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Hannah Bruce elected SGA president

By Kathleen McDonough NEWS EDITOR

By Kerrin Murray NEWS EDITOR After two tense weeks of rigorous campaigning, Hannah Bruce was re-elected as SGA president and running mate Larry Liuzzo was won as vice president in Wednesday’s election.

Liuzzo said he received the “shocking news” as he was outside of Peirce Hall.

“Hannah came sprinting out of her dorm and embraced me,” said Liuzzo. feedback from clubs to make sure the transition to the new budget policy goes well.

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A book-wielding FSU Flash Mob broke into a spontaneous dance routine in front of the Doyle Center on Monday.

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Awards and scholarships to honor Ashley Donahue’s memory

By Kärin Radock NEWS EDITOR

By Crystal Hederson STAFF WRITER A new “inspiring student award” has been created to honor a Framingham state loved character” of former FSU student Ashley Donahue, according to a nominavolvement and Leadership Development.

Donahue was killed in a drunk driving accident in December, and was described in the nomination form as being “a funloving, caring, friendly, honest, loyal person and friend.”

The SGA-sponsored award was created by junior Katie Oleson, SGA’s current

social events coordinator, with the support of Donahue’s family and friends, to commemorate her memory and honor “an active student of the Framingham State University community whose presence on campus emulates the spirit that Ashley once shared,” according to the nomination form. plained the award and what it said, and she was thrilled about it,” said Oleson in

cause Ashley left a good impression on the said Bruce.

Stoops, said, “Ashley’s death was a tragedy and one that continues to impact our

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This year, there was a rise in the numbers Oleson said, “Ashley touched so many of non-traditional students at FSU. These stupeople on campus, whether she was their - Continued on page 6 college directly after obtaining a high school

diploma.

President Flanagan speaks of trends in law enforcement

By Talia Adry EDITORIAL STAFF Tucked away in a small conference room in North Hall, President Timothy Flanagan paced the front of the room, gesturing to his detailed slideshow.

“The early history of law enforcement in the United States was that the police were embedded in local politics,” said Flanagan.

This past Tuesday, April 10, Flanagan Presidential Lecture series, addressing trends in American policing in his talk

Researchers report rise in adults returning to school

award as a way for the students to recognize and celebrate Ashley’s life by highso appealing to others.”

memory of Ashley will forever live on campus!” plained that the award nomination is open to the entire campus, and one student will be selected to receive the award each year

Bruce, but she is hopeful any errors will be

“Policing America’s Communities; Evalument.”

Presenting a comprehensive slideshow, Flanagan detailed the past two centuries of law enforcement in the United States and how the 20th century brought a “reform agenda” to the practice of policing. Flanagan spoke of the idea of bringing more “key ingredient” to maintaining a level of professionalism by getting the police out of politics and raising personnel standards.

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age of students currently seeking an undercent. The age range undergraduates is from 18 to 63 years old. search Ann Caso said that 32 percent of the student population last semester was made up of transfer students. There are no set ways to track items in students’ demographic forms such as veteran status (although there is a ans’ Association) or whether the student is a working parent.

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As vice president, Liuzzo hopes to strengthen bonds between clubs and SGA. “When we work together, we can do what we set our minds to,” said Liuzzo.

Terri Deluise, who ran against Liuzzo for vice president, said she was “disappointed,” but still was happy to see Liuzzo

and that was that.”

and they are all so dedicated. Hannah,

really want clubs to feel well represented and feel proud of SGA.” She congratulated the winners and said she knows everyone elected will do well.

Scott Shea, who won as social events

of the night beating John Gazzard as student activities trust fund treasurer (SATF)

ing forward to working with other clubs on their constitutions and having a bigger role in SGA. She said both sides campaigned hard and were “headstrong and did what they had to do - because of that, a lot more students were eager to vote.”

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kind of position to keep things steady and tion] well.”

ran unopposed for the position of student trustee. Originally, she thought she was going to be competing against someone, so she remained in a competitive mindset after the other candidate dropped out of

“When we work together, we can do what we set our minds to.”

know what student trustee is all about. “

- Larry Liuzzo, SGA vice president-elect

part of senate, but will be treasurer of her week. Deluise will continue to serve as a member of dance club and “might join more clubs,” also.

Katie Oleson, who ran against Bruce

lot of fun into the position,” and get the community more involved.

Student Union Activities Board (SUAB) President Nikki Curley ran against Shea for the position.

campaign was very civil, which was nice.”

Gazzard said, “Every candidate was a

the administration the diverse array of student opinions on campus. “So many students do so many things. There are

year - it is going to be different, but fun.”

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students do. She said these services include academic support, counseling and career advice.

Stoops used the veteran population on we have the option of clubs and organizations as a way to get involved,” she said.

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make it happen.”

The best part of being a non-traditional student, Swendsen said, is having conversations with other people in older age groups that have more respect for a student returning to school. “You can’t go back and change life, and the older adults understand that.

“The worst part, though, is if someone gust with, ‘Oh, you’re still in school?’ And

get a better job. Bartlett, a non-traditional student who did disclose her age, came to FSU “because it’s cheap,” she said.

Bartlett got a fast response with regard distinctive factor in choosing her path to education. seminars are all about adjusting to life and how to live away from home with keeping

structure for creating something that was

and time management.

Director of Academic Support and Disability Services LaDonna Bridges said non-traditional students often utilize “Students who have not been in school for some years or who are in the midst of a tional support to get back up to speed,” she said.

Bridges added that non-traditional students seem to pressure themselves more to

According to Stoops, FSU does not ofseem to have a sense of urgency that may cally to serve veteran and service member

to reach their goals and degree attainment.”

CASA is not the only service that is particularly helpful to non-traditional students on campus. “The biggest thing is, re-

population - to help them with transitiontral location so that people don’t have to wander around looking for the veterans’ She added that student veterans work this desk so “when someone calls looking at Framingham State as a veteran, they’re talking to a veteran right away who is giving them a student perspective and helping them.”

Kevin Conley, a freshman criminology major, came to FSU as a veteran of the fantry in Afghanistan from August 2010 to

services,” said Stoops. She added the child care resources on campus can be helpful to students. “The Child Development Lab is great,” she said, but added, “it’s not set up time care, it doesn’t necessarily work. The nice thing that the Child Care Center behind the College Center does, is it allows … whatever the hours you need.”

For the Child Care Center, Stoops said Alexis Huston/The Gatepost

Many student veterans utilize the the Veteran and Service Member Resource Desk.

years, nine months of age and are only eligible for the service until they start kindergarten. al students have to make college work for

to drills once a month, but the school stuff is free. ences,” he said.

Conley added that the services offered

some of them may be older, and so they might not have been in school for a while … or if you have children, and you’re juggling balancing out family commitments with school commitments.”

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have been an asset. He said the student veterans who work the desk will “help with a big pain, but they help out.”

Being in the military gives the veterans ment’s notice. Conley said he has been trained in lifesaving tactics and has his baate from FSU in 2015, pending no active calls from the military, and eventually work for the DEA. “We’ve made a real effort the past few years to try and make the transition to Framingham State as seamless as possible for veterans and service members.”

Stoops added that the recent designation as a veteran-friendly campus has the potential to draw more veterans to FSU. vice members have the option of looking at to learn about colleges and universities,” she said. “There may be someone who is sachusetts are veteran-friendly,’ and all of a sudden, they zoom in on Framingham State and it puts us on their radar.”

Stoops said that at one point, FSU had another club for non-traditional students a group of students who were older than the traditional-age college students, who would get together and meet around issues that might be relevant to them, as people who have been out of college for a number of years and returned to college,” she said. major, started attending college when she was 18 years old. However, she started at level math courses to help her earn a GED with no college credit attached. get her licensure in counseling after graduand sociology within the liberal arts proto do the cycles of a class with methods are best for me, talk to my advisor and

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school after a long time. jor just pushes them over the edge because there’s a stigma of liberal studies. People Swendsen.

According to Swendsen and Conley, having the time off from school provided tunities. By going to school now, they have improved their options for the job market they said.

Kevin Long, a traditional sophomore communication arts major, said he believes there are many more non-traditional students on campus due to the lack of opportunities in the job market at the moment.

“There are far less career options for the non-educated nowadays,” he said. “Also, who choose not to go to college, so that could play a part.”

Stoops cited a few reasons for the increase in the non-traditional student population. “One thing,” she said, “is the economy. When the economy is bad and people they’re stuck in their current job and there thing is to think of going back to school and pursuing more education.”

“We’re also a really affordable option, said Stoops, “so they may choose us over setts.”

Sara Bartlett, a freshman biology major, said she went back to school in order to

that we’re paying close to $60 per hour in don’t need a seminar on how to acclimate to another type of atmosphere,” she said. ting involved with the Alternative Spring Break program because that intrigues me.

the way older students are treated, “almost to the point of discrimination.”

Stoops said that non-traditional students are using the same services as traditional students, but in different ways.

Stoops said the services there can be tailored to the needs of non-traditional stuperience to the table,” she said, “so career services might work with them differently, as individuals, in highlighting different things in a resume or looking at what might be particularly helpful for them in terms of Stoops added that CASA can be a valuable asset for non-traditional students who need to re-adjust to college. CASA, she said, is able to help them revisit skills like

make things easier for students who have families. “They can come to school and their child is right here and it’s safe,” she said. “They’re able to make one trip to campus, drop off their child, go to the library, take their courses and then pick up their child and head home.”

Hytholt added that the program has discounts for students and is designed to make ible schedule. Families can sign up for two, their class schedules.”

The fact that the Child Development Lab is part of the education department offers another advantage, according to Hytholt. “Because we are part of the education department, we have the observation room. They also see what’s going on so during the day,” she said.

Stoops said non-traditional students on campus tend to connect with other students may connect with other veterans or older students returning to college may connect with others in a similar situation.

She also said, however, that some nontraditional students are able to make connections with traditional-age college stuthe traditional and non-traditional collegeage student,” she said.

One challenge for non-traditional students, according to Stoops, is that many of them commute to FSU. Of the commuter population, she said, “We’ve been trying to get a sense of what that population needs and what we can do to get them more engaged.”

Stoops added day division classes in the commuter students.

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standards, non-traditional students face many obstacles that traditional students do signed with the implication that every student lives on campus and is readily accesdents to work together and meet multiple times outside of class, and this can prove

ably been sheltered, but you can’t always just go to college right after high school,” -

tration with the age gaps on campus.

the older students, it just grew from there.”

A drawback of being a non-traditional student, according to Edick, is the insuf-

relate to the professors more because they

Because of her age, Edick is responsible for all of her FAFSA documentation, and is

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than the average student,” said Kittredge.

things on campus. Everyone in my classes is so young and they’re constantly talking

or gen ed classes, people are not happy to see me,” he said. “They’re concerned that ing at the same time they are.”

Edwards also feels isolated campus life When asked why he didn’t partake, Edwards replied that his age is the essential factor.

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me at all, and no one wants to take the time responsibilities like caring for a child].

“They are treated the same in the aspects of grading and class participation,

“They’re all too busy, and they don’t have time for you.

“They don’t want to sit down with me and say, ‘Hey, this is what you need to do.’

Kimberly Edick, a 28-year-old sophomore nutrition major, thinks that most people are “nice and open-minded.

“There are some people that are like, ‘Oh, you’re that old and you’re only a sophomore?’ and to be fair, they’ve prob-

this plan with me.”

Allison Kittredge, a 22-year-old fresh-

tory major with a minor in secondary eduis working toward his second bachelor’s degree.

understand both sides of that point.”

never taught how to do that.”

Though non-traditional students often Bridges believes they can be a valuable asset to the campus. “A non-traditional student can be a welcome member of the classroom,” she said, “bringing perspecences.”

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SGA debates Christian Fellowship’s requests

By Kärin Radock NEWS EDITOR At the April 10 SGA meeting, senators granted the Christian Fellowship’s previously tabled budget re-alignment and inclubs.

Christian Fellowship Treasurer Jessica Hopkins came forward with a re-alignment at last week’s senate meeting. The motion fund Christian Fellowship’s spring concert on Friday, April 27. back-and-forth debate ending in their tabling. plained that there was hesitation last week because club members weren’t present to Senator Laura Douillette said, “We wanted more information, and we didn’t shows clubs that we’re being inconsistent.” plained, “Clubs are supposed to come be-

Love” Event and a bus trip to Fatima. The motion was passed unanimously.

President of the Criminology Club Brian Castellanos came forward with a budget inthe club’s “Chris Herren: Basketball JunkCormack moved to allocate $0 for the police detail. When asked how she came to that amount, she said that she felt like SGA already allocated almost $5,000 for the event and that the Athletic Department could help fund the police detail, since the event would most likely be attended by student athletes. Cormack’s motion failed to passed.

Katie Oleson moved to allocate co-sponing up and that the Criminology Club has a deadline to meet. letes won’t be the event’s only attendees because it’s about a social issue that many people can relate to.

The motion passed with four opposed.

SGA realigned $6,000 from its Unallocated Fund to its Diversity Fund, because, according President Bruce, SGA has passed month in April. day Uno’s Chicago Grill fundraiser on Sat,

and with no papers. That’s inconsistent.”

President Hannah Bruce said the club that they had a deadline to meet.

President of the Catholic Newman Association Stephanie DeLaBruere made a re-

donate, contact Oleson.

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FSU students fundraise for Donahue scholarship fund dance team] are working on a dance in her memory that we will perform in our two shows at the end of this semester! Kelli

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best friend, roommate, classmate, dancer, friend or just someone she said hi to as she passed by on campus - and this award is here to recognize that light she shed, and honor those who emulate it!�

Aside from paying tribute to Donahue’s memory with the new spirit award, a number of FSU students are contributing to

at the dance shows as well. “Everyone on campus has been so supportive and amazing about remembering Ashley and keeping her memory alive.

Looking around some of my classes, the cafeteria, dance team and other places around campus, there are bracelets, lan-

so nice to see!�

Hudson said in an e-mail, “As for the

Donahue’s mother, Patti Donahue, said in an e-mail that she and her husband established the scholarship to honor their al High School class of 2009 graduate.

that people are trying to see life the way Ashley did - with a good attitude and caring for their friends above all.�

Donahue Fund to award a $1,000 annual scholarship to a student from Bridgewater cation,� said Patti Donahue. “Our goal is to raise enough money to allow the scholarship to continue inbe chosen on the basis of need and merit, with need being determined by using the FAFSA forms.�

Two members of the FSU dance team who graduated with Donahue from Bridge-

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Ashley Donahue and her friend Holly Benson.

Kelli Hudson, have volunteered at a number of fundraising tables selling items to raise money for the scholarship fund.

These items include memorial bracelets

driving and have some ideas to educate students about safe driving, and hopefully plan some alternative ways of getting students home safe from off-campus events,� said Tabaczynski.

FSU suitemates, Kelsey Lynch, decals that signed by Donahue’s parents, and lanyards

students to preserve a space in campus life for Ashley, via this award.�

which were created by Caitlyn O’Leary, one of Donahue’s friends from Bridgewawas Donahue’s favorite color.

Also sold at the tables were T-shirts deute to Donahue on Cape Cod, one of her favorite summer destinations. The shirts have a picture of Donahue with the lines, Alexis Huston/The Gatepost

with you,� from the Kenny Chesney song, “Somewhere With You.�

always be remembered for is her beautiful smile and her laugh, which was contagious. She has taught all of us not to take life for granted and appreciate everything in life because you don’t know how fast it can be taken away.�

Hudson and Tabaczynski are also on the subcommittee of the new “Live Safe� program being implemented on campus in an effort to curb student risk-taking.

many people’s hearts that she will never be forgotten - especially here at Framingham State. We truly have one amazing angel who will always be there to watch over us and remind us that we are never alone.�

Patti Donahue said, “Please know how much we appreciate all the effort everyone is making for Ashley. We know she would be completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love.�

To make a donation to Donahue’s scholarship fund, checks can be made out to

Bracelets and lanyards were sold to raise money for the Ashley M. Donahue Scholarship Fund.

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Students and alums step up to perform at English Club’s Coffeehouse Among the Stars.

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Random Jam and Pride Alliance rock out in the Ecumenical Center.

HRAC’s Hunger Banquet educates about economic inequality.

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