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Survey finds 41 FSU students have been sexually assaulted while at college Significant drop in survey participants

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Water warriors duel on Larned Beach.

University acquires Warren Conference Center and Inn

By Bailey Morrison Asst. News Editor The Warren Conference Center and Inn in Ashland was purchased by FSU for a total of $8 million. The purchase had been discussed since fall of 2015, said Dale Hamel, executive vice president.

He added that the acquisition of the Warren Center from Northeastern was under discussion for the last few years but didn’t “come to fruition until the fall,” when the property was put on the market.

Four million dollars came from General Obligations bonds of the commonwealth, which the state is respon-

sible for paying off. Two and half million dollars came from a supplemental appropriation from last fall and $1.5 million was financed by the University from the Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Hamel said.

President F. Javier Cevallos said in an email, “The Massachusetts State College Building Authority has officially acquired the 65-acre Warren Conference Center and Inn located in Ashland on behalf of Framingham State University.”

Cevallos said, “This acquisition stands to greatly benefit our community by allowing us to utilize the land and facilities for athletic and academic

programs. … It also gives us space to host events and the opportunity to explore new programs, such as a hospitality major that would be the first of its kind in the state university system.

“The acquisition of the Warren Center offers great opportunities for our campus, academically as well as recreationally, as we hope to develop athletic fields and use the reservoir as well.”

He added, “The majority of the funding for this purchase was provided by the state. FSU’s contribution to the acquisition will be offset by the operating revenue of the Warren Center, - See WARREN CENTER page 4

Senior citizens enrich classes at FSU

By Jennifer Johnson Editorial Staff It’s the first day of classes. As students pour into one of the clammy classrooms of May Hall, a tall wiry man with white hair has already claimed his seat at the back of the classroom.

The professor asks all of the students to tell the class their names and their years. “My name is Mike Curley, and, well, I’m a senior,” he replies.

According to Mike, “That joke will usually get a few laughs.”

Mike is one of many senior auditors

at Framingham State who takes courses to expand his knowledge as a retiree.

The senior auditing program at Framingham State welcomes Massachusetts state residents who are 60 years of age or older to enroll in classes for a reduced fee.

Scott Greenberg, associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of continuing education, said, “As we get older, engaging in lifelong learning exercises our minds and provides outlets for artistic, intellectual, physical and social activities. It helps us to continue the process of personal growth

throughout the lifespan.”

The program is offered through the Department of Continuing Education and is limited to day, continuing education and graduate courses.

Internships, practicums and directed studies are not available through the senior auditing program, Greenberg said.

According to Greenberg, the program costs seniors $130 to audit day courses and $271 to audit continuing education or graduate courses.

- See THE VALUE OF LIFELONG LEARNING page 10

According to a campus climate survey administered this February, 41 FSU students have experienced sexual contact without their consent since matriculating into the school.

Melinda Stoops, dean of students, said in an email to students that the survey, which was distributed via email, was undertaken to “help understand student perspectives and experiences related to sexual assault.”

According to www.justice.gov, sexual assault is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient.

While 516 students agreed to take the survey, they were not required to answer every question.

Kim Dexter, director of equal opportunity, title IX and ADA compliance, said there was “a significant drop-off in the response rate this year.”

According to feedback provided by student leaders, the length of the survey was a big deterrent for some students, said Dexter, adding some were also confused by a number of questions.

Stoops said there is an increased pressure to conduct campus climate surveys and eventually, colleges will be required to administer one annually.

The survey was provided by a company called EverFi, and was similar to last year’s survey. It was slightly altered, with some questions being rephrased and others added.

“Even if you just tweak [the ques- See CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY page 6

Inside MTV stars bring comedy to DPAC 12

Destination India 14

Basketball gets on a roll in conference 23

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Pride Alliance presents on Northeast LGBT Conference

By Jennifer Johnson News Editor Revisions to the SUAB constitution were approved by SGA during its meeting on Tuesday. According to Sarah Cowdell, president of SUAB, the constitution was redundant in certain places and needed to be reorganized.

The old constitution stated in order to vote and run for a position on SUAB members had to be present for the full academic year. This has been changed, and now a student has to be present for the majority of SUAB meetings for the semester in order to vote and run for a position.

The funding request for SGA to attend the American Student Government Association Boston conference was approved.

The Wildlife Club presented their experience at a conference in Pennsylvania. Club members Rachel Holland and Drew Shaheen said they attended a wide range of workshops and learned wildlife skills they never would have otherwise. The workshops included skull identification, animal deterrent solutions and turtle tracking.

Students stayed in log cabins and there was no WiFi, which “forced us to spend time outside” according to Holland.

Pride Alliance President Rylan O’Day and member Brigitte Manseau presented the Pride Alliance’s trip to the Northeast LGBT Conference at

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This year’s SGA eBoard and senators pose for a photo after their meeting on Tuesday, April 19.

Stony Brook University in New York.

On the first day, there were two keynote speakers, and on the second day, the students spent the majority of their time in workshops. O’Day said one of the workshops made him realize resources for hate crimes and sexual assaults are not as easily accessible at FSU as they should be and

he hopes to change this.

President of SGA Dan Costello announced the surplus allocation will not be dedicated to a water bottle filling station due to construction and remodeling on campus.

The surplus allocation will now be dedicated to either Adirondack chairs or possibly a new scale for the Athlet-

ic Center. This is still undecided.

In other news: • Tickets sales for the All University Banquet close April 22 • All current and elected club presidents are invited to attend the President’s Council on Monday, April 25.

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Gatepost Interview

Carl Bergstrom, institutional security officer, support staff member of the year

By Jessica Duff Asst. News Editor How do you feel about being the recipient of the Support Staff Member of the Year Award?

I am very proud of the recent award I’ve been granted. ... [I] was very proud to receive that and very honored. I wasn’t really sure if I would win it or not. I’d heard a couple people had nominated me, and I was honored just to be nominated. Then, when I got an email saying that I won, it was a very humbling experience.

which is usually pretty popular. They run ideas by me, and I give them some suggestions as well as to who they need to talk to for funding for a project.

What inspired you to go into law enforcement?

I just kind of liked helping people out.

When I was in high school, it’s kind of what I saw myself doing. I went through college with a bachelor’s in criminal justice, as well as a minor in psychology and a minor in history. I

What is your background?

I’ve been an institutional security officer here at the college for the past ten years. … I graduated from Westfield State with a bachelor’s in criminal justice. After college, I found a position here and stuck with it since then. Right now, I’m the current advisor to several clubs on campus the FSU Gaming Club and the Anime Club. So I work with them a lot to try and help them put on events and make sure that everything is running smoothly.

I was kind of a big nerd back then still a big nerd now. Still like playing board games and everything. Talking to people about comic books and movies and lots of fun things like that. ... It is a growing culture. I’m really happy to see it. I’ve seen some of the events and the comic book conventions and things like that really take off. More and more of them are being created now, which I think is a really excellent way to spend some time, get to meet new people and get to meet creators of new comic books as well as new games and movies.

I’ve met some movie actors along the way, too.

What was your favorite experience when you were an undergraduate?

How did you get involved with the clubs on campus?

I happened to run into them working late at night. They’d be in rooms either practicing games or playing board games or stuff, which I have an interest in. I kind of just [started] talking to them on a nightly basis. They decided to re-establish the Gaming Club, which had been dormant and kind of off the books for a while. So they ended up getting that back up and running. Then, a couple years after having it run, they asked me if I would be their club advisor for it. I agreed - that was about a year and a half ago when I accepted the position. After I did that, the Anime Club lost their advisor and were looking for somebody to fill in the place - which I agreed to. … I’ve helped out in other clubs as well. Comic Book Club needed a chaperone for one of their events to go to the Rhode Island Comic Con, which was a lot of fun. … Gaming Club puts on an event every year, ‘The Last Night On Earth,’

What were you like as an undergraduate?

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liked working at a college campus. I was an RA for a year and a half as well as [working] for student security at Westfield State. That interested me because I liked working in a smaller, closer-knit community where I could meet more people. I felt like I could affect more change than if I was working in a town or a city where you don’t get to meet as many people in a day-to-day environment. So when I saw a position open up at Framingham State, I thought it would be pretty interesting and stuck with it since.

A lot of it was some of the friends I made. It was really nice having friends who lived down the hall people who I established a bond with and still talk to now. It was really convenient then when you all lived on campus. You could call up some of your friends and be like, “Hey, let’s go get lunch. Let’s go to the dining commons.”... That was really a great time. When I got out of school, it was a little bit harder to meet up with people because we all had our separate lives. A lot of my friends are all over the state now, so it takes a bit more planning than just calling up and saying, “Hey, what are you doing?”

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Find a professor that you enjoy taking classes with and keep following them. If you find a class that they’re teaching that sounds interesting, take it. You’re going to learn a lot more from a professor that you enjoy rather than just on a subject you may enjoy but the professor doesn’t connect with you as well. Also, it helps to build a rapport with that professor so they can write recommendations for internships. They can write recommendations for job opportunities after school. It can help get you a leg up when you graduate and try to look for a job yourself.

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Warren Center - Continued from page 1 so there is no negative impact to our finances.”

The purchase of the center was negotiated by the Division of Capital Asset Management, the Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Northeastern and the office of State Senator Karen Spilka, said Hamel.

According to Hamel, the acquisition of the center would not have occurred without the assistance of Spilka.

“She is the one who brought the parties together. She’s the one who made the state funding occur. We’re certainly grateful for her involvement and advocacy of this project,” he said.

Northeastern put the property on the market and received offers of interest “higher than what we ended up ultimately paying for the property,” Hamel added.

According to Hamel, the “highest and best use” would be to renovate the property for private housing, but there was a “willingness” on Northeastern’s behalf for the center to remain open for use.

Hamel said Northeastern initially was interested in having preference booking the center without consulting FSU, but they will go through the booking process “like any other outside agency” and they will not get “preference.”

He said FSU is “already utilizing the center” and there are several programs already scheduled there. There will be an open house scheduled for the campus community on Wednesday, May 25 at 3:30 p.m.

“In addition, we hope to see expanded programming out there ... maybe the Wet Feet program” due to the availability of space on the prop-

erty Hamel said. There are many ways to “utilize the property.”

The Warren Center will continue to operate as a conference center and will be available to book regularly in that capacity, Hamel added.

He said, “We also hope to create additional athletic opportunities. We’re kind of landlocked here.”

According to Hamel, there are various departments interested in using the center for academic purposes.

The Biology department has ongoing field trips that “take advantage of Lake Cochituate,” and the department could use the reservoir near the Warren Center instead of transporting the boats to and from FSU. According to Carl Hakansson, associate professor and selectman for Ashland, “The Warren Center is centrally located and surrounded by Warren Woods conservation area on one side, Ashland State Park on the other side and the Massachusetts Audubon Wildlife Preserve at the far end.”

Because the private land is “protected under conservation restrictions,” there is a large and intact ecosystem of wildlife, birds and plant life, Hakansson added.

“The area is also a unique combination of grassland and woodland ecology, as well as intermingling wetlands and uplands,” he said.

Hakansson said, “The Warren Center provides an excellent opportunity for classroom experiences both inside and in the field, and its proximity to the state park provides students the chance to work with the Department of Conservation and Recreation to gain experience and possible employment.”

While FSU was the process of purchasing the center, Ashland expressed

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FSU acquired the Warren Conference Center and Inn for $8 million, according to Dale Hamel, executive vice president. interest in purchasing a portion of the land back, particularly the historic barn structure, according to Hamel.

Discussions concerning selling back part of the property have begun now that the sale for the center has officially closed, he added.

The Ashland town meeting approved up to $280,000 for “a portion of the Warren Center property, so now the question becomes, ‘What portion of that will be sold back to Ashland as well as the barn?’” Hamel said.

He added FSU must undertake an appraisal of the site and possibly other portions the town might have an in-

terest in purchasing.

Any renovations and “renewal” will be paid for by the revenue the center accumulates, he added.

At this time, there are no specific renovations planned for the center, but “we will work with the managers to identify and prioritize annual capital adaptation and renewal projects,” Hamel said.

He said the Warren Center is a “stand-alone” facility and net income generated from this facility will pay off the $1.5 million FSU is responsible for as well as paying all operational costs of the center.

Left: Ashland plans to purchase the historic barn for the discussed price of $280,000, according to Dale Hamel, executive vice president.

Top Right: The Warren Center was named after Henry Ellis Warren, who invented the first electronic clock.

Bottom Right: The property, purchased from Northeastern University, is approximately 65 acres.

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Cost to repair damaged pipe estimated at $15,000

By Bailey Morrison Asst. News editor FSU Facilities staff discovered damage to an underground pipe located near the Henry Whittemore Library on Friday, April 1.

A temporary pipe was put in place as a short-term repair, according to Warren Fairbanks, associate vice president of Facilities and Capital Planning.

The damage to the pipe was caused by growing tree roots which “blocked it up,” Fairbanks said.

He added the Facilities crew had to cut down trees to reach the pipe.

Repairs should be completed by the end of this week or early next week, he added.

Fairbanks said that he does not have the final invoice, but the cost should be around $15,000.

The broken pipeline has caused drivers of the Ram Tram to deviate from their normal routes.

Chris Wisdom, one of the managers of the Transportation Center, said, “A real negative effect is not having the luxury of taking the service road all the way down to hit Route 9.”

He added, “We train all our drivers to know multiple routes to a single destination.”

Wisdom praised University Police for their efforts in “ensuring the area in front of Crocker Hall and Horace Mann has been cleared for our shuttles to drive through.”

He said there were “no significant delays” because there were multiple drivers on call at the time and they were able to adjust to the situation quickly.

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The damaged pipe behind the library took longer to repair than anticipated, according to Warren Fairbanks, associate vice president of facilities and capital planning.

Relay for Life coming to FSU

By Julia Sarcinelli News Editor Framingham State will be hosting its first Relay for Life event on Sunday, May 1.

According to relayforlife.org, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life was founded by Gordon “Gordy” Klatt, who hosted the first relay in 1986 with 19 teams and raised $33,000. The Relay for Life “has grown into a nationwide event raising nearly $5 billion in fundraising to save lives from cancer,” and licenses 20 non-governmental cancer organizations to host events throughout the world.

The website also states that money raised for the American Cancer Society goes to research and treatments.

Relay for Life Representative Kathleen Reynolds spoke at a meeting on Wednesday night about what FSU teams can do to raise funds and what the event will include.

She said teams can set up their own activities at the event to raise funds for their team contributions, but not every activity has to cost money. Additionally, each student can set a goal to reach in terms of raising money.

For the day of the relay, teams will be setting up around the track of the athletic field on Maple St., and Reynolds said the Ram Tram will be running to the field.

Event and People Lead Kaylee Brazell, a junior, said tables and some chairs will be provided, but teams can bring additional chairs or tents as long as participants don’t use stakes since it’s a turf field.

Reynolds said the sites won’t be designated, but “everyone should have ample space, and we will be guiding you towards designated spaces as you come. … It’s first-come, first-serve, so if you get there early, you can get the prime spot.”

She added teams are welcome to decorate their site with fun and creative activities and decorations. “Say

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Event and People Lead Kaylee Brazell, Relay for Life Representative Kathleen Reynolds and Find the Cure Lead Jenn Holden helped run a table to raise funds for FSU’s first Relay for Life. your team wants to go all-out with a Twister theme - you can even have people walking around with signs saying ‘Come join us at Twister at 5:00.’”

Find the Cure Lead Jenn Holden, a junior, said, “We encourage you guys to make it your own because we’re trying to make it as awesome as it can be, since it’s the first relay. So if you guys have some ideas, go for it.”

Reynolds added there is no alcohol allowed, or anything against campus policy, during the relay.

The event will include a survivors’ lap, a caregivers’ lap, a luminaria ceremony and a closing ceremony at

9:30 p.m.

Students who raise $100 receive a Relay for Life T-shirt, and the money goes to the Hope Lodge in either Boston or Worcester, according to Reynolds. She added $100 pays for a cancer patient’s one-night stay at the Hope Lodge, which will provide rides to patients for treatments and a place to stay.

“If we have five Hope Club members, that’s $500, so that’s five nights at the Hope Lodge. So that’s one person who’s going through treatment who can stay in Boston at the Hope Lodge, and get the van to and from treatment for five nights,” said

Reynolds.

Along with fundraising events, Reynolds said participants can buy luminaria bags in honor of someone who has or had cancer. Luminarias are $10 and they can be bought ahead of time either online, the day of the relay or at the event “Eddy Beeso’s Journey With Cancer,” on April 25.

Brazell said the event will be in the Ecumenical Center. “It’s one of our biggest pre-relay events. He’s also an FSU alum. He’s also coming to the event. … It will just be a good time to really get the feel of what the relay is all about.”

Reynolds said the luminaria lap “is where you can recognize someone that you’re thinking of that evening, and when the sun starts to set at 8:15, we will have the luminaria ceremony.

These will surround the track. They will have a glow stick in them to light them up and they will say, ‘In memory of’ or ‘In honor of’ different loved ones that we all have who have been touched by cancer, or you can also do ‘For a cure’ for cancer.”

Brazell said the bags can be decorated in person if they are bought at either Beeso’s event or the day of the relay, and if the bags are bought online, the name of the person the luminaria is dedicated to will be put on the bag ahead of the relay.

Reynolds also encouraged those attending the relay to download the free app, America Cancer Society FUNdraising, for iOS and Android.

With the app, participants can donate money, buy luminarias, email team members and invite people to teams. The app also accepts credit cards or checks which can then be allocated toward the overall event’s funds, team funds or individual funds.

“This year has been huge. We have gotten so many great responses from all of you and all of your teams, and that’s what created so much backup by the school now. … Getting the administrative side support will be a big thing next year,” she said.

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Campus climate survey - Continued from page 1 tion] a little bit … the person is not really answering the same question, so it may not be generating the same reaction,” said Stoops.

The FSU administration chose this survey because it is included in its existing consortium rate with EverFi, and did not cost any extra money, according to Stoops.

She said, “In the long run, one thing we’ll have to make a decision about is whether we stick with this survey or we find a different survey. There’s not a lot of good options out there right now because it’s sort of still being developed, and some of the options I would consider outrageously expensive, where you’re spending tens of thousands of dollars for a survey. Because we get this as part of our consortium program, it’s a nice introduction for us to use this.”

This year, Dexter said FSU was provided with the raw data as well as the summary data. “That might give us a little bit more information about specific factors that we just couldn’t be aware of in the past - potentially the impact on the LGBT community or whether persons of color are experiencing violence at a greater rate.”

Unwanted sexual contact Forty-one of 301 students said they had experienced sexual assault since enrolling at FSU. Five of 45 students reported being physically threatened or forced into sexual contact since the start of this academic year.

Patty Cooney, a freshman, said, “The numbers are low, but it seems really high because you want it to be zero.”

She added support groups and selfdefense classes could help FSU become a safer campus.

Olivia Pedisini, a freshman, said, “I see it in the T.V. shows. I didn’t think it was on our campus - especially that many.”

She added she wouldn’t think sexual assault exists on FSU’s campus “given

by using verbal or non-physical coercion before the start of this academic year. Eight students said someone coerced them into sexual contact after the start of this academic year, and six experienced this both before and after the start of this academic year.

Freshman Lisa Cannavino said the results of the survey are “shocking” because “we have a small campus. It’s really small - everybody knows everybody.”

Eight students said they suspected someone had sexual contact with them while they were unable to consent due to incapacitation before the start of this academic year. Five students said

- Kim Dexter, director of equal opportunity, title IX and ADA compliance

they experienced this after the start of this academic year, and six students said they were not sure.

Stoops said there was an increase in the percent of students who reported being forced into sexual contact compared to last year’s survey.

She added it is hard to know whether the increase is due to a rise in incidents, or a rise in reporting.

“If this was accurate, that more people were in fact assaulted, that would be very concerning. If it’s an increase in reporting, to me that’s not concerning. It means we’re doing our job,” she said.

Cristina Lombardo, a sophomore, said, “For me, I feel like you don’t hear about it as much as it happens. I probably heard about something like that like once or twice this whole year. … So that’s crazy that there was more.”

students said the perpetrator was a fellow student

While 41 students said they have been sexually assaulted since enrolling at FSU, 85 said they were sexually assaulted before attending FSU. “Now certainly, there are transfer students who answered this question. We’ve had folks who were not in school for a period of time before coming here,” said Dexter. “But we know, we absolutely know from this number, that students are experiencing sexual assault in the K-12 system. So if there is a way for us to help share our expertise with our K-12 partners, then perhaps we can impact the outcomes for our future students.”

Kayleigh MacMaster, a freshman, said, “It’s not as horrible as you would think it would be, but it’s also not a good number at all. It should be zero.”

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said the perpetrator was male

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She added people may not take the issue of sexual assault “seriously” because they are unaware of how many incidents actually occur.

Freshman Kathleen Houle said she didn’t think sexual assault was happening on campus. “Everyone just seems so friendly.”

Dexter said the drop in respondents

Twenty-two students stated their incident involved the perpetrator’s use of alcohol, and 26 said their incident involved their own use of alcohol.

Dexter said the number of people who experienced unwanted sexual contact while incapacitated is “usually the more significant number” for FSU administrators.

An incapacitated person is unable to consent, according to Dexter.

“So, how many people are experiencing these incidents while they are incapacitated versus under the influence? Under the influence - It’s certainly not something we would recommend, to engage in any sexual contact while someone is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, but it doesn’t necessarily mean incapacitation where somebody could not consent,” she said.

The perpetrators

said the perpetrator was female

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the climate.”

Eleven students were physically threatened or forced into sexual contact before the start of this academic year, and three students were physically forced into sexual contact both before and after the start of this academic year.

Ten of 45 students indicated someone forced them into sexual contact

while this year, 23.8 percent of students who responded to the question reported that experience.

“That’s really concerning to me because that’s almost one in four, whereas last year, it was closer to 10 percent,” she said.

She added the best course of action for FSU administrators is to educate the FSU community.

“I think education can be really powerful in this area,” she said.

Nine students said their sexual assault incident involved the perpetrator’s use of drugs, while two students said their incident involved their own use of drugs.

“So, how many people are experiencing these incidents while they are incapacitated versus under the influence? Under the influence It’s certainly not something we would recommend, to engage in any sexual contact while someone is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, but it doesn’t necessarily mean incapacitation where somebody could not consent”

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students said the incident occurred on campus

could be significant to the survey results as well.

“We had 10 percent of what we had last year for responses. So it is possible that this year, when only 45 people responded, the people who were more likely to answer that question are people who had actually experienced sexual assault. Whereas last year, it may have been more of the general population, comprised of victims and survivors, and non-victims and survivors,” she said.

The survey results also show that sexual assault is happening before students matriculate into FSU - mainly in the K-12 system, according to Dexter.

According to the survey, three students reported being given drugs without their consent prior to a sexual assault incident, and three were not sure if they had been given drugs.

Stoops said last year’s survey revealed 9 percent of FSU students had been given drugs without their consent prior to being sexually assaulted,

Eleven students said the perpetrator was an acquaintance, eight students said they were non-romantic friends and seven said they were ex-romantic partners, according to the survey.

The survey found 23 perpetrators were fellow students.

Thirty-seven students said the perpetrators were male, and two said they were female.

Thirteen students said the incident occurred on campus.

Dexter said, “We do find consistently that many folks who are reporting this behavior, their perpetrators have been people that they have had some sort of current or previous romantic relationship with. Certainly not all, but it’s happening.”

Reporting Lorretta Holloway, vice president for enrollment and student development, said it is often easier for victims to talk to a peer as opposed to a faculty member or administrator.

“I’m a responsible employee, so there are certain things I have to tell people … whereas your roommate is not.”

She added it is not the responsibility of the victim to report the incident.

“It’s something that happened to you. You have every right to talk to whomever you please, or not talk to,” she said. “They have already been victimized. They are not responsible for

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Campus climate survey anybody else but themselves.”

According to the survey, 32 students who experienced unwanted sexual contact told a close friend. Fifteen students said they told a roommate and 11 said they told a parent or guardian.

Five students said they used the school’s formal procedures to report the incident. Three students said they felt they were treated fairly by the school, and one said “yes, somewhat.”

One student said FSU’s formal procedures “helped a lot,” and three students said the school “helped, but could’ve helped more.”

Four students said they did not tell anyone because “it’s a private matter - wanted to deal with it on my own,” and four students said they thought they would be blamed for the incident.

Four students said, “I wanted to forget it happened.”

Freshman Eric Duog said students can be reluctant to report an incident because “they are afraid their identities will be revealed,” which could “make life difficult for them.”

Kat Ceaver, a freshman, said, “A lot of people at the same time are also like, ‘Oh, it will blow over. It will go away.’”

Following the incident, 30 students experienced anxiety, 26 experienced flashbacks and 22 experienced fearfulness and trouble sleeping.

Twenty-five students said the incident had a negative impact on their intimate relationships. Twenty students said it had a negative impact on their social relationships and 18 students said the incident negatively impacted their schoolwork.

Thirteen students said they sought counseling services.

Erin Dempsey, a sophomore, said the results “are some really scary data.”

She added not everyone responds to the surveys put out or reports an incident. “We just started the medical amnesty policy, so I know previous to this policy, a lot of people wouldn’t report. … It makes you wonder what has gone underreported.”

Student Trustee Fernando Rodriguez said, “We need to change who is involved in the process for sexual assault reports because a lot of victim-blaming and cover-ups can take place. We need to make this environment easier for people to report, and if people are not comfortable with the people they report to, then it’s all for nothing.”

While Dexter said she believes the survey numbers are a “good representation of what our students are experiencing,” based on the survey, a number of sexual assault incidents are not being reported through FSU’s formal process.

“There are a number of reasons why folks decide not to report incidents of sexual assault - things like feelings of shame, feeling that they’re partially to blame for the incident. There can be a fear of retaliation. There are some folks who feel nothing will be done,” said Dexter.

She added, “There is a huge stigma attached to being a ‘sexual assault victim.’ That doesn’t necessarily make people want to come forward.”

Stalking and intimate partner violence The survey found 51 students have received unsolicited emails or texts, and 29 have received unsolicited phone calls.

Thirty-six students have been followed or spied on.

Twenty-five students said someone tried to communicate with them against their will. Twenty-two said someone showed up at places where they had no business being and 13 said they had been sent unsolicited letters

or written correspondence.

Eight students said someone left unwanted items for them to find, and seven said someone vandalized their property or destroyed something they loved.

Forty-two students said these incidents occurred before the academic year, while 16 said the incident occurred after the start of this academic year. Twenty-four students said they experienced these behaviors both before and after the start of this academic year.

Since becoming an FSU student, four students said their romantic partner threatened to hit them or throw something at them occasionally, three said their partner exhibited this behavior frequently and one said their partner did so very frequently.

Five students said their partner pushed, grabbed or shoved them occasionally, and three said their partner exhibited this behavior frequently.

Eight students reported their partner said things to scare them occasionally, five said their partner exhibited this behavior frequently and two said their partner did so very frequently.

Nine students said their partner pressured them into having sex in a way they didn’t want to occasionally, two said their partner exhibited this behavior frequently and one said their partner did so very frequently.

While 52 students reported these behaviors occurring before the start of this academic year, 28 said these incidents occurred after the start of this academic year.

Dexter said there has been an increase in reports concerning “red flags for relationship violence.”

She added some behaviors might not be “problematic” if they happen one time, “but if these are happening consistently in relationships, then these are abusive relationships.”

She said the question is, “How do we communicate to students, ‘This is what a healthy relationship looks like?’ If it’s not a healthy relationship, there are ways to address it, or that it’s OK to leave a relationship. It’s OK to not be in a relationship.”

Abusive relationships are frequently “intentionally constructed by the abused in such a way to prevent a victim from seeking support or leaving the relationship,” she said. “It is further complicated by the fact that we can often only see isolated behaviors and not understand the full extent of the abuse.”

Dexter said if someone suspects a friend or loved one is in an abusive relationship, they should let the person know they are there for support but understand if they don’t use their support.

If someone witnesses physical violence, calling the police is the safest method of intervening. Dexter said witnessing abusive behavior can also be “very challenging,” and she encourages those who have witnessed such behavior to seek support for themselves as well.

Prevention and bystander intervention One hundred eight students said they were “completely confident” they would call 911 if they heard someone yelling, “Help.”

Ninety-two of 283 students said they were “completely confident” they would help a drunk person who is being brought to a bedroom by a group of people.

Thirty-one of 277 students said it was “very likely” they would say something to a friend who is taking a drunk person back to their room, and 40 of 278 students said it was “very likely”

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they would check in with a friend who seemed drunk and was going to a bedroom with someone.

Twenty-six of 276 students said it was “very likely” they would confront a friend who planned to give someone alcohol in order to have sex with them.

Additionally, 21 of 276 survey respondents said it was “very likely” they would take action if they witnessed someone taking advantage of another person sexually.

Thirty of 274 students said it was “very likely” they would not report a sexual assault out of concern they or others would be punished for infractions such as underage drinking.

FSU offers a two-hour workshop at various times throughout the year called, “Bringing in the Bystander,” according to Dexter.

She said FSU administrators have focused on training student leaders such as RAs, Foundations Peer Mentors, SGA members and pre-season athletes because “research has shown that people are more likely to intervene if they have seen the behavior role modeled.”

She added there are many factors which can influence someone’s decision to intervene in a situation, including risks to their own safety, whether they are alone or with others, prior knowledge of or relationships with individuals and stereotypes.

Senior Connor Bowen said the number of students who have been sexually assaulted is “surprising, and it’s not.

I’d say that’s a big number for a campus this small.”

He added, “Sometimes, people don’t know that ‘no’ means ‘no,’ and sometimes, people don’t know ‘no’ is an answer.”

Cameron Grieves, a sophomore, said the number of FSU students who have been sexually assaulted is “dis-

turbing.”

He added, “The school is not at fault for this. It’s an individual action. I don’t know what we can really do to change the climate here because that’s kind of a problem in our society as a whole. … I don’t know if any one school can tackle it on its own.”

SGA President Dan Costello said, “The only acceptable number would be zero students experiencing sexual assault. It is clear that there is plenty of work left to accomplish in eliminating sexual assault.”

He said the University should “continue to make strides in offering education to prevent sexual assault, such as the Bystander Intervention trainings and the consent sessions that were implemented at Orientation last summer.”

Rodriguez said FSU has done “a great job in growing as a socially conscious collective” on the issue of sexual assault. However, there is not “enough administrative policy change that actually helps.”

He added, “There are people who have no business talking to victims because they took a two-day training over the summer on sexual assault. I think we have a very damaging system for victims in all universities, but I’ve heard similar things about this school.”

President F. Javier Cevallos said he finds “any occurrence of sexual assault in our community deeply disturbing,” adding the survey illustrates how far FSU still has to go in order to end sexual violence on campus.

“We have taken many positive steps in recent years, and we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of prevention and education, where expectations are clear and resources are readily available,” he said.

“Ultimately, it is on all of us to end sexual violence,” he added.

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APRIL 22, 2016

OP/ED

The Gatepost Editorial

Administrators must invest in better campus climate survey The administration’s decision to reuse last year’s campus climate survey has left the editors of The Gatepost baffled.

It’s not just us who find EverFi’s campus climate survey to be problematic.

In an Oct. 23, 2015 article titled “Sexual misconduct survey finds 16 percent of FSU students have been sexually assaulted,” Kim Dexter, director of equal opportunity, Title IX and ADA Compliance, described the EverFi provided survey as “flawed.”

Dexter suggested FSU might use a different vendor in the future to break down information more effectively.

In The Gatepost Editorial in that same issue, we offered ways this University could better educate the student body on the issues addressed in the survey.

Given the sensitive nature of the topic, the editors of The Gatepost chose not to admonish the administration over its use of a “flawed” survey.

Perhaps we should have.

What has stunned the editors of The Gatepost is the administration’s inexplicable decision to use the same “flawed” survey provided by EverFi again this winter.

They redistributed a 110 question, inherently off-putting survey to FSU’s student body which took an estimated 30-minutes to complete.

According to Dexter, feedback provided by student leaders cited the length of the survey and the confusing nature of some its questions as deterrents for many student respondents.

To put this in perspective, over 6,000 students currently attend FSU. So how unsuccessful was this latest campus climate survey? Well, according to Dexter, this year’s survey experienced a “significant drop-off” in its response rate as opposed to last year’s. This is a paltry 516 students compared to last year’s 625, which is a decrease of 17.44 percent.

Unfortunately, this steep decrease in respondents has, more or less, rendered many of the survey results unreliable.

Why? Well, for starters, despite a nearly 20 per-

cent drop in student respondents this year compared to the last survey, the percent of student respondents who reported they had been forced into sexual contact in this latest survey grew significantly.

As Dean of Students Melinda Stoops said in an interview, it is difficult to discern whether there has been a rise in incidents, or a rise in student reporting.

“If this was accurate, that more people were in fact assaulted, that would be very concerning. If it’s an increase in reporting, to me that’s not concerning. It means we’re doing our job,” Stoops said.

Confused?

So are we.

Apparently, Stoops is as well.

It’s profoundly disturbing, then, that this administration seems unsure how to interpret the data that EverFi compiled for them.

How much more does the pool of FSU respondents need to evaporate before this administration admits EverFi is not the way to go and uses another vendor?

So, with knowing the EverFi survey had its fair share of problems, what on earth compelled administrators to use it yet again?

Well, it’s certainly not because it’s generating valuable information for them.

Perhaps it’s because the survey comes free of charge from EverFi. Both Dexter and Stoops have been more than candid in admitting the reason the University opted for EverFi’s campus climate survey over others was due to the fact the University wouldn’t have to pay for it.

You see, FSU pays EverFi for access to a litany of the company’s services - in particular, EverFi’s popular AlcoholEdu program, which all incoming students at FSU must take.

There has been a growing pressure on U.S. colleges to conduct campus climate surveys after President Obama signed the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE) into law in March of 2013.

In an interview with The Gatepost, Stoops acknowledged this mounting pressure and suggested that in the near future universi-

ties will be required by law to administer the surveys.

Many companies, including EverFi, took note of this national trend and got in on the burgeoning campus climate survey business.

So it’s a no-brainer this administration chose EverFi’s service for their 2014 survey.

The University had never done anything like this before and, after all, it was free.

But to use it a second time was out-andout foolish.

That this administration still hasn’t ruled out using EverFi’s services for next year’s campus climate survey is shocking.

This administration has given no other reason for its continued use of EverFi’s survey beyond the fact that it’s free.

If you believe the administrators, the purpose of these surveys is to give all of us a better understanding of student perspectives and experiences related to sexual assault.

It’s very telling where a person, business or university invests money. Where this University decides to allocate its funds gives us all a clear insight into what it prioritizes as important.

That administrators have not dropped one solitary red cent on a coherent and respondent-friendly campus climate survey is telling.

The responsibility for the first survey belongs to EverFi. However, the blame for this recent indecipherable survey lies at the front door of Dwight Hall.

If administrators care as much about sexual violence as they say they do, they need to stop putting a price tag on student safety.

They must invest in a campus climate survey that students will take which will yield results everyone will understand.

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APRIL 22, 2016

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OP/ED

Catcalls and Elephant Pants As women, we are taught to worry about many things - dresses on a windy day, being “too bossy,” the state and condition of our hair and nails and perhaps one of the most daunting: attention from guys For years, women have existed in a society where validation comes from a man having a vested interest in them. There are countless movies dedicated to “the guy getting the girl” and driving off in a shit-box car with triumphant music swelling in the background.

Light years away - the reality of being a woman in 2016 sets in. I have yet to meet a woman who hasn’t been catcalled or whistled at by men in a car.

Catcalling isn’t about results. I highly doubt that the men catcalling women are so dimwitted as to expect the response to “Hey baby! Wanna ride?” will be “Of course!” and the two proceed to act out a low-budget porno.

Catcalling is another way for a man to exert dominance in a culture already rigged to devalue people who identify as female.

We should not exist in a world where girls are reminded - from a young age - not walk alone at night, to be wary of strangers and to rely on the company of a male to prevent other men from catcalling us.

Who knew? My full-length Elephant Pants and a tank-top were the ideal clothes to attract the attention of guys in a pick-up truck. Minding my business, walking down State Street Thursday night at around 8:30, I had the distinct pleasure of being whistled at. I gave them the obligatory middle finger and angry glare, and was flipped the bird in return.

My recent personal experience with catcalling has become confrontational because the men who do it expect the women to remain silent - we’re taught to ignore it. The conventional advice is to ignore them and they will go away. I, on the other hand, am terrible at taking advice

and have a confrontational personality. I’ve been known to flip off, yell at and confront the men who feel the need to comment on what I’m wearing or the way I look.

One of three things happens - they act surprised, ashamed or angered.

It’s as if, until women prove they have a voice - a personality - they don’t exist as people.

I won’t lie - confrontation isn’t always the smartest response. The intensity of a stranger’s response is unknown and I’ve learned that speaking my mind isn’t always the smartest response to degradation.

I know it seems backwards, but I would rather stomach 30 seconds of skin-crawling degradation than end up another headline on an article that gets shared on Facebook 10,000 times and yet leads to no real social change.

If catcalling were only about the appearance of women, it wouldn’t be a year-round occurrence. I’ve been fully bundled up, waiting at a bus stop and had cars slow down, a head pop out and a guy whistle or say something that he wouldn’t dare say in front of his mother.

The strangest phenomenon - I’ve yet to have a civilized conversation with a guy who would admit to ever catcalling a woman or condone that behavior among his friends. And yet - it continues to happen. And it happens with groups of men in cars, standing on street corners or outside of restaurants.

It’s not about what women wear, it’s not about how women look - it’s about the invincibility that straight men are given in society.

Bailey Morrison Editorial Staff

Letter to the editor Last week, I performed one of my final acts as the President of the Student Government Association (SGA) - conducting SGA’s campus-wide Spring Elections. Chairing the Election Committee certainly has been one of my favorite duties in all of my years on SGA, as it allowed me a glimpse of what lies ahead for SGA and the student body after my time here has concluded.

This year marked the most uncontested SGA election cycle in several years. While I recognize that this makes taking the time to vote unappealing, it is still vital that students participate in every election so as to allow their voices to be heard.

I greatly appreciate and thank the 432 students who took the time to cast their ballots, and for making this election the highest voter turnout since the spring of 2012. Regardless of how you voted, it is very important that you took the time to conduct your civic duty.

Throughout Election Day, April 13, I watched much excitement and anticipation unfold. Several candidates campaigned to request the vote from you, the students. A great deal of conversation regarding SGA’s referendum questions developed. Several students also pushed for their favorite faculty, staff and/or administrator to win the annual SGA awards. Expressing all of these opinions to SGA is imperative, as doing so allows us to protect the rights and privileges of the University community, advocate on behalf of the student body and foster growth through community and leadership opportunities. I encourage fellow students to continue to utilize future elections to carry on these conversations about SGA’s work and campus topics in order to keep the members of our community fully active and engaged global citizens.

I would like to thank everyone who supported our elections to make them a success. Thank you to the Election Day volunteers and Election Commit-

tee for the several hours you devoted to ensure an equal and accessible election process. Thank you to SILD, Facilities, Dining Services, Campus Events, Dean Melinda Stoops, Vice President Linda Vaden-Goad, FirstYear Programs and everyone else that offered assistance in promoting voting. Thank you to Trustee Chair Richard Logan and Chief of Staff Rita Colucci for speaking to our Student Trustee candidates. Thank you to all of the faculty members who encouraged their students to vote. Most importantly, thank you to SGA Administrative Assistant Nikki Curley and SILD Director Claire Ostrander for all of your hard work in preparing and conducting the elections.

Finally, for the underclassmen that will be returning to Framingham State next year, I have two parting requests. First, please be sure to exercise your right to vote in all SGA Elections down the road. Second, do not hesitate to utilize the newlyelected officers and Senate of SGA as a means to continue the welcoming and positive community of Framingham State University. They have been elected to serve you, and I can say with experience that they will do so with much pride.

Dan Costello SGA President

Fundraising with Bigots I get it. There’s a new restaurant in town! Everyone will want to go to it, so of course, it’s logical to have a fundraiser there. But it’s important to look at what company you’re supporting. There is no perfect company, but choosing to raise funds with an openly bigoted company is a little harsh.

On April 26, SUAB was planning on holding a fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A. It has since been cancelled, but it’s problematic to think this fundraiser was a possibility in the first place.

Chick-Fil-A is openly homophobic. According to Huffington Post and other news sites, Chick-Fil-A donated an outrageous $5 million to anti-gay organizations. One of these organizations, the Family Research Council, is a legitimate hate group, according to Southern Poverty Law Center.

Oh yeah, these groups that were donated to have said and done a range of things, such as saying they want to make “gay behavior” illegal and showing gay people as pedophiles.

Chief Operating Officer Dan Cathy publicly stated he was supportive of a “traditional family.” And apparently supporting same-sex marriage means we will be bringing God’s judgment on the nation. Mr. Cathy has since said that he still

believes in his ‘opinion.’ Hate isn’t an opinion - it’s hate.

There has been a decrease in funding for anti-LGBTQ+ groups, but the company has still been sued for discrimination several times. Truett Cathy, who founded Chick-Fil-A, said he would indeed fire employees for “being sinful.” Because being gay is a sin, according to this company.

I understand why SUAB was interested in a fundraiser with Chick-Fil-A. Like I said, it’s a new location and people will probably go there anyway, so why not use it for an opportunity to raise money for an organization?

Thankfully, this fundraiser has been cancelled. There are plenty of other places to have fundraisers that aren’t as publicly bigoted, and I am glad the fundraiser isn’t going to take place, because putting your name with a hateful, bigoted company is pretty gross. With the influx of LGBTQ+ students on our own campus, it’s important that they know they are welcomed and safe.

Saying, “Let’s go eat at a company that donates money to literal hate groups that hate people like you!” is not making us feel welcome or safe.

Jace Williams Class of 2018

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ARTS & FEATURES

APRIL 22, 2016

The value of lifelong learning Senior citizens enrich classes at FSU

-Continued from page 1 FSU promotes lifelong learning in collaboration with the Framingham Public Library by offering two noncredit programs, “The Adventures in Lifelong Learning” and “Lifelong

Photos by Jennifer Johnson/The Gatepost

Mike Curley Mike Curley, a tall, witty man, has an extensive history with Framingham State.

After studying English at UMass Amherst and UMass Boston, Mike took a position through a contractor as a bookstore manager at Brandeis University. Shortly thereafter, he became

Norma Goldberg Norma Goldberg, a senior auditor from Framingham, grew up in Worcester. She said music is “a very important part of my being,” and throughout her time auditing courses at FSU, she has taken mainly music or film courses.

Norma audits classes with Rose Raduziner, who happens to be a good friend of hers.

She has taken nearly every course that has been offered by Lisa Burke,

Learning Lecture Series.”

Greenberg said, The Adventures in Lifelong Learning program is a series of courses once a week for four weeks held in October and March. There is an optional $40 fee to “help support and sustain the program.”

Senior citizens can register at the Framingham Public Library or online during FSU registration periods.

Greenberg added no one is turned away from the program if they are unable to pay, which reinforces the value that FSU places on lifelong learning.

The Adventure in Lifelong Learning series is 10 presentations on different topics throughout the fall and 10 in the spring as well. According to Greenberg, there is no fee to sign up for or to attend these lectures.

the bookstore manager at Framingham State College in the early 1970s.

Mike hopped around local universities managing their bookstores until the early 1980s, when he migrated back to Framingham State and joined the master’s program in counseling.

“I simultaneously worked nights and weekends managing the college center here ... throwing drunks out of the place,” Mike said.

“It was a pretty easy job and it paid well enough.” This allowed Mike to study and work at the same time, which he claims made him luckier than most.

According to Mike, FSU gives him a sense of focus after retiring from his 27-year position as head of customer service at Little Brown and Company, a publishing house.

Mike said, “The heart of the story is when I retired … I would sit in my office and think, ‘Well, I’m going to retire. What do I want to do?’ And the thing I really wanted to do was to be a student again.”

Mike always had a heightened interest in film studies, and one summer, he

decided to take a ride to Framingham State. He said a class called “Language of Film” was being offered in the fall, and he decided to register.

At the end of this semester, Mike will have audited a total of 24 classes ranging from film studies and literature courses within the English Department to international relations in the political science department.

When asked what his favorite class was, he said, “I’ve thought about this, you know, and I think it’s the next one,” Mike replied diplomatically.

Mike said he wasn’t a very good student when he was earning his degrees.

“I was very disengaged.”

As an auditor, Mike said he feels students are sometimes struck by his presence and often confused.

He said, “There was a famous bank robber a long time ago named Willy Sutton. When they caught up with him and arrested him, they said, ‘Why do you rob banks?’ He said, ‘That’s where the money is.’ So for me … well, it’s where the smart people are. It’s where the learning is, if you’re curious and

you want to learn.”

Mike said learning has much more importance to him at his age, “and learning is an addiction - it can be a very pleasant, nice addiction,” he added.

While Mike enjoys learning from professors, he also enjoys interacting with young students. He enjoys the opportunity to listen to students’ bright ideas.

“Part of what this experience has given me is the identity of a student, an auditor, a learner. The other thing is it fills a void in a sense of community,” he said.

Mike also feels as though he plays a support role for students. He often finds himself rooting for students’ success throughout the semester.

Aside from the fast-pitch softball league in which Mike competes, he said he could not think of a better way to spend his time as a retiree.

professor of music. She and Rose have also established a close friendship with Burke.

“I’ve had Lisa and her husband come down to our Cape house. The secretary of that department, Margie, has also become a friend of ours. So we have had nice personal friendships.”

English professor Claudia Springer has also become a close friend of Norma’s and Rose’s. “We’ve become friendly,” said Norma. “They’re all younger than me, but because they’re older than their classes [students], they think they’re our age. So we go out to lunch or dinner with her [Springer] and email occasionally.”

Norma went to Boston University School of Education for three years.

When she became pregnant and decided to stay at home to raise her three children.

At the age of 42, she went back to school to complete her degree. She even took one course at FSU, but later decided the state school requirements were not helpful for her. She ended up completing her degree at BU, where she had originally started.

Norma said, “I’ve taken only courses in which I’m interested. So, automati-

cally, I’ve been learning more. I mean, naturally, I am absorbing what I enjoy.”

She added, “Although I don’t retain information as well as when I was a young girl, I do surprise myself with how much information I have retained sometimes. It’s just fun and I love being here.”

Norma admires the professors at FSU. “The caliber of the professors, their warmth, their inclusion, overall, has been a very rewarding situation.”

According to Norma, the senior auditing program at FSU is more inclusive than the program BU offers, which she attended once.

She said, “It was unsatisfactory. It was just boring and a bunch of old people. It was strictly senior citizens.”

The youth on campus is one attraction of FSU’s auditing program. “I like being with all of the young people. I don’t think there has been one semester where I haven’t made, just a very temporary, a friendship with a student.”

Norma said her relationships with students are mainly positive. She said in the 1950s, it was extremely rare for a senior citizen to be in courses with undergraduate students. Norma said the

attitude toward senior citizen students was much more negative back then.

“We made fun of them. We thought they were goofy and silly. The ’50s was a different time. … We were immature,” she added.

“Now, people don’t treat me that way. I’ve been in a class and sometimes, there are boys who are like, ‘Oh no! Don’t let the old lady sit next to you it’s contagious.’ But then there are others who are of course really friendly and embrace the friendship,” Norma said.

According to Norma, she finds students today can sometimes be more disrespectful to professors than in the past.

“For us, it was respect as well as fear. And fear is not a good atmosphere to learn, but also with disrespect, you can’t learn, either,” she said.

Norma did have one complaint about FSU. She said, “This is a very senior citizen unfriendly campus. There is no handicap parking, so I have to take the shuttle. But there is no handicap parking near all the buildings, which is a problem.”

APRIL 22, 2016

Meg Kelley Meg Kelley has deep roots here at FSU. Her home is located on Maynard Hill right across from the Heineman Center. She formerly lived in the white house that is now the Children’s Center.

Meg has a strong appreciation for the FSU community and enjoys eating in the McCarthy Center cafeteria. “Everyone is so friendly,” she said.

ARTS & FEATURES “I really like helping others. I just enjoy people, and I enjoy being with people,” Meg said.

According to Meg, no one has ever asked why she is in the cafeteria. She even invites friends to join her, especially if Sodexo is serving the turkey dinner.

“If I’m going to grab a glass or whatever, students always say, ‘Oh sorry, excuse me!’ And I say, ‘No, it’s me.

Excuse me! I’m the extra person here, really.’”

Meg grew up in Framingham, attended the public schools and went on to study at Boston College School of Education. “I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” she said.

Meg taught first grade at the McCarthy School in Framingham for 30 years and “absolutely loved it with a passion.

“It’s an entirely different kind of learning now. When you’re a graduate and an undergraduate [student] you want to get credits and achieve a class ranking. … For me, now, it’s really about learning and absorbing. Before, I was learning for a degree, but now this encourages you to do other things,” she said.

Rose Raduziner thoroughly enjoys auditing film and literature courses and has taken nearly every course offered by Claudia Springer.

“The caliber of professors I think is outstanding. I don’t think you can find better ones at BU or any of the other Boston schools that cost a fortune,” she said.

Rose was born in New York, but has lived in New Jersey, Indiana and now Massachusetts. She lived in Framingham and Sudbury for a total of 41 years, which is where she raised her three daughters.

She attended college at City University of New York and began as a home economics major, but later switched to Spanish.

Rose worked for many years as a bilingual secretary.

“Senior auditing is a wonderful opportunity for anyone, if they can fit it into their schedule. … We have to pay

a fee, but it’s nominal, and you get the opportunity to be with young people and young professors.”

Rose truly appreciates the insights of the younger generation as well.

“You’re exposed to all of their ideas.

It’s great. … I can’t think of one bad thing to say about the FSU community.”

She thinks it is important to try to stay “in the loop” with the younger generation.

According to Rose, “Sometimes, they surprise you - their insight into certain things that I never would have thought of myself.”

Rose said learning has always been important to her. She has also audited classes at University of Indiana and taken courses locally whenever they were available.

She said there is a lot of pressure on students to succeed in school, and learning as an auditor is much more relaxed, which is quite beneficial.

Rose said auditing classes has enhanced her love for opera although it has always been one of her interests.

She began attending operas with her mother when she was a freshman in college.

“We are doing six operas this season, the MET in New York. You’re seeing them live as they play in New York and then they show them in different movie houses around here. So, it’s like you’re there,” she said.

According to Rose, “I never saw them [opera] in the way that we delve into them in classes, you know.” She added she likes learning about the lives of composers, which is something she had never done on her own time before.

Desmond McCarthy, English professor and department chair, said, “It’s an honor to have retirees come back to Framingham State to share their love of learning and their wisdom with our students and faculty.”

He added, “It’s a privilege to get to know them and to teach them, and it’s impossible to measure the value of their presence and participation in our learning community. They are an inspiration. They are a reminder that learning is a lifelong journey.”

“Karen Woo, Michael Curley, Barbara Taub, and Meg Kelley have all taken multiple classes with me, and every one of those classes was enriched by their wisdom and insights. They care so deeply about the other students in their classes,” said McCarthy.

Over the course of the last eight years, McCarthy has taught six senior auditors - two of whom took five courses with him.

English professor Claudia Springer said, “Senior auditors enrich the class-

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According to Meg, FSU professors are truly why the classes are so rewarding.

“I highly recommend the professors here. I went to BC and they [FSU faculty] are just as well versed, well educated and they care about their students,” she said.

Meg said her experience in the classroom today differs from the environment in the classroom in 1953.

Current professors really encourage discussion, according to Meg, compared to the lecturing style professors used to rely on heavily during her years as an undergraduate.

Meg is truly grateful she can continue to learn. “You can really benefit from all of the knowledge that’s available within the current times. I do believe that you should learn as much as you can.”

Meg enjoys being surrounded by young people. “It’s great to hear a perspective that is entirely different from where we are coming from, and you learn to appreciate it,” she said.

According to Meg, she has made a lot of adult friendships from auditing classes, and she also has made some

Karen Woo Karen Woo has seen Framingham State from many perspectives - as an alumna, a staff member who retired in December and now as a senior auditor.

In 2001, she began working at FSU as an administrative assistant to the chairs of the departments in May Hall - art and music, English, history and political science.

In 2002, she enrolled in the liberal studies program through the continuing education department to earn her bachelor’s degree.

This counted as one of Karen’s benefits, so she was not charged to take the courses in order to complete her degree.

Karen retired this past fall and just can’t get enough of FSU. This is her first semester auditing courses. She is enrolled in Modern American Fiction with English professor Desmond McCarthy.

room with their knowledge, range of experiences and love of learning. It is a pleasure to get to know them.”

Springer finds senior auditors beneficial to the classroom. She has taught 10 senior auditors over the course of her seven years at FSU. “Senior auditors have created remarkable moments by drawing connections between their lives and our class material. John McDonnell, for example, told us that his grandfather built the stone bridge in Ireland that

11 friendships with students.

On one occasion, Meg was invited to a student’s graduation after sharing her notes with her. “She was in charge of the play that year and she was going to be graduating. The poor kid! She was so busy with all of that.”

Meg takes detailed notes throughout the classes she audits because she said it is her way of learning. “I take a lot of notes, and I don’t mind sharing at all.”

Throughout Meg’s time as an auditor, she has taken literature, history, music, opera and art courses.

Meg said she does not have a favorite course among the ones she has audited. “I love them all! I really encourage my generation to audit classes.”

She said classes have influenced her interests and hobbies tremendously.

“If it weren’t for these classes, I probably wouldn’t attend the opera.

And I would not have probably done the symphony to the degree I’m doing it and to get the true pleasure out of it that I get.”

Karen said, “I love the community, and that’s why I’ve stayed here as long as I have. Coming from a mental health agency, after a while that became very depressing.

“The campus is beautiful - I love walking around campus. There is definitely a very pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere here,” she added.

Karen truly appreciates the faculty members and having worked for them.

Now she enjoys taking courses with them.

“I think another reason I have stayed here as long as I have is because I feel very comfortable with the faculty. I enjoyed working with them. They were all very reasonable. They really treat staff as their equals.

“I love to go to art museums. I think maybe taking an art history class would be helpful,” she said.

Auditing classes gives Karen the opportunity to learn, but also the freedom to skip classes in order to travel, which is one of her biggest passions.

“I do think learning outside of the classroom is important, too. I think that way, you become more respectful of other cultures,” she said.

“I think especially with all that is going on in the world today - all of the terrorism - there just seems to be so much hatred between different groups of people. I think learning in the classroom is important and traveling - whether studying abroad, living and working abroad - just traveling is, too,” she added.

Karen said auditing classes has helped her keep an active mind and encourages her to stay busy.

we had just seen featured prominently in the 1952 film, ‘The Quiet Man,’” she said.

According to Springer, “Senior auditors represent the best of lifelong learning.

“They never lose their curiosity, which is essential for lifelong learners.

For them, and hopefully for all Framingham State students, learning is a fundamental part of living,” she said.

[Editor’s Note: Desmond McCarthy is the Advisor to The Gatepost.]

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APRIL 22, 2016

Spring Weekend kicks off with ‘An Evening of Girl Code + Guy Code.’

Photos by Brad Leuchte/The Gatepost

Clockwise from left: Comedians Carly Aquilino, Matt Broussard, and Chris DiStefano performed their sets at SUAB’s spring performance in DPAC.

By Andrew Willoughby Staff Writer SUAB held the first of its “Spring Weekend” events, “An Evening of Girl Code + Guy Code” in the Dwight Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 12.

Three comedians from the popular MTV shows “Guy Code” and “Girl Code” each performed a half-hour stand-up routine.

The doors opened 45 minutes before the show started. In came a rush of students, many of whom were lined up in the hallways of Dwight. The audience of about 250 students and faculty murmured about their favorite episodes of the television shows while flaunting their free T-shirts.

The first comic to perform was Matt Broussard, creator of mondaypunday. com, a site to which he posts weekly illustrated puns.

Broussard was dressed strikingly collegiately and introduced himself as “the guy from ‘Guy Code’ you probably don’t recognize.” As one could proba-

bly guess, his main focuses were puns and self-deprecation.

The crowd received him very well as he got some big laughs from his stories about doing shows at colleges, what it’s like to live in “the gayest city in the country,” his hobby of making hand-made anime figures and his theory that rappers are secret geniuses.

After his routine, he showed the audience a few of his illustrations from mondaypunday.com, having them yell out the answer when they figured the riddles out. This is where Broussard’s performance really shined. The audience roared with laughter as members yelled out things like “stool sample” and “USB port” - maybe you had to be there for that one.

Broussard’s performance was the favorite of sophomore Valerie Paradise. She found “his extensive collection of anime figures [to be] charming,” something with which the women in his life apparently disagreed.

Next was Chris DiStefano, whose accent was so strong the audience could clearly tell he was from Brooklyn

even before he mentioned it.

DiStefano was the favorite of sophomore Juliana Naso. “I got his sense of humor,” she said, but the main reason for her adoration towards him was “because he’s cute.”

DiStefano started off by claiming Framingham State was haunted by a ghost that he named “Framingham State Fred” before talking about his fear of nature (the “wildlife” of FSU didn’t help with that), his experience with anxiety and ADHD and his father’s “type 12 diabetes.”

While DiStefano did have a routine planned out, he often strayed from it to talk about FSU’s campus and to chit-chat to a few members of the audience. Once group of audience members bonded with him for a few minutes over his Puerto Rican wife. A few times throughout his set, DiStefano mentioned how one show-goer had a “really nice laugh.” He also picked on a set of three sisters, one of whom was a high school student.

Halle Coots, a sophomore and fan of MTV’s “Girl Code” was excited to

see the next performer, Carly Aquilino because of her ability to “laugh at herself.” At 25, Aquilino was the youngest of the bunch. And given that the audience was dominantly female, she was also the most relatable. By far, Aquilino received the biggest laughs of the night.

She led by comparing Framingham State to Hogwarts, following by telling the audience about her developing drinking problem and her attempts to quit. Out of the three routines, Aquilino’s was the most personal.

One of the crowd’s greatest reactions came when the audience responded to the question, “do you guys like your friends?” with silence.

Aquilino went on to discuss the differences between “hey, heyy and heyyy,” jealousy and inconvenient asthma attacks.

She signed off by halfheartedly telling the audience “don’t drink,” advice that they’re sure to take to heart.

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Beauty by Bailey: The heart of the matte-r Brad Leuchte/ The Gatepost

By Bailey Morrison Editorial Staff I do my makeup pretty much every single day and each look wouldn’t be complete without lipstick. Coffee cups, water bottles and the occasional burrito always have the faintest smudge of lipstick on them. Makeup trends have changed through the years and one of the newer crazes is “matte.” Matte lip gloss, lipstick, eye shadow - you name the makeup product and there is probably a matte version of it. Within the last few years, I’ve experimented with different lipstick looks - different colors, shades and the everlasting struggle - matte versus glossy lipstick.

I personally find matte is prettier in lighter colors. I have several different shades of matte pink and red. I also think that any nude shades look better matte. The trouble that people run into with matte lipstick is they forget the single most important thing - primer. Any lipstick you wear will appear smoother and stay on longer if you apply a lip primer beforehand. Instead of looking at your matte lipstick and seeing cracks and uneven texture, your lipstick will be smooth and per-

fect. If you’ve applied lip balm before your matte lipstick and wondered why it’s suddenly shiny, that is because lip balm and primer are not interchangeable. I tend to gravitate towards Sephora and MAC makeup products.

My favorite is MAC: Prep + Prime Lip which is $16.50. I also recommend the MAC brand matte lipsticks which are $17. A cheaper alternative to MAC is Revlon Ultra HD Lip Color which is $7.99. Both give that classic matte look and come in various shades - it comes down to where you regularly buy your makeup and how much money you’re willing to spend.

The more common choice for lipstick is often the classic glossy look.

I started by wearing mostly glossy colors in many different shades.

The same principles apply to wearing glossy colors - primer makes all the difference. If you’re looking for the color to be concentrated and long-lasting, primer gives color that extra boost. I find glossy lipstick is easier to apply and generally stays longer. There are more options when it comes to glossy lipstick as matte is a newer trend. It’s easier to find the glossy lipsticks that many people wear

because they come in a larger variety.

It’s important to find your colors, not every person looks good in every single color. Bright colors can give darker outfits a pop. I’ve generally found my favorite brand for glossy lipsticks is NYX. There are tons of different types and the best part about NYX cosmetics is that they typically range from $3 to $6. Those aren’t typically very long lasting but there are enough colors and varieties to make up for that fact.

MAC will always be my first choice, given that most of the money I spend goes towards makeup and clothes. I have an embarrassing number of MAC lipstick tubes cluttering up the drawer filled with makeup in my room.

There are benefits to both lipstick styles and the decision mostly comes down to the amount of money you want to spend as well as the brands you typically buy.

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NES/MAA Preskenis Lecture Frank Morgan, Williams College, presents “The Isoperimetric Problem with Density”

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Dwight Performing Arts Center, Dwight Hall Abstract: The circle provides the least-perimeter way to enclose given area in the plane (“solves the isoperimetric problem”). How does the optimal shape change if you give the plane a weighting or density on both area and perimeter? One interesting example is a weighting proportional to r2. There has been a huge surge of interest in weightings since their appearance in Perelman’s proof of the Poincaré Conjecture.The talk will include open problems and work by undergraduates.

Dr. Morgan’s presentation will be followed by a reception, sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs, at the Athletic Center Juice Bar.

Please visit http://www.framingham.edu/~smabrouk/preskenis/ for more information.

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APRIL 22, 2016

Destination India: Students study abroad for 20 days with Professor Lisa Eck

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English Professor Lisa Eck leads a group of students on a trip to India during every other January semester.

By Amelia Foley Editorial Staff Lisa Eck was walking through a temple in Delhi, India with 18 FSU students and children from a local orphanage when something went wrong.

The voice in the temple which explained the exhibits started narrating in English.

Rajeev Lochan, a close friend of Eck’s and the man who runs the study abroad program, suddenly stopped and looked very concerned.

“What is happening?” he asked.

The trip to the temple was supposed to entertain the children. “Rajeev went back and got the temple staff to change it to Hindi so the children could understand,” Eck said.

Unlike a typical tourist experience, Eck’s study abroad program is more culturally immersive. This is what sets her program apart from other study abroad programs, she said. The trip focuses on the people of India. Students contribute to local society and in the process get an experience they would not get as regular tourists. “[Lochan] is there to make sure we are really connecting and immersing ourselves and realizing it’s not about us,” Eck said.

Eck takes a group of 18 FSU students with her to spend 20 days in India every other January. “The FSU J-term in India is like no other study abroad program that exists out there,” Eck said.

“It is really unique,” she added.

Junior Kelsey Morgan said she is excited to go on the trip this January. “I’ve always been big on studying abroad, but didn’t like the idea of being gone for a whole semester.”

Morgan said Eck’s trip will allow her to go abroad with students she knows and she likes that it is only for 20 days.

“I also like the idea that the program is flexible and changes based on who’s going,” Morgan added.

Eck works with Lochan and Anu Singh who developed a gap year program to invite teenagers from all over the world to come to India and have an intensive experience. The program was developed with great values around service and living with them in their home. “It was very personal,” Eck added.

“The genius of the program is that we work with Rajeev and Anu and they host the program in their home, and they’ve recently built a retreat center in Kalimpo.”

The center is 5,000 feet in the mountains and they have built a gorgeous home filled with art, books, dogs and birds. But the home is surrounded by “eco cottages” made out of sustainable material, such as bamboo and other things that grow on the mountain, Eck said.

The trip begins on the mountain.

For the first 10 days the students stay with Lochan and Singh in the cottages.

When the students arrive there will be a welcoming ceremony hosted by the villagers, Eck said.

“You arrive and the villagers are singing and chanting and you get pink rice put on your forehead, and a beautiful silk stall and marigold pedals thrown at you. It’s just this incredible beginning,” Eck said.

Over the next nine days, students will participate in a Buddhist prayer session and then choose from several different community service options.

The first is to work at a monastery where young boys are learning to be Buddhist lamas. Students will teach basic English lessons and play games and they will teach them how to make some ritual arts.

The second is to meet with the Tibetan exile community to learn some history from older individuals who remember fleeing China. They’ll speak Tibetan but there will be an interpreter who will help students record the sto-

ries in English. Eck said the goal is to “contribute to the history and have a record that the world can read of the repression and the persistence of the Tibetan culture.”

The third option is to partner with the Lepcha Welfare Association.

“The Lepcha are the indigenous people who have been there for over 5,000 years,” Eck said.

This service project will take a literary approach. The students will ask to hear their folk tales, traditions and indigenous wisdom to take away with them and to honor the culture, Eck said.

The fourth and final option will be to work with a group called “Save the Hills” to help work on mudslide prevention. The group will study natural and human causes of mudslides and what can be done to prevent them.

This will be an environmental approach, Eck said.

The group will visit each site and then students can decide which service project they want to work on.

The group will also do homestays.

They will stay with Lepcha families in their brightly-painted homes right around the farm.

Eck said, “The concept of the homestays is the kids get to practice their English and its economically good for the parents because the families are paid to host us to cover the cost of food and hospitality.”

During the next part of the trip, Eck said the group does a little sight-seeing. First they will visit Darjeeling where the group will wake up at 3 a.m. to hike up mount Kangchenjunga, which is the highest point in India, to watch the sun rise.

“The sun comes up over the Himalayas. Supposedly the pink of the sunrise hits the snowcapped peaks of Everest and it just floats there in the sky,” said Eck. “Everything else is black and then the world starts to reveal itself. It’s like

the birth of the world every morning.”

The group will stay in Lochan’s old boarding school, which he compares to Hogwarts with its gothic structure.

The trip will also include white water rafting down the Ganges River, biking down the mountain, which Eck added is optional, and a 22-hour-long train ride in sleeper cars. There will be journaling and storytelling and looking at more in-depth questions of life, Eck said.

The train ride will bring them to a place called Rishikesh. “There are no cars or alcohol,” Eck said.

The days in Rishikesh will include waking up to the gong, yoga sessions and a ceremony every night.

“The hiking and yoga,” Morgan said, “will probably be the most amazing experience on this trip.”

Rishikesh is a city where many people travel to on spiritual journeys and is where The Beatles wrote the white album. “Everywhere you look there’s a yoga studio,” Eck said.

The trip will end in Agra where they will visit the Taj Mahal, “the world’s most perfect building,” Eck said. Here, she will use the opportunity to talk about the Muslim minority in India.

“With ISIS stealing the conversation and high jacking what it means to be Muslim, it helps you take that away from the fundamentalists and say, what is the daily life a Muslim individual in India?”

The group will fly out of Delhi, the capital of India, where Eck said she has more surprises and adventures planned.

Morgan said what she is looking for most is “to interact with a culture I’m not familiar with.

“It’s easy to go to Europe and go places that are familiar to American culture, but I’m really excited to be out of my comfort zone,” she said.

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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APRIL 22, 2016

Cass’ Catwalk: Summer Style

By Cass Doherty Asst. Arts & Features Editor The season of chafing thighs and sweaty boobs is upon us.

Of course, that just means it’s almost time for lazy beach days, ice cream cones and a whole lot of no school. It’s time for girls to buy cute new bikinis, guys to get cool board shorts and all to go crazy over different types of sunglasses.

But what on earth is there to wear when we’re not lounging around in the sun on the sand?

Currently on the rise are printed shorts. Whether they be loose or fitted, a fun pair of printed shorts will brighten up any outfit. If they’re fitted, pair them with a solid loose top, and if they’re loose, pair them with a cute tank or solid top that can be tucked in.

Maxi skirts and dresses are still popular and are great for a day of going out with family. They provide airy comfort and can easily be dressed up with a pair of cute sandals or a sweater.

Don’t forget your romper - these loose shorts/top combo are great for comfortable lounging. Add a pair of sandals and you’re off to a great lunch-outing outfit, or throw it on over your swim suit to drive to the beach in style. Just be careful not to buy one that’s too big or looks awkward on you you’ll regret it almost instantaneously.

Crop tops are still in as well you can still look cute with a casual flair. For those of us who are more self-conscious, pair a crop top with a high-waisted maxi skirt or fun shorts.

The more outgoing and rebellious can grab a regular pair of shorts to match with a crop top - just don’t forget the cute sandals or flip-flops.

Floaty tops work great with shorts - especially high-waisted ones. Make sure that when buying a floaty shirt, you don’t buy one that’s too big because otherwise you’ll look like you’re drowning in it. And make sure you like how it looks on you before buying it lots of people aren’t a fan of how floaty and loose tops look on them.

Printed dresses are cute for any occasion, such as parties or dinner outings with family. Make sure if you’re getting a bold print, it’s not too outrageous and you can actually see yourself wearing it. Otherwise, pair it with minimal accessories, and bam, you’ve got a party-worthy outfit.

Finally, while I’ve been recommending sandals for almost every occasion, don’t forget ballet flats look great with any outfit as well. Ballet flats keep it cute, while also being comfortable enough to walk around in.

Now, of course, no one’s limited to just these options - after all, everyone’s style is his or her own. Go crazy with your summer outfits, and stay true to yourself - but keep cool in a summer that’s bound to be hot.

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A healthier view through FS2

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The FS2 program provides a wide array of meals and snacks to reinforce a healthy outlook on eating well.

By Nick Murphy Staff Writer Everyone has heard the cliché - an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

While a single apple is great and all, it takes a lot more than one choice to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

This is especially true in America where fast food and instant gratification go hand and hand. So put down that tempting Twinkie, ditch that doughnut, and forget those French fries - it’s time for a culinary makeover FS2 style.

Lisa Eck, an English professor at FSU, immersed herself in the FS2 program as a means to achieve a healthier lifestyle, not only for herself, but to provide scientific data for researchers.

“The FS2 program sounded like an ambitious commitment, yet it became clear to me that to produce a real change, it would take nine months,” said Eck. “I was really motivated to contribute to the science, to be a part of something larger than myself,” she added.

FS2 is a food study program run through FSU and sponsored by Children’s Hospital Boston that takes place over the course of an academic school year.

The program actively seeks out willing participants ages 18-to-65.

The study spans nine months, the first three of which involve weight loss with the remaining six dedicated to maintaining that loss.

A major goal of the program is to help those involved achieve a set weight loss, while maintaining that weight loss through healthy eating habits.

Obesity, diabetes and heart disease run rampant in the United States. And according to the American Heart Association, nearly 70 percent of American adults are overweight or obese.

The American Heart Association further states that obesity can lead to a

higher risk of stroke and heart disease, the number 5 and number 1 killers in the U.S respectively.

However, this problem can be addressed and eventually reversed through education, positive encouragement toward attainable goals, and access to programs such as FS2 that provide safe and effective means of weight loss.

In contrast to the plethora of fad diets and quick fixes out there, the FS2 program leaves ample time to achieve realistic goals. “The nine-month commitment convinced me that I had a fighting chance to make my goals a reality as opposed to a quick fix,” Eck said.

Eck further discussed the restrictions imposed by the FS2 program. “We [the participants] had to give up alcohol for the duration of the program. I was drawn to the ideal, as it made me further optimistic that the program would work,” she said.

A successful program must maintain a strict regimen in order to stay true to both the science and the participant. However, for Eck, this strictness was paradoxical.

“What sounded difficult about it, actually made it easy,” said Eck. “I didn’t get to choose what to eat, and I thought to myself, what does it mean to give up that freedom? That agency? … However, it was so liberating to have the extra thought of food lifted off my mind,” she said.

Eck went on to state that every day we face temptations especially when it comes to food choices. We attempt to satiate cravings such as a salty snack or a sweet one or anything to provide instant gratification, regardless of nutritional value. These snacks fail to curb hunger for long and can lead to a vicious cycle of craving food that is oversaturated with excessive amounts of sugar, she said.

Sophomore nutrition major Lydia

Hirzel offered her insights to further explain why obesity is still a prevalent problem.

“It’s very easy to overeat. That’s where the problem is,” said Hirzel.

“Desserts are offered for lunch and dinner at FSU, and they are free, which only adds to temptation,” she added.

Hirzel’s statement goes hand-inhand with the phenomenon called “portion distortion,” which simply put is making a meal much larger than it should be.

Hirzel aims to educate the younger generations on the benefits of eating healthy.

“Ideals stick to kids at a young age, so it’s important to educate them on healthy eating habits, to better provide for a holistically healthy self,” she said.

“Many people simply don’t know what good nutrition is.”

This statement coincides with the beliefs of others in the health and nutrition field.

“Fed Up” by Stephanie Soechtig is a film urging people to examine the food they consume.

“There are 600,000 food items in America and 80 percent of these foods have added sugar,” said Dr. Robert Lustig, professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. “The sugar industry is in it to make money, not to make America healthy.”

Lustig and others speak to the grasp the food and beverage industry has on our nation as a whole. Much of the food offered today by big industries has little to no nutritional value or is filled with empty calories.

In stark contrast, meals and snacks offered by FS2 are both healthy and satisfying.

“The food was very interesting, flavorful and full of culinary creativity,” said Eck. There is a plethora of food options offered by the program. The Framingham State Food Study website displays

a menu of some of the many possible meal choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.

An example dinner offered by FS2 is comprised of ginger sesame chicken salad, green beans, a whole grain roll, raisins, pumpkin seeds and a healthy helping of jiggly orange Jell-O®.

Sophomore nutrition major Erin O’Connell offered tips for students looking to eat healthy outside of the food study program.

“There are plenty of healthy options on campus, but it’s important to do research beforehand and later incorporate them into your diet,” O’Connell said.

Eck went on to say FS2 was very comprehensive. “The program offered foods from all the food groups. The amount in each group varied from person to person,” said Eck. “I was in the medium carb diet range, and others had more or fewer carbs allotted to them based on their group,” she added.

Eck also addressed her unforeseen but astonishing benefits of the FS2 Program. “I had completely changed my metabolism in three months. I doubled my calories and never gained any weight,” said Eck. Eck’s outlook on food has also changed.

“Food is powerful, and with a healthy regimen, I was less stressed, I had much more energy, and I learned to take time to eat and enjoy the food,” she said.

“However, the first 10 days of the program were tough. There were points where I was going to eat my arm,” said Eck jokingly.

Eck closed by discussing the impact the FS2 program had on her.

“It’s not for everyone, but for me it was a life-changing experience that graciously presented itself during my time at FSU.”

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APRIL 22, 2016

Xiu Xiu brings listeners back to the town of

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By Andrew Willoughby Staff Writer “Twin Peaks” was, from a storytelling standpoint, one of the most important television series of all time.

Creators Mark Frost and David Lynch helped kick-start a shift to a more cinematic approach to TV. One of the many aspects that helped Frost and Lynch achieve their goal of making television feel more like a movie was the show’s score by Angelo Badalamenti. The music of “Twin Peaks” did a wonderful job of setting the mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere of the show.

Last year, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art commissioned Californian avant-garde rock band, Xiu Xiu - pronounced shoo-shoo - to perform the show’s soundtrack live for an exhibit on co-creator and director, David Lynch.

Once the exhibit ended, the band went into the studio to record these covers as a Record Store Day 2016 exclusive release, in the same vein as their 2013 Nina Simone cover record “Nina.”

To me, the idea of “Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks” raised two questions - Will the record accurately capture the tone and aesthetic of the show? And will existing fans appreciate it as a Xiu Xiu album? Fortunately, the answer to both is a resounding yes.

To say “Twin Peaks” was a strange show is an understatement. So, it’s only fitting that an equally outlandish band

should be covering its soundtrack.

Many listeners may have been frightened away by front man Jamie Stewart’s breathy, almost-whispered vocal delivery on past releases, especially “Nina.” But, fear not, this album is largely instrumental and where there are vocals, Stewart makes a slightly more accessible effort, reminiscent to David Bowie on this year’s “Blackstar.”

Throughout this record, the band does a beautiful job of recreating “Twin Peaks’” jazzy score while making it uniquely their own.

Xiu Xiu’s signature fuzzy guitars and whirling synthesizers are all over this thing. Most prominently on the track “Packard’s Vibration.” One of my main worries before listening to this album was that it would simply feel like a score to a film or television show.

This track, especially, is proof that this is an album that can be listened to over and over.

The song “Nightsea Wind” is a swooping soundscape that wouldn’t be out of place on the soundtrack of a science-fiction film.

“Blue Frank:Pink Room” is a surprising six minute long guitar-heavy jam-session. A track like this proves this is a record that Xiu Xiu really wanted to make, and not just an obligation to GOMA. Although each track truly shines on its own, the highlights of this record are “Laura Palmer’s Theme,” “Into The Night” and the cover of the show’s opening theme song, “Falling.” These

three tracks do the best at capturing the atmosphere of the show through the reverberating guitars and implementation of vocal samples.

Showtime is set to bring back “Twin Peaks” for a third - and possibly fourth - season in 2017. It would be brilliant to see Xiu Xiu’s rendition of “Falling” implemented as the show’s theme song.

However, the closer of this album, “Josie’s Past,” is a trudge to get through. It’s an excerpt from “The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer” read over an extremely simple and monotonous drone. And it goes on. And on. For eight minutes.

It’s really a shame because every other song on this project is enjoyable.

Luckily, it’s the last track, so don’t feel too bad for skipping it. Those who haven’t seen “Twin Peaks” should definitely skip this track, given that the excerpt contains major spoilers to the show.

Die-hard fans of “Twin Peaks,” to this day, still listen to the show’s soundtrack 25 years after its finale.

While some may be turned off by Xiu Xiu’s strange sound, many will appreciate the band’s attention to detail and the care they’ve put into recreating the show’s score.

“Xiu Xiu Plays the Songs of Twin Peaks” is currently only available on an exclusive vinyl pressing as part of this year’s Record Store Day. A digital release is sure to follow in the coming months.

TRACK LIST 1. Laura Palmer’s Theme 2. Into the Night 3. Audrey’s Dance 4. Packard’s Vibration 5. Nightsea Wind 6. Blue Frank:Pink Room 7. Sycamore Tree 8. Harold’s Theme 9. Dance of the Dream Man 10. Falling 11. Love Theme Farewell 12. Josie’s Past

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Japanese Breakfast finds beauty in bereavement with ‘Psychopomp’

By Michael B. Murphy Editor-In-Chief No one who knew of singer/guitarist Michelle Zauner faulted her when she put her Philadelphia-based indie-rock band Little Big League on hiatus and returned home to Oregon after discovering her mother had been diagnosed with cancer.

Nor would anyone have been surprised had Zauner put down her guitar for the foreseeable future as she coped with the emotions of losing a mother and having to care for her widowed father.

However, Zauner discovered inspiration in sorrow. After gestating her grief over the course of a year, Zauner has now birthed one of the most beautiful and life-affirming albums in recent memory - “Psychopomp.”

Working in collaboration with musician Ned Eisenberg, Japanese Breakfast may not be as hard-hitting sonically as Little Big League, but lyrically and thematically, it’s more vulnerable and intense than anything Zauner has created before.

The complex reactions one has to the loss of a loved one are on full display in “Psychopomp.” No track on the album better examines the gamut of emotions one grapples with than album opener “In Heaven.”

A heart-wrenching threnody, “In Heaven,” finds Zauner anxiously contemplating the whereabouts of her mother’s spirit, singing, “Oh do you believe in heaven? / Like you believed in me / Oh it could be such heaven / If

you believed it was real.” Over a bed of heavenly chimes, keyboards and violins, Zauner croons fearlessly, sharing her uncertainty over her mother’s belief in the afterlife. It’s a belief not always discussed between parent and child, and Zauner is poetic in expressing her hopes her mother believed in heaven as much as she did her daughter.

There are moments of understandable selfishness, hints of resentment toward her mother for leaving Zauner with the physical and emotional baggage all survivors of a loss must contend with. She sings, “Is there something you can do with yourself / As I sift through the debris / While I empty every shelf / And flounder in the muck that I’ll be drowning in so soon?”

There is a rawness to Zauner’s vocal delivery in “In Heaven” - and the rest of “Psychopomp” - which suggests she is perhaps untrained in formal singing. However, her voice has a certain authenticity that commands attention. Whether breathy and restrained or sweeping and melodramatic, Zauner undeniably sings from the heart, a quality which imbues the album with an emotional honesty sadly lacking in most contemporary music.

The sentimental juggernaut “Heft” - which, musically, sounds like a lost b-side to The Smashing Pumpkins’ album “Siamese Dream” - is another emotionally earnest example of Zauner’s ability to mine beauty from her bereavement. As chugging bass lines intertwine with steely, twangy guitar chords, the musical mastermind of Japanese Breakfast sings of the sleepless

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Japanese Breakfast’s “Psychopomp” is the latest project by musician Michelle Zauner. nights she had waiting for her mother’s cancer diagnosis.

Many of the lyrics of “Heft” evoke anxiety, the want to do anything rather than spending her nights “by hospital beds,” Zauner sings. Whether it be wasting time inside during summer days or running for miles to blow off steam, Zauner seems fidgety in her vocal delivery, which only adds to the already anxiety-ridden nature of the song.

It’s the uncertainty of her mother’s health which leaves her singing, “I wanna churn like / Amish butter / I wanna move out / Of your way / I wanna find what’s / There in your stomach.”

The prognosis is not good, and Zauner reveals her mother’s stomach cancer mirrors the cancer which took her aunt

months prior.

“It’s the same dark coming,” she fears, a premonition of death in which she responds with an appropriate “Oh fuck it all.”

Not every track on “Pyschopomp” is as emotionally intense as “In Heaven” and “Heft.” The breezy, synth-pop of “The Woman That Loves You” is downright relaxing, and the warm, jangling guitar chords of the up-tempo “Everybody Wants To Love You” are energetic and fun.

The unflinching and intimate portrait of mourning that is “Psychopomp” is not always an easy listen, but those who are willing to join Zauner on her 25-minute sonic journey will be rewarded with what is sure to be one of 2016’s best releases.

The return of The Lumineers, starring ‘Cleopatra’

By Marissa Rousseau Staff Writer After four years of touring and making their name known, the Lumineers have returned with an album better than their last. Their new album “Cleopatra” has a new refreshing and unique sound.

I fell in love with their first selfnamed album, released in 2013. For those who are not familiar with the previous album, anyone would agree they at least know the one hit that came off of it, “Ho Hey.” “Ho Hey” was universally known as a foot-stomping, hand-clapping, indie folk song.

The Lumineers are a band consisting of only three members. Even though they are limited in size, they are not limited in sound.

“Cleopatra” is the perfect album to add to your acoustic playlist, consisting of 11 mellowed tracks. Each track holds a variety of qualities, from sound to lyrics that will satisfy all acoustic music lovers’ tastes.

The return of the Lumineers began with the release of “Ophelia” followed by the releases of “Cleopatra” and “Angela,” all which I highly suggest as must-listens and top-picks off the album. The rest of the album was released April 8.

For those lyric fanatics, such as myself, you’ll discover that the style of the lyricism of The Lumineers is quite

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“Cleopatra,” The Lumineers’ sophomore album, was released April 8 on Dualtone Records. different. From the first album we got a taste of it, but the second album is where we really bite in and have our mouths gushing with flavor. The Lumineers are more than just the average-Joe folk rockers - they are three musical storytellers.

Ranging from songs such as “Sub-

marine,” “Charlie Boy” and “Flapper Girl,” all appearing on the first album, The Lumineers take us on a journey back in time through historical stories.

The short two-to-three minute storytelling continues into the new album, but with a different theme.

One song in particular that has in-

triguing lyrics is “Cleopatra,” which tells the story of a taxi driver’s heartbreak. The track as a whole is not the average slow, sad heartbreak song. It actually has an upbeat, fast-pasted tune containing melancholy lyrics, which remind me of the structure of tracks produced by Twenty-One Pilots.

Although many people prefer happier pieces, “Cleopatra” portrays something new to the audience’s ear and is an all-around enjoyable track.

The Lumineers don’t just succeed through their melodic short stories, but through the instrumental talents present. The album has a sound ranging from folk rock and indie rock, which can easily fit into any relaxation playlist.

I personally enjoy listening to acoustic playlists while lounging on a rainy afternoon, and the song “Angela” is perfect for such a day. It is a pleasant travis-picked track that starts off slow shifting to a faster pace and building from the beginning.

And for those “Ho Hey” fans, keep those feet stomping for “Ophelia.”

This song contains similar percussion beats as “Ho Hey.” For those who enjoyed the top hit off The Lumineers’ first album, “Ophelia” is a perfect relative of the song to join your playlist.

The album is available to listen to on Spotify and The Lumineers will be on tour for “Cleopatra” starting September 2016.

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APRIL 22, 2016

Louie C.K.’s ‘Horace and Pete’ deserves more attention

By Scott Calzolaio Arts & Features Editor Louie C.K. has again reinvented comedy by finding laughs in the darkest, most obscure places.

In his newest show “Horace and Pete,” C.K. stars as Horace, the inherited owner of a 100-year-old Brooklyn dive bar.

“Horace and Pete” was a solo-project, meaning it was written and funded completely by C.K. without the help of any major networks, a detail that he is quite proud of and mildly in debt from.

Because the show isn’t funded by any major network, it is only available to watch through C.K.’s website, although he may sell it in the future, he said in a recent podcast interview with Bill Simmons. Viewers can buy the show by the episode, or purchase the whole series for $31. Many say this is too much to pay for a few hours of television, but C.K. aims to demonstrate how much TV actually costs to produce, and he produces a product well worth the money.

The entire series is only one season consisting of 10 episodes. The finale was released on April 2. This isn’t because the show was canceled, but rather because it comes to an end, said C.K. in that same interview.

“Horace and Pete,” first premiering on his site in January, is what can only be described as a comedy-drama. The show is filmed like a sitcom, but with no laugh track, as not to interrupt the

natural flow of a realistic conversation.

The majority of the show takes place on one of two sets, and there are no more than five different camera angles used. Most of the episodes have two to three long scenes, and span between 35 and 60 minutes long.

Taking some qualities of the sitcom and not others makes for an interesting viewing experience. Without a laugh track, the viewer doesn’t feel compelled to laugh at every joke. The effect this has on the audience is that no one is quite sure he or she should be laughing in the first place. This brand of comedy is comparable to his show “Louie.” Laughs are not present in every line - they’re actually few and far between. But when the laughs do come around they are accompanied with comedy so dry and entangled into dark histories that it becomes both uncomfortable and irresistible to watch.

Behind these dense character backgrounds and high-running emotions are some very big names. Steve Buscemi, Jessica Lange, Alan Alda, and Edie Falco, with an original theme song written by Paul Simon, just to name a few. How was C.K. able to convince these big names to participate in his potentially non-profitable show? By pitching his show as a piece of art rather than a product of television, he said during an interview with Howard Stern last month.

These actors and actresses are artists above all else. It makes me pleased to see celebrities taking stock in this

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show because of its artistic potential and not for its monetary value. I have upmost respect for those willing to sacrifice their expensive time for the sake of creating timeless art.

For me, this show is exactly what I’ve been looking for. It is made up of intense emotional tsunamis – racial, political and religious comedy that often turns in on itself, sex jokes that turn into shameful and taboo fantasies, and lines of brilliant, jaw-dropping

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dialogue that won’t soon be forgotten. The dozens of themes and motifs throughout make social commentaries on deep-seated societal beliefs, and inherent human struggles. “Horace and Pete” is not a show where the viewer is wondering what will happen next, but rather spending their time during the ending credits, listening to Simon’s beautiful songwriting, and unpacking what they just witnessed.

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Campus Conversations How should FSU utilize the newly purchased Warren Center?

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“They should get a tennis team, and expand the campus.

Expand the activites, take Ram Tram trips, and get a jungle gym.”

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Is the Price right?

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor Red Sox fans can’t help but worry even though we’re only three weeks into the 2016 season.

Last winter, when new general manager Dave Dombrowski announced that he and the best free-agent pitcher, David Price, had agreed to terms, Sox fans couldn’t help but be ecstatic.

After all, Boston had one of the worst pitching staffs in baseball in 2015. Former general manager Ben Cherrington made an awful move sending Yoenis Cespedes to Detroit for Rick Porcello, while Clay Buchholz was sent out as the ace.

The Sox went 78-84, finishing up in fifth place in the American League East, ending the Cherrington tenure.

Dombrowski made his presence known early in Boston with not only the Price signing, but also adding to the backend of the bullpen and acquiring hard-throwing closer Craig Kimbrel.

So with the biggest weakness patched up a bit, this season was highly anticipated in Boston - and for good reason.

The Red Sox ran Price out on the mound on Opening Day in Cleveland and expectations were high.

The left-hander didn’t disappoint. He went six innings, allowing just two runs, walking two and striking out 10.

The 30-year-old started 1-0 and everything was starting out as planned for Price, who went 18-5, with a 2.45 ERA last year in Detroit and Toronto.

Then, coincidentally, Price got to start the Sox home-opener at Fenway thanks to a couple of rainouts.

The excitement and anticipation quickly turned to disappointment, however, as Baltimore tagged Price for five runs in five innings en route to a 9-7 win.

Price didn’t take the loss, but he wasn’t sharp.

In his third start, Price faced his former Blue Jays and looked good again. The lefty went seven innings, allowing just two runs, while striking out nine, to move to 2-0 on the year.

Price again looked good, and many thought he may have just been off in his second outing, or better yet, nervous to get the ball in the home-opener.

But on Thursday, eyes glared as the weak offense in Tampa Bay made Price look abysmal. He lasted only 3 2/3 innings, allowing eight earned runs and striking out only five.

He earned a no decision and remains 2-0, but it hasn’t been good.

We’re only four starts into the season and Price has already been up and down.

For someone getting paid $217 million over seven years, Price hasn’t looked like he’s worth it just yet.

Admittedly, it’s early, but it is time to worry just a bit. Boston has had a recent history of signing busts - Pablo Sandoval, Rusney Castillo and Carl Crawford just to name a few.

I don’t think Price will continue down this shaky path, but it’s notable that a man who is making over $30 million a year has an ERA of 7.06 after four starts, especially since he was brought in to lower the team ERA. If Price does turn out to be a bust, he’d be the biggest one yet in Boston.

It was a risk bringing an unproven playoff pitcher in for such a large sum of money, but Red Sox fans better hope this is just a hiccup.

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The team huddles up during a break. The team dropped two of three last week and fell to 8-6 on the year.

Offensive woes cost Rams two games

By Jose Carrasquillo Asst. Sports Editor Framingham bounced back from its loss to win 15-13 at home against UMass Dartmouth.

UMass struck first with a goal from Catrina Longo three minutes in to the game. Framingham was quick to respond three minutes later with a goal from Shae Riley. The Rams battled back and forth with the Corsairs.

At the end of the first half the score was tied 6-6 with goals from Kimberly Foley, Riley, and Morghan Cassella. umass dartmouth

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Worcester State started hot early and rode the hot hand to victory. The Lancers started out with a 4-0 run to start the first half. Framingham struggled scoring in the first half scoring only four goals. Cassella scored twice and Foley and Hoggins each scored once.

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The Rams’ offensive struggles continued when visited by Fitchburg State, losing 15-6.

Fitchburg scored first, four minutes into the game with a goal from Sarah Mallahan. The Falcons would score again before the Rams responded with a goal from Jessica Graham.

The Falcons would go on to score three unanswered goals before Foley answered with a goal of

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first half with 11 goals, three of which were from Jackie Connor.

Framingham would show some life in the second half by scoring five more goals. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as the Lancers more than secured their lead while scoring eight more goals in the second half.

Framingham was led by Hoggins with three goals, and two goals from Cassella. The Rams lost due to the number of turnovers. Another factor in the loss was Framingham’s failure to clear the ball five times compared to Worcester’s one unsuccessful clear.

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The game continued going back and forth with three lead changes and seven ties alone in the second half. Framingham would never give up the entire game as they kept battling back every time UMass took the lead.

With nine minutes remaining Framingham scored three unanswered goals to close out the game with a 15- 13 margin of victory.

Framingham was led by Foley who scored seven goals alone. Cassella and Kristen Hoggins scored three goals apiece. Riley and Bailey Donelly scored once as well.

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her own at the end of the half with the score 6-2.

Framingham would come out in the second half trying to make a comeback with an early goal three minutes in from Cassella. Framingham would continue to attempt to fight back but the Falcons couldn’t be stopped.

The Falcon’s would go on to score nine goals in the second half before the game was over. Framingham was led by Foley and Graham with two goals each.

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Baseball takes two of three conference games

By Mike Ferris Sports Editor

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On Thursday, April 14, Framingham State traveled to Johnson & Wales for a non-conference matchup, where it sent Manny Powers to the mound.

Powers gave the Rams three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out five, before being relieved by Kyle Hodgson, who ultimately picked up the win.

Framingham struck first in the top of the fifth inning, putting up three and giving Hodgson a cushion.

With two runners on, Kyle Pileski singled to left, bringing in RC Goodman and sending Cole Josselyn to third.

Jon Chapman then doubled to left, scoring two, Josselyn and Pileski, and putting the Rams up 3-0.

Hodgson came out in the bottom half of the inning and squandered two runs, both unearned.

Leading 3-2, the Rams struck again in the eighth giving reliever Chris Riga a little insurance.

Anthony Venuti’s single up the middle brought in Ryan Wardwell and gave Framingham a 4-2 lead.

Riga then pitched a scoreless eighth and Blake Waters a scoreless ninth. Riga picked up the hold while Waters secured the save.

On Saturday, the Rams hosted Westfield State for a conference doubleheader.

The Owls struck for five in the first, which would ultimately be too much for the Rams to overcome en route to a 6-0 loss.

Zack Kirby went the distance, pitching all seven and allowing six runs on six hits and two walks.

The right-hander also continues to lead the team in strikeouts, setting down eight Westfield hitters.

After allowing the five early runs, Kirby settled in, pitching scoreless in the second, third, fourth and fifth before allowing a homerun to Westfield’s Kyle Murphy in the top of the sixth.

Kirby got through the afternoon with 117 pitches, throwing 75 for strikes and moved to 2-3 on the year.

Framingham was held to just three hits. Powers, Jake Wardwell and Ryan Connelly were responsible for them.

John Gegetskas picked up the win for Westfield.

He too went the distance for his team, surrendering just the three hits and striking out seven.

The second game of two went much more favorably for Framingham, as it used eight first inning runs to even the season series with Westfield.

After Dillon Corliss pitched a scoreless top of the first, the Rams came out firing.

Ryan Wardwell doubled to left, bringing in his brother Jake Wardwell, and giving the Rams a 1-0 lead.

Chapman then came up with two runners on and belted a three-run homerun to left.

Chapman’s blast gave the Rams an early 4-0, but they weren’t done there.

With the bases loaded Josselyn doubled bringing in RJ Gray and Pileski.

Finally, Matt Brockett’s 2 RBI single to left made it 8-0 before Corliss went back out on the mound for his second inning of work.

In both the second and the third Corliss surrendered two runs each, and after three, the Rams led 8-4.

After a scoreless fifth Corliss came back out in the sixth, where he got into a little trouble. After 5 2/3 innings he was relieved by Riga.

His line for the day read seven hits, five runs, three earned and four strikeouts.

Leading 8-5, the Rams again got shutout in the sixth and Riga came back out in the seventh. Waters came in for the final 1/3 of an inning and picked up another save.

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On Monday, the Rams traveled to Worcester State, where they swept both games of the doubleheader by a combined score of 10-0.

Powers was sent to the mound again, where he worked through five innings. He pitched five scoreless, allowing just two hits and issuing four walks. He also struck out two.

He was relieved in the sixth by Brendan McDonough, who allowed just one hit in his inning of work, before handing the seventh over to Riga.

Riga also allowed one hit in his scoreless frame and the three combined for a four-hit shutout.

Powers picked up the win thanks to a four-run fourth inning from the Rams.

Venuti doubled to center bringing in Connelly and was then brought in by a Jake Wardwell double to make it 2-0.

Ryan Wardwell’s single brought home Jake Wardwell and the lead stretched to 3-0.

The fourth run of the inning was scored when Brockett came in on a seeing-eyed single from Chapman.

The four runs would be all the Rams needed as they went on to win 4-0.

In the second game Al Wallach pitched a complete game shutout and picked up the win in a 6-0 victory.

Framingham scored one in the first, two in the second and three in the third, and that would be all it would need as Wallach cruised, allowing only five hits and issuing no walks.

Despite throwing 66 pitches, 44 for strikes, Wallach didn’t set a single Lancer down on strikes.

Framingham got to Kyle Sullivan early and knocked him around in his six innings of work.

Ryan Wardwell got the scoring started in the top of the first with an RBI double to the gap bringing home Connelly.

This would prove to be all Wallach needed, but the offense kept firing in the top half of the second. Josselyn and Connelly each hit RBI singles and Wallach saw his lead stretch to 3-0.

The third inning was highlighted by a Venuti RBI single, bringing in Powers, and a two RBI single from Josselyn.

Josselyn finished the day 2-3 with three RBIs.

Hodgson was sent back out on the mound when the Rams traveled to Endicott for a non-conference matchup.

Hodgson got roughed up a bit, allowing six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings, striking out just two.

He was relieved by McDonough, who went 2 2/3 innings allowing one unearned run, before giving way to Waters, who allowed one run in his inning of work.

The eight runs were too much for the Framingham offense, which could only muster three runs of its own.

Framingham jumped out to an early lead, scoring one in the second on a Venuti RBI single, before seeing the lead erased when Endicott scored five in the fourth.

The Rams scored again in the fifth to cut the lead to 5-2 and then once more in the seventh to cut the lead to 6-3, but Endicott tacked on two more after that and came away with an 8-3 win

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APRIL 22, 2016

Softball takes two non-conference wins

By Jen Fortin Staff Writer Framingham State split a pair against Nichols College last Thursday.

The first game resulted in a 9-3 loss for the Rams. Marissa Flynn scored two runs and had one hit, one RBI and walked twice.

Natasha Arseneau pitched the first three complete innings, allowed six hits, five runs, one walk and one solo home run.

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The Rams lost both games against Westfield State on Saturday.

Winning game one 6-3, Westfield got all of their runs in the last three innings while FSU started off the game strong.

Arseneau pitched the majority of the game allowing 10 hits and six runs.

Troiano was put in with two outs left in the game and allowed only two hits. Marsh and Lauren Salisbury both went 2-4 with one RBI. The third run was provided by McGrail. In the first inning, Flynn scored on Salisbury’s single after being moved to third on Marsh’s double. westfield state

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The Lancers scored another run in the bottom of the third leading the Rams by five runs.

Framingham scored two in the top of the fourth beginning with Marsh’s single but reaching third on a fielding error.

Marsh scored off of Salisbury’s hit and she herself then scored from McGrail’s double.

Worcester then answered with another two runs in the sixth.

Desrochers scored the last run in the top of the seventh from Dziok’s single, but the Rams could not come back.

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Framingham faced Roger Williams University on Wednesday and won the first game 8-3.

This win ended their four game losing streak.

McGrail went 3-4 with two RBIs while Marsh got one hit and two RBIs. Downing and Kylie Boyle went 2-4 with one RBI each.

Arseneau pitched the complete game allowing only three runs off nine hits with one walk and three strikeouts.

The Hawks scored early after a sacrifice fly brought in a run.

The Rams scored their first run in the bottom of the third after Marsh’s

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In the third, Dziok scored off McGrail’s sacrifice fly. Marchant scored the third run for the Rams from Marsh’s single.

The Owls scored one in the top of the fifth after two doubles and another two runs in the sixth to tie the game.

Action started in the top of the seventh with players on second and third.

Liz Kelly’s single brought one in and advanced another player to second base.

A sacrifice fly scored the second run and a single scored a third.

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Framingham dropped another two against Worcester State on Monday.

Game one was a 7-3 loss. Marsh went 3-4 and Dziok had two hits and one RBI. McGrail went 1-3 with one RBI. Marsh pitched the first inning with one walk and no hits.

Arseneau was put in for the remainder of the game allowing 11 hits and seven runs.

Worcester scored four runs right off the bat starting with Courtney Salisbury’s double.

Two runs scored off an FSU fielding error. framingham state

The pitchers combined to hit a total of three of the Bison batters this game.

Nichols scored first in a bases loaded single in the bottom of the second.

FSU’s Flynn scored in the next inning but the Bison scored three runs in the bottom with a double steal followed by a triple.

Nichols scored four in the bottom of the fourth, starting with a solo home run from designated hitter Christina Barrows.

The Rams fought back, scoring two in the fifth, but Nichols finished the game with another home run from leadoff batter Kendall Meehan.

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ground out that scored Brittany Dougal.

FSU scored again in the bottom of the fourth after Boyle’s single to center allowed Salisbury to score.

Flynn’s bases loaded hit enabled Eleanor Callery to score, tying the game at three.

An eventful sixth inning gave the Rams the victory starting with Desrocher crossing the plate after a wild pitch.

Marsh then scored off Downing’s hit into the outfield.

McGrail brought in two after a single to right field scoring Kayla Belair and Dziok.

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FSU won game two against Nichols 7-5.

Flynn and Tiffanie Marsh each went one for three, scored two runs, had one RBI, walked once and had one home run.

Designated hitter Anna Dziok went two for four with two RBIs and Rachel Desrochers went two for three with one RBI. Marsh pitched the first 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs scored against her, with two strikeouts.

Arseneau pitched 4 2/3 innings, also struck out two and allowed five hits and two runs. framingham state

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Framingham lost a second time to Westfield State by a close score of 2-1.

Megan Downing led the team getting two hits in her three at bats. Salisbury went 1-3 and scored the only FSU run of the game.

Marsh pitched a complete game allowing eight hits, two runs and no walks with a single strikeout.

The Rams scored their single run after capitalizing on Westfield defensive errors.

In the bottom of the second, Salisbury reached first base on a fielder’s choice to get Downing out at second base.

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The Rams scored another two in the top of the second followed by WSU’s one run in the third.

The Lancers got three in the next inning from Hayley Terry’s double to bring in one run and Dakota SmithPorter’s double to bring in two.

Worcester sealed their win with a three-run home run from Smith-Porter. WSU improved to 14-17-1 while FSU dropped to 9-21.

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The Rams did not score in the second game against Roger Williams, losing 7-0.

The Rams had six hits in the game with seven players left on base, two of which were Marsh and Salisbury, who each hit a double.

Marsh pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowed seven hits, six runs, three walks and one home run and two strikeouts.

Arseneau pitched the remaining 2 2/3 innings, allowed two hits, one run and struck out one.

The Hawks scored one run in the first with the bases loaded and again

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ing error and advanced to second sending Salisbury to third.

Salisbury then scored on a throwing error by the Westfield center fielder.

The Owls scored in the top of the fourth beginning with a double to left field.

Julia Sullivan’s double to center brought in one run and then scored off Michaela LeBlanc’s single turned double on an FSU fielding error.

Westfield finished the game at 10-15 and 3-3 in the conference while Framingham falls to 9-19 and 2-4.

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The Rams lost game two against Worcester, 9-3. Marsh went 3-4 with two RBIs. Marchant went 1-3, scored one run and walked once.

Flynn and Salisbury went 2-4.

Marsh pitched 5.0 innings, allowed eight hits, five runs and three walks with two strikeouts.

Arseneau pitched the sixth inning allowing six hits, four runs and one homerun with one strikeout.

FSU scored early on after a series of singles scoring Flynn for one run.

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The Rams showed some energy early on scoring three runs in the first inning and had back-to-back home runs from Flynn and Marsh in the second.

Nichols scored three runs in the bottom of the second and two more in the fourth off a series of doubles.

The top of the sixth began with a single by Bridget McGrail followed by a Marsh walk and both players scored on Dziok’s single to right center.

Nichols finished the game at 10-10 while Framingham finished with a record of 9-17.

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in the third.

RWU’s Mikaela Grosso hit a grand slam over the left field wall.

The Hawks scored another in the seventh and shut down the Rams in the bottom of the inning.

Roger Williams advances to 17-15 while Framingham State falls to 1022.

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Matt Ferris’ 2016 NFL Mock Draft 1. Los Angeles Rams- Jared Goff QB California 2. Philadelphia Eagles- Carson Wentz QB ND State 3. San Diego Chargers- Laremy Tunsil OT Ole Miss 4. Dallas Cowboys- Jalen Ramsey CB Florida State 5. Jacksonville Jaguars- Myles Jack OLB UCLA 6. Baltimore Ravens- Joey Bosa DE Ohio State 7. San Francisco 49ers- Deforest Bunkner DE Oregon 8. Cleveland Browns- Jack Conklin OT Michigan State 9. Tampa Bay Bucs- Vernon Hargreaves CB Florida 10. New York Giants- Ronnie Stanley OT Notre Dame 11. Chicago Bears- Leonard Floyd OLB Georgia 12. New Orleans Saints- Sheldon Rankins DT Louisville 13. Miami Dolphins- Ezekiel Elliot RB Ohio State 14.

Oakland Raiders- Jarran Reed DT Alabama 15. Tennessee Titans- Laquan Treadwell WR Ole Miss 16. Detroit Lions- William Jackson III CB Houston 17.

Atlanta Falcons- Shaq Lawson DE Clemson 18. Indianapolis Colts- Taylor Decker OT Ohio State 19. Buffalo Bills- Robert Nkemdiche DT Ole Miss 20. New York Jets- Darron Lee OLB Ohio State 21. Washington Redskins- Andrew Billings DT Baylor 22. Houston Texans- Will Fuller WR Notre Dame 23. Minnesota Vikings- Josh Doctson WR TCU 24. Cincinnati Bengals- Corey Coleman WR Baylor 25. Pittsburgh Steelers- Eli Apple CB Ohio State 26. Seattle Seahawks- Kevin Dodd DE Clemson 27. Green Bay Packers- Reggie Ragland MLB Alabama 28. Kansas City Chiefs- Paxton Lynch QB Memphis 29. Arizona Cardinals- Kendall Fuller CB Virginia Tech 30. Carolina Panthers- Derrick Henry RB Alabama 31. Denver Broncos- A’Shawn Robinson DT Alabama

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Agree to Disagree The Philadelphia Eagles made a good trade...

Golden State should rest Steph Curry through the first round...

The Red Sox need to worry about pitching...

The Capitals will win the Stanley Cup...

The Panthers made the right move revoking Josh Norman’s franchise tag...

The Gatepost Player of the Week

Kimmy Foley

Tweet of the Week

Former Panthers cornerback Josh Norman tweeted this several hours after the team rescinded his franchise tag, making him a free agent.

Foley scored seven goals in Framingham’s 15-13 win over UMass Dartmouth.

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Trivia National Performance of the Week

Jake Arrieta The Cubs ace threw the first no-hitter of 2016 on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds.

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Last Week’s Answer: Demaryius Thomas This Week: The Dream Team won basketball gold at the Games which were held in what city in 1992?

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