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Dining hall health violations typical, says Board of Health director

By Kaila Braley Editor-in-Chief

A CBS Boston article Wednesday reported nine critical health inspection violations in the FSU dining hall, including the presence of fruit flies and rodent droppings, sparking student concern on social media.

The inspection, facilitated by the Framingham Health Department, took place on May 7, 2014, and cited 12 violations total, three of them labeled non-critical. Framingham Dining Services were required to correct all of the critical violations immedi-

ately and the non-critical violations within 14 days.

The two violations that were featured in the CBS article were “a basement salad prep area which was filled with flies” and another area where rodent droppings were found.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health report, the rodent droppings were found “along walls” and “on lower shelves,” and the flies were “consistent with either fruit or phord flies.”

According to Director of Dining Ser-

vices Ralph Eddy, Sodexo requires an integrated pest management program, which is run by Braman, a company that is “on site twice a month. We spend tens of thousands of dollars a year on a pest management program to avoid any of those issues,” Eddy said.

“In terms of the mouse droppings, those were found in a very inconspicuous location in our dry goods store room. They were not in an active food preparation area. And there were no signs whatsoever of any - Continued on page 5

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Anthony Martel (Left) and Danielle Winters (Right) performed in Sandella’s Grill on Wednesday, Feb. 18 as part of The Onyx’s biweekly open mic night.

Health Center recommends hygiene, isolation to Combat Flu

By Tanya Ström Staff Writer

Though flu season starts in December and continues through March, the number of incidents peaks in February in New England, according to Ilene Hofrenning, the director of the Health Center at FSU. Hofrenning recommends that if students exhibit signs of being sick, such as coughing or sneezing, they should immediately check for a fever. There are disposable thermometers located at the Health Center available to all students.

“Individuals that are at high risk for the flu are people with chronic health problems like asthma, other respiratory prob-

lems, diabetes, arthritis and those with low immune systems,” said Hofrenning.

She encourages anyone who has the flu to go home if possible, because the flu lasts for “four to five days at least.” If the option to go home is not possible, she said, “We ask you to self-isolate and stay in your dorm room.

“If you have a fever, do not go to class,” added Hofrenning.

It is important to “self-isolate until you are fever-free for 24 hours,” said Hofrenning, but “this can prove tough, because, by that point you are feeling better and think that you can go back to your regular - Continued on page 4

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CDIO announces Bias Response Team goals

By Joe Kourieh Associate Editor

Newly hired Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Sean Huddleston recently announced the finalization of a new Bias Protocol and Response Team as part of his objective of “inclusive excellence” for the school.

In an email to the student body sent Wednesday, Jan. 21, Huddleston described the Bias Protocol and Response Team’s goal of organizing the process through which incidents of bias are reported and investigated.

This comes after a series of incidents in recent months involving racially charged graffiti, which, Huddleston said in his email, “cannot be tolerated on our campus.” The most recent of these incidents occurred the day before the email was sent out, according to Huddleston.

Throughout last semester, a racial slur, along with an inappropriate image, was written on a Hispanic Heritage Month information board in Towers, a swastika was carved into a door in Horace Mann, a crossword puzzle on a club poster was filled in with a homophobic slur and a student desk worker was allegedly called a racial epithet by a parent with the student later being told that the security cameras that record the activities were not functioning.

Ultimately, these incidents inspired a protest by up to 40 students on Dec. 15 in order to call for a better administrative response.

“It’s ridiculous that it’s 2015 and this is happening,” said sophomore Becca Green about these incidents. “It’s important that these acts don’t go unmonitored.”

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Ice dams cause roof leaks in Peirce Hall

By Scott Calzolaio Editorial Staff

More than a dozen residents in Peirce Hall have reported mild to serious leaks in their walls, ceilings and windows, resulting from ice dams on the roofline of the 100 year-old building.

Three of the rooms, all located in the back of the building, have been deemed temporarily uninhabitable, forcing the residents to relocate.

“We would like to wait to have students move back into these rooms until we have resolved the water leakage,” said Maureen Bagge Fowler, environmental health and safety coordinator. “With more storms

expected this week, we will monitor the rooms for water leakage, and clean up the spaces after the leakage has stopped.”

Warren Fairbanks, associate vice president of facilities and capital planning, said there are currently 10 reported leaks in Peirce, many of which became a problem the morning of Monday Feb. 9, when students began to notice trickling water on their walls.

“It’s all related to how tightly insulated the building is,” said Fairbanks.

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Inside Women’s B-Ball: Hot streak continues in Senior Game 13

“Fifty Shades of Grey:” Avoid this Red Room 9

2024 Boston Olympics: Yay or Nay? 6

The Year of the Ram: Lunar New Year told in photos 13

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Gatepost Interview

By Sara Silvestro Editorial Staff

Adjunct Professor of Art tion.

Briefly tell me about your educational background

Can you tell me about where you do most of your work?

James M. Sheridan Jr.

I got my B.S. from Skidmore College. I have always been drawn to art. I went to the

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Boston Museum of Fine Arts School every Saturday growing up. I grew up in Brookline, so that was an easy class that my parents could take me too. I spent every Saturday morning - about three hours there - in classes. It just was a natural pull for me. After Skidmore College, I knew I wanted to be an illustrator when I spent a semester studying in London. I had a teacher there who was illustrative, and it suddenly became a real viable option for me. I saw a working illustrator doing it and that’s when I knew what I wanted to do with my art. I took classes at MassArt in children’s literature and children’s illustration. I was very lucky and got my first book accepted from a publisher at that time.

Most of my career, I’ve worked out of a home studio but over the last five years, I’ve moved all my work to 59 Fountain Street, which is right next store. I have a two-bay studio space - it’s wonderful to have all that space. … I get to go work in a building with 80 other artists who are randomly there. Doing art can be very isolating, so having that studio space has been really fabulous. Even if all it means I get to say “Hi” to somebody on the way up the stairs, you don’t quite feel so alone.

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Jill Chenevert

I’m always interested in learning and I think everybody should always be learning in life, even when we are working fulltime. There is always something more. I started learning digital software. I think that was really my next attraction, animation especially. I took a bunch of classes at the Boston Art Institute in animation and then in Flash and learned all the Adobe Creative Suite and I actually continue to take courses at the RISD continuing education program. I am taking art and learning surface design, and more software, always more software.

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What are some of your accomplishments?

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Brittany Cormier

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Mostly what I’ve done is that I have illustrated children’s books. Of the 25 that I published, I have written five of them. So I guess those would be my biggest accomplishments, especially my last one, “Boris and Stella and The Perfect Gift.”

I guess I should mention my two daughters.

I’m proud of them too. That was a big accomplishment.

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I think it is the everyday world. I don’t think there was ever a time that I suddenly decided I wanted to make stories and draw. I just always drew and I always wrote stories. It wasn’t like it just started for me at any particular time and I think what I am always attracted to is always the little stories - the everyday situation. Animals. Animal behavior. I think that is also why I am inspired to animate - because it is just the simple things - The way a cat moves. The way a dog tilts his head when you are talking to him. That is where my books come from. The little stories from every day life. For some reason, I’m moved to record them in art and in writing, in hopefully a way that is meaningful. Meaningful enough that somebody else would want to read it or look at it.

Well actually, I had a student come up to me last semester, and she was asking my opinion. She had to choose a course and was torn between them. She was asking my opinion.

I wasn’t open to helping her because I was new and I don’t know all the teachers here, but they way she phrased it, she said, “I like to have teachers that are a little quirky - like you are.”

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It’s my own studio; I don’t share it with anybody. My daughters, in the summer when they are home, will come and work on things with me. My dog comes with me everyday, so it’s just me and him.

What type of dog do you have?

While I’ve been working as an illustrator, I’ve always been able to deal with teaching which I love because it keeps me connected. I teach adults. I teach college students. I teach high school students and sometimes in the summer I even teach kids.

Monte. He actually knows more people than I do. Everyone stops to say hello to a dog. I’ll be walking down the stairs and people I’ve never seen before say “Hi Monte.”

What are some of the classes you are teaching at FSU?

What is your inspiration?

How do you think your students describe you?

One of the nice things about being an illustrator of children’s books - writing and illustrating children books, opposed to being an illustrator of other things - is that you get these nice long deadlines. Which means you can do other things in real time, as long as you plan and strategize your time well.

Right now I am teaching Life Drawing and Children’s Book Illustration. Last semester, I taught Drawing Fundamentals and Illustra-

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Do you have anyone ever join you sometimes in the studio?

credit, so that I took a month and bought a rail pass with a friend. And we just traveled with backpacks. … Going abroad is the best thing I have ever done in the graduate program. And traveling.

He’s a Bernese Mountain dog. He’s sort of the hallway mascot. He likes to hang out in the hallway and greet people.

What’s his name?

What was your best experience as an undergrad?

I think it was studying abroad. It opened my eyes to so many things. My world got bigger.

As an art student it was interesting because there was just so much art. I was in London, but I was able to take a month - I had enough

So I guess that is your answer. I think they see me as a little quirky but aren’t all art teachers a little quirky?

What advice do you have for art students?

My advice would be to learn digital software. Even if your intention is to be a fine studio artist, when we graduate, this is the world that surrounds us. This is what we are entering when we graduate. It is the way we communicate with each other. It’s the way artists send work to art directors and galleries. The more you know, the more empowered you will be - the more prepared you will be to make a living.

Lastly, where do you see yourself in five years?

I guess I’m doing what I hope to be doing in five years. I love teaching and I love that I can teach and I can keep doing the work that I do. It really is a perfect combination for an artist. You have summers to focus completely on your work, and then during the school year, we are in a place where we are inspired and surrounded by other people who are inspired by art.

In five years, even if I won the lottery, I would still be teaching and I would still be making art.

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Monday, Feb.16, 2015 8:29:26 -Peirce Hall Assist residence life - Marijuana confiscated.

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 2:35 - Crocker Hall Alarm (Fire/Smoke) - False Alarm Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 00:18 - O’Connor Hall Medical - Transported to hospital.

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 12:41 - McCarthy Center Assault (Physical) - Report taken.

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New police initiative prepares FSU for the possibility of school shootings

By Scott Calzolaio Editorial Staff

Campus Police will link its well-attended self-defense courses to the newly adapted “Run, Hide, Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter” initiative this semester.

“The training gives you the general basics,” said Chief of Campus Police Brad Medieros, “but the general basics might work in an active shooter situation really well.”

The Run, Hide, Fight initiative, created by the United States Department of Homeland Security in 2012, and now utilized by Framingham State, is a suggested plan of action to take in case of an active shooter event. The training includes a detailed presentation led by a police officer, and a short video. There is not physical training involved, prompting Medieros to incorporate the initiative into his self-defense course.

An active shooter, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security in a handout released in 2008 titled, “Active Shooter: How to respond,” is “an individual actively engaging in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area.”

According to both the active shooter handout and Medieros, there is no distinguishable pattern or method to the selection of victims, and every situation needs to be handled differently. “Some shooters have an agenda. Some have a pinpointed person,” said Medieros. “Others it’s a vendetta against a place, and sometimes, it’s just whatever they can hit.”

The initiative’s first suggested course of action, run, is simply “first instinct,” said Medieros. “If you hear gunshots in your general vicinity, and you can tell where they are coming from, you want to get out.”

The Run, Hide, Fight active shooter video on the Homeland Security website, suggests to always seek an escape “even if others insist on staying. ... Encourage others to leave with you, but don’t let them slow you down with indecision.”

The next suggested course of action is to hide, ideally in a room that can lock from the inside. Because of fire safety regulations, some rooms on campus do not have locks, according to Medieros. His advice in this situation is to turn off the lights and

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barricade the door, as well as other tips.

“If someone were to take their belt off and put it around the door closer [the metal mechanism at the top of the door] so it cannot move, that would be another locking device,” he said. “A doorstop jammed underneath the door will also help.”

Medieros said a shooter is likely to move on after noticing the door will not move. Most active shooters are apprehended within 15 to 20 minutes, which doesn’t leave much time for shooting through doors, according to Medieros.

The final, and most discussed course of action, is to fight and disarm the active shooter.

“This is an absolute last resort, and believe me, it is not for everybody,” he said.

“In a situation like this, a lot of people become very panic-stricken. ... There’s no saying what people would do under pressure like that.”

Both Medieros and the video produced

by Homeland Security suggest improvising weaponry in order to incapacitate the active shooter.

“Anything can be used as a weapon,” said Medieros, - “chairs, books or computers, in brute force.”

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Senior¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ sociology major Matt Davis said, “There is a huge difference between taking down someone in a fight, and taking down a shooter.”

Students agree that Run, Hide, Fight is the logical choice over training for a lockdown or Shelter-in-Place plan.

Thomas Barry, a senior economics major, said, “Run, Hide, Fight is more applicable to this scenario than a sort of high school lockdown. If you can get help, then do so - take action. Don’t just sit around.”

Tim Rose, a junior computer science major, said, “I think it’s a good initiative because rather than sitting around and waiting to be caught or attacked, you have three options. ... It’s more realistic than lockdown.”

Courtney Collins, a junior business major, said, “In a situation like that, you can’t just sit there and hide. What if things change within the situation? In Florida State, they were just sitting, studying in the library. Think about that in our library.”

When asked if they were worried about an active shooter at Framingham State, some students thought the possibility was slim, but remained adamant that the training is important.

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“I think that not everyone is going to be able to get out of a situation like that, and that there should be a sort of training in place for those people,” said Tyler Meuzdorf, a senior psychology major. “I definitely think it’s a good initiative, but it’s not something that I am worried about. No one wants to think about something like a meteor coming down and blowing up the continental United States either, because why stress yourself over something like that?”

According to Medieros, 80 to 100 faculty and staff members have partaken in the active shooter training. He hopes to have all of the faculty and staff trained by the end of this semester, and to run his presentation during staff development days in order to increase attendance.

“Faculty and staff are authoritative figures,” he said. “If a student needs to take direction, they are going to go to an authority figure.”

The training is intended to be more accessible to students this semester, as Campus Police plans to incorporate Run, Hide, Fight into it’s self-defense courses, as well as during orientation in the Fall.

SGA allocates $2,400 to BSU

By Melina Bourdeau Editorial Staff

The Student Government Association passed a motion to allocate $2,400 to the Black Student Union on Tuesday, Feb. 17 for it’s Culture Show and after party.

The Culture Show and after party is an annual performance for students and members of the Framingham State community that will be held on April 4, on campus. The after party will be held for students afterward in celebration of the show’s success.

SGA passed a motion for a $288 increase allocated for Community Service Club’s event “Service Spring Break Laser Tag.” After it’s service days, the club will go for a round of laser tag at Fun and Games in Framingham.

Ali McGrath, president of the Community Service Club said, originally, the club anticipated going into Boston for their day off, but it would be the same day of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

SGA unanimously deactivated the following clubs: Chess Club, Computer Science Club, Global Change Initiative, Herpetology Club, Humane Society and Math Club.

In other news: • The White Ribbon Campaign, an initiative for men against domestic violence, will be on Thursday March 5.

• Senator Jenna Corsi was sworn into SGA. • Visual Media Club’s first constitution was approved by SGA after a debate.

• SGA will have it’s budget meeting for the 2015-16 academic year on Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in the Alumni Room.

• The Framingham Night Live event, co-sponsored with the Hilltop Players, will be held on Wednesday, March 11 at 8 p.m. in DPAC. • SGA will be hosting a blood drive on Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• Kendell Valente awarded Kristen Hoey the “You Rock” this week. Sarah Cowdell explained that the “You Rock” is “a recognition tool we use to highlight people who are doing great things in SGA. The person who receives it gets to give it away the next week to the person of their choice.”

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SGA Vice President Dan Costello discusses funding requests.

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activities, but you are still contagious.”

If a student is isolated on campus, the Health Center can make arrangements with Director of Food Services Ralph Eddy and “food for them can be brought to their dorm room by either a friend or a staff member,” she said.

Hofrenning said that there were 24 students who were seen for influenza-like symptoms this academic year, but there was only one confirmed case of the flu on campus.

In the last five years, the number of students reporting flu-like symptoms has decreased significantly. Last year, 34 students were seen for influenza-like symptoms, she said. The 2009-10 school year was one of the worst in recent years, with 99 students reported with influenza symptoms during the H1N1 outbreak.

Matt Crescione, a senior criminology major, said he experienced fatigued one day, which eventually developed into the flu.

“It kind of hit me within a few hours,”

he said. “I noticed my body felt tired and within two to three hours, I was exhausted, cold, hot, tired and achy. I had a fever of 105.

“I had a cough, no appetite. I just wanted to sleep,” said Crescione.

Hofrenning said the Health Center used to provide flu vaccines in the past, compliments of the Department of Public Health. “This year, we did not get that.

“Part of the reason why we didn’t get any flu vaccines through DPH is because every student has access to the vaccine,” said Hofrenning. “Insurance covers it 100 percent even without co-pay now, and it is readily available at their own primary care providers.”

She said the vaccine is preventative for the flu, and “takes about two weeks to work. If you have the flu, it is too late to administer the vaccine.”

Hofrenning recommends students who are not sick stay mindful of those who show any symptoms and stay at least six feet away from them. She urges students to stay healthy by washing their hands, getting enough sleep, staying hydrated and

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of ice, covering the gutters and creating icicles.

“We can’t really knock the ice off without doing damage to the roof and gutters. ...

There’s nothing we can do from the inside of the building to fix it. It’s an outside fix,” Fairbanks said. “If we could solve the problem now, we would have solved it already.

There’s just not a lot we can do.”

He added that residents should be aware that “when the weather warms up, that might also trigger some other leaks that we can’t see right now.”

The warmer weather will not only potentially cause more leaks, according to Fairbanks, but it could also lead to mold spores in the insulation - a serious health risk.

Fowler said, “In the three rooms we looked at yesterday, there did not appear to be any visible mold.”

Senior Shannon Martin, a Peirce resident, said, “There’s a musty smell coming from the heater vent. ... Last week, I kept waking up with sore throats every morning.”

Senior Marissa Campbell, a Peirce resident, who has not been in her room for three weeks due to an injury she endured on campus, said, “I hadn’t been able to get on campus because of my injury so my sister went. ... She said there was mold on part of my bed where it got wet. It’s awful because I’m not there to do anything, and if we get more bad weather like we have been, more of my

stuff could potentially get ruined.”

The cost of the damage cannot be estimated until the contractor begins repairs and is able to assess the situation, according to Dale Hamel, executive vice president.

Hamel is seeking some financial compensation from the state in order to cover the costs of storm related expenses.

“We are capturing our costs related to the storms just in case there is an opportunity to be reimbursed for them,” said Hamel.

Glenn Cochran, associate dean of students and director of residence life said, “If someone wants to move temporarily, or permanently, then we are in no position to say no. ... If later on, their room is habitable and they want to come back to it then good - we can do that.”

According to Cochran, the two students who decided to move out of their rooms due to the leaking were relocated to other open rooms in Peirce.

Sophomores Jackie McCann and Tori Clark, Peirce residents and roommates, noticed the pre-existing crack in their wall was growing, and the paint was bubbling up by the floor.

“This building is ratchet,” said McCann.

“I don’t know what else say about it. I just don’t like it.”

Clark agreed with her roommate, adding, “Underneath the actual window, there were six different spots that were leaking.

Everything got soaking wet, including my pillows. ... This building needs some seri-

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A bathroom is Peirce Hall floods due to leaks

eating well.

Sergio Lopez, a sophomore studio art major, said, “I haven’t seen many people that appear sick, but I wash my hands more often.”

Victoria Wolk, a senior English major, said, “I am washing my hands constantly and taking vitamins every day.”

Hofrenning advocates students to receive the flu shot because the vaccine from last year is “not as effective as it was in the past years.” The new vaccine works against “three to four different strains of the flu,” she said.

H3N2 is this year’s most prominent strain and it has mutated since January of 2014.

“The one confirmed case on campus was H3N2,” said Hofrenning.

“We also have rapid flu tests so that we can know right away if a student has contracted the virus. It takes about four to seven days to hear back from DPH labs,” Hofrenning said.

Kenza Laoufir, a senior nutrition major, said, “I was forced to get [the flu shot] for work.”

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Due to strict attendance policies, there are some students who think they cannot miss class at all.

“I hate missing class,” said Mike Swiderski, a senior sociology major. “Even if I am sick I still go because I am only allowed to miss two classes according to my professor’s syllabus.”

Scott Carucci, a sophomore geography major, said when he got really sick for two days, his professor enforced his attendance policy. “My professor said that is why we have an allotted three absences in the semester. He did not count them as unexcused absences.”

Hofrenning said the Health Center has “to convince them [students] that their professors do not want them in class, regardless of attendance policy, because the teachers as well as the students do not want to get sick.

“We want to prevent any type of flu epidemic on campus so we don’t have a repeat of H1N1 in 2009,” said Hofrenning.

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A window leaks in a dorm room of Peirce Hall, causing paint to peel and bubble. ous maintenance.”

Senior Julianna Coughlin, a Peirce resident said, that her room wasn’t badly damaged even though her window was leaking. “The bathroom was flooding, and the bathroom is directly next to my room. ... I walked into my room and the window was dripping a decent amount, so I put towels under it.”

After a few visits from Facilities personnel, the window “now has a trash bag collecting water, tied around the shade,” which is working effectively, according to Coughlin. “I don’t even really see it anymore.”

Junior Julie Fabbo, a Peirce resident, said, “Luckily no real damage was done to any of my things. ... The leaks came from the trim above and below the window. The paint is bubbled and cracked in some places, and the wood trim is warped. My room smelled pretty weird while it was leaking.”

Fairbanks is confident that all the roofs at FSU are safe.

“We sent guys up to check and make sure the walls and windows [in Peirce] were

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secure, and maintenance to help clean up,” said Fairbanks. “Nothing is going to fail.

No roof is going to collapse. ... I thought we might have more roof leaks, but overall, our roofs are in pretty good shape. Leaks are not necessarily unusual,” he said. “Students have been very understanding, and I think they realize we’re doing everything we can for them.”

Facilities is expected to make any repairs necessary over spring break, when some of the snow will have melted.

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activities of the mice in the food itself.”

He added there were several holes found inside the building, likely due to age of the building and the recent construction in the dining hall, which the mice may have used to enter the building. “Facilities were very quick to seal up the holes inside the building.”

Eddy said, “And there was no active mice at the time. It could have been something that occurred much earlier than that.”

Some of the other critical violations included rinsing garbanzo beans in a sink with the garbage disposal, chicken which was being kept six degrees higher than the regulation temperature of 41 degrees, two locations in which paper towels were not provided near a sink, tofu which was being kept at 54 degrees rather than 41 degrees, a sink which used to be regulation that was found to be a violation because the faucet was detachable and an allergy statement sign did not display the regulated statement.

The non-critical violations were an odor noted from the dish room floor due to poor drainage, sanitizer test strips which were not available at a sanitizer test station even though the log was being kept and boxes of dried beans which were not properly sealed after opening.

A violation is considered critical when it could be “related to foodborne illness,” according to the inspection report.

Interim Health Director at the Framingham Health Department Roberto Santamaría said it’s typical of a kitchen the size of FSU’s dining services to receive five to 15 critical violations in an inspection.

“For example,” Santamaría said, “when you’re holding food hot, when you have a hot buffet, it has to be held at 140 degrees - above 140 degrees. We have to, by law, write up a critical violation even if that food is at 139 degrees. And we have to write it for every single food we find it in.”

He said, personally speaking, that he doesn’t think these violations are anything

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Interim Health Director at the Framingham Health Department Roberto Santamaría said he doesn’t think these violations are anything to be conerned about.

to be concerned about. He said almost all of the violations either happened right before the inspection or are out of the company’s control.

“From a sanitary perspective, we need to make sure they are 100 percent compliant.

And we strive for excellence in the Health Department.”

He added, “Sodexo does do really good food handling practices.”

According to FSU President F. Javier Cevallos, the town of Framingham’s Health Department conducts inspections routinely, but the time between inspections varies from six months to over a year, “depending on how overburdened or overworked they are.” The dining staff is not alerted when the inspectors will arrive.

Eddy added that Sodexo hires a thirdparty inspection company, the National Sanitation Foundation, to inspect and certify “any piece of food service equipment, be it a pan or storage equipment” on an an-

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Regarding this most recent incident, Huddleston said “communication and action happened quickly” once it was reported. He said that the alleged perpetrators have been questioned and are going through the student conduct process.

“This incident would definitely fall under the category of a bias incident,” he said.

“The investigation will determine if it rises to the level of a hate crime.”

Huddleston explained in an email that “a hate or bias incident occurs when an action made by an individual or group is perceived to be malicious (hate) or discriminatory (bias) toward another individual or group based on actual or perceived characteristics.”

All hate crimes, Huddleston said, are considered bias incidents, but not all bias incidents rise to the level of a hate crime.

Huddleston said it is difficult for him to assess whether FSU experiences a disproportionately high number of bias or hate incidents due to the lack of data released by schools on the topic. Additionally, bias incidents, like sexual assaults, are general underreported, making the issue difficult to quantify and address effectively.

“We are fortunate at FSU to have started the process of developing a protocol for reporting these incidents so that we have good data for creating solutions and initiatives to proactively address these issues,” Huddleston said.

Huddleston described the significance of the Bias Protocol and Response Team as “three-fold.”

“First,” he said, “the formation of this team provides the university with a comprehensive method for addressing incidents of bias that fall below the status of hate crime, in an effort to continue to create a safe and welcoming environment for all.

“Second,” Huddleston said, “as we collect data related to bias incidents, we will be able to see trends and develop proactive strategies to reduce the number of bias incidents.”

The third aspect is to “review and align” the current bias reporting system in order to “create potential efficiencies,” Huddleston said.

Huddleston said the team aims to allow for effective reporting of incidents specific to victims and bystanders alike. He suggested the possibility of an electronic anonymous reporting mechanism for the future.

The current members of the Bias Protocol and Response Team include Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Multicultural Affairs David Baldwin, Chief of Staff and General Counsel Rita Colucci, Director of the Multicultural Center Kathy Martinez, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life/Student Conduct Glenn Cochran, Director of EEO, Title IX and ADA Compliance Kim Dexter, Sociology Professor Xavier Guadalupe Diaz and Student Representative Benni Arias Gonzalez.

nual basis.

Cevallos said, “We take the safety of our students very seriously.”

He added, “You know, I eat there as well, as you do. And I don’t want to have any kind of food that is not healthy, and I know Ralph [Eddy] takes great personal pride in how clean and how safe our food is.”

A Sodexo supervisor who asked to remain anonymous said that this report “stinks” for students and is “horrible” for the workers as well. “We don’t want there to be mouse droppings or fruit flies either,” he said.

He added while he hasn’t personally seen a mouse or rodent droppings in the dining services area, there is a log in which the workers can make note of any rodent sightings that do occur.

“We do our best,” he said.

Dan Cabral, a senior communication arts major who used to work for Sodexo, said he had never seen evidence of rodents either,

Huddleston said that they may add more members to this “core group” or seek additional help from “informational or taskoriented resources” who will work with the team outside of the core group.

Baldwin said that after last semester’s bias incidents, he and Martinez began to formulate the idea for the team.

He said the team was formed “to create a campus-wide protocol for handling biasrelated incidents and what the campus response will be. The team is comprised from a cross-section of campus that includes student, faculty and staff representation, who have an interest in this area or whose job would be impacted by this.”

He added that the team “will further show the campus’ commitment to diversity and inclusion,” and promised that “acts that hinder this commitment will not be tolerated and have consequences. In the end, it will make for a more inclusive community.”

Cochran said there will be no policy changes in conduct codes for students or the judicial process, and the mechanisms of reporting incidents will not necessarily replace the current ones, but add a new channel specifically for reports with an element of bias.

“I really see this as an additional layer that will help us engage and mobilize community members and community resources,” he said. “When you’re adding attention and resources in a coordinated effort, it’s going to have a positive impact to reduce bias incidents.”

but “I did see moldy bread once. I just threw it out. That can happen anywhere.”

He added that he hopes violations liek these don’t happen again.

Posts on the anonymous social media site Yik Yak showed student concern about the report. Some posts called for student boycotts of the dining hall. One post asked students to “not eat on campus tomorrow if you do not support their behavior.”

Another student posted, “You can’t make the cafe [sic] lose money FYI by boycotting; you already paid for your meal plan.”

Some posts asked for “compensation” for their meal plan. Others used harsh language and claimed the students wanted to transfer out of FSU. Alec Kotikian, a freshman finance major, said the report “definitely made me uncomfortable.”

Michey Wagnac, a junior psychology major said she often eats at the mall where she works, even though she has a meal plan.

She added, “There’s a lot of staff working there. This shouldn’t be happening.”

Junior English major Jessica Whapham said, “It doesn’t surprise me.” She added that she mostly eats from the Snack Bar, which has prepackaged food, “so I don’t have to worry as much.”

Nicole Manning, an undeclared freshman, said, “I watch what I’m eating more now,” but that she will still eat at the dining hall because, she said, “I don’t have a choice.”

Freshman history major Brianna Santry said the incident seemed “so secretive. The school could have handled it better.”

Rachel Flaherty said she thought the discovery of rodent droppings and flies were “gross, but it happens.” She added that she thought the administration “should have said how they fixed the problems.”

Emma Quinn, a freshman business major, said, “They found the issue and fixed it.

A lot of other schools have the same problem. It’s not that big of a deal.”

President F. Javier Cevallos said that the point of the team is to “ensure we treat every situation that has a potential bias component the same way. It is part of our diversity agenda, as it will ensure we are fair to everyone. … A clear protocol will help us treat every event in the same way.”

Kimberly Awiszio, a senior and president of Pride Alliance, said that the creation of the team is “a step in the right direction.

“It’s a good concept,” she said, but added that there is much more that needs to be done in order to achieve inclusive excellence.

Junior Kara Reardon called the team “useful.

“They’re standing up for people’s rights,” she said.

Junior Sara Sullivan said that the team “might help minimize these crimes, because the victims’ voices will be heard.”

Junior Marissa Miele expressed hopes that the team will “defer people from doing these kinds of hateful acts.”

Junior Meredith Gralenski said that having the team “definitely helps,” but added, “We need more too. We need to educate people more to prevent it from getting to that point.”

Cochran encouraged participation in the Multicultural Center’s open forum on bias incidents taking place Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 4:30, saying, “We want community input on the protocols. … Prevention is a communitywide effort.”

February 20, 2015

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The Gatepost Editorial

Report distasteful, not distressing A CBS Boston article was published online Wednesday night, reporting the findings of a Framingham Health Department inspection of FSU’s Dining Services which included rodent droppings and fruit flies, among 10 other violations.

These violations are not simply gross, but may, in fact, have been a serious health concern to students who have no other option but to eat Sodexoproduced meals - and pay thousands of dollars a year to do so.

It’s shocking to most students that rodent droppings or fruit flies would go unnoticed without the help of a health professional to point them out.

Director of Dining Services Ralph Eddy suggested that the rodent droppings may not have been new - which isn’t particularly consoling.

Many students took to social media to discuss their concerns about the report, some calling for a boycott of Sodexo, others demanding a refund for their meal plan and many expressing general outrage or bitterness toward FSU. Some alumni even commented on the article as it circulated Facebook and Twitter, saying that they wished FSU would stop being in the news in an embarrassing or negative light.

However, when asked about what they knew about the actual health inspection report, most community members were unaware that the incidents were reported in May and were immediately addressed and resolved.

The wording of the CBS article conflates the report and makes it seem more sensational than it turned out to be, especially after Gatepost reporters contacted the Framingham Health Department and were told that these types of violations are not alarming and are fairly typical for a kitchen of this size.

It is absolutely within the rights of students and community members to be surprised or disgusted when hearing that the facilities used to feed them on a daily basis might have had multiple pest infestations - many of us at The Gatepost felt the same way. But it would be a mistake to allow this initial shock factor to prevent the community from questioning the validity and authority of news sources and digging beyond the first piece of information to get to the whole story.

Some students said they wished the University had sent out a notification alerting the community of the violations and what was being done to fix them.

When asked why this didn’t happen, President F. Javier Cevallos said that inspections happen around the school so often that it would be infeasible to alert the community every time a problem was identified and addressed.

The administration could have sent out an email, but it would not have made a big difference in many people’s reaction to the information. In this age of immediacy, where news and rumors spread so quickly online, it’s important to allow time to understand a full story before making harsh judgments about a given accusation.

Journalism and the media are an essential first step in understanding the full story, but it’s up to the individual to take the next step and find out the truth for themselves.

Op/Ed

So much snow and snowhere to put it Snow. There’s way too much of it. And just when we’ve managed to plow it out of the way of traffic, nature swoops in and dumps another load of it on us - leaving us to figure out where to put the new snow.

I’ve heard that some companies have started taking the snow and putting it in the ocean, but I’m firmly against this. I mean, the snow most likely came from the ocean in the first place sure, putting it back in the ocean helps us in the short run, but it’ll come back eventually and we’ll be back where we started.

We need some novel ideas, and I’m pleased to say that I’ve come up with several. These ideas stay true to the American tradition of having any potential benefits being rendered utterly meaningless by sheer inefficiency and absurdly high costs.

For starters, we should consider putting all the snow in the North Pole. We’ve already melted most of the polar ice caps thanks to global warming - it’s hard to make a decent Coca-Cola commercial when the polar bears are struggling to stay afloat. If we bring the snow to the ice caps, the polar bears will surely thank us (or eat us, depending on their mood).

We might also construct a gigantic ice pyramid, similar to what was done in ancient Egypt.

The main difference, however, would be that instead of being a gigantic lasting tomb to thwart grave-robbers and stand the test of time, this pyra-

mid would be in honor of all the workers who will probably get frost-bite trying to build it.

Perhaps you are thinking that these ideas are too inefficient and we may want to consider a more sensible, local option. Well, I distinctly recall that at around Christmas-time at Disney World, they drop fake snow that’s made from soap flakes, or possibly asbestos (I wouldn’t put it past them).

Can you imagine how magical it would be to have actual snow falling from the sky? Granted, the snow would probably melt and turn into rain before it hits the ground, but that’s nothing they’re not used to.

Of course, I realize that there’s no way these could actually happen. The sad truth is that the snow is just going to be there and there’s nothing we can do about it except wait for it to melt in the spring.

And by that point we’ll have to worry about flooding and wonder what to do with all the water.

But at least the snow will be gone!

Mark Strom Editorial Staff

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Op/Ed

Clash of the Opinions

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Boston in the running for 2024 Summer Olympic Games

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Essential Information:

Boston recently beat out several other U.S. cities to become the U.S. contender to host the 2024 Olympics. This sparked a debate among many Americans and others who wonder whether Boston is equipped to handle such a memorable, historic event on an international stage.

On one side, many want the Olympic Summer Games to take place in the U.S. On the other, some feel Boston lacks the size and efficiency

YAY The Olympics has not been held in the U.S. since Atlanta hosted it in 1996. Boston, unlike Atlanta, is a city people around the world want to visit. Its relatively small size and tight-knit community, coupled with its old buildings and, of course, America’s oldest ballpark, Fenway Park, make it an ideal host for the Olympics in 2024. This is the home of Paul Revere, the man who warned a bunch of colonists that “the British are coming.” It’s the origin of Mark Wahlberg, a renouned actor.

Boston first became a town in 1630, and later a city in 1822. It also contains more than 600,000 residents, according to www. cityofboston.gov.

While Paris, among other cities in the running for the 2024 Olympics, is undoubtedly a tourist magnet, Boston is home to some of the greatest hospitals and doctors in the world. If Boston hosts the Olympics in 2024 and any of the athletes are injured, their medical needs will be met by some of the most intelligent medical professionals in the world.

Medical care aside, Boston is a major hub for tourism around the world, as millions of people from all over flock to Massachusetts’ capital to experience the history Boston offers.

It may cost $10 billion to build

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to host an event of this magnitude. The International Olympics Committee will select the host for these Summer Games in 2017.

Regardless, Boston has taken down other major U.S. cities, such as Los Angeles, and must now vie against the likes of cities such as Rome, Paris and Melbourne for the honor of hosting the prestigious Olympics in less than a decade.

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and maintain a stadium for the Summer Olympics in Boston, according to a Feb. 8 article in The Boston Globe. Despite the huge price tag, tens of millions of people, if not hundreds of millions, from all around the world will come to Boston to watch the Olympics. With it, they will bring attention to the historic city, as well as a willingness to spend money - a lot of it.

In addition, if the Olympics are held in Boston, everyone who lives in New England should have a fairly easy time getting to the city to watch some of the world’s greatest athletes compete for Olympic glory. I would love to see the Olympics, and the only way that will happen is if it’s held in the U.S. Boston is close to home for me and most of the students, faculty and staff at FSU. It would be great to be able to watch the Olympics with some friends in a city known and revered for its history and New England charm.

Mark Wadland Opinions Editor

I hate to be the resident Gatepost curmudgeon here and disagree with Mayor Marty Walsh and my esteemed colleague Mark Wadland, but the mere thought of the city of Boston hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics is astoundingly asinine.

Don’t get me wrong, I completely understand why many Massachusetts citizens are on board for the Boston Olympics 2014. The modern Olympic Games have, for over a century, united often divided nations from around the globe, if for only the briefest of moments, to celebrate the very best in human athleticism and perseverance. Hell, I personally consider the quadrennial Summer Olympic Games to be one of the most exciting televised events ever. However, the keyword there is “televised.”

I enjoy my Summer Olympic Games from the comfort of my own living room.

As an American, I find it quite thrilling to watch tremendous American athletes, such as Michael Phelps, rack up the gold medals and I even get to scratch the national pride itch for a couple of weeks. However, I also enjoy being able to walk the streets of the city without having to claw my way through a crowd of a few million global visitors.

I live in Boston and the idea that the city - populated by cantankerous Bostonians would be packed to the gills in the summer of 2024 with national and international tourists, everyone using the same out-ofdate and dysfunctional public transportation system (Yeah, I’m talking about you, MBTA), stir emotions in me that oscillate between sheer terror and blinding rage.

Really, how the hell are Bostonians and all these tourists going to get around? The

MBTA? The same public transportation service which has all but thrown up their hands in defeat, saying, “Sorry, not sorry” to the people of Boston who have been left stranded after several snow storms? Granted, it won’t be snowing in the summer of 2024 - though in light of recent New England weather patterns, at this rate, it sure seems like a very real possibility - but it is worth noting that the MBTA has failed miserably when pushed to its limits.

How on Earth does Mayor Walsh and the other Boston 2024 advocates think the MBTA can handle a few extra million communicators? I’d ask former MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott her thoughts on the matter, but she’s in the process of running for the proverbial hills, cursing the snow gods and the name Charlie Baker.

Oh, and here’s another thing - can they actually be called the Boston Olympics if several of the games won’t even occur within the city of Boston? Seriously, there is talk of some of the summer games being held in Gillette Stadium. You know, the stadium that’s held in everyone’s favorite area of Boston - Foxboro, MA. There has even been serious discussion about holding white water rafting events in, get this, Deerfield. What is a Deerfield? I refuse to believe Deerfield is a place. Deerfield is as real of a place as the Lost City of Atlantis or Thomas More’s Utopia.

Again, I apologize for coming across as such a negative Nancy, but 2024 is not the time and Boston is certainly not the place for the Olympics.

Michael B. Murphy Associate Editor

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February 20, 2015

ARTS & FEATURES Read these lips

By Danielle Butler Staff Writer

The Hilltop Players hosted Eve Ensler’s “Vagina Monologues” Thursday, Feb. 12 in DPAC. The goal was to “talk about vaginas.” Under the direction of seniors Kimberly Awiszio and Aislyn Zybert, the cast brought out the intensity of Ensler’s words, while also maintaining a light-hearted mood.

Before the show began, audience members were in a frenzy. Discussion and laughter filled the auditorium while people explored the pamphlets, which included cast bios and fantastic cast photographs that were taken by vagina warrior Lauren Piandes.

Then the show began. There were monologues performed through the voices of old women, young women, transgender women, women of all different colors and creeds, serious women, sad women, happy women, injured women and women in the process of healing.

Through the performances, audience members were introduced to the vagina as being “a live, wet, water village,” and as a source of power that allows an individual “to be in the present tense.”

The complexities and insecurities of vaginas were highlighted. The character played by junior Melina Bordeau referred to her vagina as an “abstract planet.”

Chelsea Borden, a senior, who made the crowd laugh with her piece “Flood,” which discussed the intense power of the vagina - especially a stimulated one.

The show was not only full of good humor, but also great acting.

“Say It,” performed by 11 of the cast members, received a standing ovation. The cast was able to perform with what appeared to be very little fear due to their commitment to their pieces. There was also a special and fun amount of dedication to the much-anticipated moans performed during the piece “Woman Who Liked To Make Vaginas Happy.” Each cast member came up with their own unique moan, which they preceded to belt throughout the auditorium. One audience member, Fernando Rodriguez, a junior, said, “I loved the laughs, the awkward silences, the awkward moans - it was a unique experience, and I’m glad I came.”

“I’m really proud of this cast,” said Awiszio. “With all of the snow days and missed rehearsals, they really managed to bring it!”

This is Awiszio’s fourth and final year working with the other vagina warriors, as she is graduating this spring. Zybert, in her third year of working on this show, commented, “After all of the stress, it came out amazing.”

Zybert said, “Thursday opening nights are usually our slowest, but we made $290 through ticket sales and donations for Jane Doe Inc.” Jane Doe Inc. is an advocacy organization dedicated to creating a healthy response from communities regarding sexual and domestic violence. This show served its purpose as an extremely positive and pleasurable form of protest and change for our campus community, and the audience was listening.

“It was really entertaining, and I have a newfound appreciation for my vagina,” raved freshman Dafany Pimentel.

“These vagina warriors [were] talking with confidence about this topic,” said junior Benni Arias Gonzalez. “It was inspiring, and it was informational.”

“That was nerve wrecking!” reflected Jessa Pereira, who brought the entire auditorium to an excited blush with her triple-orgasm moan.

Pereira’s performance, along with the rest of the cast, created a fantastic and refreshing show.

“They leveled up from last year,” commented sophomore Andras Sevingy. “Everyone was fierce.”

Awiszio said, “I’m in awe of the commitment, and talent, and confidence we had in each other, and that’s what made this happen.”

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Cast members bring their characters to life with emotional up and downs, expressing the experiences of women all around the world in Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monolgues.”

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Arts & Features

February 20, 2015

Ringing In The Year Of The RaM

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By Kristen Pinto Assistant Arts & Features Editor

Sam the Ram, Framingham State’s mascot, is more than excited to celebrate the arrival of this Lunar New Year, which happens to be the year of the Ram. Sam joined a full house of students and faculty in the Forum on Wednesday night for the third annual FSU Lunar New Year Celebration, sponsored

by Multicultural Affairs.

The celebration included traditional Chinese food, such as vegetable lo mein, dumplings and egg rolls, as well as activities, games and a live performance.

Senior Yue Chen and junior Nora Chan hosted the program. They began by teaching the audience how to say “happy new year” in Chinese and explaining some of the traditions of the Lunar New Year.

“It is called the Lunar New Year as it follows the lunar cycle calendar,” said Chen. He said that it is called the “Lunar New Year Celebration” because it is not exclusive to the Chinese and is celebrated by other cultures including the Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and many others.

Chan explained that the celebration “is not really the new year as we know it.” Rather, it is the welcoming of spring, as “New Year” in Chinese translates to “Spring Festival.” The celebration lasts for 15 days, concluding with a Lantern Festival on the last day.

The highlight of the festivities was

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The Boston Chinese Freemasons Club performed the traditional Lion Dance in the forum on Wednesday night. a live performance of the traditional Lion Dance, performed by the visiting Boston Chinese Freemasons Club.

The performance featured two large, intricately designed lions, one red and one white, dancing throughout the Forum while traditional music was played on the stage. The lions walked among the crowd, stopping at tables and allowing the audience to pet them

for good luck.

At the end of the performance, the lions ate lettuce and oranges, then threw them into the crowd. The lettuce is traditionally symbolic of giving birth to luck, while the oranges are a sign of prosperity and good fortune according to a member of the BCFC. “I really liked the lion dance,” said senior Rachel DeFronzo. “It was cool

to see.”

Following the Lion Dance, attendees were given an opportunity to partake in many activities, including making paper origami sculptures, having their names written in calligraphy or playing a game with marbles and chopsticks for a chance to win a free T-shirt.

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International Chef Bilal Eido cooks up unique dishes from the UAE for students during dinner at the Dinining Commons Thursday night. “In the United Arab Emerites, it is all Arabic food but with special flavors which are unique to that region. All the flavors and powders are special,” he said.

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Arts & Features

Student Profile: Dylan Knox

Photo Courtesy of facebook.com

By Amelia Foley Staff Writer

Dylan Knox, a freshman goalie from Plantation, Florida, played in his first college hockey game this spring against Plymouth State, starting the second period and playing the remainder of the game.

The Rams suffered a 12-2 loss, but Knox stayed positive, saying, “I played in front of 600 screaming fans - and it was sick!”

Knox was out for two full weeks with the flu this season, during which time he missed every practice and one game before the game against Plymouth State.

“I was on my death bed. It was so bad,” he said.

Knox participated in his first practice since having the flu on the morning of the Plymouth State game. After that morning practice and game, Knox moved into the number one backup goalie position.

Knox was already 16 years old and halfway through high school when he decided he wanted to play ice hockey. He had been playing roller hockey for two to three years in an amateur league as a forward, when one day, right before he turned 16, the goalie didn’t show up to the game.

“I was the one crazy enough to switch from being a forward to a goalie, and I

had a knack for it,” he said. “I was just flopping around all over the place, and I guess it stuck, and I started playing well, and one thing led to another. At sixteen years old I said ‘OK, let’s become a full time goalie.’”

Knox transferred to Edison Prep High School in Fort Myers, Florida, for his junior year to work with a goalie coach and improve his skills. Edison Prep was too far away for Knox to commute, so he moved into an apartment alone at only 16 years old.

“It’s kind of an ode to how much my parents supported me,” Knox said. “My mom, worked full time as a teacher, didn’t want me to live alone at sixteen, so she would work in the afternoons and then when it came time at night, she’d drive two hours across state to stay with me. She would go to bed at ten, wake up at four in the morning, drive two hours back across state, work all day and then leave at six at night and do the same thing every day.”

Knox said his mom did this until he was comfortable enough to be there on his own and told her she didn’t have to anymore. He said that if it weren’t for his parents, he would not have been able to do it.

Edison Prep was an all-boys’ school of about 30 students who were all on the junior team. When Knox started at Edison Prep his junior year, his coach said he was not performing well enough to be on the team, but his coach did see a lot of potential and really wanted Knox to improve and become a part of the team.

“The coach said, ‘Dylan, look, you’re not nearly good enough to play, so I made this high school team just for you,’” Knox said, remembering a discussion with the Florida Eels Junior hockey coach. “We played one other team once a week and I practiced with the junior team.”

“He said, ‘Look, I don’t see you even crackig the junior roster until you’re out of high school, so another two years,’” Knox recalled.

“Me being tenacious enough as it is, I said ‘Ok, you know, I gotta prove you wrong,’ so I went out, and four months later, I was on the junior roster and a month after that, I won a playoff game for them,’” said Knox.

After three years of playing for the Florida Eels, Knox got scouted by the Boston Junior Rangers. He played for the Junior Rangers for one year. He took the Rangers to the championship, had five shutouts, and “great stats all the way around,” he said. Throughout his year with the Rangers, Knox had been told by his coaches, “We want you to come back, do the same thing again next year.”

But halfway through the summer, that changed.

“The hockey world … it can be a political place,” Knox said.

He had planned on staying with the Rangers and finding a Division 1 team with the help of his coaches. But when he went back up for another skate-in tryout in July, the coaches said, “We really love you and we’re really sorry, but we’re gonna have to cut you.”

The middle of July is extremely late in the off-season to be without a team.

Knox was left to find a team for himself, by himself.

“I was essentially faced with the prospect of, ‘OK, I either have to quit hockey, or I have to find a team and continue to play.’”

By the time it was August, Knox was beginning to lose hope. He said, “Holy shit - I’m not going to play!”

Knox has two goalie coaches with whom he works - one from Florida and another to whom he travels. “My coach from home said, ‘Dylan, just quit. There’s no point - you’re not going to find a team. … Just quit now and get on with your life.’”

But then Knox heard that Canadian teams held their tryouts late, so he tried contacting them.

“I got a bunch of hits!” said Knox. After searching and debating, Knox landed

a spot as the starting goalie for that coming season on the Blind River Beavers in Canada.

“They said, ‘We’ll build a team around you, and you’ll get a lot of looks,’” he said.

After a year with the Beavers, Knox received an offer from Framingham State University to play college hockey. He chose Framingham since he had been following them and thought it was a great up-and-coming team, with a coach, T.J. Brown, who had just won the MASCAC coach of the year.

“It was just the best fit for me in terms of school, in terms of hockey,” he said.

“Everything just kind of fit with Framingham.”

Knox committed to FSU with a major in political science. He lives off-campus with former Boston Rangers player Greg Stoya.

“I want to play hockey as long as I can,” he said. “That’s always been the dream.”

Knox is earning top marks here at FSU, but he hopes to graduate and go wherever his next hockey team may be.

“Once I’m done here, I’ll go play someplace else, whether that’s in the country, out of the country - you name it,” he said.

Knox stays an extra hour after every practice with a few other teammates to work on “breakaways and rebounds.” His hard work has certainly paid off, moving up from being a healthy scratch in the beginning of the season, to the number one backup goalie for sophomore goalie, Alessio Muggli.

He credits his success to no one but his supportive family and himself, but “not selfishly.” Overall, he is just happy to be here living out his dream.

“Through tenaciousness and, I guess, a no-quit attitude, I suppose. I kind of just said ‘OK, forget about everything, I’m just gonna make the best of it and just keep doing it.”

Movie Review: Fifty Shades of Grey

By Scott Calzolaio Assistant Arts & Features Editor

What started as erotic “Twilight” fan fiction has grown to be just as popular on the bookshelf - but could it possibly be as terrible as its “Twilight” on the big screen?

Both series sold over 100 million copies of their books, but the combined movie ratings from the first “Twilight” and “50 Shades of Grey” do not even amount to a five star rating, but instead a depressing three and a half stars, according to Rottentomatoes.com. “50 Shades” only contributed a measly one star - a generous act of pity, I assume.

It was obvious to me that director Sam Taylor Johnson stylistically uses a lot of the same lighting and techniques as director Catherine Hardwicke did in “Twilight.” I’m not sure if this is because of the fan fiction origin, or because of other stylistic decisions, but either way, the color scheme is drab, and the lengthy close-up shots of changing facial expressions scream corny drama.

The chemistry between Anastasia

Steele, played by Dakota Johnson, and Christian Grey, played by Jamie Dornan, was not convincing, and lacked something relatable. I, personally, draw no connections with a hardcore sex-craving control freak like Christian Grey, and could not fully understand his character through this portrayal. On the other hand, I have no problem having sympathy for a character like Hannibal Lector.

However, after learning that Johnson and Dornan are actually not too fond of each other in real life, the false chemistry became a bit more interesting.

The most impressive, and original, part of this film was the soundtrack.

Ranging from Sinatra and The Rolling Stones to Beyoncé, the music is easily the most appealing part of the movie, sex aside. The soundtrack has new songs written specifically for the film, as well as old songs covered by today’s artists, and even old songs by old artists. Hopefully, five years from now the soundtrack will have become more popular than the movie could ever hope to be.

There is nothing notable that separates “50 Shades of Grey” from any other soft-

core adult literature, and the film will be easily cast aside, despite the number of times I saw Johnson’s bare chest.

Perhaps a better title would be my

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favorite line of dialogue from Christian Grey himself - “50 Shades of fucked up.”

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Arts & Features

Campus Conversations

How do you feel about t he healt h violations in dining services?

“I think it’s unacceptable. We pay a lot of money to go here.”

-Megan Downing, freshman

By Brad Leuchte & Julia Sarcinelli

“I guess I’m not surprised.

That’s disgusting. I eat there.

I would not manage my business that way.”

-Johnny Trocchi, sophomore

“I think it’s pretty gross. I eat salad there twice a day.

Because of it, I didn’t eat in the cafeteria today.”

-Amanda Columbus, sophomore

“The school should be taking care of that kind of stuff.”

-John Grenier, freshman

“There’s not a lot of food options for me since I’m a vegetarian. … I wish they would take better care of the food I can eat.”

-Christine Connolly, freshman

Edited by Timothy E. Parker February 20, 2015 OGRE THERE By Jill Pepper ACROSS 1 “Walk ___ in my shoes” 6 Friday the 13th, sometimes 10 Camping materials 14 Edible Japanese pastes 15 Biblical mariner 16 It’s more important with lines 17 Mighty as ___ 18 “On top of that ...”

19 Computer operating system 20 Exhausting task, e.g.

23 Pollution problem 24 Blood relative, briefly 25 ___ out (quit) 28 Type of tank 31 Great burden 33 Impervious to break-ins 35 “Spumante” lead-in 37 Rugged rock formation 39 Beelzebub 40 Won’t beat around the bush 43 ___ Island, Florida 44 Checkout headache 45 Pulitzer Prize-winning author James 46 Reason to use an inhaler 48 Innovative and daring

“I’m kind of grossed out and shocked.”

-Payton Bruegger, freshman

50 51 52 54 56 61 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

Be mistaken The “S” of GPS, briefly Santa ___ winds Nabisco cookie Not wearing one’s welcome out?

In ___ (harmonious) Pincushion alternative NASCAR legendAndretti Milne bear Rouse to anger Lickety-split, to the Bard Poker hand fee Futurologist, of a sort Upside-down sixes

DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

“Diary of ___ Housewife” (1970 film) Maxi’s opposite “Time ___ the essence” Goldbricks ___ Pie (ice cream treat) Washington ceremony “Mama” speaker Bridge directions Japanese home’s partitions Cowhand’s chow Abillion years Boxing legend

Last issue’s solutions:

13 Tyrannosaurus ___ 21 Beach find 22 Corpulent plus 25 Big-time power failure 26 Words before “amen” 27 Less relaxed 28 Some Greek letters 29 Similarly simple 30 Turns on, as a car 32 “Socrate” composer 34 ___ Grande,Ariz.

36 1/12 of a foot 38 Venice boat driver 41 Nonvoter before 1920 42 River to theAmazon 47 Incenses 49 Beefeater, e.g.

53 Bandleader Shaw 55 Giraffe’s striped kin 56 Bad end for a tooth?

57 Gift-giving time 58 Tehran locale 59 Pleasant to be around 60 Takes a turn 61 Relaxation spot 62 Hither’s opposite 63 “... ___ what your country can do ...”

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How different could two shades of blue be?

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

Year after year, extremely talented freshmen, “diaper dandies,” as analyst Dick Vitale would say, and even upper classmen come and go on the college basketball scene.

Duke and North Carolina are two schools that supply these wonderful talents. In recent years, Duke has given Kyrie Irving, Jabari Parker and J.J. Reddick to the NBA. UNC, on the other hand, has sent players like Ty Lawson, Vince Carter and “His Airness,” Michael Jordan to the Association.

The thing that makes college basketball so special is arguably Rivalry Week. The week where kids sell out and give their hearts and souls to beat their most-hated rival and no rivalry is better than that of The Tobacco Road Rivalry, Duke and North Carolina.

This year, Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor and Carolina junior Marcus Paige highlighted the rivalry.

The mind-boggling thing about it is that no matter the players that come and go, whether it be Okafor or Jordan, the game between the two always finds a way to amaze. Just when you say “how can this rivalry get any better?” it does.

On Wednesday, the rivalry seemed to outdo itself again when the Tar Heels of Carolina traveled to Cameron Indoor, just 10 miles down the road to take on the Duke Blue Devils.

Blue Devils’ fans, commonly known as Cameron Crazies, camped in tents in Krzyzewskiville, the area outside of Cameron Indoor named after current Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, for four to six weeks in order to gain admission to the student section.

The game didn’t fail to disappoint, as Duke freshman, Tyus Jones, brought the Blue Devils back from seven down with under a minute to play and ultimately propelled his team to an overtime win.

But what is it that makes this rivalry so special and makes these two teams utterly hate each other?

Maybe it’s the distance between the schools or maybe it’s the brawl in the 1960s between Duke’s Art Heyman and Carolina’s Larry Brown.

Whatever it is, this one is special and always will be.

From the Heyman-Brown brawl to the 2015 overtime thriller and everything in between, such as River’s buzzer beater in 2012 to down UNC and Tyler Hansbrough’s broken nose courtesy of Blue Devils’ G/F Gerald Henderson, this storied rivalry continues to make magical moments.

The two programs have two of the best coaches in the country. Tar Heels’ Roy Williams and Duke’s Krzyzewski, though they have a mutual respect for each other, publicly admit their love for the rivalry and dislike for the opposing school.

North Carolina currently leads the all-time series 133-106. Although the two teams have never played in the NCAA Tournament, its rivalries like this that put the Madness in March, the chance to play one another, to best one another, to have the last laugh.

You know it’s special when notable alumni come back to sit courtside, or when Duke beating North Carolina is so significant that Cameron Crazies start a ceremonial bonfire and burn their own property as a way to show their support and appreciation to the kids that just went to battle on the hardwood.

Whatever the case may be, and no matter the direction college basketball goes, The Tobacco Road Rivalry will always be atop the list of college rivalries because this one signifies everything college basketball stands for.

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Rodriguez issues written apology

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

Former owner of Biogenesis of America clinic, a Major League Baseball (MLB) steroid supplier, Anthony Bosch, has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Bosch’s Biogenesis was the clinic responsible for supplying banned substances to Yankees’ third basemen Alex Rodriguez and Brewers’ outfielder Ryan Braun among others.

Though 13 other players were caught and suspended, the fallout and drama came with Rodriguez, who appealed his penalty and denied taking part in Bosch’s clinic.

Rodriguez, commonly known as A-Rod, received the largest suspension in Major League Baseball history for his taking of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and lying about his role in Biogenesis.

A-Rod received a 162-game suspension last year, which was reduced from the original 211 games handed down by former MLB Commissioner, Allan “Bud” Selig, despite his legal team saying he has never tested positive for drugs.

The suspension was served last year as Rodriguez missed the entire 2014 season.

The relationship between Bosch and ARod turned sour when news of the illegal ac-

tivities occurring at the clinic leaked in 2013.

In a “60 Minutes” interview, it is said that a Bosch associate leaked the information after a falling out with the former Biogenesis owner.

In the same interview, Bosch said Rodriguez took “testosterone, insulin growth factor 1, human growth hormone and different forms of peptides,” and that “he knew that and I did.”

Bosch went on to say that A-Rod sought him out in 2010, five days before he hit his 600 homerun, a milestone only eight players in MLB history have reached.

The convicted supplier said the first words out of Rodriguez’s mouth were “what did Manny Ramirez take in 2008?”

The man who claimed he’d been supplying drugs to athletes for ten years said A-Rod “studied the product,” because his goal was to reach the 800 homerun club, a club unoccupied to date.

Bosch went on to say that the two collaborated to figure out how long the drugs stayed in the power-hitting third baseman’s system in order to avoid a positive drug test. As for beating this system, he said it was a “cake walk.”

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Women’s basketball downs Salem State in Senior Game

By Tanya Ström Staff Writer

The Rams on the Rise, a student project to increase game attendance, campaigned at the Lady Rams’ basketball game. There were roughly 211 attendees at the game cheering the girls on.

The energy from the packed gym carried the Lady Rams to a 66-55 win against the Salem State Vikings.

The game saw three ties due to the fact that the teams were evenly matched, Framingham shooting 33 percent to Salem’s 31.

The Rams used stifling defense en route to 32 points off turnovers, more than doubling their opponent’s total, 14.

The Vikings shot 29 percent from the three and held the Rams to 17 percent.

Nicole Bostic finished the game with a

team- and career-high of 28 points. Sarah Palace rounded out the Rams’ double-digit scorers with 12.

The game had moments of physical play, at times descending into a scrum.

MASCAC Rookie of the Week, Lauren Donahue, in an attempt to receive a pass from Bostic, faced a hard foul in the second half.

Johnanna Annunziata assisted Bostic giving the Lady Rams a double-digit lead.

The Rams excelled most when they kept Salem’s defense on the run with quick passes and excellent communication on the court.

As the game clock ticked down to its last minute, the Lady Rams jumped out to their largest lead of 11 with 17 seconds left in the second half, winning the game.

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Men’s basketball loses back-to-back games, continue to slide in standings

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By Tanya Ström Staff Writer

The Framingham State Rams lost against the Salem State Vikings 54-40.

Starting the game off hot, Matt Diver won the tip off, allowing for Joe McCabe to put the first points on the board with a picturesque arch for three.

In the first five minutes of the game, the Rams defense was impenetrable.

Although Framingham outscored Salem by ten in the paint, the Vikings outscored the Rams in bench points 34-12.

Tim Mangano responded to a Salem State breakaway with two, riling the crowd.

The Rams lead the entire first half until the last 39 seconds when the Vikings took a one-point lead.

Framingham committed 19 turnovers, allowing Salem 22 points that ultimately cost the Rams the game.

Patrick Cuff made a strong effort to keep the ball in the Rams’ possession, leading the team with 12 rebounds.

Collectively, the Rams shot 32 percent overall. McCabe finished the game with a teamhigh ten points. He was the only player to score double-digits.

Although Framingham had more field goal attempts, Salem had a higher percentage.

Despite the loss Framingham ended the game strong thanks to Ronnie DeBarros making a three-point shot at the buzzer.

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Daniel Gould (11) uses Matt Diver’s (43) screen to cut to the basket while Tim McCarthy controls the ball at the top of the key.

The Rams’ losing streak was stretched to three games when they suffered a 55-54 loss at the hands of the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Despite shooting 43 percent from the floor, Framingham only got to the free throw line four times.

Of those four trips to the line, McCabe converted the team’s lone free throw. McCabe shot six of 12 from the field and finished the game with a teamhigh 14 points.

Timothy McCarthy followed with 12 and Bertholyn Alexan-

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Ice Hockey 2/19 vs. Fitchburg State (late) 2/21 vs. Plymouth State 7:40 p.m.

Nicole Bostic- 28 points and nine rebounds in a Feb. 14 game against Salem State

24-16, and points off turnovers, 16-10.

Both teams shot almost identical from the floor. However, the Bengals shot 47 percent from three and held the Rams to 30 percent.

Despite the fact that the two teams each secured 34 rebounds, Framingham allowed ten second chance points to its seven.

The non-conference loss drops the Rams to 6-17 on the year.

Hockey loses close game, 2-1

By Mark Wadland

Women’s Basketball 2/21 @ Worcester State 1:00 p.m.

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dre rounded out the Rams’ double-digit scorers with 10.

Alexandre also collected a double-double by securing 11 rebounds.

In a game that saw 11 lead changes and six ties, Framingham jumped out to its largest lead, seven, with 10:31 left in the first half.

The Bengals waited until 8:19 remained in the second half to capture their largest lead of nine.

The Rams outscored the Bengals 26-14 in the paint, but were outscored in bench points,

Editorial Staff

On Feb. 12, the Rams’ ice hockey team went head-to-head against Salem State, losing 2-1 in a close duel with their MASCAC rival.

Salem State’s shooting proved to be the difference, as they outshot the Rams 8-1 in the first ten minutes of the first period, and 38-14 in the game.

Despite the big difference in shots on goal, the Rams stayed in the game, evening the score at one in the second period, when junior forward Melvin Nichols put one past Salem’s goaltender, Jason Pucciarelli.

Through two periods, sophomore goalie Alessio Muggli kept the Rams in the game, saving 25 shots.

His 36 saves kept the Rams afloat throughout the game.

Early in the third, however, Sa-

lem State beat Muggli to take a 2-1 lead. This proved to be the gamewinner, as Salem improved to 119-2 overall and 8-6 in MASCAC play. The Rams fell to 4-10-1 in the MASCAC and 5-14-2 overall.

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sistent, however. When the scandal originally broke, he said “no comment, I’m a nutritionist.”

The interview also got Bosch to admit that Rodriguez paid him $12,000 per month and because of this he felt he had “a responsibility to have [the athletes involved take PEDs] the right way.”

The “self-taught” drug supplier elaborated on some of the products that Rodriguez was taking.

He said A-Rod would take “gummies,” testosterone troche, 10-15 minutes before a game. The substance would disappear from the superstar’s system before the game ended.

When Selig had his turn to address the Rodriguez situation in his interview, he said he’d “never seen anything like it” in his 50 years associated with the league. He said that Rodriguez “impeded” the investigation and that 211 games were “fair.”

As for that comment, Rodriguez’s attorneys said “this guy is laughable,” referring to Selig.

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Rodriguez declined to speak in the interview and the special stated that upon a denied request for Selig to testify in his appeal, he stormed out.

On Feb. 17, Bosch’s fate was determined as he was sentenced to four years in federal prison.

He pleaded guilty in October to conspiracy to distributing testosterone.

According to ESPN, Bosch “choked back tears in court and said the clinic was a legitimate business gone awry” and “sought a more lenient term because of his cooperation in the investigation, but U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles refused.”

As for Rodriguez, he will in all likelihood be on the field opening day for the Yankees.

The “Bronx Bombers” still owe the slugger $61 million. He issued a written apology to the media on Tuesday.

The club offered A-Rod the opportunity to use Yankee Stadium to issue his apology, but he declined and instead just turned over a let-

ter.

In an ESPN article, the letter stated, “I take full responsibility for the mistakes that led to my suspension for the 2014 season. I regret that my actions made the situation worse than it needed to be. To Major League Baseball, the Yankees, the Steinbrenner family, the Players Association and you, the fans, I can only say I’m sorry.

I accept the fact that many of you will not believe my apology or anything that I say at this point. I understand why and that’s on me.

It was gracious of the Yankees to offer me the use of Yankee Stadium for this apology but I decided the next time I am in Yankee Stadium, I should be in pinstripes doing my job.”

The letter comes just days before the MLB’s Spring Training will begin.

Rodriguez looks to answer the questions regarding whether he’ll be able to return to the form that earned him his $275 million deal, the largest in the sport at the time.

MASCAC STANDINGS Ice Hockey

Men’s Basketball

Plymouth State 12-3-1 Salem State 9-6-1 Westfield State 8-6-2 Fitchburg State 8-7-1 Umass. Dartmouth 5-9-3 Framingham State 5-10-1 Worcester State 4-10-1

Westfield State Bridgewater State Fitchburg State MCLA Salem State Worcester State Framingham State

Women’s Basketball 10-1 10-2 6-5 5-6 4-7 3-8 1-10

Westfield State 11-0 Bridgewater State 8-4 Framingham State 7-4 Worcester State 6-5 Fitchburg State 4-7 Salem State 2-9 MCLA 1-10

NHL Standings

NBA Standings Eastern Conference 1. Atlanta 43-11 -2. Toronto 36-17 6.5 GB 3. Chicago 34-20 9 GB 4. Washington 33-21 10 GB 5. Cleveland 33-22 10.5 GB 6. Milwaukee 30-23 12.5 GB 7. Charlotte 22-30 20 GB 8. Miami 22-30 20 GB 9. Brooklyn 21-31 21 GB 10. Boston 20-31 1.5 GB 11. Detroit 21-33 22 GB 12. Indiana 21-33 22 GB 13. Orlando 17-39 27 GB 14. Philadelphia 12-41 30.5 GB 15. New York 10-43 32.5 GB Western Conference 1. Golden State 42-9 -2. Memphis 39-14 4 GB 3. Portland 36-17 7 GB 4. Houston 36-17 7 GB 5. Dallas 36-19 8 GB 6. LA Clippers 35-19 8.5 GB 7. San Antonio 34-19 9 GB 8. Phoenix 29-25 14.5 GB 9. Oklahoma City 28-25 15 GB 10. New Orleans 27-26 16 GB 11. Denver 20-33 23 GB 12. Utah 19-34 24 GB 13. Sacramento 18-34 24.5 GB 14. LA Lakers 13-40 30 GB 15. Minnesota 11-42 32 GB

NCAA Women’s AP Top 25 1. Connecticut (35) 24-1 2. South Carolina 24-1 3. Baylor 24-1 4. Notre Dame 23-2 5. Maryland 22-2 6. Tennessee 22-3 7. Oregon State 23-2 8. Louisville 22-3 9. Florida State 23-3 10. Duke 19-6 11. Kentucky 19-6 12. Arizona State 22-4 13. Iowa 21-4 14. Mississippi State 24-4 15. Texas A&M 19-6 16. Princeton 23-0 17. North Carolina 20-6 18. Stanford 19-7 19. Rutgers 19-6 20. Chattanooga 22-3 21. Nebraska 18-7 22. Florida Gulf Coast 23-2 23. James Madison 22-2 24. George Washington 22-3 25. Syracuse 18-8

NCAA Men’s AP Top 25 1. Kentucky (65) 25-0 2. Virginia 23-1 3. Gonzaga 26-1 4. Duke 22-3 5. Wisconsin 23-2 6. Villanova 23-2 7. Arizona 22-3 8. Kansas 21-4 9. Utah 20-4 10. Notre Dame 22-4 11. Northern Iowa 24-2 12. Louisville 20-5 13. Wichita State 23-3 14. Iowa State 18-6 15. North Carolina 18-7 16. Maryland 21-5 17. Oklahoma 17-8 18. Arkansas 20-5 19. Butler 18-7 20. Baylor 18-7 21. SMU 21-5 22. Oklahoma State 17-8 23. West Virginia 19-6 24. Ohio State 19-7 25. VCU 19-6

East- Atlantic 1. Montreal 2. Tampa Bay 3. Detroit 4. Boston 5. Florida 6. Ottawa 7. Toronto 8. Buffalo

79 pts.

78 pts.

74 pts.

65 pts.

64 pts.

56 pts.

51 pts.

36 pts.

East- Metropolitan 1. NY Islanders 79 pts.

2. NY Rangers 74 pts.

3. Washington 74 pts.

4. Pittsburgh 73 pts.

5. Philadelphia 58 pts.

6. Columbus 55 pts.

7. New Jersey 53 pts.

8. Carolina 47 pts.

West- Central 1. Nashville 84 pts.

2. St. Louis 78 pts.

3. Chicago 75 pts.

4. Winnipeg 70 pts.

5. Minnesota 65 pts.

6. Dallas 62 pts.

7. Colorado 59 pts.

West- Pacific 1. Anaheim 2. Vancouver 3. Calgary 4. Los Angele 5. San Jose 6. Arizona 7. Edmonton

77 pts.

69 pts.

68 pts.

66 pts.

66 pts.

47 pts.

44 pts.

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NBA All-Star Weekend Results

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Winner- Team Bosh (Chris Bosh, Dominique Wilkins, Swin Cash)

Winner- Patrick Bevereley (HOU)

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World defeats USA, 121-112 MVP- Andrew Wiggins (MIN)

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West defeats East, 163-158 MVP- Russell Westbrook (OKC) Photo Courtesy of @NBAAllStar

Winner- Zach LaVine (MIN)

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Winner- Steph Curry (GS)

NBA trade deadline moves Sacramento Kings get: Andre Miller Washington Wizards get: Ramon Sessions Houston Rockets get: Pablo Prigioni New York Knicks get: Alexey Shved, 2017 second-round pick and 2019 second-round pick Oklahoma City Thunder get: protected 2016 second-round pick New Orleans Pelicans get: Ish Smith, protected 2015 secondround pic, rights to Latavius Williams and cash.

Minnesota Timberwolves get: Kevin Garnett Brooklyn Nets get: Thaddeus Young Milwaukee Bucks get: Tyler Ennis, Miles Plumlee and Michael Carter-Williams Phoenix Suns get: Brandon Knight, Kendall Marshall and protected 2015 first-round pick Philadelphia 76ers get: draft picks Miami Heat get: Goran and Zoran Dragic Phoenix Suns get: Justin Hamilton, Danny Granger, 2017 first-round pick and 2021 firstround pick

Golden State Warriors sign James Michael McAdoo Miami Heat get: John Salmons New Orleans Pelicans get: Norris Cole, Shawne Williams and Justin Hamilton Portland Trailblazers get: Aaron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee Denver Nuggets get: Thomas Robinson, Victor Claver, Will Barton and a protected 2016 first-round pick Denver Nuggets get: draft rights to Cenk Akyol and cash Philadelphia 76ers get: JaVale McGee, a protected 2015 firstround pick and draft rights for Chukwudiebere Maduabum Detroit Pistons get: Tayshaun Prince Boston Celtics get: Jonas Jerebko and Gigi Datome Boston Celtics get: Isaiah Thomas Phoenix Suns get: Marcus Thornton and a 2016 firstround pick Dallas Mavericks sign Amare Stoudemire

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Students and faculty celebrate the Lunar New Year in the Forum on Wednesday night, welcoming the year of the Ram. The festivites included a traditional lion dance, paper oragami sculptures and chinese checkers among other activities.

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