February 2, 2018

THE GATEPOST Framingham State’s independent student newspaper

Volume 86 • Issue 14

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February 2, 2018

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The “super blue blood moon” was visible from campus on Jan. 31.

News ETHAN FEUER pg. 2 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION pg. 5

Opinions DRY CAMPUS pg. 8 LOGAN PAUL AWARENESS pg. 9

Gatepost survey finds opioid crisis has impacted one in three students Students unaware of on-campus resources for those struggling with addiction

An unscientific survey of 500 students conducted by The Gatepost found 187 respondents, or 37.4 percent, know someone who has struggled with an opioid addiction.

The survey was administered from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20.

Sixteen respondents, or 3.2 percent, said they have struggled with an opioid addiction themselves.

Of the 500 students who responded, 167, or 33.4 percent, said they know someone who has died as a result of an opioid overdose.

The Gatepost survey results align with those of a survey conducted by FSU administrators.

Every three years, FSU asks students to complete The Core Alcohol and Drug Survey or The American College Health Survey, both of which ask questions about drug and alcohol use and health behaviors.

See OPIOID SURVEY page 3

See FBI page 5

By Tessa Jillson Editorial Staff

By Shanleigh Reardon News Editor

“WHOSE STREETS” DOCUMENTARY pg. 11 BEAUTY BY BAILEY pg. 11

Sports MENS HOCKEY FALLS 2-10 IN THE MASCAC pg. 15 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOPES FOR CONFERENCE TITLE STILL ALIVE pg. 17

By Shanleigh Reardon News Editor The FBI provided no assistance to FSUPD’s investigation into the hate crimes that occurred on campus last semester, according to FSUPD Sgt. Martin Laughlin.

The agency was contacted to assist with handwriting analysis after the first three hate crimes occurred in October 2017. President F. Javier Cevallos announced the request for assistance in a campus-wide email on Nov. 1, 2017.

“University Police have requested the assistance of the FBI to further evaluate the racist messages and handwriting. Currently ongoing,” read the email.

Laughlin said the request for assistance, which included the handwriting samples, was denied because the FBI prioritized other investigations.

“We’re still actively working. We’re still talking to anyone under the sun, anyone we possibly can, that might have an inkling of what happened. We are working with another agency doing handwriting samples, and we are working with the State Police for fingerprint analysis,” said Laughlin.

He added the pace of the investigation is not the fault of FSUPD or “any other agency on campus,” as they’re working with a limited amount of information.

“Someone knows something,” said Laughlin. “You may have a crime and it may be solvable, but if you don’t have enough to support the crime, you don’t have much. But if you go off of statements, witness statements, on top of fingerprint samples, then you build a stronger case, but right now, we don’t have a lot.”

By Bailey Morrison Associate Editor

Arts & Features

FBI denies FSU’s inquiry regarding hate crimes

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Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Cesareo Contreras

Ethan Feuer

Associate Editors Bailey Morrison Kayllan Olicio News Editors Jillian Poland Shanleigh Reardon Asst. News Editor Nadira Wicaksana Arts & Features Editor Andrew Willoughby Asst. Arts & Features Editors Zach Colten Cameron Grieves Tessa Jillson Allison Wharton Sports Editors Jose Carrasquillo Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editors Liam Gambon Richard Tranfaglia Camille McKenzie Photos Editors Allie Gath Amanda Martin Asst. Photos Editors Corey McFeeley Madison Rosbach Staff Photographers Samantha Cruz Design Editor Shayna Yacyshyn Opinions Editor Lizzy Stocks Staff Writers Brennan Atkins Noah Barnes Stephanie Bennett Mackenzie Berube Aaliyah Colon Thom Duda Christina Fazio Dan Flahive Caitlin Frias Thomas Maye Nick Murphy Staff Photographers Oscairy Tavarez Staff Illustrator Raysam Donkoh-Halm Advisor Dr. Desmond McCarthy Assistant Advisor Elizabeth Banks Administrative Assistant Gwenyth Swain 100 State Street McCarthy Center Room 410 Framingham, MA 01701-9101 Phone: (508) 626-4605 Fax: (508) 626-4097 gatepost@framingham.edu

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Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development

By Shanleigh Reardon News Editor

equals college success. So, I think that’s what we’re trying to support.

What is your educational and professional background?

I am from the New York area. I went to undergraduate at Brandeis University. I student taught here at Framingham High. After that, I started working at Brandeis University in their admissions office doing general admissions, multicultural recruitment, college access work - I did that for four years.

After that, I went to the University of Michigan for grad school, where I also worked in student leadership training and advised a range of their organizations. After that, I worked at MIT doing student activities and renewable energy work.

After that, I went to the University of Mary Washington, down in Virginia - Fredericksburg - a small public university, similar in size to Framingham. I directed their Office of Student Activity and Engagement.

What is something students would be surprised to know about you?

I’m teaching myself how to fix mopeds. So, I woke up one day and I was like, “I need to know how to fix a car.” And my friend was like, “Maybe you should work on a moped first.” So, I’ve been teaching myself how to fix really old mopeds. Not the most successful. And I also do improv comedy in the Boston area.

What attracted you to FSU? It was a range of things. One, my student teaching experience here [in Framingham] was really positive. I really enjoyed working in the community. … We actually brought some of our students here for a college access program. I remember we got lost on our bus and all the students stopped us and said, ‘Hey, do you need directions?’ And so, it’s always just seemed like a very friendly place. Two, I love working at a public university, especially a small public university because

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there’s not a whole lot of them out there. And third, the combination of student programming and student leadership that this university offers was very attractive to me.

In your own words, what is SILD and what is your role in it?

To me, SILD is to believe in informal education and the experience you gain from outside the classroom. We’re obviously here as students to graduate and to get our classes and to work with professors, but we’re also here to learn from getting involved outside the classroom. In fact, I’m a huge believer in the statistic that students who are more engaged outside of the classroom have a higher rate of graduating and have a higher GPA, statistically speaking. So, to me, it is incredibly important. Whether it’s one program a month or a club every single week, getting involved

Do you ride a moped?

Not to work, but I do ride one around the Boston area - when they work. These mopeds are 40 to 50 years old. Only one has caught on fire.

What advice would you give to students?

Though this is clichéd, it’s get involved outside the classroom.

College is a really quick period of time in your life. When else are you going to have the opportunity to get involved, to work with peers with different backgrounds? Do conflict management, do agenda setting, set up projects. I know we all have work. I know we all have classwork. It’s super important to get involved outside.

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Police Logs

Corrections

Thursday, January 25 10:13 Stolen Property FSUPD Report Taken

Monday, January 29 20:22 Assist Motorist Salem End Parking Lot Report Taken

[Editor’s note: In last week’s issue, in the article “FSU students talk to ISS astronauts,” it was incorrectly stated that the “Skype with Astronauts Onboard the International Space Station” was a annual event. It is not.

Sunday, January 28 20:48 Fight Peirce Hall Unfounded

Tuesday, January 30 10:45 Elevator Entrapment McCarthy Center Call Assignment Complete

In last week’s issue, we incorrectly attributed the photo on page 11 to Assistant Photos Editor Corey McFeeley. The photo was taken by Photos Editor Allie Gath. We regret the errors.]

Monday, January 29 9:31 Medical Larned Hall Transport to Hospital

Tuesday, January 30 18:05 Harassment FSUPD Report Taken

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Opioid survey Continued from pg. 1 FSU updates The Core Survey every three years to include questions based on changing “drug trends,” said Joy LaGrutta, coordinator of campus alcohol and drug education and prevention at Framingham State. Topics added to the most recent survey include vaping and marijuana edibles.

According to The Core Survey administered to 500 students in the spring of 2017, 15.9 percent of FSU students have used an illegal drug other than marijuana, and 5.8 percent of students are currently using an illegal drug.

Of the students who took The Core Survey at FSU, 3.4 percent said they use opiates, compared to 2.4 percent of the 125,371 students surveyed from 288 institutions nationwide.

LaGrutta said she wasn’t surprised FSU, along with other Massachusetts colleges, reported having a higher opioid use rate than the national average.

The statistics are not at all unusual since Massachusetts has “a higher than national average rate of opiate use,” she added Massachusetts and the Northeast are where “the opioid epidemic in the country is hitting the hardest,” she said.

Susan Massad, a professor and health education specialist, said the opioid epidemic “reared its head” after OxyContin prescriptions became popular in the medical field.

Massad, who teaches a course called Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior, said to manage pain after surgery, doctors would traditionally give patients morphine and then were they were “weaned off of it.”

She said OxyContin became popular in the late 1990s. Because it is more potent and it is “extremely, highly addictive,” people started using it recreationally.

She said people turned to heroin because it was “cheaper and easier to access than OxyContin.”

When OxyContin first became popular, there was “a rash of drugstore break-ins. People were desperate to get OxyContin. What we know now is that it was completely unnecessary for doctors to be prescribing it for pain,” she added.

Massad said, “It’s too potent. Too addictive. Not necessary in most cases. There wasn’t enough patient education or enough medical supervision around OxyContin. If it was more tightly supervised - if patients were given it in lower doses and weaned off of it and given education about withdrawal symptoms - I don’t think the crisis would be as severe as it is now.”

Massad said while the over-prescription and lack of supervision of

FSU Students Who Have Struggled With Opiod Use Or Addiction (500 students took this survey)

3.2% (14 students) Men– 1.4% (7 students) Women– 1.4% (7 students) Transgender– 0%

Yes, have struggled No, have never struggled

96.8% (484 students) Men– 33.8% (164 students) Women– 65.7% (318 students) Transgender– .002% (1 student)

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OxyContin was a defining factor in the epidemic, another problem was the “widespread tainting” of heroin with Fentanyl. “The combination of the two is extremely toxic,” she said.

Massad shared a story of a former student whose boyfriend died of a heroin overdose. Massad hired the student as an interior designer to work in her home and the student’s boyfriend came with her to Massad’s house.

“A year later, I had her come back to do another job and I asked her how her boyfriend was. She looked at me funny and said, ‘Oh, you didn’t hear? He died.’ I thought, ‘What happened? A 24-year-old died suddenly?’

“She told me he was in a car accident. He was given OxyContin, went through extreme withdrawal after taking it, and resorted to heroin usage and he died.

“I know these stories are rampant in Massachusetts,” Massad said.

She added, “It’s scary. I don’t really know the answer. We used to think heroin was something that was really not that common. We knew how dangerous it was. A pretty small percentage of the population was using it, and it was associated with a high crime rate because people were going to great lengths to support their habit.”

She said the death rate in the 1990s was nowhere as high as it is now. The epidemic hits every socioeconomic and racial background.

Lorretta Holloway, vice president of enrollment and student devel-

opment, who sits on the board of Wayside Youth and Family Services, said someone working there initially brought the issue of opioid addiction to her attention.

“Someone on the board works for the public schools and wanted to know, ‘Do you have Narcan on your campus?’ … And I said, ‘Oh, I don’t know. I’ll have to go and find out.’”

She said, “A university is a microcosm of what is happening in society at large.” She wasn’t shocked one-third of students knew people who died of an opioid overdose or struggled with addiction themselves.

FSUPD Sgt. Martin Laughlin said a new state policy regarding opioid overdoses was issued in February 2015, allowing FSUPD to carry Narcan.

Sociology professor Vincent Ferraro said his interest in drug use comes from a sociological perspective where he looks at how society defines drugs and drug use.

Ferraro teaches a course called Drugs, Social Control, and the Law. He said one of the first populations to experience addiction in the United States was military veterans after the Civil War. He said because they were a largely “non-threatening population,” the response was not to criminalize drug use at the time.

He said another large population that suffered from addiction was housewives, who were also considered non-violent and non-threatening.

Ferraro said the view of drug use changes based on who the users are.

In marginalized communities, “the

response is usually much more punitive - to do something about the drugs and the people using them.

Often, the response is not to treat it as a health problem, or a public health problem, but to respond with the justice system.”

He said, “That was certainly the case with racial minorities and crack cocaine. It was the case with homosexual users and methamphetamine.

“I think when we take a sociological view, we can see there are a lot of inconsistencies with how we respond to drug use and drug users.

It’s not so much about the drugs themselves - it’s about the people using them,” Ferraro said.

He added treating heroin as a public health issue is based on the population using heroin now compared to the past. “We’re seeing a public response to a major drug epidemic that’s really treating it as a public health issue rather than a criminal justice issue.

“If the end goal is to incarcerate large numbers of a population, then a punitive model is the way to go. If the end goal is to reduce harms associated with the use, then a public health model would be more effective,” Ferraro said.

Junior Rebecca Moffat said many people in her family have struggled with drug addiction, specifically with heroin. Moffat said, “It’s made me really nervous. When I broke an arm, I refused to take pain killers. I was terrified I was going to get addicted.”

She told a story about her cous-

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Opioid survey Continued from pg. 3 in who began smoking marijuana and taking pills at a young age before turning to heroin use. Moffat’s cousin became pregnant and stopped using heroin until after the baby was born. About four months after the birth, she relapsed, lost custody of her child and ended up in jail.

Moffat said many people don’t understand how hard it is for addicts to get clean. “People don’t understand rehab doesn’t help unless you want help. You can go and the court can issue it - if you don’t want to be there, it’s not going to help.”

Moffat added many people don’t understand the severity of withdrawal. “People don’t realize how bad it is - withdrawal is scary as shit.

It’s very hard to see how things are going to improve after you’ve been using for so long.”

Massad said withdrawal symptoms from heroin are severe. Hours after an individual stops using heroin, they may experience gastrointestinal cramps, diarrhea, nausea, sweating and shaking.

According to Ilene Hofrenning, director of the FSU Health Center, medication-assisted treatments, such as methadone, are not prescribed by the campus Health Center, but there are facilities in Framingham that students can be referred to by the Health Center.

One of the facilities is Spectrum Health, which is located at 68 Franklin Street, approximately 2 miles from campus.

According to Sandra Beatty, director of programs at Spectrum Health, methadone is a medicinal treatment for opioid addiction.

Methadone is an opiate-based drug administered by professionals to individuals recovering from an addiction to an opiate such as heroin.

Beatty said if someone is being treated with methadone at her facility, they must be receiving counseling and medical check-ups after not using any opioids for an extended period of time.

She said methadone is “really a replacement for the opioid. So, it goes in and it fills the opioid receptors and stops the withdrawal symptoms.”

Unlike other opioids, methadone stays in one’s system continuously for about 24 hours and does not give any sort of “high” to its users, said Beatty.

The Gatepost spoke with an FSU student who asked to remain anon-

FSU Students with Friends or Family who have Struggled with Opiod Use or Addiction (500 students took this survey)

37.4% (187 students) Men– 1.4% (7 students) Women– 1.4% (7 students) Transgender– 0%

.004% (2 students) 62.2% (311 students)

Women– .004% (2 students)

Men– 33.8% (164 students) Women– 65.7% (318 students) Transgender– .002% (1 student)

Yes, have struggled

No, have never struggled N/A, did not answer

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ymous about her experience with addiction. She will be referred to as Cindy.

Cindy said she struggled with addiction for almost five years. This past summer, she relapsed for the second time and was sent to a Suboxone clinic.

Suboxone, like methadone, is a substance that is less addictive than other opioids and prevents an addict from experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

Cindy said the clinic was the “only place” that would take her after she was in the hospital for two weeks and in a dual program for another four weeks as a result of her drug abuse. She said the clinic was not helpful for her because she had already stopped using.

“The people that were going in there were actively using. They were shooting up,” she said. “They didn’t want to help me besides give me Suboxone, basically. … I saw a therapist there and he was like, ‘You don’t fit the profile here. I don’t want to see you if you’re not doing Suboxone.’”

Aside from referring to medication-assisted treatments such as methadone and Suboxone, FSU offers counseling services to any-

“I think when we take a sociological view, we can see there are a lot of inconsistencies with how we respond to drug use and drug users.

It’s not so much about the drugs themselves it’s about the people using them.”

- Vincent Ferraro, sociology professor

one who would like to see a counselor regularly for anything addiction-related.

Paul Welch, director of the Counseling Center at FSU, said, “We would meet with students and assess their current situations - social supports, what particular triggers might be occurring for them that make them want to use.”

He added it’s important for people to understand that addiction “is a medical issue, not a moral issue.”

Welch urged students “not to blame themselves, but to understand that this is something that really requires serious medical attention and specialized attention - that treatment is good. It’s effective, and it can help them to recover,” he said.

Three-hundred-two student respondents in The Gatepost survey, or 60.4 percent, were unaware of the resources available at FSU for those struggling with addiction.

Three-hundred-twenty-four student respondents, or 64.8 percent, believe FSU does not provide adequate resources for someone struggling with an opioid addiction.

The Gatepost spoke with another FSU student who asked to remain anonymous about his experience seeking help for his addiction from the Health Center. This person will be referred to as John.

John said he struggled academically in college because of his drug abuse and visited the Counseling Center to receive help.

The first time he visited the Counseling Center, John said he was directed to drug addiction specialists. “When I asked whether

they knew any information for hotlines to call, they were unaware of any. That seemed strange. In general, they weren’t helpful. But I don’t know how helpful anyone can be if you’re choosing to destroy yourself.”

The second time he visited the Counseling Center, John was asked to fill out a form and list all the drugs he has used. “At that point, I had been clean for a while and needed some guidance with other things. But because of that form, all the counselors wanted to talk about with me was drugs. I felt like that form didn’t really allow me to express my problems in my own terms.

A history of drug abuse doesn’t define an individual’s experience and I think people forget that, including professionals,” he said.

He added, “They’re trying their best, I think. Everyone is. It’s a complicated issue. Everyone needs to focus on being compassionate at all costs, all the time. Compassion, love and forgiveness are medicines for all human suffering. … There isn’t much people can do to fix it.

So, society needs to do a better job at helping people before they get so desperate that they become dependent on poison.”

Cindy said after she got out of the hospital, she had difficulty finding a psychiatrist and therapist who would help her.

“No one wanted to take me because I had an addiction,” she said.

Cindy was rejected by three or four therapists before one finally accepted her. “Therapy was hard to find. I think, because once you come out of a hospital for addic-

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Opioid survey tion, they’re like, ‘You need something more than we can provide.’

Psychiatry is a liability issue. So, it’s like, ‘We can’t handle you because what if we prescribe you something and you get addicted?’” she said.

Cindy said she is debating whether she should disclose her addiction next time she seeks a therapist.

Welch said many people who become addicted to opioids start by using prescribed painkillers after getting surgery or suffering an injury.

They may continue using because of the relief the drugs provide from underlying anxiety or depression that may have gone untreated before the circumstance that introduced opiate pain killers to the person’s life, added Welch.

Cindy started using opioids after she had surgery.

“I had a surgery, got the prescription, didn’t use them and then they sat in my cabinet. I started having mental illness issues and then I started using them and then I started relying on them. But obviously, I ran out, so then I stole from my parents,” she said.

Her parents were also prescribed pills such as Oxycodone, OxyContin, Vicodin and morphine after surgeries they underwent.

She added, “They would just get stashed up in the medicine cabinet. … So, I just scoured and found whatever - an endless supply of pills.”

FSU has a campus-wide amnesty policy, which applies to drugs and alcohol. This policy protects stu-

dents from disciplinary action if they choose to report themselves or someone they know to FSUPD or Residence Life staff in the case of a medical emergency.

Glenn Cochran, director of Residence Life, said, “In most cases, FSU students who make a report for medical assistance do so simply because they care and know the person may need assistance.

“The medical amnesty policy, as well as the anonymous tip line, can only increase reporting and improve safety,” he added.

LaGrutta said the University doesn’t have a drug treatment center on campus, but if someone is struggling with opiates, the Counseling Center would help get that person off-campus referrals, such as intensive in- or outpatient treatment centers and detox.

She added the Counseling Center also provides pamphlets that list places where people can receive help, but it’s all based “on their insurance. So, if you needed a medical detox or a medical appointment, you might want to check with your own insurance to see where you’re covered.”

Cochran said Residence Life “also works closely with FSUPD when there is a medical emergency - they have a protocol for emergency medical response and can also administer Narcan as needed/ appropriate.”

According to Health Center Director Hofrenning, “Narcan (naloxone) is a rapid-acting opioid antagonist, which means that it competes

with and displaces opioids at opioid “It’s all a case-by-case scenario,” receptor sites in the brain.” he said.

She said, “When someone overLaGrutta and the Wellness Cendoses on an opioid, it causes central ter staff have been organizing innervous system depression, during formation tables in the McCarthy which that person stops breathing. Center as a way to educate students Brain damage can occur within 4-6 about different drugs. She said they minutes of lack of oxygen to the have conducted outreach programbrain. ming to increase awareness and “This is why it’s critical for us to poster campaigns in the past to have it on campus - if someone is share the information collected by experiencing respiratory depres- The Core Survey. sion due to opioids, they need NarMost people don’t know what can immediately,” said Hofrenning. drug addiction is really like because FSUPD Sgt. Martin Laughlin said it’s so personal and private, LaGruthe has not seen any drug-related ta said. “There’s stigma around it. issues on campus but “if someone’s “The main goal, I think with colunconscious due to a drug-relat- lege students, is to educate them,” ed episode, we do administer the she said. “Hoping that you’re plantNarcan. … We call the Framingham ing seeds so that students can make Fire Department and the Framing- good decisions on their own.” ham ambulance, and we would do Cindy said, “It’s a disease, but a what we can on scene until they got lot of people refuse to call it a disthere.” ease. There’s a lot of stigma around According to Laughlin, FSUPD’s it and, you know, that’s why we Narcan supply expires and is re- have to do this anonymously, beplaced every year. FSUPD currently cause a lot of people don’t look at has 14 doses - two doses per cruiser it that way. … It makes me feel like and four units as backup - costing I’m diseased, but diseased in a way approximately $45 per dose. They that you don’t talk about it, and it’s also are equipped with defibrilla- not OK.” tors and medical bags.

Depending on the situation, a person might be arrested or sent to court and charged with possession CONNECT WITH TESSA JILLSON of an illegal substance, said Laugh- tjillson@student.framingham.edu lin. “If they have a bundle of heroin on them, they’re probably going to CONNECT WITH BAILEY MORRISON jail. If it’s for personal use and may- bmorrison1@student.framingham.edu be two pills … we document it and CONNECT WITH SHANLEIGH REARDON maybe we’re like, ‘All right, don’t do sreardon1@student.framingham.edu it again.’ But are we really helping them?

FBI denies FSU’s inquiry regarding hate crimes Continued from pg. 1 FSUPD’s investigation has been ongoing since the first hate crime occurred in October and will continue with the help of the State Police and any other agencies FSUPD can successfully contract for assistance.

Senior John Ferrera said, “It’s a very serious situation. They should involve as many authorities as they can. … I think the bad thing is that the emails were very misleading. I thought they said at several points in emails that [the FBI] were involved.”

Millie González, interim chief officer of diversity, inclusion and community engagement, announced the news during a Board of Trustees’ meeting on Jan. 24.

“The FBI will not be able to assist any further in the investigation,” said González. She added she did not know the reason behind the change at the time of the

“I think the bad thing is that the emails were very misleading. I thought they said at several points in emails that [the FBI] were involved.”

- John Ferrera, senior meeting.

“When I learned about the FBI discontinuing their involvement, I was disheartened. I recently met with the representatives from Senator Warren’s office, and I updated them on last semester’s racist incidents and our response,” said González.

She added the representative from Sen. Warren’s office said

they would bring the University’s concerns to the attention of Sen. Warren, but González had not heard back from them as of Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Peter Chisholm, the director of government relations, reached out to Congresswoman Katherine Clark regarding this matter at the request of President F. Javier Cevallos. This request is also

pending.

Sophomore Leshawn Cornelius said, “I feel like the FBI is more for bigger issues - like drugs, the cartel - things that harm others. The racism on campus is more of a community thing, it’s something we need to work on.”

According to Laughlin, approximately 100 people have been interviewed at this time regarding the investigation, even if they are seeking assistance from FSUPD about an unrelated incident such as a car break-in.

He added, “It’s not slowing down, but it takes time.”

If FSUPD does find out who committed the crimes, it is ultimately up to the court system what that person is charged with - “and that takes time, too,” said Laughlin.

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SGA streamlines club approval process

By Mackenzie Berube Staff Writer

SGA approved the constitution for a new club called the African Student Association (ASA) during its meeting on Jan. 30.

According to the ASA’s constitution, its purpose is to “promote cultural and social awareness of African students amongst the entire student body and faculty of Framingham State University through discussions and events.”

Elinam Kumahia, the club secretary, said, “It’s for African students to embrace their culture and for non-African students to be exposed to different cultures.” The club will be open to all students, regardless of race, ethnicity or gender.

SGA members approved the club’s constitution.

Also at the meeting, SGA members approved an amendment to their constitution regarding the review and approval process used for other club constitutions.

Vice President Jack Capello said in the original amendment, a “club constitution would have to be seen

by Constitution Committee and then twice at senate.”

He added, “With the changes made, a club who is starting up will

now be able to only have to come to constitution committee and then to senate once, and this will speedline the process.”

Capello said the amendments includes more “concrete terms” that will allow the Constitution Committee to approve any changes to a constitution that the chair of the committee does not deem “major.”

During open forum, President Kyle Rosa confirmed that a Dunkin’ Donuts will be coming to campus in the near future.

Also at the meeting, M.I.S.S. requested a total of $10,678.73 for its Baltimore Trip. The trip includes a visit to the Wax Museum and “networking opportunities” with sororities.

Club officer Hannah Jones said, “We are looking forward to getting connections with other people, talking about events, and reaching networks for M.I.S.S.” She added, “We have a list of 35 people who are interested in attending and their emails. We are bringing 40 students with one bus.”

The tickets will be sold in the game room and a date has not yet been set.

SGA approved the funding request.

Brother to Brother requested $6,746.35 for its travel conference to Florida.

Madison Rosbach / THE GATEPOST Senators approved the African Student Association’s constitution on Jan. 30.

Club President Deron Hines said the conference is “themed around workshops to empower younger members to be involved and has a big networking aspect.”

Students from over 40 universities across the country will be attending the conference, said Hines. Eight FSU community members will be going on the trip.

Originally, the cost of the hotel was $700 for three nights, but the cost was raised to $2,625.85. The club members did not provide a reason for the price increase and SGA members did not question them further.

Club Public Relations Officer Zae Valera said, “This trip is not gender exclusive and we plan to have an event on campus to show what we’ve learned.”

SGA approved the funding request.

In other news: - Senator Danielle Shaw was named Senator of the Month.

- Senator Matt O’Sullivan presented the U-Rock award to Shaw.

- E-board Member of the Month went to Senate Chair Mike O’Brien.

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Parents of hate crime targets speak out

By Nadira Wicaksana Assistant News Editor Approximately 15 members of the FSU community, including parents, staff and students, discussed the recent racial hate crimes and relevant concerns at a meeting in the Forum on Jan. 30.

Millie González, interim chief officer of diversity, inclusion and community engagement, urged students to invite their parents to the event via an email sent to the entire student body.

Only two parents attended - Robin Harvey and Diane Privette - both of Madison Rosbach/ THE GATEPOST them parents of hate crime targets.

Parents spoke candidly with administrators during the meeting.

Junior Nicole Harvey was a target of the first two hate crimes, while to the group - including mandatory of unease about living in North Hall sophomore Jordan Privette-Jackson, floor meetings for residence halls took precedence over privacy issues.

“It doesn’t feel like a home anywho was present at the meeting, was and more open forums like the one held on Oct. 16. more,” Privette-Jackson said. the target of the sixth.

“We have a lot of tools that aren’t Both Diane Privette and Robin Robin Harvey and Diane Privette being used,” Merida said.

Harvey said the meeting would have both expressed concern for their Hate crime targets and their par- been more effective and well attendchildren. Privette said she would volunteer time to help the investigation ents advocated for the installment ed if it were held on a Saturday afterof cameras in the hallways and stair- noon. Privette expressed interest in in whatever way she could. monthly or bi-monthly meetings.

“I am here looking for change,” wells of residence halls.

President F. Javier Cevallos raised Robin Harvey added the Univershe said. “Whatever meeting you will possible concerns about student pri- sity has failed to effectively notify have, I will be there.” parents of the incidents and events Sophomore Jose Merida, vacy.

“This is the students’ home,” Cevlike the meeting. She said she wants Privette-Jackson’s roommate, also attended. He said his parents could allos said, explaining why cameras both hard copy letters and emails to not come, but his mother wanted to have only been installed in elevators be sent to parents. and communal areas of residence “Financial Aid has the addresses get involved. halls.

- you can use that means,” she said.

Merida relayed his mother’s ideas Privette-Jackson said his feelings “They find you when they want the

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bill paid.”

Glenn Cochran, associate dean of students and director of Residence Life, discussed a prospective neighborhood watch program to be put in place, beginning with Corinne Hall Towers.

According to Cochran, similar programs have been started at the University of Toronto and the University of Texas - Arlington. He said in order to be able to implement the programs, Residence Life will require student involvement.

“We need the students to help catch the person or persons that are doing this,” Cochran said.

According to a statement in the packet handed out at the meeting, members of Residence Life “are assessing if there is interest in Towers to launch a pilot program this semester.”

FSUPD Sgt. Martin Laughlin said his department has reached out to agencies in Boston for assistance, but did not provide any further information.

“The cases are still being actively investigated,” Laughlin said in an email. “At this time, I cannot give any names of the agencies.”

Laughlin added he would inform The Gatepost when he is given authorization to release the names.

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Alumni Association discusses student relations

By Nadira Wicaksana Assistant News Editor At the Alumni Association meeting on Jan. 25, members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and University administrators worked to develop student outreach strategies to show support for students following the recent hate crimes.

Jeff Ritter, president of the board, discussed the community’s response to the ongoing investigation of the hate crimes.

Following this, Millie González, interim chief officer of diversity, inclusion and community engagement, gave a brief presentation on the current state of the hate crime investigation.

González talked about the need for transparency during the investigation. She said parents were concerned that the University was not reaching out to them directly with information.

“Certainly, we need to do a better job of making sure that the community knows exactly what we’re doing,” González said.

Ritter asked González what the board could do to help the University in regards to community outreach and general support.

González suggested a networking luncheon or another kind of event with students in order to build rapport between the association and the student body.

González also said faculty had written letters to students to show support and suggested the Alumni Association could do the same.

Ritter and other board members agreed with the idea of writing a collective letter to students from the association and discussed ways to advertise their

support, such as through social media or the student newspaper.

Dianne Finch, class of ‘66, said these events are “part of our national conversation” and likened the current atmosphere to her time in college, during which the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement were ongoing.

“The damage control is our responsibility as well,” Finch said.

“Bring it out, talk about it.”

Richard Logan, class of ’70 and chair of the Board of Trustees, agreed with Finch. In regards to recent student protests, he said, “It’s like us trying to explain how we felt during the war.”

President F. Javier Cevallos said the racial hate crimes are “unfortunately not a unique Amanda Martin / THE GATEPOST problem” and similar incidents Alumni discussed ways to show students support. have occurred at Westfield State University. Cevallos attributed the greater news coverage of the ed the grant to a student in Con- the ISS downlink.

Cevallos said the downlink was crimes at FSU to the University’s tinuing Education.

“The committee decided it was “well-attended” and “well-reclose proximity to Boston. well worth helping the student ceived.” He praised Christa “Westfield has had 15 inciso she could finish her degree,” McAuliffe, an alumna of Framdents, while we have had five.

Gustafson said, adding the stuingham State, and her significant And nobody talks about Westdent is a full-time worker and impact on the field of education. field, they talk about us,” Cevalmother.

During the President’s Report, los said.

During the student-organized Ritter announced Cevallos’s elec[Editor’s note: The Gatepost has rally on Jan. 16, members of aftion as the chair of the American reported on six hate crimes at FSU finity groups, such as Black StuAssociation of State Colleges and this academic year.] dent Union and Latinos Unidos Universities for 2019.

Eric Gustafson, executive diN’ Accion, presented a list of deHe also talked about future rector of the Office of Develmands to the University, one of plans for alumni, such as future opment and Alumni Relations, which called for the creation of trips and an event called Met and spoke about the Emergency Grant a scholarship for low-income miMarried, where couples who met Fund Network. He discussed the nority students. at FSU will share their stories. importance of maintaining its Gustafson said in an email, According to Jennifer DeFronfunds and fostering the existing “We support these needs and will zo, director of alumni relations, relationships between the Uniactively work to raise funds.”

14 members of the association versity and its donors, as well as Gustafson added, “Ultimateare planning to take a trip to building new ones. ly, our donors decide how to Greece during the Framingham Since the board last met, the direct their gifts, and we must Public Schools’ spring break becommittee has awarded grants to follow those directions.

As cause many alumni are available. three students in need, said Gusfunds are raised, they will b e DeFronzo said next year, the tafson. This semester marked the made available for award-i n g trip will be to London d u r i n g first time the committee awardthrough the Office of Financial the University’s spring break.

Aid.” Ritter also spoke about the Logan said one of the board’s $1.5 million grant the University most pressing concerns is enreceived from the U.S. Departrollment. ment of Education, which will “There is a declining popu- be used to train 50 instructors lation of high school students, in Teaching English as a Second which essentially translates to Language, or TESL. less people applying to college,” Ritter said this d evelopment Logan said. He added the board supports the “diversity discus“has a fantastic staff” working sion” on campus. on recruitment efforts for the Finch said, “Framingham is University. very much in the forefront of my Ritter said efforts to add to discussions with people, and it campus diversity will be benefi- has provoked a very healthy discial for recruitment endeavors. cussion. That’s the thing about Cevallos spoke about recent these incidents - we learn from developments at the University them, we grow and become betin his report, including the ac- ter.” quisition of the Danforth Museum as a new space for art classes CONNECT WITH NADIRA WICAKSANA and studios. He also highlighted nwicaksana@student.framingham.edu

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Opioid addiction education needed According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the rate of individuals suffering from Opioid Use Disorder in Massachusetts is almost one-third higher than the national rate.

In 2016, an estimated 2,190 Massachusetts residents died from an opioid-related overdose. Nationally, over 60,000 individuals died from a drug overdose that same year, which in large part was due to opioid-related deaths rising “fivefold,” according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

While early 2017 reports indicate that opioid-related deaths declined by 10 percent in Massachusetts, this is still an epidemic many FSU students have witnessed first hand.

According to a Gatepost survey conducted in November, of the 500 Framingham State students surveyed, 187 said they knew someone who has struggled with opioid addiction. Nearly 40 percent of the individuals surveyed have seen the effects of the crisis that, according to Vox.com, has caused more fatalities in 2016 than during the entire Vietnam War. While at the state level, Governor Charlie Baker has been working to reduce the death toll, here at Framingham State, more can be done to educate the students who may be struggling with addiction themselves.

More needs to be done to inform these students of the resources that are available to them.

Nearly 60 percent of those surveyed said they were unaware of the resources available on campus to those who are struggling with addiction. Additionally, 64.8 percent said they didn’t think the University is equipped to to help individuals who may be struggling with an opioid addiction at all.

For those wondering - the Health Center is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Counseling Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by appointment. We believe both centers should be open on the weekend as many students’ weekdays are filled with classes and work.

Students who are struggling with addiction are advised to go to the health and wellness centers located in Foster Hall, which is right next to the McCarthy Center. From there, students will be referred to a specialist outside of FSU, who will then assess the students’ situations and potentially prescribe them medication.

Along with the array of pamphlets throughout the office, that referral is the extent of the aid FSU provides students who are addicted to opioids.

While in the last year the Health Center has hired Joy LaGrutta as the coordinator of Alcohol and Drug Prevention, there has been limited widespread programming to inform students about opioid addiction.

Everyone knows when SUAB is hosting bingo. Everyone knew when Elizabeth Warren visited campus. Not everyone knows about the tables the Health Center sponsors in the McCarthy Center.

In November, the Health Center hosted a screening of the movie “Then and Now,” which likens the growing marijuana industry to the tobacco industry. This screening was followed by a discussion led by LaGrutta.

More important than discussions concerning marijuana are those addressing opioid addiction. Unlike opioid addiction, no one has ever died from a marijuana overdose.

We call on the Health Center to host a similar event with a specialist trained to answer questions about opioid addiction.

Thirty-three percent of students surveyed know someone who has died of an opioid overdose. Addiction is something that impacts nearly everyone’s life.

This national crisis has gone unchecked for years, and has only recently been addressed. In the past, addiction has been treated as a personal failing, not as a health crisis.

We as a community need to be educated.

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[Editor’s note: Dry Campus is a bi-weekly satirical comic strip by Staff Illustrator Raysam Donkoh-Halm. Dry Campus takes place on the most dry, depressing and draining campus in the the world. We will follow Eric, Stuart and Sabina on their subpar misadventures.]

Campus Conversations What is your Superbowl superstition or tradition?

By Lizzy Stocks and Corey McFeeley

“I always wear my same jersey every game. Of course it’s Brady.”

“For the first half of the game, my dad and I always go bar hopping.”

-Anthony Boulay, junior

-Jonathon Rua, sophomore

“I only watch Pats games during the last half because of my -Christopher Reilly, sophomore experience as a videographer for my high school football team.”

“You must wear Patriots’ gear.”

-Jacob Robbins, freshman

“My whole family and friend group get together to eat a lot of food and watch the commercials.”

-Kat Blum, junior

“My mom always make a meal and has a couple glasses of wine.

There needs to be wine.”

-Antonia Killiany, sophomore

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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Logan Paul awareness

By Lizzy Stocks Opinions Editor (Trigger warning: suicide) When scrolling through social media, most people expect to find silly videos of cute puppies, not videos of suicide victims hanging from trees.

Yet, this was the case on Jan. 1.

Happy New Year, am I right?

Controversial YouTube star Logan Paul apparently thought posting a disturbing video displaying his reactions to a suicide victim’s dead body was not only acceptable, but what he considered, “the craziest and most real video [he’s] ever uploaded.”

Yeah. You read that right.

Well, crazy and real it definitely was. Hours after posting, Paul rightfully received widespread criticism from horrified viewers and fellow YouTubers. That same night, he half-heartedly apologized for his actions in not one

but two statements via Twitter.

Apparently, the first one wasn’t rehearsed enough.

But, of course, it was his fan base that stuck faithfully by his side, tweeting to his defense.

Wonder where we’ve seen this type of behavior before?

Two days after the backlash and outrage, Paul tweeted that he would not be posting vlogs “for now” as he was “taking time to reflect.” A decision undoubtedly better than his last.

And probably the only commendable decision he’s made since posting.

Just three weeks after posting such a horrendous video and consequently going off the grid, Paul resurfaced on his popular YouTube channel with a new video titled “Suicide: Be Here Tomorrow.”

Oh, the irony.

The video begins with the statistic, “About 800,000 people worldwide die by suicide every year.”

So, my only question to Logan Paul is - About 800,000 people worldwide don’t receive second chances, so why should you?

Sure, we all make mistakes, but we don’t all post videos of dead bodies on social media, either.

Choosing to learn from your mistakes is one thing, but choosing to profit from your “mistake” is another.

Paul does not deserve a second chance. What he did was no mistake.

What he did was gruesome, inconsiderate, dehumanizing and most importantly - intentional.

He walked into Aokigahara Forest, infamously dubbed “The Suicide Forest,” with some pals, a camera and a thirst for followers, subscribers and likes.

He knew what he was getting into.

He chose to record. He edited the clips. He hyped up his fans.

And he uploaded the video.

He did not choose to delete the

video initially.

Choosing to chalk his decisions up to “mistakes” made by a “kid” is choosing to be complicit in this disgusting new culture that normalizes sadistic behavior for the sake of social media hits and likes.

YouTuber Anna Akana put it best, “You do not walk into a suicide forest with a camera and claim mental health awareness.”

Memo to the House

By Thom Duda Staff Writer I would be lying if I said I am not concerned about the Mueller investigation occurring on Capitol Hill. I honestly spend most of my days wondering about it.

How will it end? What will it uncover?

More and more, I am feeling concerned about the prospect of everything grinding to a halt - of men and women whom I would genuinely believe have our country’s interests at heart being mocked and tossed out like so many officials in countries that America typically opposes.

On Jan. 29, I received a news alert on a vote from the House Intelligence Committee regarding a memo that had been making rounds on the media circuit.

This memo initiative, spearheaded by Devin Nunes, of all people, intended to showing how the FBI was essentially compromised in its investigation of the Trump campaign team during the 2016 election cycle, due to a bias against Trump and his team.

In recent days, there has been opposition to the release of the memo from both the FBI and Senate Democrats due to inaccuracies and a skewing of information that seems primed for simply showcasing said bias.

Naturally, this tactic displayed by the committee, something that hasn’t ever been used in its history, ultimately left the decision on whether to release this memo to the orange buffoon himself.

All to show a bias existed within the FBI I wonder when he’ll tweet about it.

As of Feb. 1, Trump and the White House and, by extension Mueller, regarding Trump, will release the memo despite the concerns his family and the rest of his team during the election. and I can’t believe people aren’t angrier.

Mueller has already showed more commitThis isn’t just an issue of who is presenting the damn memo - Nunes recused himself ment to transparency by removing the FBI from the investigation and should in no way agent who sent those anti-Trump texts from be allowed within a foot of Mueller’s team - the investigation - that’s showing due dilibut now we’re having Trump be the deciding gence and ensuring objectivity. factor on whether something will be released If the House Intelligence Committee wants to the public. to pretend to care about bias, why not have The man has already showed himself inca- both their memo and the Democrats’ memo pable of objectivity. Anything that calls out released at the same time? his bad behavior is automatically denied by How about they don’t push for the memo his perverse sense of self, so there is no ques- that would make their own party look good tion this memo is a godsend to him against while undermining our intelligence agency? what he concerns the greatest “witch hunt” How about they enforce recusals of indiin our nation’s history. viduals from cases who are not capable of beI offer up Salem as opposition. ing objective, hence said recusal?

Previously, I commented on how the rules and conventions in our government were essentially being toyed with and not followed and this is a prime example.

This memo has been cited as inaccurate by the bloody FBI and it’s being released at a rather convenient time when Trump has ignored the Senate’s decision to apply agreed upon sanctions to Russia. Instead of condemning Trump’s lack of conviction in taking our country’s interest to heart and listening to the Senate, which technically holds real power in terms of governance over his blasted little pen, we have folks supporting the release of this memo and crying for transparency.

Robert Mueller, Justice Dept. Special Counsel.

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Activist Faisal Alam advocates for LGBT+ Muslim communities

uslim queer-identifying activist, speaker and writer Faisal Alam visited Framingham State on Jan. 30 to deliver a talk titled “Being Queer and Muslim in the Trump Era.” Sponsored by Arts and Ideas, the event drew approximately 50 people to the Ecumenical Center, kicking off the Duty and Disobedience series for the spring semester.

Alam commented on the scene while looking at the stained glass windows. “So, we’re in a church/ chapel. It is kind of ironic ... for a queer Muslim to be here talking about Trump,” he said with a smile.

Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz, professor of sociology, invited Alam to the University. Guadalupe-Diaz learned of Alam through an event his husband attended at Virginia Commonwealth University.

“While many of the problems we’ll hear about today have been with us for many decades, centuries, many millennia even, they have been undoubtedly exacerbated by the current social and political climate in this country,” said Guadalupe-Diaz.

He added, “Migrants, refugees, the planet, the power of labor in the working class, blacks, Latinx people, women, trans people, queers and Muslims today are living under threat by a corrupt administration driven by extremist nationalism and white supremacy.”

Alam echoed Guadalupe-Diaz’s statement regarding the social problems in the United States today.

“We are living in unprecedented times, yet not unprecedented times at the same time,” Alam said. “The level of xenophobia, misogyny and hatred that we’re seeing today coming out of this administration and

by Americans all over this country is not new.”

Alam gave an overview of the acts of Muslim-targeted discrimination during the course of Trump’s administration - most notably the “Muslim Ban,” perpetuating anti-Muslim and anti-refugee narratives. Alam mentioned the increase since Trump’s election in hate crimes targeting both Muslims and the LGBT+ community, by which he and other LGBT+ Muslims are doubly affected.

Alam referenced statistics from Pew Research Center on the diversity of the Muslim population in the United States - nearly six in 10

Muslim adults are first-generation Americans whose backgrounds are comprised of 77 different countries around the world.

He also mentioned the long history of Islam’s presence in the country - beginning with enslaved Africans from Islamic kingdoms and the significant number of black American Muslims.

Alam, who is of Pakistani descent, talked about the common misconception of most Muslims being from the Middle East, which often leads to the conflation of the Muslim and Arab identities. He said because of the great diversity of cultures within the Muslim world and the American Muslim population, many different opinions will exist in the religious debate on LGBT+ issues.

According to Alam, the issue of homosexuality has often been overlooked in Islamic contexts, but LGBT+ Muslims are “coming to the forefront and are asking for their place within the faith - not only here in the United States, but also abroad within predominantly Muslim countries.”

He addressed the changing nature of the American Muslim population as the number of first- and second-generation Muslims in the United States increases and its members’ views of Islam start to shift toward what Alam considers progressive values.

“There is a growing community of Muslims in the United States as well as western Europe that is reclaiming Islam and saying that not only should LGBT Muslims be welcomed within our communities, but that we should also have a conversation around gender, sex and the place for a woman in religious spaces,” Alam said.

Alam was the founder of Al-Fatiha, an organization that advocated for LGBT+ Muslims in America. At the time of its founding, Al-Fatiha was one of the only groups of its kind - its namesake the first chapter of the Quran, symbolizing the organization as a first of sorts.

He said the internet played an instrumental role in networking and gathering information. From Muslim student organizations’ emailing lists, Alam was able to gather a substantial number of members, which surprised him.

Although Al-Fatiha disbanded in 2008, from its pillars later came an organization known as MASGD - a play on the Arabic word “masjid,” or mosque - which stands for Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender

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Diversity. Alam has been a MASGD board member since 2012.

But before Alam became involved in his activism, he was closeted and confused, he said.

Alam spent his early childhood in Pakistan before immigrating to the United States at age 10. He grew up in rural Connecticut, where he was one of five students of color at his high school, and the only Muslim.

He said he knew from a very young age there was something different about him - compounded with the feeling of being “the outsider” as an immigrant and minority.

“I became very religious in high school,” Alam said, suggesting that he did so to compensate for his repressed sexuality out of perceived obligations from his upbringing. “It was like, that’s it, there are no gay Muslims. The end.”

Alam moved to Boston to attend Northeastern University. During his time there, he joined its Islamic society, but also discovered Boston’s gay scene.

“I started living a dual life where I was ‘brother Faisal’ who was the secretary at Northeastern University’s Muslim student association, and then at night I became ‘club kid Faisal,’” Alam said. He said the constructed “schism” of his double life took a harmful toll on his mind and body.

After a breakdown, Alam decided he could no longer live that way and decided to seek out community by

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creating Al-Fatiha.

Though he was ultimately outed to his family through interviews about the organization, he did not waver in his identity even through their displeasure - nor did he renounce his faith.

“It didn’t make sense to me that God would instill feelings inside of me that would lead me to hell,” Alam said, reconciling his religion and sexual orientation. Alam now describes himself as more spiritual than religious, but maintains his Muslim upbringing is integral to his identity socially and politically.

Alam spoke of other organizations like MASGD that support progressive interpretations of Islam that allows for the acceptance of LGBT+ Muslims, such as Muslims for Progressive Values, as well as mosques that do not practice gender segregation.

Senior Dana Lobad said, “ I am Muslim. … People have this one-dimensional view of who is a Muslim, so I think it’s super important that they got to hear from a gay Muslim that told them there are other gay Muslims and organizations that advocate for LGBT Muslims.”

Alam said, “I really did think that I was the only gay Muslim in the world. And now, 22 years later, there are still people who think they are the only gay Muslim in the world.”

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Ferguson documentary sparks conversation on race

By Allison Wharton Asst. Arts & Features Editor In response to the recent hate crimes at FSU, Brother 2 Brother (B2B) screened the documentary, “Whose Streets?” to an audience of 40 in DPAC on Jan. 25. Following the documentary, there was a discussion regarding the film and its relation to the University.

“Whose Streets?” is a documentary about the 2014 Ferguson uprising following the murder of Michael Brown, who was unarmed and shot by a police officer.

The film depicts protesters marching down a street toward a wall of police officers. Most of them have their hands raised to the sky to represent Brown, who was unarmed and had his hands raised. Suddenly, there is a blast of fog and the group sprints the other way as tear gas clouds the camera.

The camera shakes as the person runs away.

Most of the film is shot through a phone camera, including interviews with protestors. They expressed their opinions on what it was like to be black in Ferguson in 2014. Most people stated the reason for protesting was to set an example for the next generation.

B2B asked questions regarding the audience’s favorite part of the film and how it relates to FSU’s social climate.

The majority of students found the movie eye-opening, especially the part of the film which showed a news interview with Darron Wilson, the police officer who shot Brown but wasn’t charged.

Zae Valera, moderator and senior, said, “He had an opportunity to explain himself and while he was trying to humanize himself, he dehumanized Mike Brown.”

Deron Hines, senior, said it shows a different side of the uprising that the media did not show and added it was the most uncomfortable part of the film.

The directors chose not to include police interviews. This was another main point of discussion.

Senior Nevi Avila said, “You could tell what [the police officers] thought by their body language.”

She addressed the scene which showed a group of police officers wearing Wilson support bracelets.

Another scene showed a black police officer standing stoically in front of protestors. She remained unwavering and calm as people yelled in her face. There were tears

Beauty by Bailey:

By Bailey Morrison Associate Editor Last year, the makeup community was shocked and delighted when Fenty Beauty released a line of foundations that included 40 shades catering from the lightest skin to the darkest - if you’ve read my column before, you know I think highly of this brand.

However, it brought an interesting conversation back to the spotlight: Why haven’t other brands strived to be as inclusive as Fenty is? Makeup brands have made the excuse in the past that the darker shades just don’t sell.

However, within a week of the Fenty launch, all of the darker shades were sold out.

In early December, Tarte Cosmetics began hyping up their upcoming release - Shape Tape Foundation. The brand announced there would be “matte” and “hydrating” formulas and each would have 15 different shades.

The Shape Tape Concealer is a

Corey McFeely/ THE GATEPOST Deron Hines spoke about the ongoing effects of the Ferguson riots.

in her eyes.

Hines showed sympathy toward that particular officer. He said she is struggling between her job and her culture. She is asking herself whom does she follow?

Sociology Professor Ellen Zimmerman said while the documentary showed acts of protests and appeared to be very somber, she felt a level of hope as one woman near the end of the film stated, “We are raising activists.”

Avila said, “I remember watching clips from the news during that

year and seeing how everyone was being portrayed as complete thugs and sort of portrayed the whole concept of black people not being able to act in a civilized manner.

The documentary showed how that was a lie.”

Senior Tasia Clemons said, “This is what the campus needed.”

Hines said, “We have the chance to create a narrative. We are coming for a new start.”

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Tarte fails beauty community

cult favorite among makeup lovers. So, there was understandable excitement among makeup lovers when Tarte announced this foundation release - until swatches of each shade were shared via social media.

On Jan. 12, the foundation was released and the shade range was, like the sterile walls of a hospital, blindingly white.

From the lightest being “Porcelain” and the darkest “Mahogany,” Tarte released a meager 15 shades, but only three were dark enough for people of color.

Tarte’s website boasts the foundation was released in 30 shades … but not really. While the “matte” and “hydrating” formulas each have 15 shades … they are duplicates of one another.

It didn’t take long for popular YouTubers to use their platform to discuss the issue. YouTubers Jackie Aina and Alissa Ashley collaborated on a video and discussed that not only did none of the three shades work for their skin, but even the shades that were dark left them looking or-

ange and red.

On Jan. 17, after Tarte had disabled the comments section of its Instagram page, the company took to Instagram Stories to issue an apology: “We want to let you know we hear you. You all know by now that we revealed our much-anticipated shape tape foundation & the final shade range that we launched was definitely not representation of all of you. It may be too little too late, but we can assure you this was not meant in any kind of malicious way.”

But like every Instagram Story, the message was forever lost in cyberspace after 24 hours. Well, makeup lovers could only “hear you” for those 24 hours.

Tarte then announced the company would be releasing “ten additional shades,” so presumably five, but there was no mention in that announcement if the shades will cater to darker skin tones.

These foundations still have not been launched.

As a white woman, I never

have trouble finding shades that suit my skin tone. Down every aisle in Sephora, there’s a model with my complexion promoting a product.

At its essence, makeup is about the expression of art and beauty.

Makeup artists cannot express themselves if they do not see themselves represented on the bottles that are sold in makeup stores across the country.

What are makeup brands saying when they show only one standard of beauty - a white standard?

Makeup brands need to be taking the time to curate foundation shades that work not only for light skin, but for all skin tones. While I have never had to go searching for a foundation shade, here is a list of makeup brands that have (way) more than 15 shades of foundation: Fenty, Makeup Forever, Wet ’n Wild, Estée Lauder, L’Oréal, Lancôme, Kat Von D and Bare Minerals.

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Fear and Loathing in Dubai: “Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho”

By Zach Colten Asst. Arts & Features Editor

One of the best parts of any album is the artwork. In contrast to other artistic mediums like painting, an album’s cover art reflects its music, evoking emotions and setting the tone before you press play.

Travis Scott and Quavo, the rap heavy-hitters who paired up on “Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho,” a collaborative album, released Dec. 21, made a bold choice for their project's cover art, enlisting the help of professional illustrator Ralph Steadman.

Steadman, best known for his work with American author Hunter S. Thompson, having illustrated the covers of books such as “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” evoked his trademark spookiness in the artwork.

The cover is barren, with a white background and thin, black lines used to create the setting of a desert and a distant cityscape, with Travis and Quavo in the foreground.

The two rappers wear grim, twisted expressions, and resemble zombies who just ran through the

Gucci store.

This ominous artwork, contrasted with the bright colors of the rappers’ outfits, set the mood for the opening track, “Modern Slavery,” which begins with a soulful Otis Redding sample before Quavo’s first lines, “All these damn chains, modern slavery / But this ain’t 1800 so they paid me.”

The rappers trade bars on most of the songs, covering topics from the burden of fame on their shoulders to the weight of the jewelry flooding their wrists, necks, teeth, fingers, heads, shoulders, knees and toes.

One of the standout tracks for me was “Motorcycle Patches,” which features a pulsing bass and one of the catchiest hooks of the year. Travis raps about his days on the streets of his hometown Houston, where he earned his stripes as a musician.

Other highlights on the project include “Dubai Shit,” which opens with a beautiful, unexpected feature from Swedish rapper Yung Lean and "Saint,” where the rappers revel in the fruits of their labor: "Lookin' at this mansion I bought /

It just came with fifteen rooms and a vault."

Some critics of the new wave of rap, who complain of not being able to understand the lyrics, or feel the artists only rap about shallow, materialistic things, may judge this album prematurely, as Travis and Quavo have both become massively popular amidst a wave of these so-called “mumble rappers.”

I think those critics would be surprised by both the clarity in delivery from the duo, as well as the range of themes and topics they managed to touch on over the album’s 41-minute runtime.

The album’s production also shined. With collaborations from Murda Beatz, Southside, TM88 and Cardo Got Wings, the project unifies several of trap rap's most prominent producers into one cohesive unit. The samples all accent the songs perfectly, and the drums are among the best in the business.

“Huncho Jack,” did well on the business end of the spectrum. Debuting at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in its first week of release, the album maintained that popularity, selling 90,000 units by

Dec. 28.

Overall, I would say this is a fantastic project for anyone tentative about exploring the trap rap genre, as two of its most talented and decorated artists, along with a pantheon of primo producers, bring out the best in each-others’ styles, and in the genre itself.

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Grade: A A team of trap titans link up to bring the art of the genre to the forefront.

FILM REVIEW

A twist on summer love

By Allison Wharton Asst. Arts & Features Editor The 2017 film, “Call Me by Your Name” tells the summer love story between teenager Elio (Timothee Chalamet) and graduate student Oliver (Armie Hammer) in 1983. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Andre Aciman.

The film takes place in Elio’s summer home in northern Italy.

Oliver is studying under Elio’s father. It is evident from the beginning that Elio is drawn to Oliver.

He begins to question if the feeling is reciprocated, but is too shy to ask, which is a feeling many people who have a crush feel constantly.

This cat-and-mouse game between Elio and Oliver is very slow moving, which makes their interactions all the more exciting. The audience sits in suspense as their conversations get flirtier with every passing scene.

As the two travel the Italian countryside, the cinematography shines.

The clear blues of the oceans

complemented the warm-toned houses and the endless miles of greenery. The characters all wear light colors in order to complete the summer tone. The film, to put it simply, is aesthetically pleasing. All the colors and sounds make the story far more realistic and captivating. It is by far my favorite aspect of the film.

Director Luis Guadagnino wanted the music to tell the story from the perspective of older Elio.

It is mostly filled with piano compositions, which change and alter with the tone of the film. Elio is a talented pianist, so the instrument fits with the narrative Guadagnino wanted.

It also stays true to its location by including bits of Italian, which Elio speaks. He acts as a translator for Oliver. There are also bits of French spoken due to Elio’s permanent residence in France.

Upon Oliver’s arrival, many of Elio’s friends are enchanted by his good looks and charming personality. This makes Elio jealous and far more secretive about his feelings because he has reason to believe Oliver does not feel the same. However, Oliver finds any

and every excuse to get to know Elio.

Then there is the forbidden love plot, which is both unique and realistic. The ’80s were a complicated time to be in a gay relationship. For the most part, it was frowned upon. I forgot about this factor while watching the movie because I was mainly focused on how authentic and passionate their relationship was. You can’t help but fall in love with the couple.

Chalamet and Hammer did a mesmerizing job of bringing these characters to life. The layers of human emotion, paired with a confusing summer romance, is something many people can relate to.

Overall, the movie is heartbreaking, funny and enchanting.

For those who want their hearts filled, then broken, “Call Me by Your Name” leaves you desperate for more.

Grade: A “Call Me By Your Name” makes you believe in love.

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Men’s Basketball gets win over Fitchburg State

By Camille McKenzie Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams hosted the Fitchburg Falcons for a MASCAC matchup on Saturday, Jan. 27.

The two teams kept it close the majority of the game. With 14:30 left in the game, Manny Payton made a jump shot that put the Rams up 35-34.

The Falcons trailed the Rams for the rest of the game.

Framingham would continue to increase their lead and took their second conference win, 64-56.

This win improves the Rams to 6-14 overall and 2-5 in the MASCAC. The Falcon’s fall to 7-12 overall and 3-4 in the conference.

Payton and Charles Valbrun led in scoring for the Rams with 22 and 19, respectively. Valbrun and James Purcell both worked for eight defensive rebounds for the Rams.

Tyrell St. John and Joshua Bosworth led in scoring for the Falcons, earning 19 and 15 points, respectively. Bosworth also led in rebounds for Fitchburg, finishing the game with 10.

During halftime, Framingham State celebrated 50 years as a basketball program by honoring the first-ever Rams’ basketball team that was formed in 1968. At the ceremony, Larry Houser, Jack Ahearn, Dick Cunningham, Pat Tigue, Paul Madden, Bob Carson, Dick Logan, Mark Murray, John Farias, Vincent Ritchie and Mike Conway were honored as members of the team.

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The Rams traveled to take on the Worcester State Lancers in another conference game on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

The Rams held their own for the majority of the first half with a total of eight lead changes in the first 18 minutes of play.

With three minutes left in the first half, the Lancers earned nine unanswered points to finish the half 31-22.

The Lancers did not let the Rams within 10 points of the lead for the rest of the game and won 63-49.

This win for Worcester improves their overall record to 3-18 and their conference record to 2-6.

Shaun McCarthy led in scoring with 21 points for the Lancers.

Emeka Eguatu led with 11 rebounds for Worcester.

Payton and Tyri Hampton led in scoring for the Rams with 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Cameren McCloud-Thomas worked for seven rebounds for Framingham.

The loss for the Rams drops them to 6-15 overall and 2-6 in the MASCAC.

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Hockey falls to 2-10 in the MASCAC

Amanda Martin / THE GATEPOST Brendan Pascarella battles for a puck behind the net against two Salem State defenders.

By Richard Tranfaglia Asst. Sports Editor The Rams lost a close game to Plymouth State by a score of 3-2 on Jan. 25.

The Panthers got on the board early when Matt Volonnino received a long pass from Drake Longaker and put it home.

In the fourth minute of the second period, Derek Ridgway launched a shot from the right circle that deflected off the skate of Brandon Hamner and into the net to tie the game.

Hamner got credit for the score.

Volonnino got his second goal of the game at the 8:35 mark, going top shelf on Rams’ goalie Adam Calabrese for the lead.

Framingham’s Jake McKinnon tied the game again in the seventh minute of the third on a faceoff win from the left side.

With less than two minutes to go in the game, Longaker scored the game-winner on a wrist shot from the middle of the ice.

Plymouth outshot Framingham 41-23. Volonnino led the Panthers with five shots and Ridgway led the Rams with four.

Calabrese made 38 saves in the loss while, Andreas Pettersson made 21 saves for the Panthers.

Framingham moves to 3-12-2 on the season and 2-8 in the MASCAC.

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The Rams were scoreless in their loss to Salem State on Jan 27.

The first period was a defensive battle and ended with both teams still at zero.

Salem State took to the power play in the

10th minute of the second period when Ryan Paul got called for slashing.

Ryan Wilkinson converted on the man advantage with seconds to go before it expired.

Paul went to the penalty box again at the 17:35 mark for tripping, which sent the Vikings on their second power play opportunity of the period.

Michael Casale scored off the feed from Callum Hofford to extend the Vikings lead.

The third period played out the same as the first, with a lot of defense and no goals. The Vikings won 2-0.

Salem outshot Framingham 31-24. Casale led Salem with five shots and McKinnon led Framingham with four.

Greg Harney made 29 saves and took the loss for the Rams. Jason Pucciarelli made 24 saves in the win.

The Rams fall to 3-13-2 on the season and 2-9 in the MASCAC.

SALEM STATE 2 FRAMINGHAM STATE 0 The Rams were defeated by Westfield State by a score of 9-3.

The first period was all Westfield, as they scored four goals. Adam Blackman scored the first at the 1:52 mark.

Jeremy Young scored the second on a power play, while Ryan McDonough was in the box for tripping.

Billy Czar scored the third goal short-handed, beating Calabrese glove side.

Aaron Clancy scored the fourth goal off the assist from Young.

The Rams responded in the seventh minute of the second on a power play of their own. Williams got the tally.

Walker Hamilton cut the lead to two at the 8:53 mark.

A minute later, Danny Ferri extended the lead back to three for the Owls.

Tyler Colacchio scored Framingham’s final goal on a wrist shot off the feed from Jack Sheehan.

Clancy got his second goal of the day right before the end of the period.

In the sixth minute of the third, Wyatt Trumbley made it a 7-1 game.

Nik Passero and Blackman each scored a power play goal late in the third to reach the final margin.

The Owls outshot the Rams 46-31. Passero led the Owls with five shots while Paul led the Rams with four. Calabrese got pulled in the 12th minute of the first for Dom Montecalvo, who made 30 saves. Kameron Limburg made 28 saves for the Owls.

The Rams drop to 3-14-2 on the season and 2-10 in the MASCAC.

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Pistons land Blake Griffin

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By Matt Ferris Sports Editor

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On Monday, Jan. 19, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Detroit Pistons agreed on a deal that would send Blake Griffin to Detroit.

The trade came out of nowhere, with the Pistons sitting a game and a half out of the playoff race and hardly seeming like a threat to take down the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons agreed to send Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris and a 2018 first-round pick to the Clippers in exchange for Blake Griffin, Brice Johnson and Willie Reed.

The Clippers trading away arguably their best player clearly means the team has given up on the 2017-18 season and are looking to rebuild for the future.

With this in mind, the Clippers made a very good trade and will walk away from this as the clear winners.

Los Angeles freed up almost $30 million in cap space by trading Griffin while also acquiring a first-round pick in 2018 that has a chance to be a high pick.

With a lot of cap room now, the Clippers are ready to go full out for the top free agents this summer including LeBron James and Paul George, and with two first-round picks in the draft, they have a good chance of getting talented young players.

The Clippers also landed Bradley and Harris - two role players who could have a big effect on the team.

Bradley, who is considered by many to be a premier perimeter defender in the league, has proven to be a huge asset in the past, as he helped lead the Celtics to the first seed in 2016-17.

Harris is a very skilled scorer. He averages 18 points per game and is shooting over 40 percent. On top of that, Harris only makes $1.6 million per year, allowing the Clippers to keep the young scorer and still go after top notch free agents.

Later in the week, the Clippers announced they plan to clean house entirely. Los Angeles said they will be shopping the remaining players on their roster with trade value, mainly DeAndre Jordan and Louis Williams.

If the Clippers can exchange these players for more young talent or draft picks, they could be looking good going into free agency this summer.

Detroit comes away from this trade as the clear losers. The Pistons traded away two key contributors and a first-round pick for an aging player who hasn’t played like he’s capable of in recent years, and two guys who will most likely not be in the rotation.

Sure Griffin is a good player, but he has steadily declined in recent years and proved this year he’s incapable of being a number-one scoring option on a successful team.

Detroit already has a front court star in Andre Drummond, so it would have made more sense for Detroit to go after some back court help. Somebody like Kemba Walker, who is on the trade block, would have been the obvious choice, and he already has chemistry with Drummond given that they played together in college.

Not only did the Pistons overpay for Griffin, but he doesn’t put Detroit over the hump. With Griffin, the Pistons are still not contenders in the East, not to mention the league.

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Men’s Basketball 2/3 at Salem State 2/7 vs. Westfield State 2/10 vs. Bridgewater State 2/17 at MCLA

Ice Hockey 2/3 at Worcester State 2/8 vs. Westfield State 2/10 at Fitchburg State 2/15 vs. UMass Dartmouth

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Who will win the Super Bowl?

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Who won the Blake Griffin trade?

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Broncos

Where will Kirk Cousins end up next season?

Jets

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Players of the week

O’Day drops 39 as Women’s Basketball rolls to a victory

By Liam Gambon Asst. Sports Editor

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Mary Kate O’Day scored 39 points with six rebounds and three steals in a win against Fitchburg State.

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Charles Valbrun scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a victory over Fitchburg State.

On Thursday, Jan. 25, the Framingham State Rams hosted MCLA in Framingham.

The first quarter belonged to MCLA, as they held a 19-15 advantage at the end of the opening quarter. Raegan Mulherin led the way for the Rams, scoring seven points on fifty percent shooting.

The second quarter was a different story as the Rams outscored MCLA 18-7 and took the 33-26 lead into halftime. Lauren Donahue and Tiphani Harris both came away with five points each in the quarter, while Mary Kate O’Day scored four. All three combined for eleven rebounds.

Mulherin scored another seven points in the third quarter to lead the way for the Rams again.

MCLA narrowed the lead to 48-44 by the end of the third by outscoring Framingham 18-15.

MCLA forced overtime in the fourth quarter by outscoring Framingham 25-21 and tying the game at 69. Mulherin once again scored seven, but O’Day led the way with nine points, five rebounds and three assists.

In overtime, the Rams secured their 87-77 victory by outscoring MCLA 18-8. Mulherin finished with a game-high 26 points.

She was followed by O’Day, who had the second highest point total as she dumped in 17 points and came away with a game-high thirteen rebounds, along with six assists.

Donahue contributed 13 points, a game-high seven assists and four rebounds.

Emily Velozo scored 13 as well in the game and pulled down four rebounds.

Harris capped off the starting five’s solid night with 11 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals. The starters combined for eighty of the 87 points on the night.

The win for Framingham improves their record to 11-7 on the season and 5-1 in the conference.

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Adam Calabrese made 38 saves on the 41 shots he faced against Plymouth State.

The next game for the Rams came again at home against Fitchburg State in what would be an 88-78 victory.

The Rams came out strong to start the game as they held a 26-18 advantage by the end of the first quarter. O’Day had an electric first quarter as she dropped 18 points in just 10 minutes and shot 6-of-6 from the field with four 3-pointers.

The Rams stretched their lead to 44-33 by halftime with another great quarter from O’Day, who scored nine points, making her point total 27 by halftime.

O’Day scored 12 points in the last two quarters to add to her monster game and helped secure the victory. Mulherin and Velozo also contributed 10 each in the second half.

O’Day would finish with a game-high 39 points, along with six rebounds and a gamehigh three steals. Mulherin dumped in 16 points to go along with her game-high nine rebounds.

She also contributed five assists and two steals.

O’Day’s back court mate Velozo dropped in 16 points as well and came away with four rebounds and two blocks. Donahue was a big contributor as she dished out a game-high seven assists.

With another win, Framingham moves to 12-7 on the season and are now 6-1 in the MASCAC.

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The next game for the Rams came in enemy territory against Worcester State.

The game was tight at the beginning with Worcester holding just a one-point advantage by the end of the first quarter. Mulherin led the way with seven points in the quarter.

Worcester started to break free by halftime, as they stretched their lead to 31-26 with a 1612 second quarter advantage. Mulherin led the way again in this quarter with eight points.

The third quarter was when the wheels came off. Worcester outscored Framingham 23-8 in the third and extended their lead to 54-34. The Rams shot 2-of-11 in the quarter and 0-of-4 from beyond the three-point line.

In the final quarter, the Rams outscored Worcester 22-19, but it wasn’t enough as they would fall well short and take the 73-56 loss.

Mulherin scored seven in the quarter to lead the Rams again, and Bryanna Santos came off the bench to score six.

Despite the loss, Mulherin led the game in points with 24. Also, she pulled down four rebounds and had a game-high four steals. O’Day was the only other Framingham player to score in double digits as she came away with 11 points to go along with five rebounds, two steals and a block.

The loss drops the Rams to 12-8 on the season and 6-2 in the MASCAC. Even with the loss, Framingham remains in second place in the conference.

They sit two games back in the loss column of the league leading Westfield State Owls, who are 7-0 All of the Rams’ remaining four games, are conference games, so their hopes of a regular season conference title are still alive.

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Walker Hamilton Jack Sheehan Brandon Hamner

Points 6 6 5

Mary Kate O’Day Raegan Mulherin Tiphani Harris

Assists Ryan Paul Matthew Siegel Walker Hamilton

Points 18.3 16.4 10.0

Manny Payton Tyri Hampton Charles Valbrun

Assists 8 7 6

Lauren Donahue Mary Kate O’Day Raegan Mulherin

Points Walker Hamilton Jack Sheehan Ryan Paul Matthew Siegel

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Assists 5.0 2.1 1.9

Manny Payton Ben Roache Tyri Hampton

Rebounds 12 11 11 11

Tiphani Harris Mary Kate O’Day Mallory DeFeo

16.2 9.5 8.7

1.9 1.7 1.2

Rebounds 9.8 6.2 5.7

Charles Valbrun Manny Payton Ben Roache James Purcell

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