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FSU to host Black Lives Matter teach in By Mark Wadland News Editor A teach in responding to the Black Lives Matter Movement will be held Feb. 22-26, culminating in a town hall meeting, during which members of the extended FSU community can share their thoughts and experiences. The teach in was started by sociology professors Virginia Rutter, Lina Rincon and Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz. In all, 76 professors agreed to examine various elements of the AfricanAmerican experience in their classes, according to Rutter. She said she created this teach in because not only is Black Lives Matter a major national movement, but the Center for Inclusive Excellence has also organized events related to race-based violence during the past year. These professors are not stopping what they are teaching, but are bringing this topic into their classes, according to Rutter. Rutter said 135 classes from 20 disciplines will be part of the teach in.

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Students participate in Grupo Fantasia’s African Drum event on Thursday, February 4 in the McCarthy Center Forum. Rutter said although this model began at FSU, it has since spread to four other state universities Bridgewater State University, Salem State University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Westfield State University. According to Rutter, the teach in will transform the entire campus into a classroom. Guadalupe-Diaz said he and a number of his colleagues first discussed their idea for this Black Lives Matter teach in last November.

He said he posted the idea on social media, and three colleges outside of New England expressed interest in developing a similar program. He added, “The speed of the interest was surprising.” Guadalupe-Diaz said universities are spaces for “open inquiry,” where people can challenge perspectives and existing power structures. In terms of the national Black Lives Matter movement, he said he believes the most important issue to address is “systemic racial biases in

the criminal justice system.” Guadalupe-Diaz said he hopes the teach in sparks interest in this movement, and that people will take action, such as writing legislators, “galvanizing communities” and being socially and politically active. In an email inviting faculty to participate in this event, Guadalupe-Diaz, Rincon and Rutter said a number of professors will utilize elements of the black lives matter movement in their classes. -See TEACH IN page 4

VP of Enrollment and Student Development finalist Adrian Haugabrook visits FSU By Julia Sarcinelli News Editor

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Adrian Haugabrook is the current Vice President for Student Success and Engagement at Wheelock College.

Faculty, staff and students asked Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development finalist Adrian Haugabrook questions during an open forum Wednesday, Feb. 3. Haugabrook is currently the Vice President for Student Success and Engagement at Wheelock College. The forum is “a great opportunity for me to not only see Framingham State University again, but to feel the University,” said Haugabrook, adding that he lives “right down the street.” Haugabrook said FSU is a very strong institution with a location to

grow and interact with the MetroWest community. According to his resume, which is available on myFramingham along with those of the other Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development finalists, he served as the Assistant Dean of Student Services and Multicultural Affairs at Framingham State from 1994-99 and as a visiting lecturer for undergraduate and graduate sociology and multicultural education courses. While he was at FSU, Haugabrook started his doctorate at UMass Boston and “really began to funnel my research into looking at success factors - what are the best ways that you can predict suc-See VICE PRESIDENT FINALIST page 4

Inside Album Review: Rihanna’s “ANTI” 9

Young business: Meet FSU’s freshman entrepreneur 8

Rams score five goals in final period 13

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Editorial Board 2015-2016 Editor-in-Chief Michael B. Murphy

Associate Editors Melina Bourdeau Alexandra Gomes

News Editors Jennifer Johnson Julia Sarcinelli

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Gatepost Interview Kei Li Assistant Professor of Sociology What are some of your accomplishments?

By Bailey Morrison Interim Asst. News Editor

Mark Wadland

Interim Asst. News Editor Bailey Morrison

Arts & Features Editors Scott Calzolaio Kristen Pinto

Asst. Arts & Features Editor Cesareo Contreras

Sports Editor Mike Ferris

Asst. Sports Editors Matt Ferris Amelia Foley

Opinions Editor Phil McMullin

Photos Editors Allie Card Darian O’Donnell Brad Leuchte

Asst. Photos Editors Allie Gath Amanda Martin

Interim Asst. Photo Editor Erin Fitzmaurice

Design Editor Brittany Cormier

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Staff Writers Jen Fortin Maria Hornbaker Abby MacDonald

In my field, there are people who barely leave their office and yet they still manage to write about law or justice. I really have to get dirty - I have to travel hundreds of miles and get down to the roots of the legal system to talk to people, to observe, to interview. … That’s what I feel very proud of. In my research, I get to go to the real world and find out what is really going on at the ground level. ... Personally, the thing that makes me very proud is the fact is that I am able to go to the people who work in the criminal justice system - police officers, judges, lawyers and litigators. I talk to them, listen to them and observe what they have to deal with on a daily basis. I consider that an achievement.

What is your resume and educational background? I studied as an undergraduate in China at Nanjing University. Legal aid is offered at an undergraduate level, unlike in the United States. So, I studied law as an undergraduate student, and then after that, I worked as a police officer for a year or so. That experience allowed me to see what was really going on on the ground. In law school, what I learned was the black letter law on the books. Working as a police officer allowed me to take the first foray into law enforcement and see how law was actually implemented. … That got me interested in the criminal justice system, so I decided it was time to go back to graduate school and extend my vision. … Eventually, I got a scholarship from Indiana University - that’s where I got my Ph.D. in criminal justice. During my study at Indiana University, I met my advisor. He was a sociologist who specialized in research on the Chinese legal system. Because of him, I got interested in sociology - specifically sociology of law. That’s when I decided I was going to combine criminal justice and sociology. I got a joint Ph.D. in sociology and criminal justice. How would your students describe you? My observation is that students, on one hand, are really interested in criminology. They have this hunger for knowledge. ... I’m hoping I represent the kind of instructor who has one foot in academia and the other foot in law enforcement.

What advice would you give to FSU students?

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What courses are you teaching now? I’m teaching Sociological Perspectives on Criminology and the other course is a 300-level class called Research Methods. Do you have any hobbies? I’m a runner. I’m training for a marathon. … I completed my first half marathon race almost two years ago, and now I’m hoping I can complete the whole thing. What would your students be surprised to learn about you? The first moment I walk into a classroom, it wouldn’t immediately occur to them that I worked as a police officer. Probably because of the way I look.

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Aim high. That, perhaps, is the single most important message I want to get out there. A lot of students on this campus are first-generation college students. Their family members may have limited knowledge about academia, and I can tell some of my students are really intelligent. They are hardworking students. Many of them have part-time jobs. … Sometimes, I wish more students would approach me and say, “I don’t want to repeat what my parents have done, and I want to go further. I want to travel around the world. I want to find out professionally how far I can go.” I’m still wondering how I can pass on some sort of imagination, aspiration and ambition on to the students. I want to inspire students. … I don’t think the students have been fully challenged, and I’m trying to figure out how to do that so students realize their full potential.

Assistant Advisor Elizabeth Banks

Police Logs Friday, Jan. 29

Sunday, Jan. 31

8:05 - FSU Police Department - Psychiatric emergency. Report taken.

Monday, Feb. 1

15:35 - North Hall (storage room) - Suspicious activity. Report taken.

Tuesday, Feb. 2

1:11 - Linsley Hall - 911 Hang up - Checks OK.

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18:02 - Linsley Hall - Stolen property. Report taken. 19:12 - Linsley Hall - B&E (motor vehicle). Report taken.

Saturday, Jan. 30

1:10 - Linsley Hall - 911 hang up. Checks OK.

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20:58 - Larned Hall - Suspicious activity. Report taken.

1:19 - Linsley Hall - 911 hang up. Checks OK. 8:09 - FSU Police Department - Sick call. 11:24 - Whittemore Library - Medical. Refuse transport.

Wednesday, Feb. 3

17:38 - FSU police department - Suspicious Activity. N/A. 19:41 - Motor vehicle accident - Bement parking lot. Minor MVA (no injuries).

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Interim Vice President Lorretta Holloway discusses pilot program for student employee policy By Julia Sarcinelli News Editor Lorretta Holloway, vice president of enrollment and student development, presented information on the new student employee policy at the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2. According to Holloway, the new policy limits the total number of hours students with an on-campus job can work to 20 per week. The policy does not include summer employees or anyone who works for longer than five weeks for breaks, temporary positions or international students, according to Holloway. Other positions may be considered an exemption based on the job’s relation to academics or a student’s major, she added. Holloway said this new policy does not include non-university jobs, such as Sodexo or the bookstore, since they are owned by private companies. She added the pilot program started at the beginning of this semester and anticipates “campus-wide use of the process in fall 2016 for full implementation of policy by spring 2017.” There are 668 on-campus student university jobs, and 140 students work multiple jobs, according to Holloway. She said 36 students work 25 to 29 hours per week and 46 work 30 or more hours per week. Holloway said the reason why the administration chose a maximum of 20 hours per week for the policy

was when students work more than that, departments and hiring managers have to pay into unemployment and provide health insurance, among other full-time benefits, according to FICA. She said there will be no direct consequences for students who go over 20 hours, but the policy is more to ensure that offices are not abusing student workers and having them “working way over,” and to document how many hours students work to be in compliance with the IRS. In other news, SGA moved $25,000 from reserves to SGA’s unallocated

account. Brother to Brother’s constitution was seen for the second time and approved. SGA approved an additional $3,100 for the All-University Banquet budget. The amount will provide the rent for the entire hall, a photo booth until 11:30 p.m. and decorations. Five hundred dollars was approved for two new Benevolence Awards The Underserved Population Advocate Award and The Academic Leader Awards. Both awards will be named after alumni.

In other news: • Alternative Spring Break is raffling two parking spots for one week each behind the McCarthy Center on Friday, Feb. 5 at 2:30 p.m. in McCarthy. • The Ski and Snowboard Club has multiple trips going on sale in The Game Room starting Wednesday, Feb. 10. • The U-Rock award was given to recently-appointed Parliamentarian Sarah Horwitz. • Katrina Ferguson, Abby Mann and Cassandra Tedeschi were sworn in as senators.

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Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development Lorretta Holloway gave a presentation about the rules for the new student employee policy at SGA’s meeting.

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Vice President finalist - Continued from page 1 cess, particularly for students of color, in American higher education?” Haugabrook went on to work with high schools and focused on improving the trajectories for all students in relation to college. At Wheelock, he helped increase retention rates, which then increased overall enrollment and graduation rates. Librarian Millie Gonzalez asked how Haugabrook would use his experience in helping students transition to college at FSU. Haugabrook said FSU has done “tremendous work” by reaching out to the surrounding community and creating the College Planning Center. He added he has worked with Brockton High School to modify the advising system for seventh and eighth graders going into high school. “We found if you’re not doing [advising] earlier, you’re not allowing them time to plan” for college, said Haugabrook. For FSU, he would suggest looking into using organizations as a resource to increase the “pipeline” and reach out to local businesses as well as non-profits. Residence Director Jay Hurtubise asked how Haugabrook would plan on supporting residence life in helping students. Diversity and inclusion, Title IX and the overall quality of life for students are important factors to focus on in terms of supporting students, according to Haugabrook. He said the re-emergence of student activism on college campuses calls for changes to curriculum and social issues. These concerns are carried with students not just during the protest, but in classrooms and residence halls, and should have room for adjustment, he added. At Wheelock College, Haugabrook said they focused on Title IX not just in terms of female sports but sexual assault as well. “We do a ton of education on campus,” he said, adding it is a “pervasive issue” on campuses today. Haugabrook said today, college

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Adrian Haugabrook is a finalist for the position of Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development and participated in an open forum with facutly, staff and students Wednesday, Feb. 3.

I met with student leaders this morning, and one of them said, ‘Things are a lot better now than they were four years ago … but,’ and it’s thinking about those ‘buts’. What are elements of our identity and how do we think of ourselves as members of our communities? - Adrian Haugabrook, finalist for Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development campuses are an “environment where students grow up and into” themselves, and the demand for technology and accessible resources for students is essential. He added, “We need to ask how to meet the quality of life for our stu-

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Marc Cote, dean of arts and humanities, asked finalist Adrian Haugabrook how he would help assist students from an academic standpoint.

dents.” Claire Ostrander, director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD), asked, “How would you define an engaged student, and how would you describe the value of engagement to our incoming and current students?” Haugabrook said an engaged student is someone “who is academically and socially integrated,” meaning they are able to use their sense of agency to know what their strengths are and how to use resources to develop academic skills. For social integration, he said, “I met with student leaders this morning, and one of them said, ‘Things are a lot better now than they were four years ago … but,’ and it’s thinking about those ‘buts’. What are elements of our identity and how do we think of ourselves as members of our communities? “My question to students is, ‘What do you want to do in life?’ Not ‘What do you want to be?’” he added. Will Reddy, program coordinator for SILD, said, “There is a growing push towards civic engagement and civic learning across campus,” and asked what Haugabrook has been involved with to help push a sense of civic engagement with students. Haugabrook said he is “a big pro-

ponent of service learning,” which he defined as “a tool that can be done in a myriad of ways,” such as classrooms, SILD, on and off campus and international service learning experiences. “It’s not to suggest that community service does not have purpose, but this has a purpose to it that is more than just ‘OK, we are going to go down and we are going to serve the food line,’ although that’s a worthy service that needs to be provided - but what is the context for understanding why we’re doing that.” Haugabrook added understanding the social, political and economic dynamics can help determine what caused the need, what the population and outcomes are. “That’s not the only way that it can be done,” said Haugabrook, “but I think that part of what we do at [Wheelock] is that we build a sense of service learning, civic engagement, and because of our mission, we build it earlier on in the admissions process and it becomes part of the fit equation for the students as they come to the institution.” Dean of STEM Margaret Carroll said retention in the sciences has been a concern, with “freshmen having a 50 percent chance of surviving their first year” with a science major. Carroll asked how he would integrate student services with academics in order to ad-See VICE PRESIDENT FINALIST page 5

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Teach in - Continued from page 1 Biochemistry Professor Ishara Mills-Henry will “discuss the famous HeLa cells and the Tuskegee experiments.” The HeLa cells are the immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks, a tobacco farmer from southern Virgina whose cells helped create the polio vaccine, according to a January 22, 2010 article in Smithsonian Magazine. The Tuskegee experiments began in 1932. At this time, the U.S. Public Health Service launched an unethical study of African-Americans (some with and some without syphilis). In his screenwriting class, Communication Arts Professor Robert Johnson will examine the racist elements of the 1915 silent film “Birth of a Nation.” English Professor Elaine Beilin will be exploring themes of the Black Lives Matter Movement in various plays by William Shakespeare. The Black Lives Matter Movement began in response to the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, there was “a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-Black racism that permeates our society,” according to the black lives matter website. Guadalupe-Diaz said he hopes the teach in sparks interest in this movement, and that people will take action, such as writing legislators, “galvanizing communities” and being socially and politically active.

The Black Lives Matter Movement began in response to the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, there was “a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-Black racism that permeates our society,” according to the black lives matter website. - Courtesy of Blacklivesmatter.com

In Jan. 2015 students protestors showed their solidarity with nation-wide protests over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Gardner. Courtesy of The Gatepost Archives

Vice President finalist - Continued from page 1 dress retention rates. Using an “all-encompassing approach,” Haugabrook would help students know what resources are available to students, such as peer tutors, and he would work closely with faculty. Dean of Arts and Humanities Marc Cote said FSU recently created four new colleges and wanted to know how Haugabrook would intend to help support deans and faculty members in assisting students from an academic perspective. Haugabrook said he hopes to work with deans and faculty members to help improve student enrollment. “Enrollment, by my definition, is the recruitment, retention and graduation of students, both undergraduate and graduate,” he said, adding enrollment should be an institutional priority and he would plan on looking into how to best support the newness of the col-

lege system. David Merwin, geography chair, asked Haugabrook what he would do to increase retention to ensure students can graduate within four years, especially in the case of transfer students. In response, Haugabrook said at his current institution, Wheelock College, he and administrators looked at the different pathways students take to graduate. “We built into our advising model program maps to ensure students are getting accurate credit evaluations and see the pathway they can take,” said Haugabrook. He added advising is important to help students, and at Wheelock College students have professional advisors for the first two years of college and then move to advisors within their majors. In response to senior Tyler DeMoura, Haugabrook said if he were the Vice

President of Enrollment and Student Development in his first year he would conduct a thorough assessment to better set goals and understand the University as a whole. “The important piece for me is that we’ve identified who the constituencies are - faculty, staff, students, is there an external constituency that we need to be considerate of - so really thinking about the framework. “For me, it’s really about that process of building that plan,” he added. Because Haugabrook’s current position is at a private university, Scott Greenberg, associate vice president of academic affairs and dean of continuing education, asked him what are the differences or challenges undergraduate students face at private versus public universities. Having worked in both, Haugabrook said the “setting may be different, but

in many regards, students are typically the same. “The obvious issue is affordability,” said Haugabrook, adding a big part of higher education, private and public, is structuring the institution around student experience. Haugabrook is the first vice president of enrollment and student development finalist to participate in an open forum at FSU. Lorretta Holloway, interim vice president of enrollment and student development, will participate in an open forum Wednesday, Feb. 17 in the McCarthy Center Forum from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., and Kara C. Kolomitz, vice president of student affairs at Regis College, will participate in an open forum Monday, Feb. 29 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Forum as well.

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Crocker Hall renovations to be completed by 2017 By Shelby Wood Staff Writer Administrators approved a threeyear renovation plan for Crocker Hall in 2015 that will be completed in 2017. However, according to Executive Vice President Dale Hamel, the project may be deferred a year to expedite the May Hall air conditioning project. Hamel said the total cost of the first phase of renovations was $460,000. Phase two will cost $600,000 and the final phase will cost $850,000. Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Warren Fairbanks said, “What we are concentrating on are the issues with the building that have been giving us the most problems over the years.” Hamel said the money allocated for this project is “paid for by college operations, which is basically student fees.” The project was prioritized as part of the five-year capital-spending plan. Phase one of the renovations was completed over the summer. During this stage, workers restored much of the exterior of Crocker Hall, installing double-hung windows and a new roof. They also made the back entrance more handicap-accessible, according to Hamel. “There was not a lot of new landscape associated with it, just basically putting it back to what it was before all the trucks drove over it,” Hamel said. Fairbanks said they are going to add accessible men’s and women’s bathrooms and open up the vestibule of the building. According to Fairbanks, the renovations to the first floor of Crocker will provide offices for the five deans. “One of the issues that came out of the strategic planning process was the desire to retain Crocker,” said Hamel. “When we did the study, it was concluded that it was too expensive to do a full renovation of the building for what space you eventually got out of it,” he added. Paul J. Rogan Company renovated the 1812 House and also worked on Crocker over the summer of 2015, according to Fairbanks. When administrators decide on a contractor for phase two, they will hire the same contractor to complete the renovations for the final phase of the project, said Fairbanks.

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Over the summer 2015, new handicap-accessible entrances were renovated to Crocker Hall. According to Fairbanks, HMFH Architects Inc., a firm located in Cambridge, is currently drafting the design for the remodeled Crocker Hall. Many professors are happy that the building is becoming more handicapaccessible. The third and final phase of Crocker will be to reconstruct the hallways on all the floors. This includes installing new flooring and lighting, upgrading the ceiling and painting the walls. Faculty in the sociology, psychology, education, philosophy, business and economics departments have offices in Crocker Hall. Fairbanks said administrators do not know which of these departments will transfer from Crocker to O’Connor. “We’ll be transitioning O’Connor Hall, the residence hall, into primarily an office academic building. So some of the occupants who are in Crocker will move to O’Connor,” he said. Many professors said they liked how big their offices in Crocker are. Psychology Professor Paul Galvin’s office is located on the third floor of Crocker. He has had an office there for 14 years. “I can really accommodate students. ... I do quite a bit of group work, and it’s not uncommon that I would have five or six students in my office, and I

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can do that here,” said Galvin. Joseph D’Andrea, a philosophy professor whose office is also in Crocker, said, “I think it’s a beautiful building. I like the old rooms, the wooden floors and the closets. “I like the fact that I was sitting here once - it was a few years ago - and a woman walked into my office and said that this had been her dorm room in 1965,” D’Andrea added. Campus Events is also located in Crocker Hall facing the entrance to Dwight Hall. Emily Ames, a junior and employee of Campus Events, said, “I like working in Crocker Hall, but I had no idea that they were developing it. I think it’s pretty just the way it is.” Dakota Howe, a senior, said, “Crocker Hall is being renovated? I honestly had no idea that they were doing this, but I love how pretty and unique the building is. Hopefully, they will still keep it this way.” Justin Galego, a senior, said, “I think it’s great that they are moving departments out of Crocker because then it will create opportunity for departments’ offices to be all together and it will make it easier for students to meet with their professors.” Kayla Hopkins, a senior, said, “Working in Crocker was a really cool

experience since the building is so old. The architecture and setup of the building is so different than what we are used to, and I really enjoyed that aspect. It was like stepping back in time at points.” Diane Lowe, an elementary education professor, has worked in the same office on the third floor of Crocker for 40 years. “It’s the only building I have known for my office, but I like the fact that it’s a mix of a lot of different departments. ... That lets me get to know people in all the other majors because there are a lot of faculty in this building,” said Lowe. She added her office is smaller than others in Crocker. “It’s cozy and I like my view and where it is located. When people want to see me, they can come and have a nice chat. There is one drawback, and that is that you have to be careful because you can hear people next door, but I’ve always had nice people next door, so it’s never been a problem.” Fairbanks said, “The University is growing. We need the space, and we need the offices. The president and vice president and trustees decided to put some money into Crocker and kind of give it another gasp of life for another 20 years or so.”

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Upcoming renovations for Crocker Hall include reconstruction of hallways, new flooring and lighting, upgrading ceilings and painting walls.

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OP/ED

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Black Lives Matter teach in, cultural events inspire If the idea that a single month has been allotted to celebrating the myriad accomplishments of African Americans in art, film, music, cuisine, science and politics seems a bit odd to you, well, it’s because it is. After all, black history is American history. Shouldn’t it be taught and celebrated year round? Sadly, in 2016, there are many in America who do not see the importance of acknowledging the contributions made to this country by over 41 million Americans. Even worse, there are those who believe African-American history should not even receive a month’s worth of focus. The complete lack of black actors and actresses receiving Oscar nominations at this year’s Academy Awards is just one of many recent examples of black achievement being undervalued in our country. We at The Gatepost are proud of our University for the plethora of black history events that have been scheduled at FSU this February. In an email sent out by Chief Officer of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Sean Huddleston on February 1, the complete lineup of Black History Month events was shared with the FSU student body. Comprehensive and unique, the events will explore fascinating topics such as the indelible mark the music of hip hop has left on our nation’s culture and the deep connection soul food has to the African-American identity. No event is more informative and revolutionary than the faculty-led Black Lives Matter teach in, which will run from Monday, February 22 to Friday, February 26. The brainchild of FSU professors Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz, Lina Rincon and Virginia Rutter, the teach-in will feature 76 faculty members teaching 135 different classes in 20 academic disciplines. What makes the Black Lives Matter teach in so brilliant is how it will expose students to various aspects of African-American history in their very classrooms. We at The Gatepost have never shied away from pointing out how underwhelming student turnout often is at FSU events. If students choose not to attend the screenings of “Soul Food Junkies” and “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes” by award-winning documentarian Byron Hurt, or choose not to hear the sounds of Grupo Fantasia’s African drums, that’s on them. But at least during the last full week of February, FSU students will have their classrooms transformed into workshops focused on raising awareness about the often-marginalized and ignored truths of our nation’s history. While the editors of The Gatepost are impressed by the efforts made by faculty and administration to celebrate Black History Month, we sincerely hope these thought-provoking approaches to educating students continue beyond February and throughout the entire academic year. After all, black history is American history. That is something which should not be confined to just one month.

Caucuses are Complicated I mean, really super annoyingly complicated. The Democratic and Republican parties hold separate national conventions each election year to determine the final two presidential candidates who compete in the general election. Each state has a specific number of delegates it is allowed to send to the national conventions to vote. These delegates are elected in either a state primary or caucus. State governments run primaries while the Republican and Democratic parties run caucuses. Primaries are as simple as general elections, but voting in a caucus can take hours while state parties discuss a variety of political decisions. The Democratic Party has “superdelegates” who make up 20 percent of the vote during the national convention. Superdelegates “are drawn from the Democratic National Committee, members of Congress, governors and distinguished party leaders - like former presidents, vice presidents and congressional leaders. Some are selected at state conventions,” according to CNN. Superdelegates don’t listen to voters, and make up their own mind as to which candidate they want. What about the coin toss controversy? The Democratic Party in Iowa can elect 44 national delegates. 1,683 precincts hold caucuses. 11,065 delegates are elected from these caucuses and proceed to county conventions. The county conventions elect 1,406 delegates to proceed to a state convention which finally narrows the delegates down to 44. When there is a tie vote in an Iowa precinct, the delegates of that precinct are split between the candidates. Some precincts, however, have an uneven amount of delegates. It is the law in Iowa to determine what happens to the so-called “spare” delegate by chance. They normally perform a coin toss and award the delegate to the winner. These coin tosses were brought into the public’s focus after Monday’s caucus. A few people shared videos of the coin tosses and, suddenly, a common practice that had been going on for years went viral. People were pissed about these coin tosses. CNN reported that certain precincts used a Microsoft reporting app which included information about coin tosses. The precincts that used the app reported seven total coin tosses during Democratic caucuses. Of those, Bernie Sanders won six and Hillary Clinton won one. But there were reports of other coin tosses won

by Clinton. Forbes reported Clinton-won coin tosses in precincts located in Ames, Newton, West Branch and Davenport. Clinton reportedly won two others in Des Moines. Coin tosses are not consistently documented, so we don’t know exactly how many were won by each candidate. Still, the dozen or so reported coin tosses will most likely have little effect on the overall outcome of the Iowa Caucus because of the incredibly high quantity of delegates elected at the precinct level. More importantly, when news reports say Clinton “won Iowa” they’re being really misleading. The entire state of Iowa doesn’t vote for one candidate. Clinton was awarded 23 delegates and Sanders was awarded 21. So, there is a small possibility Sanders lost a minor number of delegates due to chance, but neither of them won nor lost because of it. Now, back to those “superdelegates.” The coin tosses might not have a significant effect on the outcome of the election, but the Internet outrage that followed showed that Americans want democracy. Citizens want to elect their favorite candidates and leave nothing to chance. It seems strange, then, that the DNC gives 20 percent of the vote to government officials and political insiders. That’s 20 percent of democracy taken out of the hands of average American citizens. If people were outraged by a coin toss deciding tied votes in small precincts in Iowa, why do they stand by silently while one out of five votes are stolen from the public? It’s probably because the primaries, caucuses, and conventions are super complicated. Coin tosses are easier to grasp than complicated political nonsense. Maybe it’s a coincidence that these political processes are so convoluted that they’re challenging for the public to understand. Maybe it’s by design. Either way, voting should be simple. People should vote, and the votes should be tallied to decide who gets elected. All of these strange, traditional nuances take power away from the public. It has to change. As Abraham Lincoln once said, “Elections belong to the people.”

Phil McMullin Opinions Editor

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ARTS & FEATURES

February 5, 2016

Sleep. Study. Sell.

One freshman takes business beyond the curriculum

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A watch for sale by Trevor James Products.

Trevor Oldham, founder.

over the course of months, before he began to take his own business more seriously. Prompting Oldham’s sudden boost in motivation was an unpleasant brush with the world of retail. After having worked for a short time at an Olympia Sports store, Oldham decided that from that point on, he always wanted to be his own boss. “I kind of got fired,” he said, “and my mom was the manager. … I realized that I don’t like working for

figures per year. Piva said Oldham has asked him about many aspects of the Internet entrepreneurship industry. “At the beginning, he struggled with the mindset,” said Piva, who shares the motivational website BecometheLion.com and the affiliated Instagram account with Oldham. “When you’re not surrounded by young entrepreneurs, when you’re surrounded by guys who don’t really care about business at this young age, and just want to party and all that, it’s hard to care. I think I’ve given him the influence to keep doing the right thing,” he said. Piva introduced Oldham to a group of friends who share a daily “mindset bubble,” in which their motivation can remain unhindered by the sometimes distracting pressures of the academic atmosphere around them, he said. Being taken seriously as young entrepreneurs is one of the industry’s biggest pressures, but what some see as a deterrent others see as an advantage. “I’m sure we would both rather be underestimated,” Piva said, “because that’s only going to fuel us to go further and further. The real entrepreneurs in our industry know we are not a joke. With the Internet, age is never a factor.” But in the short life of the Internet, the work of a young entrepreneur has gone from door-to-door to site-tosite. The majority of Oldham’s daily work is networking. He spends about five hours a day making phone calls and contacting people online. On top of school work, maintaining an online business is a mundane task, he said. “I send out hundreds of emails a day to people who might want to advertise our brand, people who buy my products and people who want to take photos for me. That’s the hardest thing - getting my name out there.” For now, Oldham’s workload is about 50 hours per week, mostly night hours, he said. But soon enough, he plans on putting his business on auto-pilot and starting the whole process again. “I’m trying to become a millionaire by the time I am 25,” he said. “That’s the goal.”

By Scott Calzolaio Arts & Features Editor

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idnight, Saturday, and Corrinne Hall Towers is quiet, having emptied out for a night of partying. Outside of room 345, anyone can hear the consistent “tap, tap, tap” of strokes on a keyboard, and maybe the faint echo of indie folk band Lord Huron coming from under the door. This is the main office of Trevor James Products, where young entrepreneurship and self-employment go beyond Framingham State’s curriculum and become very serious business. “On Saturday night, I called him,” said John Oldham, father of 18-yearold Trevor James Products CEO Trevor Oldham. “And I said, ‘Hey Trev, what’s going on? Are you going out tonight?’ and he said, ‘Dad, I’ve got about five hours of work for my business - I can’t go out.’ And I’m thinking to myself, ‘19 years old on a Saturday night and he’s in his dorm working on his own business.’ It’s like every parent’s dream.” Freshman finance major Oldham is the sole owner of this online bracelet and watch company. The humble design of his wristware suggests the simple pleasures of relaxing by the shore, as his product line is focused on symbols of summer and the beach, specifically the Cape Cod lifestyle. Metal anchors, compasses and ship helms are the most common symbols in Oldham’s products. These charms are held in place by different colored ropes, and each rope wraps four times around the wearer’s wrist, creating the illusion of a set of bracelets, rather than just one. Though Oldham does not design or manufacture his own products, he makes certain that his bracelets appeal to fans of this coastline aesthetic. Oldham half-heartedly designed the site when he was in high school, receiving his product from the outsourcing site Alibaba. He posted a few pictures and ignored the site for some time, selling only one bracelet

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A popular bracelet design for sale. people.” Learning from that experience, Oldham quickly discovered the benefits of owning his own business, and those benefits became an everyday reality for him. “It’s really great,” he said. “I create my own hours. I don’t have people telling me what to do, or a boss or a salary cap.” Oldham started his entrepreneurship career by selling cell phone cases, which he had imported from China, to friends and family. While this business was short-lived, lasting about a month, he gained valuable skills pertaining to buying on the global market. After having lunch with Griffin Thall, CEO of Pura Vida Bracelets, a similar bracelet startup company out of California that grossed about $7 million last fiscal year, Oldham thinks he could achieve the same results, but with an East Coast appeal. Thall was recently featured on Forbes’ “30

Under 30,” and has given Oldham advice about how to market properly and how to engage with other people, Oldham said. Oldham remodeled the site he attempted to make in high school about six months ago using the website design company, Wix. Within three weeks, he said, he had full understanding of their simple software and designed a professional-looking website under his own domain, TrevorJamesProducts.com. Oldham agreed to donate 10 percent of his total sales to Waves for Water. This charity organization provides $50 water filters, each serving 100 people, to impoverished areas in third world countries. To get the company started, he said, cost him “no more than $100.” By using an impressive collection of different online services such as UpWork, Wix and Alibaba, Oldham was able to create revenue not physically, but virtually. Now, averaging about $500 a week, Oldham maintains an impressive budget for not only a college student, but also a teenager. Age, in the case of any young entrepreneur, is both an advantage and a hindrance. Oldham is no exception. Over the last month, Oldham has been advertising his products to local jewelry stores and gift shops, hoping to get his wrist-ware on to actual market shelves. As he anticipated, he is experiencing a lot of discrimination not only because of his age, but also because of his gender. “I’m young, and people don’t take you seriously when you’re young,” he said. “Honestly, the hardest struggle I’m having right now is trying to get into stores. Also, I’m a guy selling women’s bracelets, which doesn’t help.” But his friend, business associate and mentor, 20-year-old Nick Piva, constantly reminds him to keep his head in the game, and that persistence is key to financial success. Piva, founder of Candleworks Publishing and Xtrend, co-owner of BecometheLion.com and chief financial officer of Driven Activewear, maintains a consistent gross of six

ARTS & FEATURES

February 5, 2016

Mark Ellis of “schmoesknow” fills MC Forum with laughter By Cesareo Contreras Asst. Arts & Features Editor Comedian and YouTube host Mark Ellis entertained a small crowd in the MC Forum Saturday night. The show was sponsored by SILD and was part of the Winter Weekends series of events going on this semester until March 4. Ellis covered a lot of topics in his set ranging from online dating to his love for classic video games. The audience was engaged, which was helped by the smaller size of the crowd and by Ellis’ constant interaction with them. In one of his jokes, Ellis told a funny story about an elderly woman who just graduated. “Somebody turned 94 and was like ‘I got to get my life together.’ Where are you going on spring break? Heaven? Come on, college is supposed to be the best four years of your life, not the last four years of your life,” Ellis joked. In another joke, Ellis discussed his love for movies, and mentioned his movie review YouTube channel “schmoesknow,” which currently has over 230,000 subscribers. Ellis stated his theory of why guys love superhero movies so much after hearing one student comment that his favorite movie was “The Avengers.” “You know why we love those [superhero movies]? I figured it out because we think that could be us. Every dude, we watch “The Avengers” and we’re like, ‘Dude, I can at least be Hawkeye,’” Ellis joked. Ellis’ performance came after the excitement of an opening set of skits

from a duo of the Suit Jacket Posse. Team Captain of the Suit Jacket Posse Tyler DeMoura and Posse member Anthony Gabrielle opened up the show with two improv skits of their own, in which the audience actively participated in. Cassidy Doherty, a freshman, was the volunteer for the group’s first act entitled “Switch.” In this skit, DeMoura and Gabrielle would acted out a scene suggested by an audience member and switched the topic of discussion every time Doherty said switch. “It was cool!” Doherty said. “I felt a little embarrassed being in front of so many people, but it was fun to interact with Tyler and Anthony on stage.” Throughout the two-man group skits, the audience remained entertained, laughing loudly at the pair’s quick banter with one another and actively engaged the duo by giving them suggested ideas to riff on. DeMoura said, “Mark is honestly a fantastic comedian. He didn’t rely on cheap shots aimed at the school or cliché college jokes to get the crowd on his side. He was able to get it done by reading the audience well and having relatable and topical jokes.” Ellis said, “When you’re a comic and you see you have a crowd, you go, ‘Sweet, now I know what to do, you know.’ It made me feel at ease. Anytime you have people show up to your show, it’s very exciting. You have to break the silence. You have to get that first laugh. Once you get that first laugh, everybody on stage, including me, just relaxes.”

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Mark Ellis perfoms his stand-up comedy to a lively Forum.

By Brad Leuchte Editorial Staff

Album Review: Rihanna’s “ANTI”

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This is fascinating. Rihanna has hit her new peak of musical maturity with an album comprised of an eclectic mix honoring countless sub-genres of hip-hop and pop music. This collection begins with the frenetic 8-bit rap/reggae sounds of the track, “Consideration,” featuring up-and-coming power singer SZA. “ANTI” then shifts to more low-key vibes found on the track, “Yeah, I Said It,” which has vocal arrangements reminiscent of Mariah Carey and a backing track that might remind you of stoner-electronic producer Pretty Lights. Many of the tracks found on “ANTI” are very introspective and lack any “jammable” rhythms. On the other hand, “Same Ol’ Mistakes” feels like a dark and slowed down version of the bubblegum pop music one would find walking down the aisles of Old Navy. You can tell that every piece of this song is extremely deliberate and thought out, but still kept buttery smooth and warm enough to fool a vinyl snob. A recent trend in many pop/ hip-hop albums has been to include a singer-songwriter style featuring minimal drums and emotional guitar riffs such as “Never Ending.” To showcase just how much soul Ri-

hanna has, “Love On The Brain” has her belting Amy Winehouse-type lyrics over twangy electric guitar and organ. “I’m drunk and still with a full ashtray, with a little bit too much to say,” she croons out in “Higher.” Sonically sparse, this song features nothing but an old repeating Baroque violin loop and her stadium-filling voice. Expect to hear this at the end of every set from her upcoming tour. The only song that is problematic is “Close To You.” This soft-rock anthem is a snore-fest and even includes the stereotypical dark piano and orchestra in the background. This is as radio friendly as it gets. There are a couple of songs that sound very experimental. “Goodnight Gotham,” for example, has one repeating chopped-up line under screaming synthesizers and punching drums. This song is quickly followed by “Pose,” another wacky song with squeaky samples and snappy trap snares. This album definitely lacks the catchy hooks that were a staple of her past albums, but that’s not a bad thing. “ANTI” is more about introspection and relaxation than partying and climbing the Hot 100 ladder. Been there, done that. This is more real and revealing than any album Rihanna’s put out.

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February 5, 2016

Black History Month Celebration Presents

BYRON HURT

FEBRUARY 17 TH

FEBRUARY 24 TH

"Soul Food Junkies"

"Hip Hop Beyond Beats"

A probing journey into the culture of Southern soul food, broadcast nationally on the Emmy award-winning series Independent Lens.

A riveting documentary that examines representations of gender roles in hip-hop and rap music. Selected in more than 50 film festivals worwide and named "one of the best documentary films in 2007."

CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE AT 7 P.M.

The documentary will be screened, followed by a discussion in advance of Byron Hurt's visit to campus on February 24th.

DWIGHT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT 7 P.M.

Hip Hop & Culture: How the Music Messages and Images impact Society, Culture and Change. DWIGHT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT 8:15 P.M. An intimate and interactive discussion with the award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt, following a screening of his film "Hip Hop Beyond Beats."

For further information, please contact Roxana Marrero via email at rmarrero@framingham.edu.

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ARTS & FEATURES

Campus Conversations

What would be your ideal Superbowl halftime show? By Bailey Morrison & Marissa Rousseau

“My mother. She’s very entertaining.”

“Britney Spears. She had a breakdown and recovered.”

-Tori Lane senior

-Kayla Brice, senior

“Taylor Swift because all the age groups can get into it.”

“Tiesto. His music is lit.” -Matheus Neves, junior

-Alysha Cericola, senior

“Fall Out Boy. They’re making a comeback and they could include their old music.”

“Zach Brown Band opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd.” -Tim Randall, senior

-Tara Cappellucci, junior

Edited by Timothy E. Parker February 5, 2016 CHAPTER OF HISTORY By Clarke K. Denninger ACROSS 1 What cymbals do 6 Neurotic worry 11 “My country ___ of thee ...” 14 Nest on high 15 Legendary singer Vaughan 16 Genetic component 17 One bite and you know it’s not right 19 Small hotel 20 Ski hill 21 Told your dog “Attack!” 23 Bora Bora neighbor 26 100-meter runners, e.g. 27 Hardly melodious 28 Mix again 29 At all times, in verse 30 Type of nut 32 Things to wish upon 35 Have trouble saying “S” 37 Greek architectural order 39 Cram into the overhead 40 Nasty look 42 Some studio tapes, for short 44 It may gird a geisha

Elementary school practice

book 47 River horses 49 Stretcher at the gym? 51 Casts out from the body 52 Alarm bell 53 Giving the once-over 55 “Arabian Nights” name 56 Like a good police witness 61 Go against God 62 Skylit hotel lobbies 63 From around here 64 Big pig 65 Freeloader 66 Dust particle DOWN 1 Front of a semi 2 Hawaiian neckwear 3 What you’ll find in a museum 4 Jams with the band 5 Audible dance step 6 Right away, in memos 7 Back of the neck 8 Org. or assoc. 9 Dips for chips 10 They believe in God 11 Three-horned dinosaur 12 Adjective for sanctum Last issue’s solutions:

13 White ___ Missile Range 18 Agitated 22 Debt markers 23 Chinese weight units 24 Dined at home 25 Sport with betting 26 Jeans fabric 28 Less frequent 31 Manuscript volume 33 Mechanical worker 34 Watch word? 36 Hammer ends 38 Beneficiary’s brother, perhaps 41 Moderate’s opposite 43 Heralds 46 Symbolize 48 Wooden spinning toy 49 Hidden supply 50 Salk vaccine target 53 Film with many extras 54 “Okey-dokey” 57 Valuable rock 58 Hockey surface 59 Wet-dry ___ 60 Broad-antlered animal

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Ferr or Foul?

Manziel’s career all but over

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Women’s basketball goes 2-0, hold share of MASCAC lead

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor Johnny Manziel has an unbelievable amount of talent. The former Texas A&M standout won the 2012 Heisman Trophy, Davey O’Brien Award, AP Player of the Year Award and claimed AllAmerica honors as a redshirt freshman. In fact, Manziel became the first freshman to join the historic Heisman fraternity. In 2013, his sophomore season, Manziel was again invited to the Heisman Presentation, where he finished fifth, but also claimed SEC Male Athlete of the Year and First-Team AllSEC honors. Manziel threw for 7,820 yards and 63 touchdowns in just two years of college football. Many thought this kid was going to be the next big thing in the NFL. However, his success didn’t come without his struggles both on and off the football field. While many loved “Johnny Football” and all he brought to the game, many hated his cockiness and sense of entitlement. He became famous to some, and infamous to others, for gesturing he had money in his hands after he threw for touchdowns. Manziel also got in trouble at A&M for his wild lifestyle. In 2012, he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, along with two other misdemeanor offenses. In 2013, his lifestyle again reared its ugly head, as news broke of him being kicked out of a University of Texas fraternity party. Manziel may have seen his draft stock fall because of his off-the-field issues, but many thought he was still destined to do great things in the NFL. Manziel was a first-round draft choice by the Cleveland Browns in 2014, but his career hasn’t amounted to much. He has had a below-average career, only starting a handful of games and serving as a backup mostly. While his statistics haven’t been eye-popping, his off-the-field conduct has continued to be. In 2015, Manziel checked himself into rehab for an alcohol addiction, and just when Browns and football fans thought he was starting to figure it out, he derailed just a week after being named the permanent starter. The quarterback, who has admitted to alcohol problems, was caught partying during the team’s bye week. Now it seems Manziel’s career is truly in jeopardy. Just last week, ESPN reported that the Browns will part ways with Manziel when NFL rules permit in March. And as if that isn’t bad enough for an underachieving quarterback, Manziel has now been alleged to have struck his girlfriend multiple times and threatened to kill both of them. For someone who had all the potential in the world and freakish ability, it appears Manziel’s career might be on life support if not over all together. It’s really too bad that Johnny Football has chosen to be Johnny Party instead.

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Framingham’s Lauren Donahue attempts to drive past a Salem State defender in the Rams win over the Vikings on Jan. 30. By Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editor The Rams hosted Salem State in a MASCAC game on Jan. 30. Framingham jumped out to a quick lead scoring the game’s first six points. But shortly after this, the game went back-and-forth for much of the first half. Ending the half on a 12-2 run, the Rams managed to go into the half leading 30-21. The Rams came out in the second scoring the first eight points and they never looked back. Framingham outscored the Vikings 18-10 in the third and 12-10 in the fourth. The Rams outscored Salem in every quarter and earned a 19-point win over their conference rivals. Monta Connolly led the way for Framingham. She scored 17 points while grabbing 10 rebounds for her double double, while also adding six assists and four steals. Alycia Rackliffe pitched in a double double as well. She had 12 points to go along with 11 rebounds and five blocks. Raegan Mulherin contributed 10 points as well as seven rebounds and five steals, while Lauren Donahue scored 11 points with six assists and four steals. The Rams shot 29 percent from the field, 21 percent from the 3-point line, and 67 percent from the free-throw line. Framingham forced 33 turnovers against the Vikings, and scored 31 points off of those turnovers. The win improves the Rams to 14-5 on the year, and 6-1 in the conference. The Rams took on Bridgewater State on Feb. 3 in Framingham in a conference game. Framingham fell behind from the start. The Bears outscored the Rams 19-14 in the first quarter, and did not let up. Bridgewater would eventually go up by 14 points, but the Rams battled back and cut the deficit to seven going into the half. The Rams came out hot in the third quarter from the 3-point arch. O’Connell and Mulherin went on a 20-4 run by themselves to gain the lead back for the Rams after the third quarter. Framingham would hold this lead for the rest of regulation and earn a 66-56 win over its MASCAC foe.

Mulherin led the Rams in scoring with 19 points and also led them in assists, with six. O’Connell scored 16 points off the bench to go along with two rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks. Rackliffe went for another double double, scoring 15 points while grabbing 10 rebounds, and blocking four shots. The Rams shot 37 percent from the field in the win, while forcing 19 turnovers. The win brings the Rams to 15-5 on the season and 7-1 in the MASCAC, which is good for a tie in first place.

MASCAC Standings T-1 Framingham State 7-1 T-1 Westfield State 7-1 3. Bridgewater State 5-2 T-4 MCLA 3-5 T-4 Worcester State 3-5 6 Salem State 2-6 7 Fitchburg State 0-7

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Men’s basketball drops two MASCAC games By Mike Ferris Sports Editor Framingham’s losing streak slipped to four when it hosted Salem State on Saturday, Jan. 30. The Vikings used a big first half to claim the 64-54 victory. Framingham fought hard in the second half, outscoring the Vikings 34-30, but the Rams dug themselves too deep of a hole early. Framingham was led by Tony Alexandre who recorded a double double, contributing 12 points to go along with 13 rebounds. Tim Mangano also had a productive offensive afternoon, as he shot 7-16 from the field and tallied 19 points. Alexandre wasn’t the only player to record a double double, Salem’s Marcus Faison did as well. Faison proved to be too much for the Rams as he led all scorers with 24 points and secured a game-high 20 rebounds. The 6-foot-5 forward is averaging a double double this season and leading Salem State in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game. The Rams shot a mere 27 percent from the field, while the Vikings shot 49 percent en route to improving to 7-0 in the MASCAC. Despite scoring 20 points off of turnovers and holding the Vikings to four, the Rams didn’t have enough in the tank down the stretch as they dropped to 1-6 in the conference. The Rams’ first game of the month ended in a 57-50 defeat at the hands of Bridgewater State.

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Patrick Gould defends a Salem State ball-handler in the Rams 64-54 loss on Saturday. Framingham had three scorers in double figures, but failed to get any production off the bench. Starters Alexandre, Jacek Louisville and Tim McCarthy contributed 10, 16 and 11. Mangano and Patrick Gould added eight and five, respectively. However, that was all the scoring that the Rams would get. Framing-

ham’s bench was unable to contribute a single point, while the Bears got 16 from theirs. Framingham also struggled mightily at the free-throw line. As a team, the Rams only shot 55 percent at the stripe, while Bridgewater was up at 81 percent. In a game that saw four ties and six lead changes, the Rams struggled on

the glass much as they did against Salem. The Bears outrebounded the Rams, 39-30. Ultimately, the Bears were just too much for the Rams as they outscored them 38-27 in the second half to improve to 4-3 in the MASCAC. The loss drops Framingham to 4-16 on the year and 1-7 in the conference.

Framingham goes 1-1 on week after Essery leads comeback over UMass Dartmouth By Amelia Foley Asst. Sports Editor The Rams traveled to Rockett Arena on Jan. 28 to face Salem State in a MASCAC matchup. The Vikings dominated the game, leaving the Rams scoreless in a 5-0 shutout. Brandon Platt scored first for Salem in the early minutes of the game when he beat Framingham’s defense in an unassisted goal. A second goal was quickly added by Daniel Campbell who tapped in a shot from Derek Makimaa, making the score of the first period 2-0, Salem. In the first minutes of the second period, Cam Moniz scored a third goal for Salem on a power play. He was assisted by Gabriel Cromp and Platt. Andrew Bettencourt converted on a pass from Brody Heleno and extended the lead to 4-0. Bettencourt added one more goal in the last minutes of the period when he scored off a rebound which would be

the last goal of the game, making the final score 5-0, Salem. Both teams remained scoreless in the third period. Adam Calabrese made an impressive 41 saves and Framingham was outshot 53-12. On Jan. 30, the Rams traveled to North Dartmouth for a MASCAC game against UMass Dartmouth. Mark Essery scored first in the 17th minute of the game and was assisted by Richard O’Connor and Chris Andre. Two minutes later, Mikes Sones evened the score with a goal for UMD. The Corsairs dominated the second half, scoring two goals three minutes apart at 13:24 and 16:23. The Rams were unable to score and ended the period 3-1, UMD. In the third period the Rams made their comeback. Jake McKinnon scored first in the third minute of the period on a power play and was assisted by Melvin Nichols and Keith Barnaby. There was no stopping the Rams from that point on. Andre scored next,

only three minutes later on another power play with help from Essery and Richard Hill. Minutes later, Essery scored his second goal of the game and gave the Rams the lead. He was assisted by Greg Stoya and O’Connor. Barnaby extended the lead in the 15th minute with an assist from Tyler Colacchio. In an attempt to score again, the Corsairs pulled their goalie in the final minutes. Derek Ridgeway took advan-

tage and made a shot that sailed into the empty net, making the final score 6-3, Rams. Calabrese made 37 saves and was awarded his second win of the season. The Rams improve to 4-13-1 overall and 3-8-1 in the MASCAC.

1 2 3 F Framingham State 0 0 0 0 Salem State 2 3 0 5 Framingham State 1 0 5 6 UMass Dartmouth 1 2 0 3

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Bay/WVU

IU/PSU

ND/UNC

Okla/KSU

Zona/UW

UF/UK

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Pur/MD

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Tweet of the Week

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The Gatepost Player of the Week Mark Essery Essery scored two goal and an assist in Framingham’s 6-3 win over UMass Dartmouth.

National Performance of the Week Russell Westbrook Westbrook collected three triple doubles in three straight games averaging 22.3 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Super Bowl 50 Preview

Carolina Panthers NFC Champions 2016 Record: 15-1 Passing Leader: Cam Newton 3,837 yards, 35 TD Rushing Leader: Jonathan Stewart 989 yards, 6 TD Receiving Leader: Greg Olsen 1,104 yards, 7 TD Interception Leader: Kurt Coleman 7 Average PPG 31.3 Average Points Against 19.3 Offense Rank 11 Defense Rank 16

Super Bowl 50 Sunday, Feb. 7 6:30 p.m. EST CBS Halftime Show: Coldplay LOCATION:

Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stadium Santa Clara, California Capacity- 68,500 Forceast- 71 degrees/ Sunny

Denver Broncos AFC Champions 2016 Record: 12-4 Passing Leader: Peyton Manning 2,249 yards, 9 TD Rushing Leader: Ronnie Hillman 863 yards, 7 TD Receiving Leader: Demaryius Thoma 1,304 yards, 6 TD Interception Leader: Aquib Talib 3 Average PPG 22.2 Average Points Against 18.5 Offense Rank 16 Defense Rank 1

february 16, 2016 dwight performing arts center

7 p.m.

dr. temple grandin

Dr. Temple Grandin, born in Boston in 1947, was diagnosed with autism as a child and went on to pursue work in psychology and animal science. She has become a leading advocate for autistic communities and has written books and provided consultation on the humane treatment of animals. Dr. Grandin's talk explores how different kinds of minds - those shaped by different learning styles, different disciplines, or more profoundly by neurological difference - can offer new opportunities for problem solving, boosting creativity and just plain getting things done. For Dr. Grandin, understanding different kinds of minds has never stopped with the human, but has always included the ways animals think. It was this empathetic line of inquiry which led her to discover her career in animal husbandry.

Photo by Rosalie Winard

For more information, contact Dr. Lisa Eck via email at leck@framingham.edu

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OP/ED

The Gatepost Editorial

Phil McMullin Opinions Editor

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

ARTS & FEATURES

February 5, 2016

Sleep. Study. Sell.

One freshman takes business beyond the curriculum

Photo courtesy of trevorjamesproducts.com

A watch for sale by Trevor James Products.

Trevor Oldham, founder.

By Scott Calzolaio Arts & Features Editor

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ARTS & FEATURES

February 5, 2016

because we think that could be us. Every dude, we watch “The Avengers” and we’re like, ‘Dude, I can at least be Hawkeye,’” Ellis joked. Ellis’ performance came after the excitement of an opening set of skits from a duo of the Suit Jacket Posse. Team Captain of the Suit Jacket Posse Tyler DeMoura and Posse member Anthony Gabrielle opened up the show with two improv skits of their own, in which the audience actively participated in. Cassidy Doherty, a freshman, was the volunteer for the group’s first act entitled “Switch.” In this skit, DeMoura and Gabrielle would acted out a scene suggested by an audience member and switched the topic of discussion every time Doherty said switch. “It was cool!” Doherty said. “I felt a little embarrassed being in front of so many people, but it was fun to interact with Tyler and Anthony on stage.” Throughout the two-man group skits, the audience remained entertained, laughing loudly at the pair’s quick banter with one another and actively engaged the duo by giving them suggested ideas to riff on. DeMoura said, “Mark is honestly a fantastic comedian. He didn’t rely on cheap shots aimed at the school or cliché college jokes to get the crowd on his side. He was able to get it done by reading the audience well and having relatable and topical jokes.” Ellis said, “When you’re a comic

and you see you have a crowd, you

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Mark Ellis performs his stand-up comedy to a lively Forum.

By Brad Leuchte Editorial Staff

Album Review: Rihanna’s “ANTI”

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February 5, 2016

Black History Month Celebration Presents

BYRON HURT

FEBRUARY 17 TH

FEBRUARY 24 TH

"Soul Food Junkies"

"Hip Hop Beyond Beats"

A probing journey into the culture of Southern soul food, broadcast nationally on the Emmy award-winning series Independent Lens.

A riveting documentary that examines representations of gender roles in hip-hop and rap music. Selected in more than 50 film festivals worwide and named "one of the best documentary films in 2007."

CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE AT 7 P.M.

The documentary will be screened, followed by a discussion in advance of Byron Hurt's visit to campus on February 24th.

DWIGHT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT 7 P.M.

For further information, please contact Roxana Marrero via email at rmarrero@framingham.edu.

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February 5, 2016

ARTS & FEATURES

Campus Conversations

What would be your ideal Superbowl halftime show? By Bailey Morrison & Marissa Rousseau

“My mother. She’s very entertaining.”

“Britney Spears. She had a breakdown and recovered.”

-Tori Lane senior

-Kayla Brice, senior

“Taylor Swift because all the age groups can get into it.”

“Tiesto. His music is lit.” -Matheus Neves, junior

-Alysha Cericola, senior

“Fall Out Boy. They’re making a comeback and they could include their old music.”

“Zach Brown Band opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd.” -Tim Randall, senior

-Tara Cappellucci, junior

Elementary school practice

SPORTS

Ferr or Foul?

Manziel’s career all but over

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Women’s basketball goes 2-0, hold share of MASCAC lead

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MASCAC Standings T-1 Framingham State 7-1 T-1 Westfield State 7-1 3. Bridgewater State 5-2 T-4 MCLA 3-5 T-4 Worcester State 3-5 6 Salem State 2-6 7 Fitchburg State 0-7

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SPORTS

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1 2 3 F Framingham State 0 0 0 0 Salem State 2 3 0 5 Framingham State 1 0 5 6 UMass Dartmouth 1 2 0 3

SPORTS

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BC/Lville

Bay/WVU

IU/PSU

ND/UNC

Okla/KSU

Zona/UW

UF/UK

S.C./A&M

Pur/MD

Nova/Prov

MSU/Mich

UVA/Pitt

KU/TCU

The Editors’ NCAA Picks

Mike Ferris (0-0)

Melina Bourdeau/The Gatepost

Matt Ferris (0-0)

Amelia Foley (0-0)

Photos courtesy Creative Commons

Tweet of the Week

Photos courtesy Twitter.com

The Gatepost Player of the Week Mark Essery Essery scored two goal and an assist in Framingham’s 6-3 win over UMass Dartmouth.

National Performance of the Week Russell Westbrook Westbrook collected three triple doubles in three straight games averaging 22.3 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists.

SPORTS

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Super Bowl 50 Preview

Super Bowl 50 Sunday, Feb. 7 6:30 p.m. EST CBS Halftime Show: Coldplay LOCATION:

Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stadium Santa Clara, California Capacity- 68,500 Forceast- 71 degrees/ Sunny

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7 p.m.

dr. temple grandin

Photo by Rosalie Winard

For more information, contact Dr. Lisa Eck via email at leck@framingham.edu

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