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Framingham State to receive university status

By Lauren Byrnes Editor-In-Chief

On Oct. 26, the legislation signed by Governor Deval Patrick last summer allowing Framingham State College to gain university status will go into effect. Framingham State is not the only college to receive university status. Its sister colleges - Worcester, Bridgewater, Westfield, Fitchburg, Salem and the three specialty colleges - will all gain university status on Oct. 26. Although the specialty colleges - Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Massachusetts College of Art and Design - will receive university status, all three schools opted not to change their names. Although many of the colleges have already changed their websites and advertisements, all legal documents will change on Oct. 26. Many of the state college presidents have been pursuing the legislation to receive university status for at least three years, said President Timothy Flanagan. There is no “hard and fast criteria” in the country that institutions must meet in order to become universities, he added. However, the guidelines created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching state that most

institutions that award 50 master’s degrees a year are or should be universities. Framingham State awards almost 10 times that number, Flanagan said. “We hope that it [receiving university status] helps our students in terms of what they want to do after they graduate,” Flanagan said. “Whether we realize it or not or whether we even acknowledge it or not, there are a lot of people that attribute different characteristics to a university than to a college.” The name change “reflects the institution that Framingham State has become,” he said. According to Flanagan, among the additions to the undergraduate program offerings over the years, Framingham State also has the “largest concentration of graduate students of any of the state colleges.” Vice President of Administration, Finance and Technology Dr. Dale Hamel said, “There is a change of status that comes with the designation. ... In many ways it’s not a change of mission or purpose or programs, but really a change of name.” The change in name is not the only modification the college will need to make. The name change will require many aesthetic modifications on campus, particularly with -Continued on page 3

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions released tentative admissions statistics this week for the fall 2010 semester. According to Jeremy Spencer, FSC’s new dean of undergraduate admissions, the exact numbers for this semester are not yet finalized, and more concrete numbers will be available at the end of October. As of Sept. 14, there are 734 freshmen and 418 transfer students enrolled for the fall 2010 semester for a total of 1,152 incoming students. Approximately 161 (14 percent) incoming students identify themselves as being non-white, 12 (1 percent) students are from another country, 58 (5 percent) students are from another state and 104 (9 percent) students are over the age of 25. Approximately 737 (64 percent), incoming students live on campus and 392 (34 percent) are commuters. The average SAT score and GPA of incoming students was 1038 and 3.17, respectively. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions did not record the class rank of applicants. FSC received 3,461 applications for the fall 2010 semester and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions accepted 2,268 (65.53 percent). Of the 2,268 accepted freshmen, 734 (32.36 percent) enrolled. As the targets for the fall 2010 semester were 725 freshman and 400 transfer students, the administration admitted nine additional freshmen and 18 additional transfer students. However, Spencer said because the number of incoming students tend to “melt,” FSC should reach its original goal numbers for freshmen and transfer students. “We anticipate these numbers lowering a bit when we account for no-shows and students who decided to leave FSC early in the semester,” he said.

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GP: What is your educational background? Ross: I graduated from here in 2008. I’m in the master’s program now for human resources GP: What was your major? Ross: I went in under liberal studies. I had a lot of credits to transfer because believe it or not, this is my fourth college. But, I got in under the liberal studies. My main concentrations, though, were in psychology and business. GP: How do you feel those focuses helped you in your new position here? Ross: I feel that with my business background and administrative background, it has assisted me with my day to day operations. Just last year, I had Leadership and Management as a course, and it has helped me greatly.

GP: Do you have any advice for students who are looking for internships? Ross: I would say start early. Also, talk it over with your departmental advisor. Those are really the first steps because the advisor knows a lot more about the program of study, what the major requirements are, and what would be an acceptable internship. I mean, I have over 400 internships listed right now. There are so many things out there. We have employer showcases every week. It’s something to take a look at! GP: What are your hobbies? Ross: I’m currently in the master’s program for human resources. I have two sons - one is 27; one is 8. I volunteer at my youngest son’s school. I am also an assistant at his soccer games, [and] for the cub scouts. I’m active in my church. There are just a lot of things going on.

GP: What do you like best about Framingham State? Ross: If I had to pick out one thing, it would be knowing I wake up every morning, and walk into a place I love to be at. Because of students. I just think of how full of Josh Kruger/The Gatepost life you all are. The promise Dawn Ross GP: What was your that’s there. I get the greatbest experience in est sense of being. It’s such college? a wonderful place, and I get to help shape your lives and Ross: I will say I’ve had wonderful professors since I’ve be an example. It’s very rewarding. I mean, I’ve assisted been here. I really feel like I’m getting a world-class ed- students and then get the card, the e-mail, the call, and ucation. As I said, I’ve been to other colleges, and I feel any of it can say, “You’ve made a difference.” like the level of professionalism and competency here is superior. GP: Anything else you’d like to add about your experience at Framingham State? GP: Have you been helping more students find work- Ross: Last year, I was the coordinator for the “Helping study and internships? Hands For Haiti” basket raffle. It seemed like the whole Ross: I am coordinating the work-study job listing and campus came together. We raffled off 46 baskets for basically just help students search through the posts. In charity. I coordinated that, and the best thing was that we my new role, though, I will be doing presentations on raised over $5,000 for Haitian relief for the Red Cross. internships and how to search for internships. The whole And that was just a grassroots effort in all areas of the internship gamut. I’ve actually just created an internship campus. And it really just shows what a great commuchecklist. It’s kind of like something I’ve worked on to nity Framingham State University is. It was very rewardhelp students think about internships and think if they ing and I had a great team. It went from the president’s even want to do one, all the way up to accepting a posi- office down to students. It was amazing. You will never, tion. I’m also working with faculty and staff as well as ever hear me one day complain about my job. It may be students. I’ve been working with a lot of larger compa- busy, very busy, but I love my job and get to come here nies in the area as well. every day. I get to make sure students are the number one priority in my book.

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marketing, Fowler said. The college is in the process of coming out with a new set of marketing and advertising materials because they are updated every three years, Flanagan said. “There won’t be any additional cost associated with doing a new commercial just because it’s for a university as opposed to a college.” The replacement of signage can also take place throughout the year. Work can continue through the winter because “there’s no major maintenance work in the ground,” Fowler said.

signage and marketing. Aside from letterheads, seals, uniforms and other forms of marketing, “There are 38 types of signs that need to be replaced,” said Maureen Bagge Fowler, environmental health and safety coordinator. According to Flanagan, sign replacement and marketing changes will be gradual. Entry-level signs visible to the community will be changed first. Signs inside the residence Although there is no halls, vehicle decals, ballpark figure for the total letterheads and modicost of the signs as of yet, fications to uniforms Flanagan hopes to have an will be changed later. estimate by the middle of “There’s no rush,” the semester. Flanagan said. “If it The cost of the changes takes a couple years to signage and marketing to change the signs, will not come from taxthat’s fine.” payer dollars. According to Instead, funding for Fowler, not all of the the signage will come out signs on campus will of vending contract combe replaced. Some Drake McCabe/The Gatepost missions, said Hamel. The signs will only require profits made from vending College students at the State House. small adjustments like machines have all gone into removing letters or rea college account. The acplacing decals. count now has a balance of approximately $50,000, which Many of the signs feature seals, which will be removed has accumulated over time. Flanagan does not expect the and replaced with the new shield chosen by the college. cost of the signage to exceed that amount. The seal, which was modified to include the new name, University apparel is already available, said Keith will now be used mainly for legal documents rather than Jacques, manager of the bookstore. “Things are slowly

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According to Spencer, the enrollment goal for the fall 2011 semester will be 800 freshmen and 400 transfer students. When the new residence hall is completed next fall, there will be space for 350 additional residents on campus. The new residence hall will also allow the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to accept 75 additional freshmen. To attract more students to FSC next year, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has planned a new recruitment campaign, which will include “print, electronic and telephone outreach in addition to a heightened web presence and connecting with prospective students via recruitment travel,” said Spencer “In addition,” he said, “we plan to increase campus visits, which will have a positive impact on application, growth and yield.” As of this week, 3,201 students are enrolled exclusively in daytime classes, 1,829 students are enrolled exclusively in Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) classes and 153 students are enrolled in both day and DGCE classes. Kaitlin Panarelli, a sophomore food and nutrition major, transferred to FSC this year from the University of New Hampshire for Framingham’s affordability. “I went to a school that was too expensive. FSC is a state school with my major and it was much less expensive,” she said. Riley Mackin, an undeclared freshman, also applied to FSC for financial reasons. “I like [FSC] because it’s really cheap and it’s also small,” she said. Freshman Chelsea Moore lives in Salem, New Hampshire, but said she applied to FSC to become a fashion major. “I get a price break to come here because no state school in New Hampshire has my major. It was really affordable for me to come here,” she said. Freshman Jessica Rizzo also applied to FSC to pursue a major. “FSC is one of the only small, accredited schools for the food and nutrition major in the north east,” she said. Sophomore business administration major Tyshawn Washington said he transferred for a change in scenery. “I didn’t like my old school,” he said. “This campus doesn’t look as depressing as UMass Dartmouth.”

coming in,” he added. “It’s going to be a gradual process.” However, the store has already sold a shipment of sweatshirts and another of T-shirts. Jacques expects more apparel and memorabilia to be available in October. “It’s really been the alumni who have really expressed excitement about the name change,” Hamel said. “Over time, the college has gone through this evolution, and I guess they’re the ones who have the most historical perspective and have been waiting … for this next change.” Sophomore fashion merchandising major Molly Hagerty said the name change is “just a good thing” for the college. Erika Primmer, a freshman psychology major, said, “I think it’s [the name change] great - everything so far has been new and exciting!” Eric Boyd, a junior fashion merchandising major, said, “I think it looks better on a resume. … It’s cool.” Graduate student Andy Sondheim said he thinks the university name change gives a better impression to prospective employers. “I know a lot of places are doing that. I know a lot of people associate that [a university] with higher learning.” Vice President of SGA Hannah Bruce said she hopes the name change will “attract more people and make it [the college] more prestigious.” But Bruce said the name change is also “time-consuming” and “costly” in terms of replacing and ordering new signs, T-shirts and banners and making adjustments to club documents. Regardless of the college’s change in name, Hamel said it is up to students to get the most out of their educations. “I think … you’re going to get out of the educational experience what you take out of it. … Anyone can succeed at the institution of their choice regardless of the name. “It will possibly have some positive impact simply having the name change on the resume, but that’s good for the first two minutes of the interview … and then it’s always up to the individual.”

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SGA discusses FSC Veterans Association budget

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members, however, because the conference is for veterans only. The club officers are all veterans and, according to At the Tuesday, Sept. 7 meeting, SGA senators delibPoor, they are “hoping to bring the expeerated about whether to allocate funds to the FSC Veterrience back” to the rest of the club memans Association. bers and to “draw more vets in.” Richard Poor, an officer of the FSC Veterans AssociaPoor explained the club’s original tion, requested a budget increase of $1,886.60 for the club class and club budget was given entirely so the four officers would be able to attend a conference at to the Disabled Americans. Georgetown University between Oct. 1-4. Maxwell Morrongiello, student trustPoor described the Veterans Association as being a ee, advocated for the club’s request, callnon-profit, nationally recognized vet advocacy group and ing it a “very good cause.” said this conference would provide the officers of the club SGA moved to fund the requested with some insight on how to run the club more efficiently. amount pending the approval of Student He also elaborated upon how the money would be Involvement and used for each perLeadership Developson attending the ment office (SILD) to conference - three make sure there is no “A lot of students have ideas of how the of the club officers conflict because the college can improve and a lot of and one advisor. trip is not open to all The money would administrators want to hear those ideas, group members. go toward registrabut there’s sort of a disconnect somewhere.” Morrongiello also tion, lodging and discussed the Legisper diem for each Drake McCabe/The Gatepost - Maxwell Morrongiello lative Action Comperson and airfare mittee and its purpose Student Trustee Maxwell Morrongiello for all. on campus. “We want The trip is not to make sure that the state continues open to all club to fund Framingham State, so we

SGA allocates funds to FSC’s Black Student Union

By Spencer Buell Editorial Staff

can keep college tuition low,” he explained. “Another thing we’re going to be doing is trying to foster communications between students and administration. “A lot of students have ideas of how the college can improve and a lot of administrators want to hear those ideas, but there’s sort of a disconnect somewhere,” he added. The committee meets at 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and will be open to all those who “want to make the college a better place to be,” according to Morrongiello.

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By Amy Koski year is to put our money where our commitment is and study that can “hopefully” fund the conversion of the Associate Editor fund the Diversity Committee.” power plant on campus, which is a “major component” of At the All College Meeting on Sept. 15, FSC PresiFlanagan said the Diversity Committee was allocated the school’s Climate Action Plan, Hamel said. dent Timothy Flanagan shared campus-wide goals and a university-wide budget of $50,000. Half of that money “Overall,” he said, over a multi-year period of the Capobjectives for the 2010-11 academic year and Senior Vice has already been “the subject of preliminary discussion ital Funding Spending Plan for the college, FSC is trackPresident of Administration, Finance and Technology Dr. among the members of the committee about strategies to ing - “best case scenario, because things always change” Dale Hamel discussed the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. be more successful in terms of faculty and staff hiring.” - approximately $135 million in investment in capital Flanagan outlined the seven campus-wide goals and He said there will also be discussions regarding stu- projects over an FY 10 - FY 16 period. objectives for the year. dent diversity, diversity and the curriculum, and “student Vaden-Goad stressed her personal emphasis on the beThe first goal is to “sharpen the university’s focus on experiences” while they are at FSC as undergraduates. lief that each student matters. She said, “This year in acathe success of each student,” he said. The concept that He encouraged attendees of the meeting to participate demic affairs we want to think deeply about our students every student is a priority is the driving force behind this in the Diversity Committee, as it is “an exciting and im- - all of our students.” objective. portant opportunity for us to transform the University in In collaboration with Dr. Ellen Zimmerman, who will He wants the mantra, “every student is a priority,” to coming years.” serve as an interim Associate Vice President for Academic “be the kind of framework that sets the context for everyThe sixth campus-wide goal for the year is “to make Affairs, directing an “office of institutional effectiveness,” thing we’re trying to achieve. We’re going to be work- concrete developments in … the university laboratory sci- Vaden-Goad will also work with Masi to examine and asing hard to improve our persistence rate - our first- and ences facility,” Flanagan said. sess “institutional structures that might help us focus our second-year student retention rate.” Last year, the project was referred to as the academic efforts and increase our success.” FSC is at a 74 percent persistence rate, and Flanagan Vaden-Goad also suggested faculty become inhopes the school will have a 77 percent persistence rate volved in academic assessment, as they work so closely by this time next year. with the students. He also reported that Framingham State has a 49 perPolicies and practices will be assessed in regard cent graduation rate, and a goal of a 52 percent graduato advisement and academic centers at FSC, she said. tion rate by this time next year. After reviewing data, new programs will be created to In order to raise the aforementioned percentages, Flameet the needs of students and the community. nagan wants to “learn more about when and why stuWe “want to create a vibrant culture of opportunity dents leave Framingham State without graduating [and] on campus,” she said. where they go and what they do when they leave. Vaden-Goad hopes students, faculty and staff will “It’s remarkable how ignorant we are about our atparticipate in more programs that are enriching and trition, about the students that we lose over the course life-changing, like Fulbright opportunities and collabof four years. So we want to make a concerted effort to orative projects here and abroad. understand in a very empirical way who those students She also wants FSC to establish a stronger rapport are, why they leave, where they go, what they do, when with the community through involvement such as comthey leave, so we can start making some decisions about munity reading programs involving faculty and stuincreasing the persistence and graduation rate,” he said. dents. Aiding students by encouraging involvement with inVice President of Enrollment and Student DevelopDrake McCabe/The Gatepost ternships, framing career objectives and creating opporment Dr. Susanne Conley said Enrollment and Student President Flanagan speaks at the All College Meeting. tunities for students are all important factors in this goal, Development has a “critical role to play” in the active Flanagan said. sciences facility, but is now dubbed “university laboratory promotion of student success, and three goals were draftThe second campus-wide goal for this academic year sciences facility.” ed for a comprehensive plan to accomplish this. is to “meet or exceed our enrollment goals for next year,” Flanagan said FSC administrators are encouraged by The first goal is to recruit new students, both freshmen Flanagan said. He aims to fill the 350 beds that will be discussions with state officials, administration and fi- and transfers. available in the new residence hall slated to open in fall nance, Division of Capital Assets Management and the The second is to help promote retention of and degree 2011. Board of Higher Education “about our prospects.” completion by FSC students. He said the goal is to increase graduate enrollment by He said they are optimistic they will have a “major anThe third is to establish a student-centered, student3 percent next year and to enroll 1,200 new undergraduate nouncement” on the project within a few weeks. friendly transactional environment so “the last thing they students, in addition to opening the new residence hall. The seventh and final goal presented by Flanagan was have to worry about is the ‘red tape’ of going to college,” The third objective Flanagan detailed is to “make as- to “formalize a timetable and a plan for an anniversary Conley said. sessment a key component of University decision mak- campaign in support of the college.” The college is “facing a big challenge in the financial ing.” FSC’s 175th anniversary takes place in 2014, and Fla- aid operation to be compliant with the federal governAccording to Flanagan, last spring, FSC received a nagan intends to utilize the importance of the occasion “as ment’s new regulations regarding direct lending as op3-year, $250,000 grant from the Davis Educational Foun- an opportunity to frame a fundraising campaign that will posed to having intermediary lenders,” so those operadation “to give us a jumpstart and get us moving” toward help us move some of our programs forward” and achieve tions will be changed throughout the academic year. the goal of campus-wide assessment of student learning. developments that could not be reached with “ordinary A comprehensive study will be conducted at institu“We intend to make genuine progress on that,” he said. funding mechanisms.” tions similar to FSC, Conley said, that differ in their gradA new director of assessment, Dr. Barbara Masi, will Hamel outlined the budget and the capital plans. uation rates, which are about 10 points higher than those begin next week. She was employed as head of assessHe said FSC ended FY 2010 with a surplus. It was pre- at FSC. These schools are called “aspirational peers.” ment work for the College of Engineering at MIT for the dominantly due to the large infusion of federal stimulus The study will hopefully yield new ideas for the collast decade. He said administrators are looking forward funds, much of it allocated for capital projects, he said. lege to implement in order to raise graduation rates. to Masi joining the campus community and “helping our He added that the business office is “closing out” the Another goal of Enrollment and Student Development academic programs and departments move forward in FY 2010 budget process and an independent audit will be is to “continue to improve the climate on this campus for terms of assessment.” completed by early October. veterans. … We want to expedite their access to the benThe fourth goal for this academic year is to “develop The FY 2011 budget, which was passed by the leg- efits of the university education. … The verification proan academic plan” for FSC, Flanagan said. islature and signed by the Governor included a level of cess they have to go through to access their federal benHe reminded the audience of the new mission state- funding slightly higher than the college budget approved efits and to make sure they know that they are a welcome ment that was approved last semester and that will be pre- by the Board of Trustees had anticipated. part of the student body here,” Conley said. sented to the Board of Higher Education at its November Hamel said FSC’s master plan contains “a number of Vice President of College Advancement Chris Hendry meeting. coordinated projects,” including the parking lot on Nor- said a focus for the academic year is a needs assessment. He said FSC intends to create a “statement of core mal Hill, the construction of the new residence hall, the This entails Hendry “getting out to as many of you as posvalues” and a vision statement in addition to the mission chiller replacement project in Hemenway Hall and the sible in your divisions and your departments and talking statement by the end of this academic year. university laboratory sciences facility. about what your real needs are from a fundraising standAnother component of this goal is to develop a frameAn “early phase” chiller project will hopefully begin point.” work for analysis of all FSC’s existing programs and to in spring 2011, as FSC was allocated $675,000 toward the He said he’d like to see “what types of dreams we can develop an opportunity analysis to work toward identify- Hemenway Project. actually make a reality in the coming years.” ing new academic programs that should be planned for Framingham State has entered into a revised agreement Hendry said the new aim of fundraising is for “restrictthe future,” Flanagan said. regarding how the phasing of O’Connor Hall will occur ed support,” which is a monetary amount an alum can doThe new Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Lin- in conjunction with the science projects and the opening nate to FSC that is used in a specific department, such as da Vaden-Goad, will be leading the faculty in discussions of the new residence hall. Additional office, meeting and biology or athletics. concerning the academic organization of FSC, Flanagan center support space will be necessary when the construcDirector of Human Resources Rita Colucci discussed said. The focus will be on the compatibility of the aca- tion is occurring in Hemenway, but the college has to ob- internal promotion at FSC. demic organizational structure of FSC compared to the tain the OK from the state to formalize this agreement. She said college administrators want employees to academic organizational structure a university will need A new plan is in place for a $65 million project which feel like they’re “advancing here” and that they’re able to to progress. will include a laboratory addition and renovations to He- “grow” in their positions. The fifth objective Flanagan presented was to “make menway Hall, Hamel said. Colucci said in light of diversity being a priority at the phrase ‘diversity strengthens us’ a reality.” He said the Whittemore Library project should be FSC, a diversity studies minor has been created and the He said despite discussions about the educational val- completed by about Oct. 22. school is making a greater effort to hire diverse employue of diversity in years past, “what we intend to do this FSC is undertaking a performance energy contract ees and to recruit a more diverse freshman class.


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The beginning of the fall semester is an exciting time for new students. They arrange their dorm rooms, adjust to hectic class schedules and try to find normalcy away from the comforts of home. And while they prepare for the academic and social challanges college life brings, students often forget the importance of campus safety. The U.S. Department of Justice recently released a study estimating one in four college women - twenty-five percent - will be the victim of rape or attempted rape before graduation. Most students on campus consider Framingham State to be relatively safe. Students often take it for granted they don’t need to worry about crime when walking back to their dorms late at night. However, the more at ease students are, the less likely it is they will be as vigilant as if they were worried about safety. The more aware students are of the dangers on college campuses, the less likely it is for incidents to occur. Being vigilant on-and off-campus - no matter how comfortable you feel - is the key to staying safe. Men and women should be aware of their surroundings. Students should avoid walking alone at night, especially from the parking lots. Taking the shuttle or calling campus police for an escort can prevent any incidents from taking place. Campus police is always willing to escort a student during the late-night hours their job is to keep students safe. Additionally, being familiar with the emergency call boxes located on campus is also important. The call boxes allow students to reach campus police easily at any time, and get help in any emergency situation. And students shouldn’t just be alert on campus. Some of the most dangerous situations occur off-campus and at house parties. The buddy system is essential at any off-campus party, bar or club. It allows students to watch out for one another in unfamiliar locations where they are surrounded by strangers. Alcohol impairs judgment and it can affect decision-making. Someone who is trustworthy when sober may not act the same way under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Students should decide on the designated driver before they leave for the evening or arrange for a taxi. Even if the walk to and from the party is short, walking anywhere while inebriated is dangerous. Additionally, by telling friends and roommates where they are and when they will be back, college students are able to make sure they all get home safely. It is also important for students going to a party or social event to familiarize themselves with the address they are at should any emergency situation arise. No one should ever leave a drink unattended, especially around those they don’t know. Just because people are friends on Facebook or share classes doesn’t mean they are worthy of being trusted with your personal safety. Additionally, college men and women should always be aware of the dangers of drinking and alcohol poisoning. Drinking games often make it easy for men and women to become intoxicated faster than they normally would in another social situation. Beer pong, card games and taking shots can get someone drunk a lot faster than nursing a beer. It is important for friends to watch out for each other. Students should not be afraid to stop someone from taking another drink - it could prevent alcohol poisoning and even save a life. Although college life can provide men and women with exciting social opportunities, fun at parties and freedom, it also presents dangers.The Department of Justice’s estimation that twenty-five percent of college-aged women will be victims of a sexual assault before graduation is startling. To some, it’s hard to believe a sexual assault could happen on our own quaint little campus. But the victim of a sexual assault could be anyone - your roommate, best friend, lab partner or the woman sitting across from you in the dining hall. The study should not evoke fear, but instead, inspire all of us to be more vigilant. By raising awareness about safety on-and off-campus, we can keep one another from becoming another statistic. One in four women should not have the happiness of graduation marred by the memories of a sexual assault.

September 17, 2010

Op/Ed

Make it affordable

A new residence hall, library lobby renovations, and a cafeteria upgrade. While Framingham State seems to be making strides in its university make-over, many are left wondering just what all the change really means, besides a need for a big red “U” on top of Towers Hall, and a feeling of discontentment with that sweatshirt you bought last semester. A larger campus population seems to be one of the motivations for making these changes. To be sure, Framingham State soon-to-be University is in dire need of added student housing. I can recall students being forced to live in public-area study rooms since my freshman year, due to the overflow of resident students being accepted each semester. (I hear they are now sending the student surplus to the Sheraton. ... All I can say is that new dorm better be pretty nice or good luck getting these students living back on campus.) This raises a painfully ridiculous but essential question: why can’t Framingham State count? As an alleged community of higher learning, one would think that the school might actually know the number of students its accepting in relation to the number of rooms they have available. Is it too much to ask the administration to match these two numbers accordingly? (Maybe it’s that single/double occupancy thing that’s throwing them off.) Apparently, the sad answer to this question seems to be yes. But why let a thing like simple arithmetic get in the way of cashing a check for $14,000+ per student? Unfortunately, it seems the only number Framingham State-whatever cares to count is the money coming in. Maybe that’s why tuition and fees have steadily increased each year since 2004. But bigger names call for bigger budgets. At least that seems to be the new Framingham State University’s maxim. So next time you see those hard hats working across the street or hear drilling during your classes, just remember: we’re a university now. And we all have to pay for it. Chris Kopacko Opinion Editor

May Hall trees are missed School administrators decided to remove multiple flowering trees from the lawn in front of May Hall. The five trees removed were a magnolia tree, two cherry blossom trees, a redbud and a spruce. These trees provided shady relaxation spots and offered an artistic outlet for many students. Because the trees were cut down over summer break, their removal wasn’t noticed by any students. It is understandable why two of the five were removed. The redbud was held together by wires and unfortunately seen as hazardous. However, this tree was very popular on campus because it was so unique. Its vibrant pink blossoms each spring were a sign winter had finally ended. The spruce was sick as well, and may have been in danger of falling. However, school administrators took it upon themselves to remove the others for no justifiable reason. The magnolia was healthy and reached full bloom during the springtime. The twin cherry blossom trees, which once stood surrounding the stairs from State Street to May Hall, were in good health and were two of the most eye-catching trees on campus. The cherry blossoms were used as the advertisement in last year’s “Falling From Trees” performance by The Hilltop Players. Now, all that’s left is a random set of stairs plopped in the middle of State Street. FSC is appealing to prospective students because of its historical campus and quaint atmosphere (and price tag, of course). A previous Editor-in-Chief, Beth McDonald, in her farewell letter to FSC, stated, “this campus really has been my home, a place I have loved since first seeing the blossoming trees around May Hall during my first campus visit.” McDonald was not alone when it comes to having an attachment to the floral beauty outside of May Hall. This feeling was shared by other students and even faculty. Personally, as an English major who has spent the majority of her college career inside May Hall, the trees out front were my favorite feature of the campus. Framingham State administrators, please replace these trees! You’ve taken away something the Framingham State community truly appreciated. Julie Ann Giebler Staff Writer

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Lifelong Learning Series

Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series, running through November 20. Living Deliberately: Thinking like Thoreau Today Jeffrey, S. Cramer, Curator of Collections at the Thoreau Institute. Wednesday, September 29, 7:00pm. Find out what it means to live with Thoreauvian resolve and purpose, and how Thoreau’s teachings are still relevant in today’s world. “American Art at the Addison Gallery of American Art” Dr. Erika Schneider, Assistant Prof. of Art History, Framingham State University. Saturday, September 25, 10:00am- Justin McCarthy College Center Forum. The newly renovated Addison Gallery at Phillips Academy boasts a rich collection of American art, and this illustrated presentation will cover some of their artists including such notables as Winslow Homer, Impressionist painters, Georgia O’Keeffe and others.

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“Join a club!” - Erin Kelly, sophomore, Early Childhood Education Major

“You might party a lot, but education is the priority.” - Patrick Laurent, junior, Psychology Major

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ONVERSATIONS

“Be prepared for bad food!”

“Don’t wear your lanyard around your neck - that’s not cool.”

- Colin Mettey, sophomore, Biology Major

- Alli Julian, sophomore, Communications Major

“Join the gaming club!”

- Jeff Brown, junior, History Major


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SPORTS

Return of the Ram Kelley’s crew restores football program

By Josh Primak Sports Editor

FSC Athletic Director Tom Kelley knows that a winning college football program can’t be built in just one year. As head coach of the Rams from 1982-84, he put an emphasis on recruitment - in talent as well as numbers. While the team’s record in those three seasons was just 7-19-1, his efforts didn’t show until after he had left the sidelines to become assistant athletic director, when the 1986 team finished above .500 for the first time in nearly a decade - led mainly by Kelley’s recruiting classes. Since becoming full athletic director in 1994, Kelley generally gives a new coach five years to put his or her brand on a program before making any judgments. “That’s usually my measuring stick as to whether the program is going in the right direction or not.” When Mike Sullivan took over as head coach of the Rams in 2002, Kelley hoped he had found someone who would take the program to the next level. However in Sullivan’s

first five years on the sidelines, his teams struggled to say the least, accumulating an abysmal 4-41 overall record, including back-to-back winless seasons, as well as a 75-0 loss in 2004. Kelley was not the only one concerned with the state of Rams’ football. “President Flanagan had just started and he took a hard look at athletics - not only football, but the whole program. … He said, ‘If we’re going to play, we better be competitive.’” Beginning about halfway through the 2006 season, Kelley began to look at ways to revamp the struggling football program and its coaching staff. “At some point, my name got thrown out there, and we actually started negotiating on how this thing would work. “I went home and talked to my real boss - my wife - and she was very supportive, and it was time for me to find out a lot of things on where this program was going. I had heard from previous coaches that it was impossible to recruit here, so I said, ‘OK, one

Since taking over as head coach in 2007 after the departure of Mike Sullivan, Tom Kelley has rapidly improved the Rams’ quality of play in

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way to find out is to go out there and do it yourself.’ So at the end of that season, we made the coaching change.” As head coach of a team that suited up just 28 players for its final game of the 2006 season, Kelley had to basically restart the program from scratch. Bringing in an entirely new team of assistant coaches was also a main priority for him.

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“I wanted a whole fresh look, and to bring in people who had the same interests as I did, and if they didn’t, they weren’t here very long.” Harkening back to his first go-round as coach, he took a “grass -roots approach” to restoring respectability to the program, especially with recruiting. “We needed to get bodies into the program. … It was amazing how many people didn’t even think we had football still. So I went out and hit the road. I was going to practices and talking to coaches. We needed to get our numbers up just so we could practice at a brisk pace.” With Kelley’s new recruiting methods, the Rams’ roster

skyrocketed from the 28 players at the end of the 2006 season to nearly 80 players at the start of camp in 2007. The roster expansion also led to improved play in Kelley’s first season as head coach. Despite winning just two games that season, the Rams remained competitive in every game. Armed with a rejuvenated offense, thanks in large part to the spread formation, hope seeped back into the

once struggling program. In Kelley’s second tenure as coach, the football program has gone from the laughing stock of the MASCAC, to a legitimate threat for the conference championship. During his tenure, the Rams’ recruiting efforts have fielded several top players, including former running back Dave Leach, who was the first 1000-yard rusher in school history. Potential recruits to a program have a variety of reasons for choosing one school over another. For some, the allure of playing for a perennial contender is the most important factor. For senior linebacker Anthony Pappagallo, one of the recruits from Kelley’s first year as coach, the possibility of rebuilding a program was a big factor in his choice to put on the black and gold. “I knew the program was struggling for a few years prior, but Coach Kelley spun that into a positive. He showed me that Framingham State offered a chance to be a part of a rebuilding process and a chance to play right away.” “I think the biggest improvement to the program they’ve made was attaching motivation and emotional value to the game of football which is not easy at the college level. Coach Kelley always tells us it’s our team, and he and the other coaches are there to do everything they can to help us along the way.” With a strong nucleus of recruits, FSC football has become a program for which players from other schools want to play. - Continued on page 14


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Football poised for big season

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Senior wide receiver Jason Patterson, a transfer student, has been a top offensive threat for the Rams this year, garnering New England Football Conference (NEFC) offensive player of the week honors this past week during Framingham’s thrilling 20-19 victory over Nichols College. Patterson was impressed with Coach Kelley and the program as a whole, before deciding to play for the Rams. “From our first meeting, he seemed to be straightforward and honest. ... What influenced me to come here was the atmosphere and excitement that coaches brought to the team. “Everyone was ready to do something special, and I just wanted to be a part of it. Since I have been here, I feel the coaches have done a great job. They are very serious about what they have committed to do and they work hard! I have been through a couple schools and football programs, and I noticed the difference right away. Night and day!”

Though the program has yet to reach its full potential in Kelley’s eyes, he still thinks it has made great strides toward becoming a perennial contender. “It’s a credit to my coaching staff. Framingham was always that team that other teams looked at as an automatic W and it’s definitely not that way anymore. We’re visible as a program in New England. We’re recruiting not only against the teams we’re competing against but against Division II’s and sometimes even Division I teams.” Now in his sixteenth year as athletic director and his fourth year as football coach, Kelley has become the face of FSC athletics. Though his duties may not leave him with much free time, he is still enjoying his dual responsibilities and wants to remain coach for the foreseeable future. “I still think there’s a lot of work to be done. Sometimes, I think I’m being selfish by hanging onto the reins, but hopefully, I’ll know when it’s time. There’s no date or time for it,” Kelley

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said. “We’re serious. We just don’t want to play on Saturdays - we want to play in postseason play and there are a lot of things that have yet to be accomplished that we need to get to.”

Aided by an improved defense, the Rams are looking to bring home the MASCAC championship.

Ask A Ram What’s your favorite part about the beginning of a season? Peter Maranto Men’s Soccer

My favorite part of coming back is being with the team. I haven’t seen the guys over the summer.They’re like family.

Andrea Diterlizzi

Jason Silva Men’s Soccer

Winning. We start winning it feels good. Everybody feels good. Everything feels good. Practices go well, the coaching staff is happy - we just enjoy ourselves a lot more when we win.

Field Hockey

Playing with a new team. You have to get used to each other - once it clicks, it’s awesome.

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: Saturday, September 18 10 a.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Mass. Maritime

10 a.m. Volleyball at Daniel Webster 12:00 p.m Men’s Soccer at Mass. Maritime 1:30 p.m Field Hockey at Keene St. 1:30 p.m. Football vs. Salve Regina

Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, September 19 September 19 September 21 September 22 September 23 No games scheduled

No games scheduled No games scheduled

4 p.m. Field Hockey 3:30 p.m. Women’s vs. Gordon Soccer at Newbury 4 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Babson


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Rams start season in entertaining fashion By Ryan Creed Staff Writer

The Framingham State College football team has gotten off to a rollercoaster start thus far. The Rams have played hard through two games, and look to be poised to do damage in conference play this season. The first game featured a heartbreaking three overtime defeat at the hands of Endicott College. Framingham State held a lead through much of the game, but fell behind late in the fourth quarter. Kurt Leone and the Rams’ offense were able to orchestrate a drive that yielded a game-tying field goal to send the game to overtime. After exchanging scores in the first two overtimes, Endicott was able to take control in the third overtime and win the game. Framingham State was able to bounce back, holding on against Nichols College for a one-point victory last Friday. Holding a 14-5 lead entering the fourth, Nichols stormed back to take a 19-14 lead late in the quarter. Thankfully, Leone was able to drive the Rams for the winning drive to take the lead with 1:20 left. The Rams get back on the field this Saturday at home against Salve Regina. Kickoff is at 1:30.

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Above: Rams’ running back Melikke Van Alstyne accumulated 89 yards rushing in their victory over Nichols Left: Quarterback Kurt Leone looks downfield for an open receiver.

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Rams undefeated By Matt Cook Staff Writer

Despite the season being only five games old, the Rams wasted no time developing a winning streak. On Wednesday, they extended it to five. In the four previous games played, Framingham outscored their opponents 13-1. Five of those goals were scored by forward Captain Jason Silva. In addition, he assisted in two more for a total of 12 points thus far. On the other end of the captain spectrum, midfield Captain Scott Faria scored three goals and assisted in two others as well, for a total of eight points. Together, the dynamic duo accounted for eight goals, over 60 percent of the team’s total. Hosting Roger Williams, the Rams kept the offense rolling. Silva scored within the first 10 minutes, with Faria completing a no doubt impressive hat trick in less than 40 minutes of play. Thanks to the 4-1 victory Wednesday afternoon, the Rams are now an undefeated 5-0, outscoring opponents 17-2.

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Rams’ midfielder Ronaldo Vieira dribbles the ball past the Roger Williams’ defense in a 4-1 victory.


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Freshman students start off the beat of the new year with the annual Boston harbor cruise.

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