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FSC residents, community minimize energy usage through campus-wide programs
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Editorial Staff Though economic times are tough, the Framingham State College community is not abandoning its efforts to go “green.” Larned Hall residents won the first residence hall energy reduction competition. The contest took place from Nov. 1 - 30 in all of the residence halls on campus, and was sponsored by the Office of Residence Life and Housing, the Green Team, the Facilities Department and Sodexo. As a result of the competition, FSC students saved $8,915 in energy costs compared to their average in September and October. Total electricity consumption was reduced by 7,546 kilowatts per
hour (KwH) and water by 434,130 gallons. According to an e-mail sent to all resident students by Assistant Director of Residence Life Kimberly Dexter, the objective of this competition was to “reduce personal energy usage in the residence halls to reduce overall usage.” She said, “The Facilities Department will calculate energy usage according to number of residents in each hall and square footage of the residential space, then compare it.” Director of Capital Planning and Facilities Operations Warren Fairbanks said, “Between six dormitories, times two utilities each, [electricity and water], there were 12 opportunities to reduce and conserve, and we did that in 10 of -Continued on page 4
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Bridget Ghidoni, class of 2011, packs a snowball on the Dwight Quad Tuesday night.
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By Sara Mulkeen Assistant News Editor Since the November 2007 opening of the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, Scholarship and Service (CELTSS), the center has become a favorite for faculty and a priority for funding. According to co-founder and current member of the CELTSS steering committee Dr. Elaine Beilin, “A number of us [faculty and administration] had dreamed of a faculty center for a long time.” Beilin said that with the support of Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Robert Martin and President Timothy Flanagan, she and CELTSS co-director Dr. Bridgett Perry-Galvin “put together a basic plan for the faculty center.” The center, formerly
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a mail room in Hemenway Hall, now serves as a meeting place for faculty from all departments to discuss research and teaching methods. “It’s a place where faculty can meet both formally - that is that we have workshops and speakers - and informally. …That’s why we got comfy chairs, so faculty can come and read and talk to one another,” said Beilin. She added that there is a library located in the center, which includes reference books on teaching and scholarship, as well as faculty publications. English professor Dr. Lisa Eck said she values the opportunities available to faculty at CELTSS. She said CELTSS “creates a space where [fac-
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ulty members] can have roundtable discussions about teaching issues such as class, gender and race. Then we get to use those discussions in the classroom to promote class discussions.” Since its opening, CELTSS “has really taken off,” said Beilin. “At first, faculty weren’t really aware that we had this operation going, but I think that Dr. Martin finding the funds to support faculty travel costs and faculty scholarship and designating such a significant amount of money really helped to get us going.” Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Ellen Zimmerman, said her role is to “help facilitate anything that they’re interested in … and act as a representative of
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Brookby: I think I’ve always wanted to be a teacher, starting with bossing my little sister around and playing classroom at my grandmother’s house … when I was little. There’s a long history of teachers in my family - my mom and both of her parents were teachers. My aunt was a teacher. There was sort of one pivot point when I was in college between my juGP: Do you have any advice you’d nior and senior year. I got like to share with your students? an internship to teach computer science at Choate Brookby: The nice thing about being Rosemary Hall - a boardin the school of education is that our ing school in Connecticut students are so, so good. They’re so where they have college driven and they know what they want students as junior teachto do and they’re wonderful - they’re ers - their summer school just a wonderful group of individuals. program, and that was my Amanda Lefebvre/The Gatepost I think sometimes they need to keep first hands-on teaching exit in perspective. … They’re very hard Dr. Silvy Brookby perience and I just loved it. working, so I think balance is really I took a job in the corporate important and trying to keep in mind world after college, but quickly realized that what I re- that you should do a good job and work to your fullest ally wanted to do was not that - I wanted to go back and potential. If there’s some family event or something that become a teacher. comes up, you need to take advantage of those things in life, too. GP: What courses are you teaching now? GP: What is your favorite thing about working at Brookby: Right now, I’m teaching early childhood FSC? math, early childhood social studies, and I am monitoring student teachers. Brookby: Having been a classroom teacher for the last 16 years, it’s so nice to be able to, to some degree, set GP: Please give a brief summary of your resume. my own schedule and to pursue some interests that I’ve had for a long time but haven’t been able to do in an Brookby: After college, the first job I had was in the environment where you’re with children all day long corporate world in Texas. I had applied to graduate - that’s been really, really great. And also meeting the schools my senior year of college and had gotten in and other faculty members here and sort of bouncing ideas deferred my acceptances for a year just to kind of try off of them. the corporate world. ... So, then I went back to graduate school and got a master’s and then after that, I got GP: Do you have any hobbies? married, so I had to move back to Texas and I taught in Texas for a year in Dallas. Then, my husband got into Brookby: I have two young boys - they’re six and graduate school and we moved here to Boston because eight - so just [being with] my family, my boys. I’m he was getting his MBA. For two years, I lived here and not passionate about train collecting, or model building, I taught at a boy’s school in Concord and then a girl’s or gentleman farming. I wish I had a real hobby like school in downtown Boston. And then we moved again that, but the only think I do for pleasure - other than be to Florida - my husband had a job offer there, so I moved with my family - is read. I was not an avid reader until there and I got a job teaching in Florida. He didn’t re- [after] graduating college, but now I am an avid reader. ally like his job and it’s probably the only school I’ve … Having lived all over the country, it’s a great way ever taught at that I wasn’t crazy about either, and so he to connect with other women - to start a book club - so got another job offer in Kansas City, so we moved to that’s been a really nice way for me to make a smaller Kansas City. Then, we lived there for almost 10 years, group of friends everywhere I’ve lived.
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Academic Affairs,” which funds CELTSS. The current budget for CELTSS is divided among three areas - $60,000 to faculty travel to support research, $50,000 to faculty research and $25,000 to the CELTSS organization itself. According to Zimmerman, “The first two categories involve funding that CELTSS awards to faculty who apply for it. The third category encompasses what it costs to support the position of director of CELTSS, clerical support for CELTSS, and speakers, workshops, and other events sponsored by CELTSS.” A subcommittee reviews all faculty submissions for funding. The maximum grant a faculty member can receive is $1,500. Zimmerman emphasized the importance of the new center to academics at FSC. “Faculty really need development because if you’re going to stay current in your field, both for teaching and for scholarship, you need to keep up with your discipline, so that it informs your teaching and so that you’re up to date. “The more research you do, the more hands-on stuff you can bring to the classroom, including current information that you’re more actively involved in,” she said. Zimmerman believes attending conferences and performing research off campus will make FSC professors’ “teaching much richer.” Beilin credits the center’s increasing popularity to co-directors Galvin and Dr. Patricia Luoto, chair of the family and consumer sciences department at FSC. “Both Dr. Luoto and Dr. Galvin have been fantastic as leaders. They have really given [CELTSS] an energy and worked so hard to make CELTSS a success,” said Beilin.
“Faculty really need development because if you’re going to stay current in your field, both for teaching and for scholarship, you need to keep up with your discipline so ... you’re up to date.” - Dr. Ellen Zimmerman
She added that CELTSS plans to continue collaborating with the Office of College Advancement to host The Lyceum Public Lecture Series. Beilin said she hopes spring budget cuts at FSC will
Senior education major Marcie Vassy said, “I think faculty research is great, but if it’s between that and saving someone’s job, [research funding] may not be worth it.” Dr. Virginia Rutter of the sociology department said CELTSS funding has helped her immensely in both teaching and research endeavors. She said without the assistance of CELTSS, “I could not have made the progress that I have on a book that I am writing and creating a new course. “Funding for just one faculty conference can lead to five new projects [at FSC],” Rutter added. Martin believes CELTSS “is a plus for an institution like ours, because we are able to back up what we say about the importance of teaching.” Beilin said the CELTSS co-directors and members of the steering committee have been gathering new ideas for the center by looking at what other colleges and universities are doing within their own faculty development centers. The proposal of having FSC students assist faculty research as a form of internship was derived from Bridgewater State College’s program. “The steering committee has been looking at opportunities for students to work with faculty members in the summer doing research. … It would be a paid research position,” Beilin said. Senior fashion major Marisa Ocone said, “I don’t Drake McCabe/The Gatepost know anyone here who wouldn’t welcome the opportunity for a paid internship.” The CELTSS lounge in Hemenway Hall Junior psychology major Megan Staples also thinks CELTSS should involve students in its future plans. not affect the CELTSS budget. “I think it would look good for the school to have stu“Dr. Martin has been absolutely wonderful in saying dents and faculty work together. Faculty should get the that he’s going to preserve [the budget] for this year,” she word out to students,” said Staples. said. “We all know that we’re headed for tough times after this year.” Though Martin cannot be 100 percent sure CELTSS will maintain the same level of funding for the upcom“I am going to do everything I can to help ing fiscal year, he said he is “given ‘x’ amount of money to apportion to different areas of academics … and I am maintain funding and the center’s growth” inclined to continue funding [CELTSS] as it is now. “I am going to do everything I can to help maintain - Dr. Robert Martin funding and the center’s growth,” he added. Some students have expressed concern about whether CELTSS should be a top priority for funding during a budget crisis.
HEALTH KITS & CLOTHES FOR HAITI Dr. Bolio’s theory class is working on a project to collect health kits and clothes for Haiti. The health kit should include: 1 hand towel 15X25 inch up to 17X27 inch (not kitchen towels) 1 washcloth 1 large comb 1 nail file or clippers 1 bath sized bar of soap (3oz and up) 1 toothbrush 6 adhesive plastic sterile bandages The United Methodist Committee on relief is also asking for $2 to be added to each kit as they are buying toothpaste in bulk to ensure that the product doesn’t expire before it is sent and to help defray the shipping cost. We are also collecting gently used clothes, t-shirts, jeans and shorts; we do not need winter clothes. All of this can be dropped off in the Nursing classroom, Hemenway Hall, Room 218
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Larned Hall reduces most energy, water use in competition
Residents of Towers also used 1,869 KwH more electricity than their monthly average, but did manage to save them.” 14,450 cubic feet of Students living water. in Larned Hall sucAdam Bailey, a ceeded in reducing junior resident of their energy and Towers, said, “Honwater usage more estly, I didn’t even than those in the know the competiother residence tion was going on. I halls. During the heard about it weeks competition, the after it had already 366 residents of ended.” Larned personally Mimi Hilaire, a saved 5,696 KwH freshman resident and 21,180 cubic of Towers, said, “I feet of water. This heard that Larned is a reduction of won. Now I’ve been 57.87 cubic feet shutting the lights of water and 15.56 off in the bathroom KwH per student. Fairbanks said, Tom Higgins/ The Gatepost at night and even sometimes in the “I think the stuLarned Hall day. I think showerdents did a great job. These are some significant savings. ... It shows me ing in the dark is relaxing.” Michael Currier, a freshman resident of Towers, said, that they’re serious about doing this and I don’t think any“I try to keep my lights off when I’m not in the room. If one had to take any cold showers.” I had known the competition was going on, Dexter said, I would have been even “Don’t let it stop more careful. Oops!” here. We’ve seen Brittany Spearin, what can be acpresident of the Green complished in just “I think the students did a great job. ... Team, said, “I am pleased 30 days - let’s see It shows me that they’re serious about doing with the results and hapwhat can happen this and I don’t think anyone had to py to see that it was one as we continue to take any cold showers.” of the larger dorms that make decisions won - meaning that more that support our - Warren Fairbanks students were probably planet.” into making such a large Clay Brockenimpact. brough, a fresh“Part of me still man resident of wishes we didn’t have to Larned Hall, said, “We kind of turned it into a game, but we still had to be promise incentives to raise awareness and reminded to do it. If some one advises you to turn your have people change their habits. I hope to see a continued reduction in energy use lights off, I don’t see why you wouldn’t listen.” Steph Zafiropoulos, a freshman resident of Towers, without having a prize or reception. I hope said, “I heard we saved a bunch of money and I’m glad people can now see how much they can reto hear that. … I always make sure to turn the lights off in ally do and will keep up the good work in the residence halls.” the bathroom.” In April 2007, Governor Deval Patrick Adam Rene, a freshman resident of O’Connor Hall, issued Executive Order said, “I did actuNo. 484 mandating really participate in ductions in greenhouse the competition. I “Part of me still wishes we didn’t have to gas emissions and energy tried to shut lights promise incentives to raise awareness and consumption for all state off as much as have people change their habits. I hope agencies and institutions, possible. It was to see a continued reduction in energy use including FSC. easy to remember In May 2007, FSC without having a prize or reception.” when there was a President Timothy Flanabig sign remind- Brittany Spearin, gan endorsed the Ameriing you.” can College and University Presidents’ president of the Green Team Linsley Hall Climate Commitment, which also manplaced second in dates reductions in greenhouse gases the contest. Resiand energy consumption, as well as the dents of the building saved 1,651 KwH of electricity and 4,397 cubic feet promotion of sustainable policies. According to the committee’s Web site, FSC has alof water. Some residence halls did not succeed in reducing en- ready converted all building cleaning products to environmentally friendly products, purchased five solar-powered ergy usage. Residents of Peirce Hall actually used 569 more KwH outdoor trash compactor receptacles for use at high-traffic of electricity than their average use in September and Oc- areas on campus and recycles all unused furniture and equipment using the Institution Recycling Network. tober.
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Fairbanks said, “I am very proactive and supportive of trying to reduce energy consumption, and I understand how difficult it can be.” The FSC Climate Action Plan [CAP] describes the green initiatives and policies planned for the college for the next four years. The CAP states, “The publication of this plan is intended to be just the beginning of this campus-wide endeavor. “Progress will be measured and reported along the way, with a subsequent campus-wide appeal for community cooperation and communication to assist in the further structuring of this plan as well as its implementation.” The CAP outlines several factors that must be altered in order to make the school more “green.” According to the document, vehicles are the biggest source of FSC’s carbon footprint. “The issue is that 70 percent of the college staff, faculty and students commute to the college. This provides for an estimated 15,991 metric tons of CO2 emissions as well as traffic congestion and parking issues.” Reduction in this amount will be accomplished through the integration of several policy changes. Options include scheduling class offerings to accommodate fewer commuting trips, promoting carpooling and more efficient use of the campus shuttle bus, prohibiting freshmen from having cars on campus, designing a no-
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idling policy for all on-campus vehicles and providing newly covered bike racks. Along with better management of the campus police fleet, one Ford Escape Hybrid was purchased in 2008. The goal is to reduce this campus-related traffic by 20 percent, saving an estimated 3,468 metric tons in CO2 emissions. Although FSC has all its electricity delivered to transformers from off campus, there is also an on-site power plant, which is the second leading contributor to the cam-Continued on page 5
Memorial Service for Professor Douglas Bloomquist A memorial service for Professor Douglas Bloomquist will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2:00 p.m. in the College’s Ecumenical Center. Mrs. Bloomquist has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Framingham State College Foundation, which is working with the Psychology and Philosophy Departments to establish the Dr. Douglas W. Bloomquist Memorial Award to support undergraduate research in the department.
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of parking lot control gates. Brandeis University’s Environmental Sustainability Another reduction is to be attained through decreasing Team released its Climate Action Plan in September 2009. pus’ carbon footprint. lighting in hallways and exteriors of buildings, though all This plan includes alternative ideas for energy reducFairbanks said, “The power plant is kind of misnamed incandescent bulbs on campus have tion, such as designing and implementing a bike share because it doesn’t already been replaced with fluoresprogram on campus, as well as innovative ideas involving actually produce cent ones. on-campus farming and food production. any power - in the According to the CAP, “A policy Dustin Fresh, a freshman attending Mass Bay sense that we do should be adopted Community not generate elecmandating that College, said, tricity on campus. lights be turned off “I’m surprised “It does have in rooms that are not that our school three big boilers “We don’t really have a lot of money in use. This is a lifedoesn’t adverin it that we make style change that, tise more about steam with. The to be spending on real large similar to recycling, green opportunisteam is generconservation projects.” may take extra efties. ... Especialated in the plant fort initially.” ly since we’re and distributed - Warren Fairbanks FSC is not the a commuter through a system only institution school. Don’t of pipes to the working to reduce cars account for upper campus, inits energy consumpmost pollution cluding O’Connor tion. by people?” Hall and the ColMichael Neaton, a junior at Elise Luskin, a sophomore resident of Fitchburg State lege Center. ... We Marist College, said, “We actually College said, “Our school does try to make a difference use the steam for have energy competitions like this in helping the environment. I’m always hearing the sloheating the buildoften, but on a smaller scale. … I gan ‘think globally, act locally.’ ... I think we’ve heard it ings in the winter, think if you repeat the process of enough that we’re starting to realize the message that we heating domestic trying to reduce your energy use, can actually make a difference.” water in the buildyou’re going to end up doing it ings year round without having to be in a contest.” and we actually The “green” policies of also use the steam Erika Kruger/ The Gatepost other colleges and univerfor cooling.” FSC’s Psychedelic Dumpster sities were reviewed in the According to 2010 College Sustainability the CAP, these boilers are used for heating and cooling Report Card, released by the Sustainable Endow95 percent of the campus, and although they are “dependments Institute. able,” they are 48 years old and burn #6 heating oil - a According to the institute’s Web site, “The resource very high in greenhouse gas emissions. Report Card is designed to identify colleges and Converting these boilers to run off natural gas would universities that are leading by example on suscost an estimated $1.9 million, but would reduce CO2 tainability. The aim is to provide accessible inforemissions by 30 percent, a total of 2,061 metric tons per mation for schools to learn year. from each other’s experiFairbanks said, “We ences and establish more don’t really have a lot effective sustainability poliof money to be spendcies.” “Honestly, I didn’t even know the ing on real large conThe research process servation projects, but competition was going on. I heard about used to determine an orwe do think we’re goganization’s “grade” init weeks after it had already ended.” ing to be getting some cluded sending surveys to funding for the athletic Adam Bailey administrators and students center and the College at all 332 participating inCenter. We’ve been stitutions, including FSC. told that the funding is Researchers also gathcoming.” ered information from the Other on-campus schools’ publicly available sources. reductions in energy will result from lifestyle changes in Along with participating in energy reduction the FSC community. These are expected to curtail emisevaluations, many institutions have also released sions by 25 percent. plans that outline future goals to reduce their Erika Kruger/ The Gatepost These types of adjustments include reduction in phoschool’s carbon footprints, as well as make the A recycling sign near the Psychedelic Dumpster tocopy use, the elimination of fax machines, decreasing dishwashing by Sodexo and possibly even the elimination campuses more energy-efficient. -continued from page 4
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Fashion design contest
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WORK By Ali-Rae Clark Staff Writer ith only two minutes remaining, senior Priscilla Claus struggled to put the finishing touches on her outfit. Claus’ skirt and jacket were still not complete, even after spending hours constructing her design. She would never be able to add a collar, trim and buttons to the jacket or create a blouse as she had envisioned. Time was ticking away and soon it was all over. No second chances to fix a mistake, change strategies or develop a new idea. This was it. Claus stepped back from her design with a sigh of relief. Although she would have liked to have more time, Claus was proud of what she had accomplished, considering she was given less than 24 hours to complete a garment from start to finish. This was the challenge presented to other student designers who participated in the FSC Fashion Club’s “Make It Work” design contest, inspired by the reality television series, Project Runway on Saturday, Feb. 6, in Hemenway Hall.
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Junior Andrea Aubrey works on her mannequin. Thirteen fashion design majors competed in FSC’s version of “Project Runway.” The television series focuses on fashion designers who compete with each other to create the best clothing. The contestants are restricted in time, materials and theme for the construction of their design. After the designs are judged, one contestant is eliminated each week until only one designer remains. “Just make it work!” is the phrase announced each week by co-host Tim Gunn during the show opener, which is where the Fashion Club came up with the name for the event. Following the show’s concept, each participant had only one day to design and create an original item of clothing or outfit using the same materials. According to Fashion Club President Dayna Nelson, the type and amount of fabric was unknown to the contestants in order to make the contest fair. The contest was also set up to allow freshmen or sophomores to work in pairs or in teams because “they haven’t taken as advanced classes as juniors and seniors. “This [contest] really pushes your creativity, and so I’m excited to see what other people come up with. Sometimes, in your class, you may have an idea, but you have a couple weeks to finalize what you’re doing. Where here, you have to know what you want and complete it, all at the same time,”
Nelson said. As the students gathered before the contest, there was a sense of anticipation, excitement and nervousness in the air. Junior Andrea Aubry said, “I’ve been nervous for weeks now. I just want to do it! I’m very excited and anxious to get going!” Fashion Club Publicist Kelly Gorrochotegui said, “I’ve been very excited ever since we started talking about it. I feel like this is the type of contest where we can go all out and not be told what we should or shouldn’t do. It’s all about creativity, and I definitely like that aspect.” Senior Ashley Wilson said she was nervous because aspects of the contest were “unknown. I don’t have any idea of what I’m getting [for materials]. I’ve been having dreams that they’re giving me five different types of denim or red fleece material and I have to come up with something. It’s been weighing on my mind, but I’m excited to see if I can do it!” Fashion professor Brianna Plummer supervised the event and played the role of Tim Gunn from the show. “My role was to question the designer’s direction if need be, to make mild suggestions, but mostly to be the voice asking the designers to “make it work.” I did not play a part in the creative outcomes. I merely cheered them on.” Plummer chose the variety of fabric the contestants were required to use. The fabric consisted of various shades of green – lime, teal, chartreuse and included a variety of textures such as pleather and polyester. “I have to admit, this made me a little nervous but I think the selection gave the designers an interesting mix of colors and textures to support their unique vision,” Plummer said. As soon as the contest began, the students were separated and placed into two sewing labs. Bright lights shone down upon the empty tables in the lab as the participants decided what to do with the fabric. Some students chose to first sit down and sketch their designs, while others sprung into action, cutting their fabrics right away or pinning their mannequins. Senior Cassie Cabral, one of the few who sketched her design, said if she could have done anything differently, “I would have taken less time to develop my idea and worked longer on sewing my dress.” Claus said she realized during the contest that “I was the only one making a pattern for my outfit. I should have draped it like the rest of the contestants. I had so much more to do to the outfit, but time ran out. “The last hour, I rushed so fast that I think I may have messed up the outfit. All I was thinking in that last hour was, ‘Am I going to finish?’ . . . Time was the biggest challenge for me.” Participants only had approximately 10 hours to complete their garments, and like Claus, many of them agreed time was one of the main challenges of the contest. Freshman Stephanie Labelle said although she felt confident during the contest, she admits “there were some challenges, such as having limited time to go back and fix parts that did not go as planned.” According to Cabral, the restriction on time is why she chose to be a part of the design contest. “I wanted to see if I could finish a garment in one day and test myself to see if I could be creative under pressure. During the contest, I got frustrated when no ideas were coming to me, but once I got
going, I was very excited about my design.” Freshman Samantha Clementi said, “I wanted to try to see if I could make a garment under pressure like I see on ‘Project Runway.’” Others took part in the contest for different reasons. “I wanted to be a part of the design contest because it sounded fun and I thought it would be nice to spend the day doing what I love to do!” said Labelle. Gorrochotegui said, “It’s good for your portfolio and resume. Your portfolio is the main thing you show to every employer and if you say, ‘I did a ‘Project Runway’ type contest
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Fashion Club President Dana Nelson and senior Cassie Cabral cut some fabric.
and I created a garment in 10 hours.’ I mean, it could put you ahead of other people.” During the last minutes of the contest, the students’ calm confidence gave way to hurried motions and quick decision making. Many of the contestants worked until the very last second. After the contest, senior Christine Celozzi felt relieved and accomplished, as did most of the other participants. “I’m happy with my design. I didn’t really expect anything. I just came in with a clear head and hoped for the best.” Clementi said the contest “definitely showed me this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I learned that I have the potential and the creativity to be a successful fashion designer.” The students’ designs were judged by the fashion design and retailing faculty based on the “design’s overall success for this specific challenge,” Plummer said. The winners of the contest were revealed on Monday, Feb. 8. Every contestant’s garment was exhibited in Hemenway Hall from Feb. 8 - Feb. 17. The team of freshmen designers Lauren Michaud, Kaitlyn Gonfrade and Idalina Gomes won first place. Their winning design consisted of a halter dress with an empire waist and a flower broach. Labelle won second place for her dress which had a sweetheart neckline, corset-style bodice and bubble skirt. Aubry’s design of a cropped corset top with a ruffle center front bust line and full circular skirt with a distressed hem received third place. At the end of year, the Fashion Club plans to sponsor a fashion show which will showcase the winning designs to the campus community again. “The garments displayed in the windows in Hemenway’s lobby reflect the creative spirit of our students. It is impressive to see what can be accomplished in one day,” said Plummer.
February 19, 2010
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Charismatic Katsos remembers time at FSC, discusses TV show, career
By Matthew Bushery Arts & Features Editor he interview has just begun. A local comedian is the latest guest to join “The Steve Katsos Show” to showcase his skills and sit down for a one-on-one chat with the amiable and personable TV show host. Then, a cell phone interrupts. Normally, asking the person who committed the crime (of sorts) to put his or her mobile on silent would seem like the right thing to do … right? Not to Katsos. “Oh my God! Cell phone! Cell phone! Get a shot of that guy! Put his face on the Web! How dare you, sir!” This, was Katsos’ response. Apparently he deemed a little humiliation was in order. This is typical Steve Katsos, class of ‘96: one part whacky, one part zany, two parts offthe-cuff and a hundred parts charm. “The Steve Katsos Show” is a variety program on which Katsos helps local New England entertainers promote their work while maintaining a loose, comedic and fun atmosphere. “It feels great to have my own show,” said Katsos, who works with a staff of more than 20 people, most of whom are old friends. Katsos thanks his family and friends for providing the support necessary to make his show the success it has become. While Katsos doesn’t make a full-time living from the show, he still enjoys putting a hefty amount of time and effort in as both host and executive producer to help others just like him - people with dreams. “The idea of the show is one that I believe in: follow your dreams even if you can only do it one day a week,” Katsos stated. “Most people on my show are artists who work boring jobs all week and then perform their arts on the weekends. “Most of them do not have agents, and most of them are just performing in the Boston area. I am also one of these artists. Nevertheless, my TV show is my passion.” Katsos’ show is being made available to more regions of New England as of late, including Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, and even Berkeley, California. The show reaches over one million viewers each week. The show’s entrepreneur admits he would love the show to catch on with a major network, but he isn’t holding his breath. “Maybe one day, it will be on a network and I can make a good living, but until that time, it is just a dream coming true with good friends and hard work.” Over the past few months, episodes of “The Steve Katsos Show” have aired on YouTube, where Katsos said the artists featured on the show can “get their names out there to the world,” and he can get feedback on his performances. Most of the time, he said, he receives “positive posts” after each show. Since graduating from FSC, Katsos has utilized his communication arts degree more than he ever thought he would - even before beginning his show. From freelancing for newspapers, to working as a sound technician for major television networks, to starting his own cable show, Katsos has been quite the journeyman of the New England media community - and he certainly hasn’t forgotten where it all started. Katsos’ professional path began at FSC, where he was an integral member of The Gatepost, starting as cartoon editor and working his way up to editor-in-chief, and is very appreciative of what the college has done for him. “Framingham State College has a great communications arts department that gave me
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Katsos interviews Chad Parenteau, ‘96, during one of the first episodes of “The Steve Katsos Show.”
hands-on training with equipment and helped me develop all of my media skills,” said Katsos. He cited four courses in particular which “helped [him] to grow the most” in his career. “Documentary Production with Jeff Baker, Broadcast Writing with Robert Johnson, Photography with Leslie Starobin and Audio Production with Donna Walcovy” greatly helped Katsos professionally. “I still have my documentary, my script and my photographs from those classes,” he added. “If Donna Walcovy ever knew that I became an audio professional, I think she would laugh. The professors were very helpful and also helped me to network out of school as well.” Katsos said he is grateful that one professor, Robert Alter, helped him get an audition in Boston for cartoon voice work. “I didn’t get the job,” Katsos stated, “but I didn’t see any other college students going for auditions there.” Katsos said his media career began at the FSC Media Center. There, Katsos said, is where he was “introduced to printing, television engineering and computer applications that were media-related. “I quickly became friends with the staff as they trained me and helped me get freelance jobs outside of work as well,” Katsos said. “Robert Amour, who still works at the college, hired me many times to work the FSC graduation. I am still grateful for that.” One of the ways which Katsos developed his sharp journalistic skills, he noted, was at The Gatepost. “It was an amazing experience where I could help create a weekly paper with some of the greatest people I have ever met,” including the newspaper’s advisors, Walter Koroski and
AMPUS CONVERSATIONS By: Spencer Buell and Tom O’Brien
“I turn the faucet off when I’m brushing my teeth.” - Jackie Bousquet, freshman
“We always shut the lights off in our suite when we leave.” - Megg Costa, freshman
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What are you doing to be more energy efficient?
“I try to take shorter showers. The school should turn down the heat though. ... I think they’re trying to cook me in my room!”
- Lisa Filtau, sophomore
“I never litter - I just throw all the trash on the floor of my car!”
“I got kicked out of the dorms for five weeks. That definitely saved the school some energy.”
- Jessica Nobrega, sophomore
- Sean Denahy, sophomore
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Katsos living the dream with tv show
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Desmond McCarthy. “Walter got me that job at the Media Center, and Desmond was my journalism professor. The journalism courses made a great impact on me and helped me to become a better writer for The Gatepost. It was at the paper where I learned my most important lesson in media production: the best way to increase your skills is to work on them every week.” Katsos said his experience at The Gatepost helped all facets of his media career. “I can see my show grow every week just as I did The Gatepost,” he added. After his time as an undergrad at FSC, Katsos got his M.A. in New Media from Emerson and landed his current job as a sound technician for major TV networks like CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and ESPN. While the job can be “tedious work,” Katsos admits it pays the bills and allows him to pursue his other passion - his TV show. Several FSC alumni who worked with Katsos on The Gatepost expected nothing less from him. Bret Kerr, class of ’96, said he is proud to see his fellow graduate doing well in his career, and in particular with the show. “I think it is a great show,” said Kerr. “It shows his level of dedication and tenacity in that he was able to organize and motivate so many people to help him put the show on the air, get guests, et cetera. I also think it is good how he has gotten so many local access channels to carry it in New England and also [use Web sites like] YouTube, Facebook.” Phil LeClare, ’94, said, “It’s clear Steve has a real passion for the show. The energy and enthusiasm with which he talks about it is inspiring. He’s never been afraid of hard work and he’s thrown a lot of himself into this project. “Steve was always a creative guy that we could count on for ideas - and, on top of it, a committed colleague who would go above and beyond. It's nice to see the show having some success and [I] hope there's more of it to come in the future.” Chad Parenteau, ’96, remembers his appearance on his colleague’s show very well. “I was the first guest ever that Steve ever sneezed on,” said Parenteau. “I think, as of this writing, I'm still the only one. And, did you know I read poetry as his first ‘second guest’ on the show? I wish he put that on YouTube. He seems to like the sneezing bit more. “I don't get to watch the show except from my YouTube subscription,” Parenteau added. “The outtake-style material is the best.” Parenteau said he would like to see Katsos create a show solely based on the numerous outtakes which occur. “The great irony is that Steve works to put other people in front of the camera when you could follow him around for the entire day and get wall-to-wall laughs.” Joe Murphy, ’96, was more sentimental in his characterization of Katsos. He said, “Having worked with Steve at The Gatepost, I would say that … he [is] a hardworking, smart, engaging individual. He’s incredibly well-suited to the leadership roles I have seen him in and has the same amount of boundless energy that he did when I first met him nearly 15 years ago. Steve's an incredibly loyal person to both friends and family.” If there’s one thing Katsos wishes to tell young people looking to get a job in the media, it’s to make connections. “If you want to work somewhere,” Katsos said, “do your best to get an internship. The people that you meet will become part of your network of connections. “Never underestimate your network. You can help them and they can help you in ways you haven’t even thought of yet.” Photo courtesy of “The Steve Katsos Show” Facebook page
Katsos enjoys helping local entertainers showcase their talents on his TV show.
FSC students participate in the 5th Annual Race Up Boston Place on Feb. 6.
Students trek up Boston building to raise money for lung research T By Erika Kruger Staff Writer he 5th Annual Race Up Boston Place stair climb, part of the 2010 Fight For Air Climb, took place at Mellon Financial Center in downtown Boston on Saturday , Feb. 6. This charity challenged about 900 volunteers and participants to race up 41 floors under sponsorship to raise money to benefit the American Lung Association. Joey Bazinet, a junior at Framingham State, participated in Saturday’s event, climbing the 82 flights of stairs in an astonishing eight minutes. The runners are staggered, each running a few minutes apart from each other to avoid collisions on the long climb. All types of people, from many different walks of life showed up for the race. People young and old, ranging from age 10 to 60, participated in the event as well. The most spectacular sight was seeing firefighters participate in full gear, which can add up to an extra 80 pounds on their backs, adding to the already arduous task at hand. Awards were given out among different age groups to the fastest climber in each, as well as to the teams or individuals that raised the most sponsorship money. Boston is not the only city where the Fight For Air climb takes place. It also takes place in many wellknown skyscrapers, stadiums, and arenas in cities all across America. Bazinet has participated in this event two times before, and said he was introduced to it his freshman year after seeing a poster advertising it in the Framingham
State cafeteria. Unlike a good portion of the volunteers who came to the event as part of a group, organization or family, Bazinet ran on his own as an individual. His climb was dedicated to one of his elementary school teachers, Kathy Murphy who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Climbing up 789 steps is a challenge, and Bazinet has to train at least a full month prior to each event to prepare his body. “People get winded just going up a few floors, and when you go up 82 flights, there’s such a difference in elevation that it is harder to breathe,” said Bazinet. He said that he was always nervous before the event, but that it was such a unique experience. “After, I feel so much better though, once I caught my breath of course.” Bazinet has not yet done other types of fundraisers for the American Lung Association, but has shown up every year for The Race Up Boston Place. During this year’s event, Bazinet managed to raise over $360 for the American Lung Association, and in total over the past three years, was able to raise over $1000. Bazinet plans on joining the event next year, hoping that the money he raises will go towards research to find remedies for cancer and other fatal lung diseases. Though it is a tough climb, and it takes great perseverance, Bazinet says that it is a very worthwhile cause and is ultimately fulfilling. “It’s just a really great experience.”
February 19, 2010
The Gatepost Editorial Going green: Make it fun! FSC’s administrators have been making strides in implementing and making changes to their Climate Action Plan over the past year. They have encouraged Sodexo to transition to a “trayless” dining hall, have switched the college to a simpler, more inclusive single-stream recycling system, promoted carpooling and renovated some of our campus buildings in order to become LEED certified in the future. Ultimately, according to the Climate Action Plan, FSC’s administrators would like to see the college’s carbon footprint reduced by at least 20 percent. This goal is an admirable one, and coupled with the projects that have already been completed, confirms the administration’s dedication to creating a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly campus. However, in order to make the FSC community more environmentally conscious, the administration must encourage students to take part in green initiatives in ways that will interest them and make them want to participate. The ResHall Energy Reduction Competition sponsored by the Office of Residence Life and Housing allowed residents from each building to compete against those from other dorms on campus to reduce their water and energy consumption. The hall that came in first place won a pizza party. Although the competition did engage some students and resulted in a significant decrease in water and energy usage, better prizes like an Xbox, a Wii, a new flat screen television or a bingo night for the winning residence hall would encourage more students to get involved. Prizes like these would offer students a real incentive to participate, (other than a slice of Sodexo pizza) and would be comparable in price to pizza for a whole dorm full of hungry college students. The administration should promote more competitions like this to encourage green habits among students. Holding recycling competitions and plastic bottle collection contests are two easy ways to get students involved in green initiatives on campus and could even make students more likely to recycle long after the competition ends. Another way to generate interest in the college’s Climate Action Plan is to get students actively involved in coming up with ideas to make the campus more green. Students will have no interest in participating in FSC’s green initiatives unless administrators find ways to include them actively in discussions about possible changes to the campus. The administration should make a conscious effort to get input from students from a variety of backgrounds and majors - not just the “go-to” student leaders “involved in” developing campus policy - in order to get an accurate read of the views on campus. According to dumpandrun.org, the average college student produces 640 pounds of garbage each year. Primarily, that waste comes from where students are actually living - the residence halls. With a campus of approximately 1,500 resident students, the administration must make developing additional green initiatives in the residence halls a priority. One initiative administrators should consider is providing students with reusable mugs and cups in the residence halls. According to dumpandrun.org, campuses which have offered students reusable dishware have seen waste decrease by almost 30 percent. A major portion of the college’s waste consists of plastic water bottles, which most students carry. By providing each floor in of the residence halls with water filters, students would be more willing to drink Framingham tap water, and the number of water bottles students use would decrease significantly. Not only would it save students money on 24-packs of water, but it would also decrease the number of bottles being thrown away. Encouraging students to shut off appliances when they aren’t in use, and using motion sensors in dorm hallways (rather than having the lights constantly on) would significantly decrease the amount of energy used. Making the switch from automatic flushing toilets to manual ones would drastically decrease the amount of water wasted in the dorms - the automatic toilets are infamous for flushing much too often and unnecessarily so. The main source of FSC’s carbon footprint, however, comes from car emissions. This is unsurprising - FSC is primarily a commuter college, and many resident students have cars on campus as well. To decrease the number of commuter cars, the administration has emphasized the importance of carpooling, and even created a list of interested students so they can find each other as carpooling partners. The average student won’t do this, especially if he or she doesn’t know any of the other students on the list. Frankly, students feel unsafe carpooling with strangers, and inconvenient to try and it is inconvenient to try to coordinate class schedules to be on campus at the same time. The administration should consider offering a “trial-run” cluster class for freshmen commuting from neighboring towns. First semester freshmen are assigned classes anyway, and this would allow first-year commuters not only to find other students they trust with whom to carpool, but also make the transition into college life easier. Resident students with cars on campus also contribute to the campus’ carbon footprint. Instead of selling taxi vouchers, the administration should provide students with a hybrid shuttle to take them to CVS, Stop & Shop, The Natick Collection and Shopper’s World. This would not only eliminate the number of taxis, but also the number of resident cars on campus. Many students only keep cars on campus so they can easily get to the mall or drugstore. Providing students with a shuttle service would make it more convenient for students to get around Framingham, and in an environmentally friendly way. Students need to know that they are part of the process in order for them to become significantly involved in the campus’ green initiatives. Suggestion boxes, invitations to meetings and encouraging class projects to be developed around environmental awareness are good ways to start.
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Macchiato Madness
So it was a typical Tuesday morning, and I had a few extra minutes before class to grab a coffee from the Starbucks counter in the College Center. I was not surprised that there was a long line of students ahead of me at the counter - but I was surprised to see how many of them were ordering drinks that seemed more like dessert than a caffeinated breakfast beverage. Venti Caramel Macchiatos, Blended Cream Frappuccinos, caramel mocha lattes and fruity smoothies. … Whatever happened to a good-old hot coffee? I did some research on the Starbucks Web site to check out the nutrition facts on these “blended beverages,” and was not surprised to see that some of the calorie counts for these beverages exceeded that of the average McDonald’s hot fudge sundae, which has 330 calories, according to caloriecount.about.com. For example, a Venti Iced Caramel Macchiato and a Grande Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino (called a “cream ice” at the counter) are each a whopping 360 calories, with eight and 14 grams of saturated fat, respectively. A Grande Iced Caramel Bruleé latté has 300 calories, and nine grams of saturated fat. The USDA advises that you should only consume a maximum of 20 grams of saturated fat per day in a 2,000 calorie diet. With the excellent food and nutrition program we offer at Framingham State and the number of students who always seem to be going to the gym, I’m surprised that so many aren’t aware of how unhealthy these “blended beverages” are. Although these dessert-like drinks often look tempting on an empty stomach, I’ll stick to my Grande hot coffee!
Roya Bahrami Editorial Staff
Black and gold ... and green?
Dearest FSC community and all other miscellaneous caretakers of planet earth! In the news section of this paper, you will find an article on campus-wide energy use. While writing the piece, I was immersed in many unique situations around the school where FSC students were trying to make this campus more environmentally “friendly.” As I got to talking to students about all the ways they save the planet, before I knew it, I could not stop noticing how people still disregard and overlook opportunities to help. Maybe it was the weeklong combination of too much “Planet Earth,” Al Gore speeches and trips to Trader Joe’s, but I had the green fever. Here is a situation I encountered this week while waiting in the College Center. It left me tickled green. In the bustling College Center lobby, the ground becomes home to trash, namely a crumpled piece of paper, a refugee nestled awkwardly between two plastic containers, one black and one blue. Across the latter bin reads, “Recycling” in block letters. The sad, scrunched-up ball of stationary is repeatedly overlooked in the traffic of midday class exchange, settled slightly hidden betweean the black and blue tubs. Students walk by, flinging items into the two containers: wrappers, bottles, plastic or not. Some heed the bold “Recycling” title; others don’t notice. Most are rushing to class, or lunch or neither. No one bothers to notice the paper. In the hands of these rushing people, the small white mass has successfully navigated its way from towering forests with high hopes of becoming something useful. It has known many friends and family members - Chinese food menus, speeding tickets, birthday cards and even the occasional Christmas list. Yet here it sits, palpably known as nothing more than what it is now - trash. Next time you see litter on the ground, save it from its inevitable landfill demise. Give it a second chance to resurface as something more useful - it may be your next big paycheck. Tom O’Brien Editorial Staff
Letter from the Editor
To the FSC Community,
Last week, The Gatepost came out on Friday morning with a major error prominently displayed on our front page - both of the main articles were titled “Hemenway renovations, construction postponed to 2015.” Obviously, this should not have been the case. As the Editorin-Chief of The Gatepost, I exercise the power of final review over our paper, and I should have caught this major oversight before it ever went to press. Though I feel terrible about the error, I take solace in the fact that in the early hours of Friday morning, last-minute mistakes have sometimes slipped past even the best of editors. I would like to apologize to both the FSC community as a whole and to Shaeleen Perrault, the reporter of the second article on Page One. Her article should have been headlined “Chiller repairs stalled until 2015.” Fortunately, the mistake was caught before the edition was uploaded to our Web site, and the corrected version is available online at www.thegatepost.com. I would like to assure the campus community that we have changed a few of our editing practices in ways that will ensure that mistakes like this will not happen again. As always, we will continue to do our best to produce the best quality newspaper we can.
Madison Dennis Editor-in-Chief
We at The Gatepost welcome Op/Ed submissions from all members of the FSC community. Please limit opinions to 300 words and letters to the editor to 200 words. E-mail submissions to Gatepost@framingham.edu.
Op/Ed submissions reflect the opinions of their authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of The Gatepost or its staff.
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SPORTS Ice-cold meltdown The Gatepost
February 19, 2010
Tempers get the better of Rams during blowout By Josh Primak Sports Editor
With just two wins in their first 21 games, it’s no secret that the 2009-10 season for the FSC hockey team has difficult. However, with the newly reformed MASCAC Hockey division in its first season, the Rams are still in playoff contention, fighting with UMass Dartmouth for the final spot in the MASCAC tournament. With a playoff berth on the line, the Rams took to the ice against the Salem State Vikings for a crucial MASCAC matchup. Salem entered the game sitting in third place in the MASCAC standings and preparing for a deep playoff run. Things didn’t start well for the Rams, and by the second period they were already saddled with a 2-0 deficit. Framingham was on its heels the entire night as they could not get the puck out of their own zone. The Rams had few opportunities on offense, and when they were able to move the puck into the attacking zone, their chances usually landed in the outstretched glove of Salem’s goalie James Lacour. In their own net, Framingham received a valiant effort from its own starting goalie Terrence Sullivan. Faced with constant pressure from the potent Salem offense, Sullivan did his best to turn back the Vikings’ shots.
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The Rams rarely controled the puck during their 9-2 loss at the hands of Salem State. Unfortunately, Salem’s control of the puck led to a 3-1 Viking advantage at the end of the second period. The Rams tried to put together an offensive attack early on in the third period when they were able to create a rush to the net. Unfortunately, the speeding Rams’ forward wasn’t able to evade a Salem defender and both players fell into the Salem State
net - causing the play to stop before Framingham was able to get a shot off. The takedown by Salem was just the beginning of a tumultuous period of hockey for the Rams. When play resumed, things got physical in front of the Framingham bench, as the Rams began pinning the Vikings against the boards. After a flurry of penalties led to a
4-on-4 situation, another scuffle took place in front of the Framingham net after Sullivan made a tough glove save and held onto it to stop play. A poor power play by Framingham led to disaster when Salem State broke through the Rams’ power play unit and scored shorthanded to take a 4-1 lead. This would begin a flurry of Salem offense. Despite a good effort by Sullivan, the Vikings kept hammering away on the Framingham goalie and before long, a solid 4-1 Viking lead had become a 6-1 thrashing. Even with his efforts, Sullivan was sent to the bench in favor of Andy Joyce. The change in net did nothing to stop Salem’s momentum. The festering tensions from the beginning of the period turned the game into a giant scuffle - with both teams participating in dust ups before and after the whistle. After a particularly harsh incident between the teams, the benches began exchanging words with each other until the referees broke things up. By the time the dust had settled, the Rams had come up on the wrong end of a 9-2 score. Coupled with a victory by UMass Dartmouth, the Rams’ playoff hopes are dwindling. The team will take to the ice this Saturday for its final home game of the season against Plymouth State.
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February 19, 2010
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Sports Editorial
Getting the campus more involved with Ram athletics
By Nenia Corcoran Sports Editor
I would like to acknowledge the latest steps the athletic department has taken in getting our campus community more involved in our school’s athletic teams. Framingham State has long had the reputation of being a suitcase school, on top of already being a commuter school. These are some of the factors that have led to poor school representation at our athletic games and rallies. Our student athletes train very hard and dedicate much of their time to their sports in both the on-and-the-offseasons. Our Ram athletes represent all of Framingham State when they travel to other schools to play. It’s important that we, as a school, show them as much
support as possible. School spirit is just as important to an athlete as practice. The feeling of knowing the campus is behind you is the ultimate thrill for any player. The athletic department is stepping up its own game, offering students new ways to become involved in Ram athletics. For those of you who haven’t heard, you can now receive updates with the scores of Rams’ sporting events sent directly to your phone through Twitter. There is also a Facebook page dedicated to updating the online community with the teams’ scores and news regarding the players, including recognition of
those who have earned league honors. The use of these technologies is a step in the right direction to promote more school spirit and student representation at our athletic events. It also encourages the campus to be more informed about our dedicated athletes and their accomplishments. I commend the athletic department for recognizing that there is a lack of interest in our athletes and taking action. Hopefully, these actions will result in more Ram pride in the FSC community, and will encourage students to become more supportive of the Framingham athletic department.
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A student utilizing the new Rams’ athletic Facebook page to check the team’s scores.
On The Sideline Men’s Ice Hockey Player Joe Hurley
By Josh Primak Sports Editor
GP: How did you get involved in Hockey? Did you play any other sports growing up? Hurley: I got involved in hockey by playing street hockey in the parking lot outside of my house in Charlestown. I quickly made the transformation to ice hockey when I was about five and have been playing ever since. Growing up, I played lacrosse until I got to college, and baseball until I was 16, but my main focus has always been hockey. GP: Who is your favorite athlete and why? Hurley: My favorite athlete is Bobby Orr. He has always been an inspiration to me because of his hard work and dedication to the game. GP: What is your most memorable moment in hockey? Hurley: My most memorable moment in hockey was my senior year in high school at Arlington Catholic when I played in the championship of the Super 8 at the Bank North Garden. GP: How do you think the team has performed this year? Do you think the program is going in the right direction? Hurley: The team put in a lot of effort this season and did a lot better than
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Joe Hurley was named the MASCAC Player of the Week this past week.
recent years. With the new coaching staff, the program is definitely going in the right direction. There is a lot of good, young talent on the team and they will only be getting better from here. GP: What areas do you think the team needs to improve upon in order
to build a winning program? Hurley: I think the team needs to improve on goal scoring, but there are a lot of young guys who I think will step up in the future to get it done. GP: How do you feel the new coaching staff has done in their first season?
Hurley: I think the coaches have done very good, especially considering the little time they had in the off-season to prepare. Everyone on the team has improved every day and they have taught me a lot about the game. GP: As a senior, and as the team’s top scorer, how do you try to help out younger players? Hurley: I try to lead by example and make sure they keep working hard. GP: What are your expectations for the team for the rest of the season? Hurley: I think it will come down to the last game against UMass Dartmouth to determine if we make the playoffs, but I think we will make it in and we will see how far we can go. GP: Is it difficult to balance school and sports? Hurley: Yes, it can be, especially with practice in the morning before classes, but I just try to manage my time and get all of my work done. GP: What will you miss most when the season ends? Hurley: Probably the competition, but I will hopefully be able to make up for it by playing in men’s leagues and in roller hockey tournaments.
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A Snow-covered FSC Campus
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