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Election for SGA positions, referendum questions on April 13

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Dancers performed traditional Zulu dance at Step Afrika on Tuesday, April 5. For more content go to pg. 17

President Cevallos named one of Boston’s Most Influential People of Color

By Jennifer Johnson News Editor President F. Javier Cevallos has been included on the GK100: Boston’s 100 Most Influential People of Color.

A business networking event called Get Konnected, sponsored by

Collette Phillips Communications Inc., created this list to recognize and celebrate talented people of color in the greater Boston area.

President and CEO Collette Phillips said this list is meant to be “a tool” for corporations and non-profits to reference when they are in need of “energetic and thoughtful mem-

bers,” according to the list published on The Boston Globe’s website.

Cevallos said, “I think that it’s not about me - it’s about the University and I think that the reason I was selected is because I happen to be in this wonderful place and that is obvi- See CEVALLOS page 6

Chris Herren chosen as Spring Commencement speaker Student reaction to speaker selection mixed

By Shelby Wood Staff Writer Former NBA player and The Herren Project founder Chris Herren has been named Framingham State University’s 2016 undergraduate commencement speaker.

The Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee notified students on March 8 via email that former Boston Celtics player Chris Herren had been

chosen to speak at graduation.

Dan Costello, president of SGA and secretary of the Class of 2016, said the Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee chose Herren based on a survey posted last semester which was taken on Blackboard and available to all seniors.

Costello said the survey had included a comment section and they received positive feedback about Herren.

The other candidates included American astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Liberian peace activist Leyman Gbowee, Boston Police Department Commissioner William Evans, founder of One Mission Ashley Haseotes and Chief Playmaker of Life is Good Steve Gross.

Two hundred and fifty seniors voted and Herren got the most votes, according to Costello.

- See COMMENCEMENT page 4

On Wednesday, April 13, students can vote on CollegiateLink from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for SGA positions, candidates for the faculty, staff and administrator of the year award and three referendum questions.

According to current SGA President Dan Costello, voting tables are also going to be set up in the McCarthy Center lobby and in front of the Hemenway Labs entrance from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Should there be inclement weather, the table in front of Hemenway Labs will be moved to the Athletic Center lobby.

After the election is closed, ballots will be counted on CollegiateLink.

The results will then be given to the SGA advisor to distribute to the SGA Election Committee before calling the candidates with the results, according to SGA’s bylaws.

For more information on each candidate, see pages 14-15.

Costello said the positon of Student Activities Treasurer is contested, with sophomores Sarah Horwitz and Bridget Green running, but the rest of the eBoard positions are uncontested.

Only one class officer position is being contested. Dayna Marchant and Alexandra Brown are both running for the position of Secretary for the Class of 2018.

Write-ins are allowed for all eBoard, senate and class officer positions, and each write-in must have a minimum of five votes to be considered for the - See SGA ELECTIONS page 5

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By Kayllan Olicio Staff Writer What is your resume and background?

I did my undergrad here. I graduated with a major in sociology and a minor in psychology. … I went on to do college advising for an organization called Bottom Line. I was one of their first advisors in Boston. … I have a master’s in applied sociology from UMass Boston. … I was the coordinator for multicultural recruitment at the admissions office. Being here and being in that position, I realized that I wanted to go back and continue my education. So I went back for a Ph.D. in sociology from UMass Amherst, and I’m actually going to be defending my dissertation this fall.

color just got together.

What was it like working with students on the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion?

I love working with the students. It’s the part that is most rewarding to me because you see them coming in and

Are you proposing any new sociology department initiatives?

I want to bring students down to the [Mexico] border. Right now, it’s looking like El Paso, Texas. I want to work with immigrant organizations - especially organizations that work with immigrant children. There are thousands of children detained at the border. Most of them come from Central America. … A lot of students can identify with having to leave their country.

What is it like being a first-generation college student?

I feel a responsibly to provide others with at least some of the same opportunities that I was provided with.

I know that it’s obviously a separate challenge, not only as a first-generation, but as a woman of color, as a student of color on any predominantely white college campus across the U.S. or anywhere. It’s a different set of challenges, but especially being an immigrant. I’m a first-generation student, but I’m also a first-generation immigrant.

How did you get involved in the Employees of Color Affinity Group?

With the Affinity Group, it’s all related to my research, but also my experience. It’s literally putting my research and my scholarship into practice. I use critical race theory to look at the ways in which communities of color create different forms of capital, and how that capital is used to resist discrimination and basically get through and survive. One of the things that comes out of that is the idea of counter spaces - spaces where people who may have had the same experience, who may identify the same in terms of certain types of characteristics, are able to gather and talk about their experiences and challenges and how to move forward.

So with the Affinity Group, I felt that it was really important to be able to have a place or space where faculty and staff who identified as people of

And I have a lot of students who are also black, so it’s important to me. I was asked to work on the actual town hall meeting. We worked together to make it happen. It was definitely an amazing experience. … And so now, other than just bring awareness to the challenges, discrimination and obstacles that we may face, we are moving on to that next phase of action.

What do you feel is your proudest achievement?

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figuring out what to do and looking at these challenges. And for a lot of them, this is their first time being in a college classroom, the first time for a handful of them, where diversity is something that they actually have to think about. … If you’re a student from Lawrence and you’ve gone to Lawrence public schools, then you come to Framingham and this is the first time you’re sitting in a classroom with students who do not look like you - with teachers who may not look like you, either.

What led you and your colleagues to create the Black Lives Matter teach in?

I try to educate myself when it comes to those issues. I’m a mother of a black child - my husband is black - so it’s really near and dear to my heart.

Surviving and being here. Coming to work every day. Walking into my classroom is an achievement for me.

Knowing what it’s taken for me to be able to do this and get paid for it is something I’m super proud of. …

One of the things I’m really proud of is the Intercultural Graduation Ceremony for students of under-represented backgrounds which we are having on May 5. … Because I think it was time for us, as an FSU community, to recognize first-generation, LGBTQ and students of color who are graduating. … I’ve always loved seeing those Kente Stoles around people when they graduated. … The fact that families will drive out here and take part in that ceremony. It was such an amazing experience last year.

What advice would you give to FSU students?

Speak up about issues that are important to students. Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort space.

Don’t be a poster in the classroom.

Get engaged. Talk to your professors.

When you find something you know you really like and feel passion for, go for it. It might be difficult to go through it, but it’s probably worth it.

Police Logs Friday, April 1 03:40 - Peirce Hall - Medical - Transported to MetroWest Medical Center.

09:23 - Crocker Hall - 911 hangup - Checks OK. 13:29 - Athletic Center - Follow-up investigation Call assignment complete.

14:17 - Framingham State University Police Department - Stolen property - Report taken.

15:48 - North Hall - 911 hangup - Checks OK.

Sunday, April 3 09:14 - Towers Hall - Medical - Student having trouble breathing. Fire Department dispatched.

Transported to MetroWest Medical Center.

Monday, April 4 20:23 - Church St. parking lot. 1 Church St. Follow-up investigation - Checks OK. Wednesday, April 6 16:46 -1 Russell Court - Follow-up investigation Unfounded.

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Average debt of FSU graduates is $29,500

By Jennifer Johnson News Editor Susan Lanzillo, associate director of financial aid at FSU, reported that 80 percent of 2014-15 graduates who began as first-time students at Framingham State graduated with debt.

The average debt of students who graduated in the 2014-2015 academic year was $29,500.

According to Finance Professor Francis Kemegue, the average debt of a Massachusetts student who graduated in 2014 was $29,391. “FSU seems to be just around the state average.”

Lanzillo said 57 percent of students receive some type of scholarship or grant provided by FSU. She said FSU gives out approximately $12 million in grants annually, both need-based as well as scholarships, and the university itself funds about 20 percent of that.

Lanzillo added 71 percent of the loans taken by students at FSU are Federal Stafford Loans and Framingham State provides students with just over $40 million in financial aid annually.

Kemegue said student loans are important because ultimately, they enhance the community by providing education which would not have been funded otherwise.

He said, “The objective of students’ loans is for the government to improve the quality of the workforce and therefore promote economic growth. ... Student loans help the government achieve its objectives.”

According to Kemegue, “Debt is not always a bad thing.” He said if students utilize their debt to provide themselves with a college education, then this should result in graduates “earning a decent income,” which would then allow them to successfully repay their debts.

Student loans affect borrowers the same way that any other debt would,

dents are ready to enter the job market.

Keith Gilbreath, a financial professional at AXA Advisors, said the student loan debt crisis is likely to have a significant impact for decades.

“Not only do students graduate with an amazing amount of debt to start their professional careers, but this debt pushes them back years, if not decades, in their pursuit to save for retirement,” he said.

Gilbreath added as an advisor, he meets with people who are still repaying their student loans at the age of 40 and “that is from 20 years ago,

more expensive than FSU’s.”

Sophomore Sohail Kapida said he was surprised. “I personally think FSU is one of the most reasonable and affordable schools out there in Massachusetts, but I’m a commuter, so I’m not too sure how much it would cost for living at FSU.” According to Tyler Clapp, a junior from New Hampshire, “The only thing that would surprise me in today’s day and age would be graduating with no student loan debt. FSU may be a small state school, but it still comes with a price tag, and it’s pretty disappointing that kids are

“Defaults happen when students do not find jobs, or find low-paying jobs. Not finding jobs may be either due to the economy or due to insufficient career preparation.”

- Francis Kemegue, finance professor when debt wasn’t as rampant as it is now.”

In regards to loan companies, Gilbreath argues there should be some type of “clear filter for safeguarding students.”

Gilbreath said student loans should be regulated based on major or area of focus in order to ensure graduates will be able to realistically pay their loans based on their estimated income.

“If a student chooses to pursue a career that has a mean income of $50,000 a year, that is fine, but to allow them to take on $150,000 of debt is crippling,” he added.

still graduating with such a large amount of debt.”

He added, “Finally, for my sixth semester, I became a Massachusetts resident, and get in-state tuition now, but the price is still a lot because I don’t get any grants or scholarships - just those federal loans that I’ll have to pay back.”

Clapp said his parents hold him responsible for all of his loans and payments for school. At the end of this year, he will owe $64,027 in Sallie Mae loans and $15,608 in federal student loans.

“I understand FAFSA thinks my parents will contribute $20,000 per

“If a student chooses to pursue a career that has a mean income of $50,000 a year, that is fine, but to allow them to take on $150,000 of debt is crippling.”

- Keith Bilbreath, financial professional at AXA Advisors according to Kemegue. When individuals are forced to “service” their loans, this causes people to reconsider and or limit major purchases such as cars or houses, he added.

He emphasized the importance of career preparation, “Defaults happen when students do not find jobs, or find low-paying jobs. Not finding jobs may be either due to the economy or due to insufficient career preparation.”

Framingham State is doing its best with “progressively extending our efforts in students’ career preparation,” he said, adding FSU has been “doing our share” to assure that stu-

considered essential to securing a stable job and that the rates to attend are on the rise. We need a new system that doesn’t put newly graduated young adults in the horrible financial position that so many of them find themselves in.”

Emily Biegner, a Class of 2015 alumna, said, “Going to Framingham definitely helped me to not take out as much in loans, as I have siblings and friends that went to private schools and have as much as $20,000$100,000 in loans. That’s what makes me feel lucky.”

Biegner compared loan payments

According to Gilbreath, one of the major reasons graduates have difficulty paying student loans is due to the fact that student debt percentages have gone up, and wages have not increased appropriately.

“Tuition costs have outpaced historic inflation and wage growth by almost 2 to 1,” he said.

Many students are concerned such a high percentage of graduates are burdened with significant loans.

Freshman Hannah Kane said, “It’s alarming because if I’m so surprised at the number here at this school, I can only imagine how other students around my age are feeling with the tuition of their schools being much

year for school, but they simply can’t, and they need to stop assuming they can,” Clapp added.

According to The Economist, in June of 2014, U.S. student loan debt exceeded $1.2 trillion.

Senior Corey Sousa worries this crisis may lead to a recession. “Just like the housing bubble, I wonder, ‘Could the student loan bubble burst by giving all these kids these loans and letting them build up? What is going happen if millions of those kids can’t pay it back?’”

In regards to the national student loan debt crisis, freshman Melissa Sybertz said, “I think it is corrupt that college in a lot of ways can be

to a mortgage, saying it’s necessary but difficult to pay for on top of “all of life’s other expenses.”

Right now, she is doing one year of service for AmeriCorps. She said, “I can forbear my loans and upon completion of my year, they will pay the interest, which is awesome.”

Gilbreath said the most important strategy to successfully pay off one’s student loans is to have a plan.

His advice to students is to “attack” the loans with interest rates that are the highest because they can be very costly.

“You can do this by either paying them off first or refinancing them to a lower rate through one of the major banks that are increasingly doing this for students,” he said. Gilbreath added students’ debt reduction strategies have to benefit their future selves.

Senior Christopher Bentley said, “The thought of how much money I owe definitely gives me anxiety. It is very discouraging to finish college and begin my adult life with such a huge debt hanging overhead. It is hard enough to try to afford rent and living expenses without the loans included. I feel that I have to be very careful with my spending and plan my savings.”

Kaila Braley, a Class of 2015 alumna, said, “After graduating and getting a job, I have a couple of payment plans through loan services, but managing it hasn’t been as difficult as I expected. Whenever I’ve had a problem or the monthly payments were too much for me, I called the services and they were very helpful in getting me plans based on my income that I can easily afford.”

[Editor’s Note: Kaila Braley is a former Editor-In-Chief of The Gate post]

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Commencement - Continued from page 1 In an email sent by Linda VadenGoad, head of the commencement speaker advisory committee and provost and vice president for academic affairs, she said Herren was a high school basketball player “who was named to the 1994 McDonald’s AllAmerican team.”

Herren played in the NBA from 1999-2001 for the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics before losing his career to a drug addiction, according to his website, Ahoopdream.com.

President F. Javier Cevallos said, “The story of his recovery from substance abuse and efforts to help those currently suffering from addiction is inspiring and particularly relevant, given the current opioid crisis in Massachusetts.”

Many students are disappointed with the commencement speaker chosen to speak at this year’s graduation ceremony.

Dan Russo, a senior, said, “I don’t think his speech is going to be good at all. Why would we want to hear about his past heroin addiction? This day is supposed to make us feel good about what we have accomplished. We shouldn’t have to hear about someone overcoming his addiction problems.”

Shin Freedman, head of scholarly resources and collections at FSU, was a commencement committee member who nominated the former Mayor of Fitchburg, Lisa Wong.

Freedman said she chose to nominate Wong because she was a young politician and she has heard her speak at a conference before.

“I thought, ‘Wouldn’t that be interesting to have students exposed to that?’ … Her progression, I thought, would be possibly inspiring for students,” she said.

When asked about the commencement speaker who was chosen, Freedman said that she knew nothing about Herren and had to Google his name to find out who he was.

“Personally, I don’t like to hear

about, ‘I was good, then I fell down’ - a bootstrap idea.” She said Herren’s story is “run-of-the-mill.” Amy MacLure, a senior, said she was very surprised when she heard about Herren’s selection as commencement speaker.

“I had all odds on Neil deGrasse Tyson and was disappointed to find out

his speeches online and he is very engaging. He could really connect with different disciplines, but we also decided with what students wanted first, by popular vote.”

Vaden-Goad said the Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee consisted of 25 students, faculty

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“The Herren Project” was founded in 2011 by former Celtics player Chris Herren, to help recovering substance abusers.

it wasn’t him,” she said. “I do, however, look forward to the commencement speaker’s speech.”

Owen McSweeney, a senior, believes that Tyson should have been the commencement speaker. “[Tyson] is witty, funny and intriguing. He makes science approachable, which in this culture, where the sciences are so lacking, is important for the future teachers, parents and so forth to be invested in,” said McSweeney.

Costello said, “I actually thought that Neil would have been a very good choice as well. He seems to be a very dynamic speaker. … I have not personally seen him speak, but I have seen

members and administrators tasked with nominating someone they believed would be the best commencement speaker.

Sarah Cowdell, vice president of the Class of 2016, said she and her fellow class officers were asked to sit on the committee to “represent the student voice.”

According to Cowdell, the committee “really liked” the idea of Herren being a commencement speaker because their goal was “to find someone that would be able to present a message that would have real, true meaning to the graduates.

“Chris has roots in Massachusetts and has a message that affects the

lives of many,” she added.

Vaden-Goad said, “This year, we wanted to link up with the Arts & Ideas theme for the year, which was Stasis & Change, so that was also on our minds. We talked about qualities that we wanted. We wanted the person to be inspirational. The students also wanted the person to be entertaining and engaging and relevant to the students’ life experiences.

“At this moment in everyone’s life, when they are getting ready to leave here and go out into the world, the question is, ‘What would be the best message we could give them?’” said Vaden-Goad.

She added, “A lot of the people who did or didn’t know of him went to look at his YouTube and they really thought he was great. Everybody was very unified even though we had considered very fairly 25 people.”

After the speaker was chosen, the committee then needed to find out if the candidate would accept the unpaid position.

Costello said, “We as the senior class officers are working on giving a donation to his foundation.”

Costello said the senior class officers will be setting up tables in the McCarthy Center to try to solicit donations from students.

“The purpose of this is to get a donation to thank him for coming. The donation is going to a good cause. It’s not going to him. It’s not going in his pocket. It’s going to charity,” he said.

Costello said because substance abuse is such a prominent issue in Massachusetts, it would be a timely issue to discuss.

Dakota Howe, a senior, said, “He spoke at my high school, and I thought he was a really effective speaker. It was eye-opening to hear his story and everything that he overcame. He was a good inspiration for anyone who wants to positively turn their lives around for the better.”

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SGA elections - Continued from page 1 position, according to Costello.

He said each candidate had to be self-nominated and students running for class officer or class senator positions had to get 15 signatures from students in their graduating classes.

Additionally, every class has a guaranteed six senate positions.

Anyone running for a position must abide by the election code as noted in Article III of the SGA bylaws.

For example, no poster, banner or sign can be smaller than 8 1/2 square inches or larger than 900 square inches, a candidate can’t have more than 75 signs posted at one time, there is no discussion of the election in the SGA office and campaign material can only be posted in designated areas and must follow SILD posting policy.

At the SGA Candidate Meeting on Wednesday, April 6, Claire Ostrander, director of Student Involvement anLeadership Development (SILD), said candidates are allowed to bring 8 1/2 by 11 inch flyers to SILD to be put out at breakfast, dinner and, “when possible,” for lunch.

Ostrander added students “are not limited to physical space.” She encouraged candidates “to be creative” with publicity, and for students to “be heard” through word-of-mouth and by using posters, flyers and bulletin boards. If candidates wish to hang flyers in the residence halls, they must speak to a representative from the Residence Life office.

Costello said no campaigning is allowed within 20 feet of election tables, including wearing pins, shirts or any other form of publicity, and no campaigning is allowed in the SGA office.

Additionally, there will be three referendum questions for students to

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SGA recently updated the bylaws and constitution of the club. For elections, SGA’s bylaws state the rules candidates must follow, including where to campaign and how many postings they can put out.

consider, and students can vote “yes” or “no” for each.

The first question pertains to whether students should be able to participate in decision-making at the University. Costello said this question is proposed every year by the Massachusetts Teachers’ Association, and “usually passes.”

If a student votes “yes,” then they will be allowed to vote on all University governance committees. A “no” vote would prohibit student representation, according to Costello.

The second question, which is

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President of SGA Dan Costello and Vice President Ezequiel De Leon discussed future plans for SGA at its meeting on Tuesday, March 24.

non-binding, is on whether students would support social Greek Life coming to campus. Should a student vote “yes,” another question will be generated, asking if students will support an increase in student fees for helping to fund social Greek Life.

Costello said a “yes” vote on Question 2 would not mean social Greek Life will be coming to FSU, but instead will provide feedback to SGA on what students on campus would prefer.

Costello added he thinks some people may not want Greek Life on campus because they might believe it is not inclusive or that it won’t fit with the FSU community spirit. However, after he researched Greek Life, he found it can be “a very inclusive process.

“It’s not just partying and drinking games. A lot of fraternities and sororities have very strict GPA requirements - a lot stricter than we have for our clubs and organizations. … I think there’s hesitation because of lack of education on the matter, but I think some people who are very educated still don’t want it because they don’t think it will fit Framingham State,” he said.

According to Costello, because of opposing views on the issue, it was decided to “leave it up to student vote to at least get feedback where the conversation is going to go.”

The third question, also non-binding, will let students choose two options on how they would prefer SGA to allocate surplus money. The options include Adirondack lounge chairs for “Larned Beach,” a new digital scale for the Athletic Center, water bottle filling stations for the McCarthy Center or Athletic Center, a custom-made Sam the Ram costume with better ventilation and a space for students to write their own choice. Students also have the choice not to support spending surplus funds or to abstain from voting.

After the results are in, the Senate will vote on what to purchase for student use.

Costello said, “All the decisions that you make are going to impact student life on campus, from what we decide to advocate for to discussions we have with administration and staff, or even how we allocate money.

All the clubs and organizations - we allocate all their funding. … We do a lot for the students, and students deserve to have their voice be heard.”

Senator-at-Large (20 positions) Katrina Ferguson Sarah Horwitz Cassandra Tedeschi Adam Scanlon Molly Fennessey Kyle Rosa Allison Carroll Bridget Green Jack Capello Brian Leonard Karl Bryan Kirsten Hoey Mikayla Quinlan JT Manozzi Class of 2017 Senators (6 positions) Molly Silva Class of 2018 Senators (6 positions) No candidates submitted nomination forms.

Class of 2019 Senators (6 positions) Beck Govoni Hailey Small Kevin Pena

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Cevallos - Continued from page 1 ously the reason why my name came up.”

He added he was “honored to be in the company” of the people he admires in the world of academia such as M. Lee Pelton, president of Emerson College, and J. Keith Motley, chancellor of UMass Boston. “I’m really happy to be in the same group as them. It’s very nice,” he said.

“I know a couple of the nominees, but the list is very large and it contains a bunch of different areas,” he added.

Director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence Chon’tel Washington said, “I think President Cevallos deserves this honor because he is approachable and available to the FSU community. Being accessible, I believe, is a great quality for any leader.”

Washington said Cevallos has made a lot of progress, specifically in the area of diversity and inclusion.

“It was important that he hired a Chief Officer of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, because it shows the FSU community that he is truly committed to the ideals of diversity,” she added.

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Linda Vaden-Goad said, “What he brings to our University, he brings to our state. He has brought a far more inclusive style of running the University, and this alone has

made a striking difference in the students, staff and faculty who choose to come and study or work here.”

She added hiring a Chief Officer of DICE has made a tremendous impact within the FSU community.

Vaden-Goad said Cevallos has helped expand FSU’s global reach, specifically connections with Central and South America as well as connecting with expatriot groups in the area. “This dual style of connecting local and global creates an exponential value-add to each change we make.”

She said with the help of Cevallos, FSU is recruiting international students and visiting faculty to come to FSU to help enrich the campus.

“He is deeply involved in our community and uses his time to make connections for our University and programs. He has strong relationships with our state and federal legislators and was invited to represent our University at a White House STEM Conference,” she added.

Vaden-Goad said, “In addition to the many positive outcomes that are due to his efforts, it also is the way he does things that makes him so special. … He has such a positive approach to all and a peacefulness that brings people together in exactly the right spirit, making our University and community better and more connected.”

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President F. Javier Cevallos (Above) said he was “honored” to be named one of Boston’s 100 Most Influential People of Color by GK100.

SGA President, Vice President discuss the future of Student Government

By Cass Doherty Editorial Staff How many members are in SGA? Dan Costello: Well, it ranges. There are 10 on the executive board, but we recently changed our constitution so there will be eight. Then, we have 20 senator-at-large positions, and four for each class, which makes about 44 senator positions. If we don’t have enough people to fill the positions, we can appoint people to be on the senate, which happens throughout the year. People also step down if they can’t make the commitment anymore. The numbers fluctuate - it’s anywhere between 30 and 40 throughout the year.

How many freshmen did you have this year?

Costello: We had a solid number. We had a fairly good turnout for the fall elections, and had 12 people run. We have five right now, but throughout the year we had nine.

What are your future plans?

Costello: So I’ll be graduating, but personally, as the outgoing president, I’d like to see SGA maintain a friendly profile of service, of working with the clubs and organizations. …

I think that can be a challenge from year to year, and people don’t always

stay in SILD or SGA. You have new leaderships and eBoards every year.

But I think we’ve improved in many ways in the past few years I’ve been on SGA. Ezequiel De Leon: I feel like SGA should really increase our exposure to the campus - our approachability and our availability. We want students to feel like they can come to SGA and know what they can come to SGA for. We want students to know we are a resource for them to use, so they can use us properly.

How does a hierarchy help SGA’s effectiveness?

Costello: I think it helps with the organization process. We have a lot of moving pieces going on. We have the eBoard and the general board all planning one event at the same time. … The president oversees it, and we meet once a week at our eBoard meetings and discuss what is going on, and then they talk to the senate. For example, we have the Social Event Chair and the Social Event Committee, who plan the banquet we have each year. … It takes the whole year to plan it, and a lot of work goes into it. Another example is the funding.

We fund everyone, and we have one person who just handles the student activities trust fund. They’re keeping track of the SGA expenditures, but also the money we’re allocating.

There’s just a lot going on, a lot of different projects we’re working on, but we come together and discuss it as a group.

What does SGA have the ability to do, and what does it not have the ability to do?

Costello: A lot of people think we only give out money. And that is a major aspect, because that is the service a lot of clubs come and ask us for. So we allocate money, and the purpose of us allocating money is us bettering student life on campus. …

The clubs and organizations come up with all the ideas - we’re just managing the money and making sure it’s being spent wisely. We allow new clubs to form, we approve or deny their constitutions and we contribute to that active student involvement on campus. We also take the initiative with some events on campus, like Zeke planned the White Ribbon Campaign.

De Leon: I made it into a whole week about ending sexual assault on college campuses, because that’s a big concern on college campuses and on our campus. Some senators and I took the time to make sure it was being heard on campus. … If someone asks me what SGA is, I want to say we’re a supportive entity. We don’t really plan events - we’re not SUAB. We’re here to give financial support.

We’re also supportive for the entire student body. We’re the link between the students and the administration.

Costello: We’re not just about writing checks. We’re also looking at, “What do students need?”

Why should students join SGA? Costello: I would say it’s fun. A lot of people wouldn’t - working with money, parliamentary rules - a lot of people think that’s not fun. Even the more fun things we do, like the banquet and Week of Kindness, those more fun initiatives that we put on, there’s a lot of groundwork to do. …

That’s why I’ve done it for the past four years - you work with so many different people and you just learn so much.

De Leon: You work with all the clubs.

You take a look at the list of clubs there are so many different interests there. So many academic disciplines.

You work with them all. It’s just such a variety, diversity of groups of students that you’re working with. It’s just a lot of fun. Never the same day twice. … We exist to provide for the students, to be representation for the students. … We want to be able to advocate for our peers and make sure our needs are being met. I feel like that’s a large reason a lot of us are a part of the organization.

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President:

SGA Election

Ezequiel De Leon

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Vice President; Class of 2018 Treasurer:

Class and Club Student Trustee: Karl Bryan Treasurer; Class of 2017 Vice Patrick O’Connor President: Maddie Alper

Major: Chemistry Class: 2017 Campus Involvement: SGA, Brother to Brother (B2B), GenerationOne & Chemistry Club.

Secretary; Class of 2018 Secretary:

Dayna Marchant

Major: Economics Class: 2018 Campus Involvement: Black and Gold Orientation Leader, Peer Mentor, Student Athlete on Softball team.

Class of 2017 Secretary: Molly Silva

Major: Biology with concentration in pre-med.

Major: Chemistry Class: 2018 Campus Involvement: Student Activates Treasurer, Chemistry Club Member.

Major: Psychology major Class: 2017 Campus Involvement:Vice President of SUAB, Senator of the Class of 2017 in SGA, Entertainment Lead for Relay for Life, Participant of Alternative Spring Break, and I am an Orientation Leader.

Major: Political science Class: 2018 Campus Involvement: Did not provide.

Class of 2018 Secretary:

Class of 2017 President:

Class of 2017 Treasurer:

Major: Early Childhood Education and Language Arts Campus Involvement: Class Officer, Dance Team, National Honor Society member.

Major: Biology Class: 2017 Campus Involvement: Relay For Life of Framingham State Event Chair, Resident Assistant, Co-Founder of the American Red Cross Association of Framingham State, Ski and Snowboard member.

Major: Management with a concentration in international business Campus Involvement: SUAB’s event coordinator, a senator at large for SGA, Class of 2017 Treasurer (I’m re-running for next year), a Student Admissions a Representative, Peer Mentor, and a SILD intern.

Alexandra Brower

Kaylee Brazell

Allison Carroll

Elections will be held Wednesday, April 13.

Students may vote at tables held outside of the McCarthy Center or Hemenway Labs, as well as on CollegiateLink.

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Candidate Profiles

Student Activities Treasurer:

Sarah Horwitz

Bridget Green

Social Events Coordinator: JT Manozzi

Major: Mathematics with a Concentration in Secondary Education Class: 2018 Campus Involvement: SGA Parliamentarian, Math Tutor.

Major: Management Class: 2018 Campus Involvement: SGA Senator, Emerging Leaders 2016, Alternative Spring Break 2016, Peer Mentor.

Major: Criminology Class: 2017 Campus Involvement: SGA senator, Black and Gold Orientation Leader, Resident Assistant, Peer Mentor.

Class of 2018 Vice President:

Class of 2018 President: Brian Leonard

Class of 2019 President:

Matthew Pellegrino

Major: English with secondary education minor Campus Involvement: RA in Corrine Hall Towers, publicity chair of SGA, held position of class president for 2 years.

Major: Elementary education with coordinate in geography Campus Involvement: current class and club treasurer for SGA; incumbent president of the class of 2018.

Major: Business Information Technology Campus Involvement: SUAB.

Jackie Carlson

Class of 2019 Secretary: Beck Govoni

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Major: Global studies Campus involvement: 2019 senator on SGA; writer for HerCampus; member of SUAB; member and upcoming secretary of community service club; member of RAMMS; member of emerging leaders.

Kirsten Hoey

Major: Elementary Education Class: 2018 Campus Involvement: Did not provide.

Class of 2019 Treasurer: Adam Scanlon

Major: Political Science Campus Involvement: Did not provide.

[Editor’s Note: There are no candidates for the position of Class of 2019 Vice President.]

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SGA allocates more than $11,000 for the All-University Banquet

By Mark Wadland News Editor SGA allocated $11,324.75 for the All-University Banquet on Friday, May 6 at their meeting on Tuesday, April 5.

Dinner will cost $12,456, an ice cream sundae bar will cost $1,725 and appetizers will cost $2,143.75.

SGA already allotted $5,000 for food, which was subtracted from the final amount.

The Black Student Union requested and received $3,607.80 for its culture show on Saturday, April 30. Food will cost $120, two fruit trays will cost $88.50, 50 waters will cost $72.50, additional security will cost $200, Black Student Union shirts will cost $1,838 with a shipping cost of $100, 40 sweatshirts will cost $566.80 with a shipping cost of $50 and a screen charge will cost $72.

SGA allotted $2,926.60 for FSU Dance Team’s Everybody Dance Now performance, which will be held on Thursday, May 5 and Saturday, May 7. Two performances by Expressive Movement will cost $500, programs will cost $500 and 380 shirts will cost $1,926.60.

SGA allocated $840 to FSU Student Veterans Club for its end of the year celebration. This will take place at the Sheraton Hotel. The club initially requested $600, but SGA members voted to increase that amount

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SGA allocated funds to the Black Student Union, the FSU Dance Team and the FSU Student Veterans Club during its meeting on Tuesday, April 5. by $240.

In other news: • SGA transferred $350 for the Ram Handbook budget, $850 for the Leadership Line budget, $2,000 for the Travel and Conference budget and $7,300 for the Diversity budget

to its unallocated fund.

• SGA Senator Caitlin Murray said Alternative Spring Break will present its trip next Tuesday, April 12 next to Starbucks in the McCarthy Center.

• The Brother to Brother threeon-three co-ed basketball tourna-

ment sign-ups are in the Game Room now.

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The Gatepost Editorial

Herren the wrong choice for commencement speaker

We at The Gatepost are concerned about how this year’s selection of Chris Herren, a former Boston Celtics player and recovering addict, will affect FSU’s commencement ceremony.

Certainly no one could deny the power of Herren’s story. It’s a chilling and cautionary tale about the destructive power addiction has over those in its grip.

As President F. Javier Cevallos said in a University press release, Herren’s commitment to helping others in their struggle with addiction is both noble and extremely timely due to the rising opioid epidemic in the state of Massachusetts.

Opioid addiction is devastating, not only to those grappling with it, but to the friends and family who must watch their loved ones suffer.

We at The Gatepost wonder how appropriate Herren’s lecture is for a once-in-a-lifetime, jubilant event such as an undergraduate commencement ceremony.

So why has Herren been chosen to speak at this year’s event?

Well, he did win the popular vote amongst graduating seniors in a poll posted by the Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee on FSU’s Blackboard site last fall.

Though it’s understandable the committee wished to respect the decision made by those who voted, we at The Gatepost strongly disagree with their selection of Herren as commencement speaker.

This event is a time when family and friends are meant to celebrate the academic accomplishments of graduates. However, with the selection of Herren, many in attendance will be solemnly reflecting on their own personal experiences with addiction.

Given that the opioid crisis in our state is so wildly out of control, many in attendance could be triggered upon hearing Herren’s horror story.

How joyous.

We do not in any way mean to disparage Herren and the hard work he has done to inspire others to overcome substance abuse.

Undoubtedly, many have been moved by Herren’s story as he has travelled exhaustively around the North American lecture circuit.

In fact, some of us on The Gatepost were touched when he spoke at FSU’s Athletic Center in May of 2012. One can find detailed coverage of Herren’s story in our May 4, 2012 edition.

Indeed, several Gatepost editors recall Herren speaking at their high schools as well.

There is nothing exciting, nor inspirational, about a story which has been heard several times before.

As graduates prepare to enter the workforce, they deserve a more optimistic and motivational tale.

World-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, one of the choices for the Spring Commencement speaker, would have delivered that uplifting message.

We at The Gatepost wonder how the committee could have passed on the world’s greatest ambassador to the sciences - a man who is the 21st century Carl Sagan - and champions the STEM fields FSU cherishes.

More importantly, Tyson would not have triggered any audience members or reminded them of the nightmare of heroin addiction on such a triumphant day.

What better year to host someone such as Tyson at FSU than during the 30th anniversary of the Challenger explosion? Not only has this academic year been dedicated to remembering Christa McAuliffe and her legacy, but FSU also opened the new science center last fall.

While the story of recovery is an honorable one, it is not the right one for FSU’s Spring Commencement ceremony.

OP/ED Letter to the editor One of the most anticipated announcements on college campuses each year is the reveal of the Spring Concert. At Framingham State University, this stands true. Yet, the students of FSU have sometimes been disappointed by the talent selection, resulting in low ticket sales. For this reason, the Student Union Activities Board (SUAB), the organization that plans the annual concert, decided to move in a new-direction with this year’s Spring Concert.

This year, SUAB will bring a nationally recognized comedic act to campus. Stars of MTV’s “Girl Code” and “Guy Code,” Carly Aquilino, Chris DiStefano and Matt Broussard will be taking the DPAC stage on April 14th. Many have questioned why SUAB chose this act. As the current President of SUAB, I am reaching out to the FSU community to explain this choice.

I hope by clarifying the selection process, I can better explain the tough decisions made and why Beyoncé will never be able to perform at our Spring Concert.

Months before the announcement is made, members of SUAB begin the process of researching talent for the Spring Concert.

SUAB has $25,000 to spend on talent, as approved by the Student Government Association.

This does not include other event costs, such as openers, lighting, sound, security, agent fees and other rentals. If SUAB decides to host a musical act, this budget may afford someone who has only one or two popular songs on the radio or a “throwback” artist that is no longer on the radio. In the past, our concerts have been Hello Goodbye at $12,500, Lee Brice at $17,000, We the Kings at $12,000, and Jana Kramer at $25,000. Musical acts that are popular on the radio may cost over $50,000. For example, Fetty Wap is currently listed at $100,000, Ellie Goulding at $150,000, and Nikki Minaj at $500,000.

Other state colleges comparable to FSU’s size are allocated similar budgets. However, when compared to large state schools or private schools, FSU’s budget for the annual concert is not comparable. In addition, the DPAC venue is simply not large enough to accommodate high-priced per-

formers and their technical needs.

Also, our close proximity to Boston is a limitation, as performers are able to perform at larger musical venues and charge higher prices. Therefore, when SUAB makes the decision each year, we have to take all of these limitations into account and be realistic with the resources at hand.

Given the talent in our price range this year, we did not feel that any of the musical acts would be successful on our campus.

Finding one genre that appeals to the majority of campus is becoming more and more challenging, as musical acts usually perform strictly one genre. If you do not like that genre, you are not apt to purchase a ticket to attend.

This thought process is what has left DPAC with empty seats in the past. In opposition to this, the last large comedian SUAB brought to campus was Stephen Lynch in 2008 - DPAC sold out. Humor is a universal language, and even if you haven’t seen the shows on MTV, you’ll still be able to enjoy the show just the same. A ticket to see these MTV comedians on tour usually costs about $70 - yet for this show, it’s only $5.

Selecting the three comedians from MTV’s “Girl Code” and “Guy Code” was a way of allowing more students the chance to attend a show they would genuinely enjoy.

We hope you will attend the show on April 14th. Tickets can be purchased in the MC Game Room for $5 each, 2 per FSU ID. As always, SUAB stands to program for the student body, so we’d love to hear how we can make your college experience even better! Feel free to e-mail us at suab@framingham. edu.

Sarah Cowdell SUAB President

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Letter to the editor As FSU students, we propose relocating a polling station to campus or within walking distance of campus - such as a town-owned building on the Town Green - to make it easier for students to vote.

By relocating a polling station without opening an additional station the town of Framingham should not incur added costs.

Currently, in order to vote, students either need to drive home or obtain an absentee ballot. Many students lack transportation to go home, and absentee ballots need to be mailed to a town clerk. Some students report requesting an absentee ballot, but not receiving one.

Framingham’s town clerk confirmed FSU resident students may register to vote in Framingham with a dorm address. However, we believe the voting location is the Memorial building in downtown Framingham that is not within walking distance of campus.

We believe current parking facilities would support the few additional visitors on Election Day. The McCarthy Center is often closed for functions, and this lot could be reserved for precinct voters should the polling station be relocated to campus.

We would like the support of all students, faculty and staff in our efforts. We will circulate a petition in all dormitories and throughout campus, and we urge all to sign it.

These efforts are being led by Hannah Johnson who came up with the idea. Anyone interested in helping may contact Hannah through her school email at hjohnson1@student.framingham.edu.

Sincerley,

Hannah Johnson Kendyl Melanson Justin Brown Tamarah Berleus Kayllan Olicio

Emily Robinson Anna Lapriore Jamie Swartwout Ed Lachapelle Sarah Sousa

Caroline Rauscher Paola Florencio Cassandra Tieneus Jose Carrasquillo Krista Jansen

Did Ireland’s greatest suffering create its greatest accomplishment?

For the past couple of weeks, Irish men, Irish women and IrishAmericans experienced the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Reminiscing on the likes of Padraig Pierce, James Connolly and John Devoy, one can only wonder if the Great Famine of the 1800s led to the downfall of the world’s greatest empire. Could any of it have been accomplished without a refreshing perspective found in America from those forced to flee their homes?

Ever since the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1171 A.D. and later the conquering of Ireland by King Henry II of Britain, Ireland never experienced peace or sovereignty. From the dominant rule of King Henry II to the “elite protestant land owners” who invaded Ulster (Northern Ireland) in the 16th century the Irish, especially Catholics, have been regarded as second-class citizens, stripped of their land and basic human rights. The past 700 years, Ireland saw many foiled rebellions take place. The Irish found new hope during the enlightenment era, learning from the American and French revolutions. This lead to a failed rebellion in 1798. The act of 1801 granted the ownership of Ireland to Great Britain and saw the new hopes of freedom vanish. Under British rule once more, the Irish found themselves falling deeper into poverty. The year of 1845 changed Irish history forever.

From 1845-1851, Ireland suffered through the Great Famine. One million died while one million left the country. The majority of those who fled the famine found themselves in America with the new opportunity to work and save money. Professor Robert Schumel of Notre Dame said, “Here in America, you have the opportunity to express the hatred for the British, they formed groups that would be important prior to the Rising.” John Devoy, exiled to America in 1871, led the Fenian

Brotherhood in New York City. Devoy, a journalist, wrote to Irish communities encouraging them to help their native country, he was able to gather $100,000 in America. With this money, Irish rebels bought weapons and ammunition from Germany, England’s own foreign foe during World War I. Needless to say, if the Irish did not have to flee the cruel British law in 1845 or have had so many exiled to America, the Easter Rising would not have gotten funded. Although the rebels of 1916 eventually surrendered because of high civilian casualties, the Easter Rising sparked determination and hope for a new, sovereign Ireland. This could not have been accomplished without the aid of the high population of Irish and Irish Americans living in NYC, Boston and Chicago.

Padraig Pierce once brilliantly stated in the proclamation of 1916, “… having resolutely waited for the right moment to reveal itself, she now seizes that moment, and supported by her exiled children in America.”

Anthony Sheehan Staff Writer

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ARTS & FEATURES Seeing the Earth from the outside Experiencing ‘The Overview Effect’

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Retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott (third from right) joined author Frank White (far left) and other panelists for a discussion on “The Overview Effect.”

By Scott Calzolaio Arts & Features Editor Imagine floating outside of the International Space Station, traveling at 4.7 miles per second and looking down at the Earth, seeing the coast of Africa and a half hour later seeing the Swiss Alps.

The sublime view of Earth from outer space is described as a humbling experience for many astronauts, and when they return often feel more a part of the world around them, a phenomenon author Frank White calls, “The Overview Effect.”

As the last installment of this year’s President’s Distinguished Lecture Series, Retired NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott joined White and other panelists on Wednesday for a screening and discussion of the short film, “The Overview Effect,” based on facts in a book of the same name written by White.

“Because of the colors that you see, the lights that see from up there,” said Stott, “though you are not seeing individual people, you definitely know when you look at the planet that it’s alive.”

Each speaker brought a unique perspective on why this view has the ability to impact the way we see our planet and the environment. Stott’s perspective was unique as the only panelist that experienced the Over-

view Effect.

Stott said that part of what the Overview Effect taught her is that being in space and exploring new frontiers “is who we are” as human beings. She said that human beings have been living in the International Space Station for 15 years now.

She emphasized that deeper space exploration is a reality, and moon settlement plans are not at all science fiction.

White focused on the idea that we are now able to see our place in the universe as if a mirror were put up to us through the Overview Effect.

“We are one species with one destiny right now, and for the first time, not even in a thousand years, or a billion years, but in the last 50 some odd years, we can actually see who we are and where we are.”

White made the distinction between knowing the Earth floats in the solar system against the backdrop of infinity, and seeing it. He pointed out that it is simply a change in perspective, but by seeing the planet from another, farther away place, it is easy to recognize its fragility among the chaos of the universe.

“We are already in space. We have always been in space, and we always will be in space. As Buffy Fuller said, ‘It’s a natural spaceship,’” he said.

“Truth is, everybody here is an astronaut on spaceship Earth. What

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Dr. Irene Porro, director of the McAuliffe Center, led the discussion last Wednesday in the forum. this view of the Earth from space tells us is that we have to start acting like the crew of spaceship Earth, otherwise we are not going to have a very good journey through the universe. This is not just an idea, it’s also a call to action.”

Panelists Vandana Singh, associate physics and Earth sciences professor, and Rebecca Hawk, director of Community Education at Framingham State, discussed the negative history of colonization on Earth and posed questions about preventing

these dark histories from repeating themselves in outer space.

“The reason I became a physicist, I believe, is because I spent a lot of time as a child looking up at the stars, and imaging and wondering if someone was looking back at me,” said Singh. “The very word colonization makes me wince. Because I wonder if we are blind to making similar mistakes out in space.”

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Doo-Wop fills the forum

By Marissa Rousseau Staff Writer The McCarthy Center Forum traveled back to the 1950s on Monday, April 4 as about 60 students, faculty and guests ventured out of the warmth of their rooms and through the spring snowstorm to listen to classic doo-wop music.

Doo-Wop DeVille consists of four instrumentalists and a group of harmonized vocalists. They performed songs from groups such as The Five Satins, The Crests, The Flamingos and The Penguins.

The band included Mark Chenevert on saxophone, Jerry Gregoire on guitar, Dan Moran on bass, Scott Sherman on drums and FSU music Professor Lisa Burke on keyboard.

The vocalist group included Jeff Blast singing bass, Robert Fleig singing baritone and Jim Bramante and John Burke singing tenor.

The band, approaching their twoyear anniversary, formed after five members were in a previous doo-wop band together and broke off to begin their own group to continue playing the genre.

The authentic ‘50s music had

members of the audience up and dancing around the forum.

Burke said, “I was really amazed at the response of the crowd. First of all, that so many people came out on such a really lousy day with the snow and terrible underfoot, but also the fact that people were really, really engaged and had smiles on their faces and were clapping along. It was wonderful.”

The group is accustomed to performing for crowds at private parties, outdoor concerts, charity events and functions so Framingham State was not the typical gig for them.

She said, “We are used to playing for events where people get up and dance. … People who are on their feet and so forth, so they had a little bit of trepidation about performing in front of a seated audience in a concert fashion, but they were like, ‘Boy, they were a great audience’, we left with smiles on our faces.”

Doo-Wop DeVille will be playing in upcoming events such as MIT’s 100th Anniversary in Cambridge in May, Neighbors Who Care “Let The Good Times Roll” in Waltham in June and Music at the Mansion in Middletown, Connecticut in July.

FSU students enjoyed travelling

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Doo-Wop Deville brought classic ‘50s tunes to FSU. back into the ‘50s and listening to the old classics live.

Sophomore Jen Cooper said, “I thought it was really enjoyable. My mom is older so I grew up kind of listening to ‘60s music and so it’s nice to hear it in person.”

Junior Meghan Libby said, “I thought it was awesome. It was a great time. … I enjoyed it. I wouldn’t personally pick this as an everyday

thing, but I thought it was a ton of fun.”

Sophomore Olivia Marchioni said, “I liked the ‘50s music. I didn’t think that I would enjoy it, but it was very upbeat. I liked it.”

Hilltop Presents: ‘The Handyman Bride’

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Stan (Bobby Murphy, left) and Mike The Handyman (Emma Fitzpatrick, right) were the lead characters in “The Handyman Bride.”

By Maria Hornbaker Staff Writer Where would one find a runaway foreign princess who won’t consent to an arranged marriage because she knows her only duty is to her heart?

Try looking at Aunt Lily’s Boarding House for Young Performers.

The Hilltop Players presented “The Handyman Bride,” written by Shirley McNichols and directed by senior Tyler Demoura, on March 31.

Not only did this play have a happy ending, it had twists, turns and miscommunications.

Stan (Bobby Murphy) is a good-hearted struggling actor who

may be too nice for his own good. He finds himself dragged into helping Princess Daella (Emma Fitzpatrick) stay hidden until her country’s king calls off their arranged marriage.

All does not go according to plan.

While the princess is disguised as a handyman named “Mike,” Hollywood starlet Nancy Hamilton (Colleen Jenkins) comes to the boarding house to shoot an upcoming big-budget movie. Hamilton is particularly good at getting what she wants - or what her cat, “Princess,” wants.

The irony comes into play when the royal family unexpectedly arrives at the boarding house with the police, who claim they got a tip from a neighbor that the missing princess

was hiding in the house. This happens shortly before Fanny (Kyle Collins), an old housemaid, comes in the room and dramatically states that “Princess” snuck out the window and was probably hit by an oncoming car.

The royal family, assuming Fanny is referring to Daella, run to the backyard offstage, giving Stan and “Mike” a chance to talk and share a hug which is witnessed and revealed by the husband-to-be, King Hakkepp (Jesse Lawlor) of the fictional Kherridia.

Stan’s closeness with “Mike” makes his roommates and the rest of the characters assume they are romantically involved. Stan, unable

to confirm or deny their suspicions for fear of revealing Daella’s secret, finds himself again stuck between his affections for reporter Darcy Baxter (Tiffany Santiago) and Princess Daella. Due to his odd behavior, he is also named the prime suspect in her kidnapping.

Her disappearance is complicated further by a ransom note sent to her family demanding $1 million for the safe return of the princess. While this causes the royal family to panic, it tips off Stan and Daella that they are being set up.

While everyone is frantically searching for the princess, Daella’s cousin Terhessa (Mikaela Green) is more fascinated with MTV and “Mike.” She is in love with American culture, and wants to stay to be on MTV and meet Jon Bon Jovi. She believes that seducing “Mike” is the one way for her to stay in the country. She could also stay in America if she obtains a lot of money - which she will if her ransom plan pays off.

In the end, all was revealed. Terhessa sent the note, Princess Daella’s distrusted bodyguard Borghoff (Anthony Gabrielle) loved her and the characters found out what the audience knew all along - Stan is the son of billionaire investor Alexander Newton (Joe Duda).

FSU President F. Javier Cevallos said, “I thought it was really fun and amazing to have 23 actors playing. … very well produced.”

Freshman Tim D. McDonnell said, “Absolutely hilarious. Cast killed it.”

Freshman Jeffrey Lussier said, “It was a great production.”

Freshman Andrew Bergeron said it was the “best play I have ever seen.”

[Editor’s Note: Bobby Murphy is a member of The Gatepost editorial board.]

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Inspect the Tech: FSUgo

By Cesareo Contreras Arts & Features Editor Sophomore Nathan McGowan-Gehan works 25 hours a week at a frozen yogurt shop in Wellesley.

To save some time, he catches a ride on the Ram Tram to the Union Avenue Parking lot, then hops in his car for his 3 p.m. shift.

“I get out of class at 2:20 p.m., so I have 40 minutes to make it from Framingham to Wellesley,” he said.

McGowan-Gehan is always looking to find out if the Ram Tram is running late.

“I find myself looking up the Ram Tram schedule all the time,” McGowan Gehan said. It’s a 12-minute walk versus ... a 5-minute drive.”

When he isn’t preoccupied with writing scripts and editing photos for class, Raysam Donkoh- Halm, a sophomore, likes to hang out with friends, and like a lot of FSU students, would appreciate some extra moments in the day.

“I do keep pretty busy,” Donkoh-Halm said.

For most FSU students, every minute counts and the faster they can get things done the better.

Enter FSUgo, Framingham State University’s mobile app, meant to provide students quicker access to important campus information and happenings.

Available on Android, iOS and the mobile web, FSUgo is geared towards a variety of different users.

From the active student trying to use the RAM TRAM tracker, to a prospective FSU attendee taking a quick virtual tour of the campus, FSUgo is all about giving students what they need on the go.

According to Marsha Bryan, Director of Administrative and Student Information Systems, “FSUgo provides a mobile experience for the students, faculty, staff, visitors and community to interact with the campus.”

Currently, FSUgo hosts a variety of features. Some of its most notable include the ability to check hours of the various eateries on campus, real time Ram Tram tracking, and access to FSU’s various campus calendars to see when upcoming events are being held.

According to Bryan, upcoming features will allow students to add and drop classes straight from the app.

Additionally, a future goal is to allow the app to cater to the user depending on whether they are a student, faculty member or visitor.

By specifying the users’ role the app will show the user the most relevant information for them.

More long-term enhancements will most likely include real-time laundry and parking tracking tools, according to Bryan.

Framingham State contracted Modo Labs, a computer software company in Cambridge to develop the app, said Bill Shew, administrative and student information systems coordinator and the project leader of FSUgo. The app runs on the open source platform Kurogo, he said.

Shew explained that by utilizing the Kurogo platform and Modo Lab’s various modules, app design templates and interface tools, he is easily able to port over information from various Framingham State websites

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and design interactive mobile-ready portions of the app.

Additionally, Rachel Lucking, assistant dean for campus engagement, has been working with Shew to bring additional functions to the app by speaking to a variety of different departments that could potentially find uses for it.

“Bill explained to me how it worked and what the options are, and then what began next was I [started to] discuss with my colleagues across campus,” Lucking said.

Shew has worked with a number of departments in the past, to help create what he described as temporary modules for certain events on campus.

“We can build out a little module just for Homecoming that has maybe the schedule for people, so they can have it with them on the go. We can take that down when it’s done and maybe [for] first-year students, you can have an area for them when they’re coming and give them some information,” Shew said.

Ben Trapanick, the director of first-year programs and Claire Ostrander, the director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development, collaborated with Shew last fall to help build out a section of the app that was dedicated to posting the Black and Gold Beginnings schedule for incoming first-year students.

“We put the schedule up there for that. It was day by day and it was really useful,” Trapanick said.

Ostrander has also worked with Shew to provide information and schedules for other events such as The Employment and Enjoyment Fair.

“We would send [Shew] the calendar or the content, and he would creatively be able to embed it into the FSUgo app,” Ostrander said.

Recently, Shew worked with Lucking and Shanya Eddy, associate dean of admissions, to create a section of the app to accommodate accepted students during the Accepted Students Day Receptions on April 2 and April 9 To accomplish this, Shew took elements from the Accepted Student Day handout and made it an interactive section of the mobile app.

Not only did the “module” have the schedule of events, it had links to a variety of other relevant information for students including links to FSU’s Facebook and Twitter feed, as well as a campus map.

Right now, student use of the app

is mixed. Some don’t know the app even exists, while others find the app to be useful in helping them navigate college life.

Abby McDonald, a sophomore, said, “We have an app? ... I would probably use the app, but I didn’t even know we had one. Definitely need better advertising for it.”

Megan Babb, a junior, wasn’t aware of the app’s existence but, after learning about it, saw its value for resident students.

“I think it would be useful for students living on campus because it has all the information in one place, and it is an app, so it’s with you everywhere you go,” Babb said.

Tyler Cashin, a sophomore used the app in the past when he lived on campus and used it to find dining common hours, Ram Tram times and the cafeteria menu.

He said he found it to be useful.

Senior Dan Costello has the app installed on his phone and checks it from time to time. He encourages students to start using it.

“I wish students would utilize the app more and benefit from it more as it does do a lot and helps keep people informed with what is going on on the campus.”

Shew understands many students aren’t aware of the app’s existence but notes that it’s because the app hasn’t officially been launched. Once class registration is implemented into the app, Shew said an advertising campaign is part of FSUgo’s future.

Shew also notes they will be looking for user feedback to improve the app as time goes by.

“Great feedback is always welcome,” Shew said. “It would be useless to build it without some sort of input or feedback from people and make the changes that would be useful for the people that are using it.”

For now, Shew is gradually working with a number of departments to see how FSUgo could be utilized most effectively.

“We’re slowly building it, adding things in,” Shew said.

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Step Afrika brings the beat with their feet

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Step Afrika performed a Zulu dance featuring acrobatics and high kicks in DPAC on Tuesday, April 5.

By Melina Bourdeau Associate Editor Step Afrika performers created the rhythm for their dances using their shoes, feet and hands rather than instruments on Tuesday at 7:30 in DPAC. The event was presented by the Center for Inclusive Excellence, Dance Team, Black Student Union, Arts and Ideas and SUAB. Allie Carroll, SUAB events coordinator, spearheaded the event after she saw Step Afrika perform at a conference.

“They were so talented and unlike any other performer I had ever seen, and I knew they would reach a large group of students, even some that don’t typically come to SUAB’s events,” said Carroll.

After a competition-style danceoff between the men and women of

Step Afrika, the group provided a historical background of their polyrhythmic dance form.

The group preformed a dance genre called step, which originated in African culture and was popularized by African American college students in fraternities and sororities.

The dancers explained that the mission of step is to uplift cultures and show love and community.

In their dances, the steppers would call out phrases like “brothers and sisters” and “I love my frat” which would correspond with a movement in the dance.

The performers called on the audience for participation by clapping and stomping along with them.

Fifteen audience members were called up on stage to learn to perform step.

One segment featured a Zulu

dance often performed for weddings, deaths and celebrating harvests.

Dressed in traditional Zulu attire, the dancers performed while keeping beat with dum dum drums and a whistle.

Senior Fernando Rodriguez was onstage during a performance of the Zulu dance. Rodriguez tried to repeat the dance moves that the performers did.

“I loved the fact that it was interactive. You have to be open-minded and be able to have fun with it,” Rodriguez said.

He continued, “I feel like I looked like a fool, but it was all in good fun and it was all love. Everybody was having fun, so I loved it. I didn’t think I learned the dance moves! I felt like I tried, so what they do and the way they do it is a craft, it’s an art.”

The next dance was a South African gumboot dance which used the

same concept of stepping, but incorporated slapping boots. In a comedic skit, the group demonstrated how mine workers used their boots to communicate with one another while working.

Freshman Miguel Arias said, “I really like the skit they did with the supervisor, it was really, really good.

I’ve never seen something like that before.”

Seven out of Step Afrika’s 11 fulltime world-traveling dancers performed at the event. When they are not traveling, the dancers spend their time at their head quarters in Washington D.C. rehearsing. They are also Washington D.C.’s cultural ambassadors.

Freshman Tanaja Jordan said, “I wish we had more stuff like this. I want Greek life on this campus so I can do stuff like that. I was thinking about starting a step team.”

Preview: A reading from ‘Johnny and Maggie’

By Scott Calzolaio Arts & Features Editor Using direct references to archived material and historical events, English Professor Dr. Evelyn Perry, has written a verse retelling of Hansel and Gretel set during the child evacuee situation in WWII Britain.

As part of the Lyceum Lecture Series, Perry will be reading from her manuscript on Thursday, April 14 in the McCarthy Forum at 5pm.

During WWII more than a million children were evacuated from their homes in London. They were sent away by their parents to keep them far from the war and the air raids that were occurring over the city at the time.

The urban-raised children were assigned to new homes in the rural country, kilometers away from their parents, in the hands of total strangers.

“They literally walked from door to door asking, ‘Will you take one of these children?’” said Perry.

For example, she said, a farmer might be looking for a strong male to help in the fields, or a shopkeeper a nice girl to help run the shop. But motives were not always so innocent.

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Dr. Evelyn Perry will give a verse retelling of Hansel and Gretel, set in WWII Britain, on Thursday in the Forum.

Some of the children did in fact find themselves with a second family they loved dearly, but others weren’t so lucky.

“As you can imagine, they were also selected on the basis of how attractive or clean they were,” she said.

“A significant number of these kids were pretty fairly abused. Physical-

ly abused, mentally abused, verbally abused, raped, starved, stolen from, left out in the elements and things like that.”

Perry took the Grimm Brothers’ telling of the Hansel and Gretel story and placed it into the context of this often overlooked chapter in British history.

“I tried to change as little as possible from the original story,” said Perry. “The Hansel and Gretel story which we take for granted is actually a pretty dark story.”

Perry marks the phases of the siblings’ journey with an abecedarian poem, a poem that follows every letter of the alphabet. At the end of the poem is a creation Perry calls “The Blitz Folder.”

“The Blitz Folder” contains folded poems in the shape of cootie-catchers, paper planes, whirly-gigs and other interactive forms of poetry.

“The Blitz Folder allows me to take the history, and a lot of kind of random things anteceded to the narrative, and include them,” Perry said.

Perry plans on her reading to be an aesthetic experience. There will be 10 tables, and at each a different fragment of the poem will be available to read and manipulate.

“It’s a very hands-on manuscript,” she said. “Poets usually just read, and artists do a gallery talk, then look at it. I was trying to find my way in between both of those two things.”

Dr. Perry’s reading will be on Thursday, April 14 in the McCarthy Forum at 5pm.

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Beauty by Bailey

5 ways to spice up your wardrobe

By Bailey Morrison Editorial Staff There are people who go through college without considering their clothing choices by repeating the same outfit over and over. They exist in a world of jeans, basketball shorts and sweatshirts from colleges they don’t attend. As a young child, my mother primarily dressed me. While I do love my mother, she forced me into some truly horrendous outfits.

My style as a child emulated that of someone who blindly reached into a closet and picked out the first thing their fingers touched. Since then, my mother’s style has changed and so has mine. She has become the first person I turn to when picking out outfits and my favorite shopping buddy. We have spent hours together rummaging through stacks of clothes at thrift shops and TJ Maxx.

And yet again, I’ve picked up a few tricks from her.

1. Flannel- If you’re like me, you may have enough black clothing to dress an entire stage crew for a play on Broadway. There have been times I’ve simply worn all black and called

it a day. A way to bring a little pop to your outfit is by simply adding a flannel. Girls - don’t waste your time on the fitted flannels that you would waste upwards of $30 on. By shopping in the men’s section and thrift shops, I’ve found tons of comfy and cute flannels that accentuate any outfit. Although some people say not to mix patterns, I’ve found that some of the best outfits have come from breaking away from typical style choices and mixing flannel with floral or even polka dots!

2. Find your colors - everyone looks better in different colors. There are two pretty basic colors that generally look great on everyone - black and white. But there are other colors that simply don’t work for you. I, for instance, try to stay away from pink.

It washes me out and also clashes pretty badly with my reddish hair.

The colors you look good in might not always be your favorite colors, so branch out. I personally never liked purple until I started incorporating it into my wardrobe and now I wear it frequently.

3. The fit - I’m no stranger to the days where you don’t want to dress up or even get out of bed. I have two levels of outfits - planned and stylish or “I just rolled out of bed.” I don’t have an in between. There will always be days when I prefer baggy sweatpants and slippers to a dress and heels. That being said, when you dress up, find clothes that are fitted and flattering. Buying the wrong size can completely throw off an outfit. You may be tempted to go a size up or down in whatever piece of clothing you’re buying, but the best looks are the ones that fit.

4. Shoes - A big part of any outfit is the shoes. I myself have a large box of shoes shoved in my closet and several pairs crammed beneath my bed. Excessive? Yes. Useful when creating outfits? Absolutely. The shoes can make or break an outfit.

Slippers, Uggs or sneakers simply won’t cut it with some outfits. When buying a new outfit or a new pair of shoes, try to envision a full outfit that includes them. I’m not saying you should have an embarrassingly high number of shoes as I do -bordering on an obsession - but it

comes in handy when you have a cute outfit and no shoes to match.

5. Patterns - This is my personal favorite. All of my friends, family and probably strangers can tell I love patterns. Floral, polka dot, stripes, you name it - I probably have it. I’m a big supporter of leggings as pants and what better way to add a little flair to your outfit than a pattern.

Any bad day can be cured by a cute outfit involving patterns and a cup of coffee. While some patterns might seem like something you might never wear, some of the best outfits I’ve created have been started by trying on a shirt or dress or pair of pants with a pattern I would never consider wearing.

SUAB crowns 2016 Mr. FSU

By Emiy Robinson Staff Writer SUAB hosted this year’s annual Mr. FSU contest in DPAC on April 6.

The nine featured contestants entertained their peers with skits, magic, dancing, art, and lots of comedy.

The show revealed hilarious things about each contestant and shined a spotlight on some of their talents.

To begin the show, participants were asked various questions from a panel of three judges and answered with comedic responses. Later, contestants each showcased a talent, followed by their style during the formalwear portion of the competition.

Mark Wadland, class of 2016, kicked off the talent portion of the competition with an original standup performance.

Senior Michael Palmer used his time in the spotlight to brighten a friend’s day. Palmer turned his peers’ attention to one of his past co-workers, who has recently been paralyzed.

In her honor Palmer posed for a selfie with the crowd, creating a special moment for those present.

Dance skills from junior Ezequiel De Leon left students and judges in awe and tapping their toes. His talent, along with thoughtful answers in the Q&A portion, earned De Leon 2nd place this year.

Mr. Congeniality winner Michael Terra shocked judge and spontaneous act assistant, Loretta Holloway, with his magic routine.

Sophomore and 3rd place winner, Jack Capello, comically taught his audience how to take the perfect selfie.

Toward the end of the show, contestant Cam Zamagni brought his escort, adored Dining Commons employee Clara DeMoya, onstage and students went wild, breaking into a

roar of applause.

Ultimately, sophomore Brian Leonard took home the crown as this year’s Mr. FSU. After earning the title of 2016’s Mr. FSU Leonard said, “I’m still in complete shock. This is probably the most amazing thing to happen to me thus far in my life. I’ve always loved being on stage, it’s so great to be back up there.”

Co-hosts Chris Farrell and Mike Charles said they each have been a part of Mr. FSU in the past. Because Charles was unable to compete last year due to health reasons, organizers of the event made sure to give him an opportunity to perform as he would have last year.

Charles, owner of a successful DJ and magic company, prepared a magic act that stunned his audience and volunteer assistant. After the competition, Charles said of his performance and experience, “It’s very cool and fun to be back in front of the students here. It’s always a good time when I get to work with Chris.”

Farrell and Charles have been an inseparable duo for years. They are the previous hosts of a show on the school’s radio network WDJM and have worked side by side on many other projects as well.

Junior Sharinna Mendez said, “These are guys I have always seen around campus since my freshman year. They are very energetic, outgoing and represent the student body really well.”

Another audience member, senior Molly Dubrowski, found the performance to be “really great.” She added, however, “students should get to vote. The contestants represent the student body, not teachers or employees. We should have a say.”

[Editor’s Note: Mark Wadland is a member of The Gatepost editorial board.]

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Above: Contestants introduce themselves.

Below: Brian Leonard, Mr. FSU 2016, alongisde his escort.

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Campus Conversations What would be your Mr./Ms. FSU talent?

By Cesareo Contreras & Cass Doherty

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“Sock puppets. That would be my go-to.”

-Olivia Milliken, senior

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“Playing hacky sack.”

-Mauricio Buitrago, senior

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“My talent would be watching eight hours of Netflix without moving.”

-Jillian Poland, freshman

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“I could make cookies.”

-Maude Gagnon, freshman

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“I can wiggle my nose and my ears.”

-Kylie Dembek, junior

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“Making people laugh.”

-Andrew Maldonado, sophomore

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Review: “Long Live Happy Birthday” New EP by “The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die”

By Andrew Willoughby Staff Writer Since their inception in 2009, Connecticut indie, emo and postrock band The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die have never stopped putting out quality content, often releasing multiple projects each year.

Last year, the band released their second full-length record, “Harmlessness,” and their sixth EP titled “Death to New Years,” both met nearly universal critical acclaim.

The first song on “Death to New Years” - “From the Crow’s Nest on Fire Street” - is a thickly-layered ballad complete with multiple guitars, a fairly prominent bass line and keys in classic The World Is a Beautiful Place style. These all build up until they explode into the song’s final minutes, along with impassioned vocals from David Bello.

The second track on last year’s EP is “Outer Heaven,” which, though it is shorter in length, is much greater in scope. This song incorporates multiple tonal shifts both lyrically and instrumentally with the guitars and drums rising and falling in urgency. The groove towards the end is one of the most memorable moments in The World is a Beautiful Place’s discography.

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Lyrically, the band explores a couple of the main themes touched upon in their previous work. Specifically, the ever-changing definition of “home,” which was debated in depth on their debut album “Whenever, If Ever” and the scale of individuals when compared to the universe which was the basis for their 2014 collaboration with poet Chris Zizzamia.

Yes, these topics have been written about for quite some time, but as always, they put a uniquly personal twist on them and the instrumentation complements the lyrics beauti-

fully.

The band’s first release of 2016s “Long Live Happy Birthday” is a sister EP to “Death to New Years.”

Once again, we have a nice little two-song EP clocking in at just under 8 and a half minutes. Both tracks were written alongside “Harmlessness.”

Track one, “Even More Forever” tackles issues of helping friends through addiction and trying to live on minimum wage, again bringing up themes of “Home.” Instrumentally it isn’t much, but this is clearly a lyrically-driven tune.

This EP truly shines in the second track, “Katamari Duquette.” The first quarter of the song is a mellow groove before it transitions into a post-rock crescendo filled with heavy lead guitars, droning rhythm guitars and double-kicked bass drums. All while Bello’s nasally voice repeats, “Away with god, away with love/Our hands are tied and stepped on,” creating a dreary, yet somehow beautiful atmosphere.

The climax of the song and this set of EPs features all of this built up instrumentation collapsing in upon itself while throwing in some violin for good measure. This is definitely the most intense the band has ever sounded.

If this latest EP is hinting at a new, louder direction in the band’s sound for future releases, then the future is bright for The World Is a Beautiful Place.

One dollar for every physical copy of “Death to New Years” and “Long Live Happy Birthday” ordered from Topshelf Records’ website will go towards Pittsburgh Action Against Rape.

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die’s entire discography is available on their bandcamp page for a very reasonable price.

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ADDED BONUS By Frank Longo ACROSS 1 Petty quarrel 5 Throw, as mud 10 Tooth point 14 Korea’s continent 15 Tea sweetener 16 Sui of fashion 17 Muslim palace area open only during the third month?

19 Stick around 20 Pale-looking 21 It often follows a noun 22 Irritates 23 Take steps 24 “Lenore” poet 26 Golfer Palmer, to pals 28 Musical group doing parody songs?

32 Stymie 35 Apollo org.

36 Prefix with “life” or “wife” 37 Jockey’s handful 38 High peak 39 Fancy party 40 Busts and such 41 Barnyard bundle 43 Comments in parentheses

45 Potato in a still-life painting?

48 “All __ in favor ...”

49 According to 50 One walking on foot, for short 53 Chicago mayor Emanuel 54 Pitching whizzes 57 Ballerina’s rail 59 Arizona’s __ Fria National Monument 60 Look from a mesmerized cinema patron?

62 Mannerly guy 63 Flabbergast 64 Aroma 65 Regarding 66 Comic strip segment 67 Apt word spelled by the added

etters of 17-, 28-, 45- and 60-Across DOWN 1 Outback Bowl city 2 Sci-fi’sAsimov 3 Winning position 4 Almanac tidbit 5 “Zip your lip!”

6 Bakery units 7 Regarding 8 At no time, to poets 9 Duffels carried to workouts, say Last issue’s solutions:

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10 Place for high rollers 11 In need of clipping, as hedges 12 Rattler hazard 13 Ponies up 18 Really keyed up 25 Stable morsel 27 HDTV brand 28 Bronze-hued 29 Coastal arm 30 Catch a few Zs 31 Uplifting poems 32 Fairway hazard 33 Legacies 34 Unjustified persecution 38 Bristol brew 39 Pine relative 41 One of Greyhound’s fleet 42 Guide for a walking tour 43 “Honest” U.S. prez 44 Croats’neighbors 46 Part of BLT 47 Expand, as a business 50 Madrid museum 51 Typo, for one 52 Name on a tractor 53 Shankar song, often 55 Very deep sleep 56 “__Almighty” (2007 movie) 58 Quark’s place 61 Wriggly fish

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Ferr or Foul?

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

Premature predictions 1.) Prediction: Los Angeles wins the National League pennant.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may very well be the best team in Major League Baseball. Granted the Dodgers played the abysmal San Diego Padres in their opening series, but as of Thursday morning, Los Angeles had yet to surrender a single run.

Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 K, 0.29 WHIP) looks like the clear cut best pitcher in baseball and the offense is firing on all cylinders. Yasiel Puig has already displayed some of his power this year, while Los Angeles has already scored 25 runs in three games.

2.) Prediction: Boston doesn’t make the playoffs with its current pitching staff.

Boston still hasn’t proven that they have the pitching staff to go anywhere. As of Thursday morning, the Sox are 1-1. David Price pitched in the season-opener and looked like everything Boston fans had hoped he would be. Price outdueled Indians ace Corey Kluber, pitching six innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out 10. Unfortunately, the next night Clay Buchholz looked like a liability on the mound. Buchholz was in trouble all night and Boston lost despite putting six runs on the board. After Buchholz, it doesn’t get much better as Joe Kelly, Rick Porcello and Steven Wright have still not earned Sox fans’ trust.

3.) Prediction: Carlos Correa wins American League MVP. Bryce Harper and Mike Trout may take a backseat come the end of this year. That sounds crazy as Trout, a four-time All-Star and one-time MVP, hit .299 last year with 41 homeruns and 90 RBIs, while Harper, a three-time All-Star and one-time MVP, hit .286 with 42 homeruns and 99 RBIs. While these guys are no doubt great players, the MLB may have a new face and best player on its hands down in the Lone Star State. The Houston Astros have put Carlos Correa on display at shortstop and the 21-year old has not disappointed.

Correa entered Thursday hitting .556 with three homeruns and four RBIs in just two games.

4.) Prediction: Seattle wins the American League West.

The American League West winner will be a team that hasn’t reached the playoffs since 2001.

In that year, rookie sensation Ichiro led the Seattle Mariners to the playoffs - they haven’t been back since. This year’s Mariners team is led by Robinson Cano, who hasn’t been exactly what Seattle fans were expecting when he signed, and Felix Hernandez, who has earned every ounce of his nickname - King Felix. Hernandez pitched on Opening Day and despite taking the loss, he allowed only one earned run. The next two games, Seattle scored 19 runs and won both of them convincingly. Cano has belted four homeruns in three games and looks like the Cano Red Sox fans loved to hate in New York.

5.) Prediction: This will not be the only time this year that the “Chase Utley rule” affects the outcome of a game.

Rule 6.01(j) didn’t take very long to have its effects felt in the MLB. The rule, referred to as the “Chase Utley rule,” came into play in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s Blue Jays-Rays game. With the bases loaded and one out, Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion came up with his team trailing 3-2.

He hit a ground ball to the left side. Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe received the throw and looked to turn a double play to end the game, but his errant throw got away and two Blue Jays came into score, giving Toronto a 4-3 lead. When the play was challenged, the umpires determined Jose Bautista did indeed break Rule 6.01(j) by changing the path of his slide, forcing Forsythe to throw it away. The call was changed and ruled a double play and the Rays won 3-2.

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Rams win conferenceopener 10-8

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Framingham State is averaging 10.85 goals per game on 24.6 shots per game this year.

By Jose Carrasquillo Asst. Sports Editor

On Saturday, April 2, Framingham won a nail-biter against Salem State at home 10-8 to continue its winning streak.

The Vikings struck blood first at the eightminute mark with a goal from Bridget Lawless.

Framingham quickly responded with a goal from Lindsay Nixon.

Framingham coach James Rippey said, “We got off to a little slower start offensively than I would have liked, but that was to be expected

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The Rams are averaging 13.00 draw controls per game this year in conference matchups.

since it was the first zone defense we’d faced so far this year.”

From there on the game was a back-and-forth battle between the teams. The largest the lead grew to was three.

Framingham’s Kimmy Foley scored right before the half to tie it at four.

Rippey said, “Kimmy is having a great year so far and has certainly grown from last season.

She’s always been a gifted athlete, but as her understanding of the game and lacrosse skills have improved, Kimmy is really becoming a more complete player on the lacrosse field.”

The Rams had a 9-6 lead with 17 minutes remaining after a goal from Jessica Graham before a last ditch effort by the Vikings. The Vikings scored twice within two minutes of each other to cut the lead down to 9-8.

Framingham sealed the game with Nixon’s second and final goal with three minutes remaining. A key factor in the victory was Framingham’s 13-7 win in the battle of draw controls.

Rippey said, “Controlling the draw was key to our win versus Salem and it’s something that we’ve been struggling with against stronger competition this season.”

The Rams had an even offensive output with goals from seven different players.

Shae Riley, Morghan Cassella and Nixon led the way with two goals apiece.

“Last year we were able to rely on one to two individuals for the majority of our goals but this season we’ve needed to be much more team orientated,” Rippey said. “Overall, we’re continuing to learn how to generate good scoring opportunities as a team.”

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Rams walk-off with win against Keene State

By Kyle Holmberg Staff Writer

By Kyle Holmberg Staff Writer

By Kyle Holmberg Staff Writer

Framingham State topped Keene State 6-5 in an extra inning thriller on Thursday, March 31 during a home game at the New England baseball complex in Northborough, Massachusetts.

Following the win, Framingham State Coach Michael Gedman said, “A win’s a win, we didn’t play good. We played bad defense, but anytime you win it’s never completely bad.”

It was a long, three-hour game, which would prove worth the wait for Rams fans.

The game, scheduled for nine innings, was knotted at two runs heading into extras.

Keene State looked to take control of the game after scoring three times in the top of the inning, making the score 5-2.

The Rams would have the last laugh, however.

Facing defeat, they scored four runs in the bottom of the tenth inning on RBI singles by second baseman Anthony Venuti and shortstop Aaron Rios, who delivered the walk-off hit.

When asked about Rios’ at bat, Gedman said that “was the easy part.”

You have a 95 percent chance of scoring a run with the bases loaded and nobody out. The three walks to lead off the inning and Venuti’s base hit are what won the game,” Gedman said.

Regarding what the walk-off win means for his club, Gedman said, “In the grand scheme of things it means nothing. Our season is 14 seven-inning MASCAC games. When we aren’t playing in conference, we are working on things and trying to get better.”

Framingham State opened conference play by dropping both games of a doubleheader to Fitchburg State by scores of 4-3 and 14-4 on Saturday, April 2 at the New England baseball complex in Northborough, Massachusetts.

Fitchburg capitalized on two early errors by the Rams to go ahead 1-0 in the top of the first.

Framingham, however, would answer in the home half of the third with a sacrifice fly by senior outfielder Jake Wardwell.

Framingham tacked on two more with solo shots from Venuti and senior catcher Jon Chapman, who was named Framingham State Athlete of the Week.

The Falcons would score three runs in the sixth inning to make the score 4-3, where it stood. Senior pitcher Zack Kirby took the close loss, allowing just four hits while striking out 10.

Framingham State squared off with non-conference opponent Babson College at Govoni Field in Babson Park, Massachusetts on Friday, April 1.

Babson (11-4-1) dominated FSU in a game where they held the lead throughout.

While the Rams managed 13 hits as compared to Babson’s 20, Babson utilized walks and timely hitting to compile RBIs by six different players.

Freshman pitcher Alex Erwin from Tewksbury, Massachusetts fell to 0-1 on the season.

Keene State

4

Framingham State

5

W- Melnik (1-0) L- Sampson

Fitchburg State

4

Framingham State

3

4

Babson

19

W- Floegl L- Erwin (0-1)

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W- Parsons L- Kirby (1-2)

By Kyle Holmberg Staff Writer

Game two started well for the Rams, as they jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on Chapman’s second homerun of the day.

That lead did not last long, however, as the Falcons batted around in the top of the third and scored ten runs.

This steep deficit proved too much for Rams to overcome, as they fell 14-4.

Fitchburg State

14

Framingham State

4

W- Lozada L- Riga (0-3)

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APRIL 8, 2016

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Framingham drops three of four Earns conference win over Fitchburg State

By Jen Fortin Staff Writer

Last Thursday, Framingham State hosted Johnson and Wales.

The Rams lost both games of the double header.

Left fielder Dayna Marchant totaled two hits, while shortstop Megan Downing and catcher Marissa Flynn each had one hit and one walk.

The team totaled only seven hits in the game with seven players left on base. Marchant and Anna Dziok doubled, but were both left stranded - Marchant in the first and Dziok in the third.

Kelsi Gunarathne pitched all six innings with four strikeouts, 10 hits, eight runs, seven earned and only two walks.

Johnson and Wales started the game with energy, scoring four runs in the first inning on two outs.

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Framingham is hitting .279 as a team this year and has scored 66 runs in 18 games.

By Jen Fortin Staff Writer

The second matchup against Johnson and Wales ended even worse for the Rams, ending in five innings by a final score of 20-7.

Gunarathne led the team with two hits, two runs and one RBI, while Flynn had two hits in the game with one run.

Dziok had one hit with two RBIs. Jessica Pietersen pitched three innings, allowed nine hits, eight runs, one walk and one homerun with one strikeout.

Freshman pitcher Amanda Troiano stepped in for 0.2 innings, allowing three hits, five runs and four walks. For the remaining 1.1 innings, Natasha Arseneau finished the game, yielding 10 hits, seven runs and only one walk.

The game began with a leadoff homerun from Johnson and Wales Brenna DuPerry, sending it out past center field.

Framingham officially got on the board in the bottom of the third inning with a leadoff walk from Kylie Boyle. Boyle then advanced to second base on a Desrochers’ hit that was ruled an error.

Flynn then singled, moving the baserunners, leaving the bases loaded for Gunarathne’s single, bringing in Boyle and loading the bases again.

Next up was Dziok who doubled bringing in two runs and Pietersen’s single brought in an additional one, boosting the Rams up to four runs.

Trailing 20-4, the Rams entered the bottom of the fifth.

The inning started with singles from Gunarathne and Downing.

The players advanced to second and third on a ground out by Dziok.

Pietersen then grounded out as well, but advanced the baserunners, causing Gunarathne to score and Downing to move to third, who then scored on a single from Eleanor Callery.

Callery was then sent to second base on a single from Boyle and then scored on a hit from Desrochers.

Despite the three runs, the Rams were unable to gain a lead and lost the game 20-7.

Johnson and Wales advanced to 12-3 on the season, while Framingham State sits at 5-11.

Designated player Emily Schaper hit a double, which brought in the first run.

Center fielder Diana Amendolara then hit in single, having two RBIs, and then scored off a double from second baseman Angelica Reyes.

The Wildcats scored one run in the next inning after two of their players stole to get into scoring position. The run was scored on a wild pitch from Gunarathne.

The top of the sixth inning started off with a bunt followed by a single to put players on first and second. Third baseman Meghan Gavin hit a double to left field, bringing in one run.

Catcher Kristen Solari hit a sacrifice fly to bring in another run.

The game ended in a shutout, with Johnson and Wales winning 8-0.

Johnson & Wales

8

Framingham State

0

By Jen Fortin Staff Writer

On Saturday, the Rams played home against Fitchburg, losing game one 8-0.

Marchant totaled two hits, one of those being a double to left field.

Both Pietersen and Lauren Salisbury had one hit each.

Gunarathne started the game, pitching one inning, while the Falcons racked up seven hits, six runs, one walk and two homeruns off of her.

Arseneau took over in the second and finished the game with six hits, two runs, one earned, one walk and

two strikeouts.

The Falcons came out strong in the first inning with Emily Comtois’ two-run homerun to left field.

The Rams showed promise in the bottom of the first with singles from Marchant and Flynn. Flynn then stole second, but was left stranded there.

The next inning, Fitchburg’s Maddie Medina slammed a two-run homerun past center field.

The Falcons scored one more run in the top of the third to make it eight runs with a total of 13 hits.

FSU finished off the game with four hits and two errors.

Fitchburg State

8

Framingham State

0

By Jen Fortin Staff Writer

Framingham performed better in the second game against Fitchburg State, pulling through in the seventh inning to win it 5-4.

Outfielders Marchant and Salisbury each had two hits with one RBI. Boyle, Dziok and Downing all had one hit with one RBI. Pietersen pitched the whole game, allowing only five hits, four runs, one walk and had one strike-

out.

The Rams got on the board in the bottom of the first, starting with a double from Tiffanie Marsh to center field.

With two outs, Dziok doubled to left center, bringing in Marsh and giving the Rams a 1-0 lead.

The Falcons answered in the next inning scoring three runs.

FSU scored another two runs in the bottom of the fourth when Flynn scored on a double from Pietersen.

Boyle’s single to right field then brought in Pietersen.

Johnson & Wales

20

Fitchburg State

4

Framingham State

7

Framingham State

5

24

APRIL 8, 2016

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