February 24, 2012

Editorial:

Sports:

Saturday 2/25

Poetry reading

by Everett Hoagland

United against hate

Men’s basketball comes to a close

Sunday 2/26

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T h e G aT e p o s T F ramingham Sta te Unive r sity’s inde pe nde nt stude nt ne ws p a p e r s in c e 1 9 3 2

Senior send-off

Administrators talk parking, bag checks

By Kerrin Murray NEWS EDITOR

By Kathleen McDonough NEWS EDITOR

their concerns.

One of the issues brought up by a student

that “bag checks have stepped up this semester” because of the increase in the number -

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Ice hockey closed out the season with a walk-off win against Southern N.H. Forward Tom Tracey, a sophomore, scored with 19 seconds left in overtime. Pg. 14.

serve is to ensure the safety of the commu-

In response to a student raising the issue

FSU expands recruitment strategies

By Kathleen McDonough NEWS EDITOR Framingham State University’s undervamped its advertising and outreach strategies to attract new students. by redesigning the viewbook, reaching out ing the message it sends to these prospective students.

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in touch with students we want to come here.”

A new part of the admissions departof Admissions Jeremy Spencer said, “The primary process of when students start re-

taking the SATs at 33 cents a name from rameters. For instance, our primary parameters are Massachusetts residents, with SAT scores between 900 and 1400 that are interested in majors that we offer students to whom Framingham State can

Spencer added, “We’re working to bring that back to the junior year in the future to

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Bridgewater State rallies after assault of student journalist

Spencer bought 20,000 SAT names for By Spencer Buell $6,600. With 4,000 prospective students EDITOR-IN-CHIEF communication in September started with 24,000 names.

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Sophia Gracia, Vagina Warrior

By Kathleen McDonough NEWS EDITOR

was attacked for penning a pro-gay marriage op/ed piece.

boating on the water.

at home than ever. You can picture her vivid imagination wandering in and out of

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when she was approached by a young man asked her if she worked for the paper and whether she had written the piece, “Prop 8 generates more hate,” which appeared on

en by it.” wearing a bright red jacket with a match-

away. that’s what pretty is, but that’s not what I -

and composite sketches of the two are posted - Continued on page 9

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February 24, 2012

Chemistry and Food Science

Suspicious Activity - Maynard Road Parking

By Crystal Hederson STAFF WRITER

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

GP: Please provide a brief summary of your résumé and educational background.

GP: What do you like most about working at FSU?

Starting from now, I’ve worked here as a vis-

custody.

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Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012

food science research there, and before that,

GP: What are some of your most interesting hobbies?

were doing food ap-

I sing. I do theater.

I am a canter at my

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012

I got my master’s here at Framingham State tion and Food Science.

Monday 2/27

I was interested in nuing for a career change out of accounting, so I came to Framingham to do nutrition and I

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Assistant Arts & Features Editor

know your teacher. They want you to come up and say “Hi,” and they want to get to know you,

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Assistant Sports Editor

Dan Jalonski

vides the one-on-one

work that I did at Framingham State.

Kathleen McDonough

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GP: Do you have any advice for incoming students?

Sports Editor

Joe Kourieh

GP: What do you like about teaching in the lab?

GP: What was your best experience in college?

Editor-in-Chief

Zack Comeau

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Matt Cook

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get both master’s at one time.

Spencer Buell

News Editor

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over the summer and I did that. He was the director of the chemistry and food science department, so we did some biochemistry and

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hours straight and not think anything about it, when I get up and have to sing in front

GP: Why did you decide to major in chemistry and food science?

Tuesday 2/28

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in front of an audience. Even though I can stand in front of

as an accountant for 10 years.

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and it’s interesting to

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Administrators defend 24-hour bag checks - Continued from page 1

campus, which Stoops said that her Live -

said this campaign “focuses on safe choic-

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driving.

One student voiced concern about the She said that for some departments, stu-

but in order to keep students safe, the bag checks are necessary. “I just wrote a grant

an essay, get three recommendations and

support Dr. Stoops’ new effort. And they The Gatepost Archives

know what it is. She said if a student open.” She said her research on this topic -

affairs, to determine “if this is in the best interest of students or not without prejudging the situation.” partments] are recognizing that it creates a

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Vice President for Enrollment and Student Development Susanne Conley.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Linda Vaden-Goad director of dining services, said that So-

on that right now.”

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centage can be as high as 20 percent.

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that the contraband issue in the residence concerned student that the admissions ofduring this time of year.

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says can be edited by parents and coun-

the most effective way “to curb binge drinking or underage drinking” is “enviA student asked about providing more making sure surrounding bars, restaurants

SGA grants Pride Alliance budget increase request

By Kärin Radock NEWS EDITOR tors granted budget and co-sponsorship

Troupe to perform in March. The mo-

dents Receptions. The motion passed ments to their constitution. The amendments were passed.

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SGA Senators at Tuesday’s meeting.

on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25

318 on Monday, Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m. urday, Feb. 25 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Donations can be dropped off in the SILD

day, Feb. 28.

cern about why Dining Services does not

Stoops said the acoustics behind

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were not occurring after 9 p.m.” He did

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such. hate crime, adding that “the fact that it’s even being debated right now is ridicu-

man right,” and, “If you disagree, debate

orientation.

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“direct action.”

She said she created a Facebook page

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at the event, choosing instead to participate from the crowd.

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and it’s nerve-wracking. I just keep trying the event.

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is not backing down from her work at the ning out her contributions for the upcoming issue.

… so it goes to show you how supportive

moved by the show of support from the campus community. She said she takes the

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we do on campus,” she said, referring to -

is gay, so to my mind, that is a hate crime.”

cepting.” Many students come to Aware’s

those issues aside and stood up for us and for Destinie.

However, she said, “Within every com-

abuse.

don’t agree, and are going to harbor hatred.” right of the members of our campus com-

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adding that to her mind, the event has strengthened the community with regard to on-campus awareness of gay rights and homophobia.

“It’s unfortunate that it took this event

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said, adding that the groups that teamed more together in the future to raise awareness about these issues.”

incident was being investigated as a hate

The Comment tweeted a live feed of the rally on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of The Comment

BSU community members gather in protest.

[Editor’s note: Mary Polleys was Sports Editor of The Gatepost in 2008-09.]

Photo courtesy of The Comment

Students show support for classmate Destinie Mogg-Barkalow.

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Administrators spend over $150,000 on recruitment students to the university, everything is

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have “communication that happens not -

her department sends to prospective stuinto Twitter. We have a communication

ing that communication process for the PSAT takers sometime in 2012.

and far more effective.”

Another new aspect of the university’s outreach and advertising is the

A GLANCE AT THE FSU RECRUITMENT BUDGET

cess, but he thinks he has a good idea

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be needed. recruitment process, the university starts with a target. Last year, the tar-

$6,600 SAT Names

year, the admissions department in-

$39,000 TV Ads. we need to be with our acceptance, to

the SuperAPP from students and message students who have the right interests.

The university ran radio advertise-

$88,000 Radio Ads.

we want,” said Spencer.

$18,300 Viewbook do with “more students taking us up on our offer,” said Spencer. Last year,

students. The target, what the admisthe entire state this year.” These ads ran from September to December and cost $88,000, which paid for airtime, sponsorship mention and production

was 800 students. Since more stu-

This year, the university cut back it was a dramatic increase in comparison to the previous year,” said Spencer.

The admissions department

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to do as much TV advertising as we did in previous years as we are seeing an improvement

cations compared to where we

ward with the production of a

communities and with the

same reason.”

Some students don’t agree with the advertising message Framingham is trying to portray.

The admissions department takes purchased SAT names and starts the communication

to Framingham State because it wasn’t a big name, often ad-

communication process is to -

these

prospective

students When I hear the advertising,

ment process is sending out the Framingham State University viewbook - a 21-page brochure showing the advantages the

putting our priorities in the

thinks the advertisement mesmake sure that the viewbook -

ence.”

However, some students

here’s a mentor, here’s a student, here’s a mentor.’”

The viewbook was updated this year to improve the message the university is sending to prospective students. The

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Brochures sent to prospective students to pique their interest in Framingham State.

of current students, the new

and Spencer are trying to get out to prospective students is accurate.

Laura Robichaud, a junior teachers and I think the stuhere.”

ed it to be a bigger campus, more spread

sions department spent around $95,000 on outreach - moneys which come from the … We happen to have one of the most

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was a year the viewbook and recruitment … and I think we have just begun to tap -

Freshman computer science major Shahd Jaara said she was surprised by her

department.’”

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We just don’t advertise. We don’t market.

paign and for two more years.” straightforward theme throughout this pro-

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it’s nice.”

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THIS WEEK IN PICTURES Danielle Vecchione/The Gatepost

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DORM ACTIVITIES

Students make Mardi Gras masks in Towers

Linsley Hall hosts a shutter shade party

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Black Student Union and Vagina Monologues hold a dating auction in DPAC.