September 29, 2017

THE GATEPOST Framingham State’s independent student newspaper

Volume 86 • Issue 3

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September 29, 2017

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Melissa Sybertz, junior, defends against a player from Roger Williams during the September 27th game.

News SECURITY CAMERAS pg.5 ASL AT FSU pg. 4

Opinions KNEEGATE pg. 7

Arts & Features MUSICAL MUSINGS pg. 9 COUCH BOYS REVIEW pg. 9 "LIVING WATER" REVIEW pg. 11

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WOMENS SOCCER pg. 15

And then there were two ...

Reforming North Attleboro

Stefanini and Spicer win mayoral primary election

FSU student serves on local school board

By Shanleigh Reardon Assistant News Editor

By Tessa Jillson Assistant Arts & Features Editor

Framingham voters selected the candidates for Framingham’s first city government positions during a primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

The main election will occur on Nov. 7.

Of the seven mayoral candidates on the ballot, Yvonne Spicer and John Stefanini received the most votes and will move forward in the race.

President F. Javier Cevallos called Tuesday’s election “a historic moment for Framingham.

“All of the candidates demonstrated their commitment to our community. We are looking forward to the November election and to working with the new city and its elected officials in the future,” he added.

Voters in April elected to switch from a town form of government to a city. Residents voted this week in primary elections to narrow the number of candidates running in each race.

In November, voters will elect one of the two

Junior Adam Scanlon has always had a passion for politics.

At age 10, Scanlon sat down and began to journal a checklist of future goals. The list included accomplishments such as graduating from high school, running for city council and running for president of the United States.

Ten years later, Scanlon is a political science major at Framingham State University and still on track to pursue his life dreams.

Scanlon’s mother, Darlene Martell, said he joined Cub Scouts at age 6 and could recite all the U.S. presidents’ names in order, including how long they served.

At 14, Martell said Scanlon was chosen by the governor of Massachusetts to participate in Project 351 as an ambassador for his town of North Attleboro. The project chooses one eighth-grade student who has shown initiative in their community from each of the 351 towns and cities in Massachusetts.

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English Professor

By Nadira Wicaksana Staff Writer What is your educational background and work history?

I went to Connecticut College and I majored in international relations ... so that I could study abroad a lot.

And I ended up studying abroad in 12 different countries over my four years as an undergrad. ... I knew I wanted to be a writer and I felt like I needed to get in the world to have things to write about. ... Then I pursued teaching and government.

I worked under Congressman [Ed] Markey for a year and then did Teach for America in California, came back and taught in Boston Public Schools and I’ve been teaching ... off and on - adjuncting at Berklee, UMass Boston and then [Framingham] came up, so I was so happy.

What drew you to writing and teaching English?

I have always loved storytelling. I didn’t know any writers growing up, but I was constantly surrounded by stories from my family. I grew up in a large Guatemalan-American family - actually in Framingham. I grew up - I went to school here from first grade to 12th grade. ... I was constantly hearing stories and entering essay contests. My first internship was at Ms. Magazine in New York City. ... I’ve always loved writing, but I also love teaching ... so this is a great way to merge them. In fact, a lot of what I write about is ... marginalized communities, and a great part of my activism work is to help empower people who don’t ... see themselves as writers or storytellers to put pen to paper.

How do you think your background has influenced your career?

I was a first-generation college student and that has greatly influenced my career choices. College was not a place where I ... felt com-

brings up so many knots. My parents ... wanted me to have a secure job. They wanted me to maybe be a lawyer [or] a doctor. ... In the end, they’re happy. They’re like, “Oh good, you’re pursuing your dream.

That’s why we moved here.”

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fortable right away, but I learned the tools to become comfortable.

I think it’s so important to make all students feel welcome - not just welcome, but to feel like they should raise their hand, which is a big deal. ... [They should feel] empowered to become educators.

If you could pick a personal favorite work of yours, what would it be?

I edited an anthology called “Wise Latinas.” ... It’s a collection of essays written by Latina writers reflecting on their experiences in college. Actually, that’s how I first came to Framingham State. I did a reading ... from the anthology ... in 2013. I did the reading two weeks before I gave birth to my son, so I was at the podium about nine months pregnant. ... This project is one that still has a beating heart.

I still present around the country and give talks on this anthology, because so much of the content is relevant. Sadly, many people still feel out of place in college, feeling like they don’t belong or just not knowing the codes. ... Being the first writer in your family ... it

Police Logs Monday, September 25

Medical Hemenway Hall 15:15 Summary: Medical Emergency

Restricted Party Escort FSU Police Department 14:18 Summary: Escort

Suspicious Motor Vehicle Maynard Road Parking 1:59 Summary: Checks ok

What advice would you give to FSU students?

You do you. That’s what it all comes down to. You know ... make it work.

Go to CASA. Get tutoring. ... Your tuition pays for it. Make an appointment with the librarian. Some students think they’re bugging professors or bothering librarians. ... No, this is why we’re here. That’s what your tuition pays for. Even if you’re on [a] scholarship, someone’s paying your scholarship ... so you have to get the most out of this experience that you can. ... The reality is that outside of this bubble ... people aren’t chasing you down, asking you to address the final paragraph of whatever you wrote.

Writing opens so many doors. ...

Everyone always wants people who are good at writing. It is such a valuable skill.

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Corrections

Thursday, September 21

Thursday, September 21

The book that I just finished - and I’m hopefully just finishing up the final edits now - is a young adult novel, and it’s called “Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From.” It’s about a young girl, Lilliana, in Jamaica Plain, Boston. She’s 15 and she joins the METCO program, which is ... a desegregation bussing program, so she can take the bus for an hour and a half every morning to attend a kind of fancy school in the suburbs, and then takes an hour-and-a-half bus back. So, every day, she’s kind of transported to another world. Meanwhile, her father’s been missing and she finds out he’s been deported. The whole book kind of escalates from there. I really am excited about this book.

Monday, September 25 Voluntary Psych Evaluation Foster Hall 15:59 Summary: Transported

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NEWS | 3

Primary election candidates for mayor and one of the two candidates in their districts running for city councilor. Two of four candidates will be chosen by all voters to be city councilors at large.

Yvonne Spicer, a vice president of advocacy and educational partnerships at the Museum of Science and a former Framingham school teacher, received over half of the ballots cast for mayor with a total of 5,964 votes.

In a statement to The Gatepost, Spicer said, “I am running as The People's Mayor to represent all of Framingham, to make this transition from a town to a city successful. We will strive to be a role model city - a city people are proud to be a part of, a city where education and quality of life are top priorities.

“I want to build partnerships with Framingham State University, Mass Bay Community College and our local and national businesses.

Students, alumni and all who contribute to our community are critical to our success,” said Spicer.

Spicer celebrated her victory at The Aegean Restaurant in Framingham, where she told voters, “Your voice was heard, and it was heard loud and clear. I am honored to move forward in this race, but we’re not done yet. I still need you.”

John Stefanini, a lawyer at a firm in Cambridge and former state representative, received 3,184 votes.

In a statement to The Gatepost, Stefanini said, “We are fortunate to have FSU in our community.

Not only do students from around the world come to Framingham for higher education, but it gives our own students the chance for a college education in their hometown.

The richness of diversity at FSU compliments the diversity we are so proud of here in Framingham.

FSU’s programs, like the Christa McAuliffe Center or the Entrepreneur Innovation Center, are wonderful assets to our community.

“We need FSU students and alumni to stay involved and engaged with Framingham. … We need your ideas, skills and education to help keep businesses going and bring innovative ideas to government,” said Stefanini.

Stefanini and his supporters celebrated at La Cantina.

“What a great day for Framingham. This is a historic and important election for our community - probably one of the most important in our community’s history,” he said.

Also in the mayoral election, Joshua Horrigan: 545 votes, Priscila Sousa: 537 votes, Mark Tilden: 439, Benjaman Neves-Grigg: 134, Dhruba Sen: 101.

Jovan Perez, a sophomore, said

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other than Stefanini, Spicer and Sousa, he didn’t know of any of the candidates.

“I know about Sousa because we went to the same high school,” he said.

The Town Clerk ordered 43,500 ballots and reported voter turnout was 24.97 percent.

Senior Marina Coppola said, “I heard not a lot of people went out to vote. I think that’s discouraging because, even though I don’t vote here, I think people should get out and vote if they want to see something change.”

Ira Silver, sociology professor, said, “I did not vote yesterday, and if I did, the candidate I would have chosen got about 100 votes.”

The turnout for this election was slightly lower than the turnout for April’s vote to become a city. However, the turnout was much higher than for municipal elections in 2015 and 2016.

Framingham State falls into three separate voting districts: 3, 5 and 6.

Erica Mash, a volunteer for Spicer’s campaign who greeted voters at Brophy Elementary School in District 3, said, “She’s a very bright woman, a phenomenal listener, an educated woman and an educator.

She’s a consensus builder.”

Richardson added that if he voted, he may have supported candidate Josh Horrigan because he sang Stapleton Elementary School’s theme song earlier this month during a debate - a song Richardson said “is near and dear to my heart.”

District 3 city council candidate, Adam Steiner greeted voters outside of Brophy on Tuesday for most of the day.

“I left for a half hour to get a PB&J at home,” said Steiner.

He received the most votes in his district’s city council race: 764.

“I grew up here. I chose to raise my family here. Framingham has great diversity in its geography and its people. … I’m running because, with the shift in government, there’s a chance to go off track,” he said.

Joel Winett received 454 votes in the same district. Winett and Steiner will compete for their district’s city council seat.

Winett said, “I want to put my experience to use on the city council. I have knowledge of town government and I’d like to apply it to the city. I’m not a bystander in the community - I do my homework.”

He added, “I’ve audited 40 classes at FSU in government, music and art. The faculty was superb and welcomed senior auditors.”

Millie González, interim chief officer of diversity, inclusion and community engagement, said, “As a resident of Framingham, I am excited to see two worthy candidates for mayor.”

González invited students to attend a debate on campus next month featuring Spicer and Stefanini.

“I am eager to hear each candidate’s position. I care about Framingham deeply. When I moved from New York City to Framingham 20 years ago, I wanted a community that was diverse, tolerant and a good place to raise my family. My next vote will support these values,” she said.

Margareth Shepard, District 7 city council candidate, said, “Framingham voters showed that they

want a city that is inclusive and represents their diverse population.”

She added, “FSU and its students can expect full support, with a strong collaborative relationship that will contribute to constant educational improvements in our new city.”

Howard Pothier, a Stefanini supporter from Marlborough, said Stefanini is “a great man. He’s loyal. … I think he’s the man for the job.

He’s a personal guy, family man.

He’s for the working class. I think he’s the best quality of all of the candidates.”

Cesar Monzon, a current selectman, supported George King Jr. for city councilor at large and Stefanini for mayor. “[King’s] kids and my kids went to school together. He was a town manager, so he’s well known,” said Monzon.

Bob Snider, zoning board member and a town meeting member for 20 years, voted for Stefanini and Phil Ottaviani Jr., who is also a zoning board member.

He said Stefanini and Ottaviani Jr. are “high-value candidates, people who have given thousands upon thousands of hours to the town. They know ‘where the bodies are buried,’ you could say.”

The city of Framingham’s newly elected government will take office on Jan. 1 and registration for November’s election is open through Oct. 18.

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SGA endorses school spirit

By Tessa Jillson Editorial Staff SGA discussed student concerns and Framingham State pride during their first open forum of the semester on Sept. 26.

Senator Isaac Vu said he would love to see the campus become more accessible. He suggested when walking up the hills on campus, more people should be “willing to help people with disabilities.”

Molly Fennessey, class and club treasurer, said she would like the campus to hire a company to conduct a tree safety inspection after noticing a giant tree branch broke and fell by O’Connor Hall.

Vice President Jack Capello brought back last week's conversation regarding better communication with the student body. He said he hopes the feedback he received from the President’s Council will address current issues and build better relationships with clubs on campus.

President Kyle Rosa announced

SGA members participate in icebreaker activities.

the library will extend its hours during finals week, opening at 7:30 a.m. and closing at 2 a.m.

Secretary Bridget Green originally wanted “massive noise sticks” for Homecoming Weekend, but after talking to Executive Vice President Dale Hamel and representatives from SILD and the athletic

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department, her request was denied due to NCAA regulations concerning excessive noise.

“We could have cost the football team fifteen yards anytime anyone hit [the massive noise sticks] together,” Green said, adding it would give the University a “very bad image.”

Instead, Green plans to purchase 750 vinyl streamer pompoms at 99 cents apiece, costing $800, not including setup and shipping charges.

Parliamentarian Ben Carrington said he thinks pompoms are a great idea since they will “foster a sense of pride” on campus and will “encourage people to get more involved.”

SGA allocated the money for the pompoms request.

Green said she will be handing out the pompoms at the pep rally Friday night in the lobby.

Green moved to allocate $200 to the Psychology Club for Breast Cancer Awareness bracelets as long as finances were approved for specific funding requests.

Vu was awarded Senator of the Month.

Faculty advisor, Amanda Haskins presented the U-rock award to Green.

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American Sign Language degree offered at FSU

By Shanleigh Reardon Assistant News Editor Framingham State University is now offering the first bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language (ASL) at a Massachusetts public university.

The major offers two concentrations - ASL/English interpreting and Deaf studies.

Classes began this fall and are conducted primarily in ASL, said Luce Aubry, assistant professor of ASL. Andrew Byrne, assistant professor of ASL, said, “It’s really essential for a program like this to have someone who is Deaf and uses ASL as their first language to provide instruction and academic support for students who are trying to become confident.”

He added, “When these students then go out into the real world, they have that first-hand experience working with Deaf people to bring to the table.”

Annie Nitzche, a sophomore, said ASL will be helpful to her in her criminology major.

“I’ve always been really interested in ASL. … So, I took an intro class, and now I definitely want to do [a minor] because I love the professor. He’s actually Deaf, and it’s really helpful being taught by a Deaf person. It intensifies the class,” she said.

The program received approval in late May and was announced by

the University in a press release on June 30.

Aubrey added, “We kind of missed the boat on getting word out to high school seniors, but a few people had known it was coming, so I have 12 new students coming in and three returning students, so 15.”

Scott Greenberg, associate vice president of academic affairs and dean of continuing education, said, “What we’re hoping for is that the numbers increase as a result of offering the entire degree program at Framingham State’s campus.”

The initial program began in 2014 when a partnership between FSU and Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill was created to offer a bachelor’s degree in ASL. Linda Vaden-Goad, vice president for academic affairs, said classes were held by FSU instructors on NECC’s campus. The classes were available to graduates of ASL associate degree programs from the state’s community colleges and FSU students who wanted to pursue ASL. “What we found over time was that students from all over our region wanted a public school option,” she said. NECC’s location, approximately one hour north of FSU, was inconvenient for students and faculty coming from Framingham and the surrounding areas.

Moving to Framingham also brings the program less than one

“This is the kind of degree that not many colleges are offering."

- Scott Greenberg, associate vice president of academic affairs

mile from The Learning Center for really cool because I could teach the Deaf (TLC), located on Central Deaf kids if I wanted to.”

Street.

Erin Corcoran, a senior who iniTLC provides services to Deaf tially enrolled in an ASL course children and adults. In a Facebook this semester, said, “It was just too post reacting to the announce- much for me to handle. … To learn ment, a representative said, “We’re an entire new language by the end fortunate to have this program in of a semester, it felt like five classes our backyard.” in one.”

Vaden-Goad said TLC is an imGreenberg said, “This is the kind portant partner in this endeavor, of degree that not many colleges adding it could lead to summer are offering.” programming and internships.

Framingham is now one of 18 Marc Cote, dean of arts and hu- public universities on the national manities, said having the program College Board website recognized on campus “says a lot about acces- as offering a four-year major in sibility and inclusion. With more ASL. students taking classes, there will [Editor’s Note: Andrew Byrne’s inbe a greater appreciation for the terview was conducted with an interDeaf community.” preter, Drew Pidkameny.]

Dana Fox, a freshman early childhood education major, said, “I love it. My mom was an education major here, too, and took ASL, and CONNECT WITH SHANLEIGH REARDON we were just talking about how it’s sreardon1@student.framingham.edu

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Security camera installed near ram statue

By Tessa Jillson Editorial Staff The ram statue in Crocker Grove is now under video surveillance because of concerns about student conduct and safety, according to Sergeant Martin Laughlin of the Framingham State University Police Department.

A sign informing the public about the 24-hour surveillance was installed in front of the statue over the summer.

The camera was placed there in the last six months and the equipment is about a year old, said Laughlin.

President Javier Cevallos said the camera used has been part of the University’s campus security system “for a while.” The sign, however, “is more recent, but the cost is probably very small.”

Dale Hamel, executive vice president, said, “The proposal for a camera in this area had been one that was identified even prior to the installation of the statue. Increased activity in this area has resulted in a safety concern, and that supported approval of the funding request” for a camera.

According to Laughlin, the security camera is located on the side of Crocker Hall. Even though the camera is “focused on the ram,” it also overlooks the walkways.

“We just want to ensure the safety of every faculty member, every student on campus itself,” he said.

Over the past year, the ram statue has been the focus of student hijinks, according to FSUPD and students. Shenanigans include, but are not limited to, sitting on the ram’s back for photos and rubbing its genitals.

One student, who asked to remain anonymous, said they believed they started the newfound tradition of squeezing the ram’s genitals for good luck during RA training last year.

Junior Jack Nephew said he started the tradition during cross-country pre-season last summer.

He added many colleges and

A sign informing the community about the surveillance camera was installed this summer.

universities have similar traditions with campus landmarks. For example, at Michigan State, if a student steps on the big “M” seal, they have to touch the statue of the founder within 10 seconds or they won’t graduate.

Laughlin said because the statue is elevated and surrounded by rocks, campus police do not “want people hopping on it.”

He added, “In the past, we did have some intoxicated students who tried hopping up there. … We just don’t want anybody to get hurt.”

A number of students on campus can name at least one person who mounted the ram.

Junior Amy Dauksevicz said she took a picture sitting on the Sam the Ram statue last year and accidently ripped her pants.

“It was like karma,” she said.

Junior Julia Nee said she was falsely accused of stealing a scarf

off the ram statue last semester.

She said was called down to the police station, where an officer questioned her insisting that the scarf was “our president’s most prized possession.”

Nee never filed a complaint because she “didn’t think anyone would have done anything about this.”

She thinks it is “absolutely stupid that they put a camera to watch over this ‘precious ram.’

“I think that there are more things to worry about than someone stealing an already overpriced, unnecessary scarf off of the ram,” she said.

Black and Gold Beginnings leader Thalia Jimenez, a senior, was filmed climbing the ram statue and sitting on its back in this year’s orientation video.

Jimenez said she thinks the school is trying to protect the ram and “the camera is a starting point

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for students to understand that the ram statue is the school's possession and should be treated with respect.”

Although the ram was never vandalized, a camera could potentially stop students from defacing it, she said.

One student, who asked to remain anonymous, said they understood why the school would want surveillance of the ram statue. He a spoke about a past incident, stating, “If a group of students’ pet hamster were to die and they were to bury it in a can of ‘Natty Light’ in the mulch underneath the ram, then that hypothetical scenario might be something that they don't want to happen in the future.”

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OP/ ED | 6 THE GATEPOST EDITORIAL

BHE’S approach to parttime faculty misguided

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

OP/ED

The Massachusetts State College Association, a union to which our faculty and librarians at FSU belong, is currently negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement with the Board of Higher Education. Changes to this CBA will affect Framingham State faculty, librarians and students.

Up Up & Abroad!

This semester, The Gatepost has reported on the ongoing negotiations and the impact decisions made in bargaining could have on the FSU community. The CBA is an over-200-page document that dictates faculty and librarian pay, workload and benefits, in addition to a vast array of other details regarding the operation of our state colleges and universities.

We at The Gatepost understand the financial limitations that have driven some of the BHE’s proposed changes, but we insist the quality of students’ education should not be sacrificed.

One of the ways the BHE is looking to save money is by increasing the number of part-time professors teaching at the state colleges and universities.

According to a clause in the previous CBA, which remains in effect until a new one can be ratified, no more than 15 percent of instructors in an academic department at a state college or university can be part time. This cap does not apply to part-time faculty members substituting for full-time faculty members on sabbatical, to departments with six or fewer members or to laboratory courses.

The BHE has proposed eliminating this cap, meaning state colleges and universities could offer unlimited course sections taught by part-time faculty.

This is not in the best interest of students or academic departments.

Furthermore, part-time faculty are already not paid nearly as well as they should be, and the BHE is not proposing to change that.

Part-time faculty are excellent educators and, in the case of developing fields such as computer science, can be great resources for students because they teach while working in their given professions.

How do you feel about athletes taking a knee during the national anthem?

However, part-time faculty have different responsibilities than full-time faculty and are, in many ways,

By Kayllan Olicio, Kate Shane and Madison Rosbach less available to students.

While some part-time faculty are employed full time at other jobs, others must make a living by teaching multiple courses at multiple institutions.

Neither of these situations results in an abundance of time for advising students, working with them on independent study projects or engaging with the community.

We at the Gatepost believe a department-based 15 percent cap on part-time faculty can be too restricting for some departments.

We support granting some flexibility to individu“As a person of color, seeing it as a “I support it. It’s a personal form of “If we weren’t allowed to do that, it al departments in hiring part-time faculty based on stand against racism, it’s definitely peaceful protest.” wouldn’t be the land of the free.” their specific needs, as long as the overall number of something that’s meaningful.”

-Yael Rothman, sophomore -Andrew Valdez, sophomore part-time faculty employed by the state colleges and -Robert Johnson, sophomore universities continues to stay low. This would ensure that students have the necessary mixture of faculty with real-time experience in the field and faculty who are available to help and advise them.

Additionally, we at The Gatepost propose that providing better working conditions for part-time faculty would increase their availability to students and the University community. Both the MSCA and the BHE bargaining teams should look to specifically address the treatment of part-time faculty in the CBA, particularly their inadequate salaries and lack “I think it’s taking a stance against “I understand why they are doing it. of benefits.

“They have the right to express their injustice in America.

It’s a powerful The national anthem might not be freedom of speech.”

If the part-time faculty who are relying solely on statement with just one gesture.” the best time.” their teaching salary were properly compensated and -Renee Bonin, senior -Marquis Knight-Jacks, junior -Deirdra Enos, senior did not have to worry about visiting a doctor without insurance, they would have more peace of mind and more time to devote to their students.

We understand that quality working and learning conditions are expensive for the BHE to provide, but they are essential for the long-term stability of the Op/Ed submissions reflect the opinions of their authors only state’s colleges and universities.

[Editor’s note: UP UP & Abroad is a bi-weekly travel comic series in which Design Editor Shayna Yacyshyn shares her adventures while studying abroad in Italy. Check back in two weeks for the next installment.]

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The ugly truth: endocrine disruptors Emily Robinson Editorial Staff Remember learning about the endocrine system in high school health class? For those of you who don’t, it’s basically a bunch of glands that make hormones. Those hormones are super important because they regulate your growth and development, metabolism, tissue and sexual function, reproduction, sleep, mood and other important bodily processes.

It’s a pretty important system in our bodies, playing a key role in our lives, from puberty to pregnancy. When the endocrine system is disrupted, however, the effects can be deadly.

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that can interfere with this system. Interference can happen in a number of different ways. The disruptors can increase the development of certain hormones and decrease the development of others, imitate hormones, turn a hormone into an entirely different hormone or even tell cells to die prematurely.

The Environmental Protection Agency states the effects of these disruptors can include “developmental malformations, interference with reproduction, increased cancer risk; and disturbances in the immune and nervous system function.”

In a 2010 study performed on frogs, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley

discovered that atrazine, a known endocrine disruptor, completely altered the amphibians’ sexual organs. Biologists found that after male frogs were exposed to low dosages of the chemical, 75 percent of them were chemically castrated and unable to reproduce. One in every 10 of the males had completely altered sexual organs and became female.

Those are the effects of endocrine disruptors at an extreme level, but consumers should still be wary of exposing themselves to such dangerous chemicals.

The EPA maintains that endocrine disruptors are not a risk to humans, but clearly, they are to animals. It can take decades to definitively prove a chemical is carcinogenic or harmful to human health. Until then, they are considered “possible” or “suspected” carcinogens and remain in products.

Atrazine, the chemical that turned those male frogs into egg-bearing females, is a widely known herbicide used on the majority of corn crops in the United States, which means it’s on our food and ends up in our water.

BPA is an endocrine disruptor that you might already be familiar with. Exposure to the chemical has been linked to breast cancer, reproductive problems, early puberty and heart disease.

According to a study done by the National Institute of Environmental Health Science, 93 percent of Americans have BPA in their bodies.

Phthalates, another endocrine disruptor, can be found in food containers, children’s toys and personal care products, like makeup and lotions.

According to research conducted by the Environmental Working Group, this chemical has been linked to hormone changes, lower sperm count and birth defects.

Feeling overwhelmed yet? The best way to avoid endocrine disruptors is to learn about them.

As a society, we can no longer blindly purchase products we know nothing about. To work toward change, we have to arm ourselves with information and knowledge.

Before buying a product, consider consulting online databases - such as The Good Guide website or the Think Dirty app - that break down ingredient lists and makes it easy to avoid harmful chemicals. These resources point out endocrine disruptors and carcinogenic chemicals that lurk in products.

Choose organic food and produce over cheaper alternatives that have likely been exposed to more chemicals.

Through small consumer choices, we can send the message that healthy products and food are valued over cheaper alternatives with dangerous effects.

[Editor’s note: This is the final piece in a two part series.]

KneeGate Lizzy Stocks Staff Writer Football - the last event at which Americans expect to be confronted by racism.

Yet in 2016, Beyoncé paid tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement during a Super Bowl halftime performance, and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in silent protest of police brutality and systemic racism.

Both of these actions sparked national outrage, yet Kaepernick received widespread backlash as many perceived that his actions were protesting the national anthem, the American flag and the military.

Events this past weekend caused similar outrage as NFL players and teams began kneeling in response to President Trump’s tweets denouncing athletes who “disrespect our Great American Flag” by kneeling during the anthem.

For many, football is an escape from the realities of a 9-to-5 job - a time of blissful relaxation on the recliner, more likely than not with a cold beer in hand. So why incorporate politics into America’s favorite pastime?

Why silently protest during the “Star-Spangled Banner,” a moment to show appreciation and respect for our beloved homeland?

Because racism and injustice are prevalent in our country and America’s wake-up call is long

overdue. Drawing attention to a flawed justice system is not disapproval of the country, but disapproval of those who choose to ignore thoses flaws.

Taking a knee during the national anthem is a metaphor - not a protest of the American flag or the soldiers who risk their lives to protect American freedoms - but a signal that our country is injured by the injustices surrounding and affecting people of color.

Performers and athletes are taking advantage of their audience - fans crowding the stadium and families crowding their sofas - and it’s about time they did so.

Although many believe using one’s job in entertainment as leverage to advocate and protest is immoral, there is no better platform to peacefully protest the injustices of our country.

With millions of viewers watching in real time or streaming live from the internet, celebrities have the power to reach and influence audiences like never before.

Rather than boycotting America’s favorite pastime, take a moment to reflect on why athletes and coaches are using their platform to silently protest before our eyes.

We live in a time where the president uses Twitter to misinform the public with divisive statements that redirect important conversations to controversial arguments.

Choosing not to stand for the national an-

them is a constitutional right. Peaceful and silent protest is a constitutional right.

Obstructing the freedoms of another American citizen is not a constitutional right.

Do not let the president fool you into believing the “take a knee” message is anything but patriotic. True devotion to our country is choosing to acknowledge injustice and advocate for those whose voices and actions go unnoticed.

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ARTS & FEATURES Henry David Thoreau's call to action in "Civil Disobedience"

Corey McFeeley / THE GATEPOST Cramer discussed Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" and how it relates to current political issues.

By Zach Colten Staff Writer

J

effrey S. Cramer said he felt “lucky” to give his talk on transcendental author Henry David Thoreau’s famous essay, “Civil Disobedience” in the Ecumenical Center on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

“If any of you have done public speaking, you know if you get to speak in a really nice space, you actually sound smarter, so I should sound really good tonight,” he said.

About 40 people attended Cramer’s talk, which covered topics ranging from common misconceptions about Thoreau, to complications about the term civil disobedience itself, to modern manifestations of the ideas Thoreau sparked in his revolutionary writings.

Cramer is not only a die-hard Thoreau enthusiast, but he is a global expert on him and his work.

In addition to his work as curator of Collections at the Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods Library, Cramer is also the editor of “'Walden': A Fully Annotated Edition,” and has been the recipient of multiple literary awards, including the 2004 National Outdoor Book Award.

Jim Flemming of Wisconsin Public Radio said, “Jeffrey Cramer lives and breathes Thoreau. He may know more about the bard at Walden Pond than anyone else alive.”

The talk began with the story of

Thoreau’s night spent in a jail in Concord in 1846. Thoreau was imprisoned for his refusal to pay a poll tax to a government that supported slavery.

According to Cramer, following his release from prison, Thoreau was even more compelled to speak out for the cause of individual “self-reformation,” an inherent duty one has to uphold universal

Cramer related Thoreau’s stand against taxation as a form of civil disobedience to that of Rosa Parks and her refusal to move out of an all-white section of a Montgomery, Alabama bus.

He brought these examples to light for the purpose of contextualization, noting that Thoreau in his time was poised as a powerful writer with a platform to spread his ideas,

“We need to be aware of not only the act, but sometimes how it is represented.”

- Jeffrey S. Cramer, editor of "'Walden': A Fully Annotated Edition"

moral obligations such as peace, love and justice, over obligations demanded by civil government.

Cramer noted how important this small event was in Thoreau’s life to ripple out and “change the way the world acts. It changed the way that people around the world think in regard to when your government is doing something you find morally reprehensible and wrong, you need to do something about it.”

whereas Parks was “chosen” to become a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement because “who she was in the town and how she was portrayed on the news would be much better for the cause.”

Cramer stressed that when viewing and interpreting acts of civil disobedience, “We need to be aware of not only the act, but sometimes how it is represented.”

In the latter part of his lecture,

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Cramer moved on to relate “Civil Disobedience” to modern times.

He explained the difficulty in doing so, because in many ways the world looks so different from the one to which Thoreau was applying his principles. However, he noted the unstable economic systems, polarized political landscapes, and social tensions that existed in Thoreau’s time are comparable to the issues we face in America today.

Cramer drew on the recent example of Colin Kaepernick, an NFL player who took a knee against the unjust actions he saw taking place in the United States, specifically police brutality. Cramer interpreted Kaepernick’s taking the knee as a symbol of his respect for the “serious injuries that a country is suffering,” and a “refusal to accept the America he saw.”

The true value of an act of disobedience against either civil laws, in the case of Thoreau and Parks, or social expectations of standing for the national anthem, in the case of Kaepernick, is not in the act itself, but in the conversations it starts, and the ideas it mobilizes to spark real change. Cramer said he loves watching “the fuel [Kaepernick’s] opponents give him by talking about it.”

To finish the talk, Cramer left the audience with an idea for how they could interpret the teachings of “Civil Disobedience” in our day-today lives. To quote from Thoreau, “the fate of the country does not depend on the paper you drop into the ballot box once a year, but the kind of man you drop from your chamber onto the street every morning.”

Mike Pfitzer, a visiting lecturer at FSU, said he came because he was interested in the subject matter, but also to gain insight for a project he is working on with the FSU chorus this year called “Songs of Resistance.” The project is compiling music from various resistance movements around the globe, and Pfitzer wanted to learn more about “how we think about disobedience, and “how that could relate to what we do today as people.”

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Musical Musings Quality vs. Quantity

By Andrew Willoughby Arts & Features Editor

[Editor's note: "Musical Musings" is a bi-weekly column by Arts & Features Editor Andrew Willoughby featuring commentary on the music indusrty.]

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The Couch Boys really did "It" this time

By Brennan Atkins & Noah Barnes Staff Writers In 1990, audiences were treated to a mini-series by ABC called “It,” directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. This was a live-action adaptation of Stephen King’s acclaimed novel. It is the story of a murderous clown creature called Pennywise that attacks children every 27 years in the town of Derry, Maine. This mini-series received mixed reviews, and yet, to this day, has a cult following.

Twenty-seven years later, audiences are met with Pennywise once again in a feature-length studio film, which was released on Sept. 8.

“It” was directed by Andrés Muschietti, a somewhat-unknown director who intrigued viewers with a brilliant cast of up-and-coming child actors, terrifying imagery and a surprisingly fun movie experience overall.

The characters in “It” are some of the most relatable in recent years when it comes to the modern horror genre. While the teenage spirit is very hard to capture in film, “It” delivers that perfectly. The kids all have very different personalities, but still manage to come together as friends.

The characters aren’t confined to childhood - they all grow as people and it’s difficult not to empathize. Child actors are scarce, which makes it all the more amazing when you include eight phenomenal performances from these kids.

Pennywise is played by the 26-year old Swedish actor, Bill Skarsgård, succeedingTim Curry who played him in the mini-series. When Curry took on the role, he came off as a bit silly, which took away from the horror aspect. In this iteration, Skarsgård delivers a more demonic take on Pennywise. Skarsgård is utterly unrecognizable under all the makeup, which makes him seem like his own character rather than an actor playing him. The laugh, movements and sheer look of the character are downright bizarre in the best way possible. He takes the victim's worst fears and turns them into a realities - a simple yet effective method of delivering a child’s nightmare on the big screen.

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One of the many crowning achievements in the movie is its aesthetic, which is pulled off so effortlessly that it feels as if you are actually watching a movie from the ’80s. There are many editing tricks from the ’80s that are used in this film. In other modern films, it would come off as cheesy, but here it’s perfectly natural and fits the film’s vibe. The film gets away with having some genuinely fun-filled scenes - a nice contrast from other modern horror films.

Admittedly, scary is not the first word that may come to mind - unsettling or creepy would be more fitting. But this doesn't detract from the experience.

However, it does have a couple of shortcomings, such as the overuse of jump scares. It feels they were just added as they’re a popular trope of the genre this decade, and the movie’s flow would be much better off without them.

Overall, “It” is a great movie if you are tired of the recent horror genre trends that often come off as cash grabs. From its characters to the atmosphere, this film delivers a little bit for everybody. This movie has artistic value - something the horror genre needs a lot more of. “It” has heart, which is a breath of fresh air from the recent entries in the horror industry.

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Grade: B A breath of fresh air in the genre limits it's own genius with overused horror tropes.

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Toward the end of last year, Australian psych/garage rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard announced they would be releasing five full-length records in 2017.

The first two, “Flying Microtonal Banana” and “Murder of the Universe,” were both fantastic. They were some of King Gizzard’s best work to date.

However, the latest, “Sketches of Brunswick East,” a jazz-flavored collaboration with American indie band Mild High Club, left much to be desired.

Between 2012 and the end of 2016, King Gizzard had released eight albums, and they’ve all contained some of the most innovative rock music of the decade, so they’re no strangers to frequent output, but it seems five albums in one year is a bit too much for them.

This all got me thinking of the age-old discussion of quantity vs. quality. And I mean this from an artistic perspective, not one of business. Of course, quantity is more important when thinking about business - more albums means more sales and more tour dates.

When looking at music as an artistic medium, however, quantity vs. quality becomes more of a gray area.

I like to think King Gizzard is a band of integrity.

They wouldn’t put themselves through the effort to make five full-length records in a single year just to get some cash. The band explores a new concept on each record. They’re clearly in this endeavor for the music itself.

Sometimes, an artist just needs to take a break. Not necessarily a hiatus, but a period of about one-tothree years to collect their ideas and develop a cohesive product.

Fans will wait.

In a span of seven years, The Beatles put out 12 albums. The Beatles arguably have the most avid fan base of any musical group of all time, which it has retained for the last half-century. Every fan has their own favorite album, but many will stand by the fact that The Beatles don’t have a single bad one.

The Beatles had the best of both worlds - quantity and quality. But, not every band can achieve this balance.

Recently, American Football, one of the most influential indie bands of the ’90s, reunited to release their second self-titled LP after nearly 20 years. It wasn’t good.

If a band wants to continue putting out new content, that’s great - nothing should stop them. But, what’s important to me is consistency.

Bands that have built up a reputation to the extent of American Football’s or King Gizzard’s have the duty to live up to that reputation and consistently put out quality music.

I haven’t lost faith in King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. I see “Sketches of Brunswick East” as a speed bump in their discography and trust that the remaining two albums this year will meet the high standard the band has set for itself.

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Scanlon Continued from page 1 In high school, Scanlon worked as an intern for state Rep. Elizabeth Poirier at the Massachusetts State House. He became passionate about helping different state representatives with their campaign, including Scott Brown and Sean Bielat, Martell said.

While working at the State House, Scanlon met former Gov. Michael Dukakis who advised him to join theater to improve his public speaking skills. By sophomore year, Scanlon was involved with theater, student model senate, debate club, student council and swim team.

Even with a busy schedule, Scanlon was eager to learn about local government issues and voice his opinions by engaging in town meetings.

Scanlon said he was informed about town meetings by reading the local newspaper and became interested when “the school department was thinking about eliminating various sports and activities to fill the budget gap because there was a budget deficit at the time.”

As time passed, Scanlon continued to pay attention to the town as a whole, especially budgetary decisions and concerns.

Scanlon said he realized there wasn’t a “strong view for new ideas and new reform” presented in the town and swore to get more active in the town meetings.

“I got involved in the education side of politics because I wanted to give back and make sure the students in the future get the same education that I got,” he said.

At age 18, Scanlon became one

Allie Gath / THE GATEPOST SGA senator and member of North Attleboro School Committee Adam Scanlon advocates academic reform.

an accreditation warning after an evaluation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges based on a variety of factors. According to the evaluation, the town spent less money per student in the school system than any other high school in the state.

According to Scanlon, many people within the community were wondering where the school department would be heading in the next five years.

Scanlon and the school committee reviewed and approved a district improvement plan, which Scanlon advocated for during his campaign. The plan focused on school facilities, reforming curriculum, improving district culture and the budget crisis.

“We gave a template for cur-

“I got involved in the education side of politics because I wanted to give back and make sure the students in the future get the same education that I got.”

- Adam Scanlon, junior of the youngest people in the town’s history to be elected as a town meeting member in North Attleboro.

Last year, Scanlon campaigned to be a member of the North Attleboro School Committee and was elected over an established committee member.

In 2016, Scanlon said North Attleboro High School received

riculum to measure not only accountability but the methods in which education was being facilitated,” Scanlon said.

He said money is pulled from the town when students leave the district to attend other high schools. He questioned whether the school could survive on good test scores alone and believes the town needs to find a way to make the school more competitive.

Sarah Harvey, a North Attleboro resident, said she noticed children using the same social studies textbook that students used 10 years ago. “While there are some things that North Attleboro has done well, it’s time for change,” she said. “I’ve never doubted Adam’s ability to bring about positive change to our school system because he’s just so passionate about what he does.”

Scanlon’s former campaign manager, Diana Holmes said, “Adam is devoted, honest and a tireless advocate for schools in North Attleboro. … Adam also follows through with the ideas he has while still incorporating new information in order to benefit the schools and the students who attend.”

Holmes commended Scanlon’s effort to upgrade North Attleboro schools, adding he has improved “overall communication with the school committee” by navigating union negotiations and writing new strategic plans for schools.

She said, “Adam brings people together by staying focused on the goals and not allowing his ego or others’ to negatively impact the vision. Adam and I do not see eye-to-eye on everything, but we keep the dialogue going and this is the type of leadership North Attleboro could benefit from.”

Scanlon continues to work for the school committee while attending FSU. He is also a senator and finance advisor for SGA. Junior and SGA senator Curtis George said, “Two things that stick out to me about Adam are his relationships with students

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and faculty members on campus and his preparedness for Senate meetings. ... He puts a lot of his own time into making sure he can do his best to help foster positive change on campus, even if it means disagreeing with some of the senators.”

Scanlon said he manages to hold his major GPA above a 3.0 while going to college and working with the school committee by reminding himself of his passion and determination to help students. He advises other students to “always stay true to their ideals.”

Recently, Scanlon is thinking about attending law school.

James Legee, a political science professor said, Scanlon is “a leader on campus and in the classroom,” adding he is “very engaged in local politics, constantly thinking aloud about education policy, funding and improving the schools in North Attleboro. He's quick to ask questions and weigh the opinions of his peers and professors.”

Scanlon said he has a natural drive to help his community.

“Community can mean a variety of different things to people, but to me, it’s all about people listening to one another and helping one another,” he said.

“One person can voice their views about what they think is unjust or not being done correctly, but it often takes an entire community of voices to establish that point from start to the finish line.”

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MUSIC REVIEW

Shannon Lay pours her heart into "Living Water" Cameron Grieves Asst. Arts & Features Editor Shannon Lay has proven yet again to be a human torrent of musical virtuosity. Her latest release is “Living Water” on Kevin Morby’s imprint with New York independent label Woodsist Records.

The album was released just last Friday and is Lay’s second LP this year, following a Feb. 11 release of the brilliantly dissonant “All this life goin down.”

On “Living Water,” Lay’s quietly commanding voice hums through the waves of plucky guitar chords and tear-jerking fiddle solos to deliver startlingly powerful insights into everyday life.

The Los Angeles artist’s voice conveys a jarringly numbing sense of timelessness that compliments her subtle lyricism.

“In your arms today I can feel myself best / In your heart yesterday I saw it all erase my walls and

secrets / Home, home, home…,” Lay sings on the opening track of the album.

The words “today” and “yesterday” are used interchangeably, and Lay makes a point throughout the album of constantly changing tense, at one moment speaking for the present and in another lamenting a past that both seem to inhabit the same musical space.

The whole album is saturated with a haunting anxiety that never quite rises to the surface. The wailing of the strings in the background always inevitably crashes against the soft coastline of Lay’s voice and dissolving in her words.

In “Caterpillar,” Lay teases the listener with natural images of life but never fully inserts herself within the song, her voice frantic yet distant, causing a dissociation of time and place that really pushes this album above the invariable sea of indie singer-songwriter releases.

“Life is like the sea, ever-changing in itself and in all of its surroundings / Full of hope, of possibility, the odds of good and bad are matched / It either creates, destroys or delivers,” Lay sings.

“The Moons Detriment” bubbles with energy like a clear mountain stream, swift and churning in its delivery, yet always driving downhill to the dark of the metaphorical ocean of Lay’s spiritual sieve.

Lay’s use of animal imagery ties her voice to an unseen primal power that she seems to speak through, lending her voice an authoritative tone that in any other context it should surely fail to convey.

“Eyes pour through / Like an eagle in a river channel / Eyes for you / Like an early morning ritual / Set to the sun then buried underground,” Lay sings.

“Coast” builds up and deconstructs itself almost in a frenzy

that sets it apart from the other tracks on the album, a wrapping-up point for Lay’s emotional odyssey that leaves the listener sonically disjointed.

The title for this album is officially “Living Water,” but just like the title track suggests, I believe a more accurate name would be “Home.” Lay pushes the boundaries of what we perceive to be our presence and space, both in music with the strength of her warmly absent voice and in the whispers of disarmingly simple insight she breathes into her lyrics.

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Grade: A Lay's voice is timeless and breathtaking. A truly emotional odyssey.

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SPORTS Football cruises past Mass. Maritime

By Jose Carrasquillo Sports Editor The Rams blew out Mass. Maritime 50-7 in an offensive explosion at home on Saturday.

Following a deferral from Framingham, the Buccaneers began their drive with a three-yard rush from Richie Phillips. On the first pass attempt, Chris Haggerty’s pass was intercepted by Svenn Jacobson for a 37-yard touchdown.

The Buccaneers continued to struggle against the defense as they went three-and-out on the next drive.

On Framingham’s first drive of the day, they began with a rush from Quron Wright for two yards. Zakery Walker followed the rush with a completion to Michael Calicchio for 15 yards.

Following a one yard rush, Wright broke loose for a 29-yard rushing touchdown. Walker capped the drive with a two-point conversion to extend the lead to 15-0.

Once again, Massachusetts Maritime struggled on offense, going six plays with a loss of a yard overall.

After receiving a punt, the Rams rushed with Napoleon Miller for four yards. On the next play, Walker connected with Miller for a gain of five yards. Following a three-yard rush from Walker for a first down, Will Cowdrey rushed for gains of 19, 14 and 10 yards consecutively to extend the lead 22-0.

The Buccaneers struggled again as they went three-and-out after two rushes and a pass gained

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Quarterback Zakery Walker pitches the ball to running back Quron Wright in the Rams 50-7 victory Saturday.

Framingham continued their rushing attack for four straight plays, gaining 16 yards collectively from Nasir Thomas, Cowdrey and Stephen Beahn. Walker connected with Miller for a gain to 36-7.

The Buccaneers tried to move the ball down of nine yards to gain a new set of downs. Walker rushed for four yards, before gaining an addition- the field, but their drive ended in the red zone al two yards on the next play. Walker connected with an interception by Thomas Burns.

Both teams failed to score again before the end with Wright for a three-yard completion. On the of the half, which ended the half with a score of next play, Cowdrey converted a fourth-and-short.

Wright lost a yard on the next play, but Walker 36-7.

Walker began the first drive in the second half found Miller for a five-yard completion. Walker with an incompletion to Miller. Walker then confinished the drive with a 16-yard touchdown to nected with Calicchio and Beahn for 19 yards Miller for a 29-0 lead.

Mass. Maritime began its drive with back-to- collectively. After a Wright rush for no gain, he back incompletions before a 28-yard completion followed it with a 42-yard run to move the ball to to Matt Long from Haggerty. Following a one- the Buccaneers side of the field. Wright lost one yard completion from Haggerty, he threw back- yard on the next play, but Walker found Khaneil to back incompletions to force a fourth down. On Bruce for a five-yard completion, finishing the Corey McFeeley / THE GATEPOST fourth-and-9, Haggerty connected with Phillips drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Beahn.

With the touchdown, the Rams extended the lead Quron Wright rushed for 94 yards in the win over MMA. for 27 yards, moving the ball to the red zone. Haggerty capped the drive off with a 12-yard touch- to 43-7.

In the final minutes of the fourth quarter, down pass to Ryan Taft to cut the lead to 29-7.

The Rams began their drive with an incom- Framingham scored one more touchdown on the FRAMINGHAM STATE 50 pletion from Walker before back-to-back rushes ground with a four-yard touchdown rush.

The backfield-by-committee approach worked MASS MARITIME 7 from Wright and Cowdrey for 11 yards. Followfor Framingham, as four different players scored ing a sack of Walker, Cowdrey rushed for one yard before Walker found Calicchio for 22 yards. a touchdown. Wright led the way with 14 atAfter a drop on the next play, Wright and Cow- tempts for 96 yards and a touchdown.

Framingham can credit the win to the defense CONNECT WITH JOSE CARRASQUILLO drey rushed for seven yards each on back-to-back plays. Walker finished the drive with a 19-yard limiting the Buccaneers to 220 total offensive jcarrasquillo1@student.framingham.edu strike to Miller. With the score, the lead extended yards.

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HERO Sports names FSU Football best in state

By Kayllan Olicio Associate Editor HERO Sports named the Framingham State football team the best in Massachusetts, regardless of division this past summer.

Launched in 2014, HERO Sports is an online sports publication that covers both professional and college sports.

Every year, the publication determines the best college football team in each state by judging the team’s stats and records from the last five years. By only taking into account a team’s record within that time frame, it gives younger football programs the opportunity to be recognized, according to the HERO Sports website.

Thomas Kelley, athletics director and head football coach at FSU, said it was an honor to be named the best college football team in the state. “It shows that we have been pretty consistent and successful over the past five years. … By being named the best football school in Massachusetts, people turn heads and people take notice.”

Kelley said the publication’s ranking is a “5year snapshot of each college football program in the state, and we happened to be the lucky winners of Massachusetts.”

According to Kelley, FSU has an advantage over Division I football teams in the state. Since schools such as Boston College and UMass Amherst haven’t been doing well on the field in recent years, FSU has started to take the spotlight.

“I honestly give all praise to Coach Kelley. He knows his players and he’s been in our corner for a while.”

- Darian Belizaire, junior and co-captain of the football team FSU has played against the 5th and 16th ranked teams in the country over the past two years, according to Kelley.

Being named the best college football team in the state, will “certainly” attract recruits, said Kelley.

“People want to play for a winner. They want to play for the best team around - and we’ve been on top for a while now. We’ve either been number one in New England or in the top 10 for the last seven years,” he said.

According to Kelley, the low cost of attending FSU attracts student athletes to the University.

He added the University is a “bang-for-yourbuck state college. … We are competing with schools that cost $60,000 and I think a lot of them aren’t as good as the education here.”

Co-captain Darian Belizaire, a junior and defensive tackle for the Rams, said, “I honestly give all praise to Coach Kelley. He knows his players and he’s been in our corner for a while.

He gets us prepared for the games the proper way, along with the rest of the assistant coach-

ing staff. … They all have a lot to do with it.”

Jaquan Harris, senior and safety, said it’s an honor to be recognized. “I feel that it will help Framingham in the future in terms of athletics. … People will want to see what Framingham is about. I think it’s a great opportunity for Framingham State to expand their horizons.”

He added, “Usually everyone wants to go on to D1. … We do this because we love football. … It sets a bar. Sets a standard for us. It kind of make us want to lead by example for the younger guys that are coming to Framingham.”

Belizaire said, “Not disrespecting the fact that we won the [honor], but we kind of put it to the side. We have to take it week by week - game by game - because if not, we were awarded for no reason.”

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October 4, 2017

Forum, McCarthy Center

1:30 p.m.

From Framingham to the World: World Teachers’ Day with FSU President Javier Cevallos Dr. Cevallos was born in Cuenca, Ecuador and his family moved to Puerto Rico when he was 14.

Dr. Cevallos earned his bachelor’s degree in 1976 at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.

From Puerto Rico, he moved to Illinois where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in 1978 and 1981, respectively, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His area of research is Latin American literature, with particular emphasis in the Colonial era.

He began his career in education in 1981 as an assistant professor of Spanish at the University of Maine at Orono. In 1984, he moved to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he taught for many years, before being promoted to Vice Chancellor for Students Affairs. In 2002, he became President of Kutztown University in Pennsylvania where he worked for many years, until beginning his tenure as President of Framingham State University in 2014.

World Teachers’ Day promotes awareness, understanding, and appreciation for the vital contributions that teachers make to education and development. Celebrated since 1994, World Teachers’ Day is supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

This event is sponsored by the Education Club.

Trail Ride at Stowe Farm Saturday, October 7th from 9 am – 1 pm Check in at 8:30 in McCarthy lobby!

Tickets On Sale Wednesday, September 20th in the Game Room @ 1:30 pm

$10! Includes transportation, trail ride, and farm activities.

Light snacks will be provided for the bus ride.

NO experience necessary- beginners welcome!

Questions? Equestrian@framingham.edu

For more information, please contact Dr. Kelly Kolodny via email at kkolodny@framingham.edu

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

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Ferr or Foul:

NBA Offseason

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor The 2017 NBA offseason has been one of the most active in recent memory.

The Golden State Warriors have clearly set the bar, and now, it’s become an arms race to see who can catch up.

Golden State, however, continues to raise the bar even higher, bringing in two knockdown shooters with Nick Young and Omri Casspi.

The Houston Rockets have made a serious push to try and get over the hump. In June, Houston was able to complete a trade to get nine-time all-star Chris Paul.

However, they had to sacrifice to acquire Paul. They lost lockdown defender Patrick Beverly and bench scorer Louis Williams. Both played crucial roles for the Rockets in 2016. Sure, Houston looks good on paper - but the lack of chemistry hinders them enough for Golden State to stay just out of reach.

Oklahoma City got significantly better over the summer. The Thunder turned Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis, Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott into Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. Those two men have combined to make 14 all-star appearances, which is 14 more than the other four combined. Joining reigning MVP Russell Westbrook, the Thunder now have three reliable playmakers in their starting lineup. It is a given that OKC has one of the best starting fives in the NBA, but the Thunder still lack a bench. Besides Patrick Patterson, who the Thunder acquired from Toronto this offseason, nobody else really stands out. Because of the limited bench play OKC is likely to get, it’ll be tough for them to compete with the Warriors - a team with a bench.

Boston has also made some big time moves this offseason. Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward are the headliners coming to Boston this season. The Celtics won the Hayward sweepstakes this summer, signing him to a four-year, $128 million deal. Kyrie Irving, on the other hand, was acquired from Cleveland for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, a first-round pick and a second-round pick. Trading away Crowder means the Celtics will have to rely heavily on youngsters Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The Celtics also traded away one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA - Avery Bradley. Bradley was a crucial part of the Celtics’ success last year, and his loss will hurt Boston badly. Last year, the Celtics put up good fights against the Warriors, but that was with Crowder and Bradley, two defensive standouts, on the floor. If Boston’s expectations are championship or bust this year, Celtics fans are in for a disappointing season.

Last but not least, the Cleveland Cavaliers have taken some steps to try to get back to the Finals for a fourth consecutive season. But not only does Cleveland want back in, it wants its second ring in four years. The Cavs did trade away one of their best players in Irving, but they received a lot in return - Thomas and Crowder. Even if Thomas doesn’t return to basketball until January, he will still have an impact for Cleveland. Crowder provides some more depth to an already deep Cleveland bench.

The Cavs acquired former MVP Derrick Rose, who will probably start in the absence of Thomas. Depending on Rose’s health, this could be a very impactful move. The Cavs were also able to land Dwyane Wade. The three-time NBA champion provides a lot of experience and veteran savvy to the Cavs. Wade may not be the same player he was in 2006 when he won Finals MVP, but he is still an effective NBA player. The Cavs still haven’t improved enough to get over the hump, but Cleveland is definitely the field’s best shot at taking down Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

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Field Hockey ends losing skid

By Richard Tranfaglia Asst. Sports Editor Framingham dropped its sixth-consecutive game on Sept. 23 to Eastern Connecticut State by a score of 6-0.

Tia LaFrance-Boyce scored the first two goals of the game at the 4:06 and 10:03 marks.

Khiara Valentine scored just 50 seconds later to put the Warriors up by three.

With just under four minutes to go in the first half, Alex Kallgren made it a 4-0 game, rifling a shot passed the Rams’ goalie Haley Duggan.

Valentine scored two second half goals to complete her hat trick on the day. Erin Sheehan assisted on one score and Valentine went unassisted on the other.

The Rams best chance to score came late in the game off a shot by Meaghann Ackerman, but it was blocked at the last minute by one of the Warrior defenders.

The Warriors outshot the Rams 28-5.

Valentine led with eight shots on net.

Duggan made five saves in the game and Maddie LaRusso made two stops for the Warriors.

The Rams fell to 1-6 on the season and 0-5 in the Little East Conference.

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The Rams won a nail-biter against Bridgewater State on Sept. 27, winning 2-1 in overtime.

The game was a defensive battle that featured few shots.

Samantha Hayes scored the only goal of the first half, burying a shot from the right side to put the Bears up 1-0.

Caitlin Baril tied the game at one just over 10 minutes into the second half.

The game would go into overtime when Baril played the hero, scoring 18 seconds in. Baril gathered the loose ball at mid-field, drove toward the net and fired just inside the left post for the win.

The Bears outshot the Rams 10-9 on net. Hayes had four shots and Baril led the Rams with six shots on net. Duggan made nine saves in the win and Jillian Delaney stopped seven shots for the Bears.

The Rams finally won, improving to 2-6 on the season and 1-5 in the LEC.

FRAMINGHAM STATE BRIDGEWATER STATE

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Volleyball wins big against Fitchburg

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor Framingham State hosted Fitchburg State in a MASCAC match on Sept. 22.

The Rams came into this one 1-0 in the MASCAC and looked to stay unbeaten in the conference.

Framingham came out hot in the first, starting the match on a 15-3 run. The Rams continued their good play for the rest of the set, and won 25-9.

Framingham had nine kills in the set.

Deirdre Fay led the way in the first set with three kills. Casie Thurber and Michaela Cronin both contributed two kills apiece, while Abbie Badgett and Alexandra Fish both had one.

It was more of the same in the second set. Framingham continued to roll, jumping out to a 15-2 lead. The Rams would only surrender three more points the rest of the set, eventually winning 25-5.

The Rams had 11 kills in the set, compared to only one error. Badgett and Thurber both had three kills in the second set. Brandey Rodriguez was next with two kills, while Mackenzie Whalen, Grace Caughey, and Fay all had one.

Just like the first two sets, Framingham breezed through the third set. After jumping out to an early 14-6 lead, the Rams never looked back and picked up a 25-9 win in the third, winning the match 3-0.

The Rams put up 12 kills to only three errors in the final set. Cronin paced the

Rams with four kills, while Thurber, Fay and Rodriguez each had two. Badgett and Fish rounded it out for the Rams, each contributing one kill in the last set.

Thurber led the Rams on the day with a total of seven kills while Fay tallied a game-high nine digs for the Rams.

The win moves the Rams to 4-7 on the season, while keeping them undefeated in the MASCAC at 2-0.

FRAMINGHAM STATE FITCHBURG STATE

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Other scores from the week BABSON 3 FRAMINGHAM STATE 0 SMITH 3 FRAMINGHAM STATE 0 FRAMINGHAM STATE 3 LASELL 2 SALEM STATE FRAMINGHAM STATE

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Players of the week

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Isaac De Souza scored four goals in three games, leading the Rams to a 3-0 record over the stretch.

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Caitlin Baril scored two goals for the Rams in a 2-1 victory over Bridgewater State in field hockey.

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Women’s soccer struggles continue

By Camille McKenzie Staff Writer Last Saturday, the Rams hosted the Bridgewater State Bears for a MASCAC matchup.

Twenty-two minutes into the game defender, Kassidy Campbell, assisted Alana Vincent to start off the Bears scoring.

With four minutes left in the first half, Lauren DeSousa sent a long punt to Amelia Burke. Burke finished it with a chip over the Rams’ goalie.

The Bears finished the first half up by two.

Fifty-three minutes into play, Courtney Pepin got a goal off an assist from Kaitlyn Bongarzone.

Emma Sanders assisted Vincent for her second goal of the match in the 68th minute.

Hannah Kane came close to putting the Rams on the board 71 minutes into the game. But the goalie crashed, and Kane’s shot was cleared by a Bridgewater defender.

With 15 minutes of game time left, Nicole Simas tapped in Burke’s corner-kick, putting the Bears up by five.

The Bears were consistent with scoring and outshot the Rams 32-10.

Kirsten Hansen ended the game with 13 saves in net for the Rams. DeSousa finished the game with four saves, shutting out Framingham.

BRIDGEWATER STATE FRAMINGHAM STATE

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The Rams hosted the Roger Williams Hawks on Thursday for a non-conference match.

Twenty-one minutes into the game, Morgan Snow fed Kasey Provost a pass, which Provost finished with a goal for Roger Williams.

Nine minutes later, Samantha Woznicki assisted Snow who carried the ball up left field, scoring with a shot inside the far post.

In the 34th minute, Gabbi Rozumek passed to Woznicki who finished with a one-time shot. With seconds left in the half, Woznicki headed Maddie Neri’s corner kick into the goal to put the Hawks up by four.

Less than two minutes into the second half, Woznicki completed her hat trick finishing another corner kick with a header, this time sent in by Provost.

In the 50th minute, Snow got an unassisted goal, to put the Hawks up 6-0.

The Rams came close to scoring 74 minutes in when Caitlyn Our got a shot off the Hawks.

The Hawks outshot the Rams 19-8. In the first half, Hansen got four saves in net.

The losses drop the Rams to 2-6 overall and 0-2 in the MASCAC.

ROGER WILLIAMS FRAMINGHAM STATE

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Men’s Soccer stays undefeated in conference

By Liam Gambon Asst. Sports Editor

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Ken Stahovish scored one goal and had 4 assists in a threegame stretch for men’s soccer.

Ken Stahovish Ana Barretto scored three scored a hat trick goals and had against Newbury one assist last College last week week. for Framingham.

[Editor’s note: Due to a copy editing oversight, The Gatepost provided inaccurate statistics about Ken Stahovish and Ana Barretto. This week, we are running their photos again with the correct information.]

The Framingham State Rams traveled to Bridgewater to match up against the Bears at Swenson Field.

Francisco Silveira started the scoring for Bridgewater in the 49th minute, off an assist from Filipe Gomes.

Framingham forward Isaac De Souza scored an unassisted goal next, to tie the game up in the 56th minute of the second half.

The game went into overtime tied at one apiece.

De Souza scored again to win the game off an assist from Ken Stahovish and Justin Hansen in the 94th minute. This would mark De Souza’s 10th goal in nine games and his third game-winning goal of the season. Stahovish added to his solid season of assists with his eighth in nine games.

Josh Arno started in net for the Rams allowing one goal and saving five. He was replaced by Corey Davidge, who picked up the win, allowing no goals and saving one shot, making his record 1-2 on the season.

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Riding a two-game win streak, the Framingham State Rams hosted Pine Manor College on Sept. 27.

Jose Corrales started the scoring for Pine Manor off an assist from Alan Zamora.

Scott Christensen scored the first goal of the game for the Rams in the 21st minute, off an assist from Stahovish.

De Souza scored next in the 30th minute assisted by Stahovish.

Akeem Bucknor scored for the Rams in the 42nd minute to give them a 3-1 lead.

Samuel Solano gave Pine Manor another goal in the 45th minute, off an assist from Kevin Chavez.

Stahovish scored a goal of his own in the 73rd minute, assisted by Pedro Santos.

Pine Manor forwardAkheem Thompson struck in the 86th minute, off an assist by Andree Hernandez as he would cut the lead to one, but the Gators did not score again, giving the Rams the 4-3 victory.

Davidge picked up the win in net for the Rams.

He saved 13 shots while allowing three goals.

FRAMINGHAM STATE 4 PINE MANOR 3

Other scores from the week FRAMINGHAM STATE 3 LASELL 0

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FSU held its Health Fair on Wednesday, September 27 on Crocker Grove. The Health Fair was sponsored by SGA, the Counseling Center and the Health and Wellness Center.

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