-old son was killed in an automobile accident in Ontario, Canada. So at that time, from Texas to Canada, I just felt that it was such a long way to get there.

I had five children residing in Ontario, Canada - one passed away.

I have four children in Canada. Due to that experience, I felt like I needed to be closer to my children. So I was looking for jobs closer to Canada, and FSU had an opening for an ASL professor.

What advice would you give to students?

Believe in yourself. Don’t feel that you can’t do anything. Give it your all and try. It’s unfortunate, but society looks upon deaf people as disabled. We have language, culture, community, history - we have all these different attributes that make us a cultural and linguistic minority, not a group of people who are disabled. So with that said, many deaf people believe they can do everything except hear. I expect that my undergraduate students feel similarly. So don’t let society label you or cast you into a marginalized group. So think broad, think diversity, believe in yourself, believe that you can do something.

[Editor’s Note: This interview was wconducted with an interpreter]

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Steering committee creates task force for strategic planning

By Kayllan Olicio Assistant News Editor FSU’s strategic planning steering committee held an open forum on Jan. 25 to discuss the University’s vision and supporting goals for the next five years.

Steering committee co-chairs Rita Colucci, chief of staff and general counsel, and Judith Otto, associate professor of geography presented FSU’s emerging vision for the future and task forces designed to work on strategies to achieve those goals.

Colucci said, “As a result of looking at tons of information … we came up with what we thought the vision for the University should be.”

In five years, Colucci said FSU will be committed to fostering each individual student’s success and providing a life-changing experience for all students who commit to taking advantage of all that is available and offered. Additionally, FSU being a vibrant intellectual environment where excellence, creativity, innovation, scholarship and leadership flourish, and FSU will be a key player in the MetroWest area.

An advantage to FSU is its location, Colucci said. “We are here at MetroWest. There are a lot of big, reputable, well-run companies around here. We want to take advantage of our relationships with those companies.”

She added, “We don’t just want to be that little University up on the hill that people are always surprised at how beautiful it is when they finally come up here. We want

“We want to be a player in MetroWest.

We want MetroWest to know us. We want to know MetroWest.”

- Rita Colucci, chief of staff and general counsel to be a player in MetroWest. We want MetroWest to know us. We want to know MetroWest.”

According to Colucci, the plan for this spring semester is to develop strategies around the University’s vision and goals. She added,

“We are in the process of forming task forces to work on those strategies.”

The committee plans on forming three task forces to support three overarching goals of academic distinction and student success, inclusive excellence and organizational effectiveness, and relationships and resources.

The task forces will be “comprised of faculty, staff and students if they want to join us. From now

tion, but perhaps is not … as punchy and succinct as it could be.”

According to Otto, President F. Javier Cevallos has “charged all of us with taking a second look at the mission statement … and our expectation is that it’s going to eventually become a log that’s going to governance. Then, the entire community will have the ability to weigh in on it and in fact get involved in how it would be re-crafted.

“I think it’s the students who are essential to our institution, because without the students … I would not be here. You would not be here. None us would be here.”

- Scott Greenberg, associate vice president and dean of continuing education until spring break, those task forces will be working on mini strategic plans around each one of those goals,” Colucci said.

She added, “The way that the goals were written we hoped was broad enough so they could encompass areas that you feel need to be looked at.”

To devise the University’s goals and vision, the steering committee “looked at information that we had … and did a whole bunch of surveys,” Colucci said.

A “visioning questionnaire” prepared by consultants surveyed 22 members of the executive leader team, trustees and the planning committee; 48 faculty members took the all-faculty survey; 89 staff members took the all-staff survey; 265 recent alumni took the alumni outreach survey; 265 undergraduate students and 54 graduate students took the student outreach survey.

The committee composed a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis with the information gathered by the survey. The steering committee’s PowerPoint addressed and emphasized the University’s strengths and weaknesses, according to Colucci.

The steering committee also looked at the University’s mission statement.

Otto said the mission statement “reflects the mission of the institu-

Colucci said, “We do this strategic planning process with absolutely an eye toward being realistic and being realistic about the resources we have to support whatever plans we hatch.”

Richard Allen, history professor, said, “I’m a little bit concerned when I hear them talk about student-centered. The reason I say

that is because, in this discussion, we are overlooking the fact that, ‘Who are the crucial people that make this place work?’ and it’s the faculty. Without the faculty, without the support they are given, we can’t do our jobs.”

He added, “We can’t improve the student experience here if we focus only on the students. So, I think if we are going to be successful in this, we’ve got to get away from this kind of simplistic, compartmentalizing of what we are doing.

The approach has to be holistic because otherwise we will fail.”

Scott Greenberg, associate vice president and dean of continuing education, said, “I think it’s the students who are essential to our institution, because without the students … I would not be here. You would not be here. None us would be here.”

He said, “We are living in times where things have changed. Students have many options for higher education. They can do it online.

They can do it at various universities. … It is the student who is going to make up his or her own mind with the help of his or her parent or significant other whether he or she will attend Framingham State University and let us not forget that.”

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Strengths as Perceived by Current Undergrad Day Students (2016 Survey, n=265) What do you value or appreciate most about … a.) Academic Experience Common themes: • Caring, supportive, enthusiastic faculty who help me as a student and know me as a person (143 mentions) • Academic support • Variety of courses/the curriculum • Small classes • Experiential learning/internships • Study abroad/OIE b.) Advising Five words used most frequently and very consistently: • Care/caring • Helpful • Honesty • Time (advisors take the time) • Kind c.) Support Services Common themes: • Financial aid • IT/tech support • Transportation/shuttle • CASA • Counseling/psychological services • Health care • Food services • Library services

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Alumni Association board members discuss diversity in member applications

By Julia Sarcinelli Associate Editor The Alumni Association board discussed diversity, a report on the STEM departments, commencement candidates and more at its meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Claire Ramsbottom, immediate past president, asked for the board’s opinion on how they will consider nominations for open positions.

A vote to let any applicants know of the donation requirement of a board position also passed unanimously, along with approving new board member Kelly Costa Sardella.

Steven Whittemore, alumni relations officer, said Sardella received her bachelor’s degree in 1982, master’s degree in 2003 and is currently the principal at the Joseph L. Mulready Elementary School in Hudson.

Ramsbottom asked members, “How do we think about, when considering new board nominations, making sure that our board reflects the diversity of our students, of our institution?”

She added how, for example, no one currently on the board majored in STEM and changing “that might be a target as we recruit new board members.”

She said, “We made a commitment to make sure our board represents the diversity and inclusion goals of the institution, and we talked about creating some

Julia Sarcineli/THE GATEPOST The Alumni Association discussed adapting its applications for potential board members to meet diversity and inclusion goals.

gender identity, sexual orientation, religious/faith affiliation and veteran status and have applicants offer the same information in order to better represent the University and its inclusion goals.

Board member Nicole Chan, ’08, suggested adding these self-identifying questions, along with adding a question about whether the applicant would be comfortable making financial contributions at specific levels.

Eric Gustafson, executive director of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, said during the discussion that “self-report”

“Since we’re looking for diversity of majors, we are also looking for diversity of members, and the only way we’re going to do that is at least put that question out there and for them to decide if they wish to or don’t want to.”

- Board member Robin Welch, ’77

sort of self-report, which is how the institution does it. So for employees and students, they ask them to self-report in a number of areas.”

Sean Huddleston, chief officer of diversity, inclusion and community engagement, recommended Ramsbottom have members self-report their race, ethnicity,

was the key word.

“Again, nobody is mandated or required to say anything. It’s what you choose to report,” he said.

Board member Susanne Conley, former vice president of enrollment and student development, ’90, said, “I would really be in favor of monitoring diversity of the board, but not necessarily ask-

ing any applicants to the board for that sort of information but providing the opportunity to say, ‘Tell us something about yourself. … What might you bring to the board?’”

She added, “You don’t want to open yourself up to any thought of discrimination.”

Vice President Juan Rodriguez, ’78, said, “I think there are a limited number of categories, i.e. diversity, which would not reflect entirely all of the diversities of Framingham State.”

Board member Kathleen Shepherd, ’83, said, “I think the idea of making it optional makes a lot of sense,” and added she doesn’t “think it is necessary” to include stating ones faith or religious beliefs.

Board member Robin Welch, ’77, said he thinks the reporting should be “strictly voluntary,” and, “Since we’re looking for diversity of majors, we are also looking for diversity of members, and the only way we’re going to do that is at least put that question out there and for them to decide if they wish to or don’t want to.

I think that if we’ve gone to Sean and we asked him what we need to do, and he says, ‘This is what I need,’ we do that. We may decide we may want to adjust it, but for this first go around, this way we know we have the blessing of his department because this is what he asked us to do,” he said.

Margaret Carroll, dean of STEM, gave a presentation to the board on the status of the departments.

She reported the biology, chemistry, computer sciences and food

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and nutrition majors have “been rapidly growing” in terms of students enrolled. The math department has revised its program to allow student teachers to finish “in the most efficient way.”

She said IBM approached FSU, “the only one in New England,” to offer a mainframe computing minor in the computer science major taught by someone in the industry.

Carroll said the nursing program currently accepts only resident nurses (RNs) who have their associate’s.

She added the department has partnered with Newton-Wellesley Hospital to offer the program on the Newton-Wellesley campus.

The first cohort of the collaboration will finish at the end of this semester, and the second will start in the fall.

Carroll said the earth science major was added to the physics department last year and 24 students have declared that major, “which is pretty exciting that it’s moving along.”

Carroll also spoke about the McAuliffe Center.

“They serve about 12,000 kids per year. Hundreds of teachers a year come through,” she said, adding the center partnered with MassCAN, or the Massachusetts Computing Attaining Network, which makes FSU one of three universities in Massachusetts to offer professional development for high school computer science teachers.

She said the John Stalker Institute doesn’t have enough visibility even though “it’s a huge center

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Alumni Association now.”

She added it offers training for food service professionals from K-12 school systems in Massachusetts as well as summer courses.

Carroll said, “We’re one of the few schools in the Commonwealth that train food service professionals.”

When asked by a board member what the STEM division has done to improve the success of minority students, Carroll said recently the administration has applied for an exclusive excellence grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

She said if FSU receives the grant, “It will be for helping faculty understand how to reach the current students that we have and how to make their classrooms more welcoming and inclusive, and hopefully improve the overall success of our students.”

Carroll said the department also applied for an S-STEM grant for scholarship money for “high achieving, low-income students.”

She added, “If they come in and they’re low-income … they’re trying to take classes that meet for 17-22 hours a week and they’re trying to work for 30 hours a week.

There just aren’t enough hours in a day, so we are trying to address that in that way.”

The department also just fin-

ished the pilot program of STEM Scholars, which Carroll said is a way to identify students who are “at risk” based on their math abilities and there is a “higher percentage of underrepresented students, first-generation students and low-income students among that group.”

In other news, sophomore Adam Scanlon and junior Tonya Polanco were awarded the Framingham State Alumni Association Leadership Scholarship. They will each receive, $1,000, and Rodriguez, said the association encourage all students to apply.

“We’re looking to be representative of different departments. … The timeline was different this time around, and I think that resulted in a fewer number of applications than we’ve had in the past,” said Rodriguez.

Board member Diane Horton Finch, ’66, said she was “delighted” by the applications received.

“I really liked the fact that we had - even though it was a small number - an equivalent number for gender, but we also had a variety of majors, and I also loved the fact that there were externships or off-campus leadership that we looked at,” she said.

Whittemore, alumni relations officer, said the deadline for the application was Jan. 3 and that

might have been a reason why there were fewer applicants. He said emails, table flyers, social media and more were used to promote the scholarship.

Board member Pamela Tiramani Edrehi, ’73, said the final three candidates have been chosen for the spring commencement ceremony and the top pick will be asked first.

“The process was wonderful,” she said. There were 54 total nominations and when polled, 64 students were interested in a inspirational speaker and 55 students were interested in a light-hearted, humorous speaker.

The graduate commencement speaker process will begin soon, Edrehi added.

Secretary Craig Stern, ’07, said the University has received more applications and accepted more students, “but enrollment after applications is down. … What we’re looking to do is develop a list of our own network to have members of the board help identify successful alums … to attend admission events and speak with students.”

He added this would include events for accepted students and events for the department the alums were in.

Gustafson reported the association awarded one emergency

grant of $1,000 to a student who had a past-due balance from the fall semester and because of family emergencies would have had to leave school if the balance were not paid, which allowed her to raise the remaining balance and stay enrolled.

“That’s one of those stories where that’s what it’s all about.

The Emergency Grant Fund is really about helping students like that, so it was great,” he said.

Gustafson said the University has raised $11.6 million for the Alumni Campaign and is only $400,000 away from its final goal of $12 million.

“There’s a lot of work to do, obviously, but the momentum is going on really well,” he said.

In other news: • The Entrepreneur Innovation Center has received a $25,000 grant from the commonwealth for community innovation.

• FSU received a $47,000 EPIC grant from the commonwealth to support teacher training.

• The Massachusetts Life Center received a $450,000 grant toward new work in the Hemenway project.

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SGA addresses strategic plan and gym equipment

By Jillian Poland Assistant News Editor At the SGA meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, senators denied a funding request from the Marketing Club for $13,584 to finance a trip to Montreal.

Senators mainly voiced concerns about the projected ticket costs, the extraneous costs for passports and insurance, and the effect the language barrier would have on student learning.

During the open forum, Senator Mike O’Brien expressed concern about gym equipment in the Athletic Center.

Ezequiel De Leon, SGA president, said he, along with other SGA members, met with the athletic director to talk about the outdated machines in the gym.

De Leon said the athletic director “gave us a timeline of some things that he would change, like getting remotes for the TVs and getting fans in there, and talking with student workers to get in there and do a little more maintenance and clean the instruments.

“Hopefully we start to see some of the things that we talked about,” he added.

Senator Steven DeMeo addressed the poor Wi-Fi access on campus. Other senators offered possible explanations for the slow connection based on information from meetings with IT or University committees.

Senator Cassandra Tedeschi said, “From what I remember from our last budgeting and planning committee, the reason that the Wi-Fi is slowing down is because they are doing these tests and it’s part of a giant three-year plan to improve the Wi-Fi.” She added, “I’ll know more tomorrow.”

Senator Will Obeng suggested creating a three-person minimum rule for use of the library study rooms, as he often found that one person was using an entire room.

According to Senator Allie Carroll, students are upset that The Red Barn now closes at 8:00 p.m. because it makes it difficult to get coffee on campus at night.

She said, “I’ve heard requests

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for having coffee available in the library, or having free coffee like they did with midnight snack a couple semesters ago.”

SGA members also addressed student and administrative concerns for the upcoming strategic plan with Rita Colucci, chief of staff and general counsel.

FSU recently reached the end of the current five-year strategic plan for University improvements, said Colucci. The administration sought student, faculty and alumni input as they looked

to the next five years.

Class selection, scheduling and Wi-Fi were among the topics discussed.

SGA approved the M.I.S.S. (Motivation. Intersectionality. Sisterhood. Solidarity.) and Afro-Caribbean Dance Group constitutions.

Senator Mikayla Quinlan presented Senator Erin Dempsey with the U-ROCK award.

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Professor allegedly banned from campus

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By Alexandra Gomes Editor-in-Chief Finance professor Francis Kemegue has accused members of the business department of “rushing” him out of his position.

Kemegue said after confronting the chair of the business department, Patricia Thomas, he was perceived as a threat and asked to leave campus.

He said he is now on administrative leave and his terminal contract ends May 31.

He emailed some of his students on Thursday, Jan. 21 asking them to “vouch” for him and contact elected officials.

Kemegue alleges the root of the conflict stems from his application for tenure, which he submitted in September 2015. He alleges the following evaluation was “capricious.

“They would say great things about me, great things about my contribution. But in the end, they would argue that they did not think that I deserved tenure,” he said.

He alleged that somebody “violated the privacy” of the tenure process by speaking with evaluators, which allegedly led to a negative review of Kemegue.

Kemegue alleged he spoke with Thomas to “stand up” for himself.

In addition to being denied tenure, he said he was unhappy that she was allegedly “removing”

or blocking him from committees on which “she knew I would contribute immensely.”

As a result of this conversation, Kemegue alleged he was perceived as a threat.

He said, “The only thing I did was stand up for myself and explain that your current actions and your past actions are leading to me being excluded.”

Kemegue said he believes “the nature of the argument” against him to be racist. “‘Dr. Kemegue did not present his work really well. Dr. Kemegue presents a threat’ - I mean, these are things that can be said about any black man,” he said.

When asked why he alleges the University and members of the business department perceive him as a threat, Kemegue said, “Maybe they will explain better as to why they think I’m a threat.”

Rita Colucci, chief of staff and general counsel, professor and former chair Sandra Rahman and Thomas both declined to comment.

As of Thursday evening, Linda Vaden-Goad, provost and vice president of academic affairs, had not returned a request for comment.

“The only threat I do represent, and I’m not ashamed of it, is intellectual threat,” Kemegue said.

After sending the email to his students, Kemegue said he received the letter asking him to leave the campus the following morning.

“I felt like my students, who actually know me from having been in my classroom, some of them for about four years in four differ-

ent classes, could actually attest to my character,” Kemegue said.

In the email, Kemegue wrote that Thomas wrote a “capricious” evaluation of him, and that she “diffuses” his work while promoting others with “less experience and less publications.”

Additionally, Kemegue wrote in the email that Rahman “got me

qualifications for his job, or that Dr. Kemegue represents a threat toward anyone, that all of that is not correct.”

Junior and former student of Kemegue Campbell Marchant said he was a “good” and “fair professor” who was “targeted.”

Austin Gaudreau, junior and another former student of Ke-

“The only threat I do represent, and I’m not ashamed of it, is intellectual threat,” - Francis Kemegue, finance professor

reprimanded for going to South Africa for a dissertation defense.”

He also alleged in the email that Rahman manipulated co-workers into giving him a “rushed” evaluation.

“My students need to understand that I was being bullied and mobbed,” he said.

“There were those students who appreciated me as a mentor and I thought they needed to understand in this particular situation that when they hear about Dr. Kemegue being mentally unfit, or Dr. Kemegue not having

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megue’s, said he was a “nice and interesting professor.”

However, he did not feel it was appropriate of Kemegue to send the email to his students.

“I never really developed a great relationship with him and I feel as if other students felt that way, too,” he said. “So for him to ask us to vouch for him was very weird and uncomfortable.”

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Board of Trustees Continued from page 1 contact person for students who need assistance in food and housing.

Last semester, to understand the scope of the problem, the University distributed a food security survey throughout campus and is currently analyzing the data results, Cevallos said.

Assistant Dean of Students Melinda Stoops said based on her experience about five to 10 students ask for housing or food assistance every semester.

Stoops said, however, it’s challenging to put a number on how many students actually need assistance. She is hopeful the survey results will give “a better idea of the types of resources we need.”

Looking at the raw data results, Lorretta Holloway, vice president for enrollment and student development, said among the most eye-opening statistics is that of those surveyed 20 percent said they didn’t know the University offered any housing or food aid, and another 21 percent didn’t know who to contact.

In Academic Affairs, Cevallos recognized Irene Porro, the director of McAuliffe Center, who was granted a fellowship in the Smithsonian Affiliation - Visiting Professional Program, the result of the University’s partnership with the museum, which went into effect last year, he said.

Additionally, Cevallos said in the coming weeks, the University

Cass Doherty/THE GATEPOST The Board of Trustees held their third meeting of the academic year.

will be putting on a “data day,” an all University meeting in which faculty members will analyze student data to understand student success. Cevallos said this day is part of the University’s “Re-Imagining the First Year,” an initiative which aims to renovate and change the way the University handle students’ first year.

Vice President Holloway said she worked with Kim Dexter, director of equal opportunity, to

Cass Doherty/THE GATEPOST Rob Ramrath, President of the non-profit Foundation Board, discussed the organization’s objectives

create a new employee onboard initiative with a focus on diversity and making sure new faculty understand they are part of the FSU community. This is part of the University’s broader “Re-Imagining First Year” initiative she said.

In her review of the Academic Affairs mid-year report Linda Vaden-Goad, provost and vice president, said the University has improved in diversity hiring since the inception of Academic Affairs’ five-year plan. Since the plan began, the University has improved in faculty diversity from 8.1 percent to around 19 percent, she said.

Vaden-Goad said approximately 280 students a year participate in study-abroad trips. This is up 192 people from when the plan first went into effect, she said.

Vaden-Goad also noted that Framingham State was second in the state for its involvement in the UMass Undergraduate Research Conference.

Yasser Najjar, dean of graduate studies, said there is an increase in graduate student enrollment.

In Spring 2016, 711 students enrolled in the graduate studies program - an increase of about 58 students from the previous spring semester.

Najjar said graduate students say they choose FSU because of its location, course offering cycle and the times at which courses are offered.

In regards to inclusive excellence, Cevallos noted the creation of the FSU Alumni of Color Network and the Beacon Award, an

award given to those who have been recognized for their inclusive excellence.

Sean Huddleston, chief officer of diversity, inclusion and community engagement, said through FSU’s Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence, the University has been able to close a number of achievement gaps.

Since the implementation of the plan two years ago, Huddleston said the University has been able to move the retention achievement gap from 9.2 percent to 5 percent. Graduation rates for minority students increased from 38.1 to 53.8 percent, he said.

Tom Kelley, athletic director, gave a summary of the 2016 fall sports teams performance and discussed upcoming ways the department will work to comply with Title IX. Now, FSU’s Athletics program is not compliant with Title IX as there are 208 male athletes and 125 female athletes, he said. Kelley said the program has been looking to add more sports for women and that women’s track will most likely be added in the near future.

The board also recognized the accomplishments of senior studio art major Brittany Cormier, who has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA average during her four years at FSU. [Editor’s Note: Brittany Cormier is a design editor for The Gatepost.]

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March on!

This past weekend, history was made.

An estimated 5 million women marched around the world to tell the U.S. government that women’s rights are human rights.

While the size of the marches speaks for itself, what truly makes this march a success is its peaceful, yet forceful nature.

Zero arrests were made at the many marches across the United States, and many officers were pleased with the atmosphere.

William Evans, Boston police commissioner, said during a news conference, “We had no issues, we had no arrests and it was refreshing to see so many people come out in support of something they believe in.” Approximately 200,000 marched in Boston.

It is easy to see why many are calling the marches a huge success. However, the true impact of the marches has yet to be seen. Many are wondering whether the marches represent a moment, or a movement.

While the marches served as a great reminder of what can be accomplished when citizens work together, it is important that Americans continue to unite and fight for their rights.

We at The Gatepost encourage students to take an active role in expressing their beliefs.

With such a divisive election, many may feel their voices were not heard and their rights are in danger. People may feel scared, but the marches on Saturday showed that those worried about women’s rights are not alone.

Millions showed up to protest on Saturday, but it will be all for nothing if they don’t continue to show up for what they believe in.

This is a concept that organizers of the Women’s March obviously took to heart.

According to womensmarch.com, they have already launched a new campaign called “10 Actions / 100 Days.” Every 10 days, citizens are encouraged to “take action on an issue we all care about.”

Considering the number of executive orders President Donald Trump has issued during his first week in office, it is safe to assume there will be many changes coming within his first 100 days.

Which is why we at The Gatepost believe the leaders of the Women’s March made the perfect choice in encouraging action within these next few consequential months.

If Women’s March organizers want their new campaign to be as successful as their marches, they will need to be as vocal and bold in promoting the cause across social media.

While the marches were, in themselves, impactful and impressive, this new campaign is one that could really make a difference.

We at The Gatepost hope everyone who showed up to the marches will also participate in 10 actions / 100 days.

We at The Gatepost encourage not only the participants of the marches to take on the 10 actions / 100 days campaign, but everyone who feels dismayed and underrepresented.

Stand up for your rights. Tell your government what you need and deserve, and be a part of history.

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Donald Trump’s Inaguration

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Campus Conversations What should President Trump do in his first 100 days in office?

By: Tessa Jillson and Darian O’Donnell

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“Give women their rights.”

-Heather Welsh, junior “Fill his cabinet with people who know what they’re doing.”

-Rob Quist, junior “Get impeached.”

-Kat Stumpenhagen, senior “Something unexpectedly good because that’s what we need right now.”

-Kat Blum, sophomore “Attempt to repair his relationships with other aspects of the federal government.”

-Jack Nephew, sophomore “For the love of God, don’t build the wall.”

-Mike Mark Brule, sophomore

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Seeing through Trump’s distorted reality Perhaps never in our nation’s history has the press been more under attack by the government it is entrusted to hold accountable.

Last Saturday, newly appointed Press Secretary Sean Spicer spent the majority of his first meeting with reporters lambasting the media for its accurate coverage of the turnout for Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington D.C. More alarming than his refusal to take reporters’ questions was Spicer’s false and unsubstantiated claim that Trump’s inauguration had “the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration - period - both in person and around the globe.”

As reported by CNN and The New York Times, the available evidence points to the contrary.

While the official estimated crowd size isn’t recorded by the National Park Service, a major disparity can be seen when comparing a 2009 AFP aerial picture showing the crowd size of President Obama’s inauguration to the most recent Presidential Inaugural Committee’s aerial photo showing Trump’s crowd size in 2017.

And while some may question the validity of that photo comparison, since neither photo is time stamped, what can’t be disputed is that Spicer spread false information in an attempt

to back up his audacious claim - otherwise nefariously known as “alternative facts” by Kellyanne Conway, one of Trump’s chief advisers.

For the most part, Spicer’s claims were built solely on conjecture. As noted by The Washington Post, when Spicer boasted about the thousands of people who were able to fit within the confines of the National Mall lawn and areas surrounding it, he failed to take into account that just because that many people could potentially congregate within those spaces doesn’t mean they actually did.

Tweets from reporters who were present at the inauguration event say otherwise, in fact.

In addition, he got basic facts wrong. He stated this was the first official inauguration with white grass protection covering on the National Mall lawn, when in fact it was used for Obama’s inauguration in 2013.

So what is an informed citizen to do when legitimate reporting by the news media is being deemed as false by the government, when information that is so obviously false is being referenced as “alternative facts?”

As tweeted by New York Times reporter Jennifer Steinhauer, reporters must show Spicer his power has limits and that we will refuse to humor him and give him the power to

spread his outright lies.

“If @seanspicer is going to lie in your faces fellow reporters, you don’t need to go to his briefings. You don’t need to talk to him at all.”

While Steinhauer was talking directly to reporters, every citizen should do their best to eliminate the power fake news and information has in influencing our everyday lives. We must learn to be more speculative and question everything we read and hear, only accepting things as true when a source has proven their due diligence to always give viewers and readers the truth.

It is now perhaps more important than ever that “we the people” do our best to come together to cast aside the power clickbait news and partisan journalism has in igniting our social media feeds. In a culture already inundated with false information being spread both online and in print, the last thing our democracy needs is the dissemination of false information by our elected officials.

By becoming more media literate, we can reveal the Press Secretary’s “alternative facts” for what they really are - the mystification of false information.

Cesareo Contreras Editorial Staff

It’s wrong to punch Nazis Richard Spencer is a leader of the alt-right.

He is a white-supremacist. He is a disturbed man preaching a dangerous and morally corrupt ideology to an energized base of ignorant followers.

Last Friday, someone punched this toxic, loathsome man in the face.

The punch was caught on camera and the video went viral. An overwhelming number of people reacted with joy. Typical advocates of peace conceded that punching a so-called “neo-Nazi” is not only permissible, but commendable.

I suspect there are two major elements to this exception of the peaceful protest rule.

First, by associating himself with white supremacy, Spencer associates himself with the historical torment inflicted on minority communities. While the era of slavery and Jim Crow is over, the effects of oppression are still widely and negatively affecting individuals and communities across the country. Unlike the past, the racial issues of today are widely systemic, making it difficult to define a clear oppressor.

Spencer, by embodying white supremacy, has become an incarnation of the overall systemic racial divide of the country. The attack on him seems to have provided a moment of cathartic satisfaction to many who understand they are not yet equal, but lack a specific institution to blame and punish for this inequality.

Second, white supremacy is justly associated with violent behavior. With the revival of white supremacy in the U.S., people are understandably afraid of Spencer’s followers

becoming bold enough to effectually enact violence to regain the white domination of minorities. Attempting to frighten leaders of the alt-right with violence may force them to retreat from public life. Less publicity will potentially result in fewer followers and, consequently, a smaller threat to equality.

With this in mind, it is understandable why so many people were willing to make an exception to the principle of non-violence.

Not only does it seem justifiable for a vigilante to punish an admitted representative of an ideology of violence and hatred, but it also seems logical to strike fear into the heart of this representative in order to prevent the spread of his ignorance.

Because of this, it is difficult to argue that Spencer did not deserve to be punched.

However, a temporary cathartic release does not justify the sacrifice of the righteous virtue of peace.

It must be considered by all politically active citizens that there will always be widespread disagreement. A uniform morality will never be achieved by all members of our vast democracy.

Furthermore, it should be noted that each individual prioritizes their morals and beliefs in a way unique to their life.

Morality and policy should be debated passionately. Violence, however, is an issue of mutually-assured destruction. If the progressive movement in the U.S. hopes to maintaining the moral high-ground, it must maintain the ability to distinguish ourselves from ideologies of a violent or oppressive nature. It is an important and politically

beneficial position to be able to say, “Richard Spencer promotes an ideology of violence, and we do not.”

Instead, Spencer has been handed propaganda to promote his cause. Because of the complacent and, in many cases, enthusiastic acceptance of the assault, Spencer is now able to go to his followers and say, “They claim to be morally superior, but they attacked me without provocation.” Not only will this embolden his current supporters, but it may serve to recruit others to his cause. Worst of all, radical white supremacists might see this assault as a change in the rules and retaliate, claiming they were only defending themselves from those seeking to suppress their freedom of speech.

Oftentimes, morality is not black and white.

It is possible to form a compelling argument for punching neo-Nazis. Especially considering the recent election, it might be difficult to stifle vengeful feelings. But if the progressive cause is to succeed in the long term, if it hopes to win the next presidential election and spread its ideology, it will need to be nonviolent. When they protest, they must keep their goals in mind and remember that what separates them from the alt-right is a morality of mercy and peace.

Richard Spencer is a dangerous man. This assault handed him ammunition. Violence must be condemned wherever and whenever it appears.

Phil McMullin Opinions Editor

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ARTS & FEATURES MazGal showcases student work

Darian O’Donnell/THE GATEPOST The art pieces pictured above were created by female artists as a form of gendered empowerment.

By Crystal Stevens Staff Writer A variety of pieces ranging from replica oil paintings to a sculpture of a roasted pig are on display in the Mazmanian Gallery’s juried student exhibit.

Each piece has been carefully selected by juror Lynne Harlow, who is a local artist from Attleboro and an FSU alumna.

In addition to picking which pieces would be displayed in the exhibit, Harlow also selected the winners.

Senior Danielle Butler won first place with her drawing, “Cry Baby,” a mixed media piece that includes glitter, watercolor and ink. Since she usually works with paint or collage, Butler’s drawing was a new experience.

“Glitter had been a theme for the entire semester, and sometimes, glitter is referred to as cheap and tacky,” Butler said. “I like to be defiant, so I decided to use it in most of my final pieces.”

The drawing places oversized babies among exotic dancers, two things one would not expect to see together. “The assignment was to put something in an unconventional space, so I put babies in a strip club,” Butler said.

Junior Sarah Ellis, the second place winner, created a plaster sculpture of a cake, titled, “Surprise!” The white cake with blue frosting reads, “Go fuck yourself,” across the top in red cursive.

“I didn’t want to make some-

thing average,” Ellis said.

Senior Carissa Valeri won third place for her sculpture, “Belltower.” She used clay and a found object, a bell, for the piece.

“I am doing a full series, and the pieces are autobiographical. This is the second piece,” Valeri said. “It’s about all the frustration in your early 20s.”

Using triangle slabs, she built around the base and up, creating the green- and blue-hued bell tower.

Valeri used clay, watercolor and acrylic paint to create the sculpture. “I glazed it and wasn’t 100 percent pleased with how it came out, so some of its glazed and some of it is acrylic paint.”

The juried exhibit is especially important to students, since an outside juror picks their work to be shown in the gallery. The juried exhibit has been using an outside juror since 2007, said Tim McDonald, director of the gallery.

The exhibit allows student artists to get creative with mediums and the subject of their pieces.

“Without fail, the jurors always select work because it’s something they didn’t expect,” McDonald said.

“Those are the things that generally win first and second prize.”

Although first and second prize are usually picked based on exceeding expectations, “third prize is generally picked based on quality of the work,” McDonald said.

Darian O’Donnell/THE GATEPOST Sarah Ellis’ piece (pictured above) and best friend Kelsey Goosens’ sculpture (pictured below) were created for Three-Dimensional Design I.

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Beauty by Bailey The delights of de-potting

By Bailey Morrison Editorial Staff In the past year, the makeup industry has grown exponentially. Makeup artists and brands have collaborated and released palettes ranging from contour, eyeshadow and blush palettes.

With this, makeup lovers like myself have run out of room for these palettes. I myself have a shameful number cluttering my bathroom. A solution has presented itself: de-potting.

What is it? De-potting is a simple process that reduces the clutter of packaging. Each palette comes with individual pans that hold the product and de-potting is the process of taking those pans out of the palette by melting the glue, allowing for palette customization.

Items you will need: • An empty customizable palette (brand

suggestions: Makeup Forever, Z-Palette) • Magnetic tape (optional) • A hair straightener • Parchment paper • Paint spatula (any tool with a small, flat

and dull metal end will do the job) Step 1: First pick the palette you want to depot. I suggest that, on first attempt, you pick a palette you wouldn’t mind losing product from.

Many come with bulky packaging and the best thing to do is to rip off the paper or plastic backing that covers the base of it. Some palettes even have a seam to make this step simpler. All you have to do is take the spatula tool and pop out the tray that holds the individual pans. While this is happening, turn on the hair straightener.

Step 2: You will need to take a piece of parchment paper and wrap it around the base of the tray that holds the pans of makeup. Rest the parchment-covered tray on the hair straightener for roughly 30 seconds. Some glue may be stronger and will require more heating. Use your best judgment.

Step 3: Take the spatula tool and wedge it between the metal pan and the tray of the palette.

Slowly pry the pan from the tray. If the glue isn’t melted enough the pan will start to bend and the shadow, blush or contour will start to crack.

There’s something fun and cathartic about being able to destroy a palette without sacrificing any makeup in the process.

Step 4: Next, determine whether the pan you removed is magnetic. If it is, place it in the empty palette. If it isn’t, take a small piece of magnetic tape and connect it to the bottom of the pan.

Voila! You are on your way to customizing your own palette in four simple steps.

Disclaimer: You will be melting plastic and it does smell funky. If you are clumsy like I am, make sure you’re careful not to burn yourself on the metal pans or on the straightener!

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Students discuss mental health awareness

By Tessa Jillson Asst. Arts & Features Editor Sophomore Emmanuel Destine spoke to a group of students in the Center for Inclusive Excellence about the different types of mental disorders and the importance of a proper diagnosis on Wednesday.

Destine described four types of disorders - obsessive compulsive disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, social anxiety and bipolar depression.

OCD is an anxiety disorder that causes people to experience multiple impulses, according to Destine. He played a short documentary about living with OCD, in which a man was seen doing normal activities in threes. The man would pour three tablespoons of sugar into his tea, stir the tea three times, and take three sips before setting his cup back down.

His OCD was so severe that it made him late to work almost every day. The man knew his excessive actions were unnecessary, but was afraid that if he at any point stopped, something bad would occur.

Paul Welch, director of the counseling center, said, “People have a lot of shame about what they’re experiencing.”

ADHD can be mild or severe and varies from person to person, according to Destine. He played a clip from Katie Couric’s “Katie,” in which Dr. Edward Hallowell, an expert on ADHD, said the disorder is like “having a Ferrari engine for a brain with bicycle brakes.”

Welch said boys are diagnosed with ADHD sooner since they are more hyperactive, while girls are quieter and have trouble focusing. Students in college who are not diagnosed with ADHD often have academic problems since focusing on lectures and school work can be difficulat. Students who are undiagnosed often compensate by self-medicating and smoking marijuana, said Welch.

Destine said social anxiety is excessive panic in social situations triggered by the fear of being judged or watched.

Destine described social anxiety as hav-

ing to walk over a crack on the sidewalk - an extrovert would just step over it, but for someone with social anxiety, that crack becomes a gap between two cliff formations. In order for them to get to the other cliff, the person would have to jump 500 feet. That’s how far somebody with social anxiety has to work to be exactly like an extrovert, said Destine.

AnnMarie Samar, a nursing professor, said, “This is where substances come in as social lubricants. [If ] somebody’s really uncomfortable, a substance can make them feel more comfortable - I’ve heard people in recovery talk about a hole in the soul and how they would use substances to become the life of the party.”

In order to overcome social anxiety, one has to stop hyperfocusing, said Welch. For example, somebody with social anxiety may think everybody is looking at them, but in reality it is all in their heads. People make things bigger than they actually are, said Welch.

Bipolar depression is when a person’s mood shifts unusually, said Destine. This shift, or manic episode, can last as long as seven days. Samar said she worked with someone who had a really difficult time controlling her bipolar disorder.

The woman had no control over her impulses and would blow through $15,000 in a weekend, but when she wasn’t having a manic episode, she was one of the most brilliant clinicians.

Chon’tel Washington, CIE director, said, “It makes me more mindful about the language we use. We’ll joke like, ‘Oh, you’re so OCD,’ but to see what someone actually goes through makes you think, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t throw that word out so willy-nilly because it’s a real condition.’”

Destine said, “Society always wants to have a fixed perception of how life should be, and that’s not how it should be. That’s not how we should live our lives.”

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“It makes me more mindful about the language we use.

We’ll joke like, ‘Oh, you’re so OCD,’ but to see what someone actually goes through makes you think, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t throw that word out so willy-nilly because it’s a real condition.”

-Chon’tel Washington, CIE director

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The evolution of a musician

By Andrew Willoughby Arts & Features Editor Tyler Carden has always had an infatuation with music, whether it’s listening to it or writing it.

He first picked up his tenor saxophone and a pair of drumsticks at the age of 10. Later, in high school, he began playing guitar and bass.

Learning to play the drums came to him easily. “You hit something and it makes a sound.

Basically everyone can play ‘Born to be Wild’ on drums,” he said. For Carden, learning guitar and bass was harder.

“You can’t just come out swinging and play ‘Stairway to Heaven’ on guitar. That’s just not how it works.”

More than 10 years later, his practice has paid off. At this point in his career, Carden, an FSU senior, has played in numerous rock bands.

From 2014 to 2016, Carden played drums in live shows for the band HADEAN. He also hit the studio to record the sax sections of the band’s first two albums.

“Musically, I focus on extreme metal … Stuff that’s more melancholic, misanthropic, slower. I’ve been playing drums in the style of death metal and black metal since I started playing,” he said. HADEAN falls into a number of those categories.

According to their bandcamp page, “HADEAN is a chamber metal quintet.” They have a unique sound that combines elements of black metal and progressive and post-rock.

While playing with HADEAN, Carden was also a resident assistant on campus. “I don’t find the job to be particularly stressful,” he said.

Carden said was able to manage working with both the band and his fellow students. For him, the hardest part was the distance.

His drumset is an hour away from campus and most shows were farther than that.

Carden’s floor partner, junior Valerie Paradise, said working with him is a lot of fun. “He cares about the RA position and about his co-workers, and that’s obviously really important,” she said.

When Paradise first started as an RA last semester, Carden would go out of his way to help her whenever she needed it.

He can’t go anywhere without listening to something. “He’s always playing music, including when he’s on duty,” said Paradise Carden listens to a wide variety of music. “I’ve always focused on more extreme stuff, but I also

Photo courtesy of Tyler Carden Carden played drums for HADEAN’s live shows.

like jazz and swing music,” he said. Carden also plays tenor sax in Framingham State’s Symphonic Band.

Dave Lombardo, the drummer of Slayer, and Buddy Rich, who Carden called “the best drummer of all time,” inspired him to take up the instrument.

But his greatest inspiration “as far as musicianship goes,” is Varg Vikernes, a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist who performed vocals, guitars, keyboard, bass and

“He’s the kind of person who sets his mind on something and does it.

I honestly wouldn’t be suprised if he composed an album entirely by himself.”

-Kelsey Morgan, senior

drums under the name Burzum.

He released 11 albums between 1992 and 2014. “It’s cool when people can be multi-prolific in their abilities,” said Carden.

Senior Kelsey Morgan is a close friend of Carden’s. So close, they have matching tattoos of a Menzingers lyric. “Burzum comes up at least three times a day. At

least,” she said. “He’ll just throw out these random facts about him.

He plays him in the car a lot and talks about weird things Burzum fans do and the weird things Burzum himself did.”

Burzum was arrested for murder and burning down three churches in 1994.

Carden spent most of his high school days listening to Burzum.

Vikernes “really inspired me to become more of a prolific self-musician,” he said. “He can write, record and release his own music.

I’d love to be able to do that, too.”

Carden sees himself working on a project similar to Vikernes’ in which he plays all the instrumentation himself. However, he doesn’t “have the time to formulate songs right now” as a result of his academic endeavors, but down the line, he sees this happening.

Every now and then, he’ll pick up his guitar and start writing a little.

Eventually, this will evolve into a fully fleshed-out project.

While Carden appreciates the “three-or-four-minute straight-forward rock songs,” he figures that there can be more to a track than “just one tempo and one time signature.” He prefers to make and listen to longer songs because it’s “more of an experience,” he said. “I’ll just zone out and listen to it.”

He’s hopeful that he’ll be able to make his record, but it’s tough for him at the moment. Recording an album takes a lot of “effort and

practicing that I just don’t feel that I can fully dedicate myself to right now,” said Carden.

Morgan thinks Carden “totally could” record an album all on his own. “He’s the kind of person who sets his mind on something and does it. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if he composed an album entirely by himself.”

Carden said he wants to make music that’s recognizable. “You hear a System of a Down riff and you instantly know it’s them. You hear Gerard Way’s voice and it’s like ‘Oh, that’s My Chemical Romance.’ I like that distinct nature.”

While he wants to focus on more aggressive music when the time comes, Carden has also written a few pieces that “bridge the gap” between acoustic and metal.

He wrote more music as a freshman and sophomore than in the past two years. He hasn’t written anything since last semester, but he said he’ll “pick up the guitar every couple days and play around a little bit” just to make sure he hasn’t lost it.

Where Carden’s music career will take him in the future is a mystery. Who knows, maybe he’ll even teach himself how to play more instruments - the way Morgan put it “that kid can pick up any instrument and just play music.”

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The homestays and time spent with the villagers also warmed the heart of senior Colin Maceacheron.

“People were hospitable, kind, patient, light-hearted and free.

Awkward silences, communication lapses and averting glances surely seeped in, adding to the overall human quality of the experience.

It was moving, in other words, not only because of the joy, but also because of those brief moments of hesitation, insecurity, sadness and discomfort,” said Maceacheron.

The children we interacted with during the homestays in Kalimpong fascinated us all. They were mature for 12-or-13-year-olds. I watched the girls help their mothers cook every meal and all of the children FSU studetnts visit the Taj Mahal after homestays in Kalimpong. made sure we were taken care of.

The village children organized Sadly, our time in Kalimpong had were hospitable. We met Ravi, our themselves into a group called, to come to an end as we moved east- unofficial guide during our time in “The Future Keepers.” Their goal is ward to Darjeeling where we stayed Rishikesh. to gain skills about earning money at St. Paul’s School, which is Rajiv’s His spirit and love of life infectand solving problems in their comformer boarding school. ed everyone on the trip. Whether he munity. We were fortunate enough As a group, we took gondola was teaching us a goofy game that to help them with a clean-up projrides over a tea garden in Darjeel- incorporated song and dance at our ect to remove trash and debris from ing. Women in the field in their tall nightly campfire or just telling us a an 800-step, winding staircase that boots labored over the plants. We story, he infiltrated our hearts and lead to their school. watched from up above as the green filled them with joy.

The kids showed maturity in tea leaves, lining the earth, passed While white water rafting on their knowledge of problems within beneath us. the Ganges, a few of us voluntarily their community. They helped cook We shopped in a pedestrian-on- hopped off the raft into the river. I meals and to clean their homes. But ly section of Darjeeling where we felt adrenaline course through my looking at them and seeing that litlearned the ropes of negotiating veins as I submerged myself into tle twinkle in their eyes and a huge prices. Beautiful handmade bags, the cold river. The thrill and excitetoothy grin, I was reminded of their ornate jewelry and vibrant artwork ment of my physical presence in a innocence. lined the streets and store fronts. sacred river overtook me until I was A group of village girls led took a We were fortunate enough to struck with the fear of an approachfew of female travelers by the hand meet and spend most of our time ing rapid and immediately wanted to some of their favorite places. in Darjeeling with Prajwal Parajuly, to be heaved back into the raft by They told us to stay put and they the author of “The Gurkha’s Daugh- the shoulders of my life jacket. would run down the road and giggle ter.” He enthusiastically answered People were everywhere. Families with 10 rupees in their hand. With our questions about his book of waited for trains while wrapped in huge smiles on their faces, they reshort stories. blankets - standing, sitting or in any turned with super sweet, cavity-inAfter a flight from Bagdogra to imaginable position. Cars beeped as ducing candy that we all enjoyed as Delhi and a long bus ride, we arrived they rounded corners. Families opwe walked hand-in-hand, laughing in Rishikesh, where we stayed at erated stores and restaurants with together back to their homes.

Camp Ecoterra. The staff members open façades. Children and elderly women smiled back at us from their front step with warmth after exchanging a respectful “namaste.”

During several points in the trip, the press of humanity became very evident to us as western travelers, primarily at the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi. Families flocked the kitchen to receive a meal. As I watched people flood in the door, non-stop, practically on top of each other, India’s population of 1.3 billion became real to me.

Our final days were spent in Agra.

We visited Agra Fort, which housed royalty of the Mughal Empire. The repetitive architecture and design was striking, and monkeys jumped from wall-to-wall.

On the last day spent in India, we woke up early and headed to the Emily Robinson/THE GATEPOST Taj Mahal. Though a major tourist attraction, one simply cannot go to India without seeing this wonder of Students return home with henna designs drawn in Agra. the world.

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The Taj Mahal can only be described as breathtaking. The design is intricate, delicate and repeated throughout the entire mausoleum.

We found ourselves astounded by the sheer beauty of the marble mausoleum Shah Jahan constructed for his deceased wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during child birth.

India allowed me to open myself up to the reality that our worlds are different, but there is still common ground. There is more out there than the Western world.

I was the “other,” and families wanted photographs with and of me. As a group, we discovered the humor and light-heartedness of it.

A herd of Westerners roaming the streets of India, avoiding getting hit by cars, stepping on stray dogs, walking into cows, getting mauled by monkeys and managing to stay with the group through narrow roads, dense with pedestrians, all while trying to take in the scenery, makes for free entertainment for the residents of India.

Human beings are curious by nature. I am curious about Indian culture as I am sure they are curious about me, a Western woman.

Eck said the goal of the trip “is to fall in love with India.”

Throughout our time in India, Eck encouraged to open our minds and experience multiple Indias. She urged us to avoid falling for stereotypes and to discover and interpret India for ourselves.

Junior Cameron Grieves wrote in his journal, “This is India - this is the roof of the world. These are the mountains of the birth of history, and here are the great rivers of the world that birthed nations, the Indus, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and further east the Mekong, the Yangtze, the Huang He, feeding the minds and bodies of billions.”

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Edited by Timothy Parker January 27, 2017 KING OF THE CASTLE By Timothy E. Parker ACROSS 1 Soul ___ (facial hair feature) 6 Sources of some new governments 11 Dr. of Beats headphones fame 14 “Nixon in China,” for one 15 When major league baseball gets real 16 Dodge heavyweight 17 Rebirth at the castle?

19 Org. for paid tennis players 20 It’s what you tell the judge 21 One not mistaken for an Einstein 23 Start a mountaineering trek 26 Tall chest of drawers with two sections 27 Plant reproducers 28 Closer to being a billionaire 29 Simple promissory note 30 Voice in 14-Across 32 Three of a kind 35 Village, hamlet or the like 37 Is much too adoring 39 Business part of a blade 40 Walk inside 42 Pepsi and Coke, for two 44 React to a horrific smell 45 Heckler, essentially 47 Former Spanish currency

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Tried to avoid an accident, in a way Selling features Made the grade White as a sheet Have a moving part Most powerful members in the castle?

Likable prez of years ago It provides bank security?

It supports food and homework Link on the negative side Proof of a good workout Aleppo’s country “___ favor” (please) Animal known for impressions Commandment number The moon’s Copernicus What a food service worker might wear What you might see at a movie premiere Aquarium attraction Large coffeepot Meal spread on a blanket ___ of hand (magician’s trickery) What artists at the castle do?

Million-to-one, e.g.

Totally drained Made soapy

22 Remark made with a point?

23 Thespian’s whisper 24 It can create quite a stir 25 Provider of a one-man show at the castle?

26 Newly employed 28 Whirling part of a whirlybird 31 Hard-___ (tough or unsentimental) 33 5 1/2-point type size 34 Ballerina painter Edgar 36 People sharing equal status 38 Greek lyric poet 41 Makes known 43 Chooses 46 Picked a new card 48 Tanning unit?

49 Barcelona’s country 50 Eccentric and then some 53 Drifting in the Pacific 54 Editor’s “on second thought” 57 “So ___ heard!”

58 Not in so many wds.?

59 151, in ancient Rome 60 Voice voting choice

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FERR OR FOUL?

And the MVP should be...

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

JANUARY 27, 2017

Framingham moves to 15-3, continues hot start to the New Year

1. Matt Ryan – the Falcons quarterback had a career year. Ryan was second in the NFL throwing for 4,944 yards, trailing only Drew Brees who plays for a team known for its air-raid style, and 38 touchdowns. Not only was he effective but Ryan was efficient. The quarterback from Boston College threw only seven picks despite the level of productivity that he played at this year. Not only was Ryan good statistically, but he led his team to the second seed in a loaded NFC and led his team to an 11-5 mark and its first NFC South Championship since 2012. And even though it’s not supposed to be considered I can’t help but consider this playoff run Ryan has led his team too. I’m not sure that without Ryan, the Falcons are playing in February.

2. Aaron Rodgers – “run the table.” The elite Packers quarterback told everyone what his team that got off to a sluggish start needed to do to make the playoffs. Green Bay won its last six and somehow won the NFC North edging the Lions after beating them in Week 17. Rodgers threw for 4,428 yards and led the league in touchdown passes with 40. Like Ryan, he too took care of the football throwing just seven interceptions.

Rodgers might not have started that hot, but this award is supposed to go to the player most valuable to his team and the Packers don’t win sixstraight without this guy.

3. Derek Carr – I just mentioned the actual meaning of this award and I hate that it’s evolved into just giving it to the player with the best stats. Most valuable player means that the player who provided their team with the most value should win the award and aside from Ryan and Rodgers, no one else meant more to their team than Carr. It might not have been apparent until Week 17 and in the AFC Wild Card Round but it sure become apparent then. The Raiders threw Matt McGloin and Connor Cook under center after Carr got hurt and the Raiders just weren’t the same team. They couldn’t generate any offense and couldn’t even win a game. So when I look at the MVP award and say would they be the same team without that guy, the answer in Oakland is absolutely not.

4. Tom Brady – sure Patriots fan are going to think this is outrageous that their guy is fourth on this list, but that’s where he belongs. The guy had a great year, don’t get me wrong, but there is one glaring thing that makes me put three guys ahead of him. Yes the Patriots went 14-2 and had the best record in football and yes they looked unbeatable at times, but Brady wasn’t there for four games of that. Jimmy Garoppolo looked unbeatable in his two wins and Jacoby Brissett embarrassed a playoff team in Houston.

I said it before and I’ll say it again, the award should go to the player who provided the most value, and I’m just not sure the Patriots wouldn’t have made the playoffs without Brady

Amanda Martin/ THE GATEPOST Framingham State’s Monta Connolly looks to drive past a Mount Ida defender in game earlier this season.

By Liam Gambon Staff Writer On Jan. 21, the Framingham State Rams hosted Worcester State in a hard-fought matchup.

The Rams walked a thin line all game as they just barely led after each quarter, first leading 18-15 after the first then 27-25 after the second. At the end of the third they led 45-41 and ended up holding on to win in the end 61-53.

Framingham benefitted from stand-out center Alycia Rackliffe as she put up 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting while also pulling down eight rebounds and collecting two steals and two blocks.

The Rams also benefited from the guard-forward tandem of Raegan Mulherin and Monta Connolly, as they both put up nine points each and both collected five rebounds. Connolly also had three steals.

Starting guard Lauren Donahue put up seven points while also having a game-high six steals and four assists. Tiphani Harris came up big off the bench with eight points and eight rebounds.

This game was clearly a tight matchup all night long as the largest lead was eight points

by Framingham, which was the game-ending lead.

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ending the first quarter up 36-11. The 36 points is more than both Curry College and Lasell put up in an entire game against them earlier in the season.

Framingham put up 26 more points in the next quarter to stretch their lead to 62-19 which wrapped the game up as it would go on to win the game 99-44.

The Rams’ main source of scoring came from Rackliffe who put up 24 points while shooting an excellent 11-for-13 from the field and also pulled down 10 rebounds to record a double-double.

The Rams passed the ball around exceptionally which led to 24 total assists, compared to Fitchburg’s four, with seven coming from Donahue, five coming from Connolly, four from Mulherin and three from Sarah Palace.

Mulherin also put up 10 points on the night.

Connolly contributed seven rebounds as well.

Harris led the bench in scoring with 14 points as she traveled to the free throw line 11 times making 10 of them.Quinn O’Connell and Mary Kate O’Day who each contributed 11 points.

Harris also pulled down seven rebounds.

The Rams will take on Salem State in a road matchup next on Saturday, Jan. 28.

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The Framingham State Rams improved to 15-3 and 5-1 in the MASCAC with a win over Fitchburg State.

The Rams came out shooting in this one

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Rams battle to overtime in back-to-back games, beat Westfield on Sheehan’s power play goal

By Richard Tranfaglia Staff Writer Framingham State fell in overtime to Plymouth State by a score of 5-4 on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Plymouth State’s Teddy McCarran started the scoring in the sixth minute of play, collecting a deflected shot on goal and sending it home.

The Rams answered two minutes later on a power play when Brent Sullivan got the rebound off a Vaughn Guetens’ shot tying the game at one.

After multiple shots by each team, the first period ended still tied 1-1.

The Panthers scored the next three goals in a seven-minute span. Ryan Stevens scored on a wrist shot at the 6:11 mark. Michael Economos scored on a slap shot from the left circle at the 11:57 mark and Quinn Carroll scored a one-timer just a little over a minute later.

After falling behind 4-1 the Rams responded with two goals late in the second. Tyler Colacchio made it a two-goal game when his shot trickled between the legs of Panthers goalie Andreas Pettersson. On FSU’s next possession Guetens blasted a slap shot from the blue line that got home, cutting it to a one-goal game right before the end of the second period.

After battling for most of the third period, Ryan McDonough tied the game for FSU with a rebound shot right in front of the Panthers net.

The game headed to overtime, but just 38 seconds in, Carroll won it for Plymouth State getting the loose puck on the right circle and going short-side on the Rams goalie.

Plymouth State outshot Framingham 34-28.

Greg Harney recorded 29 saves for FSU and Pettersson made 24 saves for PSU. The Rams move to 1-14 on the season and 0-9 in the MASCAC.

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The Rams won a MASCAC matchup against Westfield State in overtime 5-4 on Jan. 21.

The Owls struck first with Gerald Colpoys

Darian O’Donnell/ THE GATEPOST Rams goaltender Adam Calabrese stands in net. He has posted a save percentage of .828 to this point in the season.

getting the tally at the 6:12 mark. After a lot of battling, the first period ended 1-0.

John Sheehan tied the game at one in the seventh minute of the second.

About two minutes later, on the power play, Francois-Xavier Girard rebounded his own shot and scored giving WSU the lead again.

Later in the period, FSU went to the power play after Jordan Mardirossian got called for interference. Guetens took advantage of the opportunity scoring on a wrist shot.

McDonough regained momentum for the Rams at the 14:34 mark, scoring off the faceoff from the right circle.

The Owls’ Pearce Vance knotted the game at three before the second period ended.

Halfway through the third period, Jeremy Young collected a rebound off a blocked shot from Cody Campbell-Rich and sent it home making it 4-3 Owls.

The Rams answered just two minutes later when Zachary D’Errico got the rebound in front

of the net and scored, tying the game again.

WSU had two late penalties called in regulation for holding and a delay of game that gave Framingham a two-man advantage heading into overtime.

In overtime, John Sheehan capitalized on the power play just 55 seconds in giving FSU the win.

The Owls had a 31-29 advantage in shots on goal. Harney recorded 27 saves in the win and Kameron Limburg made 24 saves for WSU. The Rams are now 2-14 and 1-9 in the MASCAC.

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MASCAC Standings as of January 26, 2017 Men’s Basketball

Ice Hockey

SALEM STATE (5-1)

-BRIDGEWATER STATE (4-2) 1 GB FITCHBURG STATE (4-2) 1 GB RAMS (3-3) 2 GB WORCESTER STATE (3-3) 2 GB WESTFIELD STATE (2-4) 3 GB MCLA (0-6) 5 GB

PLYMOUTH STATE 8-1-1 SALEM STATE 6-2-2 UMASS DARTMOUTH 6-4 WORCESTER STATE 4-4-2 FITCHBURG STATE 4-6-1 WESTFIELD STATE 4-7 RAMS 1-9

Women’s Basketball WESTFIELD STATE (6-0) -RAMS (5-1) 1 GB BRIDGEWATER STATE (4-2) 2 GB WORCESTER STATE (3-3) 3 GB MCLA (2-4) 4 GB FITCHBURG STATE (1-5) 5 GB SALEM STATE (0-6) 6 GB

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Rams hit bump in the road after torrid start to conference play

Allie Gath/ THE GATEPOST Tony Alexandre steps to the line and shoots free throws for the Rams. Alexandre leads the team in field goal percentage shooting just over 50 percent.

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor Framingham State hosted Worcester State in a MASCAC matchup on Jan. 21.

The Rams jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead, on the backs of Wesley Ogbevoen and Tony Alexandre, who each had three points.

The first half went back and forth for both teams and eventually ended in a 23-23 tie.

Framingham was led in the first half by Tyri Hampton and Ogbevoen. Hampton chipped in seven points while Ogbeveon scored six points.

Paul Brooks led the way for the Lancers with seven first half points and six rebounds.

The Lancers jumped out to a quick lead in the second half converting two free throws and a layup to go up by four but the Rams countered with an 18-5 run to go up 41-32.

Worcester climbed back into the game gradually and eventually tied things up at 50-50 with around five minutes remaining.

With 3:29 remaining in the game, Daniel Gould knocked down a triple for the Rams to put them up 55-52.

But the Lancers would close the game on a 7-0 run to earn their second MASCAC win of the season by a final score of 59-55.

Gould led the Rams with 15 points, adding two rebounds and two assists. Hampton ended with 14 points and Manny Payton rounded out the double-digit scorers for the Rams with 10 points.

Aaron Anniballi had a game-high 20 points off the bench for Worcester. Brooks contributed a game-high 15 rebounds with nine points for the Lancers.

The loss drops the Rams to 6-12 on the season and 3-2 in the conference.

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The Rams hosted Fitchburg State in a conference game on Jan. 25.

Framingham came out of the gates early outscoring the Falcons 12-6 in the first seven minutes of the game.

The Rams continued this hot start for the entire first half and went into the locker room up 41-31.

Ogbevoen and Alexandre contributed almost half of the points in the first half for the Rams.

They combined for 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

Framingham started the second half on an 8-2 run to go up 49-33 early in the second.

The Falcons battled their way back into the game, eventually tying things up at 53 with around eight minutes remaining.

Down six with a minute left, Gould fired up a triple but missed. Alexandre snatched the offense rebound and converted the put back to go down four.

Following a Framingham timeout, the defense of the Rams forced a turnover with 50 seconds left and converted it into two points with an Ogbevoen layup to cut the deficit to two.

After a foul from Gould, the Falcons missed the front part of a one and one giving the ball back to the Rams. Ogbevoen drove to the basket and finished a layup to tie the game up at 65 with around 25 seconds remaining.

Framingham forced another turnover with 15 seconds left and got a good look for the win but Ogbevoen missed the potential game winning triple sending the game to overtime.

It was all Fitchburg in the overtime period.

The Falcons outscored the Rams 13-4 in the period and won the game 78-69.

Ogbevoen led the Rams in scoring with 21 while grabbing nine rebounds and adding four assists.

Alexandre put up a double double for the Rams, scoring 18 points with 18 rebounds.

The loss drops the Rams to 6-13 on the season and 3-3 in the MASCAC.

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Men’s Basketball Team Leaders POINTS PER GAME

MANNY PAYTON TONY ALEXANDRE WESLEY OGBEVOEN

REBOUNDS PER GAME

11.7 11.5 10.8

TONY ALEXANDRE WESLEY OGBEVOEN MANNY PAYTON

FG PERCENTAGE (MIN. 50 ATTEMPTS)

9.0 4.6 3.6

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Scores over winter break...

Women’s basketball...

DECEMBER 10 AT ANNA MARIA WIN 87-56 DECEMBER 13 VS MIT WIN 71-57 DECEMBER 30 VS ROGER WILLIAMS* LOSS 71-58 DECEMBER 31 AT SPRINGFIELD LOSS 76-62 JANUARY 4 VS SALEM STATE WIN 97-75 JANUARY 8 VS BRIDGEWATER STATE WIN 84-54 JANUARY 11 AT WESTFIELD STATE LOSS 90-77 JANUARY 14 AT MCLA WIN 72-59 JANUARY 17 VS DEAN WIN 79-47 *PLAYED AT NEUTRAL SITE

Men’s basketball...

DECEMBER 8 AT CLARK LOSS 53-43 DECEMBER 10 AT NICHOLS LOSS 91-73 DECEMBER 13 VS TUFTS LOSS 74-56 DECEMBER 29 AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY WIN 65-59 DECEMBER 30 VS BATES* LOSS 69-40 JANUARY 4 VS SALEM STATE LOSS 63-54 JANUARY 8 VS BRIDGEWATER STATE WIN 76-73 JANUARY 11 AT WESTFIELD STATE WIN 63-55 JANUARY 14 AT MCLA WIN 64-59 JANUARY 17 VS CONNECTICUT COLLEGE LOSS 67-64 *PLAYED AT NEUTRAL SITE

Ice hockey...

JANUARY 7 VS FITCHBURG STATE LOSS 5-2 JANUARY 9 VS WESTERN NEW ENGLAND LOSS 4-2 JANUARY 12 VS WORCESTER STATE LOSS 6-0 JANUARY 14 AT WENTWORTH LOSS 4-3

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Boston Women’s March

FSU students and faculty march for women’s equality Courtesy of Amber Jimenez

Courtesy of Maggie McNeill

Courtesy of Kenetra Hinkins

These photos were submitted by FSU students and faculty who participated in Saturday’s historic Women’s March in Boston. 200,000 marched to tell the U.S. government that “Women’s right are human’s rights.”

Courtesy of Keighley Card

Courtesy of Margaret Carroll

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