THE GATEPOST Framingham State’s independent student newspaper
Volume 87 • Issue 9
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November 9, 2018
Number of FSU dorm residents down By Nadira Wicaksana News Editor
The FSU Fashion Club hosted their annual Trashion Show on Nov. 2.
News ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATIONS pg. 4 WORLD LANGUAGES pg. 5
Opinions LEADING BY EXAMPLE pg. 6 SEXCETERA pg. 7
Arts & Features STATE STREET STYLE pg. 11 “BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY” REVIEW pg. 13
The number of FSU students living in dorms has decreased since last year, according to data provided by Glenn Cochran, associate dean of student affairs and director of Residence Life, and Dale Hamel, executive vice president. The official numbers from the University’s Early Enrollment Report (EER) of the fall 2018 semester indicate undergraduate enrollment has decreased by 4.8 percent from last year. University administrators anticipated a 2-percent decrease. The number of residents is imAllie Gath / THE GATEPOST pacted by the number of enrolled students - especially freshmen. The EER indicates there are 3,927 undergraduate students at FSU, compared to 4,127 from last year. The current maximum capacity of the University’s dorms is 1,978 students, and the current occupancy is 1,829 students, or 92 percent Academic Affairs at FSU, introduced the occupancy, according to the Unispeakers and said, “Both have contribversity’s report submitted to the uted to beautiful, moving, and valuable Massachusetts State College Buildpieces of children’s literature in such iming Authority (MSCBA). portant, lasting ways.” Occupancy for this time in 2017 De la Peña presented his life story in was 1,920, and for 2016, it was the form of a narrative, describing his 1,916. So far this year, there are childhood experiences living in San Diapproximately 100 fewer students ego, with his uncle and his father playing than the previous two years. major roles in carrying the story along. Corinne Hall Towers has the He told the audience a story involving lowest occupancy of all University him and his “super machismo” uncle on a dorms with a maximum capacity of trip he took to the Del Mar beach, which 504 and a current occupancy of 387, ended in an altercation between his
Authors De la Peña and Minor inspire audience at children’s literature fest By Robert Johnson Jr. Asst. Arts & Features Editor Newbury Award-winning author Matt de la Peña and award-winning illustrator Wendell Minor gave presentations regarding their work in at the 2018 Swiacki Children’s Literature Festival keynote address on Nov. 1. Earlier in the evening, FSU English professor Jennifer De Leon, who wrote the forthcoming YA novel titled “Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From,” addressed the audience. Linda Vaden-Goad, vice president for
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“Killing Orders”
Clark University professor discusses Armenian Genocide By Gordon Rupert Staff Writer
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Sports HOCKEY pg. 17 MEN’S SOCCER pg. 18
Taner Akcam, professor of history and chair of Armenian Genocide, studies at Clark University, gave a presentation of his findings on the Armenian Genocide, presented in his new book, “Killing Orders,” on Nov. 1, in the Heinemann Ecumenical Center. The New York Times called Akcam “the Sherlock Holmes of the Armenian Genocide.” According to armeniangenocide.org,
the genocide was “The forcible deportation and massacre of over 1.5 million Armenians during the government of Young Turks from 1915 to 1917 in the Ottoman Empire.” According to Akcam, he originally became interested in the subject of genocide while studying the Holocaust in Hamburg, Germany. In his book, “Killing Orders,” Akcam covers the history of Turkish denialism, showing much of the evidence denied for years by the Turkish government, before presenting recently discovered
documents that bring to light many details of the genocide. Akcam began his presentation by explaining the three main operations of Turkish denialism - the creation and assembly of the government’s own documents, destruction or hiding of original documentation, and an official trial after WWI condemning a very small group of individuals as being complicit in war crimes. He brought up one of the primary sources often invalidated by Turkish
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By Nadira Wicaksana News Editor What is your educational and professional background? I went to college at Harvard and I majored in English. I wrote my senior honors thesis about W. B. Yeats, which I guess was a turning point. I was doing American literature up until that point. I hadn’t really thought about studying Irish literature before. I also considered being a French major - I got the chance to be an exchange student in Belgium when I was in high school ... I kept up with the language, but in terms of literature, I found that writing papers in French was less fun than having conversations in French. ... That’s why I became an English major, and later, shifted focus to Irish literature and studied in Ireland for a year, but then went off the academic track for a while. I volunteered at a peace center in Northern Ireland, which was really formative for me. It was during the final year of the Troubles ... I never thought the Troubles would end. I got the sense that nobody thought it was going to end. It had been going on for 30 years, so people my age had grown up with it, including my husband, who’s from Northern Ireland. ... I got really interested in doing youth work and decided to become a high school teacher back in the United States. I moved to Boston, taught at Boston public schools, then taught at UMass Boston, then realized I needed to play the game and get a doctorate if I wanted to stay teaching at the college level. So, I moved back to Ireland, not just to get my doctorate - my husband wanted to go back and we ended up living back at the same peace center where I had worked before. ... Living there meant living in a remote, absolutely beautiful, almost postcard-perfect environment, but very different from having lived in Boston and Cambridge for so many years. I finished my doctorate there in Irish literature with a focus on the 1940s period, and was lucky enough to see there was a job opening here at Framingham for someone who had a literature background, but also had high school teaching experience. I had also trained student teachers at UMass Boston, so the position here was really a perfect fit for me.
dents over there are also working to put themselves through college and living as frugally as they possibly can to really prioritize their studies, and that sense of value is something that I really like about our Framingham campus and Irish universities where I’ve studied. What projects are you currently working on? I have two big ones - one is that I’m hosting the American Conference for Irish Studies, which is serendipitously happening over spring break this year. We set the dates four years ago before I even knew when Framingham.edu spring break would be. I’m really excited - there’s an opportunity for You studied in Ireland as well Framingham State students to come as the United States. What do you and participate in the conference think are some major differences? and to volunteer at the conference, One is the idea of general educa- and I’m really grateful that there’s tion - that’s a very American idea. a particular alumna who has made In Ireland and the UK, when you go that possible through some funding into college, you have to pick your that she’s provided. ... That’s going major from day one, and you really to bring professors and graduate stuonly take classes in that major. So, dents from really all over the world I think that means you don’t get as - but especially from the United much interaction even with oth- States and Boston - to the Park Plaer students who are studying other za for four days to share what they’re things. On the flip side, you get a working on, to share teaching ideas. real sense of focus and depth, which We do panels all day and present our is what’s valued in their system. We research. A lot of conversations are grumble about having to take gen sparked during those panels - I hear ed requirements, but I still think of about new writers. I’m also writing some of the ones I took in undergrad, a book about the Irish playwright like the economics one I took. I really Brian Friel and how he got started didn’t have to because I was an En- as a writer, and I’m about halfway glish major, but now when I read the through that project. newspaper or listen to the news, I often find myself going back to things What is some advice you have I learned in that gen ed class on eco- for FSU students? nomics. ... I wouldn’t have learned Learn from each other as much as that if I had only taken literature you learn from your professors. Colclasses. I think another difference is lege is an amazing experience where the kind of assumed life of the stu- people are brought together who dent, if that makes sense. … There’s might not be together in other scestill the sense of the archetypal poor narios for the rest of their lives. Learn student in Ireland - students don’t from the person who’s sitting next to always live in dorms. They certain- you in class. Learn from the person ly don’t have cafeterias where food you’ve never talked to before, also. is cooked for them. If you live in a Take the opportunity to see what dorm in Ireland, you have a kitchen your peers are doing, to go to perforyou share with other students, and mances on campus, to start converit’s expected that you cook all your sations with people in the library or own meals. So, students tend to live other people in clubs. Meet someone and eat very cheaply. There’s a little new and ask them questions and find more correlation between there and out where they’re coming from. places like Framingham State, where most students are working and pay- CONNECT WITH NADIRA WICAKSANA ing their way through college. Stu- nwicaksana@student.framingham.edu
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SGA discusses electric car chargers in campus parking lots By Lauren Hapcook Staff Writer SGA discussed technical difficulties on campus during its weekly meeting on Nov. 7. During Open Forum, Parliamentarian Olivia Beverlie raised concerns about the electric car chargers that will be installed on campus by Electrify America. Beverlie said, “Personally, I kind of have an issue with this. We already have a huge parking issue on campus, and we try to address it all the time.” Beverlie added, “I do not see that as a good use for our parking lot, considering students brought up concerns of how we need more parking spaces on campus.” She said, “I was wondering if we could try to address it with the faculty.” Also during Open Forum, Senator Lexi Dello Iacono expressed concern about an “awful screeching noise” while trying to play audio in one of the classrooms in May Hall. Dello Iacono said IT has yet to respond to emails sent by professors who teach classes in room 112B. Social Events Coordinator Matt O’Sullivan said there is a projector in May 117 that does not work sometimes and it is “hard to have class when you’re trying to rely on technology and it is never fixed.” Later in the meeting, SGA en-
tertained a funding request from Brother2Brother (B2B). The president of B2B, Orlando Osorio, requested $853 for windbreakers. However, since six of the windbreakers would be customized for eBoard members, senators stipulated the money for those jackets would need to come from the club’s own account. This dropped their overall funding request to $650, which SGA allocated. Osorio said the windbreakers will be first come, first serve. “I feel like they have an important message to spread,” added Osorio. The windbreakers will be given out at the next B2B event. Next, the Art Club requested $18,839 for their annual two-night trip to New York. During the trip, they visit the Armory Show, an art fair and gallery. Due to a new policy enforced by SILD, each overnight student trip must include accommodations that provide a bed for every student. Students can no longer share beds. This is the first year the club is running this trip with the new policy in place and the requirement has doubled the cost, despite the club choosing the least expensive hotel available. SGA has funded this event in the past, but the price was usually under $12,000. The Art Club did not sell all the tickets for this trip last year. The
SGA senators discuss club funding requests.
tickets will be sold for $75.00. SGA senators were concerned about the cost of the trip. Art Club President Kayla Otten said, “There is only so much we can do when our cost doubles. Not many clubs do overnight trips, and this new policy should not take away the students’ experiences or opportunities.” The trip was intended to be three days and two nights. However, due to financial concerns, SGA only agreed to fund a one-night trip, the overall cost of which was $12,713. “Two nights would make a lot more sense,” said Art Club Treasurer Rinat Natanel. “We would really like to have the experience art students did in the past.” The Equestrian Club requested $872.62 for sweatshirt blankets. These “snuggies,” as the club’s
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written proposal referred to them, would feature the new Equestrian Club logo and be handed out on the trail ride to Bobby’s Ranch. In the club’s written funding request, President Matt Banks said, “I remembered a video I saw on social media about a sweatshirt that’s so big, it’s basically a blanket. I thought this could be an interesting idea.” During the meeting, Banks said if there were any left over from the trail ride, “We can use them as table decorations, like a tablecloth.” SGA denied the request. In other news: Class and Club Senator Allie Flood presented the U-Rock Award to Beverlie. CONNECT WITH LAUREN HAPCOOK lhapcook@student.framingham.edu
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Electrify America to install car-charging stations By Mackenzie Berube Staff Writer
A national company will be installing electric car-charging stations in parking lots, according to Patricia Whitney, assistant vice president of Facilities and Capital Planning. In an email interview, Whitney said, “We were contacted by the state in January by the Department of Energy Resources, who said there is funding available for certain campuses to be able to get car chargers.” The charging stations will be placed in both Salem End and Maple Street parking lots “over the next couple of weeks,” added Whitney. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, the “Volkswagen Group of America has created Electrify America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary,” after losing a lawsuit filed against them by the EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). A 2015 press release from CARB said Volkswagen was accused of manufacturing “vehicles containing undisclosed software, which deliberately shut down emission control equipment.” This meant that car emissions appeared lower during testing than the actual output during driving. Whitney said, “They had to pay millions of dollars in a settlement and one of the uses for the settlement is car chargers throughout the country - Massachusetts got a piece of it.” Electrify America has been forced to invest “$2 billion in Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, access, and education programs in the United States,” as well as work on installing charging stations across the U.S., according to its website. Also according to the website, the company must invest in “ZEV infrastructure and awareness to
support increased adoption and use of ZEV technology, and to show more Americans that going electric is not only possible, but beneficial today.” Eric Friedman, director of the Leading By Example program of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, said in an email that FSU was on a list of state sites that “meet certain criteria that could be host to at least four dual -plug level 2 electric charging stations under a workplace charging effort.” The company would cover the “full cost of equipment, installation, and 10 years of maintenance, while the site [FSU] would cover the cost of electricity,” said Friedman. Electrify America partnered with Greenlots, a company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Greenlots supplies “electric vehicle charging software and solutions” for 13 countries. Together, Greenlots and Electrify America will provide “deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for up to 900 stations in metropolitan areas, including Boston,” according to a Greenlots press release. An FSU parking permit will be required, restricting charger use to FSU faculty, staff, and students. The chargers will not be available for those not affiliated with the school. Cellular-based charging stations will be placed in the Maple and Salem locations because of the placement of local electrical boxes. “We were looking closer to campus at Maynard’s parking lot, but it had bad cell reception,” said Whitney. Only two chargers will be in each lot to conserve space. Users will have to pay to charge their cars. “The money will go toward the school to pay for the charging electricity bill. We are not going to be making a profit,” said Whitney. More information, including the
cost to charge, will be available later, said Whitney. She added while she is unsure of the number of FSU community members who drive electric cars, she “did get several faculty and staff that are interested.” The “incentive to buy electric cars” may come from charging stations being available near work and school, added Whitney. Students had mixed opinions about the installation. Junior Kaileigh Franklin said, “No one has an electric car - unless you’re loaded. They aren’t affordable at this age.” Senior Christinia Lambropoulos said, “It is a great idea because there’s no cost to it and that might get people to want to buy electric cars, because they’ll know we have the stations on campus.”
Senior Tim McDonnell said, “I don’t see how getting electric chargers would be an inconvenience. If anything, it will help students who need them.” Junior Kaitlyn Cullen said, “I think it’s a good idea in theory, but in actuality, it will be a waste of time and space. I don’t think it will be as useful as they think it will be.” This project is expected to be completed by the end of the fall semester. Whitney said, “We like to see ourselves as a green and sustainable campus, so it’s something we’d like to do.”
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“We like to see ourselves as a green and sustainable campus, so it’s something we’d like to do.” - Patricia Whitney,
assistant vice president of Facilities and Capital Planning A model of the proposed dual-port charging stations.
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Residents Continued from pg. 1 according to data from Residence Life. According to multiple residents of the building, there are entirely empty wings on the fifth and seventh floors. Cochran said because students move out every day, current occupancy changes must be captured in “snapshots.” Hamel said money will be borrowed from trust fund reserves to cover the higher-than-expected deficit. FSU makes payments to the MSCBA, which holds the buildings’ titles. For fiscal year (FY) 2018-19, budgeted payments to the MSCBA total $9.8 million, while the Residence Life Trust Fund budget is approximately $16.1 million, according to Hamel. Hamel said, “We do currently project a deficit for this fiscal year of around $340,000, or 2.1 percent. This will be covered by trust fund reserves.” According to Hamel, total revenue for FY 2017-18 was $15,621,326, and total expenses amounted to $15,614,083 - making net income $7,243. Hamel said this was a “good demonstration of our ability to respond to actual occupancy levels.” Cochran said room and board rates usually rise every year regard-
less of whether there is a projected deficit. “If there is a surplus, then it goes into the trust fund reserves, sort of like a ‘rainy day fund,’” he said. Hamel said there is a “long-term financing plan for residence halls. Some years, we have a positive net income. The years that we don’t hit the occupancy targets, we can have a negative net income.” According to Hamel, the University is recouping some of these costs by selling double rooms as singles or decreasing the number of RA staff members to help account for the loss from unoccupied beds. Hamel said “premiums [result] in additional revenue” and that “implementing cost reductions through consolidation of the available rooms” further reduces operating costs. According to numbers from the FSU website, the standard residence hall rate for FY 2017-18 was $3,940 per semester. For FY 2018-19, it is $4,080 per semester - a 3.5 percent increase. Hamel added the increase in dorm rates for this year is less than previous years. For example, the increase from FY 2016-17 to FY 201718 was 3.8 percent. Hamel said the cost of living on campus is comparable to that of off-campus housing, where costs
of maintenance and ongoing repair might be higher and factor into the price of monthly rent. According to Cochran, consultants from the MSCBA are helping FSU’s Residence Life department to identify factors that impact student life on campus and its relationship to student enrollment and the number of campus residents. Cochran said he hopes he will learn about ways to increase the appeal of living on campus to prospective students and current residents. He added, “Ideally, we’d like to be at 100 percent capacity - not one over, not one under.” Current occupancy numbers for this year contrast with past years, when FSU had difficulty finding adequate housing for all students who wished to live on campus. In September 2011, the occupancy rate was 104 percent, according to Hamel. Senior Adé Lasodé, an international transfer student, said she attempted to find on-campus housing her first year. She ended up temporarily staying in a nearby hotel before eventually moving into off-campus housing for the rest of her time at Framingham State. “They just took my money and ran with their story of, ‘This is a small campus and we don’t have a lot of housing,’” Lasodé said. She
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added she doesn’t regret her decision to live off-campus for the rest of her time at FSU. Senior Mckenzie Cahill said, “I lived on campus for six months. ... I don’t really like living at home and would prefer to be on campus or an off-campus apartment, but I can’t because of the cost.” Despite the higher cost compared to living at home and commuting for classes and extracurricular activities, FSU students have cited convenience as one of the main reasons they choose to live on campus. Senior Jace Williams said she liked it “because of rehearsals that go late. Then I don’t have to drive home.” Williams added, “I also really like living on my own and being independent, and I’m kind of using it as a trial run for moving out of my parents’ place.” Sophomore Tajianna Ledford said she was frustrated by the increase in both tuition and room and board rates. “I believe college is too expensive,” she said. “They charge us so much for our education to begin with.” [Editor’s Note: Adé Lasodé is a staff writer for The Gatepost.] CONNECT WITH NADIRA WICAKSANA nwicaksana@student.framingham.edu
World Languages offers streaming courses to students By Thom Duda Editorial Staff The FSU world languages department is responding to low enrollment by offering streaming classes in partnership with Fitchburg State University, according to Department Chair Mary-Ann Stadtler-Chester. She said the streaming classes started two years ago. Fitchburg State offers its Arabic and Italian classes to FSU students through streaming, while Framingham State offers Chinese to Fitchburg State students. For both universities, Stadtler-Chester stressed that it was “not feasible” to hire full-time professors for the subjects, due to both a lack of funds and low enrollment at the respective campuses. Stadtler-Chester noted that the streaming mitigates part of this problem. “Why duplicate things in both places? So, if we have something they need, and they have something that we need, the streaming works really well,” Stadtler-Chester said. Professor Petri Flint, chair of the humanities department at Fitchburg State, said, “Mostly, it’s about broadening student choice and making use of faculty - since we now have the faculty to do this across campuses to make use of faculty expertise in more places than just the one campus.” Flint said while the program was still in a “beta phase of testing,” he
hoped it would grow along with possible integration of the enrollment systems. “It’s hard to institutionalize some of these things when we have different schedules from Framingham and different registrars,” Flint said. This semester, five Framingham State students are taking Italian and three are taking Arabic streaming classes from Fitchburg. There are three Fitchburg State students taking Chinese from Framingham.
in enrollment in humanities courses over the last several years, with students “flocking to business and to STEM.” The main issue is students’ ability to “place out” of Framingham State’s language requirement, something the University does not share with Fitchburg State. Students can place out if they have taken four years of high school languages, already speak a language other than English fluently, or pass the placement exam.
“Language is not something you learn as a requirement or something just to exhibit ... you actually learn a language to interact with the world and to change the world.” - Everton Vargas Da Costa, professor of Portuguese and Spanish “The numbers are low, but it does afford other opportunities for students to take language,” Stadtler-Chester said. While the streaming classes have been successful with four semesters of shared courses, Stadtler-Chester said they are worried about low enrollment. She noted there has been low enrollment in language courses at the University, as well as a general drop
Stadtler-Chester expressed frustration with the exam’s scoring system. “For those that do take the language placement test, they can place out if they get a 1 out of 5. If they get a 1, which is barely like they can count to three and say ‘hello,’ they place out of their language requirement,” Stadtler-Chester said. Stadtler-Chester stressed the importance of taking a language as a
means not only of communication, but also understanding the culture the language comes from, which is integral to fulfilling the University’s goal of cultivating global citizens. Everton Vargas Da Costa, a new Portuguese and Spanish professor, is trying to do this in his classes. He said, “My projects here are intended to connect students and this broad community in Framingham.” Vargas Da Costa added, “Language is not something you learn as a requirement or something just to exhibit … you actually learn a language to interact with the world and to change the world.” Vargas Da Costa said his class is creating children’s books in Portuguese for their final project. The books will be donated to public schools in Framingham and can help young students learn basic concepts, such as colors and shapes. “This is community engagement 101. You don’t need to know a lot to start making a difference,” said Vargas Da Costa. Vargas Da Costa has also set up a Spanish-speaking table in the Dining Commons that lets people practice their language skills and connect with other people in a safe area. Stadtler-Chester said, “It’s learning about different worldviews and the culture, not just the language.”
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Be the wave
While the midterm elections may not have turned the tides in your favor, bringing about the blue or red wave the Democrats and Republicans were promising, they represented something just as important - American citizens showing up to the polls and supporting the candidates and issues they believe in. A historic 114 million people showed up to the polls. That is 49 percent of eligible voters, according to The New York Times. This is a significant and meaningful increase from the last midterm elections in 2014, which only brought out 83 million voters. According to CBS, our nation hasn’t seen Americans turnout at such a high rate since the 1966 midterms. And in these races, we’ve seen record-high turnout cause neck-and-neck races that fundamentally change our democracy. Incumbent Senator Ted Cruz still championed over viral media favorite Beto O’Rourke. However, O’Rourke only lost by a mere 2.6 percent in a historically red state. This and many other elections may not have signified the change we wanted, but the ripple effect of this race and many others will have lasting impact. The people of the United States have successfully elected over 100 women into positions in Congress, bringing female representation to approximately 20 percent of the 535 seats. Not only are we trending toward a government that represents the female population of our country more equitably, but this election reached new milestones for underrepresented groups in Congress. For the first time, we have two Native American and two Muslim women representing our country. While Republicans gained at least two seats in Senate to hold their majority, Democrats at least gained 30 seats in the House of Representatives to snag a majority of their own. President Donald Trump will now have to appeal to both parties in order to pass any signature laws. And with The House Intelligence Committee now under their control, Democrats have a much greater ability to investigate the Trump administration - something they have been itching to do for months. Even if you didn’t see the exact results you hoped for, you didn’t vote in vain. But there is so much more to do. We at The Gatepost believe the horrors of this past week - political or otherwise - should be more than enough to motivate your continued activism. From the forced resignation of Jeff Sessions and potential attacks on the Russia investigation to the 12 people gunned down in California, the nation’s headlines should make you angry. And amidst tragedy and division, we as activists must continue to fight. The midterm elections were inspiring because politics entered into the mainstream consciousness. Celebrities urged their fans to get out and vote. College students asked each other where and when they were voting, not if they were voting. The “justvoted” hashtag trended across social media platforms. As a nation, we dedicated time and attention to cultivating our democracy. We need to sustain that enthusiasm beyond the vote. The same fevered interest we paid to selfies with our “I Voted” stickers needs to be funnelled into educating ourselves about what our elected representatives are actually doing. A lot of people say, “You can’t complain if you didn’t vote.” Well, we voted. But we need to do a whole lot more than complain. It is not enough to simply vote in the elected official you support, you must ensure that your voice continues to be heard. Write to your senators. Involve yourself in local politics. Keep abreast of issues locally and nationally. The midterm election started a ripple. It’s up to us to determine if it will grow into a wave.
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Leading by example By Zach Colten Editiorial Staff For the entirety of its relatively brief history, rap has been political. The art form, spawned in an unassuming apartment high-rise in the Bronx, became a kind of “voice for the voiceless” in American culture, a blaring voice from oppressed urban youth, who were largely black. As hip-hop expanded from coast to coast in the 1980s and 1990s, so did the pervasion of political subtext in the lyrics and music coming from the growing rap underground. Think “F**k tha Police” N.W.A.’s 1988 smash record that set off a pressure cooker of racial tensions, which had long been broiling in their native Compton, California. Or Nas’ 1994 masterpiece, “Illmatic,” which unabashedly portrays the street life of a young black man growing up in Queens. On the record “N.Y. State of Mind,” for instance, the legendary emcee raps - “Beyond the walls of intelligence, life is defined / I think of crime when I’m in a New York state of mind.” The stark contrast of these lyrics highlights the desperation so many felt to change the negative environments they were brought up in. While for much of its history, these songs have, in part, generated and perpetuated negative stereotypes about black people and their communities, those stereotypes are misguided. The true value of hip-hop is in the positive messages of community and love, which are often hidden beneath a layer of pain and raw realism. Even further, the “realest” moments in hip-hop are bigger than the music - one of the reasons I am so in awe of its history. There is a reason the streets of Brooklyn were packed like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade when Biggie died - because he gave back to his community and stood for a notion of peacemaking between rival neighborhoods. Perhaps the traumatic loss of both the iconic rap figureheads from New York and Los Angeles, Biggie and Tupac Shakur, respectively, was the moment that solidified this shift in hip-hop from simply great music, to social activism. Over the past 20 years, there
The Rolling Stone have been a handful of black influencers in hip-hop culture to elevate to a level of giving back to their communities in groundbreaking ways - Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Chance the Rapper, to name just a few. I want to bring attention to the work some of these artists were doing to affect their communities to demonstrate the positive potentials of hiphop for young people, and the power of positive role models. Let’s start with Diddy. On Oct. 23, in a short video uploaded to his Instagram, Mr. Combs announced to his 12.1 million followers the opening of his THIRD charter school - Capital Prep - in the Bronx in 2019. Diddy’s line of schools, run by the controversial educator Steve Perry, already consists of two locations, one in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the other in Harlem. While the schools suffer from a high attrition rate between sixth grade and senior year, 100 percent of their mostly low-income graduates have gone on to pursue college educations, according to a reason.com article. Chance the Rapper has become increasingly prominent for his work in giving back to his hometown of Chicago. Last year, the artist donated a whopping $1 million to Chicago Public Schools, urging corporations based in Chicago to do the same. “I’m honored to make this donation to Chicago Public Schools Foundation and help cultivate Chicago’s creative minds,” Chance told the New York Times. “I’m committed to helping Chicago’s children have quality learning experiences that include the arts.”
Snoop Dogg has long been one of my favorite rappers. Not only for his G-Funk swag and unmatchable coolness and charisma, but also for his overwhelming authenticity and good spirit. Besides countless displays of community service to Long Beach, including a turkey giveaway for Thanksgiving of 2015, Snoop also created a youth football league in 2005 to give inner-city kids a positive outlet. Funded by his tours and merchandise, Snoop is the head coach of the league and helps form tight-knit, supportive youth communities. Beyond that, several of his league alumni can now be found on various NFL rosters. These examples are truly just the tip of the iceberg. From my perspective, it seems that for every line about gun violence, drug abuse, or misogyny that may be found in some of rap’s more raw catalog, there are 10 about real issues, hope for a brighter future, and a will to survive freely. But again, it goes deeper than rap. By giving back to their communities in meaningful ways, these black artists become strong positive role models for the youth growing up in similar harsh conditions. By supporting education, arts, and athletics, they help to show kids that these are cool and healthy ways to express themselves. And most importantly, they give us a glimpse at the type of success we should all strive for. The best way to make a change is to be that change - I think I’ve heard that somewhere before - and these artists are leading by example.
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They chose unwisely By Thom Duda Columnist This past weekend in California, Activision-Blizzard held its 12th annual BlizzCon and managed to kick the hornet’s nest that is the “Diablo” gaming community. “Overwatch” fans were given the new McCree animation, where the smooth-talking gunslinger fought with the game’s new hero Ashe and her delightfully mustachioed robot butler, B.O.B., while “Warcraft” fans were given the announcement of a “Warcraft III” remake. “Diablo” fans were given a mobile game, “Diablo Immortal.” Now, on its own, this is not necessarily a big issue. Mobile games are a huge market in Asia and even western companies such as Bethesda have seen some success with games such as “Fallout Shelter.” However, the big issue here is Blizzard’s handling of their presentation and their inability to read their audience - their community, one which has supported them for more than a decade. The “Diablo” presenters were booed on their own stage during a Q&A where they revealed no plans to bring “Diablo Immortal” to the computer. This is, to the best of my knowledge, the only time Blizzard has ever been booed at their own event, which is significant considering fanbases of game franchises can usually be ravenously supportive and defensive of the products they care about, even when the company does something questionable. The response to this was justified due to how tone-deaf the company seemed to be, though there are some people on social media calling the “Diablo” fanbase entitled and whiny for booing the guys on stage.
Following the boos from the crowd, Wyatt Cheng, one of the principal designers of “Diablo III,” responded with “Do you guys not have phones?” This is a crowd of predominately PC gamers, people who have made the investment to build computers that are able to play games and have been waiting for news on the “Diablo” franchise since the third installment’s release. The other issue here is that this mobile game isn’t even being developed by Blizzard, but by NetEase, a Chinese mobile game company with a sour reputation for making games laced with microtransactions. In a Kotaku article, Blizzard was said to have expected some outrage over the announcement, but they were surprised by the magnitude of it, which is incredibly depressing and kind of idiotic. Was there no one on their community team looking into the fanbase’s expectations? Was there no one monitoring how folks were being hyped up for BlizzCon and what they hoped to see? Did anyone think it was a good idea to display their new product, their hook into a new market, with their core audience who is predominantly made up of PC gamers who had already bought into the franchise? The most disturbing aspect of all this is this could have been avoided if Blizzard had just said they were working on “Diablo IV” before announcing the mobile game as a means of tiding people over while development was going on. But they didn’t. News of “Diablo IV” came out via various gaming sites, but not at the company’s own event, not at BlizzCon. At least we got B.O.B.
the world of birth control
By Kay Ann Staff Writer
Hey guys! Nice to meet you! My name is Kay and I will be teaching you about the wonderful world of sexual wellbeing! Exciting, right? This week I figured we’d start slow … like all good things do. We should chat about birth control, so this will mostly be for all my fellow people with vaginas. To all my people with penises, I’m sorry, but the options marketed directly to you are very limited at the moment, like the not-so-trustworthy spermicidal lube and the standard condom, which should ALWAYS be used, anyways. Now to all my vaginas out there, we got options. The most common of these is the pill. It’s convenient, it’s small, and it’s easy to start. The most the pill really requires is a quick trip to the doctor’s office and a mildly painful trip to the pharmacy. The pill has magical properties other than preventing pregnancy, like treating hormonal acne and sating those awful cramps from Hell. The downside of the pill is that you have to take it every day at the same time, and sometimes we forget a couple days … or a whole month. Please don’t do that. I never said I was perfect, guys. Anyways, for us less perfect people, there are long-term solutions like rings, patches, shots, and implants - the list just keeps growing. These are good because they last a while without having to think about it. The shot can last three months and the copper IUD can last up to 10 years. The Depo Shot is a wonderful option if you don’t want to take the pill every day, but you aren’t quite ready for all the commitments of an implant. The shot is administered once every three months, so you don’t have to stress about it every day. You still have to remember to schedule the appointment every three months though, or else there could be a gap and pregnancy can happen. If you have a bad habit of pushing doctor’s appointments off for months, then I would consider other options. Many “set-it-and-forget-it” birth control methods are becoming ever more popular because it’s difficult to remember to take a pill or make a Depo appointment while dismantling the patriarchy. According to the Huffington Post and Buzzfeed, the one that’s rising in popularity the fastest is the IUD - mostly because it’s literally zero work to maintain. There are also a couple choices, so you can find your uterus the right bestie! They come in hormonal and hormone-free varieties, and both have their perks and drawbacks. Hormonal IUDs can last for three years - like Skyla - or up to five years - like Mirena - depending on the hormone level of the one you pick. The insertion process typically only takes a couple minutes and is a little uncomfortable, but after a couple days, you won’t even know you had it done! A super great thing about these IUDs is they can actually make your periods lighter and lessen your cramps - after the first two or three months - because your uterus will not love its new roommate right away. The first couple of months you may experience heavier, crampier periods. Believe me though… It’s worth it. The 10-year IUD has no hormones - it’s made of copper, which makes your uterus a bad environment for all those little spermies, though these can make your periods heavier and painful. Methods like these are a bit of a commitment, so I’d run a quick web search and make sure the wonderful IUD you’re about to get together with doesn’t have any unwanted side effects or a warrant out for its arrest. Also, remember that everyone’s body is different, so what works for you might not work for everyone else. Hit up the Health Center for more information on where and how to get birth control, and also snag some free condoms. Yes … FREE! And lube. Lube is underappreciated, but that’s a whole different rant. Bye, guys!
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We at The Gatepost mourn the senseless murders of 12 people in Thousand Oaks, California and hope this tragedy finally leads to common-sense gun control laws and not just thoughts and prayers.
Campus Conversations Do you think we need stricter gun control regulations? By Thom Duda and Ashley Wall
“There’s far too many loopholes to get around background checks - such as buying from a private seller or a gun-show - and states are ineffective in regulating them.” -Gabriel Philip Berger, sophomore
“It’s not the gun - it’s the person who has access to the gun or owns the gun.” -Erin Johnson, sophomore
“I do think that completely banning guns isn’t a solution, but we should make it a little more difficult to possibly acquire them.” -Matt Mulcahy, freshman
“I think there needs to be more precautions. The background checks could be more thorough.” -Faith Kollien, freshman
“It’s in the Constitution that people have the right to bear arms - I’m not saying to take away firearms, but I think there definitely needs to be limitations on assault weapons.” -Jesús Ruelas, senior
“It’s a tricky situation. I definitely feel there should be stronger requirements for getting a hold of guns, and there are some guns that aren’t necessary for civilian use.” -Patrick Caffrey, freshman
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The Little Things By Shayna Yacyshyn Staff Illustrator
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Military to the world Thraen speaks to student vets
Zach Colten / THE GATEPOST Student Veteran Coordinator Jacquelyn Wolf presents a commemorative plaque to student veterans on Nov. 5 at the Veteran's Day Luncheon, held in the Forum.
By Zach Colten Arts & Features Editor
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n Nov. 5, a group of about 40 veterans - some students - family, faculty, and other community members gathered for a luncheon in the Forum. The event was held both to celebrate the lives of these citizen-service members, and to hear from guest speaker Courtney Thraen, the executive director of local nonprofit Downtown Framingham, Inc. The event kicked off with a military salute ceremony. As the 2014 Armed Forces Medley was projected on screen, the veterans in attendance from each branch of the U.S. military stood in succession to applause, with many joining in the accompanying song. Once the medley was over, the event broke briefly for a luncheon. As we grubbed on some catered comfort food, I got to know the people sitting at my table. First, I was introduced to Michael and Donnalee Shain. The husband and wife duo are involved in Thanks To Yanks!, a charity organization dedicated to helping Massachusetts veterans. They provide a variety of goods and services - for example, every year, they conduct a drive to collect items for care packages, which they then distribute back to veterans in need. “It’s our way of giving something back to the community,” Michael said.
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Donnalee said they also host other events throughout the year, such as a magic show at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and a commemorative 9/11 dinner. This dinner is meant to be a “random act of kindness to say, ‘Thank you for your service,’” Michael said in an interview with The Milford Patch. Across from the Shain couple at our table was Enjeley Mora, a Framingham State graduate currently pursuing her master’s at Simmons College, where she studies nutrition. Mora is also a veteran, having served for three years in the Army Corps. Mora discussed her path growing up in a rough neighborhood in Lynn, where she often felt trapped. She believed college wasn’t an option for her at first, because she was told she wasn’t “smart enough for college.” It was only after she followed in her brother’s footsteps, joining the military - initially just for the sake of traveling - that she was able to lift herself out of those circumstances and gain a wider view of both the world, and her own potential, she said. “I don’t know if I would have had the motivation to pursue my education if it weren’t for the Army and the G.I. Bill,” Mora said. Because she served a full 36-month term in the Army, Mora was able to qualify for the full G.I. Bill, which paid for her education
at Framingham State. Her choice to come to FSU was aided in great part, Mora added, by the Office of Veterans Services, headed by Jacquelyn Wolf, who was also in attendance at the luncheon. Following the meal, Thraen spoke about her experience in the Navy and how it benefited her career after her service. Thraen has had a long and successful career thanks to her military and educational background. She spoke about three central themes crucial to her success “Theory, real-world practice, and driving quality results.” As she moved from a corporate job helping small businesses grow, to a job processing medical disability claims for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Thraen said she tried to “absorb everything like a sponge,” learning to work with severely injured veterans. “With a lot of pride, I worked my cases from start to finish.” Despite her rewarding work at the VA, Thraen felt she still had more to give. “With a heavy heart,” she left the job to pursue a career in academia, and ultimately was able to get her feet wet in the field she studied in school - city planning. Downtown Framingham, Inc. has become Thraen's passion project. The nonprofit was founded with the goal of revitalizing the downtown area and highlighting small, independently owned busi-
nesses, achieved through various fundraising efforts. She also sits on the city’s Homeless/Opioid Task Force. Thraen emphasized no matter what job she was employed in, her focus was always “serving businesses, veterans, students, and in Framingham, serving the entire downtown community.” Thraen said her inward gnawing to “do more and capitalize on [her] skill sets” came from her senior enlisted leaders at Ohio State, aboard the U.S.S. Momsen DDG92, and at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. She explained during her time as a junior officer, “each of these senior enlisted leaders guided me so well, that they drove a higher belief in me than I sometimes had during my own periods of anxiety or self-doubt.” Thraen reminded the student veterans in attendance to “lean on lessons learned and those numerous pep talks from your own personal military heroes to drive your own personal confidence, no matter the crazy twists and turns of life. “Say yes to new opportunities, feel confident quitting when timely, and always serve regardless of where you land,” Thraen said. She added, “Above all, love the service that you do.”
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Armenian Genocide Let me tell you ‘bout my best friend - Athleisure By Lauren Paolini and Caeley Whalen Staff Writers
Ashley Wall / THE GATEPOST Taner Akcam discussed the truth behind the Armenian Genocide and those who wish to supress it.
Continued from page 1. authorities - the writings and documents of Aram Andonian, a writer who helped bring the genocide to light. He worked with Naim Efendi, a Turkish bureaucrat who smuggled several documents about the genocide to Andonian. These writings have been discredited by the Turkish government because there is no copy of the original documents, and they argued there was never a bureaucrat named Naim Efendi. This claim was considered valid by many academics for years. Akcam said Andonian moved to Paris after WWI to be part of the Armenian Tribunal in 1921, where he became the curator of a museum, in which his documents were placed and have since been lost. There is still, however, one record of these documents that is known. In the 1960s, an Armenian Orthodox priest by the name of Krikor Guerguerian was allowed access to the restricted section of the museum, where the documents were stored. He brought a camera hidden under his robes and recorded Andonian’s collection of documents, Akcam said. This recording ended up in the hands of Guerguerian’s nephew, who moved to New York, and was kept from the public for years. In 2015, Akcam gave him a call. After more than 50 years, the video of these documents was released to someone who could make sense of them. In the documents, Akcam found encoded messages sent within the Turkish
army, talking openly about the murder and displacement of Armenians. When these were denied by the Turkish government as false codes, Akcam found the original codebooks from the years the genocide happened, several of which were released by the Turkish government, Akcam said. Junior Natalie Chaprazian, an FSU student of Armenian heritage, said, “I’ve never been to something like this before where they have documentation proving it. We don’t talk about documentation in the Armenian community because we know it happened. You don’t need documentation like that. You have family that went through that. They have stories that were passed down. It's hard to see things like, ‘Go hunt. Go kill,’ because that’s your history.” Akcam said he plans to release all of the documentation he found onto the internet later this year. When asked about future plans, he said, “There won’t be any other big documents or discoveries. We have more direct evidence in the Armenian Genocide case than the Holocaust. We don’t have so many direct killing orders in the Holocaust. In the Armenian case, we have several direct telegrams that include direct killing orders.”
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If you’re anything like us, you dress with comfort in mind. Although we love ourselves a classic gray sweatpants and sweatshirt ensemble when aiming for maximum comfiness, a groutfit isn’t exactly the most fashion forward. Enter athleisure - the clothing department you never knew you needed. Athleisure is the best way to look and feel put together while simultaneously feeling like you’re still in pajamas, and it seems like more brands every season are launching new athleisure lines to keep up with the lifestyle trend. Huge companies have added sister brands or expanded their product selection to incorporate fashion-activewear. Victoria’s Secret expanded their selection to create their Victoria Sport line, Ann Inc. launched their athleisure brand Lou & Grey in 2014, and Gap Inc. purchased active wear brand Athleta in 2008. While popular athleisure brands offer comfy leggings, sweatshirts, and matching sets, they’ll cost you more than most college students would like to spend. The average pair of Lululemon leggings run for $98 - cute pants, not a cute price. We get it - good quality clothes are going to come with a hefty price tag. But it’s possible for us ballers on a budget to live an athleisurely life without taking out yet another student loan. You most likely own some basic athleisure style garments already, you just have yet to unlock their potential. Your favorite sneakers - whether they be Nike, Adidas, or even a lesser known brand - are the perfect example. Start with these as a staple piece and work your way up from there. A cropped jean and basic sweatshirt are a great way to try out this trend while staying in your comfort zone. We’ve found that a solid color tee, hoodie, or zip-up make this casual look feel a bit more elevated, so switch out your old high school soccer sweatshirt for one of these. If you want to achieve maximum comfort, you will need to invest in a reliable pair of leggings. They don’t need to be crazy expensive, but the pair you got in seventh grade at Forever 21 that started out full length and are now cropped due to your growth spurts will not cut it. We’re all guilty of holding onto our swiss cheese leggings - AKA there’s more holes than fabric at this point - for a little too long. But it’s time to let them go. Aerie always has great sales on leggings, so try a retailer like them or even Target for a fresh pair. And before we go on, let’s make one thing clear: Leggings. Are. Pants. You can style these PANTS with some slip-on sneakers and a flowy shirt. Maybe toss on a puffer vest and head out the door. Athleisure is every college student’s new best friend. Next time you’re pressed for time because you slept until 8:27 a.m. and you don’t have enough time to get ready for your 8:30 a.m. class, grab your go-to athleisure outfit and sprint to Hemenway. You might miss the attendance sheet, but at least you’ll be fashionably late.
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Children's literature
Kathleen Jacques
By Robert Johnson Jr. Asst. Arts & Features Editor It has been quite difficult to find a comic to fill the gap that “Jem and the Holograms” comics once held upon the conclusion of the six-part “Infinite” storyline back in October 2017 there were no comics in the ecosystem that mixed music and excitement as well as “Jem” did. The 2016 “Josie and the Pussycats” reboot, as part of the New Riverdale initiative, filled in that gap once more, but that, too, ended in September of that same year. Enter Kathleen Jacques’ “Band Vs. Band.” Originally released online on Nov. 28, 2010 under its full name “Band Vs. Band Comix,” Jacques’ story of two rival bands has been running strong ever since, despite what the on-and-off production of the webcomic may suggest. The story is told from the perspective of two bands, one sold to the reader as “good” and the other as “evil” - the Candy Hearts and the Sourballs, respectively. However, readers are quick to learn that, despite the traditional “good versus evil” formula, there is no lethal vitriol between them. It is all in good fun. It is very minimalistic in its art style, using six colors on most pages, but the minimalistic look gives “Band Vs. Band” its charm from the get-go. On that note, the characters who represent each band, as well as the characters’ designs, are lively and noticeable on every page, acting as representations of their band’s respective musical style. The Candy Hearts, led by Honey Hart, give off a pop-rock vibe with their clothes, looking soft and comforting on every page they appear. As for the Sourballs, led by Turpentine, their vibe is more punk-rock-inspired, preferring darker colors and harsher clothing choices, acting as the perfect counter to the Candy Hearts. As for the plot? Whew. Think of “Band Vs. Band” as a musical sketch comedy where the reader cannot expect what happens next. You have your mix of supernatural phenomena, band battle hijinks, backstage shenanigans, and a whole lot of gay stuff. Like, a ton of gay stuff. You see, “Band Vs. Band” is a musical sketch comedy, like I mentioned before, but it is also a fun, romantic romp. One of the biggest points of the plot is that Honey and Turpentine end up together as a couple - which, given their stylistic differences, is funny, in and of itself. Jacques’ writing is hilarious and witty, yes, but it is also very heartwarming. It is impossible to read this webcomic without a smile on your face, at least in my experience from reading it over this past summer. The interactions between both bands and their members are lovely to behold and as you read through the 276 pages of “Band Vs. Band,” you grow with the characters and you truly get to understand them better over time. I highly recommend “Band Vs. Band” to every person who is on the hunt for a new, lighthearted comic to read during these stressful times of the semester, especially if you need something to look forward to at the end of a long, frustrating day. Luckily for you, the webcomic is available for free on bvbcomix.com. However, if you crave your webcomics in book form, you can purchase the two, already existing volumes of the webcomic for $25 each on the official “Band Vs. Band” shop - your only problem will be getting Vol. 1, for it has been sold out for quite a while. To make up for this, you can find a PDF version of Vol. 1 on gumroad.com/kathmachine for $10CAD (or $7.59USD). CONNECT WITH ROBERT JOHNSON JR. rjohnson10@student.framingham.edu
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Donald Halsing / THE GATEPOST Wendell Minor and Matt de la Peña take qiestions from the audience.
Continued from page 1 uncle and a man who flipped the middle finger at him as his uncle backed out of a parking spot on their way home. De la Peña said his uncle attacked the man’s car with a sledgehammer, later commenting, “Suddenly, I was in the back of a police car, next to a police dog. … How does that kid know that’s how to be a man?” He also told the audience of his father’s trials in receiving an education. De la Peña’s father, who lost his job for not having a college education, went through a rough patch of a few years where he would sit in front of the T.V. without speaking to anyone, he said. While De la Peña was an undergraduate student reading the book “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez, his father asked if he too could read the books De la Peña was reading. De la Peña gave his father the book and it took him months to finish it. However, he said, it inspired his father to read more and eventually go to school to obtain his GED, graduate college, and become a third-grade Spanish teacher in a migrant community. “I tell you that because sometimes when you give a person - not just a kid, sometimes an adult - the right book, you don’t just give them ‘the right book,’ you’re giving them a new path of possibilities,” de la Peña said. Minor also told his life story - a retrospective of his 30-year-long career as an artist and a sneak peek into things to come for his work. “I had a great bit of difficulty selecting the books that I would like to show you. [I’m] probably going to show you too many, but bear with me. … I try to select the books that mean a lot to me,” Minor said as he began his presentation. Minor showed off his greatest works on a projector as he talked about his
difficult upbringing as a student with dyslexia, getting put in special education classes, and how he got on his career path, bringing up the late artist and jazz musician Paul Bacon as a person who helped him get there. Minor recalled the time he collaborated with astronaut Buzz Aldrin for his children’s book, “Buzz Aldrin: Reaching for the Moon.” Minor detailed their creative process. “Buzz is not a writer. He’s a talker, so we spent many hours recording his life story on tape. My editor and I helped with a lot of ghostwriting, and then he corrected it as he wished, all through the book.” He then talked about his late, longtime friend and frequent collaborator Jean Craighead George, and reflected upon their work together, such as their first project, 1995’s “Everglades,” the three books they created for the “Outdoor Adventures” series - “Cliff Hanger,” “Fire Storm,” and “Snowboard Twist,” and their final project together before George’s death, “Galapagos George.” Minor gave sneak peaks to two upcoming projects: “Hi, I’m Norman,” a book about Norman Rockwell’s life and career, and “Tiny Bird,” a book about the process of hummingbird migration, to be released in 2020. Alum Brian Leonard said it was his “favorite event of the year.” Alumna Jackie Carlson said she “loved hearing about the different perspectives about how literature can affect the lives of young people. … They had different backgrounds as students in school and it’s cool to hear about their success and how they made it work in their own way. So, it’s good to hear that as a teacher, I think.” The moral of the story? Literature is a powerful thing. CONNECT WITH ROBERT JOHNSON JR. rjohnson10@student.framingham.edu
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Bohemian Rhapsody rocks the box office By Tessa Jillson Asst. Arts & Features Editor On Nov. 2, Queen fans and music lovers alike packed into theaters worldwide to see the debut of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” singing until their lungs and hearts burst while fully immersed in the rise and legacy of the greatest rock band in history. The movie, like the band, shatters conventions as viewers are taken on a winding journey, backpacking around the world with the band, and following the anarchic lifestyle of Freddie Mercury. Many critics were upset with the way the film was directed, questioning whether it is a Queen tribute or a Freddie Mercury biopic. I argue that it’s both. The movie begins with shy and awkward teen Farrokh Bulsara rocking out to a local band at a club in England. The film follows Bulsara as he spontaneously auditions for the band outside the club, falls in love with a woman named Mary, and signs his first record deal - transforming into the eccentric lead singer Freddie Mercury we’ve come to know and love.
The adaptation of the band as a whole was powerful and well-produced. Writer Anthony McCarten and directors Bryan Singer and Dexter Fletcher presented the band as accurately as possible. They are depicted as a dysfunctional family of outcasts who can barely ever get along - role models for people who don’t usually fit it. Throughout the movie, we see every band member equally contributing to the production of each hit song, establishing their own sound through Mercury’s incessant, and sometimes irritating, efforts toward perfection. While the movie depicts many scenes that never happened in reality, they add to the emotional appeal of the film, which is one reason why the film resonates. For example, Mercury did not realize he had AIDS until after the Live Aid performance, which was the ending scene in the movie. In the film’s adaptation, Mercury finds out he has AIDS a little more than half way through the movie and tells the band before the Live Aid performance. By the end of the night, it seemed as if everyone was in tears.
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The film was perfectly cast. Rami Malek who plays Mercury in the film impressively recreated Mercury’s bizarre personality as Malek’s mannerisms were eerily similar to Mercury’s. He fully channeled Mercury’s pain and isolation as he struggles throughout the movie with addiction and self-reflection, which made me conclude that Malek single-handedly carried the movie on his shoulders. Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May even advised actors on their roles to help them familiarize themselves with their characters. Even though many of the movie’s reviews are negative, I believe that this adds to the band’s overall notoriety. In the movie when Queen plays their song “Bohemian Rhapsody,” as their newest single, their record label executive cries, “Nobody wants to listen to a six-minute opera song with words like ‘Galileo’ in it!” But defying all odds, the band ignored the criticism and the song became a number one hit. You too should ignore the criticism.
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"mid90s" By Brennan Atkins & Noah Barnes Entertainment Correspondents Jonah Hill's writing and directorial debut “mid90s” stars Sunny Suljic as Sunburn/Stevie, Na-Kel Smith as Jay and Lucas Hedges as Ian. The film focuses on the everyday life of a boy named Stevie, and the familial struggles of living with a single mom and abusive brother. He’s an anxious child, so making new friends is hard for him. He meets a group of friends who dedicate their lives to partying and skating. He quickly rises through the social ranks, even earning the nickname Sunburn. Stevie is a quiet kid, and always wants to be doing what the rest of the group deems “cool.” This leads him to acquire the role of a follower, and the audience's expectations are that he will break out of his shell. Instead, Hill does nothing with it.
Stevie’s brother Ian presents an intriguing character concept. He serves as Stevie’s nightmare, but also as a reflection of what he could become. They share some small traits with each other, and this small detail was nice. Unfortunately, the character development is never fleshed out. And again, they do nothing with it. Jay, the unspoken leader of the group, is seemingly the only one who has a positive influence on Stevie, and the rest are quite toxic. They smoke, drink, and trespass all without a care in the world. Jay actually has motivation, as he wants to be a professional skateboarder, and won’t put the group’s tomfoolery above his own ambitions. Smith has the largest number of good scenes of anyone else in the cast, and he shows some serious potential for future projects. Honestly, a movie centered around him instead of Stevie seems as if it could be interesting.
It’s not without its fair share of positives. The music has a boom-bap tone, thanks to the inclusion of artists such as A Tribe Called Quest and Big L. Hill captured the skating-inthe-’90s aesthetic without shoving references and skating lingo down our throats. The worry that it was going to cater to ’90s kids was quickly relinquished. The ending to this movie might have you scratching your head. Not because of confusion, or the quality of the final scene, but rather how abrupt and out of nowhere it felt. It feels inconclusive, unimaginative, and uncool. Hill definitely shows that he has potential when it comes to directing, but it feels as if he’s written the script with something to prove.
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Machine Girl proves being ugly isn’t always a bad thing By Andrew Willoughby Arts & Features Editor “The Ugly Art” is the fourth album by digital hardcore duo Machine Girl. It’s loud, lo-fi, aggressive, fuzzy, futuristic, disorienting, and, as the title suggests, often ugly. What I just described may sound horrible to a lot of you, but “The Ugly Art” far surpasses the sum of its abrasive and off-putting parts. Perfectly reflected in the album’s cover art, the sounds on this record contribute to an aggressive, post-human collage, ready to attack at a moment’s notice. Usually relying on electronic drum machines, this is the first time Machine Girl has implemented live drums into their recorded music. Right from the first track, “This Is Your Face On Dogs,” we get blown-out snares and distant cymbals followed by a blast of synths as vocalist/producer Matthew Stephenson shouts, “Not your dog / Won’t play dead / F**k the hand / Aim for the neck.” If Machine Girl has mastered one
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thing, it’s the breakdown. A majority of the songs on this record feature moments in which practically all instrumentation stops to highlight one aspect of the track which is then built upon for the remainder of the song. There are so many little details layered into each track. Something new will stand out with each repeat listen. After playing this album for the better part of October, I’m still finding new things to appreciate. In order to break up the otherwise unrelenting pace of the record, there are a handful of sections and full tracks that are more mellow. The opening of “Kill Screen” offers a short respite after the previous glitchy track, “A Song Called Clive Barker.” “First Five Years of Life” combines both to create an interlude that’s both serene and glitchy. The instrumental “Loop Version” wouldn't sound out of place on a JRPG soundtrack. Finally, there's the atmospheric and penultimate “Where Were You,” which leads into the album’s closer, “A Decent Man.” The crown jewel of “The Ugly
Art” is “Status,” which opens with a blistering gabber beat over which Stephenson delivers the best vocal melody on the album - “Status / What's your condition / Manic / I'm picking blisters / Static / Cut off transmission / I’ve had it / This rip will take me off the planet.” Later, a set of synthetic horns Kitty on Fire Records is introduced to the chorus and leads to yet another infectious breakdown followed by the track’s second movement. From here, the synths and drums build in intensity The hardcore duo delivers before they all fade into nothingone of the most creative and ness and a sinister bassline builds abrasive electronic albums of back up as Stephenson repeats the recent memory. mantra, “Make your father proud / Get that face tattoo,” as a vocoder effect builds to make him sound MENU less and less human. At first glance, the noises, samples, and vocal styles on this record are just what it says on the tin - “Ugly.” But the way Machine Girl allows these aspects to interact is the genius of the record. I’ll admit - the first time I listened to “The Ugly Art,” I wasn’t all that impressed. I didn’t hear much past the chaos. But with every re- CONNECT WITH ANDREW WILLOUGHBY peat listen, I love it more and more. awilloughby@student.framingham.edu
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SPORTS Football jumps to top spot in MASCAC By Patrick Peterson Staff Writer The Rams kicked off their season-ending two-game road trip on Saturday night with a swift dethroning of the previously undefeated Western Connecticut State Colonials. It was yet another complete effort by the Rams featuring touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams all coming within the first six minutes of play. Fullback Rufus Rushins kicked things off, rumbling into the end zone from two yards out on fourth down to give the Rams a 7-0 lead. On the following possession, the Rams’ defense forced a three-andout. Then, the Colonials’ punt was blocked by Rashaun Rivers and returned for a touchdown by Cawin Dixon. Immediately after, linebacker Ryan Quinn intercepted a pass on the first play of the drive and returned it for a touchdown, putting the Rams up 21-0. Another one-yard score from Rushins gave the team a shocking 28-0 lead after just the first quarter. The Colonials answered with a touchdown of their own early in the second, but two more scores by Rushins sent the Rams to halftime up 41-6. The team mercifully took their foot off the gas in the second half, allowing a handful of scores but ultimately icing the game in the fourth with a 12-yard run for a touchdown by running back Quron Wright. With a final score of 48-26, the Rams traveled home with a win.
Additionally, Framingham State swept the MASCAC Player of the Week awards. Rushins was awarded Offensive Player of the Week after his four-touchdown performance. Joshua Smiley was awarded Defensive Player of the Week after recording seven tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles. Rivers was awarded Special Teams Player of the Week for his early blocked punt, and Ryan Quinn was awarded Rookie of the Week for his 22-yard pick-six and fumble recovery in the win. The Rams jumped up into first place in the MASCAC with the win, and are now 7-2 on the season. With a chance at a trip to the Division III championship on the line, the Rams will close out the regular season against Worcester State.
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Ferr or Foul $300 million? No, thank you! By Matt Ferris Sports Editor After winning their fourth World Series title in the last 15 years, you might think that all eyes would be on the Boston Red Sox after the completion of the 2018 season. But this is just simply not the case. The Red Sox seem to be an afterthought because all eyes are on Bryce Harper. Harper, who is considered one of the best players in the MLB, is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Everyone is watching to see where he lands. A lot of reports suggested that Harper would end up right back in D.C. and remain with the Nationals for the rest of his career. But according to a couple of unnamed sources, this will not be the case. According to these sources, the Nationals made an “aggressive” offer to Harper on the last day of the season. The deal was rumored to be 10 years and $300 million, which would have been the biggest free-agent deal in MLB history. Surprisingly enough, Harper and his agent, Scott Boras, declined the rich offer and elected for free agency. Obviously, many people questioned Harper’s decision to turn down the biggest free-agent contract in MLB history, but Boras has other plans for the star outfielder. According to Boras, his client is much more than a player. He said Harper can single-handedly turn around a franchise, increase ticket sales, TV ratings, and make any team more money. With this philosophy, Boras said his client is not worth $300 million, but instead more like $400 million. The Nationals will look to move on without with their former franchise player next season, as the team will use free agency to get starting pitching and a catcher. But what’s next for Harper? Of the teams that he is interested in going to, the Philadelphia Phillies appear to be the front runners in the Bryce Harper Sweepstakes. Harper was been linked to several teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Yankees. However, signing with any of these teams seems very unlikely, which leaves the Phillies. While Los Angeles can indeed afford that kind of contract, the reigning NL champions have shown zero interest in spending that kind of money on one guy. The Yankees can also afford that kind of contract, but they have little interest in bringing in another outfielder. The Yankees outfield is already loaded, plus it appears as if the Yankees are pursuing the other highly-coveted free agent this year, Manny Machado. Currently, the Cubs cannot afford to sign Harper to this kind of mega contract without first taking some money off their books. Their two worst contracts, Yu Darvish and Jason Heyward, would have to be traded in order to make room for Harper. However, no teams are interested in taking on either of these two contracts, making it unlikely that the Cubs will get Harper. It also appears unlikely for the Cardinals. While they do have the capital to go out and get Harper, he has said in the past that he wants to play for a big market team. And frankly, the market of St. Louis is probably not big enough for Harper. This leaves only the Philadelphia Phillies - a young, up-and-coming team that was a few pieces away from being a contender last season. Signing Harper could put them over the top and give them a good chance at a World Series. If Philadelphia wants to go out and pay crazy money to get Harper, it appears as if he is all theirs. But what remains to be unseen is if Harper will grow to regret his questionable decision of turning down $300 million. Harper is indeed one of the best players in the league and deserves to be paid, but $400 million seems unreasonable and quite frankly, any team that is willing to pay that is insane.
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Volleyball falls in MASCAC semifinals By Liam Gambon Asst. Sports Editor Framingham State took on Bridgewater State in the MASCAC quarterfinal on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The Rams swept the Bears by scores of 34-32, 25-21, and 25-19 to advance to the MASCAC semifinals. Brandee Thomas led the Rams to the win, as she collected a game-high 21 kills in the match. Brandey Rodriguez followed Thomas with nine kills, while Grace Caughey had seven, along with 16 digs. Mackenzie Whalen led the game in set assists with 40 and complemented her assists with a game-high 17 digs. Alyssa Cafarelli had 15 digs of her own. Framingham’s key to victory was outlasting Bridgewater in the first set and collecting nine more digs than the Bears.
FRAMINGHAM STATE 3 BRIDGEWATER STATE 0 In the MASCAC semifinal, the Framingham State Rams lost in three-straight sets to the Worcester State Lancers. The Lancers won the three set by scores of 25-15, 25-13, and 25-14. Worcester collected 22 more kills than the Rams. Framingham was led in kills by Thomas and Rodriguez, as each had six. Cafarelli came away with a team-high 17 digs, while Caughey followed her with 15. Fay contributed 11 of her own as well. The Rams finish their season 17-15, just one game short of the
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Hockey opens season with a victory over Post University By Matt Ferris Sports Editor
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Rufus Rushins totaled 50 yards and scored four touchdowns in Football’s blowout against West Conn. State.
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Brandee Thomas had 21 kills for Volleyball in their win against Bridgewater State.
On Thursday, Nov. 1, the Rams opened their season at home against Post University. Framingham came ready to play, scoring two goals in the first five minutes of action. Bryan Whelan scored the first goal just under three minutes in off assists from Trevor Lewandoski and Walker Hamilton. Just over a minute later, Mason Ledbetter took a pass from Ryan McDonough, and fired it into the net to make it 2-0. The Eagles responded with a short-handed goal three minutes later. Niko Grollman ripped a shot past Rams’ goalie Greg Harney to make it 2-1. Just before the end of the first period, the Rams added another goal. This time, it was Hamilton with assists from Soren Colstrup and Ryan Paul to make it 3-1 heading into the intermission. The Rams picked up a penalty early in the second period, putting the Eagles on the power play. Jake Raleigh capitalized on the man advantage to shrink the Rams’ lead down to 1. Just three minutes later, the Eagles picked up a penalty of their own to give the Rams a power play. Brandon Hamner grew the Rams’ lead back to 2 goals with the power play score. Jack Sheehan and McDonough assisted the play making it 4-2. Late in the third period, Kieran Hurley netted a goal for the Eagles to bring them within one goal, but the comeback was too little, too late as the Rams earned the 4-3 win. Despite winning the game, the Rams were outshot 49-34 with Harney making 46 saves. Framingham went just 1-for-6 on the power play, while Post went 1-for-8. With the win, the Rams improve to 1-0 on the season.
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The Rams traveled to Southern New Hampshire University to take on the Penmen on Nov. 6. The Penmen scored the game’s first goal 12 minutes in after a slow start. Jake Cox received a pass from Gustaf Arfelt and one timed it into the net to make it 1-0. Under a minute later, while on the power play, the Penmen stretched their lead to 2 goals. This time, it was Brett Strawn redirecting a shot from teammate Max Kent to make it 2-0. Five minutes into the second period, Chris Moquin extended the Penmen lead to 3-0. The Rams took to the power play three minutes later. Matt Siegel fired a shot into the net off an assist from Colstrup to make it 3-1. With just three seconds left in the period, the Penmen answered back to put the game out of reach. Travis Quigley took a pass from Moquin to make it 4-1, the eventual final score. In the loss, the Rams were outshot 45-23. Framingham again was just 1-for-6 on their power play chances. Adam Calabrese started in goal for the Rams and made 41 saves. The Rams fall to 1-1 on the season with the loss.
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Men’s Soccer comes up just short in MASCAC final By Matt Ferris Sports Edutor On Friday, Nov. 2, with a spot in the championship on the line, the Rams hosted Worcester State in the MASCAC semifinal. Framingham got on the board early, scoring the game’s first goal in just the 7th minute. Isaac De Souza one timed a pass from Ibrahim Kyeyune to make it 1-0. The Rams extended their lead in the 30th minute when Ken Stahovish took a pass from De Souza and rifled it into the net to make it 2-0. The Lancers had a good chance to cut into their deficit in the 35th minute, but a diving stop from Corey Davidge kept them off the scoreboard and sent the game into the half at 2-0. Late in the second half, the Lancers had another opportunity to narrow the Rams’ lead, but the shot by Ethan Melia hit the crossbar and stayed out, keeping the score 2-0. In the 88th minute, the Lancers finally broke through when Bryan Brasil converted a penalty kick to make it 2-1. But this was the only offense the Lancers could muster up, allowing the Rams to earn a 2-1 victory. De Souza led the Rams with one goal and an assist in the win. Davidge made six saves in net for Framingham. With the win, the Rams punched their ticket to the MASCAC final.
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The Rams hosted the second-seeded Bridgewater State Bears on Sunday, Nov. 4, in the MASCAC final. In just the 9th minute of the game, the Rams jumped out to an early lead. Akeem Bucknor fired a shot on net that was saved, but he gathered the rebound and fired it into the back of the net to make it 1-0. Bucknor struck again in the 22nd minute to give the Rams a 2-0
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lead midway through the first half. This time, he took a pass from Ken Stahovish and headed the ball past the Bears’ keeper. Just a minute later, the Bears answered to cut the Rams’ lead to 1. Kevin Roberts headed the ball into the net off a free kick to make it 2-1. The Bears drew even in the 33rd minute when Kessy Alves bicycle kicked the ball into the net to make it 2-2. The Rams responded in the 38th minute to take a 3-2 lead into the break. Kyeyune collected a pass from Stahovish and fired it past the Bears’ keeper. The second half was all Bridgewater. Eight minutes into the half, the Bears knotted the score at 3. Robson Montrond took a pass from Adam Gold and sent a strike on net that Davidge was unable to get a hand on. In the 80th minute, Alves gave the Bears their first lead of the game, as he scored unassisted to make it 4-3. Just a minute later, Alves struck again to put the game out of reach. This time, he took a pass from Ells and finished it for his third goal of the game to make it 5-3, the eventual final score. With the win, the Bears are crowned MASCAC champions and receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III National Championship tournament. Alves was named the MASCAC tournament’s most valuable player for his three-goal performance in the championship game. Bucknor led the Rams with two goals on the day. Stahovish added two assists and Davidge made six saves for Framingham. With the loss, the Rams’ season comes to an end. They finish the season with a record of 13-6-2.
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The Fashion Club presented their annual “Trashion Show” in DPAC on Friday, Nov. 2nd. Contestants were tasked with creating an outfit with a material of their choosing, as long as it was not fabric.