October 12, 2018

THE GATEPOST Framingham State’s independent student newspaper

Volume 87 • Issue 5

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October 12, 2018

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Boston’s queer-focused a capella group, The Kinsey Scales, performs at the Pride Banquet on Oct. 11.

FSU student assaulted on campus

By Bailey Morrison Editor-in-Chief A female student was assaulted by two “unknown males” between Hemenway and Dwight halls at 8:20 p.m. on Oct. 1, according to a safety bulletin released by FSUPD the following day.

The bulletin stated she “struggled for a short time” with the

two men before she was able to “free herself” and return to her dorm.

Sgt. Martin Laughlin said FSUPD is investigating the case.

There are no suspects. He said officers are reviewing the footage from the cameras in the area.

Laughlin said the campus has over 85 security cameras, and there are more cameras being installed.

Additionally, Laughlin said FSUPD has increased foot patrols - with a greater presence in the area where the attack occurred, as well as the perimeters of the campus.

He said students should make themselves aware of where the blue emergency light boxes are, and suggested students travel in “packs” after dark.

FSUPD offers safety escorts

for students who are walking on campus and feel unsafe at night.

The escort requests typically are honored after the RamTram stops running - from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. But Laughlin said officers will transport students at any hour. “If they’re on a call, it might take them a little while. We’ll let you know how long we’ll be, but

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Student tuition and fees increase 12 percent in two-year span

Pilot program aims to help first-year students transition to college

By Jon Lee Staff Writer

By Andrew Willoughby Editorial Staff

Student tuition and fees for the 2018-19 academic year total $10,520, a 6-percent increase from 2017-18 and a 12.2-percent increase from 2016-17, according to Dale Hamel, executive vice president.

The University’s “all-funds operating budget” is a projected $122.2 million, compared to last year’s final budget of $118.1 mil-

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lion. This represents a 3.5-percent budget increase for fiscal year 2018-19.

The money in this budget funds all University operations.

To put these figures in perspective, average inflation in the United States over the last three years was approximately 2 percent per year, according to Trading Economics, a website that compiles financial data.

Tuition is currently $162 per

On Sept. 17, Linda Vaden-Goad, provost and vice president for academic affairs, invited all faculty to an impromptu meeting to discuss improving Framingham State University’s first-year student initiatives.

According to Vaden-Goad, the University has been involved with the Association of American Col-

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leges and Universities’ (AACU) Reimagining the First Year program for the last three years.

Vaden-Goad said, “Thinking along with 44 other universities … we’ve changed policies. We’ve changed procedures. We want policy not to be in the way of student success, but to assist them.”

After addressing changes to policy and procedure, the University is now looking at academics.

The result of this undertaking

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Arts & Features

Sports

GATEPOST INTERVIEW pg. 2

VICTIM BLAMING pg. 6

VENOM REVIEW pg. 10

FIELD HOCKEY pg. 13

SGA MEETING pg. 5

LIFETIME OF DISAPPOINTMENT pg. 7

TWENTY-ONE PILOTS REVIEW pg. 11

WOMEN’S SOCCER pg. 14

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Gatepost Interview

Editorial Board

Michelle Yestrepsky

Editor-in-Chief Bailey Morrison

Coordinator of Student Support Initiatives

Associate Editor Jillian Poland News Editor Nadira Wicaksana Interim Arts & Features Editors Zach Colten Andrew Willoughby Interim Asst. Arts & Features Editor Tessa Jillson Entertainment Correspondents Brennan Atkins Noah Barnes Opinions Editor Lizzy Stocks Columnist Thom Duda Sports Editor Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editor Liam Gambon Design Editor Cara McCarthy Photos Editor Corey McFeeley Asst. Photos Editors Donald Halsing Ashley Wall Staff Writers Jordan Bacci Mackenzie Berube Lauren Hapcook Robert Johnson Jon Lee Patrick Peterson Kate Shane Cam Turner Lauren Paolini Julian Vazquez Caeley Whalen Staff Copy Editors Adé Lasodé Evan Lee Noelle Mellouk Staff Photographers Ryan Feinblatt Allie Gath Amanda Martin Jenna-Nicole Richard Margaret Richardson Oscairy Tavares Michael Upton Staff Designer Kathleen Moore Staff Illustrator Shayna Yacyshyn Advisor Dr. Desmond McCarthy Assistant Advisor Elizabeth Banks Administrative Assistant Gwenyth Swain 100 State Street McCarthy Center Room 410 Framingham, MA 01701-9101 Phone: (508) 626-4605 Fax: (508) 626-4097 gatepost@framingham.edu

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By Lauren Hapcook Staff Writer What is your professional/educational background?

I have a bachelor’s in psychology and my master’s is in social work. I was originally from the Midwest in Michigan. That is where I got my bachelor’s and my master’s. My husband is a medicinal chemist and a lot of the industry is in San Francisco or out in Boston, so we moved here in June of 2015. I have always worked in education ever since I got my master’s, so I was looking for a job in higher education. This job really appealed to me because it was a new position, and I was able to work closely with students and able to support them with any issues with food and housing. I was hired here in August of 2015. I graduated with my master’s in 2010 and started out in the University of Michigan. I was an intern in their alcohol and drug program. My first real job, a year after I graduated, was starting an alcohol screening program in their health center.

What was your biggest challenge on your career path?

When I entered grad school, I was not thinking about higher education necessarily. A really cool part of the program I was in was we had to take two internships. My second internship was working with fraternity members.

The University of Michigan has a lot of fraternities on campus. I did alcohol education training with fraternity members. I was in a sorority in undergrad, so I knew of the Greek life world, which is part of the reason I was hired.

Every year at FSU, I definitely learned more, so I guess you could say, coming from the Midwest, there are cultural differences, just working at a slightly different capacity here than I did at the University of Michigan. I was working in the health center, and my role was more kind of as a clinician. Now, I am in an administrative world and also just adjusting to this role and basically just learning how the culture at FSU works - what is most helpful to the students, and even just learning about the resources on campus.

What is your biggest accomplishment?

I would think definitely the Rams Resource Center that just opened. Be-

Or, if we are offering any special products, we want to let people know. I am happy people are coming forward and comfortable using the center. Even the first day, we had people at the center.

You can follow our Facebook page. Another thing we are doing is offering surveys to people who use it, to see what days work best for them and what food they would like to see.

What was your favorite underCourtesy of framingham.edu graduate experience?

I was a mentor at an after-school ing able to be a part of the effort has program for students who were basibeen incredibly rewarding and somecally K through 12 for two years. I think thing I am really proud of. It has been that experience really put me on the a great team effort, so it’s been exciting path to social work and made me realworking with all the people involved ize I wanted to help people and espe- faculty, staff and students. That has cially young people. I think that even been great. though I didn’t know I was going to work in higher education, that experiWhy is the Rams Resource Center ence really shaped my future path. important to this campus?

I think it is really important that all What is one thing you would do campuses address food and housing inover? security, so the Rams Resource Center is As an undergrad, I would have loved a way for us to provide critical supplies to study abroad. I have thought about to our whole community. Basically, it’s this. I would not know where I would to offer people more resources whether go, but somewhere outside of the U.S. it is on a one-time basis or long-term, for at least a semester. That is someto help our community thrive. The isthing I wish I would have done, and sue of food and housing insecurity on I advise students to. I think it really campuses is … becoming more prevabroadens your perspective and it can be lent, especially with all our recent studmore challenging the older you get to ies. … You need to do all that you can to take the opportunity to study or work make sure you are fighting for it. in another country. So, it is important to take those opportunities while you What would you say to students can. I think an opportunity like that who are hesitant about visiting the can really open doors in terms of a cacenter? reer you never would consider, or even We have trained all of our volunteers just the opportunity to learn about a to provide a welcoming and inclusive different culture - I think that is really environment. So, it is very important important. You never know where an to us that everyone feels comfortable experience like that might lead you. using the center and also, they should know that it is confidential. Volunteers What advice would you give to at the center have signed a confidentiFSU students? ality agreement that they are not going As advice to students, I would tell to share information about who is at them to participate in extracurriculars, the center. The data that we are colmentoring programs, volunteer opporlecting at the center is collected to keep tunities, internships, take advantage track of how many people use the cenof that because you really don’t know ter and how many times people use the what is going to impact you. It is really center, but we will not track individuimportant to take advantage of those als. We will potentially contact people extracurricular activities because you via email if they have used the center don’t know how they will impact you just to give information about special and your future. Students should also programs. For example, if we have difnot be afraid to ask for help. ferent hours over exam week - we have been talking about that, thinking what the final exam schedule will be like and CONNECT WITH LAUREN HAPCOOK how we might adjust our hours there. lhapcook@student.framingham.edu

Police Logs Friday, October 5 18:45 Peirce Hall Medical Transport

Monday, October 8 14:02 McCarthy Center Animal Complaint Call Assignment Complete

Monday, October 8 22:41 FSU Police Dept.

Threat Report Taken

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Thursday, October 11 12:11 FSU Police Dept.

Suspicious Activity Report Taken

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we’ll get there.”

Laughlin said it is “difficult” for FSUPD to complete an investigation when students don’t report crimes and urged them not to wait before reporting something to an officer. “You wouldn’t wait to report someone breaking into your house. If you see something happening here, don’t wait to tell us. We need to know.”

He added, “I think we’ve been doing what we can, in terms of this case. We’re working around the clock on this.”

Laughlin urged students to contact FSUPD if they know anything about the assault either in person or through the anonymous tip line.

FSUPD declined to release the incident report to The Gatepost because the investigation is ongoing.

Following the assault, junior Zachary Schofield posted on social media and offered to walk other students back to their dorms if they felt unsafe walking alone.

The post read, “If anyone needs a buddy across campus let me know please. I do not care if it is

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super late. I do not care if it’s all the way across campus. I do not care if I barely know you. If someone sees you with a big looking dude, hopefully it will reduce the chance of someone assaulting you.”

He said the assault surprised and “disappointed” him. “This campus has, in my time here, been relatively safe and I’ve always felt comfortable being here.

“Hearing about the assault didn’t necessarily make me afraid [for myself ], but it made me afraid for my friends and loved ones on campus.”

University President F. Javier Cevallos said the assault was “clearly something that has never happened before. … I am glad the victim is fine. She managed to run away and she’s fine. It seems to me it was an attempted robbery, but I’m not a police officer.”

He said the FSU campus is “very safe. However, we can never let our guard down.”

He suggested all students program FSUPD’s phone number into their devices. He said students need to be aware of their surroundings. “We’re not a gated campus. We want people here enjoying the campus. People walk

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their dogs here - community sad and angry something like this members who love our campus. could happen at Framingham.”

But sometimes, there are individMolly Roach, a junior, said uals with bad intentions.” the University should be doing Cevallos said students should more to protect the student body. avoid walking alone and should She said, “I think one thing they report any suspicious behavior should do is have the Tram stop they see. “Keep an eye out for ev- in front of all the dorms. People eryone else.” get out of work late and have to At the beginning of this semes- walk all the way to Linsley or West ter, Erin Johnson, junior and SGA alone, and that’s ridiculous.” senator, began an ad hoc commitShe added that although tee to address campus safety. She FSUPD offers safety escorts to said, “No one should ever feel un- students who feel unsafe walking safe or threatened, especially in a alone, there should be another place where people spend most of option for students. “I also think their day, every day.” the University should find an alJohnson added, “I want to ternate resource from the police gather as much student input as I for safe rides because not every can through surveys and conver- person on campus trusts the posations. It’s really important to lice.” get student feedback here. I want Chrissy Riello, a junior, said, to represent the safety concerns “I don’t feel safe anymore. … of everyone. Once I have all of A woman’s safety and personal the information and statistics, I space was breached and that is want to bring all of that to Cam- not acceptable. Any breach on pus Police and get some input personal space and safety of an from them and share what I have individual goes against our comto hopefully find ways to improve munity values and that is truly safety for all students.” unacceptable.”

Johnson said the assault made her feel unsafe. “I feel like it’s every woman’s biggest fear to get attacked or assaulted somewhere CONNECT WITH BAILEY MORRISON you’re supposed to feel safe. I’m bmorrison1@student.framingham.edu

Ralph Eddy updates SGA on Dining Services

By Robert Johnson Jr. Staff Writer General Manager of Dining Services Ralph Eddy led a conversation on Oct. 9 with the Student Government Association (SGA) regarding recent developments in Dining Services.

Eddy addressed the past summer’s construction work in the Dining Commons. He assured everyone that “phase two [of construction] will be coming” during the winter break.

Eddy added, “One of the things we really want to focus on is to how to improve the flow of the space [in the Dining Commons].”

Regarding the recent opening of the Dunkin’ Donuts in the McCarthy Center, Eddy provided updates on the use of gift cards on campus, as well as the possibility of opening Dunkin’ Donuts on weekends.

Eddy said, “Gift cards will be going online in the coming month.

Weekend openings are also taken into consideration, once we ease into our current schedule, of course.”

Senator Matt Bennett said Dunkin’ Donuts employees “worked on my order so fast. It was very surprising.”

Eddy said he appreciated the positive feedback, but acknowledged, “We had a few bumps in the road on

our first day, but we are fully up and running.”

One funding request was approved during this meeting - an allocation of $816.20 to SGA for promotional water bottles for upcoming health-related events on campus.

President Ben Carrington said SGA’s mission is to “promote health on campus by working together with the Health Center to ensure the importance of health and wellness for college students.”

Class & Club Treasurer Allie Flood added, “[The water bottles] were a hit last year at the Health Fair, and a common problem on campus is that students are often dehydrated.”

Carrington added, “I think the more we’re out there, the more interest we can garner in Student Involvement.”

In her Class & Club Treasurer’s report, Flood announced an upcoming, Halloween-themed fundraiser for SGA on Friday, Oct. 26. She said, “We’re going to have bags to fill up with candy and people can donate money to us.”

She added, “We’re looking at the week of November 25 to December 1 to have our yearly parking lot raffle. Stay tuned for more details.”

In her Student Trustee report, Ayanna Ferguson provided an update regarding the online training

New SGA senators get sworn in at weekly meeting.

program proposed by the Board of Trustees. This program will be similar to AlcoholEdu and Haven, the program on sexual assault prevention, but with an emphasis on bias training.

She said, “It will most likely be ready by next semester.”

During his report, Social Events Coordinator Matt O’Sullivan revealed the location of the upcoming SGA Retreat after an enthusiastic drumroll: The Cape Codder Resort and Water Park in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

In his report, Vice President Alex Backer addressed an upcoming event on Oct. 25 in DPAC. He said, “For those of you who don’t know,

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Jackson Katz is known for doing TED Talks, and we are beyond honored to have him on campus.”

He added, “It will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and it will be the hottest thing on campus.”

In her advisor’s report, Amanda Haskins said, “I encourage all the new senators that were sworn in during the meeting to get involved and sign up for committees.”

She added, “The more you get involved in SGA, the more you get out of it.”

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is the new RAMS 101 pilot program, which started at the beginning of the fall 2018 semester.

“We really care about our firstyear students. We want to make sure that they get the very best,” Vaden-Goad said.

According to Vaden-Goad, as of fall 2017, the University’s retention rate of first-year students was 76 percent. Preliminary estimates suggest a lower retention rate for fall 2018.

This created a “sense of urgency” regarding retention, VadenGoad said. “It’s an ethical issue.

We must always be making [the first-year experience] better. I believe we can.”

In order to encourage firstyear students to continue attending FSU, several courses have been implementing what Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP), a subset of the AACU, refers to as High Impact Educational Practices (HIPs).

According to the AACU website, HIPs “have been widely tested and have been shown to be beneficial for college students from many backgrounds. These practices take many different forms, depending on learner characteristics and on institutional priorities and contexts. … Educational research suggests [HIPs] increase rates of student retention and student engagement.”

So far, LEAP has identified 11 HIPs: first-year seminars, diversity/global learning, common intellectual experiences, ePortfolios, learning communities, service and community-based learning, writing-intensive courses, internships, collaborative assignments and projects, capstone courses, and undergraduate research.

According to Vaden-Goad, last spring, a number of “HIP-infused” courses were introduced throughout a number of departments. However, a new program has been introduced that will double down on one specific HIP. Starting this semester, the RAMS 101 program aims to focus on the HIP of first-year seminars and experiences.

There are six RAMS 101 courses in progress in the sociology, chemistry, political science, and physics and earth science departments.

Vaden-Goad said it’s important to implement multiple courses with a common goal.

She added, “College is really different than anything incoming students have done.” Because of this, the RAMS 101 courses

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serve as a way to bridge the gap between high school and college.

“We want students to be here, stay here and excel here,” VadenGoad said.

According to LaDonna Bridges, director of academic support, high school students spend, on average, fewer than 6 hours per week on homework and still manage to get A-and-B-level grades.

“Deep learning is not required for good grades in high school,” she said.

Political science professor Christopher McCarthy-Latimer is currently teaching “South Park and Political Society,” one of the RAMS 101 courses.

McCarthy-Latimer said focusing on the transition from high school to college is important. “I have heard from a number of students that the [Freshman Foundations] course was not effective or helpful with the transition to Framingham. They still found themselves lost while trying to figure out how to move forward.”

Rincón’s SI, said his students “are finding it hard to balance social and academic life.”

He said he helps students to “cultivate good study skills, time management, and learning how to read academic aricles.”

McCarthy-Latimer said his SI helps him prepare the assignments for his course and provides “integral … information that students need to know to be successful at Framingham.”

Rincón said her RAMS 101 class “openly addresses the economic, social, and adaptation challenges FSU first-year students confront.”

Rincón has also taught a Freshman Foundations course in the past. She said the two programs share similar goals, but the ways in which they are implemented are drastically different.

“In Foundations,” she said, “students take a regular class that is attached to a supplementary session that focuses on teaching first-year students basic

“We want students to be here, stay here, and excel here.”

- Linda Vaden-Goad, provost and vice president of academic affairs Incoming first-year students have the option of choosing either Freshman Foundations or a RAMS 101 course.

He said something that each RAMS 101 course has in common that helps with this transition is supplemental instruction.

Bridges said, “We know from Foundations that peers and peer mentors are really important in the process for first-year students.” As a result, each RAMS 101 course has a supplemental instructor (SI) who is “chosen by faculty and vetted by CASA.” The course’s SI attends each class meeting, meets one-on-one with the professor every week “so that they’re totally on board with what [the professor] wants to communicate to the students,” and has office hours during which students can receive extra help.

They also have weekly meetings with Bridges herself, she said.

Bridges added SIs are “statistically significant” to first-year students’ success and help them “navigate the academic world.”

Lina Rincón teaches “From Your Home to Campus, From Your Country to Mine: Migrations in a Global World.”

Matthew Bennet, a junior and

skills that are important for their academic success.

“In RAMS 101, I combine teaching academic skills with these basic skills in every class session. I work closely with my peer mentor to design lectures and assignments that help students hone all of the skills they need to succeed academically,” added Rincón.

She said, “I want first-year students to feel like they are at home here at FSU. Even if their transition to college can feel difficult and confusing, I want them to know that there are faculty, staff, peers, and offices that will support them.”

Chemistry professor Michael Grimm teaches the RAMS 101 course “The Transformation of Matter: From Alchemy to Modern Medicine.”

He said most of his students have declared majors. However, not all of them are in the field of his course. Most are communication arts or criminology majors.

This is a trend among the RAMS 101 classes - many of the students enrolled in them aren’t majoring in the discipline of the course, according to a number of RAMS 101 course professors.

McCarthy-Latimer said some

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political science majors weren’t able to get into his class because it filled so quickly.

Physics and earth science professor Vandana Singh teaches “The Big Melt: People and Polar Bears at the Crossroads of Arctic Climate Change.”

She hasn’t taught a freshman-only course in the past. She said she tells her students, “It’s not just you that are coming into a new situation. I’ve never taught a course like this. … I’ll be learning from them as well.”

Every week, Singh collects anonymous feedback from her students regarding the course.

“I want to make sure that no student feels left out or overwhelmed in any way,” Singh said.

With the anonymous feedback, “We can address any issues right there.”

Singh said a HIP that LEAP failed to identify is “learning through real-world case studies.

“This is something that was pioneered by Harvard Business School and in the field of medicine. … We are looking at a fictional - but based on a real-life - case study that I’ve developed on the native community on the north shore of Alaska,” she added.

Singh said she is using this case study to connect students with the local community and as a way to “dissolve the walls of the classroom.”

The desires of the University’s faculty mirror Vaden-Goad’s.

When asked at the meeting to discuss what could be done to improve the first-year experience, one group of professors suggested linking curricula to the greater Framingham community.

Vaden-Goad said moving forward, the University is planning on improving and expanding the RAMS 101 program and the firstyear experience as a whole. She said she would like to implement a first-year community project that reaches outside of campus and to introduce even more HIPs into the standard curriculum.

The current RAMS 101 courses are designed for high school graduates, but since the age range of all first-year students is 17-32, Vaden-Goad said the University is working on ways to retain older first-year students.

“Thirty percent of students that were here last year did not come back,” she said. “We can do better than that.”

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Budget Continued from pg. 1 course-credit for in-state undergraduate students, $243 per course-credit for New England residents, and $1,175 per course-credit for out-of-state residents.

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (BHE) determines both the total cost of tuition for a given year and how much of the collected tuition revenue gets sent back to FSU for general use.

Student fees for this year include $1,561 per course-credit, a $50 library fee, a $42 health center fee, and - should they apply - a $20 ID replacement fee and a $100 graduation fee.

However, the FSU website states, “If you register for more than three credits, you will not be charged any additional tuition.

Fees will be capped at $4,683.”

In other words, the expense to take three or more courses is the same.

While the BHE determines tuition, the University Board of Trustees sets student fees. Revenue from fees stays on campus and forms a portion of the funds Framingham State reinvests in student life, according to Hamel.

Room and board for this year is $12,210, a 3.25 percent rise from 2017-18, and 6.75 percent more than 2016-17.

The total annual expense for an undergraduate to attend classes and live at the University is $22,730.

While the bill increased for FSU students, the University is still the second least-expensive option when compared to its sister institutions: Bridgewater, Fitchburg, Salem, Westfield, and Worcester State Universities.

Only Fitchburg State is less expensive. The combined bill for

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students there is $21,560.

Freshman Alyssa Nelson said, “I think spending $24,000 a year is a lot, yes, but also, I can’t complain when I know people going to school for $60,000 a year.”

While the flat bill is just shy of $23,000, many students spend hundreds more each semester on books, transportation, and other miscellaneous expenses.

The 3.5-percent increase in the overall budget will fund other expenses on campus, including personnel - faculty and staff.

According to Hamel, personnel costs account for 65 percent of spending.

In light of major projects over the last few years, such the construction of Hemenway Labs and West Hall, Hamel said FSU is seeking “equilibrium” after a period of growth.

“We feel that we are actually close to that point,” said Hamel.

“Our current focus - that aligns with the Commonwealth’s current funding emphasis as well - is on ‘Critical Repairs.’ That is, repair and renovation of existing facilities.”

Framingham State’s budget cycle does not line up with the academic year. Rather, planning begins in January and the Board of Trustees approves the outlined budget sometime in May. Hamel said one significant challenge when projecting a budget is “aligning anticipated revenues with desires to expand programs and services.”

Growth in programs and services is “usually associated with a desire to expand faculty and staff,” Hamel noted. “Those decisions require various constituents to understand the trade-offs that are involved.”

Despite a 4.8-percent drop in enrollment, Hamel said two full-time equivalency positions

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“Our current focus - that aligns with the Commonwealth’s current funding emphasis as well - is on ‘Critical Repairs.’ That is, repair and renovation of existing facilities.”

- Dale Hamel, executive vice president have been added for this semester.

At a university where many students come from modest economic backgrounds, some expressed concern about campus inefficiencies or frivolous expenses.

Senior Meghan Callanan said, “I don’t feel they are spending the money wisely. They run the sprinklers when it’s raining and build new dorm buildings for a school that has to be 50 percent commuters.”

Others noted the financial burden of more necessary expenditures.

Sophomore Elysia Correia said, “Laundry, mostly. Laundry, laundry, laundry. If I’m living on campus and already paying like, $10,000, I don’t have money to pay for laundry. … It’s a nice campus and dorms for the cost, but they could also make other things affordable.”

Large projects, like the newly christened Franklin Street parking lot and West Hall dorm, represent significant planning and investment of money.

In light of this, Hamel said the University budgets within the context of a “five-year plan, based on what capital we can an-

ticipate, and keeping tuition and fees as low as possible.”

Freshman Emily Parker expressed skepticism about FSU’s spending decisions.

“I feel like more money should be put into the facilities we have, especially bathrooms. Like the showers - we have two curtains that don’t shut all the way. Someone could just walk in,” she said.

Parker said Dining Services doesn’t offer many choices for vegans and vegetarians, and could have “more healthy options. … Just more variety for different people, since everyone has different eating habits.”

Callanan said, “I’m not sure if the cost of college is worth it.

On one hand, I know many adults who attended college that are still repaying loans. On the other, I received very generous financial aid from the University, which makes my education within my financial reach. Therefore, it will be worth it for me.”

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THE GATEPOST EDITORIAL

Not a time for silence On Oct. 6, Justice Brett Kavanaugh was appointed to the Supreme Court following a hearing and an incomplete FBI investigation into claims of sexual assault made by Christine Blasey Ford and two other women.

People across the country were understandably angry. During the hearings, Kavanaugh conducted himself in a manner that showed he is incapable of remaining level-headed and impartial when controversial issues are being addressed.

Putting aside your political beliefs, his meltdown in the courtroom proves he is unfit for the Supreme Court or for any court in our country.

But this editorial is not about Kavanaugh - we’ve all heard enough about him. This editorial is about you and about what you can do for your community in the wake of a decision that threatens the rights more than half our nation’s population.

In the last few weeks, thousands of people marched on Washington protesting Kavanaugh’s nomination and subsequent confirmation.

They contacted their senators. They wrote op/ed pieces to nationally syndicated newspapers. And you as a college student have the ability - some might even say the responsibility - to enact change, too.

If you are angry, do something about it. Contact your local and state representatives. Pen your own angry op/ed Because the truth is, we aren’t newly doomed.

Instances of racism, sexism, and violence - both in quiet moments and on an astounding scale - stain our country’s history and have plagued our nation long before the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements were conceived.

Despite the courageous activism by college students just like you, this culture of intolerance persists and was the precursor that made the Kavanaugh confirmation possible.

You have the ability to raise your voice in moments of injustice. Just by being a college student in Massachusetts, you have a position of power and privilege from which to speak.

If you are white or male, that privilege increases exponentially. This privilege is not an inherently bad thing. You can wield it as your weapon against injustice.

Your actions may seem insignificant compared to marching on Washington - which you can also do - but you can create a groundswell of ideological change directly in your community.

Your screams are important in the face of blatant injustice, but we also need your measured, consistent voice speaking up during the subtler moments, when someone’s humanity is stripped or attacked by an offhand comment.

When someone says something racist and you don’t speak up, when someone is abused and you ignore their outcry, or when moments of prejudice pass and you don’t address them - you become part of a larger, systematic problem.

As human rights activist Desmond Tutu once said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

Maybe you don’t know where to start, but our campus is full of like-minded individuals who want to break free of neutrality and engage in political activism where it all begins - right here at home.

There is a newly formed chapter of the organization IGNITE here at FSU. It aims at providing young women with the opportunity to get involved in politics at the ground level. IGNITE’s mission is to “build political ambition when girls and young women are forming their identities and aspirations.” IGNITE’s first meeting is on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in McCarthy 419.

Don’t let your anger fester in silence. Neutrality has never instigated change.

If you wish to change the culture of this campus, the culture of your community, you must foster that change.

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What we’re not going to do is victim blame Among the things I’ve read, heard, and seen during this time of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the worst by far has been the victim blaming.

Why do we question the victim when the crime is sexual assault?

Why is it we come up with any reason under the sun to somehow figure out that what happened wasn’t what the victim claimed, or that there was a misunderstanding, or that they’re lying?

The victim blaming comment I hear the most about Christine Baisley Ford is that she waited too long to report.

Hold up. This isn’t a report, though. She’s not reporting this incident. She’s not trying to get revenge. She’s just detailing something that happened to make a case that someone isn’t qualified for a job. So where’s the problem with that?

Oh, right, the problem is that she’s a victim of sexual assault coming forward with her story.

There is no “perfect victim” and there is no “perfect

response” to sexual assault.

Trauma causes the brain to react in a variety of different ways in order to repress the incident(s). There might be a number of reasons that caused Ford to not come forward at the time.

For one thing, obviously Kavanaugh was a well-off prepschool boy who probably would have been let off easy. Sounds a lot like what we have happening lately, with cases such as convicted rapist Brock Turner.

Based on the National Crime Victimization Survey in 2010-2014 about statistics for reporting rape, RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) found that out of 1,000 rapes, only 310 are reported to the police. It’s not out of character for a rape victim to not report the crime.

Blasey isn’t even trying to make a report. My criminology professor, Beth Whalley, referred to all this as a “job interview.” Kavanaugh was trying to get a job, and Blasey was speaking as a reference.

Why does it matter? Because this man was trying to get a position that lasts for life, and he now has the ability to make laws that will stand for at least a generation.

Blasey did the right thing by coming forward. She revealed someone who wants to judge and decide federal cases to be of questionable moral character. I don’t care if it was three months ago or 30 years ago.

While the Judicial Committee chose to focus on Blasey’s “late” accusation, they should have been more concerned

by Kavanaugh’s behavior and supported the victim.

Blasey has been unable to return to her home, due to the influx of death threats she has received in the wake of her testimony. Meanwhile, Kavanaugh now sits on the highest court in the country.

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By Jace Williams

Campus Conversations Are you registered to vote and why?

By Jon Lee, Donald Halsing, and Ryan Feinblatt

“No, because I don’t know how to.”

-Kathy Jaracz, sophomore

“I missed the deadline last year, but I’m going to register soon.”

-Abbey Battaini, sophomore

“I am because I think it’s important to.”

-Zach Schofield, junior

“I am because I wanted to help with certain issues.”

-Zaarir Cazi, sophomore

“Yes, because it’s my right as an American citizen.”

-Jake Garman, senior

“Yes. People came to our school right at graduation and helped us register.”

-Kyle Sawtelle, sophomore

Op/Ed submissions reflect the opinions of their authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of The Gatepost or its staff.

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Lifetime of disappointment

By Lizzy Stocks Opinions editor The United States is the only democracy that grants lifetime appointments to the highest court of the land, and it’s a supreme disappointment.

The lack of term limits for Supreme Court justices creates inconsistencies in the appointment process as it’s essentially based on two factors: presidential elections and the lifespan of sitting justices.

For example, New York Times columnist David Leonhardt pointed out that, “Jimmy Carter was unable to make a single nomination to the court because no justice died or retired during his four-year presidency. Richard Nixon filled four seats during his five-and-a-half years as president.”

Though the lack of term limits for Supreme Court justices was originally intended to shelter the court from partisan influence, it has become apparent that this is no longer possible as Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the court despite his aggression toward Democratic senators during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings.

While addressing Democratic senators in his opening statement, Kavanaugh went as far to say, “No one can question your effort, but your coordinated and well-funded effort to destroy my good name and to destroy my family will not drive me out.”

He even referred to the sexual assault accusations against him as a “political hit” being orchestrated “on behalf of the Clintons.”

Kavanaugh’s claim that Democrats “coordinated” efforts to “destroy” his name and family should have been enough evidence alone to prove him incapable of staying nonpartisan and prevent his confirmation, but apparently it wasn’t.

But let’s get one thing clear Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation was not a coordinated political stunt carried out as revenge for the Clintons. In Blasey’s own words, it was her “civic duty” to inform Congress that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school, deeming him an unqualified nominee for the Supreme Court.

Despite her chilling testimony, 50 senators voted to confirm Kavanaugh to the highest court of our land, and he is expected to fill his

seat for at least three decades.

Prior to Mitch McConnell’s erasure of the Senate Filibuster in 2017, Supreme Court nominee confirmations required 60 votes to move forward, but now it only requires 50 votes. This eliminated a system which checked and prevented unqualified nominees from confirmation.

Leonhardt suggested, “staggered 18-year terms on the court, with each four-year presidential term automatically bringing two ap-

pointments. Such a system would be more consistent with democratic principles.”

Though it would take a constitutional amendment to implement term limits to the Supreme Court, the task at hand is not impossible and is worth a shot, considering everything that is at stake.

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ARTS & FEATURES Lil Wayne "Can't Be Broken"

By Zach Colten Interim Arts & Features Editor *Iconic lighter flick* What comes to your mind when you think of the modern rap game?

For many people, the current image involves face tattoos, autotune, drugs, and choppy flows.

Whether these progressions are good or bad is irrelevant.

What is important is that they all came from Lil Wayne.

The New Orleans rapper’s legacy was set in stone long before the release of this year’s album. Wayne has released 11 albums since 1999 that have all been certified either platinum or gold - including 2010’s “I Am Not a Human Being,” released while Weezy was incarcerated on criminal weapon possession charges.

“Tha Carter V,” in many ways, then, is a celebration.

First and foremost, it is a celebration of his sprawling body of work and “Tha Carter” series in particular. Wayne has an extremely devoted fan base, and knows how special this musical saga has been over the years for his listeners - and he made sure to deliver at his highest capacity.

Second, it is a triumphant uppercut to the legal trouble that had delayed the album time and time again. Finally in control of his label’s finances and creative direction, the Young Money Entertainment CEO was able to release “Tha Carter V” on his own terms.

OK, now let’s get to the music.

While Wayne may have been an originator of the staccato flows permeating today’s rap scene, do not be fooled. Do not expect anything remotely “Gucci Gang” on this project. This is a master at work - providing substance, narrative, and creativity on every track.

A perfect example of this is “Mona Lisa (feat. Kendrick Lamar).”

Much like DaVinci’s painting, this song is a masterpiece. Both Weezy and Kung Fu Kenny deliver rhyme after rhyme, each line following a vivid story arc while simultaneously hitting every beat ferociously.

Other highlights include “Uproar,” a banger reminiscent of stadium rap hits such as DJ Khaled’s “All I Do is Win.” “Dark Side of the Moon” is a beautiful, poetic song featuring fellow Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj, whose powerful vocals add a

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heartbreaking warmth to the cold, outer-space themed song.

“Open Letter” is a reflective letter from the rapper to Life, in which he contemplates his past successes and possibilities for the future: “What is my meaning? My reason?”

This song is special perhaps because of its somber nod to the recently deceased rapper, Mac Miller. The pair had contemplated the same themes on Mac’s song, “The Question,” from the 2012 mixtape, “Macadelic.”

To me, the only thing lacking from this album was Drake. The Toronto rapper makes a brief appearance on the song “Hittas” to welcome Weezy back, saying, “Weezy where you been? The people miss ya!” but a full-length verse is nowhere to be found.

Ultimately, “The Carter V” is a crown jewel on an already diamond-studded mantle.

With “I-wrote-the-damn-textbook” raps and superstar production from Swizz Beatz and several others, the album is basically flawless, which was admittedly expected given the 5-6 years of work put into it. I was just ecstatic to see it reach its full potential.

It seems that just like the title of the closing track on “Tha Carter V,” Lil Wayne has found the perfect balance in his life - the ability to “Let it All Work Out."

Grade: A+ “The album does slap…”

- Brennan Atkins, entertainment correspondent

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By Brennan Atkins & Noah Barnes Interim Arts & Features Editor “Venom,” starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom, Michelle Williams as Anne Weying and Riz Ahmed as Carlton Drake, is Sony Pictures’ latest Marvel entry, directed by Ruben Fleischer.

Brock is a struggling journalist, always trying to catch the big scoop - and boy, he’s got a big one. Carlton Drake, CEO of The Life Foundation, who seems ironically focused on killing people, is looking to evolve the human race using symbiotes, or sentient alien goo.

Brock’s research leads him to one of the symbiotes, named Venom, and they quickly form a bond - literally.

More of a physical one than social, as Venom latches on to Eddie’s person, enveloping him in the black, alien goo. Thus, they become Venom.

Rule number one of Venom: don’t go in for the story.

The story is a typical, surface-level, superhero plot that is unimaginative and unoriginal. It feels more akin to a cheesy ’90s comic flick than a modern Marvel movie.

But it looks like a Marvel movie.

Well … sometimes.

The CGI for Venom certainly isn't the best, but it is consistent. It's never breathtaking, in a positive or negative way.

The action is forgettable, editing is weird, music is unfitting, characters are unimportant if they aren't Venom and the characters who are Venom, frankly, suck.

The movie is kinda whack.

But it's whack in all the right ways.

In a slew of bad comic book movies - we’re looking at you, Snyder it's refreshing to have a movie that is not a boring kind of bad, but a funny kind of bad.

In the same way anyone can find humor in Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room,” anyone can find enjoyment in watching Tom Hardy doing a baby’s voice while throwing people

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around the room.

We have to commend the director for being able to cut out 40 minutes of a movie, only weeks before its release, and it still makes sense.

Oh, and devouring the box office at the same time.

Venom is like a dumpster fire. It's definitely not the prettiest site, and probably doesn't smell too good, either. But it’ll entertain you for, like, two hours.

(There's no Spider-Man in this review, just like in the movie. Thanks, Sony.)

Grade: D It’s never been so good to be so bad.

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"Trench" will quench your thirst for new music

By Lauren Hapcoock Staff Writer It seems that 2018 is the year of pop-punk or emo album releases.

The year started off with Fall Out Boy’s new album, “Mania,” and Waterparks’ new album, “Entertainment.” Mania is the definition of mainstream, at least for Fall Out Boy. Even Panic! At The Disco released a new album in June, “Pray For The Wicked,” which seemed to have a mainstream vibe as well.

As a fan of all of these bands, I imagined pop-punk band Twenty One Pilots’ new album, “Trench,” would follow suit. The first single and music video from the album, “Jumpsuit” featured lead singer Tyler Joseph for the first time since his year-long social media hiatus.

“Jumpsuit” came out on July 11, featuring Joseph scream-singing.

The song is repetitive, yet catchy.

The fandom, better known as the “clique,” thought the first single to be “mainstream.”

However, the album is far from mainstream – TØP avoids mainstream clichés with its use of deep

basslines and gritty allegiance to punk music.

Following the release of the single, Joseph returned to his social media accounts once again. The three other singles that were released are “Nico And The Niners,” “Levitate,” and “My Blood.” The three songs lived up to the hype, blending new sounds and throwbacks to their older projects.

TØP released the full studio album, “Trench” on Oct. 5.

This comes three years after their album “Blurryface,” along with the single “Heathens.”

In 2017, the band went on hiatus.

In an interview with Beats 1, Joseph revealed he camped out in his basement and rarely left his home.

Joseph explained in the interview that during the production process of the album, his wife would even bring him down food and tell him he had to eat something. The social media blackout finally ended when drummer Josh Dun broke the silence via Twitter once a photo of him was leaked.

“Trench” tackles tough subject matter such as mental health.

by Mark Diehl, edited by David Steinberg ACROSS 1. Washington Redskins venue named for a shipping company 11. Moose Jaw's province (Abbr.)

15. Former "Pearl" of the Knicks 16. TBONZ dog treat maker 17. Hang around awhile 18. Slopes transport 19. Game with freeze and laser varieties 20. Hush-hush org.

21. Light, in Paris 23. Idris of "The Dark Tower" 25. The long ___ of the law 27. Code letter before tango 28. Loud laugh sounds 30. Fall behind 32. Quite a lot 33. Geological layers 35. "It's anybody's guess!"

37. Places to meet for meats 39. Maker of the U.S. Army's sidearms 42. Airport near Puget Sound 46. Yalie

Joseph is no stranger to mental health issues. In his music, he promotes a message for anyone dealing with these issues that life is worth living. Joseph makes this point extremely clear on “Neon Gravestones,” which I thought to be one of the most powerful songs on the album.

On the poignant track “Smithereens,” Joseph professes his undying love for his wife. Joseph sings, “For you / I’d go / write a slick song just to show you the world. / For you / I know / they think it’s messed up to sell out for your girl.” Joseph feared letting fans down when the album dropped, but he didn’t let me down.

The second-to-last song on the album, “Legend” is about Joseph’s grandfather, who died in March.

This is an significant song on the album, due to Joseph’s grandfather’s impact on his music. His grandfather is one of the two old men on one of their well-known albums, “Vessel.”

This album traversed the personal struggles Joseph faced over the last year, and it is clear why he chose to stay reclusive and take the

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time to truly heal through his music.

(Editor's Note: If you or somebody you know is experiencing mental health issues, please contact the Wellness Center at (508) 6264640.)

Grade: A "Trench" digs deeper.

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47. Grammy winner Lou 49. Garlicky spread 50. Onetime "SNL" regular Jon 52. Add sound effects 54. Completely tire out 55. Ties, as a score 57. Syllable before sis 59. Something to trip on?

60. Hundredth of a euro 61. "Everything happens for a reason!"

64. One of The Jackson 5 65. Seawall 66. Pack away 67. Creamy cocktails DOWN 1. Worsens over time 2. Indulge oneself at a buffet 3. Where gender-bending queens perform 4. Early TV Tarzan Ron 5. Superhero such as Wolverine 6. Bone hollow 7. To an extent 8. Preceding, in poetry 9. Chillax 10. ___ of grandeur 11. Eccentric French composer Erik 12. VO5 maker 13. Cardinal relative 14. Some eat Seoul food 22. Beverage often served with tapioca pearls 24. Prized horses 26. Biennial beauty pageant 29. Caribbean resort island 31. Poke tuna 34. Exercise regimen in a pool 36. Painkiller acronym 38. Purim celebrant 39. Clicks on, e.g.

40. "What a thoughtful gift!"

41. Having a predisposition for 43. "You missed your chance!"

44. Big-time celeb 45. Campfire remnants 48. Charge on top of a charge 51. Tagging along 53. Rum raisin cake 56. Knit in reverse 58. Chopped down 62. "What'd I tell ya?"

63. The latest rage

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SPORTS Football advances to 3-0 in MASCAC with decisive victory over Fitchburg State

By Patrick Peterson Staff Writer The Rams returned from the bye week with another MASCAC win, this time 26-7 over the Fitchburg State Falcons at Bowditch Field on Saturday.

It was a stifling defensive performance for the Rams that featured three interceptions, two sacks, and a mere 197 yards of total offense allowed.

Things went poorly for Fitchburg State right out of the gate as Rams’ cornerback Kenneth Bartolo recorded his first interception on just the third play of the game.

This led to a nine-play, 42-yard drive that would end in an impressive 7-yard touchdown strike from Adam Wojenski to Napoleon Miller on fourth-and-four.

The Rams’ defense then forced two Falcon punts, including a crucial pass break up by Bartolo on third down.

This eventually resulted in Wojenski connecting with Miller again, this time from 37 yards out for their second touchdown of the game.

Late in the second quarter, the Falcons recovered a Rams’ fumble and nearly scored, but Bartolo came up big again - this time intercepting a pass in the end zone and allowing the team to head into halftime with a 13-0 lead.

The Rams picked up right where they left off in the second half, capping their first possession with a 30-yard touchdown run from running back Quron Wright to go up 20-0.

Framingham’s only mistake of the game came on a botched snap intended for punter Henrique DeBoni that gave the Falcons the ball on the seven-yard line.

They scored on the following play to cut the lead down to 13.

In the first minute of the fourth quarter, the Falcons nearly scored again, but the Rams’ defense remained stout, forcing a turnover on downs on a crucial fourth-and-one play from the four-yard line.

Later in the quarter, Wojenski extended the lead with his third touchdown pass of the game, this time from 17 yards out to receiver Mike Calicchio.

The Rams finally put the game away with their third interception of the game, this time by defensive back Peyton Crosby.

The win lifts Framingham State to a 4-1 record heading into Homecoming Weekend.

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Breaking records is a “Brees”

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor Going into Monday night’s game against the Washington Redskins, Drew Brees was ranked third all-time in passing yards in NFL history.

Only fellow greats Brett Favre and Peyton Manning had more career yards with 71,838 and 71,940, respectively.

Brees entered the game with 71,740 yards and only needed 98 yards to overtake Favre for second all-time and 200 yards to surpass Manning as the all-time passing leader in NFL history.

Considering Brees has thrown for under 200 yards at the Super Dome just once in his career, it was almost a forgone conclusion that he would walk out of Week 5 as number one all-time.

That assumption was right, as Brees broke the record by halftime, throwing for 250 in the first half alone.

The milestone was an extremely emotional one for Brees because of his history in the league.

Coming into the league in 2001 out of Purdue, many said Brees was too short to play quarterback in the NFL and that he would never be good.

On top of this, in just his fifth NFL season, Brees suffered a devastating injury for a quarterback. He tore the labrum in his throwing shoulder.

Many said Brees would never come back from this injury the same, and that he wouldn’t even be able to throw a ball.

Brees became a free agent the next season, and the Saints were just one of two teams that even inquired about him. Eventually, Brees chose to sign in New Orleans on a pretty small contract in quarterback terms - just $10 million for one year.

Brees proved all the naysayers wrong and came back from the injury better than ever. Since his injury, he has played every season, never failing to throw for under 4,000 yards and never throwing for under 20 touchdown passes in a season.

Brees is one of the most consistent players in NFL history, and frankly doesn’t get the respect he deserves.

Before Brees arrived in New Orleans, the Saints were one of the worst teams in the NFL. Since his arrival, Brees has turned the franchise around, making them a championship contender every season.

Brees has also been to the Pro Bowl 10 of his 12 seasons with the Saints.

He has even won a Super Bowl, a Super Bowl MVP, and two Offensive Player of the Year awards.

And yet, you never hear Brees’ name in the conversation about who is the best quarterback of all time.

Not only does Brees hold the passing record in the NFL, but by the time he retires, he could very easily have the most touchdown passes in NFL history, as he is currently sitting in fourth place alltime.

Brees now has 499 in his career, just 40 behind Peyton Manning for number one all-time, making 2019 a realistic time frame for Brees to capture that record as well.

Brees is tremendously undervalued considering he is in the top five in the two most important statistical categories for a quarterback.

He deserves much more respect and recognition for the career that he has put together and needs to be considered in the conversation of the best quarterback ever.

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Field Hockey’s struggles continue

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Rams traveled to Keene State to take on the Owls in a nonconference game.

It was all Owls from the start, as they scored in the 10th minute and never looked back.

Nina Bruno scored the goal in the 11th minute to give the Owls a 1-0 lead.

In the 15th minute, Keene State struck again to make it 2-0.

This time, it was Julia Babbitt with the goal, as she took a feed from Bruno and snuck it into the net.

Kelsey Roberts scored the final goal for the Owls in the first half.

In the 24th minute, she received a pass from Babbitt and ripped it past Rams’ goalie Haley Duggan.

The Owls continued their dominance in the second half, scoring three goals in a three minute span to stretch the lead to 6-0.

In the 39th minute, Kayla Klein scored her first goal of the game to make it 4-0.

Just a minute later, Bruno scored her second goal of the game to make it 5-0.

In the 41st minute, Babbitt converted on her second goal of the game to make it 6-0.

Klein stretched the lead to 7-0 in the 48th minute, scoring her second goal of the game.

The game’s final goal came in the 60th minute of action. Bruno received a pass and fired it into the net for her third goal of the game, making it 8-0.

In the loss, the Rams were outshot 29-3.

Duggan started in goal for the Rams and made 12 saves. Meaghann Ackerman led the Rams’ offense and took all three of the team’s shots.

With the loss, Framingham drops to 2-7 on the season.

KEENE STATE 8 FRAMINGHAM STATE 0

Framingham hosted the University of Southern Maine on Oct. 9 in a nonconference game.

Southern Maine wasted no time scoring the game’s first goal in the 4th minute of action. Makayla Garvin received a pass from Abbie Staples and put it in the net to make it 1-0.

The Huskies scored again in the 10th minute to increase the lead to 2-0. This time, it was Samantha Ellis off an assist from Kerigan Demers.

The rest of the first half was quiet, giving the Huskies a 2-0 lead at the break.

In the 35th minute, Southern Maine struck again to stretch the lead to 3-0. Ellis scored her second goal of the game off an assist from Maggie Redman.

In the 42nd minute, the Huskies scored the final goal of the game to make it 4-0. It was Ellis again on the goal, her third of the game, to earn a hat trick. Dorina Sirois sent a cross into the box, where Ellis corralled it and fired it into the net.

The Rams were outshot 26-5 in the loss.

Duggan played in net for the Rams and made six saves. Ackerman led the Rams’ offense with two shots on goal.

The loss drops the Rams to 2-8 on the season.

SOUTHERN MAINE 4 FRAMINGHAM STATE 0

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Men’s Soccer stays undefeated in MASCAC

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor Framingham traveled to MCLA to take on the Trailblazers in a MASCAC game on Oct. 5.

The Rams got off to a quick start, scoring a goal in the 13th minute of the game. Bryce Nardizzi received a pass from Isaac De Souza and fired it into the net to give the Rams an early advantage.

Framingham added to their lead in the 32nd minute when De Souza collected a pass from Jared Nardizzi and beat the Trailblazers’ goalie to make it 2-0.

In the 60th minute, the Rams added an insurance goal to put the game out of reach. Again, it was Bryce Nardizzi ripping a shot from distance to make it 3-0, the eventual final score.

Framingham was dominant in the win, outshooting MCLA 22-4.

The Rams also won the corner kick battle 13-1.

Corey Davidge played in net for the Rams. He made three saves and earned a clean sheet.

With the win, the Rams improve to 7-4-2 on the year and 2-0-2 in the conference.

FRAMINGHAM STATE 3 MCLA 0 On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Framingham traveled to Dean College for a nonconference game against the Bulldogs.

In the 7th minute of the game, the Rams took an early 1-0 lead. De Souza corralled a pass from Ken Stahovish and fired it into the net.

The Bulldogs struck twice just before halftime to take a 2-1 lead into the break.

In the 39th minute, Aaron Rivers ripped a shot past Davidge to make

it 1-1.

Then, just four minutes later, Dean College struck again. This time, it is was Davonn Smith with the goal to make it 2-1.

De Souza responded again in the 60th minute to draw even at 2. Akeem Bucknor sent a pass to De Souza, who finished it off to make it 2-2.

With momentum on their side, Framingham had several opportunities to take the lead in the final 30 minutes but were shut down by Bulldogs’ goalie Devin Moore every time.

With just over a minute left in regulation, and still tied at 2, the Bulldogs struck again to take a 3-2 lead.

Smith scored his second goal of the day in the 89th minute to help earn the Bulldogs a 3-2 victory.

De Souza led the Rams’ offense on the day with two goals on seven shots. Davidge made five saves for Framingham.

Despite the losing effort, the Rams outshot the Bulldogs 28-19 and won the corner kick battle 5-3.

With the loss, the Rams fall to 7-5-2 on the season.

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Women’s Soccer wins third-straight game

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor Coming in on a two-game win streak, the Rams hosted MCLA in a MASCAC game on Oct. 6.

The Rams dominated the first half of the game, outshooting the Trailblazers 14-1. However, they were unable to convert on any of their opportunities, sending the game into the break at 0-0.

The second half was much of the same for the Rams, as they outshot MCLA 7-0.

In the 72nd minute, the Rams finally busted through on the score sheet.

Hannah Kane fired the ball into the back of the net for an unassisted goal to put the Rams up 1-0.

The score marked Kane’s first of the season and it turned out to be the game-winning goal, as the Rams earned a 1-0 victory over their conference rivals.

The Rams outshot the Trailblazers 21-1 in the win.

Megan Richardson made eight saves for MCLA and Caitlyn Maloney had the Trailblazers’ only shot.

Erin Angelillo led the Rams’ offense with seven shots.

Madison Brown saved the only shot she faced on the day to earn the shutout, her second of the year.

With the win, the Rams improve their win streak to three games and advance to 3-8 on the season.

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Quron Wright rushed 21 times for 107 yards and a touchdown in Football’s win over Fitchburg St.

Volleyball splits doubleheader on Saturday afternoon

By Liam Gambon Sports Editor On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Framingham State Rams faced off against St. Joseph’s and Rivier.

The Rams swept St. Joseph, but were then swept by Rivier in the second game.

In the game against St. Joseph, the Rams were led by Brandey Rodriguez, who had 10 kills with a .421 attack percentage to go along with four service aces. Brandee Thomas added in nine kills of her own.

Mackenzie Whalen pitched in 27 assists and nine digs, while Alyssa Cafarelli added in 23 digs and Deirdre Fay added nine.

The key to the Rams’ victory was their advantage on aces, as they finished with 11 to St. Joseph’s one.

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RIVIER FRAMINGHAM STATE

On Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Rams hosted Bridgewater State in what would be a 3-1 win for Framingham.

Bridgewater State took the first set 2523, but Framingham went on to win the following three sets to take the game.

The Rams were led by Brandee Thomas, who finished with 13 kills. Deirdre Fay came away with nine kills and 11 digs.

Caughey and Rodriguez added eight kills of their own.

Whalen finished the match with 33 assists and 10 digs, while Cafarelli ended with 10 digs.

The Rams’ advantage came in aces as they finished with 13 to Bridgewater State’s seven.

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The Rams were defeated by Rivier by scores of 25-8, 25-17, and 25-21 in the final game.

Thomas and Grace Caughey led the Rams with five kills each, while Rodriguez added in two of her own.

Whalen contributed 10 assists and six digs, while Cafarelli helped out with five digs.

The Rams’ loss came mainly due to their hitting percentage. The Rams had a .118 hitting percentage compared to Rivier’s .185.

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Aspiring Health Professions Meeting

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Hannah Kane scored the game-winning goal in the 72nd minute for Women’s Soccer against MCLA.

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Mon, Oct 15th at 1:30pm Location: HA534

Are you interested in a career in the Health Sciences?

If so, come to the first AHP meeting of the year.

At this meeting we will: • Introduce the faculty club advisors • Give general information about the club • Elect club officers

**If you are interested in becoming an officer, please contact Dr. Amy Knapp aknapp@framingham.edu, Office: HA614

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Kenneth Bartolo had two interceptions and added a tackle in Football’s win over Fitchburg St.

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The Rams hosted the Fitchburg State Falcons on Oct. 6, 2018. The Rams’ defense came up big and helped the team earn a 26-7 victory.

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