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New Facilities building acquired, dorm construction underway

The new 1.66 acre parking lot on Salem End Road, purchased by FSU administration, opened at the beginning of spring semester 2015. The new lot has added an additional 246 spaces to the FSU campus.

The Massachusetts Sate College Board awarded Framingham State University $2.15 million for the construction of the Salem End Road project last year.

Although the lot adds 246 spaces, there is only a net increase of 106 spaces because the current construction of the new residence hall in Maynard lot has closed 140 spaces.

In order to build the new residence hall, the Facilities building must be demolished, and the department will be relocated. While FSU is undergoing the construction, the administrators continue to look at surrounding properties that could potentially meet the increased demands of parking.

According to Executive Vice President Dale Hamel, the surrounding properties are limited.

“We are not WestField State,” Hamel said.

The Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a three-story office building located at the end of the service road across from Route 9 at their meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29.

The new building will allow for the relocation of staff by providing office space and including additional

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By Tanya Strom Staff Writer

Good communication between faculty and students can help overcome the problems caused by the weather cancellations, according to campus administrators.

While some faculty agree that many cancellations have made it difficult for their courses to progress, others believe that with the use of technology, they have been able to follow their syllabi without many setbacks.

“Faculty need to make sure they are communicating with their students and doing whatever is necessary to help the students get into the material, answer questions for them and that kind of thing,” said Linda Vaden-Goad, vice president for Aca-

parking, freeing up spaces for students currently used by employees.

“FSU is trying to move forward with the increasing capacity.” The problem is that as the growth of enrollment continues, so does the need for more residence halls, dining areas, faculty offices, faculty and parking, according to Hamel.

Since 2012, FSU has added an additional 243 spaces - a 13 percent increase. In the fall of 2012 there were approximately 4,489 day-divi-

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Senior Ryan McDonald tapped in a rebound off a missed shot from Brendan McCarron, who got the assist.

The historic series of snowstorms this winter has created a serious walking hazard in some areas of campus, resulting in reports of injuries.

According to Ilene Hofrenning, Director of the Health and Wellness Center, the staff has seen two students with knee injuries due to falls this semester. A student also reported a fractured ankle, according to Campus Police.

“We are all mindful of the fact that the road and sidewalk conditions are slick, even if shoveled, due to the amount of snow we’ve gotten this month,” said Dean of Students Melinda Stoops. “With that said, I have had a handful of students email me with concerns. ... I forward them on to Facilities to make sure they are aware of that area as needing attention.”

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Students discuss balancing school, romance in the season of love ByJoe Kourieh Associate Editor

Judging by the pink hearts and cupids appearing around campus this past week, it seems that even an historic slew of snowstorms can’t take the heat out of the most romantic time of year – Valentine’s Day. On Saturday, couples will decide how much fanfare to make in demonstrating their mutual attraction, while singles will perhaps go looking for a spark of passion, or lament the lack thereof.

But putting aside the decorations and date nights, this most romantic holiday

reveals an important question about this most hormonally fueled place known as the college campus: how do college students really feel about relationships, and what do relationships mean to them?

The answer, it seems, depends on the individual, his or her preferences and the ability to compromise.

Virginia Rutter, a sociology professor who specializes in gender relations and sexuality, has identified and studied the two styles of relationships - long-term and occasional hookup - each of which has a set of risks and rewards, especially for

young people.

“Both of these strategies are sensible,” Rutter said. “My advice would be, don’t worry about what other people are doing.

Recognize that your strategy is a legitimate strategy, so long as it feels good to you.”

However, regarding the serious relationship - glorified more this weekend than at any other time of year - Rutter advises students to be cautious, and not rush into one.

“Young people are at risk of thinking very quickly that they’re in relationships, and that they need to play relationship

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roles,” she said. “So you see people quickly believing that their contact or socializing with somebody means they’re owed something, or that they owe the other person something that goes beyond the way you would treat a friend - with respect and courtesy.

“The thing that I think young people can sometimes forget is that,” said Rutter, pausing and smiling in preparation for the oncoming cliché, “there are plenty of fish in the sea.”

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and we would go to a movie festival. I helped plan a dance one year.

What about the professor made it great?

What is your educational background?

Is it harder to get involved at a school with only commuters?

I graduated from MassBay Community College in 1979, so it’s been a while since I’ve been in school. … I have an associate’s degree in business.

Like I said, I did not know any different. So, it wasn’t like someone said to me, “So, you are a commuter?” and I think that is something that is a misconception here, is that people get labeled as “you are a commuter” or “you are a resident student.” But you know, for involvement, it doesn’t really matter. Everyone is welcome to take advantage and to become involved

I think the kind of exercises that he had us do I found to be rewarding.

He didn’t make it like a boring task but he made it fun. … At the end, I can remember putting the two red balancing lines and thinking, “Oh! It actually worked.” There was a gratification at the end of the exercises.

What has been your biggest accomplishment?

You caught me off guard there, but I would have to say, if someone asked me, that my first answer would be my family because family is number one for me. I didn’t work and so I stayed home with my children for a number of years and then came back to work, and for me, I have to say that is my biggest accomplishment. I have two daughters who are now grown one is 26 and the other is 23. We are still a very close family, and we still spend a lot of time together.

One of my daughters works for JetBlue, and that has been a fun job for her. She gets free flights for the family, so right now, she is my favorite daughter (laughs). My other daughter lives in Brighton and she just got a job working for the American Diabetes Association.

She graduated from UMass communications and babysat and took care of a lot of children with type one diabetes and we have type two diabetes in the family, so that was something she decided she wanted to work with.

What was your undergraduate experience like?

Well of course, it was a commuter school, and that is all I knew at MassBay. … There are no resident students. So I got involved a bit there at school and I really enjoyed that there. I was able to meet a lot of friends and I was able to participate in some events like movie festivals, and it was great. So, we would take a break from classes

How do you think students would describe you?

I think they would describe me as, hopefully, positive and welcoming.

I’m happy most of the time.

What do you think is one thing that every student should do before he or she graduates?

A student should make a connection with a professor or a staff member before they graduate - whether it is through a class or a club or an organization - I think just making that connection with someone is really important. I think that will leave a long-lasting memory with them.

What advice would you give to students?

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- it just enriches your school experience so much.

What was your favorite class while you were an undergrad?

At the time - you aren’t going to believe this - but I loved accounting. Don’t even ask me how I am with money right now, but I had a great accounting professor, and that was probably my favorite class while I was there.

Definitely get involved - of course I have to say that, but it is so true.

I find there are so many opportunities for events here on campus.

I think there are so many different opportunities on campus, and I think as many students as possible should try to take advantage of that.

They have the opportunity to meet people that they may not otherwise meet, and I think there is such a variety of different types of students here that being involved and taking part in some of the events here, you will get to meet a good representation of the different students on campus.

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sion students, which has increased to 4,611 students in fall 2014.

With growth on all fronts, it is nearly impossible for FSU to get ahead on the parking problem, according to Hamel. “It would be nice if [an opportunity] came along where we could make a larger impact to make up for” the lack of parking, he said.

Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Warren Fairbanks said, “Based on our estimates, with regard to enrollment growth, this parking lot addition should satisfy the needs of the University for a number of years.”

According to Hamel, a parking garage was considered prior to the construction of the Salem End Road lot, but it would have been twice the cost per space. In order to follow through with a project that large, FSU would have to significantly raise parking fees, he said.

“At some point, the decision will be to choose an option that will have a larger impact, like a parking deck, or obtaining a larger piece of property that would have a significant impact on parking.”

In regards to the future plan for parking, “After the new residence hall is open in September 2016, there will be 1,574 student parking spaces,” said Fairbanks. That is less than half the number of the students enrolled in fall of 2014.

“FSU always seems to be lagging in parking,” said Hamel.

Senior environmental science major Kat Donovan said, “Overall, the

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Salem End Parking Lot was completed in time for the spring semester of 2015 parking lot is helpful. It’s nice to see Framingham State is making more parking, but it is still not efficient for the amount of commuters at the college.

“We need more! I can never get a spot,” she added.

Justin Tetrault, a senior business management major, said, “I like how they finally opened a second lot. Before the snow, it was much easier to find a parking spot, and that’s a good

thing for commuting students. But now with the snow, well, it’s like we are back to square one again.”

Adeyemi Ajao, a graduate business management student, said, “I haven’t even looked at the parking lot, and can’t remember the last time I parked in Maynard. I don’t follow the rules when it comes to parking.”

Saleek Marshall, a junior business major, said, “I like the parking lot it’s a little bit more convenient than

Maple.”

Lydia Perry, a senior business major, said, “The parking lots are awful.

I wish they waited until I left FSU. What an eyesore!”

Bryan Ethier, a senior communication arts major, said, “I’m glad FSU is making more accommodations for commuter students since we are a large part of the community here.”

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demic Affairs. “In our university and other universities, this is called ‘academic continuity.’”

Vaden-Goad said she will be discussing a new policy with President F. Javier Cevallos, which will add to the current academic continuity plan in order to address weather emergencies such as those the school has experienced the past few weeks.

“We need to be able to handle” weather cancellations, she added.

Vaden-Goad said, “I know the faculty is committed to the students, and I know the students are committed to learning. … Everyone here is an adult, so we expect that students and faculty will be able to work these things out.

“We are a campus that works together.

Whatever we have to do we will do it together,” said Vaden-Goad.

While some students are concerned they are falling behind, others believe that their courses have not been affected as much by the cancellations due to their professors’ penchant for online assignments.

Communication arts professor Audrey Kali said, “I have been able to continue class conversation through Blackboard by opening a discussion board, reaching out to my students.”

Some students expressed their concerns about the class cancellations. Victoria Wolk, a senior English major, said, “It

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understandable that there’s so much trouble getting around, and even more trouble cleaning it all up quickly.”

Facilities crews have been working at the height of the storms, and even sleeping in the Union Ave. building, to keep the campus safe for foot and auto traffic, according to an email from Stoops. But the hilly nature of the campus makes the task that much more daunting.

Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Warren Fairbanks said, “The Facilities staff tries as hard as we can to keep the campus safe for students, faculty and staff at all times, regardless of the weather conditions. We spare no money or effort in this mission.

“If the students choose to place blame for what they perceive to be a failure of my department, then they should blame me, and not the Facilities staff,” said Fairbanks.

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is very disorienting and it is difficult to get back into the [class] conversation.”

Sergio Lopez, a sophomore studio art major, said, “I am in this class called Lithography, where you make print with stone. It is a long process. You can only do the work in class because it is done with chemicals. It is impossible to do it,” outside of class.

Abigail Hanchett, a senior psychology major, said with the snow cancellations, the class workload is “pretty hectic. … I feel lost. Some professors move forward with the syllabus, while other professors have put their courses on pause.”

Liz Banks, an English professor, said, “It is hard to get into any type of rhythm or continuity. We are all trying to figure out how to make it better for everyone.”

Corey Pouv, a freshman accounting major, said, due to class cancellations, “my work has been increased significantly. I manage my time in order to keep up with classes.”

Margaret Carroll, dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, said, “We have submitted a proposal to governance to declare that one Friday late in the semester is a Monday. This will allow us to make up some class time. It is not ideal, but it will help.”

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Continuing Education Scott Greenberg said in this type of situ-

“I would be happy to speak to any student and listen to their advice or concerns.”

Vice President for Academic Affairs Linda Vaden-Goad said, “The University has a very mature system when it comes to dealing with emergency situations. ...

We want to make sure campus parking and sidewalks are safe. Safety in terms of the grounds is very important, and our facilities people are excellent.”

The Campus Police logbook shows multiple entries of students calling to complain about the sidewalk conditions, especially on State Street. Though it is up to residents to clear the sidewalk in front of their houses, according to the town website, some commuter students believe it should be the school’s responsibility instead.

“I had parked in Maple Lot, and was on my way to class when I saw that none of the sidewalk had been plowed yet,” said junior Paolo BonTempo. “I was about halfway up

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The accumulative snowfall has created saftey problems across campus even after around-the-clock maitenance.

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ation where there have been a number of cancelled classes, the faculty needs to be flexible.

Greenberg said, “Faculty who teach in Continuing Education are required to make up the missed classes. They do this in cooperation with students in their classes.”

He said there are a number of options that faculty can choose from, which include holding class on a Friday or Saturday when classrooms are available, hosting a virtual class online through Blackboard, meeting during the spring break or adding time to existing class periods.

“It is important to talk to the students,” said Greenberg. “It has to be decided together.”

Greenberg added, “I ask professors to make up the time. However, it has to be flexible with adult students.”

He said those faculty who use Blackboard have an easier time communicating with their students.

Despite the fact that some professors utilize online resources, such as Blackboard, to facilitate class discussions, there are still a number of faculty members who choose not to.

Professor Sonja Sandberg said class cancellations have made sticking to the syllabus “difficult” because she does not use Blackboard.

She added that she won’t be modifying her course because “it is still the same

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course.”

Mike Swiderski, a senior sociology major, didn’t wait to hear from his professors.

He said, “Even though class has been cancelled, I try to stay on top of the syllabus so that I do not fall behind.”

English Professor Kelly Mathews said, “Working with student teachers [has been difficult because] six out of the 12 teaching days have been cancelled. It is a choppy start. I am very sympathetic. They are learning first-hand how teachers roll with the changes and preserve order.”

Matt Anderkin a senior criminology major said, “Some professors are trying to cram in more readings, while others go with the flow.”

Kenza Laoufir, a fifth year senior nutrition major, said, “One professor has been sending out emails with assignments for group work, but what essentially ends up happening is that we never meet as a group.”

Vaden-Goad said, “Faculty will find ways to make the course work for their students. I have great confidence that that is what they are doing.”

[Editor’s Note: Liz Banks is an assistant advisor for The Gatepost.]

I would be happy to speak to any student and listen to their advice or concerns.

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the hill, walking in the street, when I slipped and fell into about four inches of brown slush. Then I sat through a three-hour lab with soggy jeans and sore knees.”

Senior Jamie Chaves said, “I’ve seen them salting the sidewalk, but they hadn’t really gotten rid of the snow first, so I didn’t see the point.”

Some injuries did, however, occur directly on campus.

Senior Marissa Campbell was heading down Larned Hill from her class in the library on Feb. 5, after deciding it was the “easiest and quickest route” to get out of the snowstorm and howling winds.

“I was doing my best to go as slow as possible to make it down safely when suddenly it seemed that I hit a patch of ice,” said Campbell. “I felt myself falling as that happened. I heard my ankle snap and saw my left foot completely shift in direction, which made me scream ... because I had actually seen my ankle and foot out of place. I could not handle it.”

Those who witnessed the fall rushed immediately to her side, assisting her any way they could. Campbell said some of the students who helped her were Ariel Tropeano, who called for help, Samantha Thistle, who made her more comfortable by removing her backpack, and Skyler May, who held her hand until help arrived.

Tropeano said, “I heard someone screaming in pain. I saw Skyler, who’s a friend of mine, and she looked really upset and worried. ... Multiple people were call-

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ing to report the incident.”

Tropeano said that the sidewalks were not cleared until later that evening.

Thistle said she saw Campbell on the ground crying.

“I ran over and asked if they called anyone and another girl said they called campus police already a few times,” said Thistle. “She was crying, saying that she broke her ankle, so I suggested someone just call 911 instead.”

Thistle took off Campbell’s backpack to make her more comfortable, and waited for the ambulance to arrive.

“I absolutely think having classes during a small snowstorm is OK, but it was already slippery and icy from prior storms,” said Thistle. “Unless we can have staff sanding, salting and snow-blowing as it accumulates, it is unsafe for any student to be walking up or down Larned Hill.”

Campbell said other students stood in front of her to create a wall to help block the wind of the storm. “I wish I knew the names of the other people so I could thank them personally. I was terrified.”

She added, “I don’t want to place a lot of blame because the weather was pretty bad, but I feel that if the school knew how many people have to go down that hill in that type of snow, they would make sure that the students could safely travel down it.”

Campbell was diagnosed with a dislocated and fractured left ankle, and requires two surgeries to insert plates and screws.

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Lack of space, lack of respect

This weekend, the cast of “The Vagina Monologues” will stand up on the DPAC stage and present powerful performances about sensitive topics as an annual display at FSU of female empowerment.

The week of the performance is the first time this group was able to stand on stage to perform.

Rewind a week, and cast members were on the top of the back stairway in the McCarthy Center, next to the cramped conference room - the only place the nearly 30 member cast is allowed to use for their rehearsals. They were spread out into the hallway and the staircase in order to use any space available to them to make their final performance the best it could be.

The lack of space available to these students is shameful. The material being discussed and performed is sensitive and emotional, and the actors need a space conducive to letting them work through their experiences.

Additionally, there are evening classes on the floor below where these actors are rehearsing - which means they can’t necessarily be as loud as they need to be able to practice, which, as people who have seen the show will understand, is particularly important considering the language used in the monologues.

“The Vagina Monologue” cast, as with all performance groups at FSU, has not been allowed to use the auditorium in Dwight until the week before their performance.

The Hilltop Players and the improv group, The Suit Jacket Posse, often practice in lecture rooms in Hemenway Hall, where the floor space is limited to a small strip at the front of the classroom, and where students have seen cockroaches crawling out from the corners of the rooms.

These groups are sometimes able to use the Ecumenical Center, but this location doesn’t allow for sets or dramatic lighting.

The sets for these groups are limited to what students have only been able to build the week of the show, because they weren’t allowed to build before tech week, and they had to do so in the tiny green room below the stage in DPAC. This room is shared by the theater groups and the dance club, so the already small space is cramped with stored items.

Isn’t an auditorium there for artists to hone their craft and practice in a space that allows them to be loud, block out their performance on the stage and have privacy?

Don’t we pay to go to a school to be able to use these spaces? So why aren’t students being allowed to use these resources on campus?

Yet on student tours, the theater groups are touted as a selling point for potential students who are looking for a school that will allow them to develop skills and make valuable memories.

It’s not a matter of a lack of space. It’s a matter of not trusting students with the space that we are paying to be able to use.

Administrators might be afraid that if students are allowed to use these rooms, they will get trashed or property might be damaged.

While all students should be trusted to be responsible enough to use this space, it’s particularly egregious that students who have been elected into leadership roles are not respected enough to be given this responsibility.

The success of student performance groups directly reflect on the reputation of the school. When student groups are able to flourish because of the space and resources they’re offered, it shows the level of respect the administration has for students.

Having a strong theater program inspires new students to want to come here, since so many students look for thriving arts programs when touring schools. Impressive performances are also likely to encourage the alumni to invest in the school.

Not offering sufficient space for these groups show a lack of respect and trust toward the student body, and stunts them from being able to grow to their full potential.

We have the space to use. We’re paying for it. We’re just not allowed to use it.

Op/Ed No time to wait When I first heard of the amnesty policy early last semester, which states that a student can contact Campus Police if his or her friend needs has consumed too much alcohol without getting in trouble, I believed it was one of those ideas that ought to be put into effect as quickly as possible.

As a concept, it seems wonderful - put into action, it could be life-saving.

The policy effectively removes any fears a student may have when deciding whether to call campus police if his or her friend needs medical assistance for drinking too much.

In the 20 to 30 seconds it may take for a student to call for help, that student could save someone’s life.

First, that student’s life is saved, meaning he or she can continue his or her education, get a job and move on to a rewarding career.

The student’s parents are able to watch their son or daughter recover, rather than having to make funeral arrangements.

And with this policy in place, the person who made the call, which may save a life, would know he or she helped that student, and would not have to suffer long-term consequences of trauma.

The amnesty seems to me to be a novel concept, and I do not foresee any negative consequences to this policy. However, I do not know why it has not yet been put into effect.

Every day this policy is not in place, the lives of FSU students are at risk due to the fear of negative consequences for reporting the over-consumption of alcohol.

FSU administrators should put this policy into

effect as quickly as possible, as it pertains not only to the lives of every student at FSU, but also those of their friends and families.

Hesitation is just a synonym for regret.

Lives can be saved by utilizing this policy. Taking any more time to put it into effect could have potentially tragic results, irreversibly damaging the lives of families and friends.

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Mark Wadland Opinions Editor

Students should stop asking for a snow day refund During the several snowstorms that struck the campus this semester, FSU has cancelled four days of classes, closed early once and had a delayed opening twice. Some students believe they are entitled to a refund.

Each undergraduate course costs $984, according to FSU’s website. The hypothetical refund would break this cost down to individual credit hours, compensating students for what amounts to almost a full week’s worth of cancellations.

Those who oppose the refund argue that professors have attempted to make up the lost class time with online lectures and assignments. However, others pose that this is essentially turning on-campus classes into online courses, which they could take at home without dealing with the expenses of living on campus or commuting.

While the cancellations have been inconvenient for professors and students, a week of missed classes does not necessarily equate to a week of missed knowledge.

Professors are taking the initiative to convey the missed information online, helping students during office hours and tailoring class schedules to compensate for the cancellations. Given their efforts to ensure that students stay on schedule and receive the education they paid for, a refund is unnecessary.

The frustration of the students is not uncalled

for or surprising. FSU is a relatively inexpensive school, and many students choose to come here in order to save money. Consequently, it can be expected that the students will attempt to save money wherever possible. The concept of a snow-day refund is a consequence of the campus culture.

However, a class is not an isolated event, like a sports game or concert. Instead, it is an ongoing process that spans the entire semester. Since professors are attempting to get classes back on schedule and the vast majority of classes will still be taught in the classrooms, it is nearly impossible to quantify the cost of education “lost.”

The cost of education is high - and it is wise for students to save money wherever possible. The idea of a refund, though, is not realistic. Most importantly, it is not fair to the professors working to educate students despite weather or cancellations.

Nobody can control the weather, but if students and professors work together, we can ensure that this semester will be as fulfilling as any other.

Phil McMullin Staff Writer

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her uncle had given her during her college years.

This was the case for senior Meredith Nelson, whose current relationship developed slowly and out of a genuine friendship.

Nelson’s girlfriend, Caitlin Carley, who graduated from FSU last spring, was originally Nelson’s friend through Carley’s best friend, whom Nelson was dating on and off at the time. When things between Nelson and Carley’s friend hit the rocks, Carley was there to support her. Returning the favor, Nelson would support Carley when she experienced troubles in her relationship at the time.

“We sort of bonded over that,” Nelson said.

A year and a half later, it has shaped up to be, as Nelson described, “the best relationship I’ve ever been in.

“I’m glad it happened here at school,” she added. “It’s just a good environment to be in.”

Rutter said that for college students, “Having a partnership can be fantastic.

If you’ve got a partner who shares your values - academic values, personal val-

ues - and who supports you in pursuing every aspect of your education, every aspect of your life, it’s really wonderful.”

Jesse Sannicandro, a junior, who is single, said that in general, college dating is a good thing, allowing students to “meet like-minded people.”

When asked about the balance of romance and academics, Rutter described how it’s not so much whether academics come first, but how to put them first while still engaging in fun and meaningful social relationships, warning students to avoid any partner who would try to “suppress your interest in the world and your desires.”

While most students would surely agree that shirking schoolwork for romance is problematic, evidence shows that it is still a prevalent issue. According to data from a spring 2014 national survey of college students provided by Judy Grob-Whiting and Pam Lehmberg of the FSU Health Center, 8.3 percent of college students reported that relationship troubles had affected their academic performance.

For students trying to balance romance and academics, Counseling

Center Director Paul Welch gave simple advice – “Remember your priorities,” and, of course, “Don’t forget your friends.”

Junior Jarred Joyal, though happily in a relationship since freshman year, admitted that college dating is “not the best thing for academics.”

Two juniors, who preferred to be known simply as Ronnie and Joe G., have both faced the potential difficulties of college dating in a more unique way, as both maintain long-distance relationships while at college. Though both have girlfriends about an hour drive away, they offered differing views on the experience.

Ronnie said that long-distance dating “can be stressful” for the college student due to the infrequency of faceto-face interaction - in his case, only seeing his girlfriend about twice a week when on break.

Joe G. disagreed, saying that longdistance relationships allow more freedom for each partner to keep his or her own close group of friends and have passionate, though infrequent, reunions.

“You make the best of it every time,”

he said.

Regarding FSU, Ronnie added, “I didn’t even know anyone dated around here.” From what he’s seen, he said, “They mostly just hook up,” or carry out short-lived relationships.

For junior Cameron Zamagni, however, maintaining his long-term relationship has been especially challenging, since his girlfriend lives not in a different part of the state, but a different part of the world - the opposite side, in fact, as she is currently working as an au pair in New Zealand.

Zamagni described how, besides the fact that she is not here with him, just trying to communicate with his girlfriend can boggle the mind due to the time difference.

“It is currently 1:00 p.m. here,” Zamagni said, looking at his phone. Doing some quick mental math, he said, “There, it’s 7:00 a.m. – tomorrow.”

As one might imagine, Zamagni’s total Skype and Facetime hours have reached an astronomical sum. The arrangement has at times required him to stay up extra late and get up extra early in order to sneak in a date to talk about what’s happening in their lives.

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L e t ’s ta l k a bou t se x , ba by

By Avarie Cook Arts & features Editor

When discussing condom use outside of a sexual situation, it’s very easy to say, “Of course I’ll use one.” Not many people think about the extenuating circumstances that often happen: being allergic to latex or spermicide, not getting the right size, or the actual responsibility of stopping in the middle of a heated moment to put on a condom.

This Wednesday, FSU’s Support Education Action Leadership and Strength (SEALS) organization had a table in the McCarthy lobby in celebration of National Condom Day. At this table, students were handing out a series of different condoms including glow in the dark, pride mix (specially designed for homosexual couples), latex-free, lollipop, super sensitive, and female condoms. They also had a bucket of different lubricants and flavored dental dams.

SEALS, in collaboration with the Health Center, had the goal of informing students that all of these contraceptives, and more, are available at the Health Center.

“We do STD or STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing and counseling on safer sex in general,” said Pamela Lehmberg, a Nurse Practitioner in the Health Center specializing in Health Education Outreach.

“We also do pregnancy testing and we like to talk about healthy relationships and the signs of a healthy relationship.”

SEALS also focuses on helping students reduce stress, improve better sleeping habits, abstain from drugs or alcohol, identify and report sexual assault, and improve body

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image. Upcoming events include screenings of informative films and a table focusing on body image.

The Health Center offers support in informing students about different kinds of contraception, STI/STD testing, counseling for couples or individuals about safe sex, pregnancy testing, healthy relationships, and even emergency contraception. They can also write prescriptions.

It is clear that students are not aware of the resources available to them concerning their sexual health here on campus. Many students are afraid to even talk about it.

The Health Center offers advice on how to have these conversations with your partner and even suggests sometimes bringing your partner in with you to have an open and safe dialogue about each other’s sexual health. During these discussions they offer advice on consent, STD prevention and past infections.

“We suggest people get tested before they start a new relationship,” Lehmberg said. “And if someone does have an infection we have their partners come in so we can treat them as well.”

Most students in relationships admitted to not using condoms because they have birth control. Single students tended to say that they used birth control and condoms when with someone they were not committed to.

Unfortunately, couples aren’t comfortable with talking about using protection, using birth control, one another’s sexual history, and getting tested. These topics should be talked about openly without you or your

partner feeling embarrassed or disgusted.

Sexual intercourse is a natural thing that many college students participate in, but never ask questions about.

When first having sex, partners usually assume that the girl is on birth control or the guy will have condoms. There is generally no dialogue between the two during the first act of physical intimacy. This shouldn’t be the case. Our high school health teachers taught us that all it takes is one time and mistakes commonly happen.

As up-and-coming adults, we should not be afraid to take responsibility of our own sexual health. It is beneficial to make sure that you and your partner are on the same page when it comes to what forms of contraception to use.

SEALS, and the Health Center, offer support to any students open to learning about traditional or alternative methods.

They are also looking for new students to join the SEALS organization.

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SEALS member, Angelique informs a student about different contracetives available at the Health Center on National Condom Day.

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Music R e v ie w: BA BY ME TA L’S “L i v e at Bu dok a n: Bl ac k Nigh t A poc a ly p se ”

Photo courtesy of www.facebook.com/BABYMETAL

BABYMETAL, a Japanese pop-metal hybrid, is comprised primarily of teenagers Suzuka Nakamoto (Su-Metal), Yui Mizuno (Yuimetal) and Moa Kikuchi (Maometal), along with an entourage of virtuosic backup musicians.

By Michael B. Murphy Associate Editor

Throw up those horns and bang your heads, hard rock fans - the new metal masters of the world have arrived, and they’re still in high school.

BABYMETAL, comprised of 17-year-old Suzuka Nakamoto (Su-Metal), the two 15 year olds Yui Mizuno (Yuimetal) and Moa Kikuchi (Moametal) and a backup band of virtuoso musicians, delivers one of the best live albums in years while continuing to silence their naysayers with the release of “Live at Budokan: Black Night Apocalypse.”

Popular in their native country Japan since first arriving on the scene in 2010, BABYMETAL began receiving attention globally when videos of their truly bonkers live performances went viral online. However, a funny thing happened last year while Western metal heads - predominantly males - laughed and dismissed BABYMETAL as a one-trick pony. The band released their debut album, and it was one of, if not the best, metal albums of 2014. The album, produced by the group’s mysterious founder Kobametal, topped iTunes’ Heavy Metal charts in both the US and UK. With a sound best described as an unholy alliance between heavy metal and Japanese pop music (JPop), BABYMETAL have spent the last 12 months touring the globe - most notably opening for Lady Gaga and a career-making performance at last year’s European hard rock festival Sonisphere, where they played alongside such metal icons as Metallica, Slayer and Iron Maiden - quickly amassing a legion of diehard fans while also pissing off large swaths of the metal community. Seriously - there’s a plethora

of YouTube videos featuring furious adult men with tattoos reduced to near-tears over BABYMETAL’s growing popularity in metal.

Given that the band has received so much positive attention over their concerts, its unsurprising that Kobametal and his band of diminutive demons would release a live album. Recorded at the world famous indoor arena The Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan - the venue for many live albums by such acts as Bob Dylan, Ozzy Osbourne and Cheap Trick - the sold out concert is a breathtakingly fun and impressive performance.

“Black Night Apocalypse” serves as a giant middle finger to those who have accused the group of being a joke, as BABYMETAL and their backup band of tremendously talented studio musicians, The Kami Band, deliver an exhaustive 73-minute-long set of breakneck pop-metal.

Album opener “BABYMETAL DEATH,” a pummeling symphonic death metal number, is an immediate give away that, while the band was created by a pop music producer, this is very much a metal band.

Over and over the words “baby” and “metal” are spelled out in gruesome growls. “Death” becomes a screamed mantra as hellacious drums gallop alongside snake-like guitar lines and growling bass chugs.

The anticipation for Su-Metal, Yuimetal and Moametal reaches a fever pitch until, one by one, each member introduces themselves by name, and all the while screams of “death” fill the Budokan. Perhaps this was the song being played at their NYC show last year which saw a frenzied audience form a wall of death.

The group scales back on its monstrous sound on the second track which begins with what can only

be described as trashy euroclub music before introducing a toe-tapping Ska-influenced drum beat, as the girls sing one of the catchiest choruses you have ever heard. Appropriately titled “Ii ne!”- Japanese for “Good, isn’t it?” or “So good” - this track best showcases the band’s fearless, or maybe its schizophrenic, ability to slide in and out of genres that should have no right co-habiting in any one band’s sound. Hell, the song’s breakdown features a crunk rap beat while Moametal spits rhymes.

The sweet and playful vocals of Moametal and fellow backup singer/dancer Yuimetal never become overly saccharine. Their “Oi! Oi!” punk-like chats on “4 no Uta” gets the audience audibly pumped up, and their spitfire rapid vocal exchanges during “Gimme Choco!!” would impress the likes of legendary rock vocalist Mike Patton.

The true standout of the album, however, has to be the versatile vocals and stage presence of band leader Su-Metal. She effortlessly injects angst into the gothic and operatic “Akumu no Rinbukyoku,” sings with bravado in “Mitsune,” and her chorus to the industrial metal-tinged “Catch Me if You Can” will blow minds.

As Su-Metal, Yuimetal and Moametal, and their Kami Band - who, by the way, perform an astounding instrumental track that somehow avoids becoming a self-indulgent snooze-fest like so many instrumental breaks - traverse the metal music landscape, bringing with them rays of pop joy on “Black Night Apocalypse,” one thing remains clear - uptight metal fans should end their futile attempts at denouncing BABYMETAL and learn to bow down to their new tiny metal masters.

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Samba Steak and S ushi

By Kristen Pinto Assistant Arts & Features Editor

Walking into Samba Steak and Sushi Restaurant on a Monday night in the middle of a blizzard, I was not expecting much hustle and bustle to be happening. Yet, even with a declared state of emergency in Massachusetts, it was clear that this restaurant was worth the risky trip to many others in the area.

There was only one waitress working the entire floor due to the weather.

Considering that we were a large party of 10 with lots of questions and comments, the waitress did an extremely good job of keeping up with our requests and orders.

The restaurant is obviously known for its sushi and steak, but being a vegetarian with a distaste for sushi, altogether, I steered clear of this experience. Instead, I opted for the vegetable lo mein noodle dish from the menu.

While my dish was not served hibachi-style, I did not feel left out of the hibachi experience. The hibachi cook was very personable and talented. He truly made it look like so much fun cooking other people’s raw meat on a hot stove. He tossed vegetables for us to try and catch in our mouths and built

By Scott Calzolaio Assistant Arts & Features Editor

an onion volcano.

When my food arrived, I was presented with a massive plate of noodles with an abundance of vegetables and tofu mixed in. I have not always been a big fan of tofu, but the way that it was cooked and flavored within my noodles made me second guess that notion. The noodles were soft, but not slimy, like sometimes AmericanChinese food noodles tend to be when delivered in a moist carton.

The vegetables had a small crunch to them and the types of vegetables chosen made for a perfect mixture of flavor within the dish. From carrots to snap peas to onions, this seeminglysimple noodle dish was bursting with flavor.

While I got this as my main meal (and saved most of it as leftovers!) the portions were so large that it could have easily been ordered to split among three people. For $10, I would say that it is definitely worth the money.

The general restaurant sounds were overridden by the sizzling vegetables, and accompanied the gentle splashing of the small fountain at the back of the room, a larger-than-life Buddha statue in the center, the focal point of the restaurant.

Samba Steak and Sushi is as good as it sounds and looks from the outside. The atmosphere is authentically Oriental. Simple décor on the walls serve to not divert attention away from the hibachi chef, whose presence is impossible to ignore.

After flipping his utensils around on the hot stove top, he tossed raw zucchini into our mouths with his spatula, before playing carelessly with fire.

From the hibachi, I ordered shrimp, sirloin steak and teriyaki chicken, over a bed of vegetable fried rice. The Chef tossed two eggs in the air, catching them on the side of his spatula cracking them open, and putting them on the stove, over the cooking mound of rice, without touching the eggs once.

The rice was rich with flavor, complimented by the sweet ginger sauce, it was unlike any fried rice I had ever tasted. The steak was not only tender and flavorful, but cooked brilliantly

and in a hearty portion. The chicken was smothered in sweet teriyaki, and although I’m not a big fan of white meat, it was worth the risk, and I left no trace of my skepticism on my plate. Without a doubt, the shrimp was the best part of the hibachi. Perfectly grilled and sautéed before my eyes, the shrimp were big and had a satisfying and full flavor.

From the raw bar I ordered the Tako roll, octopus and white rice held together by a strip of seaweed. The octopus had a distant seafood taste, accompanied by the saltiness of the seaweed, and the rice to add bulk, made for a very good roll, but was inferior compared to the House Dragon Maki roll.

Shrimp tempura, crab stick, eel, and avocado, wrapped up in seaweed and covered with white rice and Tobiko, served with spicy mayo. Untouchable, and easily the best thing I tried that day.

Overall, I have no choice but to give this experience a 5/5. There was nothing to be unsatisfied about, from the cheerful, attentive staff, to every bite down to the deep-fried ice cream at the end.

cently began a relationship with someone off campus, called being a couple “relieving,” and “slightly helpful,” as it allows her to spend more time on work and less looking for love.

“I don’t have to worry about shit,” she said regarding her romantic situation. This includes Valentine’s Day, which, she said, is not too important to her or her boyfriend.

Sophomore Colin MacEacheron, who dates another FSU student, described the duality of college dating.

“She betters me in terms of motivation,” he said of his girlfriend, but added that she “can sometimes be a distraction.”

MacEacherson said that FSU’s location makes it prime territory for building relationships, being surrounded by potential date sites such as restaurants, bars or the movie theatre. However, this Saturday, their third V-Day together, he and his lady are not planning any big production.

Junior Brianna English, who is in a relationship with someone off-campus, said that college dating “takes time,” both in developing partnership and nurturing it day to day.

“Most people don’t bother,” she

said, “but it’s really not a bad thing, if you’re willing to put in the effort.”

Of course, though generally a couple-centered occasion, V-Day can be a time to express any and all sorts of love. For seniors Elena Ivanova and Liana Meira, this Saturday will be a celebration of a very special type of connection: the bromance.

Both single, Ivanova and Meira are considering spending Saturday, as they joked, each with a smirk, “braiding each other’s hair and slow dancing while staring into each other’s eyes.”

Of her relationship with her BFFL (best friend for life), Meira said, “I have someone who I can be myself around, who knows me better than a boyfriend, who I don’t have to try to impress.” To this Ivanova added, “I feel very happy about it.”

“Luckily,” Rutter said, Valentine’s Day is “a holiday that’s about fun and celebration. Not every question that you could think of needs to be answered at this moment in your connection with somebody. You don’t have to know all the answers. If you’re having a meaningful, good fun time right now, it’s going to be fine.”

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Occasionally, schoolwork would takes a back seat to providing emotional support.

“There are good days and bad days,” he said. “It’s a lot more intricate than a regular relationship. All you have is your face and the words you’re saying.

You can’t hug them.

“I think it has worked, though,” he added hopefully. “She’s managed this whole thing extraordinarily well.”

For Zamagni, it is mutual dedication and understanding which allows his trans-continental relationship to work.

Rutter described how this is the key to successful college dating.

“You want to be with people who share your investment in life, and your investment in the world. You want a partner who connects with that and who doesn’t compete with it,” she said.

“I do believe that you can have it all you can have a great relationship and a great school life. … Find a partner who shares your values and wants to see you succeed in life.”

Such is the case for junior Julianna DeWolfe and senior Dan Topliffe, who enjoy one of the more serendipitous relationships on campus. The two met in

history class and formed a bond after Topliffe “laid down the moves,” slowly moving his seat closer to DeWolfe’s and asking for her phone number right in front of the professor. It was only shortly after that they realized they both commuted to school from the nearby town of Ashland – not to mention that Topliffe shares the same birthday as DeWolfe’s mother. Fate perhaps?

When asked about the impact of college romance on academics, DeWolfe stressed that there has been no negative effect in her experience. Topliffe agreed, noting that his GPA has gone up since their relationship began.

“It’s motivating,” DeWolfe said of their close connection. “We can study together, and with that, you really get to see two sides of someone. We balance each other out.”

This happy pair said that they will likely be staying in this Valentine’s Day, eating, relaxing and “enjoying each other.”

Sophomore Johnny Trocchi said that, although a college relationship could be good or bad depending on the individual, “after college is when you should get serious.”

Junior Danielle Winters, who re-

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Campus Conversations

W h a t Wa s Yo u r W o r s t Date Ever?

By Amelia Foley and Julia Sarcinelli

“He broke out a Chewbacca robe.”

“I fell on the ice and hit my head. I didn’t get a concussion though.”

- Aymee Beaudan, sophomore

- Chelsey Hynes, senior

“We tried to do the whole first date thing again and I spilled a glass of water and my salad all over the entire table and him.”

- Morgan Perry, freshman

“I took a girl on a date and it went well I thought … and that night she posted on Facebook she was in a relationship with another guy.”

- Steven Santoro, senior

“I haven’t really been on a date besides taking my mom out to eat. Thing is, one time I didn’t have enough money so my mom pitched in and I felt bad.”

“Me and my friend went to the movies with this kid and his friend ... and we said that we were going to the bathroom and we just left.”

- Kennie Nuter-Truehart

- Hannah Towers, sophomore

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46 “Now I ___ me ...”

47 Like “Beowulf” or “Roots” 50 Mover and shaker 52 Kind of alert

53 Word before “go!”

55 Orange type 59 You can’t park there 64 An Aussie call 66 “Ha’i” land?

67 Classic opera with “O patria mia” 68 Become accustomed (to) 69 Shipboard jail 70 Pub potables 71 Fabulous fabulist 72 “Awright!”

73 Extremely hard to find DOWN 1 Tel Aviv-born person 2 Getaway car, during the robbery 3 Watts of Hollywood 4 Carve in relief 5 Balm for a burn 6 A short note 7 Popular street name 8 Chose (with “for”) 9 Gibson the tennis legend 10 “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” actress Caroline 11 Old-fashioned medicine 12 Attendance fig., often 13 Kind of camp or care

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Rear-___ (road mishap) Pay for monthly Infamous emperor Truth’s counterpart Pelvic bones Near in time or place, politically Spy org.

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Ferr or Foul?

Tragic week for NCAA

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

College basketball fans watched in devastation this week, as two coaching legends passed away.

It started Saturday evening when long-time University of North Carolina head coach, Dean Smith, passed away at the age of 83.

The school released a statement on Sunday morning which gave the tragic news but cited that Smith died “peacefully.”

Smith, born in 1931, would have turned 84 on Feb. 28.

The legend won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 with Team USA. He added two national championships as the head coach of the Tar Heels, one in 1982 and the other in 1993.

Smith went to 11 Final Fours and retired with a record of 879-254. He suffered only one losing season in his 36 years in Chapel Hill.

His championship in 1982 came against Georgetown and in 1993 came against the highly regarded “Fab 5,” of Michigan.

In 1982, Smith knew his stars James Worthy and Sam Perkins would be covered, so he drew up a play for freshman Michael Jordan in the waning seconds of the national championship. Jordan buried his jumper, leading UNC to its first title under Smith.

In 1993, the game is remembered for Chris Webber’s infamous timeout which resulted in a technical foul, sealing the deal for UNC. In an ESPN article, current Duke coach, Mike Krzyzewski said “We have lost a man who cannot be replaced.”

In the same article, current North Carolina coach, Roy Williams, said “I’m 64 years old and everything I do with our basketball program and the way I deal with the University is driven by my desire to make Coach Smith proud.”

UNC currently plays in the Dean E. Smith Center, a name the humble Smith didn’t want.

On Wednesday, former UNLV coach, Jerry Tarkanian, died at the age of 84 due to former health issues.

Tarkanian led the Runnin’ Rebels to four Final Fours and was ultimately rewarded when he won the national championship in 1991.

In 2013, Tarkanian was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His career winning percentage, .784, ranks seventh all-time.

He earned this percentage by posting a career record of 729-201 with three different universities, Long Beach State, Fresno State and of course, UNLV. Tarkanian, while he had unbelievable success as a coach, is also known for his lawsuit against the NCAA. In his lawsuit, “Tark the Shark” sued the NCAA for harassment. The NCAA ultimately settled the case, paying him $2.5 million in damages.

Williams was at it again as he said in another ESPN article, “It’s another sad day for those who love college basketball and the people who have contributed so much to our game.”

According to ESPN, “Tarkanian had been hospitalized three times in the past 10 months. He had a second heart attack in April 2014 and was treated for pneumonia in November.”

Tarkanian was honored by UNLV when a statue of him was mounted outside the Runnin’ Rebels arena.

Fortunately for college basketball, they have many coaches who will fill these shoes as best they can including Williams and Krzyzewski, who have a combined 1,745 wins between them.

When all is said and done, the NCAA lost two unbelievable coaches, two unbelievable ambassadors for the game and two all-around terrific men.

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Lady Rams win back-to-back MASCAC games

By Melina Bourdeau Editorial Staff

The Lady Rams won both back-to-back MASCAC games this week against Bridgewater State and MCLA. On Feb. 2, the Bears came to FSU and the Rams won the bout 72-67.

Sarah Palace scored 18 points and Nicole Bostic contributed 16 points for the Rams.

The Rams had to race to keep up to the Bears, who led for nine minutes in the first half.

Casie Thurber made a layup, securing the Rams’ lead with seven minutes left in the half.

With the starting score of 28-31, Bostic’s layup kicked off the second half for the Rams.

In a game that neither team ever led by more than seven, the Bears and Rams battled in the second half.

Ten minutes in, Palace made a free throw, tying it up at 40.

Then, Johanna Annunziata made a layup and a free throw, tying the game once again at 56.

Bostic made a layup in the last 13 seconds of the game, sending the Rams to overtime.

The Bears only scored three times in overtime.

Annunzuiata scored on a layup and made three free throws, putting the Rams ahead 70-67 in the final seven seconds.

Payton Bruegger sank a jump shot in the last four seconds, which gave the Rams a win of 72-67.

On Feb. 11, the Rams travelled to North Adams to face MCLA in a MASCAC bout.

They came home with a win of 67-50.

Bostic had a total of 22 points and Bruegger added 13 points.

The Rams started slow, as they remained scoreless for the first four minutes.

Despite points from Bostic, Bruegger, Casie Thurber and Margo McCarthy, the Rams were down 26-20 at the end of the first half.

Without wasting any time, Lauren Donahue made a layup in the first seven seconds of the second half.

The momentum carried the Rams through the second as they finished strong, tying the game with eight minutes left.

Palace ended the game with a three-point jump shot with 25 seconds on the clock securing the 67-50 win.

LeBron, Curry headline All-Star Weekend Knicks’ Melo to get All-Star Game start at MSG

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

Although three Western Conference starters are inactive for Sunday night’s exhibition, the NBA AllStar Game is set to unveil a star-studded cast.

Turner Network Television, TNT, has the coverage for the game which is set to tip Sunday night at 8:30 p.m.

The Eastern Conference is set to start Toronto Raptors’ guard, Kyle Lowry, Washington Wizards’ guard, John Wall, New York Knicks’ forward, Carmelo Anthony, Cleveland Cavaliers’ forward LeBron James and Chicago Bulls’ forward Pau Gasol.

The Western Conference still has some uncertainty as selected starters, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans, withdrew from Sunday’s showdown due to injury.

The two starters who remain as a definite go for the West include Golden State Warriors’ guard, Stephen Curry, and Memphis Grizzlies’ center, Marc Gasol, younger brother of Pau. The two seven-foot Spaniard brothers are set to defend eachother for the first time in an All-Star

game.

Despite a Sunday night tipoff, All-Star Weekend begins Friday, Feb. 13, with the Sprint NBA AllStar Celebrity Game at 7 p.m. on ESPN followed by the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge at 9 p.m. on TNT. Highlighting the Celebrity Game is three-time game MVP, comedic personality, Kevin Hart. He is joined by the likes of Little League World Series star, Mo’ne Davis, Hall of Famer, Chris Mullin and WNBA phenoms, Skylar Diggins and Tina Charles, among others.

The Rising Stars Game, which offers an interesting new format, USA vs. World, includes several stars. The World’s roster will feature the talents of Milwaukee Bucks’ forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum and former Kansas Jawhawk, Andrew Wiggins, now of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The United States will showcase Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo, Philadelphia 76ers’ center Nerlens Noel and Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke.

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Men’s basketball snaps ten-game skid

Jacek Louisville looks to find Matt Diver (40) cutting to the basket.

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

The Framingham Men’s Basketball team snapped a ten-game losing streak when it hosted Bridgewater State on Feb. 7.

The Rams, who hadn’t won yet in 2015, edged the Bears in an overtime thriller.

Tim McCarthy was the key contributor giving the Rams a game-high 28 points on 10-12 shooting. He grabbed five rebounds and three assists to go along with his season-high point total.

Joseph McCabe contributed a double-double, scoring 15 points and collecting ten re-

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bounds. McCabe shot only 33 percent from the field but was perfect from the charity stripe, going 4-4.

The other Ram in double digits was Daniel Gould, who supplied 13 off the bench.

The Rams outscored the Bears 37-31 in the first half but lost the second half 33-27, sending it to overtime.

In the additional period, Framingham put up 12 and held Bridgewater to only four points.

Despite the close score, the stats alone would have indicated a blowout. Framingham shot 51 percent from the field and held Bridgewater to a measly 37 per-

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Men’s Basketball 2/14 vs. Salem State 2 p.m.

2/17 vs. Me.-Fort Kent 6 p.m.

2/19 @Fisher 6 p.m.

Tim McCarthy - 21.5 PPG this week. 28 points vs. Bridgewater State, 15 at MCLA

Ice Hockey 2/12 vs. Salem State (late) 2/15 @Worcester State 4 p.m.

2/19 vs. Fitchburg State 7:30 p.m.

Framingham shot 73 percent at the line which allowed them to hang around for much of the game.

MCLA shot 45 percent from the floor but battled at the free throw line shooting only 55 percent.

With the loss, the Rams fall to 6-15 overall and 1-9 in the MASCAC. McCarthy is the only player averaging double figures with 11.0 PPG, and he is followed by McCabe and Alexandre who average 8.9 and 8.1 respectively.

Ice hockey improves in MASCAC

By Mark Wadland

Women’s Basketball 2/14 vs. Salem State 12 p.m.

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cent.

The Rams also shot 48 percent from three, while the Bears shot an abysmal 17 percent.

The Rams never trailed at any point.

In a Feb. 11 matchup with MCLA, Framingham couldn’t continue rolling, falling at the hands of the Trailblazers, 62-55.

Bertholyn Alexandre led in points with 18 and eight rebounds, while McCarthy followed with 15 points of his own.

Patrick Cuff scraped a gamehigh ten boards to go along with his four points.

Despite struggling from the floor and shooting 34 percent,

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Editorial Staff

On Thursday, Feb. 5, the Rams’ Ice Hockey team took on Westfield State in an away game.

The Rams tried to mount a comeback after trailing 4-1 late in the second period. They netted two goals, one early in the third period, and the other midway through the third, but ultimately fell short, losing 5-3.

Sophomore goalie Allesio Muggli made 26 saves for the Rams.

Two days later, the Rams hosted UMass Dartmouth, netting the first goal early to put themselves on the board. UMass tied it up in the second period, but the Rams regained the lead when senior Ryan McDonald put a rebounded shot into the back of the net.

This proved to be the game-winning goal for the Rams against their

MASCAC opponent. Muggli made 31 saves, yielding the lone goal.

With the win, the Rams improved to 4-9-1 in MASCAC play and 5-13-1 overall.

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Mark Essery celebrates after a Framingham goal.

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events which leave Saturday’s jam packed schedule.

Saturday will be highlighted by Degree’s Shooting Stars, the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot Locker’s Three-Point Contest and will be capped off with the always highly-anticipated Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.

The Degree Shooting Stars Challenge will open the night and will consist of four teams, Team Westbrook, Team Curry, Team Davis and two-time defending champion, Team Bosh.

Each team consists of one current NBA player, one former NBA player and one WNBA player.

It is a timed challenge in which each team must make a layup, a jump shot from the wing, a three ball and a half-court shot. Lowest accumulated time wins.

The Taco Bell Skills Challenge, which is also conducting a new format, will come next. Each contestant will go head-to-head in a bracket-style competition.

The eight players, Patrick Beverley (HOU), Trey Burke (UTAH), Jimmy Butler (CHI), Jeff Teague (ATL), Kyle Lowry (TOR), Michael Carter-Williams (PHI), Brandon Knight (MIL) and Isaiah Thomas (PHX) will go head-to-head against their matchup in an obstacle course and the lower time will advance until only one remains to be crowned.

The Foot Locker Three-Point Contest will then have center stage. This event has a wide range of talent and many are more excited for this event than any other. The participants include defending champion, Marco Belinelli (SA), Stephen Curry (GS), James Harden (HOU), former champ, Kyrie Irving (CLE), Kyle Korver (ATL), Wesley Matthews (POR), J.J. Reddick (LAC) and Klay Thompson (GS).

Each player has a minute to take five shots from five different locations around the three-point line.

Of the eighest contestants, the players with the three highest scores move on to the championship round,

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where the scores reset.

Korver leads the NBA in three-point percentage, shooting 52 percent from beyond the arc, while one of the “Splash Brothers,” Curry became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 three-point field goals. Thompson makes up the other half of this “Splash Brothers” duo.

Saturday night will be capped off by the Sprite

NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule

Friday: Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, 7 p.m., ESPN BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge 9 p.m. TNT Saturday: State Farm All-Star Saturday Night 8:30 p.m., TNT 1. Degree Shooting Stars 2. Taco Bell Skills Challenge 3. Foot Locker Three Point Contest 4. Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Sunday: NBA All-Star Game 8:30 p.m., TNT Slam Dunk Contest, an event that’s failed to live up to the hype in recent years.

All four contestants will be playing in the Rising Star Game Friday, and they include Antetokounmpo, Zach LaVine, Oladipo and Mason Plumlee.

The event is set to return to an old format in which all four dunkers will get two dunks in the first round

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and be scored 6-10 on each dunk. The top two participants after those eight dunks will move onto the championship round which will be head-to-head.

Last, but not least, the game itself. The Atlanta Hawks, who hold the Eastern Conference’s top record, will supply an NBA-best, four players, to the game. They include Al Horford, Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague.

The East will be coached by the Hawks’ head man, Mike Budenholzer, as well.

As for the West, the Splash Brothers are joined by their first-year head coach, Steve Kerr.

The 2014 All-Star Game was won by the Eastern Conference, 163-155, as they were led by guard Kyrie Irving.

The Eastern Conference roster, aside from its starters, also features Chris Bosh (MIA), Butler, Horford, Irving, Korver, Millsap, Teague and an injured Dwyane Wade (MIA).

The Western Conference sends LaMarcus Aldridge (POR), DeMarcus Cousins (SAC), Tim Duncan (SA), Kevin Durant (OKC), Harden, Damien Lillard (POR), Dirk Nowitzki (DAL), Chris Paul (LAC), Russell Westbrook (OKC) and Thompson.

All five of the NBA’s leading scorers, Harden (27.4), Westbrook (25.8), James (25.8), Davis (24.5) and Anthony (24.2) were selected to the All-Star Game.

At this break in the season, the Western Conference has much more to show than its counterpart, the East.

The West, led by the Warriors, has ten teams sitting with above .500 records while the East, headed by the Hawks, only has six.

The huge drop off in talent has NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver, reevaluating the current NBA Playoff format.

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Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” started Thursday at 7 p.m. in DPAC. Chelsea Borden (top left) performed “The Flood,” a speech about a woman whose vagina should stay “closed due to flooding.” Jessa Pereira (center left) falls off of her chair performing the “triple-orgasm” moan in her monologue, “Woman Who Liked to Make Vaginas Happy.” Co-Director Aislyn Zybert (lower center) complains that “my vagina is sick of all this shit,” in her monologue “My Angry Vagina.”

Grace Cook (lower right) discusses Native American women and thier struggles with domestic violence in the group monologue, “Crooked Braid.”

Co-Director Kimmi Awiszio (lower left) describes the memories of a woman who was raped and went into the shelter system.

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Lauren Piandes (lower left) encourages the audience to shout “cunt” with her. Chelsea Borden and Julie Rezuke (above) introduce, “The Flood,” stating that some women have lost familiarity with their vaginas in their old age.

Melina Bourdeau (upper left) depicts “The Vagina Workshop,” a story about a woman who discovers her physical and spritual sexuality in an unusual way.

[Editor’s Note: Melina Bourdeau is on The Gatepost staff.]