October 16, 2020

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October 16, 2020

FSU Police Department shows support for Pink Patch Project

FSU Campus Police Sgt. Martin Laughlin holds a pink patch in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

News COVID-19 BY THE NUMBERS pg. 4-5 NATIONAL WRITING DAY pg. 6

Opinions

WHICH EXIT IS MINE? pg. 7 HAPPY AND HEALTHY DOGS pg. 8

Sports

VOLLEYBALL pg. 9

Arts & Features ALUMNI THROUGH THE DECADES pg. 10 ROBBIE’S COMIC CORNER pg. 11

By Ashley Wall Editor-in-Chief During the month of October, officers have been seen sporting pink patches on their uniforms. The department is also raising funds for the project through the sale of patches.

According to the campaign’s website, the project’s goal is to increase

“awareness about the life-saving benefits of early detection and early intervention in the fight against breast cancer.”

The campaign has a “goal of raising funds from the sale of Pink Patch Project patches and other items to go directly to fund the research, treatment, and education needed to help find a cure.”

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FSU Police Sgt. Martin through the following webLaughlin said, “There are site: https://framstatepink. so many people surviving eventbrite.com. the deadly disease and we All proceeds from the have lost a lot of people in Police Department’s camthe past from the disease paign will go to Susan G. itself. We just want to raise Komen New England. awareness to the cause itself.”

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FSU fall sports season canceled due to COVID-19 protocols

By Caroline Lanni Staff Writer

The Varsity and Intramural sports competition seasons were canceled at FSU this fall due to COVID-19, but practices are still underway with safety restrictions.

Games for every fall varsity sports team were suspended this year, according to an email all students received from President F. Javier Cevallos.

The decision was made

by Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).

Cevallos said student athletes are still participat-

ing in on-campus, in-person practices and conditioning sessions during this semester.

The sports canceled this semester were men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, and intramural sports.

In his email, Cevallos stated, “This is not a decision that the conference took lightly. But after careful consideration, it was determined that there is no way to hold a fall sports season without risking the safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff, and the community at large.”

According to Cevallos, no decision has been made on winter and spring sports.

Assistant Athletic Director Kathy Lynch said the new policies are state guidelines to keep everyone safe while still holding practices.

“Right now, the Fall and Spring teams have started undergoing strength and conditioning sessions though they have to listen to the limitations according to the state guidelines,” said Lynch.

According to Lynch, each fall sport team practices three to four days a week with two- to threehour block times

each day. Each team is focusing on skill development.

Lynch wants FSU athletes to remember to “Play for the Future.”

FSU Intramural Sports Coordinator, James Rippey, said, “Unfortunately with the COVID-19 preventive restrictions implemented this fall, we are not able to provide our traditional slate of Intramural offerings.”

Rippey said, “We are optimistic about being able to resume next semester with basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, and floor

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Editorial Board

Gatepost Interview Reema Zeineldin

Editor-in-Chief Ashley Wall Associate Editors Donald Halsing Cara McCarthy News Editors Leighah Beausoleil Arts & Features Editors Brennan Atkins Robert Johnson Jr. Asst. Arts & Features Editor Jared Graf Opinions Editor McKenzie Ward Design Editor Kathleen Moore Photos Editor Caroline Gordon Staff Writers Danielle Achin Patrick Brady Kaitlin Burch Dan Fuentes Haley Hadge Ashlyn Kelly Caroline Lanni Johan Perez Lydia Staber Advisor Dr. Desmond McCarthy Asst. Advisor Elizabeth Banks

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Operations, Finance, and Institutional Effectiveness

By Kathleen Moore Editorial Staff What is your educational and professional background?

I have a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and had my first faculty appointment at the University of New Mexico, which is a large public institution focusing on research. My work there was actually as a research faculty. … I was interested in switching more into teaching, so I was volunteering then to teach, I was volunteering to also serve the University, which prepared me to go into my next faculty appointment, which was [at] MCPHS University [Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences].

So that was my second faculty appointment, and this one was not research-focused - it was a more teaching-focused position. … From there, I made a change by going into a leadership position as a founding dean at Mount Ida College.

I was there for four years. That college has closed. … I was a founding dean and a closing dean. … Luckily, after the closing of Mount Ida, I got another job, at Mercy College. I served as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs. It mainly had to do with recruitment, faculty development, promotion, tenure - supporting faculty and overseeing the budgets in relation to that, and also overseeing the student tutoring center. I’ve had my eye for a while on Framingham State University, so when I saw the posting, I just couldn’t resist it t was a difficult decision, actually, because I was very happy at Mercy College, but I could not resist applying here. So I applied, and here we are!

What goals do you have as the new Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Operations, Finance, and Institutional Effectiveness?

So one of my goals is to definitely support the needs of academic affairs, specifically the deans and departmental directors with their needs - of course, providing and overseeing institutional effectiveness. I oversee the units that specifically provide the data for the institution, and that helps us make sound decisions and that would support student retention and student success. One of my goals is definitely tying into supporting student success and retention.

And the other thing, which ties also to the mission of the institution, is to support antiracism and to support inclusivity and equity for our students - also to support their success. Framingham [State] also has part of its mission is to

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Courtesy of Reema Zeineldin create global citizens and ethical citizens. I’m hoping in my work to support also that part.

What brought you to FSU? efinitely the mission of the institution and its commitment to inclusion and diversity, and now that I’m here, I’m hearing more about the commitment to antiracism. So these were all attractive factors for me. One of the things that I’ve been sharing with colleagues as I started here is that my daughter is actually an alumna from FSU! She graduated in 2018. She studied Global Studies. …

We wanted her to come to FSU - it was one of the institutions that I’ve followed for a while. We felt that it would be a great match for her. … She had a really wonderful experience, made excellent connections with her professors, with her classmates, and she has fond memories of FSU. [FSU] is a public institution - I’m very committed to the mission of a public institution in providing high-quality education and serving the community. That’s a big part for me.

What are the greatest successes of your professional career?

As a leader, I felt one of my contributions when I was at Mount Ida, was establishing a new school. So, I came into Mount Ida, into a newly formed school of departments that were not together as part of a school. In order to establish the relations with everybody, and to get everyone on board to realize, “OK, now we have become a school, and how do we want to connect with each other and operate as a school?” … A lot of the work that I’ve done has also supported

student retention and graduation, especially in my recent job at Mercy College, also overseeing the center for tutoring of students. We had certain programs to encourage students to come to the tutoring. We had also a program that helped students who were struggling in certain classes to help them graduate. I feel good that I was able to contribute to these programs.

What advice do you have for FSU students?

Hang in there! … But I want to share what I feel about the institution - I feel that our students are in an excellent institution that’s really preparing them for their careers, preparing them to become lifelong learners, and it’s important for students to take advantage of all the opportunities that present themselves at FSU - whether it has to do with learning, with inclusion, with antiracism, with growing professionally, and personally - there are so many opportunities, and I’ve seen that since I’ve come here. I mean, I’ve been here a week-and-a-half, but I’ve seen so many invitations to events that are happening on campus, so it’s really important for students to take advantage of these events, because this is where you have events for free. So, it’s almost important to take advantage of these because that’s really what helps students grow whether professionally or personally. So it’s really important to do that.

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Monday, Oct. 12 17:50 Suspicious Activity Athletic Lots Adv sed

Tuesday, Oct. 13 17:32 FSU Tip Horace Mann/Pierce Halls Unfounded

Wednesday, Oct. 14 22:13 Alarm (Trouble) Towers Hall Checks OK

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FSU creates COVID-19 Community Collecting Project to share their experiences with how their lives were changed.

“I think the hope was to have the The Whittemore Library is opportunity for them to share anylooking for contributions to their thing that really struck them or inCOVID-19 Collecting Project. spired them,” Newall added.

The project aims to capture the Gonzalez said, “It’s just life is so impact of COVID-19 on the lives drastically different that we would of students, faculty, staff, and the love to capture that.” public through a variety of files, inColleen Previte, archivist and cluding reflection prompts, photos, special collections librarian, hopes PowerPoints, and videos. this project will be “therapeutic or According to the COVID-19 Com- cathartic” for people. munity Collecting Project leaders, Newall said, “There is a docuthey are looking for submissions mentarian aspect to the project.” from personal and academic life to Previte said, “This is an importupload into the digital archive. ant time in history, and an importThe library holds collecting ant time in the history of Framevents every year on topics ranging ingham State, and it needs to be Courtesy of the COVID-19 Communtiy Collecting Project Archives from veterans to baseball. This year preserved.” is different because everyone has a Previte added the purpose of the Christan Tracy’s “Work at Home” photo submission to the archive.

COVID-19 story to tell, according project is “in some way, to comfort to Millie Gonzalez, interim dean of them, let them know that everybody ple are struggling and struggling to during the COVID-19 pandemic make it better,” she added. and how to personalize it.

Whittemore Library. is going to pull together.”

Due to COVID-19, most of the Gonzalez, Newall, and Previte Normally, these projects are Gonzalez said, “Because it’s so project is digitized which allows emphasized how different this only open one day, but because personal, it really tells the story of everyone to share in a different way project is from previous collecting COVID-19 is ongoing, the collecting who you are. events. Newall created an online project will be, too.

“What’s wonderful about the than they have in the past.

The submission questions are all catalog on Omeka to host all of the Abe Newall, digital repository co- collection, when you look at all the ordinator, said, “Originally, … the different perspectives, you get to related to how the pandemic has submitted materials.

Omeka is a free, open source proidea was to have a place for students see the beauty of life, and how peo- affected academic, personal, and work life - the shift to remote in- gram that allows its users to publish struction, working from home, and and exhibit cultural heritage objects the way family and friends keep in in a gallery format. touch.

Previte said, “If we get a big Newall said he has liked the sub- enough body of work, then maybe missions so far and hopes to see we could do an exhibit in the library more. and share more with the people Some of the already submitted who are physically here when we all material includes FaceTime photos come back, hopefully.” of at-risk loved ones, photos of a The project is still accepting subnew hobby, and emotional journals missions. of life during COVID-19.

All of the shared submissions are For Gonzalez, the project is also hosted online and are available for about trying to think of a sweet mo- viewing now at http://omeka.flo. ment during a sad time. org/fsu/s/covid2020/page/wel- Millie Gonzalez, In preparing for the project, the come. library surveyed other institutions about how they were collecting for Interim Dean of Whittemore Library their archives. The project’s leaders CONNECT WITH DAN FUENTES wanted to capture what life is like dfuentes@student.framingham.edu

By Dan Fuentes Staff Writer

“What’s wonderful about the collection, when you look at all the different perspectives, you get to see the beauty of life, and how people are struggling and struggling to make it better.”

Correction In last week’s issue of The Gatepost, we misquoted Patricia Sánchez-Connally in an article titled “CELTSS hosts annual Distinguished Faculty Awards event on Zoom.” The incorrect quotation reads, “Women like my mother, here in El Salvador, who - despite huge losses, struggles, and fears - woke up every single day to make sure their children were fed and went to school, looking presentable.”

The corrected quotation should read, “Women like mama chita and mama fina (my god mothers) who earned their living as teachers but live their lives nourishing, encouraging, fighting and supporting other women. Women like my mother, my Abue, my tias living here and in El Salvador who despite huge losses, struggles, and fears, woke up every single day to make sure their children were fed and went to school looking presentable.”

We apologize for this error.

Weather

Sunday night Oct. 18 Partly cloudy. Low near 45. SE winds around 5 mph.

Monday night Oct. 19 Mostly cloudy. Low near 50. Calm wind.

Monday Oct. 19 Partly sunny. High near 65. S winds around 5 mph.

Tuesday Oct. 20 Partly sunny. High near 65. S winds around 5 mph.

Forecast provided by the National Weather Service www.weather.gov Wednesday night Oct. 21 Tuesday night Oct. 20 Partly cloudy. Low near Mostly cloudy. Low 50. SW winds around 5 near 50. S winds mph. around 5 mph.

Wednesday Oct. 21 Partly sunny. High near 65. SW winds around 5 mph.

Thursday Oct. 22 Partly sunny. High near 70. S winds around 5 mph.

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COVID-19 by the numbers October 14, 2020

By Donald Halsing Associate Editor

By Leighah Beausoleil News Editor

By Kathleen Moore Design Editor The number of people infected by COVID-19 worldwide increased by over 850,000 since last week based on data from various sources taken Oct. 14.

The number of people infected by COVID-19 in the United States increased by over 200,000 since last week, also.

Framingham State University administered 617 tests within the past week, and 3,015 tests within the past 30 days, according to the COVID-19 data page on the FSU website.

No positive tests have been returned in the past week, according to the page.

The 7-day negative test rate is 100%.

This is the second consecutive week with no positive COVID-19 tests at

FSU. A total of 2,990 negative, and four positive results, were returned in the past 30 days. The 30-day negative test rate is 99.87%.

Around 3.6% or Framingham residents have tested positive for COVID-19. There were 97 new infections, 50 new recoveries, and one new death reported.

The number of people infected grew by 46, or 2%, since last week.

Over 52% of those who contracted the virus remain infected. Over 45% have recovered and under 3% have died.

The overall death rate from COVID-19 in Framingham is around 0.2%.

About 2% of Massachusetts residents have tested positive for COVID-19.

There were 4,215 new infections, 2,528 new recoveries, and 87 new deaths.

The number of people infected grew by 1,600, or 1.2%, since last week.

Over 51% of those who contracted the virus remain infected. Just under

45% have recovered, and about 3.5% have died.

The overall death rate from COVID-19 in Massachusetts is slightly under 0.15%.

Under 2.75% of United States residents have tested positive for COVID-19. There were 365,009 new infections, 155,899 new recoveries, and 5,009 new deaths.

The number of people infected grew by 204,101, or 2.7%, since last week.

Slightly over 70% of those who contracted the virus remain infected.

About 28% of the population has recovered, and about 1.8% have died.

The overall death rate from COVID-19 in the United States climbed slightly from 0.06% last week to 0.07% this week.

Globally, around 0.5% of the population has tested positive for COVID-19.

There were 2,359,916 new infections, 1,471,152 new recoveries, and 37,092 new deaths.

The number of people infected grew by 851,672, or 2.4%, since last week.

Of those who contracted the virus, slightly under 60% remain infected. Recoveries are just over 40%, and around 1.7% have died.

The overall death rate from COVID-19 globally is 0.01%.

Data sources: Framingham State University City of Framingham MA population: United States Census Bureau – QuickFacts Massachusetts US and World population: United States Census Bureau – US and World Population Clock MA data: WCVB, MA DPH US data: CDC, New York Times Recovery data: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center World data: WHO, Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center *Calculations for new infections, recoveries, deaths, and infected population size change are made using both data from this week and last week’s data published in The Gatepost.

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Fall sports continued from page 1 hockey.”

A number of seniors and captains said they have been greatly affected by the competitive season’s cancellation.

Senior Field Hockey Captain Maddy Pimental said, “We are still practicing Monday through Wednesday and working extra hard on conditioning for next year.”

Pimental said she and her fellow captains are using this season as a way to get the other non-seniors and most importantly, the freshmen, prepared and ready for next year.

“It is what you make of it this year - the school giving us an opportunity as much as they can to practice with one another,” said Pimental.

Men’s Cross Country Captain Kevin Durant said, “This semester definitely is weird, but we are thinking of it like it’s our regular season. We are practicing every day to get better.”

A number of athletes said they are still very fortunate to practice and be with their teams this season in a safe and fun way.

Senior Volleyball Captain Morgan Failla said she is focused on pursuing goals and team unity this season.

Failla said, “We make time to hang out as a team, go over goals as a team, get to know the three freshmen this year, and we get to know new people.”

Women’s Cross Country Captain Eliza Weisse said, “As a captain, I am trying to stay on top of things for the team - like organizing runs outside of practice, reminding everyone of Zoom meetings, and encouraging everyone to go out for a run whenever they can.”

Each team captain said the important part of this season is to be positive and focus on the ways each

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player can improve and become a better individual player.

Women’s Soccer Captain Jasmine Lees said, “We are trying to keep a positive vibe throughout this season.

By making the practices fun and just living in the moment, we will make this season positive.”

Lees said although this experience can be negative at times, you need to try to keep the positive energy up and work hard now to be even better by next fall.

COVID-19 regulations are affecting coaches as well as players.

Scott VanderMolen, coach for the women’s and men’s cross country teams, said it’s been a difficult transition, but he has more time now to reflect on past seasons and add to his workouts.

VanderMolen said, “We miss competing against other people for sure. I feel really fortunate that cross country and track are both sports where you compete against yourself and the clock.”

A message VanderMolen relayed to his athletes was, “Be adaptable, be patient, and be prepared for the opportunity to compete again.”

Football Coach Aynsley Rosenbaum said while his team is not holding practices, they are meeting to work out in pods of 10 people with masks on.

Rosenbaum’s advice to the players was, “Be diligent in your studies and safety. Stay in shape. Always be your best self. If you need help or need to talk, just call me.”

According to team captains, players are practicing alone at their own pace these days due to COVID-19 reducing their practice times with their teams.

Durant said he is focused on “playing” the sport he loves while living at home. “For cross country, all you

need for exercises is some road or dirt to run on.”

Lees said staying positive is what her team is striving for - they are making their practices fun and living in the moment as much as they can.

“We are bummed, but we are trying to make the best out of a rough situation. We are practicing three times a week and we have a team meeting on Zoom every week as well,” said Lees.

For unity, Lees said her team goes on runs together as a time to bond and work together.

A number of players said they miss their games and the joy of the sport with their family and fans watching them.

“I miss the feeling of waiting at the start line for the gun to go off,” Durant said. “I also miss the final 600 meters of the race when everyone is cheering you on.”

Lees said, “I miss the game more than anything. Soccer has always been a constant in my life, an escape.

Not being able to have this through this really difficult time really tests me.”

Failla said, “I miss it so much - the idea of not having fans and the energy and being in a gym during a game day. You can’t emulate that kind of excitement or energy in practice.”

A number of captains said they understand canceling the competitions for everyone’s safety. Others, however, said they wished competitions could have still been held.

Pimental said she agrees in some cases with why MASCAC canceled their games, but she sees other schools still competing, so it is a “toss up.”

Weisse agrees with the conference’s reasons for canceling their competitions, “It is safest for everyone to not be in close contact with one another so we can stop the

spread.”

Lees said, “No, I do not agree that our sport should be canceled.

If professional sports can play and high school sports can play, then we should’ve been allowed to play.”

Although Men’s Soccer Captain Dante Vincenzo Mancini is only a sophomore, he still had words of wisdom about the future of his team.

“We are continuing to train, whether it be in small groups or individually,” said Mancini. “Saying that, I made sure to emphasize to the guys that this situation only gives us an opportunity to progress as a team and get better for the next season.”

Mancini said he is not going to take his last years at FSU for granted after witnessing what the seniors this year have gone through.

According to Mancini, it is all about taking it day-by-day and progressing as a player for yourself and the team for next season.

Football Captain Joshua Jamal Onujiogu said his team is concentrating on team unity and sticking together this season.

“We are focusing on lifting and getting ready for the next season,” said Onujiogu. “That’s all we can do.”

Onujiogu said football is “all about” the off season, so athletes have to focus on being better in the future.

“Just stay positive and time will show how badly you want to succeed,” said Onujiogu.

[Editor’s Note: Kathleen Moore is Design Editor of The Gatepost and a member of the Women’s Cross Country team.]

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National Day on Writing events will be held remotely

By Ashley Wall Editor-in-Chief CASA and the English department will host events in recognition of the National Day on Writing Oct. 20.

The interactive activities, which are typically held in the McCarthy Center, will instead operate in a virtual space between noon and 4 p.m.

According to English Professor Patricia Lynne, “The National Day on Writing was established in 2009

by The National Council of Teachers of English. The whole idea was that, as part of literacy education, they felt there was a lot of attention paid to reading, but not much attention paid to writing - not much celebration of writing.”

She added, “The whole point was to do things that would celebrate and support writing.”

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and Six-Word Memoirs via Jamboard. Where I Write Photos and a Photo Caption Contest with prizes will be hosted over Instagram.

English Professor Lorianne DiSabato said the annual events are sponsored by CASA, the English department and its First-Year Writing Committee, as well as the National Council of Teachers of English.

She said because of the COVID-19 pandemic, writing is more important than ever.

“We do Zoom calls, we’re talking in person, but a lot of people are communicating through other ways. Everyone is still writing, and so, why not take a day and celebrate the various ways that we write?

“Traditionally, we would have an in-person event that would be outside McCarthy Center,” DiSabato added. “The challenge this year because so much stuff on campus is virtual - was to figure out ways to engage online.”

It was important for the FirstYear Writing Committee to continue the event in a virtual space.

Lynne said, “COVID-19 makes doing it [the event] face-to-face far too risky and our participation was likely to be much lower.”

Allison Chisholm, academic support coordinator at CASA, said, “Historically, it’s been hosted in the entrance of the McCarthy Center.

Over the years, we have been able to interact with so many students, faculty, and staff.

“This event allows space for folks to experiment with their writing, as well as their relationship to writing.

It is important for us to continue our yearly events, even in a remote environment.”

Chisholm added, “I hope that the National Day on Writing reminds folks that writing is so much more than just academic writing. Of course, academic writing is important - but it’s also how we communi-

cate and express ourselves.”

Lynne said, “We really enjoy doing this every year - it’s always on Oct. 20 - and we love having the student participation, so that’s really the big thing.”

The National Day on Writing activities can be found through the following links: The event’s main website: https://fsuramswrite.wordpress. com/ Links to contests: https://fsuramswrite.wordpress.com/category/contests/ Links to activities: https://fsuramswrite.wordpress.com/category/activities/ Instagram feed (with the caption contest photos): https://www.instagram.com/fsuramswrite/

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The dangers of whitewashing history the ocean blue. tortured Indigenous people living on the isas San Salvador.

Oct. 9, President Donald Trump issued a procDay. Since 1934, our country has honored a man who is responsible for acts of genocide against Indigenous people.

However, in recent years, there has been Peoples' Day in order to call attention to the losses suffered by Indigenous people at the hands of colonizers throughout history.

Trump’s comments before making the proclamation indicate he is against renaming the holiday Indigenous Peoples' Day, to say the least.

According to Trump, renaming the holiday would mark the history of the United States “as inherently sinister.”What Trump fails to real-ize is that our country’s history is sinister as the United States is built upon the graves of innocent victims.

Yet, he continues to claim that we need to “Make America Great Again.”

What’s so great about a country that is located on stolen land and built on the backs of enslaved individuals?

Perhaps he misread our country’s history.

Trump said in his proclamation, “Radical to replace discussion of his vast contributions with talk of failings, his discoveries with atrocities, and his achievements with transgressions.”

These educational changes are not radical they have been coming for a long time. explorers are credited with making profound contributions to navigation, their legacy should not be isolated from the irreversible damage their expeditions caused to Indigenous peoples.

But despite the heinous actions of colonizthat individuals who want to properly honor those whose land we stole are the problem, rather than taking the time to fully understand the dark and twisted history that belongs to the United States.

Instead of recognizing our country’s problumbus’ story being removed from our history books.

However, his fear is unfounded.

We “radical activists” do not wish to erase

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Which exit is mine?

By Donald Halsing Associate Editor I’m furious about federally mandated renumbering of highway exits.

Way back in 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHA) required all interstate and U.S. highway exits to be numbered using a mile-based system, or else they would lose federal funding to maintain those roads.

This means each exit number corresponds to the closest whole-number milepost of the highway it occupies, instead of a consecutive numbering system where each exit number is one higher than the previous.

Massachusetts is one of a handful of states yet to comply with the new rule.

history. Instead, we desire history to be taught accurately and not sugar coated in order to create a false narrative of a great American “hero.”

No hero we know of is responsible for the countless deaths of innocent people.

Our tax dollars should not be spent on this waste of a re-signage program. sponsible for the deaths of millions of people The FHA published requirements for highway exit signs in because of diseases such as smallpox, measles, nous lands from the “old world,” according to Devices for Streets and Highways.”

A section of that manual states, “Interchange exit numthe Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. bering shall use the reference location [mile-based] sign exit such as cutting a man’s hand off for stealing numbering method. The consecutive exit numbering method corn “eventually led to his arrest and caused shall not be used.”

The manual includes three reasons why the mile-based exit him to lose favor with the Spanish monarchy,” numbering system is better than consecutive numbering. according to National Geographic.

Reason one is mile-based exit numbering helps drivers calThe United States should follow suit and culate how far until their exit and how far they have already refuse to idolize a criminal. driven.

According to the University of Denver, InNobody I know would do that. digenous people still are affected by the results In the age of GPS-guided travel, knowing the distance beof colonization as their communities struggle tween two highway exits is irrelevant to most drivers. with high rates of alcoholism and sucide.

When I use the highway, I spend half my time and distance Our history classes have been stained by the on backroads getting to the highway. A mile-based exit numwhitewashed version of events we were taught bering system would only account for half my trip. growing up. We owe it to the tribes that were People don’t count the miles they drive on the highway. devastated, and to the Indigenous people who They count exits. still have not been compensated for everyIf a lost tourist asks for directions, “Go down three exits” is thing their people lost, to educate ourselves the advice they will likely receive. and hold our own ancestors accountable.

The manual’s second reason supporting mile-based exit We live on stolen land.

Massachusetts, your house, your high dent more quickly. school, and yes - even the Framingham State For the same reasons as before, consecutive numbering campus - were all built on stolen land and works better. does not rightfully belong to us.

Distressed 911 callers will likely provide the last exit they As a University, and as a country, we all must passed as a reference point. acknowledge the painful history of genocide against Indigenous people and denounce the president’s failure to - once again - do what’s right and recognize America’s dark history for what it is.

The president is not guilty in the sense that bus we all learned in school growing up - his teachers failed him.

But he is guilty of continuing to undermine the underrepresented people who make up this country - even those who were here long before his European ancestors.

His refusal to acknowledge his privilege and educate himself on our country’s history is shameful, to put it bluntly.

Because what’s so great about a country built upon the graves of innocent people?

highway. If they know which exit an accident is near, then they know exactly which exit to use in order to reach the scene.

The manual’s third reason supporting mile-based exit numbering is this system makes adding a new interchange easier because it prevents the need to change all the exit signs numerically after it.

In practice, however, this has not been a problem for the consecutive-numbering system.

In 2000, an exit was added to I-495 at Simarano Drive on the Westborough-Marlborough town line. Since this interchange came after exits 23A and 23B for Route 9, the new exit was desAnother example is the addition of exit 19A along I-95 in Needham. The new exit bumped two other exits up from 19A exits were impacted.

Since adding a highway interchange is an infrequent affair, it should be designated an edge case which is unlikely to cause

blue in 1492 - but he was far from a martyr.

He does not deserve to be celebrated for the atrocities against Indigenous populations he perpetrated in his quest for glory.

We cannot change what happened, but we can choose to teach future generations, and Functionality aside, roads are identifying markers of where inevitably, future presidents, the most importhome and other special locations are for many people. Those ant lesson of all: the truth. arbitrary numbers, just like the name of the street where you live, are meaningful.

Exit 21B on I-495 has always meant I am 20 minutes from home. I’m not excited to take exit 54B in a few years’ time.

Have an opinion?

Feel free to email it to: gatepost@framingham.edu Opinions should be about 750 words.

Anyone can submit.

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8 | OCTOBER 16, 2020

Keeping a human’s best friend happy

By Caroline Gordon Editoral Staff

The rain pelted against my aunt’s roof as we played monopoly waiting for my parents to arrive.

“When are mommy and daddy going to come get us?” asked my sister.

“Soon, you’re going to be very happy when they do,” replied my uncle. him.

I had an inkling something was going to happen when my parents arrived. Little did I know that that something was someone, and that someone was going to change our family forever. followed with a whimper coming from under her rain jacket.

Out came a plump yellow lab puppy with a square head, massive paws, and after years of begging, my dad caved in, and my parents surprised me with a dog.

Greta was certainly the pick of the litter.

Years have passed since the day I met our “boo boo,” but the only thing that has changed about her is her size.

Greta is a big girl with an even bigger personality. This October, we cel-

ebrate her twelfth birthday. and a throat surgery from swallowing a sock, it’s a blessing she made it this far.

Most labs don’t live past 10, but my baby is defying that statistic.

I think the reason why she has lived this long despite her health issues is because she is loved and well cared for.

Giving a dog the attention and care it needs lengthens its lifespan.

According to Sciencedirect.com, increased stress, such as fear, can harm dogs.

The website argues that although small amounts of fear can be healthy, extended and frequent periods of fear can be detrimental to a dog’s health.

Leaving your furry family member outside for too long can cause fear, especially in the dark.

If you want to get a dog, you need to be prepared to treat it as you would a child.

Would you leave your kid outside for hours and not let them in as they cried in the cold?

No. So, don’t do that to your dog.

Unfortunately, lots of folks leave their dogs outside unattended for

hours on end.

Putting your pup in high-anxiety situations causes stress, which over time, can shorten their lifespan.

Before getting a dog, you need to take care of it. Vet bills, food, personal care, and extra items such as toys and a comfy bed - canines are not cheap.

For your dog to be free of stress and healthy, you need to pull out your wallet. To feed a big dog like a lab, dog food usually costs roughly $60 a month. Some dogs with allergies or other health problems need special food tailored to them. These kinds of dog foods can cost upwards of $100 per month.

Underfeeding your dog can cause hunger which causes mental and physical stress, decreasing their lifespan.

According to Animal Wellness website, Vetericyn.com, “A dog’s gut biome, much like that of humans, signals everything from what type of bowel movement they’re going to produce or what their mood will be that day. An unhealthy gut biome can lead to depression and lethargy.”

Everyone wants their pup to be with them for as long as possible. However, what some don’t realize is that their

lifespan is usually dependent on how well you care for them.

Like humans, emotional and mental health can impact a dog’s physical well-being.

So, be kind to your canines. Give them attention, feed them properly, take them to the vet, and above all, spoil them a little.

Caroline Gordon and her sister Lilly with their dog, Greta.

Campus Conversations Do you think Columbus Day should be renamed Indigenous Peoples' Day? Why?

By Donald Halsing, Associate Editor

“I believe so. I wouldn’t call it Indigenous Peoples' Day, but I would say something that has to resonate with the Native American people that were here. I would change it Indigenous People discovered America before he did.”

-Brian Dyson, junior

ever existed in the 21st century. I think that we’re late to the party and Indigenous Peoples' Day is the correct term.”

-Lucille Couet, junior

“I think that we should name it Indigenous Peoples' Day because He was a white supremacist, a racist, and a murderer.”

-Christina Chinetti, freshman

They deserve to get their recognition because we kind of took everything from them.”

-Kathryn Moriarty, freshman

“Yes, it should be renamed that. It’s ‘discovered America,’ when that’s not true because there were people who were living here before, so he did not discover it.”

-Courtney Puglia, junior

“Naming it both ways is a good idea for us, I think, because we’re still looking at history, but we’re still helping with what’s going on in the world today.”

-Kristen Hurlburt, sophomore

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FSU volleyball team serves up sisterhood

By Caroline Gordon Editorial Staff FSU volleyball players Morgan Failla and Alyssa Cafarelli, who have been playing the game since the sixth grade, won’t let a canceled season dull their passion for the sport.

Senior Captain Failla, who is from Rhode Island, said, “My middle school had a program and I fell in love with it. I started to do travel volleyball in eighth grade.

“After the school season, in the off-season, we would travel around New England for tournaments. y first time being in the team atmosphere and working together for a common goal taught me a lot,” she added.

Failla’s high school experience was different from her time playing at FSU. Although Failla played three years on varsity, she did not enjoy it.

“My high school team was terrible. I did not have a great relationship with my coach,” said Failla.

She added, “I kept playing travel volleyball throughout high school and that is where I learned most of my skills. My high school team was really nothing to talk about.”

When asked why she chose to play volleyball for FSU, Failla said her number one reason was because she got along with her coach.

“I really like all the goals that he was working towards with the team,” said Failla. “His positive vibe is really awesome.”

Failla added, “He pushes us super hard - that was something I knew I really needed. I can’t just have a coach that lets me do whatever. I need someone to constantly be on me and he is always on me.

“I also just fell in love with the school. I love the small, close-knit atmosphere that Framingham State has,” said Failla.

She expressed her sadness about COVID-19 canceling her season.

“I was really upset and kind of mad about it. I know a lot of girls on the team felt the same way,” she said.

Failla added, “We only practice twice a

week right now which is a huge difference from our usual season where we are in the gym six days a week. Initially, I was really upset because I knew I wasn’t going to play as much volleyball.”

She discussed the positive aspects that have come from her season being canceled.

“Some positives have come out of this.

We are all really working together. We are learning about each other and we can deal with things differently. We have been taking things slower and doing things step by step,” said Failla.

“From a captain’s standpoint, I have to take things really seriously. I decided that we are going to meet once a week as a team to talk about what goals we have for the week,” she said.

Failla added, “Meeting once per week has been really crucial for team building and playing cohesively. We want to make well worth of our time.”

She is taking a mix of online and in-person classes and is close to campus, allowing her to connect with teammates.

Failla said, “We are doing our two practices per week and working out after practice. We are just doing that for now - who knows how the virus is going to impact our next season?

“We technically can’t all be in the weight room together because it is limited to 10 people. We can’t lift as a team right now, so that is on pause. We have been doing plyometric stuff and agility training in the gym with one of the trainers,” she said.

“Personally, I work out by myself. I run and do more agility stuff. I know some of the girls lift on their own, but I am kind of grossed out by going into a gym right now because of COVID.” Failla did not think COVID-19 would cancel her season. “I personally thought this was going to last a month-and-a-half to two months,” said Failla.

“I think it was the right call to cancel the season. I feel safe at school and I think the precautionary measures everyone is taking is making a difference,” she said.

Failla added, “For an indoor sport, I

Alyssa Cafarelli (Left) and Morgan Failla (Right)

think it would be gross to play inside with COVID. I wouldn’t want any of the girls touching me.

“I feel weird putting a timeline on when I think we’ll be able to play again.

Who would have thought this would still be going on? I think it’s so hard to predict.

I hope we can start up again next fall,” she said.

Failla is planning on getting her master’s from Framingham State, so she will have another year to play.

She reflected on her fondest memory playing volleyball for FSU. “There is one game that stood out to me. When we were playing Elms College, we had to fight for every point. e had an issue of playing together, and I think in that game, we proved that we were playing for each other,” she said.

Failla added, “It was awesome. We were all playing for the same goal. I think that was my favorite memory because it wasn’t the game that was worth anything, it was us coming together.”

She discussed how well the team performed last season.

“We came in second in the MASCAC we lost to estfield. hey are a great team and honestly, they deserved it,” she said.

Failla expressed enthusiasm about next year’s team goals. “One thing that we have been stressing a lot on the team is making small goals. We always have the big goal to win the MASCAC every year.”

She added, “Our big goal is to be there for each other in order to work as a team and win.”

Failla discussed how FSU volleyball has shaped her as a person.

“I think it has made me a much stronger individual. Being on the team has made me a hard worker. It has made me want to prove to myself that I can push through whatever I am up against. On the court, I have improved tremendously,” said Failla.

She added, “The work I have done for the team that I am most proud of is, I make sure every single practice, that every single person, is doing the right thing. We are constantly coming together. The communication aspect is something that I made happen every day.”

The senior captain had advice to share with underclassmen for the upcoming seasons.

“Don’t look back. Play your hardest every second. Keep working towards being a better player,” she said.

Their coach has helped the team be successful. “He has taught us all to believe in ourselves. He has taught us to always play through, no matter what we are up against,” she said.

Although Failla is the only senior and captain, she has had help leading the team.

“Brandee Thomas has been crucial.

Also, Anna Szymanski. She has been an awesome role model for everyone,” she said.

Defensive Specialist Alyssa Cafarelli, who is from Arizona, also shared her thoughts about the season’s cancelation.

“I began playing volleyball in the sixth grade. I quit competitive gymnastics after eight years and wanted to try something new. One of my elementary school teachers was a club volleyball coach and wanted me to try out,” she said.

Cafarelli added, “I never touched a volleyball once before those tryouts and trusted my athleticism and hard work to allow me to succeed.”

She was upset this season was canceled due to COVID-19.

“When I got the news regarding our season being canceled in the fall, I was very devastated, to say the least,” Cafarelli said. “ t was the first thing woke up to in the morning and it completely ruined my day. The team was extremely sad, but we figured it could bring us closer and we aren’t the only ones in this position.”

She agrees with Failla that COVID has brought the team closer together.

“Our team has become more of a family since the upsetting news. I am excited to see our future together,” said Cafarelli.

She said being on the team has changed her life. “Over my past two seasons, the team has been my biggest supporters on and off the court. On the court, they continue to motivate me to be the best player possible and always improve my play.

“Off the court, I have gained some of the most special friendships through this team and I am lucky to have them during tough times,” she said.

Cafarelli added, “I have worked hard to be the leader in the back row and help the younger girls feel comfortable while playing their defensive positions. I strive to always play the best defense in order to help the team succeed.”

She said, “This team is so full of potential and always working to improve their skills. The dedication and hard work from this team will help us succeed in future seasons.”

Cafarelli offered advice to the underclassmen.

“I just want to let you all know to never take a practice or game for granted. You never have any idea when it could be your last. Go out giving 110% and always enjoy the game,” she said.

“Smiling and laughing through the game always makes those crazy moments more enjoyable. Take that risk in your career and life - it could impact you forever,” Cafarelli added.

She agreed with Failla that Coach Casali has had a positive impact on the team.

“It is safe to say Coach Casali has been my biggest supporter here at Framingham State. I come a long way from home and have been through several tough obstacles. He has always been the person to calm me down in a situation and always put a smile back on my face,” said Cafarelli.

She added, “Coach has always put me before himself and has always helped me find my happiness again in rough situations. He has been one of my biggest inspirations and has made playing the game of volleyball so much fun. Coach has taught me how special volleyball can be and how quickly your career will come to an end.

“As a person, he has reminded me of how powerful I can be as an individual and to never give up when something unordinary occurs,” she said.

“I will always remember the laughs and memories I have had with Coach. I am looking forward to our future seasons together!”

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Alumni through the decades Ryan Renauld ’02 - The 2000s

By Leighah Beausoleil

Editorial Staff

[Editor’s Note: This is the fourth addition in a continuing series of features.]

Ryan Renauld entered Framingham State College (FSC) in 1997 and originally studied secondary education with math, but switched to just math.

He explained the reasoning behind this was because he and other students had problems with a professor.

Renauld said the professor had “refused to give me a bare minimum B-, even though everything I got was an A and B+ for my final average.

She didn’t think I was cut out to be a teacher. So, that’s where the fifth year came into play.

“I pretty much told the professor that I’ll just change my major to math, pass the teaching test, and then get my teaching certificate afterwards. And there were a few students that were planning to do the same thing because of that one professor,” he said.

Renauld said when choosing a school he was between Framingham and another college, but he said when

“I got up on stage and got hypnotized in front of the student body that was there. I don’t remember any of the show, except for what people were telling me, and apparently I was singing Elvis songs to senior cheerleaders, and jumping off stage, and doing all sorts of other craziness.”

- Ryan Renauld, FSU Class of ‘02

Renauld lived on campus for all five years and stayed in Corinne Hall Towers. He said he had a “blast” living there and was able to meet a lot of great people who he is still friends with to this day.

Renauld decided against playing soccer, which he now coaches at the high school where he currently teaches, or joining any clubs during his time at FSC. He explained he wanted to see what college life was without the pressures of playing on a sports team,

“I didn’t want to go to a school and be a number. I wanted to feel like I was part of the school campus culture. I basically picked Framingham because I felt at home there. Just taking the tour, I could picture myself living there.”

- Ryan Renauld, FSU Class of ‘02

he really thought about who he was as a person, Framingham State was the right choice.

“I didn’t want to go to a school and be a number,” he said. “I wanted to feel like I was part of the school campus culture. I basically picked Framingham because I felt at home there.

Just taking the tour, I could picture myself living there.”

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and said he didn’t join his sophomore year because he was “enjoying college life too much.”

He said he did often participate in campus events. He discussed how they used to hold a lot of their events at the pub. One of which was a dating game show.

“A few of my friends had signed up

for the dating game and kind of chickened out at the last moment, so me being the wise guy that I am, started heckling the people that were too afraid to get up there,” Renauld said.

“So, in doing that, they coerced me to get up on stage, so I was part of the dating game show.”

Renauld said his freshman year he was known as Elvis. He explained that a hypnotist had come to school and put on an event.

“I got up on stage and got hypnotized in front of the student body that was there,” he said. “ I don’t remember any of the show, except for what people were telling me, and apparently I was singing Elvis songs to senior cheerleaders, and jumping off stage, and doing all sorts of other craziness.”

Renauld described the classroom set up at the time. He explained that there weren’t any tables and a lot of group work, but that the desks were lined up in rows. He said to do their group work they would have to slide the desks together. He added that the biggest adjustment for him were the science classes that took place in lecture halls that had anywhere from 50 to 60 students.

Renauld also described the difficulty in having a class where they used computers and having no room for a notebook to take notes because the computers were so large.

During his time at FSC, the college started its wireless-laptop initiative.

He explained how depending on the course, a student would get a laptop that they could use; they just had to return it by the end of the semester.

Renauld recalled his favorite

course being a sociology class he took. It was an 8 a.m. class and he said, “I thoroughly enjoyed getting up that early to go to that class. … Me and my friend Jen - we both took the class - would routinely head to his office for office hours just to continue conversations with him.”

At the beginning of his graduation year, 9/11 stunned the campus.

“I think we spent most of that year, kind of, in shock with it,” he said. “I still remember being woken up from my friend down the hall who was actually in the Air Force reserves. So, he was banging on the door to wake me up in the morning, pretty much saying that we’re being attacked.”

He added, “I do recall the eeriest thing for me and my friends that were living in the dorm was the fact that we lived in a tower, and it was just kind of weird walking in and out of that structure for that day, that week, that month.”

Renauld explained that the event didn’t really change life on campus, and he felt the college did a good job making the students feel safe. He said the college had multiple events on campus for the sole purpose of remembering the victims of 9/11.

Renauld said he enjoyed his time at FSC. “When given the opportunity with players that I’ve coached that are interested in the school, I generally will drive them up there and give them my own little personal tour of the campus,” he added. “I encourage people to go there and experience it.”

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S.E. Hinton and the time she got the whole squad laughing

By Robert Johnson Jr. Arts & Features Editor Hello, readers of “Robbie’s Comic Corner.” It feels so good to finally be back in a world where a pandemic reigns over us all.

However, as exciting as that might be, I come to you bearing gifts of something not-so pleasant - an ignorant take on Twitter, that, should I have not seen it prior to this Thursday morning, I would’ve been writing something on “Ghosted in L.A.,” in time for this column’s unofficial-yet-somehow-official Halloween celebration.

Instead, I decided to pick a bone with the champion of being on so many middle school summer reading lists, which, as being someone who has been through middle school, is no small feat.

On Oct. 13, a teacher asked “The Outsiders” writer, S.E. Hinton, to “consider writing a graphic novel version of ‘The Outsiders,’” citing how her students “love [her] novel” and knowing that she “could engage more readers who are reluctant and striving with a graphic novel version.”

Which, I believe - as I should is a valid thing to ask for. Graphic novel adaptations of Young Adult books have been exploding in popularity in recent years,

after all!

However, Hinton believed otherwise, replying with this … nonsense - “No. ‘The Outsiders’ is the first book many people read in their life and it shows them they CAN read a book. Not that they can turn the pages on a graphic novel.”

Reading that reply at 1 a.m. didn’t rile me up as much as it would’ve, say, three hours prior, but I knew that I was in the presence of something wack. Many comic writers, artists, and even editors from major comic/graphic novel publishing companies, dogpiled on her, and rightfully so!

Now, I know that Hinton and the 1967 novel that we’re dealing with comes from an era where the graphic novel, let alone the comic book, was still in a state of infancy in the United States.

And while I may think that “The Outsiders” is utter garbage - or that’s what my middle school self thought, 10-or-so years ago - it has stood the test of time as a formative novel for young adults, especially when given out as a summer reading book.

No, I can’t believe that I typed that out, either, dear reader.

However, no matter how “iconic” her novel is, this “take” is beyond stale.

ACROSS 1.“Exit full screen” key 4. Entree measured by how many eggs it has 10. Peas, in a peashooter 14. Company that purchased Victor 15. Parmesan relative 16. Imitate a lion 17. *Light-haired person who acts hastily? (note how the starred answers’ added letters progress in the grid) 19. Hostelries 20. Even though 21. Not look forward to at all 23. *Cloth used while chopping onions?

27. Ease, like fears 29. Tennis great Arthur 30. “Have ___” (hospitable invitation) 32. Spousal or SIMPLE plan 33. *Brewery queue?

36. Transgress 37. In an agile way 40. “Absolute Torch and Twang” Grammy winner 42. “You ___ here”

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mock- of words, they can get someone ingbird,” one of my favorite else - usually, some household books of all time, has a 2018 name - to read it for them via graphic novel interpretation by audiobook.

Fred Fordham, made long after For visual learners, like mythe book’s initial popularity and self, who grew up on way too shortly after the death of Lee much television, graphic novherself, and, yet, it still manages els help alleviate the effort on to convey the original story per- the reader’s part of giving every fectly, if not better. character a face in their mind, Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit and, instead, just giving the 451” is another favorite among reader that information, outyoung adults - and just among right. I shouldn’t have to read people, in general, still get- 100-plus pages to find out that ting referenced in “Jeopardy!” my protagonist has hazel eyes clues to this day - and yet, it, and raven-colored hair. too, has an authorized graphic Hinton disregarding the connovel adaptation by Tim Ham- cept of having a graphic novel ilton in 2009. The fact that it is version of her most famous work “authorized” by Bradbury him- is disregarding the strides that self shows how true it is to the the Young Adult graphic novel source material. has made in the past 20 years, as And don’t even GET me start- well as also reinforcing ableist ed on the many, many graphic rhetoric, in the sense that she novel interpretations of Shake- wants readers of “The Outsidspeare’s works, or I’d be droning ers” to “fight through” the novel on all day about graphic novel to “properly” read it, and that’s versions of famous texts that are just not right at all. often read by young adults.

I’ll entertain any responses to So, now, it begs to question this - that’s what the “Connect - why can’t Hinton just take a with” prompt at the bottom is hint(on) and do the same? there for, after all - but I hope In the 53 years since the orig- this brings Hinton, or anyone inal release of “The Outsiders,” who believes similarly, a change young adults have been intro- of heart. duced to many new ways to interact with the things they read. CONNECT WITH ROBERT JOHNSON JR. They no longer have to zone rjohnson10@student.framingham.edu out and read rows upon rows

43. *Golfer’s club-wrecking fury?

47. Vim 48. Give an online lecture, say 49. Very, in French 53. Declare 55. *Gutter accumulation?

58. Tie tightly 60. Nancy’s aunt in comics 61. Gathers dust 62. *Modest dockside platform?

66. Surreptitious look 67. “Norma” and “Tosca” 68. Large bird that can’t fly 69. Lover of a love goddess 70. Flies, as a jet 71. Dapper ___ DOWN 1. Printing mistakes 2. Fish protectors 3. The Clash’s “Rock the ___” 4. Planetary path 5. Very, in Italian 6. Confessional rock genre 7. PC linkup 8. Finish 9. ___ the line (obeyed) 10. “The Tempest” spirit 11. Nat King Cole song about a da Vinci portrait 12. Official dialect of China 13. Places for scrubs, briefly 18. Through this means, formally 22. Suitable for family viewing 24. Domain of 69-Across 25. Subj. that covers idioms 26. Floral necklace 28. Yin’s counterpart 31. Songwriter Paul 34. Privileged groups 35. Bronte’s Jane 37. Weakens 38. More attractive 39. Banter

41. Not restrain, as a rant 44. Rowboat need 45. Sgt., e.g.

46. It looks like a “P” but sounds like an “R” 50. Tightened, as a knot 51. Itchy skin problem 52. Trail on a slope 54. Large elephant teeth 56. E’s musical equivalent 57. Garb 59. Buy things Puzzle solutions are now 61. Place for a scrub exclusively online.

63. News service initials 64. Blanc who voiced Bugs Bunny 65. Sis’ sib, possibly

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MINI GOLF!

SUAB provided a nine-hole miniature golf course for the FSU community to enjoy Oct. 14.

Annalisa Marzeotti playfully shows off her putter.

SUAB members Annalisa Marzeotti, Anna LaPolt, and Tanisha Jean enjoy a game of mini golf.

Christine Imman and Mike Salvati help out.

SUAB President Sonia Strawn stands on Larned Beach.

Celia Marchese poses in front of the 3rd hole.

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