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FSU to unveil Memorial Grove at dedication ceremony By Michael B. Murphy Editor-In-Chief
A Memorial Grove will be unveiled on Nov. 12, Framingham State University announced in an email sent out to students and faculty by Interim Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development Lorretta Holloway. During the ceremony, Holloway said, “I’m going to read the names of students that have
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passed in the last decade.” The ceremony will also include the reinterring of former FSU student Asako Mazawa’s ashes. The idea of a memorial site at FSU had been in works since the summer of 2014 after the death of Randall Chamberlain, a laborer for Absolute Finishing, according to President F. Javier Cevallos. Chamberlain fell 20 feet in an accident while working on the
Hemenway Labs construction site on July 23, 2014. Chamberlain would later die the next day, after having succumbed to his injuries. “It was my idea … we didn’t have a place on campus we could congregate when something sad happens. We have many places to celebrate which is great. … But sad things do happen,” Cevallos said. The deaths of FSU student
Darius Theriault and FSU alumnus Emily Zarnoch this past summer cemented his belief that a memorial site on campus was “important,” Cevallos said. “It was very sad,” he said, and added he hopes the Memorial Grove will bring the community together in times of tragedy. “I’m not a psychologist or counselor, but I do believe it helps bring closure to some-See MEMORIAL GROVE page 4
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I did my undergraduate at Rutgers University … B.A. in journalism and urban communications. … I did a year at Syracuse University in the art and media studies program, and then I transferred to the school of the Art Institute of Chicago, and finished my master’s in video art there. … I started here in fall of ’92. I was the first African American who was tenured at Framingham State College five years later.
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I’ve taught about 13 or 14 different course preps, but right now, I teach Writing for Visual Media, Screen and Teleplay, Introduction to Film Production, Documentary Filmmaking, the Senior Portfolio and Film Production, and I haven’t taught it in quite a while, but the Television Studio Production class. Can you tell me about the film you’re working on? The most recent documentary is called “Other People’s Footage: Copyright vs Fair Use.” It’s about the controversy surrounding an artist’s legal right to use someone else’s materials. This could be graphics, photography, film, audio, anything, in a new work without getting permission or giving financial remuneration to the original artist. Of course, the controversy is that … it’s two-fold. One, there are a lot of people who don’t know about it, and two, it fundamentally means that I could use something that you created, put it into a new work of art of my own, and not have to pay you for it, or even acknowledge that I got it from you. There are certain criteria that have to be met. So, my partner and I started this after a conversation at a national meeting, talking to one of the attorneys who has been at the forefront of this, in a sort of sidewalk café conversation, and he was very ex-
cited about one of the new wrinkles in the law. And I said, “Well, why don’t we do a documentary about you?” And he thought for a while, and he said, “Well, no, there are too many people involved in it for just to focus on me.” My colleague said, “Well, why don’t we do a documentary on you and all the other people?” And that’s how it got started. So, we’ve been shooting. We have interviews with 18 filmmakers and lawyers. Some are Oscar winners. Some are Oscar nominees. We’ve done some fundraising and grant writing, and we’re now in post-production. We hope to release it in January or February, and make it available as a download for faculty and students to be able to reference. What kind of films have you produced in the past? Doc. filmmaking is my forté. My initial experiences started as a photographer. I used to do what were then called multimedia projects, which were slide and sound. The first piece I did was as an undergraduate. It was about the changing urban environment in a central New Jersey town. It was essentially the corporate headquarters of a multinational. … They had taken over a dozen or more city blocks to build their corporate headquarters. In between, they had boarded up all of the buildings. People in the neighborhood, instead of doing graffiti on the buildings, they actually painted images of people, life images on these boarded-up windows. So, you saw a family eating dinner, saw people at a restaurant, a man with a cigarette lighter, lighting a woman’s cigarette. You saw these vignettes of real life on these abandoned buildings, and it was fantastic. So, I started documenting that, and the buildings were taken down, and I documented the destruction, and the final plan was to document the new space that’s there. I actually haven’t finished that piece, some 30 years later. That was for a photo essay. When I got into grad school, I had an accident with some photographic chemistry which took me out of the dark room for many years. So,
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then I started doing film, which is very expensive, and I got into video, which is the lesser of the two evils. I did some experimental video work as a grad student, and I also did some documentary work. When I got out of school, I had to make a living, so I worked full time as a documentary filmmaker. I worked for a non-profit in D.C. for about five or six years producing history and science documentaries, but still doing my experimental work on the side. What’s your favorite film? Why? As a person who is a notorious film buff, I don’t have one favorite. Well, the easiest one would be to say “Casablanca” or “Citizen Kane” or “Touch of Evil” or something more obscure like “A Boy and his Dog” or something more cinematic like “The Seventh Seal.” I’m not sure I have one single film. … My favorite genre is still science fiction. My top favorite science fiction films are “Forbidden Planet” and “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” What advice would you give to students who want to work in film? Make the most of your time as an undergraduate, read everything you can get your hands on and start studying hard. Filmmaking is a profession that involves collaboration, so if you want to learn it, you must learn not just the technology, but also acquire the ability to work creatively with people who have different temperaments, as well as have a good knowledge base of what’s out there. You have to watch movies. You have to watch good programs on television. It’s a business, so it’s about making a profit, so you have to bring a professional attitude to it, but you really do have to be able to collaborate with other people on whatever project that you’re involved with.
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Administrators and local officials celebrate opening of Hemenway Labs
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Carlos Santiago (right) salutes Framingham State’s new facilities. By Amelia Foley Editorial Staff
Administrators, STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] students, professors and State Representatives came together to watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating the opening of Hemenway Labs on Oct. 29. According to Executive Vice President Dale Hamel, the science project began in 2007 when FSU administrators decided the STEM program was the most significant area in needs of improvement on campus. The total cost of the project was $84 million, which was $30 million more than originally estimated. Robert DeLeo, speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, said, “The school does an unbelievable and wonderful job of responding to the needs of its students, its community, its region as well as the state.” DeLeo said the celebration “reaffirmed Framingham State’s commitment to not only address the growing needs of employers, but its commitment to its students. “This building will help many students learn in a hands-on way and provide them with tools to achieve in the classroom and beyond.” President F. Javier Cevallos said, “This beautiful building has energized our science program since its opening in August, providing our students and faculty with access to high-tech spaces that meet the highest safety standards.” Cevallos added the new labs opened at “an important time” because there has been a recent “shortfall” in STEM graduates to fill jobs. State Senator Karen Spilka [DAshland] said since 2014, FSU’s STEM enrollment has increased 58 percent. She added there are many jobs in Genzyme, life sciences, and bio-tech in the MetroWest area that are looking for STEM students and depend on Framingham State to
provide them. “Buildings like this will help students learn the skills and be ready to hit the ground running in jobs when they graduate. … State of the art doesn’t even begin to explain the 16 new labs.” Spilka said the ceremony was “wonderful,” and added, “One thing I see is the strength. … Everybody is willing to roll up their sleeves and work together to help out the students.” Carlos Santiago, senior deputy commissioner for academic affairs
State officials came to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hemenway Laboratories on Oct. 29. Gladstone said DCAMM undertook 10 years of planning before it decided on the final “extremely strong design.” The new building is equipped with new labs, lounges and study areas. The building was designed by the architecture company Ellenzweig, which specializes in designing science buildings for universities. Catherine Hunt, associate principal and director of marketing for Ellenzweig, said the company has also worked with the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University,
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Logan, Spilka and Cevallos, among others, cut the ribbon to open the new Hemenway Laboratories. at the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, said he was “thrilled” to witness this “wonderful accomplishment” for Framingham State. “Facilities like this will help us transform communities,” said Santiago. Carol Gladstone, commissioner, division of capital asset management and maintenance [DCAMM] said the University is “small in size and big in presence and impacts.”
MIT, Harvard and the University of Mississippi. Neil Cahalane, member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland and principal for Ellenzweig said the biggest challenges the company faced while designing the building were placement and accessibility. Cahalane said the company considered putting the building where Crocker is or in the “front quad,” but decided that behind Hemenway was
the best because it had the slightest slope and most accessibility. He added, “Walking through the building is actually the easiest way to access Larned and Towers halls.” Sophomore Thansuda Namsena, said, “It makes me want to stay here and do homework. … It’s so bright and there’s so much space it makes you focus on what you’re doing.” Junior Ricardo Calixt said, “It’s a lot more convenient than the library for trying to focus on schoolwork.” Senior Caitlin Wertz said, “The new labs are very clean. …The old labs had too much outdated stuff.” Freshman Jefferson Elien said, “The architecture is amazing.” Junior Jason MacKinnon said, “It has a modern feeling, and makes a nice cut through from the gym to Larned and North.” Sophomore Kyle Hurley said “I come here frequently. It’s definitely roomier than other buildings on campus and it has comfortable seating.” Richard Logan, Chair of the Board of Trustees and Framingham State alumnus spoke at the ceremony as well. He said, “It’s certainly remarkable what has been done here. “It’s a nice testament to the fortitude and forward thinking that folks long before me had.” Margaret Carrol, Dean of STEM, said the new labs are “very beneficial to students.” Katie Restuccia, administrative assistant in the Office of the President, organized the ceremony, and said it took about three months to plan. About 80 “external invitations” were sent out and “just about that many are here. “All the legislative, trustees and major players are here,” said Restuccia. Debra Cleveland, executive director of the Independent Association of Framingham State Alumni, said, “The ceremony was more than appropriate. … We are so incredibly lucky to have this group of legislators to make this possible.”
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thing sad,” he said. The upcoming fifteenth anniversary of Sept. 11 was also a factor in Cevallos’ decision to create a memorial site. The president said he was concerned by the lack of attention the recent anniversary of the terrorist attacks received on campus. “This year we had 9/11 going by and … we didn’t do anything. We were kind of running around, not thinking about it. The next year, certainly, is the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11, so it would be sad not to have some sort of recognition of the remembrance of the day,” he said. Holloway, who has overseen the development of the Memorial Grove, said the campus needs a place where members of the FSU community can reflect on those no longer with us. “That’s really kind of the goal,” Holloway said. FSU’s Memorial Grove will be
located “across the street from the Southwest corner of Larned Hall,” according to Holloway. The actual construction of the Memorial Grove began a month ago, according to Fairbanks. “There’s been a lot of conversation and a lot of talk about what we’re doing but we kind of winged it, to tell you the truth,” Fairbanks said. Due to the limited space available on campus, it was difficult to settle on a location for the Memorial Grove. However, those involved in selecting the site agreed it had to be conducive to “holding ceremonies and reflection,” Fairbanks said. Despite initial difficulties in finding a location for the Memorial Grove, Fairbanks said he did not have any regrets on the site chosen, he said. It was in mid-October when the location of the Memorial Grove was chosen, he said. “Lorretta said, ‘Hey, why don’t
we put it here?’” So I walked over to it and said, “Okay, it’s not quite as big as I envisioned it, but it’s a good spot,” he said. Included in the Memorial Grove will be four granite benches that were once in front of the Henry Whittemore Library, according to Fairbanks. The main focal point of the Memorial Grove, he said, will be a sundial. The sundial in front of May Hall was “my recommendation,” he said, but the sundial was set in a boulder and “it’s kind of historic.” It was decided by Holloway to leave the May Hall sundial undisturbed and a new one would be purchased by her office, according to Fairbanks. The sundial will be placed on top of a three-four foot tall pedestal. Around the sundial, Fairbanks said, there will be bricks laid down which can be taken out and replaced with personalized bricks that are engraved with the name of an FSU com-
munity member who has passed. Fairbanks said the bricked section around the sundial connects to a brick walkway but only the bricks in the area of the sundial could be replaced with engraved ones. “We wanted to incorporate the whole brick theme … we had a whole bunch of bricks,” Fairbanks said. “So it actually looks like we planned to do this.” Those interested in having a brick that memorializes a deceased member of the FSU community will have to purchase one on their own, said Cevallos. He added students can purchase a brick for $100, and the University will pay for their installation, if necessary. The Memorial Grove Dedication Ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. and will be “a place where people can come together to remember, contemplate, and reflect,” said Holloway in her email.
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The new Memorial Grove will be a place for students and faculty to gather and reflect on those the FSU community has lost. .
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Asako Mazawa By Michael B. Murphy Editor-In-Chief
The ashes of former FSU student Asako Mazawa will be reinterred two and a half years after being removed from her personal on-campus memorial garden in May 2013. Though not mentioned in the University’s advertisement for the event - which includes two emails sent out by Holloway, an ad appearing on the LED screen outside The McCarthy Center and an ad taken out in this issue of The Gatepost - the Nov. 12 Memorial Grove Dedication Ceremony will include Mazawa’s reinterring, according to Holloway. The date was chosen so the ceremony would be part of the Week of Kindness, said Holloway. A Japanese international student, Mazawa died on June 10, 1997. The summer before her senior year, on June 8, 1997, Mazawa was riding on the back of a motorcycle when the operator struck a car. The driver was killed within the hour of the accident and Mazawa was taken to Boston Medical Center where she was pronounced brain dead, according to a Boston Herald account. On April 12, 1999, the University unveiled the “Asako Mazawa Memorial Garden” which was funded by a $5,000 donation the Mazawas made to Framingham State. At the 1999 ceremony, portions of Asako Mazawa’s ashes were interred into the soil of the garden by her parents. The memorial garden also included a cherry tree, a small statue, flowers, shrubs and a placard that read “In Memory of Asako Mazawa. 1972-1997. Class
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Asako Mazawa, a Japanese international student, died in 1997. Some of her ashes were buried in a memorial garden dedicated to her at Framingham State. mains have been held in the office of the Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development since May of 2013, Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Warren Fairbanks said, “(former Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development) Susanne Conley was intimately involved in this. That’s why they went to her office. She wanted care and custody of them. President F. Javier Cevallos said it was “probably” Conley’s decision to store them in her office. “She needed to put them in a safe place and … you want to make sure you know where they are,” he
about this,’ and I said, ‘No, I did not.’” Lorretta Holloway, who has succeeded the retired Conley, said she was surprised to learn of their existence in her office. “I mean, do I find it … odd that it’s in this office? It was a surprise,” Holloway said. When asked why the ashes have not been reinterred in nearly three years, several administrators cited the lengthy Hemenway Hall construction project and limited space on campus. Dale Hamel, executive vice president, said in an email the University always planned to rein-
I mean, do I find it ... odd that [Asako’s ashes are] in this office? It was a suprise.” - Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development Lorretta Holloway
of 1998,” according to the May 3, 2013 issue of The Gatepost. Since their disinterring in 2013, the University has held the container that holds Mazawa’s ashes on the top shelf of a cabinet in the vice president of Enrollment and Student Development’s office. When asked why Mazawa’s re-
said. Cevallos added when he first proposed the idea of a memorial site, Conley informed him of Mazawa’s ashes. “I didn’t know about Asako,” Cevallos said. “So when I talked to Susanne Conley about this, she goes, ‘Oh by the way, do you know
ter the ashes once the Hemenway Hall construction was completed. “[Mazawa’s memorial garden] was already something that existed on campus, but we had to remove it because of the construction,” Cevallos said. “So we have to put it back.” According to Holloway, the new
memorial for Mazawa will include a new placard as the original 1999 placard was lost in storage When asked if holding Mazawa’s ashes in the vice president’s office for two and a half years could be viewed as disrespectful, Holloway said, “What I’d say is that we’re trying to be as respectful as possible. That the continuous moving of it would be, I think, much more of a problem.” Cevallos said, “Ideally, they should have been reinterred. But, there’s nothing we could do about it. “It is a long time - there is no question. Three years is a long time. You know, certainly, I wish it could have been done faster,” Cevallos said. However, he added, reinterring the ashes prematurely may have led to them having to be moved again. According to Cevallos, he has no knowledge of whether the Mazawa family has been notified that Asako’s ashes have not yet been reinterred, nor is he aware if the family has been invited to the Memorial Grove Ceremony. Holloway said she was “just assuming” that the family is aware that Asako’s ashes have not yet been buried. “I don’t have a document that said there’s a letter where she talked to them. … That’s not something I know.” In an email, Maureen Cupoli, who is Conley’s former secretary and Holloway’s current secretary, told The Gatepost that Conley is “fully retired from the University” and any questions regarding the Memorial Grove and the reinterring of Asako’s ashes should be di-See ASAKO MAZAWA page 11
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FSU Food Study Program opened to community for second year By Arianna Miller Staff Writer
The Framingham State Food Study (FS(2)) began Cohort 2 - its second year - in September with 72 participants. Project Director Pat Luoto said, “The primary only change since last year is that for the first cohort, it was only open to students, faculty and staff. This year, we opened it up to the greater Framingham community. “We marketed to neighbors of the University as well as alumni who live in the Framingham, Ashland or Natick area.” In an email interview, Executive Vice President Dale Hamel said, “The Framingham Food Study is a component of a larger private foundation-funded research study administered through Boston Children’s Hospital.” The food study is expected to cost $5.5 million for the three years. This includes costs for participant awards, food costs, local program management and assessment costs, according to Hamel. Boston Children’s Hospital approached FSU because it wanted a “community setting” for its study, said Luoto. Twenty-six participants completed Cohort 1 of the study. In an email interview, Dr. Cara Ebbeling, principal investigator for the study, said, “Because we started with a relatively small first cohort, we will be conducting the study in three, rather than two cohorts.” Recruitment started six months late for Cohort 1, said Luoto. Ebbeling said, “The goal is to complete about 150 participants.
“Based on our experience with previous research studies and Cohort 1 of the present study, most participants who make it through the first phase of the study are likely to complete the entire study,” said Ebbeling. Participants are in the study for a full academic year, said Ebbeling. Luoto said the study ends around the second or third week
After the weight-loss phase, “They’re not going to be losing any more weight,” said Luoto. Boston Children’s Hospital [BCH] hires the dieticians who create the menus. All meals are then prepared by Sodexo Dining Services, said Luoto. Lauren Stone, the program manager who supervises the (FS(2)) Kitchen, said, “We adjusted
Take-away meals are provided, said Luoto. Stone said, “They assume nobody’s perfect. They ask them to report anytime they’ve eaten something or drank something that they’re not supposed to.” Luoto added, “For a simple slipup, participants are not going to be asked to be removed from the study.”
“It’s a great opportunity to help out with a great research study. I want to help scientists answer their questions, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity. The best thing about it is I am eating things that I have never had before.” -MacKensi McNeely, Senior and Food Study participant
in May. The study has two phases: a 12week weight-loss phase, and a 20week weight-maintenance phase, said Ebbeling. “The purpose of the (FS(2)) is to find out if one diet is better than others for keeping weight off.” In the weight-loss phase, participants must lose 10-14 percent of their body weight, said Luoto. “Everyone eats basically the same thing in the weight-loss diet.” Once the weight-loss phase is completed, participants are “randomized by a computer program which determines which ones will be allocated to a high-carbohydrate, low-carbohydrate or moderate-carbohydrate diet.”
the cycle menu a little bit in order to give a bit more variety and not be too repetitive with things.” The (FS(2)) Kitchen was completed in September of last year, according to Luoto. “This is like a metabolic kitchen so every individual’s portion of whatever the menu item is, is individually weighed, measured and portioned,” said Luoto. Participants are only allowed to eat the food they are provided, said Ebbeling. This includes three meals a day and a snack. According to Luoto, participants also have to agree to no alcohol for nine months. Community participants must eat at least one meal on campus.
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Sodexo workers and student research assistants at the FS(2) Kitchen, completed in September 2014, make all the food for the Food Study participants.
Stone said, “Most of the food we make from scratch including hummus, peanut butter, almond butter and some of the sauces.” Participants on the high-carbohydrate diet consume a lot of bread, pasta and rice. Participants on the low-carbohydrate diet consume fats and sauces, while participants on the moderate-carbohydrate diet consume some bread and some sauces, according to Stone. “The diets are based on popular diets,” said Stone. “They’re looking more in-depth at the food. They’re even going so far as to not provide low-glycemic index foods, so they’re not quick absorbing carbs,” she added. It is up to participants whether they want to exercise during the study. Luoto said, “We’re not looking at exercise as a variable at all.” Participants also undergo four assessment periods: pre-assessment, at the end of the weightloss phase, mid-way through the weight-maintenance phase and at the very end of the study. Medical and physiological tests are administered at the Framingham State Food Study Research House, said Luoto. According to Stone, the assessments help determine participants’ calorie levels, said Stone. Luoto said students in the nursing program work at the research house and administer the blood work. Because of “medical and logistical reasons,” a few students have dropped out of the study so far, said Luoto. “It’s a huge commitment for nine months, and you can only eat this food that’s given to you. Some people simply can’t -See FOOD STUDY page 7
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handle the logistical aspect of it,” she added. If individuals drop out of the study, they are reimbursed for their time. Participants cannot be vegetarian or vegan, or have certain medical conditions such as diabetes. “We simply do not have the production capability to provide for a vegetarian or vegan diet,” said Luoto. Stone said, “Because of how extensive it is to weigh out every food item, we need the diets to be pretty similar.” Stone added they cannot accommodate participants who have allergies. “We can’t prevent possible contamination.” Dieticians provide support to all participants. They’ll meet and check in with them to see how they are doing, said Luoto. There
NEWS are also group sessions once a month for additional support. Upon completion of the study, “The dietician is meeting with all individuals to review how they can continue to maintain their weight loss,” said Luoto. Participants are paid on a monthly basis. The food costs are about $3,200 and participants receive a stipend of about $3,300, said Luoto. Hamel said, “We are very pleased to be a part of this initiative as it has the benefit of not only supporting important research, but provides an opportunity for members of our campus community to participate in a program that will certainly benefit their individual health.” Students have the opportunity to apply for internships with the Food Study program. There
are student research assistants who help with physiological testing and data entry. There are also nutrition research assistants who work in the (FS(2)) Kitchen, according to Luoto. These positions are available to any student on campus regardless of major. Senior Autumn Evers joined the study “to learn how to eat better and lose weight.” She said the best part was “seeing results right away.” She added she found it hard not to eat pizza anymore. Senior Jodi Noone said, “I wanted to learn how to eat healthy. Growing up, I wasn’t exposed to a variety of foods.” Senior MacKenzi McNeely said, “It’s a great opportunity to help out with a research study. I want to help scientists answer their questions, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity.
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“The best thing about it is I am eating things that I have never had before,” she added. Sophmore Jeree Stutts, who completed the study last year, said, “ I lost a lot of weight. I started off at 97 kilos. When I ended, I was at 89.7 kilos.” Sophmore Tyshelle Simms said, “At first, it was an adjustment - all your friends that aren’t in the food study are around you eating regular food.” In an email interview, English Professor Lisa Eck, who participated in the study last year, said, “If you think the food study might be something that would work for you, I’d love to talk to you more in person. … And when we’re done, we can all go on ‘The Ellen Show’ and talk about it!”
Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Center now available to students and employees By Jennifer Johnson News Editor
This fall, Framingham State opened the doors to the Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Center located in G026 of O’Connor Hall. According to Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Sean Huddleston, the center is a space where students and employees have the option to practice the religion they are affiliated with between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Huddleston said this is the first time the University has had an interfaith prayer center, “so it’s a pretty exciting advancement.” He said, “We had to have something that was religiously neutral because as a public institution, you know, we cannot promote any specific religion, but we want to make sure we are accommodating the religious needs and preferences of our students.” Huddleston said the space began to take shape last spring at the request of a couple of Muslim students who were looking for an appropriate place to pray on campus. “In conjunction, we created a place in Banner where students are able to identify their religious affiliation so that we have a better understanding of students’ religion,” said Huddleston. Of the 165 students who answered the question, 44 percent identified as Catholic, 13 percent as Christian, four percent as Jewish, three percent as Muslim and three percent as Protestant. “I did a little bit of research on prayer spaces on campuses, and we came up with the concept of having an interfaith and prayer center as a neutral space to accommodate the meditation and prayer needs for students from all different backgrounds,” he said. According to Huddleston,
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The Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Center features bibles and prayer mats among other religious items for student use. O’Connor Hall posed the best temporary option for the prayer center. However, that due to the remodeling of O’Connor, the Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Center will eventually be moved to the Henry Whittemore Library. “As you can imagine, we are a little bit space-challenged, and we wanted to find a place that would accommodate them,” he said. The prayer room will function through the use of a sign-up sheet. Although signing up is not required, Huddleston said, “There are certain faiths that have to pray at a certain time each day and multiple times each day. One of the most important things to us is that students have the ability to do that without being interrupted by anyone.” The Ecumenical Center is still available to students according to Huddleston. The Ecumenical Cen-
ter has served multiple purposes and mainly “resembles a Christian chapel.” Huddleston said, “We want to make sure it’s not the only option for students. … If you are a person that is not of Christian faith, it is not necessarily a place you would feel comfortable praying.” Senior Stephen Gillies said, “Especially with all of the stuff that happened last year, people protesting and whatnot, it’s good to have something like that on campus even though no one really knows about it. They should do something to broadcast or market it. It’s good that they have a center for prayer now.” Junior Alyssa Ross said, “I just think they [administration] should do more advertising for it because I hadn’t heard about until just now. … Also, it’s important that people know it’s for any religion. I like that
it’s not specific to any single religion. It’s a neutral space.” Taynara Justiniano, a senior, said, “I think it will be a good way for people to get away from everything else. People can go in there and do what they need to do and pray to whomever they want. I think it’s a great idea, but I think they need to advertise it more so that people know it’s available to them.” Senior AJ Crea said, “I think the addition of the Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Center really speaks to Framingham State striving for inclusive excellence. All students are vastly different, and many of us practice various religious beliefs. Framingham State now has an area where students can feel comfortable practicing those beliefs by meditation, prayer and other religious ceremonies.”
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Gender-Inclusive facilities now available on campus By Megan Muise Staff Writer Twenty-one students are currently enrolled in the gender-inclusive housing program as of the start of the 201516 academic year. Framingham State’s office of Residence Life unveiled the program during the 2015 spring semester as the housing selection process for the upcoming academic year began. According to Sean Huddleston, chief diversity and inclusion officer, the discussion concerning gender-inclusive housing has been in the works for years. “Culture, communities and our populations are so dynamic and everchanging, so we recognize that, because of that, we have to move forward,” said Huddleston. “The advice and feedback from the people who want to feel like their identities are respected and, more importantly, included and engaged, is the motor that keeps these initiatives running.” Gender-inclusive housing is available in Linsley, Larned, Horace Mann and North Halls. Gender-inclusive bathrooms have also been introduced throughout multiple academic buildings across campus. “There is such a force within this University that is constantly trying to ensure there is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone,” said Huddleston. Students who want to enroll in the program are not asked to disclose why they are selecting gender-inclusive housing. All enrolled residents may take part in housing without restrictions based on their roommate’s biological sex, their own gender identity and gender expression, according to the 2015-16 Student Handbook.
“I’m happy that we have developed the program and how it continues to develop,” said Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct Glenn Cochran. “The feedback we get at the end of the year can only lead to adjustments and improvements to only better the program.” Senior Calvin Ridley headed a senate sub-committee for both gender-inclusive housing and bathrooms, reporting feedback to the administration as it was in the final processes of development. “I was, and still am, very thankful to have been involved in the process from inception to completion and am ecstatic that the option is now available to students. It’s wonderful to see such radical change actually happen.” According to Ridley, the LGBT+ community on campus was involved as well, with some members currently enrolled within the gender-inclusive housing program. “I believe that most, if not all of the change regarding gender-inclusion related things have been pushed from the bottom up by students,” said Ridley. Junior Rylan O’Day, a student enrolled within the gender-inclusion housing program believes that this new initiative is “just the beginning. “I was super excited. As a transgender student, this was a huge accomplishment in my eyes and it most definitely does not stop at gender-inclusive housing,” said O’Day. “I fully believe that the campus will continue to grow and apply changes that the LGBT+ community needs.” Kate Turner, a senior, hopes that this new program, along with the gender-inclusive bathrooms, will spark a change in regards to students on cam-
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North Hall is one of four dorms on campus that offer gender-inclusive housing. pus becoming more open and educated about the LGBT+ community. “In order for there to be change, there needs to be awareness and acceptance,” said Turner. “Some people can be so closed-minded that they refuse to accept that LGBT+ people matter, too.” Turner, as well as other advocates for the LGBT+ community, hopes students on campus will become more aware of the changes happening as more programs start to develop. “Not many students even know about the gender-inclusive housing, which is probably something that FSU needs to work on,” said Turner. Kathy Martinez, director for the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE), hopes the Gender-Inclusive Housing will lead to more programs and initiatives in order to better educate both students and faculty about the LGBT+ community. Martinez coordinates and runs Brave
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Space Training, which helps not only educate members of the FSU community, but also creates an environment for students to feel comfortable enough to be themselves. “I think my role largely with all of this has been supportive,” said Martinez. “I really wanted to drive these students that were such a big part of this.” Brave Space Training is led by the CIE and is aimed to help the University better understand the challenges of the LGBT+ community. Each session lasts for 75 minutes as participants are introduced into the concept of Brave Space and what they can do to support the LGBT+ community as an ally through learning and awareness in appropriate dialogue in both diversity and social justice. Participants receive a Brave Space certification sticker at the end of the training.
Science as a Part of Our Living World
november 10 th
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4:30 p.m., mccarthy center, alumni room
7 p.m., dwight performing arts center
Native American leaders will join FSU professors to share collective wisdom and explain how and why the contributions of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to modern science are becoming a guiding force in national climate change policies. They will explain how the historical denial of civil and land-use rights of Native Americans contributed to the global crisis of climate change and how, through native wisdom, a path can be found that will help improve the human and natural relationships upon which a healthy world depends. Panelists:
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Native Wisdom: Facing the Crisis of Climate Change
Cedric Cromwell, Tribal Council Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts Aja DeCoteau, Yakama/Turtle Mountain Chippewa Dr. Carl Hakansson, Geography Department, FSU Dr. Vandana Singh, Physics and Earth Sciences Department, FSU
Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate Fires, floods, droughts—how do we change the world before it changes so radically that no one is safe? Drawing on her new book This Changes Everything, award-winning journalist Naomi Klein tackles the climate crisis, the obstacles we face, political, economic, and ideological solutions necessary to build the next, regeneration-based economies. Can we pull off these changes in time?
Ancient Appetites: What our Ancestors Really Ate and How We Know 4:30 p.m., mccarthy center
Dr. Briana Pobiner discusses facts, fallacies, and fantasies in our understanding of prehistoric diet. Using a variety of lines of evidence including early human, animal, and plant fossils, ancient stone tools, and living human and chimpanzee diets, she examines significant changes in the evolution of human diets and discusses what makes human meat-eating unique.
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Beyond the Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution 4:30 p.m., mccarthy center, forum
We stand on the edge of an infinite frontier, preparing to explore the solar system. It is like the moment when Americans began moving West. What if more thought had been given to settling that frontier? Seeing the Earth from a distance — the “Overview Effect” — offers a unifying symbol, but will that unity persist? Frank White, author of The Overview Effect, will facilitate a panel discussion addressing these critical questions.
Email Diane Lowe at: dlowe@framingham.edu For more information, please visit: www.framingham.edu/artsandideas
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Veterans will be given discounts during Week of Kindness By Arianna Miller Staff Writer Veterans will be given free coffee from Sodexo and a 10 percent discount from the bookstore during the Week of Kindness, according to SGA President Dan Costello. The Week of Kindness will be Nov.713. Some of the events include Operation Smile with SUAB, Cozy Kittens with Kraft Club and the Kindness Carnival. There will also be a donation table for the Wounded Warrior Project in honor of Darius Theriault, an FSU student who recently passed away. At the Nov.3 meeting, SGA reviewed the American Red Cross Association of Framingham State’s constitution, and accepted it as seen for the first time. The purpose of this club is to “promote blood education and awareness at Framingham State University and the greater community,” according to the club’s constitution. SGA approved a funding request from the Christian Fellowship Club for its “Praise Night.” Club President Dominique Freeman said it is the club’s one big event of the year at which the entire campus and community can come pray and worship together. SGA approved the request for $2,637.12. SGA reviewed Student Leaders of Inclusion and Diversity’s constitution, and accepted it as seen for the second time. SGA approved Business Leadership Club’s request to change its name to
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SGA meets every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Room on the third floor of the McCarthy Center. Entrepreneurship Club. The club updated the guidelines in its constitution to meet SGA requirements. Tickets for the Senior Kick-off Event to the bar Howl at the Moon in Boston are being sold in the Game Room for $15. This includes transportation and entrance fee. This is a 21+ event. On Feb. 19, there will be a budget meeting in the Alumni Room to ap-
prove all fiscal-year budgets for all organizations. This meeting is mandatory for SGA senators. Costello is still looking into getting more AED [Automated External Defibrillator] machines on campus. According to the Red Cross’ website, “An AED is the only effective treatment for restoring a regular heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest.”
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Sept. 4, 1972 Asako’s year of birth
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Asako enrolls as a history major at Framingham State College
April 1997 Asako obtains a U.S. driver’s license and registers as an organ donor
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rected toward Holloway. Hamel said that the interring of Asako’s ashes in 1999 should not be referred to as a “burial.” He said, “No religious ceremony occurred at this event as it was not a burial service. From my personal understanding, it is not uncommon for the Japanese to be cremated.”
Richard Winslow, an adviser at the Consulate General of Japan in Boston, said in a telephone interview that a consulate staff member named Susan Gill recalls being contacted by the University in 2013 regarding how the University should go about respectfully disinterring the ashes of Mazawa. However, “Susan was not asked to provide contact information. It was understood the University had the contact info with the family.”
June 8, 1997 Asako is gravely injured in motorcycle accident and is taken to Boston Medical Center where she is pronounced brain dead
June 10, 1997 Day of death, Mazawa family honors their daughter’s wishes and donates her organs
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It is a long time - there is no question. Three years is a long time. You know, certainly, I wish it could have been done faster.” - President F. Javier Cevallos
Asako’s seven donated organs save six lives including Doris Kalohn from Schenectady, NY
May 1998 Class of 1998 graduation, FSC presents the Mazawas with Asako’s bachelor’s in history
April 12, 1999 FSC holds dedication ceremony where a memorial garden in Asako’s name is unveiled and a portion of her ashes is buried
Sept. 1, 2000 Asako’s father, Yoichi Mazawa, establishes the Japan Donor Family Club
May 2013 FSU removes Asako’s ashes and dismantles memorial garden due to construction.
Oct. 2015 The Gatepost confirms a portion of her ashes have been stored in VP office for 2.5 years
Nov. 4 2015 VP Holloway announces new Memorial Grove Dedication Ceremony
Nov. 12 2015 The date Asako’s ashes are reinterred at Memorial Grove Dedication Ceremony
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In the May 3, 2013 issue of The Gatepost, Conley said she had been communicating with the Mazawas via a translator at the Japanese consulate in Boston. The University apologized for having to remove Mazawa’s remains, but invited them to a rededication ceremony in the fall of 2013. In the article, according to Conley, the Mazawas declined FSU’s invitation. “My understanding is that the parents, as well as the Japanese consulate, were contacted to see if they would like to attend any
According to the Consulate General of Japan in Boston’s website, its goal is to “work closely with the Japanese community and continue to provide consular and other services to Japanese nationals to ensure that they have a safe and comfortable sojourn in New England.” Winslow said that the Consulate does not know how to contact the Mazawas. He added he has no recollection, nor does anyone at the Consulate General of Japan in Boston, of being invited to any event at FSU. “As far as a renewed attempt to
As far as a renewed attempt to rededicate the ashes within this year, I don’t have any knowledge about that - Richard Winslow, an advisor at the Consulate General of Japan in Boston such event and they respectfully declined,” Hamel said. According to Holloway, Conley invited the Mazawas to the Memorial Grove Ceremony, and the family wasn’t “really interested in coming.”
rededicate the ashes within this year, I don’t have any knowledge about that,” Winslow said.
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The importance of remembering A Memorial Grove ceremony will be held in the southwest corner of Larned Hall on Nov. 12. During this time, students, faculty and staff “can come together to remember, contemplate, and reflect,” according to an email from Interim Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development Lorretta Holloway. While this information was sent to students in an email by Holloway, what students may not know is that the ashes of a former student, Asako Mazawa, will be laid to rest in this memorial after nearly three years of being disinterred. For those of you who do not know the story of Mazawa, she was an international student from Japan who studied history at FSU. She was killed in 1997 in a motorcycle accident. Mazawa registered as an organ donor while in the United States a mere two months before she would be pronounced brain dead at Boston Medical Center. Mazawa was a daughter. A sister. A 24 year-old senior history major. A member of the FSU family. She was a young woman who saved the lives of several people, despite knowing her decision to donate her organs - which included her heart, lungs and liver - was an act considered taboo in her homeland of Japan. Doris Kalohn, who was the recipient of Asako’s liver in 1997, is now 85 years old. For a time, Mazawa was honored on this campus. Two years after her death, the administration constructed a memorial garden in her name and a portion of her ashes, brought from Japan by her parents, were buried beneath the soil. The burial site was marked with a commemorative placard. In the 1999 addition of “The Dial,” FSU’s yearbook, it was written, “This garden will forever preserve her memory.” Unfortunately,the administration could not uphold this wish. The garden was dismantled fourteen years later during the construction of Hemenway Hall. Mazawa’s ashes were not placed in any sort of temporary memorial. They were not kept in public. Perhaps they could have placed the container holding her ashes in one of the display cases in Dwight Hall with a picture of her beside it. Instead, the decision was made to hold them in the office of the vice president of Enrollment and Student Development. While perhaps an acceptable short-term solution, as the months passed by, as two years slipped away, Mazawa’s ashes - and her memory - were forgotten by the FSU community. We at The Gatepost understand why the administration has decided not to mention Asako in its advertisements for the Memorial Grove Dedication Ceremony. The administration would be reminding this campus community of how they bafflingly chose to bury the legacy of a truly astounding hero. Mazawa’s death occurred nearly two decades ago, but she was still a member of our community, and we, as members of this community, should be aware of what we lost on June 10, 1997. As in any community, how we honor those we have lost is a reflection of ourselves. This administration has not done right by Asako and her family the past two and a half years. Therefore, they have not done right by this community. Students, faculty and staff - whether you knew Asako or have never heard of her story before - we at The Gatepost implore you all to attend the Memorial Grove Dedication Ceremony next Thursday, Nov. 12, at 3:30, at the southwest corner of Larned Hall.
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OP/ED Bam. Registration. Who knew? I know my advisor didn’t. This was not his fault - the meeting snuck up on him as well. In fact, I’m not sure who to blame. Whoever is at fault needs to consider that senior advising requires careful attention, as mistakes are easy to make. These ordinarily small, digital mishaps are sometimes made at the cost of graduating on time, and at least $1,000. When one becomes a “senior” in the digital eyes of DegreeWorks, they are, of course, nearly completed with all of their goal requirements and on the cusp of graduation. When a student takes on two concentrations on top of their major, like I did, there are bound to be issues with DegreeWorks. In those cases, when a student’s advisor doesn’t speak fluent DegreeWorks, which unfortunately is more often than not, they miss things, very important things. Being a senior, I knew while signing up for classes for the final time that there were classes I simply had to take, or else I would not gradate. Period. Going into registration last weekend, I was under the impression that I was actually a full course behind, based on the information my DegreeWorks displayed to me. Keeping this fact in mind, I created a four-course schedule for the Spring semester, all while contemplating what could have gone wrong, and where I could make up the credits for the extra fifth course. By some unorganized shift in scheduling, my advisor was arbitrarily changed on me after three-and-a-half years. My new advisor for my final advising
session was much more well-versed in the enigma that is DegreeWorks. This new advisor found that many of my completed courses were not filed under the correct goals, and that I was, in fact, a credit ahead instead of behind. We submitted a DegreeWorks audit to the Registrar with all of the suggested changes, a piece of paper work I was unware even existed. For me, this was the difference between graduating on time or waiting another semester to continue my life. At Framingham State, students’ advisors are professors. Every student has an advisor that teaches in the field of study that the student is in. The role of the advisor is to suggest the most academically suitable schedule for students based on the patterns they see in past courses - a position that can hold a lot of unspoken, or in some cases unrealized, pressure and responsibility. Again, this is no fault of these professors, as they are forced into this position, likely with minimal knowledge about how the DegreeWorks beast functions. Getting to my point – this university needs advisors. I’m not talking about professors that are forced to take time away from their actual professions to learn auxiliary information, I’m talking about trained professionals that know everything about DegreeWorks down to the binary coding. The simplest DegreeWorks mistake or glitch or oversight could cause serious frustration, but also cost precious time and money.
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Up all night to get unlucky For college students, sometimes seeing the sunrise is less of a beautiful moment and more an indicator that you’ve royally screwed up your life. Not sleeping used to be fun. I would just stay up all night because I felt like it or because I had to do it for schoolwork, and I’d hit a point where I got so tired that I suddenly wasn’t tired anymore. The next day was always awesome - to cop a phrase from SlaughterhouseFive, everything was beautiful and nothing hurt. My brain just drifted through the day in an overtired bliss. This might sound familiar to you. This will change. Coming from somebody for whom all-nighters were once a full-blown hobby, I can say in my final year that messing that heavily with your sleep schedule isn’t sustainable. In the short-term, you feel fine. Maybe a little sleepdeprived, but overall fine. But you
only have so many sleepless nights in you. After staying up all night approximately once every two weeks last year, I had to pull one all-nighter to write a paper this year and it flat-out destroyed me. People our age need between seven and nine hours of sleep a night. No matter what you think, in the long-term you can’t just “power through it.” Biologically, you need to sleep for your brain to work. I don’t care how “good” you are at all-nighters. You can’t fight that. All-nighters can be fun, yeah, and sometimes they’re unavoidable. But, for your own sake, be careful. Making too many withdrawals from the sleep bank will eventually leave you, metaphorically, flat broke.
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Tinder saps dating excitement For millennials, Tinder reigns in the vast, unknown and sometimes downright frightening world of online dating. Swiping left to avoid matching with a guy who you doubt you could stand talking to for 60 seconds, and then swiping right hoping you’ll match with a girl whose eyes you could stare into for hours on end - this is the essence of Tinder. Finally, after swiping right perhaps 100 times, you match with someone, and can now initiate a conversation with him or her. This is when you must bring your A-game, because that first message might very well determine whether the conversation continues. Though Tinder has many funny aspects to it, this one requires a combination of wit, humor and luck that some cannot boast. At this point, your looks have, to some degree, helped you. In this first message to the person you want to talk to, however, your sense of humor and/or creativity (or lack thereof) will reveal itself and, ultimately, make or break your chances of building a relationship
with this person. You’re essentially marketing yourself to another person, saying, “Here is what I have to offer. This is why you should talk to me,” through comedy, wit or some other creative message. I had an account on Tinder for three days. At first, it was fun to see people I knew, but once I received a few “Hellos” and “How are you’s?” I became bored. I thought, “With so many words in the English language, you must be able to come up with something more intriguing than “What’s up?” Dating has transformed regrettably - from face-to-face encounters to the equivalent of purchasing goods at a market. It is as though people no longer use the creative part of their brains when communicating with others, and Tinder - at least for millennials leads the charge in dumbing down today’s future leaders until the word “original” disappears from memory.
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Stop sharing nude photos on Fleek The most recent social media phenomenon to grab the attention of FSU students is fsu. snaps, a Snapchat account where students could post pictures of themselves for the rest of the campus to see. This account was intriguing because students chose to post nude pictures, as well as pictures of themselves taking drugs. Not long after the account was created, it was moved to a new app called “Fleek,” which works similarly to Snapchat but is designed specifically for accounts made for students on college campuses. FSU currently has two accounts - FSU Snaps, which is a general account for the campus community, and FSU Snaps X, which is specifically for nude pictures. Of course, for nearly every nude photo posted on the account since its inception on Snapchat, there has been a horribly disparaging or objectifying comment on Yik Yak, the app where anyone within a certain radius of campus can post anonymously on an open forum. “If I see that bitches ass on fsu snaps one more time,” posted one user, “gross.” “Blue thong on FSU.snaps u actually don’t have an ass,” wrote another. “It’s just fat… juuuussst fat. #stopfatlogic.” These are just two examples of a landslide of monstrous comments from anonymous, sexist cowards hiding behind a message board. I believe this entire craze is negative for the community. Body shaming is already enough of
a problem in society without the student body of FSU adding to it. Of course, the main issue is the anonymous posts. However, there is no way of stopping the immaturity of cruel idiots with a WiFi connection, especially when nobody can identify them. Unfortunately, the only way for these women to avoid being torn apart on social media would be to put an end to the broadcasting of nude photos. Frankly, it is surprising that these photos continue to be shared, despite the negative and insulting comments that inevitably follow them. According to Dara Greenwood, Ph.D, who writes for “Psychology Today,” “Young women are repeatedly taught that to be acknowledged and valued as human beings, they must first be acknowledged and valued for their physical appearance.” Greenwood argues that the constant objectification of women has led to a paradox in today’s society - sharing sexual photos of oneself can be a method of empowerment and “self-expression,” but also gleeful selfobjectification. In other words, we live in a world where the shaming of the female body has led to a sort of sexual revolution where women are seeking to free their bodies by baring them in front of the world proudly, which is sadly leading to further objectification in some instances.
This phenomenon appears similar to the “Free the Nipple” campaign, and may very well be healthy for the progression of the feminist cause. It is certainly not my place as a male to instruct women about what to do with their bodies or who to show them to. On the other hand, it is worth mentioning that posting to FSU Snaps is not like posting to other social media outlets. Once posted, you are no longer in control of your own image. This means that if you end up regretting the post, or find that the online abuse is too intense, it stays there for the full period of time before the app removes it. Ultimately, this is an issue that is in the hands of the women who are posting the nudes. If the motivation to submit these pictures stems from a desire for self-empowerment or freedom, I would strongly suggest choosing a different venue which gives users more control over photos of their own body. Regardless, the abuse these women are facing on social media is nothing short of psychologically damaging, and it is troubling to sit by and watch as it happens. While it probably won’t do any good, I would like to ask the weak-minded Yik Yak cretins wasting their time picking apart other people’s bodies to kindly go to hell and leave the women of this campus alone.
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Human rights activist Naomi Tutu encourages truth as means of healing wounds of racism By Kristen Pinto Arts & Features Editor Overcoming the challenge of growing up in South Africa during apartheid as a black woman has been the foundation of Nontombi Naomi Tutu’s involvement with human rights activism. Last Thursday, Tutu, human rights and gender activist, came to FSU to speak about how often the truth gets buried under what we choose to ignore in her talk, “Black Truths Matter: Lessons from South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the U.S. Today.” Tutu is the daughter of South African civil rights leader and Nobel Peace prize winner Desmond Tutu, former archbishop of Cape Town. Today, in the United States, she follows in her father’s legacy of revealing the realities of a racist culture. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, TRC, was created as a result of the abolition of apartheid in South Africa. It offered victims of apartheid a space to give statements and hold trials on their experiences as well as liberty for perpetrators who request amnesty. “The easy response is that these [perpetrators] are some deranged, crazy human beings,” she said. “The easy response for us listening to their stories is to say, ‘There is no way that somebody like me
would have done something like that.’” Yet, in looking at the reality of the situation, the men who were committing such “crimes against human rights,” as Tutu described them, were just everyday people. “They were given a justification of dehumanizing, of torturing, of murdering, by a system that told them black people were not human beings,” Tutu said. Tutu described a TRC meeting that stands out to her to this day, during which a letter was read aloud sent from a white man living in South Africa at the time. “I apologize for not knowing what was going on in our country. … But most importantly, I apologize for choosing not to know,” the letter read. Tutu asked, “What is it that we choose not to hear?” Tutu expressed how racism is still present in our world today. Specifically, she talked about the day she heard about the case of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Florida in 2012. Tutu said when the story first broke, her son was the same age as Martin. “I was frozen,” she said. “I was terrified as the mother of a black boy.” She remained hopeful throughout the jurying of the case when she knew that the majority of the jury was female. She thought they
would identify with the fact that he was just a young boy, a son, trying to get home in peace. Tutu asked herself once more, “What is it that we are choosing not to see?” The jurors did not see a teenage boy, Tutu said. They saw “the narrative of that scary black man who is simply looking for an occasion to rob, to kill, to rape. And it doesn’t matter that that scary black man is just a 17-year-old boy because we have chosen the story that makes sense for us.” It is only by facing the truth and accepting it that healing can happen. “I don’t want us to pretend that our differences do not exist,” she said. “That is not the choice. The choice is to say, ‘We are different, but our differences are not the things that determine our worth and who we are in the world.’ Our differences are an opportunity to make the world an interesting place.” She said, “I ask you here at Framingham State, here in this community, in this state, in this country, in our world – have the courage, say what it is we are choosing not to know. Once we have that courage … then we start on the path to healing.”
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An Interview with Naomi Tutu
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By Michael B. Murphy Editor-in-Chief
How would you describe your work? Would you refer to yourself as a civil rights activist? You’ve also been referred to as a gender justice advocate. I would say a human rights activist. Yes, I think that, no matter what the issue, they are all connected. What is it that helped transform you into a human rights activist? Do you believe your father’s work was the key reason as to why you became an activist or were there other factors that influenced you? Clearly, I think coming from the family that I do and having my parents as activists, obviously played a role, but obviously, just my own life experiences - being raised as a black child in Apartheid South Africa and recognizing how inhumanity is inseparable. When you dehumanize one group of human beings, you literally dehumanize yourself. So for me, it was just about recognizing how much we all, as a world, lose in allowing dehumanization and oppression to continue. Knowing that there were people who sacrificed so that I would have a better life than my parents and grandparents, and wanting to be a part of that continuing process of trying to make the world slightly better than the world that I received. Do you look at the world and things getting better in terms of race and misogyny?
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Human rights activist Nontombi Naomi Tutu shared her message of “truth and reconciliation” last Thursday night in DPAC.
You can look around the world and see places where things are improving. You can look around the world and see issues where things are changing and conversations about human rights are accepted and that there is something that needs to be questioned about the way we do things. So we look around and see there are more women in political leadership around the world. We see - continued on page 16
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been in fact the strength of knowing that I belong to a God who is not made insecure when I question Her. It is part of the strength of my faith. I think so very often that the God that we talk about seems to have all of our insecurities and all our prejudices and all of our wants. Because of my family background, the people that I was exposed to growing up, I realize that God is so much bigger than anything that we can try and put in a box and delineate. That has been the thing that has kept my faith strong, in fact.
more people of color in positions of leadership. So we can see positive things happening, but I think right now, my concern is we are seeing many more of the negative things happening. Look at the refugee crisis in Syria and the response of the world to that refugee crisis. Given that the world has been a part of the conflict in Syria, surely we at least owe … safety to people fleeing those places. Recently in the United States, we have had the events of Ferguson, the Black Lives Matter movement and many incidences of police officers committing acts of violence towards people of color. These events have received a tremendous amount of media coverage, and they have sparked a debate in our nation concerning race and racism in America. Are race relations worse in America or are these issues just finally receiving the attention they deserve? Again, I think it’s a little bit of both. … First of all, we have the technology that we now have people with cellphones taking film of a police officer shooting somebody in the back, so when the police officer says, “He went for my gun,” there is actual video evidence that shows that this was not so. You know, in the past, I’m sure there have been police officers who have murdered and have gotten away with it. So I think that’s one - we are having more people speaking about it and so more access to the events happening. I think the second thing is there is a way that things are getting worse. There is a way in which this country - I think this country is in a place of crisis. When we experience a time of crisis, a time of struggle, we as human beings basically have two options. One is to find ways of building alliances to find out what are the root causes of what is going on. What can we do together to make things better? Or, we can find people to blame for what is going wrong. To find some other group that is the problem – those immigrants, those black people, whatever. “Feminazis.” That second option is often easier. You know, it’s a gut reaction. You can just say, “Well it’s their fault, so obviously there’s nothing that I need to do to change the way that I’m living in the world.” That is an easier option. It’s a more destructive option, and I think we are seeing that in our communities. You’re known for saying how the truth can help heal the wounds of racism. Would you care to elaborate on that? I know it’s an idea that stems from South Africa’s response to the aftermath of Apartheid. Right, [South Africa] had a truth
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and reconciliation commission. Basically, for me, it does come out of that process. That idea that when you bring to light what is truthfully happening, then we can choose to say, “Oh that didn’t really happen,” or we can choose to say, “Wait a minute. This is what was going on? This is what is going on in our community?” But I think first thing is to find people willing to tell the truth. So that ties back to the videos. Seeing police abuse. Seeing the latest one in South Carolina of the resource officer in the high school. But there is also
America truly acknowledge racism and misogyny as very real problems? How do you encourage them not to give up? I would say to them what I say to my children, which is that my grandfathers and one grandmother never saw a free South Africa. Yet, throughout their lives, they prepared us for a free South Africa. They kept telling us, “We know this is going to happen. We know that our country is going to become more just. We are going to struggle for that to happen.” For
“... there is a glory almost ... in just knowing that you are standing for the truth, standing for justice and working to make it a reality.” a human condition that wants to say things about our community, say that everything is fine. “Don’t be coming up with these uncomfortable truths that put us in a bad light.” … That’s what we heard in South Africa. That’s what we hear here. “If you love our country why do you need to highlight the bad things?” The reality is that to highlight bad things is so we can correct them. Unless we admit that they happened, then there is no way to correct them, right? If it’s not happening, what is there to correct? But if we are willing to speak the truth and hear the truth about what is indeed happening and what it stems from … I think it’s really easy to say that there are some bad police officers. And I think that is true … but where are the good police officers who are saying, “This is wrong?” So clearly it’s bigger than simply some bad police officers. There is a structural something going on that we need to ask questions about to change that culture. As a young American, it’s so easy to become pessimistic. There just seems as though there’s so much work that needs to get done. What would you say to young Americans who want to see change, to see
us, part of the … prize is being a part of the struggle for justice. Knowing that we are struggling for something that is just. And my grandmother who did live to vote in our first democratic election told me on the day she voted that she had always believed this day would come in her grandchildren’s lifetime. For her, it was just an extra prize that she got to see it. And even though she only voted once and she voted at 92 years old, and never actually saw President Mandela because she was blind by that time, that for her that was way beyond what she had expected. So I think, yes, there is a way we all want to see what it is we are struggling for, but there is a glory almost ... in just knowing that you are standing for the truth, standing for justice and working to make it a reality. How has your faith and belief in God helped form you as a person, as someone who advocates for human rights? It must play a pivotal part, I’d imagine. Oh, I think it is. It’s always been an important part of … who I am. My belief in God. It’s really been a faith journey for me. There have been times that I’ve railed against God and questioned God. It has
Would you mind telling our readers about Nozizwe Consulting? It’s basically my company for the work that I do, which includes the speaking that I do. But also, part of the work is - “nozizwe” means “mother of many lands or many countries” and it was the name my maternal grandmother gave me when I was born - it feels to me that part of the work that I’m called to do in the world is to bring people together, to bring people of great differences together to celebrate and be amazed at their differences and to recognize their shared humanity. So I lead groups in South Africa, from this country, different high schools, college groups, church groups, to meet South Africans who are doing similar work and then I do truth and reconciliation workshops to bring people together when there has been conflict or where there is ongoing conflict. Is there any part of the South African model that the United States should adopt in an attempt to deal with our ongoing issues with racism? How do we deal with this issue? It’s hard to watch the news every day and not walk away feeling discouraged. I know. I hear you. There are days when I go into my room and I basically sob. I don’t think that it’s likely that the U.S. will have a national truth and reconciliation commission the way that South Africa did - but I don’t think it’s too much to imagine. … Let’s say as a community we want to … whether this community is a town or a college campus … to say, “There are issues facing us as a community and we as a community want to put together a truth and reconciliation commission.” It has been done in Greensborough, North Carolina. They did a truth and reconciliation commission over the Klan shootings that happened. I think that is my hope that communities around the U.S. will find the courage to say, “Well, maybe the nation isn’t ready do it, but we as a community are ready to have real healing, really dealing with the issues that divide us.”
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Colton’s Couture: Fall’s favorite colors By Colton Madore Staff Writer
With autumn in full swing and Halloween in the past, the weather is finally becoming chillier than the previous day, except for this past week, of course. To those of you who haven’t grown up in the northeast, welcome to New England. The change of weather can be somewhat of a shock, seeing as one day will be a high of 45 and the next will be nearing 70 degrees. You’ll eventually adjust. I promise. With autumn comes many vibrant and fabulous colors that hit stores and soon our closets. Of course, there is the usual brown, black and orange tones that everyone becomes obsessed with. But, let’s talk about the other colors that really go unnoticed. Thanks to Pantone - a system that matches and creates colors which are then used for fabrics, plastics, and other materials - we have many different and great hues that will not only look nice to the eye, but also look great in our fall garments.
For fall 2015, there are a total of 10 colors that Pantone predicted that will be the top colors of the season. With the season already halfway through, one can clearly see that Pantone really strived and succeeded in their prediction. The colors are all earth based, with vibrantly bold touches. Some of the names include ‘dried herb,’ a deep green with a light touch of brown, something that tries to strive for forest green yet doesn’t quite make it. There’s also ‘Cashmere rose,’ a nice light pink color that has a very light purple tinge to it, something great for the ladies and the gents. ‘Biscay bay’ is my favorite color of all, in what appears to be a dark teal hue which reminds me of the coast of Maine during the early fall season. Of course, the possibilities for color are endless every fall, yet I highly encourage many of you to look up the Pantone fall 2015 fashion trend as you will be inspired to head to the mall and change your wardrobe’s color!
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Guitarist Trevor Babb plays midday performance By Cesareo Contreras Asst. Arts & Features Editor Award-winning musician Trevor Babb played a variety of electric guitar songs Monday in the second Midday Performance of the academic year in the Heineman Ecumenical Center. A Fulbright award winner and a two time second-place finalist of the Denver Classical Guitar Competition, Babb is no stranger to the stage. Unlike most musicians, Babb is known for his ability to play a variety of instruments and compose original music. In his performance, “Going Electric,” Babb focused on contemporary music and played the electric guitar. “I hope that I blow you all away in the best possible way,” Babb said. His set consisted of four lengthy songs, ranging from six to 14 minutes. One track, titled, “Of Julie’s Dance... (Invention #8)” by Canadian songwriter Tim Brady, was originally part of a project in which a solo guitarist provided backup while a solo dancer improvised. Babb remained focused throughout the performance, meticulously strumming the strings of his guitar, enveloping the audience in its musicality. In the track titled “Slapback” by Michael Fiday, Babb used guitar
effect pedals to create disjointed sounds that created a slapback delay effect. Babb detailed that through the use of his foot pedals, he was able to reproduce the notes he played
rock, and it’s a really exciting piece to play,” Babb said. Babb explained that, as a child, he picked up the guitar and enjoyed such genres as jazz and rock and roll.
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one-eighth of a beat after he played them. While initially the original notes would play through the right speaker, after a small delay, the same notes would go the left, creating what Babb described as a “spacial effect.” “This music does take a lot of language from rock music and hard
He said he “has gone full circle.” In addition to composing and playing a variety of types of music, Babb performs concerts solely with his electric guitar. In fact, during this show, Babb’s only gear on stage was an electric Fender Telecaster guitar, a variety of guitar pedals, an amplifier and a Macbook. Senior Anderson Santana said it was “wild and unexpected.” Sophomore Jocelyn Bezulea and junior Emily Larosa said they enjoyed the show. Bezula said, “It was really good,” while Larosa detailed how she particularly liked Babb’s final piece, titled, “Electric Counterpoint” by Steve Reich. “The last one was definitely my favorite,” Larosa said. The next Midday Performance will be on Dec. 7 in DPAC, at which singer and guitarist Willie J. Laws and his quartet will perform their Texan stylings.
In his teen years, Babb decided to develop his ability and went on to formally train in classical music at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. While there, Babb researched a variety of contemporary and classical music, and discovered an interest in pieces written for the electric guitar.
“At the Late Night (Early Morning), Double Feature (Rocky Horror) Picture Show” By Melina Bourdeau Associate Editor In honor of Halloween, the Film Club and the Hilltop Players presented a shadow casted performance of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” featuring fishnets, nudity and a bicycle in the McCarthy Center Forum on Oct. 31. “Rocky Horror Picture Show” is a cult classic film from 1975, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Many well-known actors star in the film, including Tim Curry, Meat Loaf and Susan Sarandon. A shadow cast is a film projected onto a screen with actors reenacting their corresponding roles from the film on stage. The Framingham State cast included Cameron Raia as Doctor Frank-N-Furter, Hannah Nielsen as Janet Weiss, Colleen Jenkins as Brad Majors, Olivia Milliken as Magenta, Mikaela Green as Columbia, Ross Grenier as Riff Raff, Adam Tackes as Rocky Horror, Jace Williams as Dr. Everett V. Scott, Adam Scanlon as Eddie and Jessica Sokel as The Criminologist. Director Kyle Torres informed the crowd that they could use the traditional call-outs, their phones during the song “Over at the Fran-
Allie Card/The Gatepost At the end of the song “Sweet Transvestite,” characters Columbia, Magenta, Frank-N-Furter and Riff Raff assume the iconic pose from the film.
kenstein Place” and taught them how to do the “Time Warp.” He also led many call backs for those who didn’t know them. Each actor nearly matched their film counterpart, including Green’s dyed red hair and Raia’s completely natural black curly hair, which closely resembled Tim Curry’s from the film. The crowd participated in call outs, including calling Janet Weiss a “slut” and Brad Majors an “asshole.” There was also a round of
applause following Raia’s performance of “Sweet Transvestite” which included whistling and cat calls. The tradition of initiation of first time “Rocky Horror” viewers involved the audience participation in a wedding scene in the beginning of the movie. A crowd member, Jonathan Nixon, was chosen to wear a bride’s dress for the wedding scene in the beginning of the film. As the film progressed, the actors used the entire space of the
Forum for a chase scene in which Raia “killed” Scanlon, who rode a bicycle around the back of the audience. The cast moved through the audience during the final scenes where Milliken and Grenier admit they are aliens trying to get back to their home in Transylvania. A crowd favorite was the “Time Warp,” a dance in which the audience participates along with the actors. The song instructs the dancers to “jump to the left,” “step to the right,” “put their hands on their hips,” bend their knees in and finish with three pelvic thrusts. “The whole experience was unique. It was unlike anything that I had done before. I have been in theater for 10 years both on and off stage and it was different than anything I’d ever done,” said Assistant Director and Producer James Buonopane. “It’s not just about the show itself, it’s about the experience…When you’re watching a shadow cast you’re focusing not just on the movie and the actors in front of you, but also the audience and the interaction the audience has with the cast. This isn’t just some other show that’s being put on, it’s a full event that’s happening.”
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Framingham’s Got Talent
By Albert Rivera Staff Writer By Kristen Pinto Arts & Features Editor
FSU’s Dance Team hosted the “Framingham’s Got Talent” competition on Tuesday night in DPAC at which 15 students performed. Freshman Daniel Regnier was chosen by a panel of judges as the winner of the competition. Regnier’s talent was retrogressing, the art of speaking backwards. “It was very fun and wicked scary for my stomach, but it feels awesome that I won,” he said.” Freshman Michael Terra won second place with a magic act including mental magic and card tricks. Terra said, “It was crazy being up on stage performing magic. This was the first time I per-
formed magic for people other than my family and it was awesome to win second place.” Samantha Florino, junior and president of the Dance Team, said, “I thought it went well and it had a great outcome. It was a great transition to do a talent show instead of dance show so that more people got involved.” Ben Trapanick, Director of First year Programs and one of the judges for the show, said, “It is great to watch people show off their talents and show a part of themselves to crowd.”
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Campus Conversations What do you feel most proud of?
By Cesareo Contreras & Darian O’Donnell “When you help someone make a difference and they acknowledge it.”
“When I got my driver’s license.” -Kyle Rosa, sophomore
-Steve Khebolan, junior
“That time I ate two entrées and a dessert and was still hungry.”
“The fact that I can make hats that look like cats.” - Cindy Nelson, junior
- Sarah Morgan, sophomore
“Playing soccer at Framingham State.”
“How much effort I’ve put into my college experience.”
- Ben Britton, sophomore
- Brendan Burdick, junior
Edited by Timothy E. Parker November 6, 2015 IT’SASMALLTHING ByAgnes Brown ACROSS 1 Like any NBAcenter 5 Monkey’s cousin 10 Vaccination fluids 14 Musical miscellany 15 Previous to, previously 16 Ocean Spray drink starter 17 It can be huge in a poll 20 Asks for, as advice 21 Broke off, as relations 22 Omit 25 Flow slowly 26 “What did I tell you!” 29 April 13, e.g. 31 Try, as a sweater or loafer 35 Large dispenser of hot bever ages 36 Entree items 38 Whale type 39 They use the Internet 43 Floating on the Pacific 44 Digital communication 45 Grappler’s milieu 46 Gave courage to 49 Get ready, casually 50 “___ port in a storm”
51 Soul singer Redding 53 High-school math, briefly 55 Stinging insects 58 Time being 62 About 22 months, for an elephant 65 Drake or ram 66 Church leader 67 Guzzler’s sound 68 Moved on foot 69 Word to a marksman 70 Catch a glimpse of DOWN 1 Outscores 2 Away from the salty spray 3 Currency in Roma, once 4 Canal features 5 Intra-office computer system 6 Terrestrial amphibian 7 Extinct ostrichlike birds 8 Encourages 9 Actor Keanu 10 Venomous arachnid 11 “Fifteen Miles on the ___ Canal” 12 Pretoria cash 13 Little soldier? 18 Type of pie 19 Part of a banana Last issue’s solutions:
23 “The same as previously mentioned” 24 ‘60s greeting 26 LargeAfrican nation 27 Gnawed to a fare-thee-well 28 Go inside 30 Crush grapes, in a way 32 ___ donna 33 Arctic or Indian 34 Very unpleasant, as weather 37 At the head of the class 40 Frolicked 41 Docking spot 42 Skiing type 47 Erupter of 1971 48 Scale user 52 Fence opening 54 Deep, narrow pass 55 Take, as oral arguments 56 Capital of Norway 57 Carbonated drink 59 Guitarist Lofgren 60 Successful accomplishment 61 Experiencing jitters 62 Clock standard, briefly 63 Flanders on a cartoon 64 Be too nosy
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Does anyone in the AFC South want to win?
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Women’s soccer rolls to MASCAC semis behind Lees
By Mike Ferris Sports Editor
The AFC South is in shambles and is easily the National Football League’s worst division. So far this year, the division, which produced the AFC runnerup last year, has combined for nine wins. The defending division champion Indianapolis Colts sit tied for first at 3-5 with the Houston Texans, while the Jacksonville Jaguars sit behind them at 2-5. The Tennessee Titans currently occupy the bottom spot at an abysmal 1-6. While these teams have not only struggled on the field, this may be the most dysfunctional off-the-field division, too. The Colts are supposed to have one of the best young quarterbacks in football. Analysts have gone as far as to say that Andrew Luck could someday become the best quarterback in the NFL. The only problem with this is that Luck has failed to look even average this year. The Stanford graduate has thrown for 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions this season. In fact, he leads the league in turnovers, despite missing multiple games. The games he’s missed have resulted in backup Matt Hasselbeck leading the Colts to two of the team’s three wins, which has some calling for head coach Chuck Pagano to bench the starter. Not only has Luck brought his turnover problem, which previously reared its ugly head only in the playoffs, to the regular season, but he seems to have no accountability. Everyone around him is making excuses. The organization has blamed injuries and coaching for the poor start. In fact, the Colts fired offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton just last week. The great players hold themselves accountable and until Andrew Luck does the same, this organization will continue this death spiral. Pagano will likely suffer the same fate as Hamilton if the Colts don’t turn this around because, as it has been made clear, this sure isn’t Luck’s fault. The Houston Texans, who are tied for first place, have had plenty of issues of their own. Coach Bill O’Brien has made what seems like double-digit quarterback changes this year,
going back and forth between two mediocre players, Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett. One can’t help but think this trend would have continued had Mallett not missed a team flight, resulting in his release a couple weeks ago. If one thing is clear in the NFL, it’s that having a revolving door at the quarterback position is not a recipe for winning, and often ends poorly for the head coach. Houston has lacked structure and stability this year and O’Brien, for that reason, also finds himself in the hot seat. The Tennessee Titans don’t find their coach in the hot seat because Ken Whisenhunt received the news last week that his services were no longer needed. After going 3-20 in a season and a half, Whisenhunt was replaced by interim head coach Mike Mularkey. Interim stints usually don’t become permanent ones in the NFL and so the job security in Tennessee is extremely low just as it is in Houston and Indianapolis. The other problem that the Titans face is that their first-round draft pick and franchise player, Marcus Mariota, hasn’t been very good and an injury problem has already presented itself. Mariota is only 1-4 as a starter and has missed time this year with an MCL injury. One of the knocks on Mariota out of college was his reckless style and just five games into his career, the quarterback is already hurt, despite being careful. Titans fans can only hope that this isn’t another Robert Griffin III case. The team that seems to be in the best shape of all in this division is the Jaguars. Head coach Gus Bradley is just 9-30 in his tenure with the team and has the highest job security of all in the division. The Jaguars seem to be content with being in the basement of the division and must be pleased that they may reach their highest win total since 2011 with five. With all of this being said, the AFC South is a poor excuse for a division this year and will probably send a below .500 team to the playoffs, which will have many football fans everywhere wanting a restructured playoff system.
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Framingham’s Tess Gorman was named to the All-MASCAC second-team this week. By Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editor
Framingham State closed out its regular season with an away match against MCLA on Oct. 31. The Rams got on the scoreboard first, scoring a goal in the 24th minute of action. Senior Marissa Miele put the ball in the back of the net for her eighth goal of the season, landing her a spot on the All-MASCAC first-team. Junior Lulu Foy and sophomore Haley McKay assisted the goal that put the Rams up 1-0. This lead would be short lived for the Rams. Just five minutes later, in the 29th minute, MCLA would tie it up at 1-1. Brittany Whitford passed the ball to Natalie Caney, who took a shot on net, and freshman goalkeeper Keyonzia Gagne-Lamoureux was unable to make the save. This would be the score as the
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The Rams hosted the Salem State Vikings in the quarterfinals of the MASCAC tournament on Nov. 3. The Vikings came out firing from the start. In the ninth minute, Leah Wood received a pass and fired a shot towards the net. The ball struck the post and deflected away, keeping it 0-0. In the 39th minute, the Rams were on the attack when the Vikings were called for a handball in the box resulting in a penalty kick for Framingham State. The Rams decided on Lees to take the kick. She blasted a shot into the lower left corner of the net, beating goalkeeper Melissa Toomey.
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teams went to the locker rooms at halftime. As play resumed in the second half, senior goalkeeper Sara Sullivan would check into the game and play the final 45 minutes in net. Much of the second half would go by with the score remaining 1-1, with both teams getting some scoring chances. In the 88th minute of the game, the Rams would score the gamewinner, and put themselves up 2-1. The goal came off the foot of junior Ashley Lees, as she ripped a shot into the net for her first goal of the season. Gagne-Lamoureux made one save and Sullivan made two saves, while Miele led the team in shots with seven. In the win, Framingham State outshot MCLA 20-5 and improved its record to 10-6-2 on the season while earning a fourth seed in the MASCAC tournament.
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This marked Lees’ second goal of the season and put the Rams up 1-0. In the 80th minute, the Rams missed out on a chance to put the game away. Miele headed a corner kick on net, but it sailed just over the bar, keeping it 1-0. The Rams were able to close it out and earn themselves a 1-0 victory. Sullivan made two saves in the shutout victory, while the Rams outshot the Vikings 24-7. Framingham improved its record to 11-6-2 on the season. The Rams will travel to Worcester State at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the MASCAC semifinals.
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NFL getting tough with clothing regulations By Nick Quaglia Staff Writer
Each year, the NFL riddles players with fines for an assortment of reasons. Occasionally, the fans of the NFL do not see eye to eye with how the league decides to take action. As an example, the fans of New England were outraged that their beloved quarterback Tom Brady was supposed to be held out of four games after an accusation from the league arose during the AFC Championship game, which had to do with under-deflated footballs. Sometimes, the passionate fans of America’s favorite sport simply do not understand why the league would hand down such a harsh fine. Just weeks into the season, commissioner Roger Goodell handled certain situations in regards to uniform regulation questionably. Because October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the NFL allows players to wear certain articles of pink clothing to promote the cause. During this time, the NFL technically strays away from the rulebook. The NFL Rules Committee states in regard to uniform regulation, “Pursuant to the official colors established for each NFL club in the League Constitution and Bylaws, playing squads are permitted to wear only those colors or a combination of those colors for helmets, jerseys, pants and stockings.” The NFL has now officially handed down five fines to players displaying mismatched clothing, which is not a part of their uniforms. The first fine was issued to Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback William Gay, who was given a substantial fine of $5,800 for violating the dress code when he wore purple shoes to show support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which the NFL does not allow players to do. Gay wanted to show his support because his mother was shot and killed by his stepfather when he was just 7 years old. However, the shoes are clothing and the NFL specifically states that they should match the rest of the uniform. While the rule is specific, it does not mention cleats in any manner. The cornerback followed the rules as they are written and may not have deserved a fine. Fining someone for wearing an article of
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DeAngelo Williams, whose mother died of breast cancer in 2014, has pushed the league to allow him to wear pink throughout the season. clothing that does not match the rest of the team’s uniforms is justifiable, but Cam Heyward was charged for wearing his deceased father’s nickname on his eye black. Cam Heyward’s father is an ex-NFL fullback, Craig Heyward, who lost a battle with cancer at the young age of 39. In attempts to honor his father, Heyward’s eye black displayed the words “Iron Head.” This was deemed inappropriate within the uniform guidelines and he was fined $5,787. The final unjustified fine was levied against Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams, who was fined the same amount as Heyward for wearing the words “Find The Cure” on his eyeblack. Williams is the reason the NFL has made exceptions for players to wear pink in October. Williams’ mother Sandra died in 2014 after suffering from breast cancer. Williams did not believe that a single month was long enough to bring awareness to the dis-
ease. He asked the NFL for permission to wear pink for the entire season, but his request was denied. Williams tends to have different colors stemming from the bottom of his hair. Throughout the month of October he displayed a bright pink on the tips of his dreadlocks. Williams stated in an ESPN article that nothing in the rulebook prohibits him from dying his hair. Williams’ daughters have been seen wearing pink and holding signs that read “The NFL cannot fine us!” The NFL has very specific rules, but players are only attempting to promote causes that many consider bigger than the game. It is unclear whether this will affect the NFL’s popularity, but what is clear is that the NFL has made its stand in the area of uniform regulations.
Field hockey ends season with loss to Keene State By Amelia Foley Asst. Sports Editor
Framingham lost its last game of the season to Keene State College on Oct. 31. The Owls took control of the first half when Sami Smith scored two goals in the first 10 minutes. The Owls added three more goals before the end of the first half, giving the Owls a 5-0 lead. In the second half, Smith scored first again, followed by a goal from teammate Haylie Dolan. The Rams got on the board in
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the 52nd minute, when Meaghann Ackerman went unassisted to the net. The Owls quickly retaliated with four more goals of their own. In the last ten minutes of the game, Sydney Buono and Cady Kelly scored two more goals for Framingham, both unassisted. The final score of the game was 11-3, Owls. Keene State outshot Framingham 23-7. The Rams made a total of 12 saves. With the loss, Framingham ends its season 4-14 overall and 2-9 in the LEC.
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Framingham scored 31 goals in 18 games, averaging 1.7 goals per game.
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Men’s soccer claims second seed in MASCAC tournament By Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editor
The Rams hosted MCLA on Oct. 31 in the regular season finale. Prior to the start of action, the Rams honored three seniors in their Senior Day ceremony. Forward Cory Cardeiro started all 18 games, scoring 13 goals, adding five assists and making firstteam All-MASCAC in his senior campaign. Defender Brandon Downey started all 18 games, adding nine shots on goal and making second-team All-MASCAC in his final season. Forward Tyler Jack played in all 18 games and had one assist in his senior year. The Trailblazers struck first, scoring in the 21st minute of the game. Anthony Basile gathered a feed from Edward Boateng and ripped it into the corner of the net to put MCLA up 1-0. The Rams came right back just nine minutes later, in the 30th
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minute. Cardeiro headed a long cross from Kelvin Okyere into the back of the net, to tie it up, 1-1. The teams went scoreless for the rest of regulation, forcing overtime. Just nine minutes into overtime, Jeffery Braverman sent a long pass to the far post where Cardeiro was waiting to head it into the net to put the Rams up 2-1, ending the game. Cardeiro capped off his senior day with two goals, including the game winner in overtime, while goalkeeper Josh Arno made eight saves. The Rams outshot MCLA 2915. With the win the Rams improve to 6-12 on the year, and were able to clinch the second seed in the MASCAC tournament. After enjoying a bye through the quarterfinals of the tournament, the Rams will battle against Worcester State in the semifinals. The game will be played at home on Nov. 6.
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The men’s soccer team earned the second seed in the MASCAC tournament, ending the season with a conference record of 4-3.
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Hockey starts season with impressive win By Amelia Foley Asst. Sports Editor
Framingham State hosted Franklin Pierce University in the season opener on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The first period remained scoreless as both teams struggled to convert on any scoring opportunities. In the second half, the Ravens took the lead when they scored in the seventh minute. The 1-0 lead lasted less than 30 seconds as Vaughn Guetens and Jake McKinnon assisted Tyler Colacchio with the Rams’ first goal of the season. Guetens scored on a power play assisted by Lyle Haden to give the Rams the lead. In the 14th minute of the second period, Derek Ridgeway was ejected for a game misconduct penalty. Framingham dominated the third period and secured its lead with two insurance goals. McKinnon scored the first goal of his career off a power play assisted by Keith Barnaby. Mark Essery scored the final goal on an empty net in the last minute of the game, making the final score 4-1, Framingham. Alessio Muggli earned the win with a total 34 saves. The Rams outshot the Ravens 4335. The Rams went two-for-six on power plays while the Ravens went one-for-seven. Framingham will host Fitchburg State this Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:40 in its MASCAC opener.
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Richard O’Connor (left) skates away from a check. Tyler Colacchio (top right) celebrates a goal. Keith Barnaby (lower right) takes a faceoff.
2015 MASCAC All-Conference Teams
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Marissa Miele, Framingham State
Alycia Rackliffe, Framingham State
Dylan Pereira, MCLA Kolin Campbell, Bridgewater State Edward Boateng, MCLA Sawyer Fleck, Bridgewater State Conor Murtagh, Bridgewater State
Ashley Bovat, Westfield State Tsara Leblanc, Worcester State Lauren Valdario, Salem State Alicia Macomber, Worcester State Kate Matroni, Westfield State Leah Wood, Salem State Katy Knight, Westfield State Alexi Anderson, MCLA Nicole Parenteau, Worcester State Katie Levesque, Massachusetts Maritime Second Team Brooke Pacheco, Bridgewater State Jenna Martin, Worcester State
Angela Pallotta, Framingham State Allyson Pontes, Bridgewater State Marissa Yowell, Bridgewater State Natalie Caney, MCLA Danielle Frazier, Salem State Justine Butler, Worcester State
Tess Gorman, Framingham State Caitlin MacGregor, Westfield State Lauren DeSousa, Bridgewater State
Allison Clark, MCLA Jennifer Cabral, Worcester State Kendyl Haney, Westfield State Charleyne Panner, Bridgewater State
Danielle Girard, Framingham State Emily Peay, Salem State Second team Hannah Maymon, Bridgewater State Clara Goncalves, Bridgewater State Lizzie Taylor, Westfield State
Julia Wan, Framingham State Shannon Shea, Westfield State Angelica Perfido, MCLA Rachel Mills, MCLA Player of the Year
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Cory Cardeiro, Framingham State Cam Ritter, Westfield State Michael Rouette, Massachusetts Maritime Jonathan Pires, Bridgewater State Nicholas Keddie, Bridgewater State Colin Jepson, Bridgewater State Second Team Cody Baglow, Westfield State
Simon Appiah, Framingham State
Diego DelasCasas, Bridgewater State Steven Martinez, Fitchburg State Bryan Brasil, Worcester State Anthony Basile, MCLA Matt McDonough, Massachusetts Maritime Justin Kachadoorian, Bridgewater State Matthew Dent, Worcester State
Brandon Downey, Framingham State Alex Kraver, Westfield State
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Silva shines on Senior Day, leads Rams to lopsided win By Mike Ferris Sports Editor
Quarterback Matt Silva won his second NEFW Gold Helmet Award of the year after throwing for 383 yards and a school record six touchdowns in Framingham’s 54-25 win over Mass Maritime on Senior Day. Silva completed 29 passes before giving way to backup quarterbacks Zak Walker and Nolan Rogers. Framingham scored in all four quarters Saturday after getting on the board early. In the first quarter, Silva led two scoring drives, one ending with a 30-yard touchdown pass to Tevin Jones and the other, a nine-yard score on a pass to Aaron Owens. For Jones, the touchdown marked his 11th of the year, while Owens scored the first touchdown of his junior campaign. The Rams continued to pile it on in the second quarter, scoring two more times. The first score of the second came when Jones hauled in his second touchdown of the afternoon. This time Jones caught a 27-yard pass from Silva. He caught a game-high eight passes for 108 yards. This score extended the Framingham lead to 20-0. The Rams would not stretch their lead again until just over four minutes before halftime. This time, Silva hit Marcus Grant for a 14-yard touchdown. Grant was the Rams’ fourth leading receiver, catching five passes for 70 yards. The Grant touchdown made it 27-0, and Framingham would take this lead into the break. For Grant, the score marked his seventh of the year. Framingham came out firing on all cylinders in the third quarter, as Jones put an exclamation point on his day, catching his third touchdown pass, this time of six yards. Jones now has 13 on the year. With the lead 34-0, Mass Maritime finally got on the board, scoring the next two touchdowns, one rushing and one passing, to cut the lead to 34-13, but Silva would answer. With just over five minutes left in the third, Silva found Colby Frodel for a 12-yard score. The touchdown is the first of Frodel’s career and extended the Framingham lead to 41-13. Just over a minute later, the Rams scored again, but for the first time, it didn’t come from the arm of Silva, instead it came courtesy of the defense. Lewis Bailey recovered a fumble and ran it
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Jalen Green carried eight times for 58 yards Saturday against Mass Maritime. back 48 yards. The scoop and score made it 4713. Mass Maritime would then score two more touchdowns, one in the third and one in the fourth, to cut the lead to 43-25. Framingham’s scoring day ended with a little over two minutes to play. Isaiah White ran the ball in from five yards out. For White, the touchdown was his first career rushing touchdown. The White touchdown made it 54-25, the score that would go final two minutes later. Behind Jones’ 108 yards, Jared Gauthier caught five passes for 103 yards. Gauthier left the game with a shoulder injury. Napoleon Miller followed Gauthier with five catches for 85 yards. Owens had two for 25 and Frodel had two for 19.
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The rushing game was led by Jalen Green, who carried eight times for 58 yards. Robert Sivret followed him with four carries for 16 yards and White was third in rushing with three for 14. Walker, who relieved Silva, threw six times, completing four passes for 54 yards. The defense was led by Greg Peschel who had eight tackles. He was followed by Svenn Jacobson, who had six. Aside from his six tackles, Jacobson recovered three fumbles. The Rams are averaging 39.1 points and 447.8 yards this year. They travel to Bridgewater State on Saturday to face the Bears, where a win will clinch the MASCAC Championship for the Rams and a six-peat.
National Performance of the Week
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Silva threw for a school record six touchdowns and added 383 passing yards against Mass Maritime.
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Volleyball earns first seed in MASCAC, Rackliffe named POY
By Jen Fortin Staff Writer
The Framingham State women’s volleyball team finished its season with a 3-0 win against Worcester State on Friday. Alycia Rackliffe completed 17 kills with only two errors. Sarah Leonard contributed 29 assists of the team total of 36. Danielle Girard had four service aces and 16 digs. Julia Wan and Rackliffe tied with three blocks each. FSU pulled ahead 8-5 in set one with Rackliffe’s three service points. The set tied at 13 and 14 points and Worcester gained a slight lead of two points. Girard scored four service points to seal the Framingham lead and the set-ending mistake from Worcester left the Rams on top, 2519. The second set was led by Sara Malicka’s eight service points to make it 13-3, gained primarily from WSU attack errors.
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Framingham kept the lead and Malicka contributed another three service points to end the set at 2511. The final set was a back-andforth battle between the two conference rivals until the Rams gained a small lead. Wan helped to win the set with six service points, obtained through Lancer attack errors, three kills from Girard and one from Mackenzie Webster. The Lancers’ Jennifer Cabral totaled only seven kills while setter Jamika Townsend had 14 of the 17 assists in the game. Middle blocker Valerie Hoyle had three blocks and both Townsend and Katrina Kangwijaya tied at two service aces. The Lancers fall to 11-16 and 2-4 in the conference while the Lady Rams finished their season at 23-8 and 5-1 in the MASCAC. FSU has clinched the first round bye in the MASCAC and will play their first semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. against Westfield State. Photo courtesy The Gatepost Archives
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