October 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST Framingham State’s independent student newspaper

Volume 86 • Issue 5

FSUgatepost.com

October 20, 2017

Hate crime investigations underway at FSU Both hate crimes occurred in Larned Hall

By Cesareo Contreras Editor-in-Chief

Two racial slurs were found in Larned Hall this weekend, according to Sergeant Martin Laughlin.

The first slur, found on a Black Student Union (BSU) flyer placed outside a dorm room, was written Friday, Oct. 13 between 12:30 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., according to an Framingham State University Police Department (FSUPD) Facebook post.

The second slur, found outside the same residents’ door, was written Sunday, Oct. 15 at approximately 10:30 a.m., according to Laughlin.

Both incidents are being investigated as hate crimes by FSUPD, Laughlin said.

On Friday, Interim Chief Officer of Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement Millie González sent Students use simulation goggles during an ASL training session in the 1839 room. out a campus-wide email informing the FSU community about the first incident.

She said, “This incident is deeply disturbing and we are going to do By Shanleigh Reardon dents. everything we can to determine the Interim News Editor The forum began with adminisparty responsible. ... That person(s) During an open forum held to ad- trators and a representative from will face serious student conduct dress the hate crimes that occurred FSUPD addressing the crowd recharges, which could include expul- on campus over the weekend, stu- garding the incidents and what the sion from the University, as well as dents voiced their opinions on the plans are going forward. Two miSee HATE CRIME page 3 University’s approach to bias inci- crophones were set up in the cen-

Shanleigh Reardon / THE GATEPOST

Students demand action following hate crime ter of the auditorium facing the administrators, who were sitting in the front, for students to use during the open forum that followed.

FSUPD briefly updated the crowd

See BIAS FORUM page 6

FSU to buy Danforth Art Town meeting vote allows sale of Maynard Building

By Jillian Poland News Editor

News

The University will soon purchase Danforth Art, a local museum and studio art school, to create The Danforth Art Center at Framingham State University, said Dale Hamel, executive vice president.

On Oct. 17, Framingham Town Meeting members passed two arti-

cles to allow the University to buy the Jonathan Maynard building from the town.

The sale of the Jonathan Maynard building was essential to the merger, as the University plans to renovate the space to hold both the museum and new art stu-

Opinions

Arts & Features

dios, said Hamel.

At the Framingham Town Meeting, President F. Javier Cevallos promised to have the art center up and running by January 2019.

Danforth Art was founded in 1975 by members of the Fram-

See DANFORTH ART page 7

Sports

GATEPOST INTERVIEW: DAVID CASE pg. 2

“DRY CAMPUS" COMIC pg. 8

CRYPT CLASSICS pg. 12

FERR OR FOUL pg. 17

LGBTQ+ BANQUET pg. 4

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR pg. 9

“THE BIG, BAD WOLF” REVIEW pg. 14

GOLDEN HELMET AWARD pg. 19

INSIDE: OP/ED 8 • ARTS & FEATURES 11 • SPORTS 15

2 | NEWS

THE GATEPOST

Gatepost Interview

Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Cesareo Contreras Associate Editors Bailey Morrison Kayllan Olicio News Editor Jillian Poland Interim News Editor Shanleigh Reardon Arts & Features Editors Cass Doherty Andrew Willoughby Asst. Arts & Features Editors Tessa Jillson Allison Wharton Cameron Grieves Sports Editors Jose Carrasquillo Matt Ferris Asst. Sports Editors Liam Gambon Richard Tranfaglia Photos Editors Allie Gath Amanda Martin Design Editors Emily Robinson Shayna Yacyshyn Staff Writers Brennan Atkins Noah Barnes Stephanie Bennett Zach Colten Christina Fazio Thomas Maye Camille McKenzie Nick Murphy Lizzy Stocks Nadira Wicaksana Staff Photographers Corey McFeeley Madison Rosbach 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

OCTOBER 20, 2017

David Case

Area Director of West, Horace Mann and Peirce halls

By Thomas Maye Staff Writer What is your educational and professional background?

I graduated from Framingham State in 2009. I was a transfer student. I transferred from another university in New England. I have a degree in business administration.

After I graduated, I sort of bounced around doing a couple things for a couple years, and I didn’t really enjoy them. Then I reached out to our associate director at residence life, who was Kim Dexter at the time, and asked her if anything was available. They were going to do a program in the Sheraton in the fall of 2011 where they were going to house 40 students down there that year. I was a community coordinator there for a semester, and then once that ended, the RD at O’Connor was leaving … so it was really a natural transition to fill that position. I started in that role in the spring of 2012, and I stayed there until the building closed in the fall of 2016 or the spring of 2016, kind of depending on how you look at it. And that’s when I moved down here, and at the same time we kind of reorganized what the RD structure was. I also worked over at Horace Mann and Peirce.

What motivates you to do your job?

We obviously have a lot of first-generation students, but I think we have a lot of students who maybe didn’t think they were going to go on to college, and they realize the opportunity they have. … And they don’t take it for granted. They’re willing to work hard whether that be with studying or with related extracurricular activities, or jobs that they have - and make the most of the opportunity they have. And that’s really great to be able to see.

What are some of the greatest trials your career?

The first weekend I was over in O’Connor, all the residents were back from winter break. When I came into work that morning, I was looking at incident reports. We had a floor at that time where half of it was male, half of it was female,

Police Logs Thursday, October 12 14:39 Weapons Violation FSUPD No Notes

needed. I feel like that versatility is really something I developed over the last couple of years.

What’s something that students might not know about you?

I feel like a lot of people know that I really like hiking. I ride my bike a lot. I enjoy cooking. I’m a member of a CSA [Community Supported Agriculture] over in Ashland right now, and that’s been a pretty interesting experience. So, we’re given this stuff every week, and you have to figure out what to do with it. I remember the first week I picked it up I got kohlrabi, and I’d never heard of the stuff before. It’s kind of like broccoli stems. … So, I enjoy being able to take stuff like that and think, well what do we do with it? It may seem like it’s useless, but then, how do we apply that so that it’s beneficial? And I think there’s a self-reliance part as well. You can go to the store and buy bread, but at the same time, bread is flour, salt and water - or at least, good bread is flour, salt and water. And it’s not hard to make yourself, so it shows self-reliance there, and not relying on other people.

Courtesy of Karl Bryan

and the male side of it - somehow, they’d taken one of the old school, porcelain water fountains, and they cracked it diagonally in half! How did they do that? I don’t know how they did that! But I was thinking, what did I get myself into with this? … But it’s taking that forward and thinking, well how do you prevent students from causing damage or vandalism to the community? It’s also not just physical damage that they cause, it’s how their words or actions impact the other people that are in the University. How do we make sure we’re building a more inclusive community that accepts everyone for who they are? Even if you and I are different, or we have different backgrounds, how do we learn from each other and that our opinions and our work is still valued?

What are some of your favorite books and movies?

I really like the Bourne movies, “Gran Torino,” [and] the third “Die Hard” movie is really good - action movies. In terms of books, there’s a book on farming by Kirsten Kimball called “The Dirty Life.” It’s a memoir of [the author] meeting her husband and the farm they open up. The books I really like are nonfiction.

What are the greatest successes of your career?

I like to think I’m really versatile in what I do. That’s one of the reasons why I like this current po- Do you have any advice for sition. You can go from looking at Framingham students? data on the computer and trying We have a lot of great opporto figure stuff out, to going to talk tunities, whether that would be to someone about something they through Residence Life or through have going on or trying to figure other departments on campus, and out a program we’re going to im- it doesn’t necessarily have to be plement. … What I’m doing now a SILD thing. Get involved, find is West, Horace Mann and Peirce. something that you’re interested in They are all three very different and stick with it. Create opportunibuildings, and three different sets ties for other students, because the of residents. I feel like I’m able to people that came before you creatfit into positions really well, es- ed great opportunities that you’re pecially with O’Connor. I had less now able to enjoy.

RAs working there and a little less going on than I do now. I was able CONNECT WITH THOMAS MAYE to step in and see where help was tmaye1@student.framingham.edu

Sunday, October 15 10:53 Hate Crime Larned Hall Report Taken

Wednesday, October 18 11:42 Elevator Entrapment McCarthy Center Referral

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM

OCTOBER 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST

3 | NEWS

Hate Crime Continued from pg. 1 potential criminal charges.”

That evening, Larned Hall’s resident assistants and director had an emergency floor meeting in Larned Hall to discuss the incident with González, she said.

On Sunday, shortly following the second incident, University President F. Javier Cevallos sent out another campus-wide email informing students the University will do “everything in our power to determine who is responsible and hold them accountable.”

In that same email, Cevallos announced the University would be hosting an open forum Monday, Oct. 16 for students, staff and faculty to discuss their concerns in more detail.

At the forum, Deputy Chief of Police John Santoro said 52 students and several members of the Residence Life staff have been interviewed. FSUPD is also reviewing camera footage around Larned Hall and “will continue to work with any leads that come into the police department.”

According to Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development Lorretta Holloway there are no cameras placed on residents’ floors. There are, however, many cameras placed around campus, she said.

Holloway said although she understands some students would like to have security cameras in dorm hallways, there “is an issue of privacy.”

She added, “I think it’s going to have to be a bigger discussion in the residence halls with all the students. ... Some students want them for safety, but some students are like, ‘I’m going to be walking from the bathroom in my towel. Do I want to know that I’m being filmed doing that?’”

Santoro said FSUPD has increased security around Larned Hall and is working closely with Residence Life and administrators.

“We have increased both foot and mobile patrol in the area, including walkthrough beats in Larned Hall itself,” he said. “We are focusing and directing our video cameras on specific areas.”

On Tuesday, during the Black Student Union open discussion in the Forum, Nicole Harvey, one of the two Larned Hall residents whose flyer and dorm door were vandalized, described the incidents to the audience.

Both residents are BSU eBoard members and juniors.

Harvey said at around 12:54 p.m. her roommate, Eunice Bwambok, noticed “[n-words] club” was written on the BSU flyer she had placed under her dorm door tag.

Both of the residents left campus after the incident, she said, and arrived back at around 6:45 a.m. Sunday morning. A little after 10:30 a.m., Bwambok came back to her dorm after using the bathroom and found “[n-words] live here” on the door written in black marker.

Harvey said the officer who responded to the first incident asked questions that made the residents feel “personally offended.”

According to Harvey, he asked, “Do you guys think this could be some sort of friendly act?” She said the officer told her he asked because he has heard “that word in the community more than he would like.”

As of press time, FSUPD Chief Brad Medeiros said he can’t confirm those claims, as he hasn’t spoken with the officer involved.

However, he has met with the two residents and said, “There seemed to be a communication breakdown between what the officer was trying to ask and how he was asking.”

He added, “Before I meet with both parties involved, it’s very hard for me to comment on that.”

Medeiros said he is in contact with the Anti-Defamation League and will have every campus police officer take a workshop that details the “best practices” for handling bias incidents. He plans to have the workshop within the next month or so, he said.

He said he “anticipates” the workshop will help train officers to better communicate with everyone in the FSU community.

Cevallos said, “What comes really clearly out of this whole thing is that it’s 2017 and people are tired of having to talk about racial incidents in 2017. … We have to continue to move forward, and the only way to do it is through education.

Racism is just ignorance.”

González said one of her biggest objectives is working on providing support and racial bias training and education for students, faculty and staff.

She said one of the ways she is doing that is by hiring more staff for the Center for Inclusive Excellence. According to González, “Out

“This incident is deeply disturbing and we are going to do everything we can to determine the party responsible.”

- Millie González, interim chief diversity and inclusion officer of the Center is where we do the support, the education, the training - everything that deals with the students.”

BSU President and junior Destinee Morris said although she was “disgusted” by the incident that occurred on Friday, she didn’t write a post on social media because she wanted to wait to see how FSU responded.

On Sunday, she said she “was even more mad.” She said not only does she see it as an attack on the two individuals, but an attack on BSU “as a whole.”

She added, “I know the school is very supportive, but it just makes me view things very differently, honestly. ... On Monday, at 8:30, my professor wasn’t going to address the issue and then today at my 12:30, again, my professor wasn’t going to discuss the issue.”

Morris said she believes the incidents should have been discussed in every class, because although “ignorant people” might not attend open forums about the racial slurs, every FSU student attends at least one class and it’s in the classroom that one is educated.

On Tuesday, Provost and Vice President Linda Vaden-Goad sent out an email to faculty asking them to let “students know that you understand and share their concerns and are available to them should they need your help.”

She said, “It is important for all of us to acknowledge that there are students who are angry and hurt and who do not feel safe on this campus. In the forum, some students expressed resentment because they do not see evidence that faculty and administration care when these events occur.”

SGA Vice President Jack Capello said after the first incident, he felt frustrated, but he knew he wanted to “incite change.” He said the second one “pushed me over the edge.”

Capello said he will work with BSU in achieving its goals and help start “continuous open dialogue on campus about race and its inequal-

ities.”

He said, “Above all else,” he wants to help start the healing process “for those affected and make sure they feel they are within a safe environment.”

Junior Angus Guien, a resident of Larned Hall, said he was “totally unsurprised” by the first incident, but after the second incident, he “didn’t want to be related tangentially to the incident.

“The racial slurs on the flyer incident - I guessed some asshole would do something like that. It happens every year,” he said. “But being so bold as to deface her door in a very targeted attack is some serious stuff.”

Junior Deja Willis said she “was angry when she heard about the incidents. My initial reaction was to fight. That’s what I really wanted to do, but I know at the end of the day, violence doesn’t solve anything.”

She said she doesn’t think the University is tackling this situation as seriously as it should be.

“In two weeks, this is going to be swept under the rug,” she said.

Junior Danielle Daugherty said she didn’t find the incidents surprising. Overall, it was just sad, she said.

“I knew where the poster was. I knew whose room it was because they are my very close friends.

We’ve been friends for three years.

So, it was kind of like, ‘Here we go again,’ because it’s not my first time dealing with something like this.”

Daugherty attended Concord Carlisle High School and said a similar situation happened there.

According to a Boston Globe article, in 2013 the school discovered graffiti on a carrel in the school’s library that had “a curse word and a racial epithet that disparages black people.”

She said, “It’s sad that’s it’s 2017 and racism is still prominent - it’s still going on right now.”

CONNECT WITH CESAREO CONTRERAS

ccontreras@student.framingham.edu

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

4 | NEWS

THE GATEPOST

OCTOBER 20, 2017

FSU hosts first intergenerational LGBTQ+ banquet

By Shanleigh Reardon Interim News Editor Members of Framingham State and other community organizations celebrated National Coming Out Day during the University’s first Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Banquet on Wed. Oct 11 in the Forum.

The event was hosted by Baypath Elder Services and FSU, with help from other community organizations such as OUT MetroWest and Jewish Family Services. Kim Dexter, director of equal opportunity, Title IX and ADA compliance, and Cindy Getchell from Baypath organized the event. Eighty individuals attended.

“We need to hear each other’s stories - generationally, members of the LGBT community, and folks who are not in that community,” Dexter said.

The keynote speaker at the banquet, Kristen Eck, received a standing ovation from the crowd after telling the story of her transition. Eck is a traffic reporter for WBZ radio.

“I think for each of us, growing up LGBTQ was a different experience depending on when you did it and where you lived. For many, coming out is never an option at all,” said Eck. “Back in the 1980s, there was no internet, there was no Amazon.

If you were a little boy looking to buy a skirt, you had to have the guts to walk into Filene’s and buy one,” she said.

State Representative Jack Patrick Lewis, who founded OUT MetroWest, shared his coming out story while giving the welcome remarks.

“I came out 2 weeks after National Coming Out day back in 2004. And I remember because my best friend kept slipping bro-

Madison Rosebach / THE GATEPOST

Speakers share their experiences as members of the LGBTQ+ community.

chures under my door from the local pride center at the university,” he said.

“Even in 2017 it’s so important to still celebrate the powerful event of coming out,” added Lewis.

Beth Wilson, who came to the event with Baypath Elder Services, said, “I find it’s important for this to be mainstream. I welcome discussion between multiple generations because, as a lesbian, I am traversing all generations.”

The MetroWest Daily News reported in August that Baypath received a grant to further invest in the organization’s LGBT Initiative.

Getchell told The MetroWest, “There is such a strong need for all the informational services.”

Tina Thompson, who also came

FSU partnered with Baypath Elder Services to host the banquet.

with Baypath, said, “It’s wonderful that Baypath is creating this program, because there are gay and lesbian people who are aging and need services.”

State Representative Chris Walsh also attended the event and said, “It’s amazing to see the energy and unity in the group. This has become mainstream and it’s a wonderful thing to be in Massachusetts, to take the lead.”

Freshman Joel Loor said, “I came today because I know a lot of people who are a part of the LGBT community and not all of them can be as gay as they want, and I want to know how to help them better.”

Freshman Matthew Polimeno said, “Pride is something that’s just there. We all accept each other and if something, or someone,

Madison Rosebach / THE GATEPOST

is out of line, it’s looked down on.”

After dinner at the event, Polimeno was one of four individuals on a discussion panel that addressed the different personal and professional experiences of members of the LGBTQ+ community.

“My position as a white gay male, I feel like I’ve had it ‘easier’ than some other people,” he said.

Members of the University’s Pride Alliance helped advertise for the banquet and attended the event to show support for Dexter, their faculty adviser, said the club’s president and Zach Pierce.

Dexter said the success of this event may lead to more affinity groups on campus embracing the intergenerational ideal.

“Elders experience a lot of isolation. LGBT elders even more so.

Drawing on younger generations in the community can help create a bridge to a lot of those folks who might be isolated,” said Dexter.

She added because the banquet was “such an important and meaningful event,” it will be returning next year.

A representative from Baypath Elder Services wrote on the organization’s Facebook page, “After such a wonderful event, Baypath and Framingham State are looking forward to hopefully putting on many more inclusive events together in the future.”

Senior Jace Williams said, “I’m glad I chose to come to a campus that supports this community and continues to show it with events like these.”

CONNECT WITH SHANLEIGH REARDON sreardon1@student.framingham.edu

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM

OCTOBER 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST

5 | NEWS

In memory of Edith Brown

By Cesareo Contrearas Editor-in-Chief Edith Brown, a former Sodexo employee, died Saturday, Oct. 7.

She was 96.

Brown started her career at FSU in 1987 and remained on the job until she retired last semester. In April, the the Dining Commons celebrated her 30th year at the University, according to Ralph Eddy, director of dining services.

Eddy said Brown always put students first.

“Whether she was serving on the line, whether she was swiping cards or helping out at other stations - she always ensured that she was front and center with students,” he said.

FSU alumna Amanda Lukowski said Brown was the “queen of the lunch room.” She recalled Brown making a lasting impression when she toured the campus in 2008.

“The first time I saw her, I couldn’t help but giggle,” she said.

“She had her leopard print fleece hand warmers on because it was colder that day. She was swiping her cards and singing her little jingle as she would swipe.”

According to Lukowski, Brown “always greeted you with a smile.”

She added, “Even if you were having a really bad day, even if Edith was having a really bad day, she would always greet you. ... She

considered everyone on that campus one of her grandkids and she looked out for people. If you forgot your card, she would always make sure someone else could swipe you in.”

In 2009, a Facebook page was created in Brown’s honor - today, it has over 1,000 likes and followers.

The page’s creator, who graduated FSU in 2013, said they were “enthralled by this amazing woman’s spirit and attitude, and how she could bring so much joy to one’s day with a simple ‘Hello, dear.’ I decided that Edith deserved a little Facebook fame, and I was amazed at the immediate and overwhelming response to the page and how quickly it took off.”

According to Brown’s granddaughter, Amy Brown Rapoza, one of Brown’s proudest moments at FSU was receiving a president’s award during the 2012 commencement ceremony. At the time, Brown had recently celebrated her 25th year at Framingham State.

Brown Rapoza said, “It was [in] that moment that we realized, it wasn’t just Grammie that adored and needed these college kids, but they also felt the same about her.

As they presented the award to her, the graduating class started chanting ‘Edith, Edith, Edith,’ then one kid screamed above all, ‘WE LOVE YOU EDITH!’ It was such a proud moment for us to witness.”

Edith Brown worked for dining services for 30 years.

Courtesy of Jason Illsey

She said, “She loved life, her holiday, so she could dress up and family and more than anything, make them smile.” she adored ‘her kids’ at the college.

Brown is survived by five chilThey are the reason she lived to dren, 15 grandchildren, 21 great be 96 years old. They gave her the grandchildren and four great-great focus and drive to keep going. She grandchildren. looked forward to her conversations, giving them advice - whether CONNECT WITH CESAREO CONTRERAS they wanted it or not - and every ccontreras@student.framingham.edu

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

6 | NEWS

THE GATEPOST

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Bias Forum Continued from pg. 1 on the investigation. However, he said they cannot share specific details as the investigation is ongoing.

The forum was held instead of a previously scheduled All University Meeting regarding the University’s five-year strategic plan. President F. Javier Cevallos informed the community of this change in an email on Oct. 15. “Now, more than ever, it is important that we come together as a community to condemn this behavior, address your questions and concerns, and show our support for one another,” he said.

Millie González, interim chief officer of diversity, inclusion and community engagement, made a handout for audience members to ensure the Bias Education Response Team was being “as transparent as possible” about the crimes and how they are being handled.

“I want to hear what you have to say to help us heal,” said González.

She added, “See if you can come up with ideas so we can fix this problem.”

Linda Vaden-Goad, provost and vice president for academic affairs, spoke during the forum about the University’s mission statement after taking a panoramic photograph of the crowd. Copies of the mission statement were distributed to members of the audience.

“We seek to encourage a supportive, diverse, collaborative and cohesive environment in which we learn from each other through informed, clear and open communication,” read Vaden-Goad.

In the spring of 2016, 88 faculty and 145 courses participated in the Black Lives Matter teach-in, said Vaden-Goad. She added since the University has focused on diverse hiring initiatives, the percentage of diverse faculty members has increased from 8.1 percent in 2012 to 18.7 percent today.

Some students questioned the relevance of the topics Vaden-Goad brought up.

“It’s different when the cameras are rolling and you’re reading from a script about all of the good things you’ve done in the past. ... Because when you’re telling us, ‘We’ve done great. In the past, we’ve done great,’ that does not speak for now. It doesn’t,” said one student who spoke at the forum.

While DPAC was filled with students, faculty, staff and administrators during the universal free period on Monday, Oct. 16, many students pointed out the need to reach the entire campus community about this issue.

“This room holds four or five hundred people. There are 5,000 people on campus,” said one student.

Senior Deron Hines asked admin-

istrators, “If you look around the room, there is a large portion of this campus that is not here. How do we reach those people?”

President Cevallos responded to the question by saying, “A lot of people cannot be here because they have different challenges.”

He added the only way to reach those who were not in attendance was by “keeping engaged, by sharing, by communicating.”

Cevallos said he was responsible for asking the news cameras to leave before the student voices portion of the forum. “I will take all of the blame. I just felt that students would feel more comfortable knowing that they were not being recorded.”

Lorretta Holloway, vice president for enrollment and student development, said she was one of the administrators who suggested cameras be turned off during the open forum.

Holloway said she wanted to prevent students from getting doxxed online.

“Doxxing is this practice of seeing somebody on the news or seeing somebody in some internet story and spreading their face to basically troll them,” she said.

She added, “My concern was the safety of the students. I didn’t want a student who came to an open forum to be able to say perhaps something sensitive and have their faces plastered everywhere, perhaps [getting] picked up by one of the racists websites or groups that has happened in the past and make them a target.”

Sophomore Kelly Taylor said, “I do think it was wrong that you automatically assumed nobody wanted their voice to be heard.”

She suggested in the future, in these situations students who weren’t comfortable being on camera be asked to hold their comments until after students who wished to be heard had spoken. “I think a lot of the points that were made today should have been televised.”

Cevallos did remind students that reporters were still present even though the student portion wasn’t televised.

Students also addressed the need for stronger support from faculty.

Sophomore Jazmin Howard said, “It upset me to see how many people left at 2:20. I understand that professors came to support and stuff, but how important is it for them to see a change? Because my professor is right behind me and he cancelled class since one o’clock and he’s still here.”

Another student said, “Not saying anything means that they don’t care.” She added neither of the two classes she attended before the meeting discussed what had happened.

One professor, LaToya Tavernier

Corey McFeeley / THE GATEPOST President Cevallos addressed attendees following the weekend’s hate crimes.

of the sociology department, said, “There are faculty members that do care. I was not working today and I brought myself here from the other campus that I work at. … To the faculty members here - I encourage you, I challenge you, I dare you to give your students a chance to talk about these issues.”

Junior Nataliee Dubon said, “I hear a lot of you saying, ‘I’m sorry,’ and I hear you loud and clear, but I’m tired of the I’m sorrys because you keep saying them, and then you keep doing the same shit over and over again.”

Senior Kayla Otten said students should not condone racist jokes.

“Little acts of racism for humor is what makes people writing racial slurs on doors seem like an OK thing to do, but obviously it’s not.”

Junior Erin Casey said, “Too often, on the topic of racism, I see people of color voicing their opinions and voicing their voice, but it’s the white people that need to speak up. Racism is a white people’s problem.”

One student addressed the administration saying, “I don’t think anything you’re saying is going to happen. I don’t believe what you’re saying means anything to you, personally, or the staff. … I want to see action. Action speaks louder than words.”

In response, Cevallos said, “I understand your anger and frustration. … I do care and we do care deeply.

We have to keep educating people because racism is the result of ignorance and we have to combat that ignorance.”

Senior Tokeyo Alabi had suggestions for the school, including opening an online suggestion box.

Alabi said, “I think there should be stricter anti-discriminatory policies on campus. I don’t think they’re strong enough, and I think that the

ones that we have right now are very ineffective and that is why things like this keep happening time after time. I feel like there should be more cross-culture learning. We don’t learn about our black history. … There needs to be less police and more student oversight. We don’t trust the police, especially with what’s going on right now. … There needs to be more resources for black mental health.”

Hines also made a suggestion for the school to incorporate bias education into the required sexual assault and alcohol education incoming students complete.

Cevallos said, “We have to keep talking about these issues, we have to keep bringing them up.”

Following the forum, González sent a campus-wide email summarizing students’ remarks and the resources available in the Center for Inclusive Excellence. She also attached the handout she distributed for those who were unable to attend.

The list she provided with the email included, “Many students urged each other to stand up against racism. Many students expressed that white students should educate themselves about issues of racism and should not expect black students to educate them. … Several students felt that the media should have been allowed to be present for the entire forum. Some express that emails are not enough.”

At the end of her email, González said, “I encourage you to share your ideas and feel empowered to create change. Most importantly, we want you to feel welcomed, respected and safe.”

CONNECT WITH SHANLEIGH REARDON sreardon1@student.framingham.edu

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM

OCTOBER 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST

7 | NEWS

Danforth Continued from pg. 1 ingham community. It has had close ties to the University since it opened. Hamel said a number of people affiliated with the University, including himself, have sat on the museum board or been involved in other aspects.

The museum has a collection of 3,000 artworks created in New England, including the largest collection of work by Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, a prominent female African-American sculptor who lived in Framingham, said Debra Petke, executive director of Danforth Art. The town sold the Maynard building, an historic site overlooking the Framingham Centre Common, to Danforth Art for $1.5 million in 2014. The town still owns the mortgage on the property.

Danforth Art was expected to raise funds to renovate the building and move into the facility over the course of a few years, according to The MetroWest Daily News.

However, last year, Danforth Art was forced to leave its facility in downtown Framingham because of a faulty boiler, said Petke. Danforth Art had to shut down the museum and all classes for five months.

As a result, it lost all its earned income from museum admissions, memberships and class tuitions.

Additionally, operating costs increased because the museum collection needed to be stored off-site and the Maynard building needed to be renovated before art classes could resume, said Petke.

“If the sale of the building was not approved by the town, Danforth Art would have had to close and the art collection would have been given to other art museums, possibly outside of Massachusetts. … Because of this merger, the museum and art school will not only survive, but will thrive as part of the University,” said Petke.

Hamel said, “We were in this situation where we had this conversation going on with the Danforth - specifically, about the Maynard building - and the need to address the art studios, for which we had $2.5 million set aside. At that point, it was decided to combine the two approaches and find a solution that could do a couple different things.”

When Danforth Art bought the Maynard building, the deal stipulated if Danforth Art chose to sell

President Cevallos urged town meeting members to vote in favor of the sale.

it, the town had the right to buy the property back for two thirds of the sale offer.

Hamel said, “So, the town has before them the option to either pay out $1.47 million dollars to buy the building, or to receive $1 million and let us buy the building.”

Nine town meeting members voted to exercise town’s right to buy the building; 125 members voted against doing so.

After voting against buying the building for the town, meeting members voted on a second article to release Danforth Art from the reverter clause.

Danforth Art paid for $1 million of the Maynard building in cash and mortgages. Five-hundred thousand dollars of the full $1.5 million cost was to be paid with in-kind services to the town. It was determined that the full amount of in-kind services has not yet been met, said Hamel.

Without that amount paid, the town would have the right to reclaim the property. By passing the second article, town meeting members allowed the University to pay the remainder of in-kind services owed and relinquished the right to reclaim the property.

All the town meeting committees that presented at the meeting supported the sale. While there were concerns about giving up control of an historic building, the town man-

“Tonight’s timing couldn’t be better for legacy purposes.”

- Cheryl Tully Stoll, chairwomen of the Framingham Board of Selectman

ager concluded the building did not fit in with plans to expand any academic or administrative spaces for town use, said Elizabeth Funk, chair of the Finance Committee.

Town meeting members were worried buying the Maynard building would leave the town with yet another “white elephant” property that would sit unused and fall into disrepair. Speakers also cited Danforth Art’s importance to the community, particularly for Framingham Public School students.

Cheryl Tully Stoll, chairwoman of the Framingham Board of Selectman, said, “Here we are at one of Framingham’s last town meetings ever being given the opportunity to positively impact the future of this city. This is an opportunity for all of us - the last Board of Selectmen and the last body of town meeting members - to put an indelible stamp on the future.”

She added, “Tonight’s timing couldn’t be better for legacy purposes.”

Danforth Art employees hugged and celebrated when the votes were tallied. “The future looks bright,” said Kristin Wilson, collections manager for Danforth Art. By merging with Danforth Art, the University will acquire both the space to create new art labs and a large museum collection. It will make FSU the only state college in Massachusetts with a museum collection, said Petke.

Hamel said it will cost approximately $4.5 million to buy and renovate the Maynard building.

To fund the purchase, the University will use the $2.5 million already allocated for new art studios.

The University also agreed to sell a property on Mayhew St. for $1 million, since the property will no longer be needed after the acquisition

Allie Gath / THE GATEPOST

of the Maynard building. The rest of the money was gathered from remnant funds of other projects, said Hamel.

While the town meeting vote paved the way for the University to buy the property, the sale has not officially gone through yet.

Due to a stipulation in the original sale of the building to Danforth Art, the town has 120 days to exercise their right to buy the building.

Hamel said, “In theory, town meeting could be recalled and a new vote taken up, but obviously, that’s not what anybody is expecting. But to be prudent, we have to determine … whether we can proceed now or wait until, essentially, Dec. 29th.”

Both parties have signed a purchase and sale agreement. Hamel said they are simply waiting for a closing date, which could come as quickly as a week or could be held off until late December.

The Danforth Art Center at Framingham State will continue to offer many of the same programs to the community as Danforth Art. Danforth Art programs include classes open to the public, museum tours and exhibitions.

Following the vote, Cevallos and other FSU administrators, along with Danforth Art employees, celebrated outside the meeting room by hugging and congratulating one another.

Cevallos said, “I think that this is going to be a wonderful asset for the community. It’s going to be a great facility for the arts and it will allow the museum to survive and to thrive.

“It’s a win-win!”

CONNECT WITH JILLIAN POLAND jpoland@student.framingham.edu

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

8 | OP/ED

THE GATEPOST EDITORIAL

Racists live here

THE GATEPOST

OP/ED

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Over the weekend, not one, but two hate crimes occured in Larned Hall. Both of these incidents are being investigated by campus police and local authorities.

We at The Gatepost condemn the individual or individuals who committed this hate crime and hope the persons responsible are discovered as soon as possible.

In addition to the ongoing investigation, the University hosted a forum on Monday in which many students shared useful suggestions to combat ignorance and racism at FSU. Many students feel targeted on a regular basis and believe the University isn’t doing enough to ensure their safety. Students of color stood on the ramps leading up to the stage during the forum - one student informed the audience many chose to do so because they felt unsafe in the current campus climate.

This needs to change.

Although the University has spearheaded programs promoting diversity and inclusion, such as the 2016 Black Lives Matter teach-in, there is a lack of consistent campus-wide engagement for education regarding inclusivity. After the success of the BLM teach-in, there was talk of it returning.

Almost two years later and radio silence.

In a bizarre and inappropriate move during the forum, administrators used the occasion to pat them[Editor’s note: Dry Campus is a bi-weekly satirical comic strip selves on the back regarding previous diversity initiaby Staff Illustrator Raysam Donkoh-Halm. Dry Campus takes tives, including the BLM teach-in.

The Gatepost sees this as a problem for two reasons. place on the most dry, depressing and draining campus in the First, the University shouldn’t capitalize on highlightthe world. We will follow Eric, Stuart and Sabina on their subpar ing FSU’s past diversity accomplishments when a large percentage of students don’t feel safe at FSU today. misadventures.]

Second, as one student pointed out, half of the student body was not here in 2016 when the teach-in occured.

University administrators shouldn’t be congratulating themselves for past successes while simultaneously trying to quell the fears of hundreds of students.

Instead, they should be listening to the students suggestions and offering concrete solutions.

While administrators offered little-to-no explanaWhat do you think the University should be doing about the hate crime? tion of a next step, students weren’t afraid to step up to the mic and share hard truths with them.

By Lizzy Stocks and Madison Rosbach Many students noted that professors neglected to address the hate crimes in class. Like many students, we at The Gatepost, believe it is essential professors show their support during a time when much of the school population feels unsafe and targeted.

The forum occurred during the campus-wide free block. Why wasn’t every single professor in attendance?

Additionally, students offered useful suggestions.

One student suggested the University create a mandatory online training program which students are “Rather than divide, come together.

“Have more talks and open forums “Whoever’s caught should be educated about bias and racism. Another suggested about the situation.”

One person’s actions do not speak expelled. Everyone on campus creating a more diverse curriculum in which students for FSU as a community.” deserves a comfortable space.”

-Shannon Wright, freshman -Joe Deyeso, senior -James Stiles, freshman aren’t simply learning about “old white men and their theories.”

A major takeaway from these events is that we must all be held accountable for what occured over the weekend. Incidents like these only happen when a community accepts racism and prejudice.

In the last year, the United States has seen a culture change. White supremacists and nazis alike have felt emboldened by the Trump presidency and are spewing hateful and dangerous rhetoric under the guise of “free speech.”

What seems to be misunderstood by many, and per- “Make sure people are OK. Offer “Take more action. There should “They need to find the culprit. Right haps the perpetrators of the recent hate crimes, is that counseling for victims and people be something similar to the now they just keep talking about it.”

AlcoholEdu to educate incoming the First Amendment doesn’t protect hate speech - affected.”

-Jefferson Elien, junior -Thomas Thurston, freshman freshmen about hate crimes.” hate speech such as the words scrawled on the dorm -Birica Pierre-Louis, sophomore room in Larned.

We strongly urge the administrators to listen to what was said on Monday and enact change. We urge students around campus to stop accepting casual racOp/Ed submissions reflect the opinions of their authors only ism from their friends - speak up for those who historically were silenced. and do not necessarily reflect those of The Gatepost or its staff.

Campus Conversations

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM

OCTOBER 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST

OP/ ED | 9

Letters to the editor Last semester, John Carlos of Olympic fame, in his speech at DPAC, inspired us with his 1968 story about standing against racism at the Olympic podium in Mexico and making a fist. For a brief moment, he feared being shot. As he shared, the bullets never came, but hatred set in.

Though progress has been made against racism since 1968, we still have a long way to go.

Similarly, I stand behind our FSU Rams for taking the knee and raising a fist during the national anthem at the Cortland State football game in September. I’m proud of our players for standing against racism and exercising their rights to peacefully protest.

Dr. Susan J. Massad Professor Foods and Nutrition Courtesy of Creative Commons

About 23 years ago, someone wrote the N-word on the door of my faculty office in Whittemore Library. That image was later copied and printed on the front page of this newspaper. Many people spoke of this as a watershed moment - that racism was indeed on this campus.

The incidents that occurred on campus this past week starkly affirm that it’s still here.

Whether the recent incidents are the result of perverted mischief or an opportunistic expression of hatred, only time will tell. What must be understood is that incidents like this have been, and will continue to be, a part of the fabric of our daily lives at this institution - unless we act to instill fundamental change.

Efforts, great and small, have been and will be made, but programs come and go. For institutions such as ours, education is how we drive change, because curricula have lasting impact.

Education can provide the opportunity for students to question their biases and to make decisions from a position of knowledge, rather than one of prejudice and emotion. We need programs of study that enlighten our students to the

diverse contributions (and sacrifices) made by people of all backgrounds and orientations to this work-in-progress we call the United States of America. And we need these courses to be requisite for matriculation at this institution.

My experience with the N-word was not my first in the workplace - it was just the first time someone put it in writing. When that incident occurred, I was also older and had resources to draw upon, and people reached out to me. But those resources compared little to the strength I gained from the intellectual foundation received from course work and from faculty who taught in the African-American Studies, Latino Studies, Women’s Studies and Queer Studies programs at my university.

It’s just my opinion, but I think we need to turn from the “teachable moments” philosophy, to one that emphasizes a proficiency in the knowledge of the diverse makeup of our campus - and our nation.

Robert Johnson Professor Commucation Arts

Courtesy of Creative Commons

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

OCTOBER 20, 2017

10 | OP/ED

THE GATEPOST

It’s time for white people to condemn racism

By Lizzy Stocks Staff Writer Ignorance is not bliss. Proven this past week, as not one - but two hate crimes plagued our very own campus as students in the University’s Black Student Union (BSU) were targeted twice in one weekend.

Two black students were targeted in Larned Hall this past Friday when they noticed the BSU flyer hanging outside their door had been defaced with the phrase “[n-word] club.”

Two days later, one of the girls arrived back from the bathroom to find the nasty message “[n-words] live here,” scribbled across their bedroom door.

Now, you may have already heard the story, but you’ll continue hearing it and similar narratives until white people start taking responsibility for perpetuating racism and instilling fear into our black communities.

Black students have been targeted and affected by racism and hate for far too long - only this time, there’s hard evidence to prove it. It’s important to remember that verbal assaults and the use of racial slurs are just as toxic and detrimental as physical attacks.

Although it’s been well over a century since the abolishment of slavery, and over five decades since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation and racial discrimination - it

doesn’t mean that racism was abolished along with slavery and segregation.

Rather than patting ourselves on the back for “coming such a long way since slavery,” why don’t we acknowledge and combat the injustices that continue to torment black communities?

Because white people benefit from racism, whether they want to or not - myself included.

Racism is still rampant. It lives on our campus. It sits in our classrooms. And it threatens our peers.

It’s time for white people, including myself, to take a stand and condemn racism, hate and the use of racial slurs once and for all. More importantly, it’s crucial for FSU’s white population

to unite against racism and condemn the hate that continues to plague our campus.

It’s not the responsibility of the oppressed to educate their oppressor. It’s the responsibility of those who benefit from that oppression to speak out to actually create a wave of change.

It’s vital to keep the conversation going about racism, no matter how uncomfortable it makes people feel. No matter how long it’s been since slavery. No matter how long it’s been since the Civil Rights Movement.

Anti-Apartheid activist Desmond Tutu once said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

Don’t let that be you.

Courtesy of John Nephew Residents of Larned Hall signed a banner that hangs in the lobby to show support for students of color.

free flu vaccine clinics for fsu students, faculty and staff monday, october 23rd 12 - 4 p.m. & tuesday, october 24th 8 a.m - 12 p.m.

Athletic Center Lobby Alcove (1st Floor) Please bring a copy of your insurance card with you.

There is no copay for receiving a flu shot. fsu health center 508-626-4900

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

OCTOBER 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST

ARTS & FEATURES | 11

ARTS & FEATURES Writers showcase work during poetry week

By Allison Wharton Asst. Arts & Features Editor Nadira Wicaksana Staff Writer

F

ramingham State hosted their first annual poetry week in whuch professors read their works. The week will end with a poetry slam on Friday night at Sandella's "Poetry Reading by Steph Burt and Rachel Trousdale" Poetry week kicked off with readings by professors Rachel Trousdale and Stephanie Burt on Tuesday Oct. 17 in the Alumni Room.

Burt is an English professor at Harvard University and friend of Trousdale. They bonded at Yale University over modern poetry.

The two both read poems from their collections as well as newer, unpublished works.

Trousdale began with a reading from her 2015 poetry collection, “Antiphonal Fugue for Marx Brothers, Elephant, and Slide Trombone.”

The first work she read, “Five-Paragraph Essay on the Body-Mind Problem,” is an aptly named five paragraph work, inspired by reading numerous essays by her students.

She read her newest poem, “The Reef,” which was met with cheers and great applause. According to Trousdale, the poem was inspired by the destruction of coral reefs, as well as their resilience.

“We don our masks and flippers,

and we dive into an element not our own,” Trousdale read.

Trousdale said to read a work for the first time is “one of the greatest treats a writer can have.”

Burt read from her recently published poetry collection, “Advice from the Lights.”

She opened her presentation by asking the audience, “How many people are X-Men fans?” to which many enthusiastically raised their hands.

Burt’s poem, “Self-Portrait as Kitty Pryde,” the first in a series called “Keepers,” served as a reference to her own background and upbringing.

Burt read, “I am always going through some phase. … My wide eyes & Jewish hair are shyness, a challenge to artists, & untouchable.”

Burt’s other works also drew from her life as a transgender woman and how she’s been impacted by the current political situation. Her own never-before-shared poem, “Sparrows in the Natick Collection,” is an allegory for the 2016 presidential election.

“I am visible but not heard / Nothing you can do can make us leave.”

Trousdale said poetry is “the meaning of life. It speaks to us on levels we don’t understand.”

Sophomore Yael Rothman said, “For me, Burt’s poem about her childhood, especially as a trans person,” spoke to them on a personal level.

Senior Hope Singas said, “My class has been reading older poetry.

Madison Rosbach / THE GATEPOST Sam Witt read from his book "Little Doomsday Clock."

Madison Rosbach / THE GATEPOST Steph Burt read from her book "Advice in the Lights."

It is nice to compare it with modern poetry.”

Authors and Artists The second event took place in the Ecumenical Center on Oct. 18.

The event was a part of the Authors and Artists series. It featured a reading from English professor Sam Witt and a presentation by professor Bartholomew Brinkman.

Witt read poems from his collection, “Little Doomsday Clock.”

He mentioned the collection featured subtweets from his Twitter account. “It’s a lyric which streams through the book.”

Witt’s poem, “Frankenstein,” used phrases from the Mary Shelley novel and “stitched them together” to create a piece with “ecological overtones.”

He also referred to science and genetics in the poem, “Starter Pistols.”

He read, “The people are missing chromosomes / Where do chromosomes go to die?”

Witt joked between poem readings, “This is grim, but it is called ‘Little Doomsday Clock.’”

Brinkman presented on his book, “Poetic Modernism in the Culture of Mass Print,” and the process of getting the book to publication.

The book focused on the intersection of mass culture and print culture in modern poetry.

Mass culture refers to the culture within a time period. For his book, the time period refers to

1880 - 1960, or the modernist period in the U.S. and U.K. Brinkman said he characterized culture through shifts in politics, society, labor, art and transportation.

He then studied the process of the history of printing literature and “how culture is shaped by print.”

His advice to students for finding inspiration is to “teach yourself about the topic and find what you can contribute to it.”

Brinkman said the book was 10 years in the making, with his first draft being his graduate dissertation.

He also recalled the times the book was denied.

“It happens,” he joked.

Senior Colin MacEacheron said, “I got insight to method, process and creativity as well as new ways to look at the world.”

Brinkman said, “It is important for us to think about process.

It gives an opportunity for people who are new to poetry a way in. … Good scholarship and teaching correlate. I think it is important to show that.”

Witt said, “Everything is about the students. It is terrifying to share your work to the public, but I love it.

“The world is always beginning and ending when you’re writing,” he added.

CONNECT WITH ALLISON WHARTON AND NADIRA WICAKSANA

awharton@student.framingham.edu nwicaksana@student.framingham.edu

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

12 | ARTS & FEATURES

THE GATEPOST

Andrew Willoughby Arts & Features Editor Scary movies have been a staple of October for as long as most of us can remember.

As we reach the latter half of the month, The Gatepost staff would like to take this opportunity to suggest some of our favorite spooky films. This

Cass Doherty Arts & Features Editor Wes Craven’s “Scream” is a subversive deconstruction of the horror genre.

It’s witty, sly and also an effective slasher film. It’s a horror classic that makes fun of other horror films - but unlike the “Scary Movie” franchise, it’s still centered on horror, gore and making the viewer tense with anticipation.

The film makes fun of cliché horror tropes while also using them to its advantage - such as death by sin - and the characters point out horror flaws throughout the film.

The plot seems like that of any sterotypical horror film - a peaceful town brought to chaos by a killer who ends up stalking one of the main characters. However, there’s a twist that has you second-guessing every character, and even though it seems obvious, you aren’t quite sure who the killer is.

Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell, is an iconic horror heroine whom you’re rooting for throughout the film - she breaks

Andrew Willoughby Arts & Features Editor

New Line Cinema

Allison Wharton Asst. Arts & Features Editor In 1980, director Stanley Kubrick debuted the film “The Shining,” which is based off the 1977 novel

by Stephen King.

The film, which stars a young Jack Nicholson, is about an aspiring writer named Jack who takes the never-filled position as the care-

Sam Rami’s 1981 horror classic, “The Evil Dead,” marked the beginning of one of cinema’s best trilogies.

Along with “Evil Dead II” and “Army of Darkness,” this film has garnered one of the most loyal cult followings of all time - and for good reason.

taker for an off-season hotel and moves in with his wife Wendy and son Danny.

Since the movie is classified as horror, it is safe to say that there is a reason the hotel has not been able to obtain an off-season caretaker.

The plot, which follows a chilling descent into madness, was the start of a new wave of psychological horror.

It introduces Danny’s imaginary friend to represent “shining,” or the ability to see the hotel’s past. This ability, mixed with Jack’s decline, is what causes fear in the audience.

OCTOBER 20, 2017

week, we have seven classic horror movies everyone should watch to get into the spirit of Halloween. So curl up with your favorite autumnal blankets and a couple good friends and get ready for a scare! Check back next week as we bring you some of the best recent horror films.

the “dumb heroine” trope and even points out at one part of the film that she hates dumb characters.

Craven’s knack for horror is still prevalent in this film, and just like the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series, “Scream” has its sequels though the first film is definitely the best.

It reinvents the melodrama of horror, offers a new spin to the slice-and-dice antics, and serves as a biting commentary on slasher conventions.

Dimension Films

The plot is simple - five college students drive out to spend spring break in a cabin in the woods.

There, they find an ancient book ,which causes them to release a hoard of demons.

While not necessarily the most terrifying horror movie, “The Evil Dead” shines in its cinematography, special effects, set design and characters.

Rami’s vision as writer and director is put on display throughout the entire film - from the ominous drive up to the cabin, to some truly surreal shots during the film’s cli-

max.

Ash Williams, played by Bruce Campbell, is one of the strongest characters to come out of the horror genre. His arc throughout not just this film, but the entire trilogy and beyond is a joy to watch unfold.

After watching all three films, fans don’t have to worry because the ongoing STARZ series, “Ash vs.

Evil Dead” is not quite on-par, but definitely won’t disappoint.

The movie is a classic because it proves that a horror film does not need jump scares to be terrifying.

While the film does have elevators full of blood and disturbing hallucinations, it does not have a high amount of gore - your stomach will be grateful.

The ultimate brilliance of “The Shining” is its rewatchability. There is always a new easter egg or nuance to discover, which makes the movie increasingly enjoyable the more times it is watched.

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM

Warner Bros.

OCTOBER 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST

Tess Jillson Asst. Arts & Features Editor The 1996 teen-supernatural thriller “The Craft,” centers around four high school witches who invoke the spirit Menon, a fictional Wiccan God, creating chaos among the four - a vexatious girlpower-gone-wrong scenario.

The film, as a whole, pushes past the realms of reality using devilish imagery, all while incorporating

real Wiccan practices.

Director Andrew Fleming hired Wicca consultant Pat Devin for the movie, who adapted real-life common Wiccan rituals and shaped the narratives of each character in the film, according to BuzzFeed.

It also is stated that Fairuza Balk, who plays Nancy, one of the four witches, is a real-life Wiccan.

Nancy is quite unnerving. Coming from an abusive household, she acquires the power of Menon and casts her revenge upon one of the other three witches, Sarah, who she feels is threatening due to her natural magick ability. Balk

Allie Gath Editorial Staff

Orion Pictures

Brennan Atkins Staff Writer “Alien,” directed by Ridley Scott, is an absolute must-watch this Halloween season.

It revolutionized the horror movie industry with its unique space setting, the first of its kind.

The basic rundown is that an alien has made its way onto the space-

“The Silence of the Lambs” is a thrilling movie that is centered around Clarice Starling, played by actress Jodie Foster, who gets sent to interview serial killer Hannibal Lecter while she’s still in training to become an FBI Agent.

Starling’s superior sends her to interview Lecter, with the motivation that she would be able to get

ship Nostromo. The crew quickly learn they are in great peril against the “perfect organism” and must fight for their lives.

The element that really stands out in this movie is its use of special and practical effects. It still holds up 38 years later, which shows it really does stand the test of time.

The design of the Xenomorph is one of the best alien concepts to date, not to mention one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time.

The performances of the whole crew are absolutely exceptional,

Noah Barnes Staff Writer This Alfred Hitchcock slasher/ thriller is one of the most wellknown horror movies of all time.

Everyone knows of the film's iconic shower scene, even if they haven't seen it.

"Psycho" was the psychological horror movie that essentially de-

ARTS & FEATURES | 13

perfectly portrays the villain with her dangerous unstable behavior and provocative charm.

The movie, although creepy, is abundant with dark humor, and can be compared to a horror version of “Mean Girls,” as the four witches ooze sex appeal.

Ultimately, “The Craft,” embodies humorous supernatural teenage angst that is enjoyable for even the weirdest of viewers.

Columbia Pictures

information about an active serial killer, Buffalo Bill.

Lecter, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins, is as charming as he is chilling, and every scene between him and Agent Starling is enthralling. The two share a chemistry that you wouldn’t expect between an FBI Agent and a serial killer.

Agent Starling took the time to build rapport with Lecter, and the unsettling nature of their relationship helps build suspense throughout the movie.

It would be unjust to not go into further detail about Buffalo Bill, played by Ted Levine. Buffalo Bill and his crimes are central to the re-

lationship between Agent Starling and Lecter, but Levine’s portrayal of this character stands alone.

Buffalo Bill is such a terrifying character because of how normal he can make himself appear, and how easy it is for him to capture his victims.

The final 20 minutes of this movie are undoubtedly the most frightening, but the buildup created by the complex relationships among the characters is just as essential to making “The Silence of the Lambs” a must-see creepy movie for this Halloween season.

especially Sigourney Weaver. The crew is very natural and it is hard not to feel sympathetic for their situation.

The alien isn’t even on screen for that much time, but honestly this adds to the paranoia. There are no cheap jump scares, nor any horror tropes - all the action on screen has a purpose and feels fitting.

Ridley Scott’s use of small space really makes the audience feel claustrophobic, which adds even another level of horror.

20th Century Fox

fined the genre. The film is expertly made - just like all of Hitchcock's films.

This film is the epitome of suspense. Every scene is full of tension and thrill. The scenes feel awkward and uneasy, in a way that keeps the audience's interest.

This is achieved by actor Anthony Perkins in his role as Norman Bates. His scenes are downright bizarre. He's portrayed at times as a rather polite individual, but there's always something that's clearly off.

The movie doesn't rely on jump

scares to send shivers down your spine. The film is filled with plot twists, full of surprises never seen in film before, and it's executed in a way that holds up to this day.

If you want to get into classic cinema and iconic horror, this is a must watch. On top of that, the film spawned a five-season T.V. series that recently concluded on A&E called "Bates Motel."

Artisan Entertainment

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

THE GATEPOST

14 | ARTS & FEATURES

OCTOBER 20, 2017

MUSIC REVIEW

The big, bad wolf

By Zach Colten Staff Writer Exploding out of the trap-metropolis that is Atlanta, Georgia, Russ howls out his defiance to the “mumble-rap” genre with his debut album, “There’s Really A Wolf.”

Combining the carefully crafted lyrics and flawless delivery of Drake with the pure bravado of Dr. Dre, Russ asserts his well-earned spot among rap’s few remaining legends.

One of Russ’ most important traits, which he stresses over and over again, is his dedication to creating a unique sound. “Singin’, rappin’, mixin’, masterin’, engineerin’, producin’, that’s every song with no exception,” the rapper boasts on the intro, “I’m Here.”

While the primary intention of the project is to declare Russ’ presence as rap’s new Renaissance man, “Wolf” can also be seen a collection of love songs. True, many of the songs focus on Russ’ love for his work, in songs like “Do It Myself” and “Act Now,” but just as many center on his struggle to get over a past love.

On “Cherry Hill,” one of the only tracks featuring Russ singing in his upper register, he pleads, “Maybe I’m a fool for you.” The song’s pulsing guitar loop, overlaid with plucks reminiscent of Carlos Santana, tug at the listener’s heartstrings, and convey Russ’ emotional distress.

“Ride Slow,” a track seemingly made for the sole purpose of wistfully driving through your ex’s neighborhood, finds the rapper caught up in the past again, saying, “This car just ain’t the same without you here next to me.”

However, Russ’ true strength comes from his awareness and unwavering self-belief. This perseverance, which clearly drove him to put out eleven successive mixtapes before “Wolf,” also allowed Russ to get over his past romantic failures and move on, evident in the song “Losin’ Control.”

The song, which was released as a single and eventually went platinum by itself, describes a new relationship in which both Russ and his partner learn from their past mistakes to treat each other better. “He redefines in every way what love is

/ She fell for him and hasn’t gotten up since.”

Don’t worry though, Russ isn’t just an overconfident rapper stuck in his feelings. He supplies plenty of tracks you can party to. From the defiant “Me You,” where Russ outlines the difference between himself and rap’s standard fare, to the dancehall-inspired “One More Shot,” to “What They Want,” the album’s first single and already a staple in rap playlists, Russ has a sound that can appeal to everyone.

As impressive as the lyricism and substance packed into the twenty-song project are, the production and engineering of the album are also nearly perfect.

Sonically, the album is fluid start to finish. The kicks and snares are placed to a razor’s edge, and with the right speakers, hit like a brick wall. Russ’ overwhelming perfectionism demonstrates the lone wolf’s hunger and willingness to work harder than most for everything he gets.

My favorite song is “Pull The Trigger.” Besides slapping ridiculously hard, Russ’ message on the

track is to motivate all of his supporters. The hook chants, “Pull the trigger, ain’t nobody gonna do it for you.” Russ makes a point of relating himself to the masses, claiming if he can make it to the top, anyone else can too.

Columbia Records

Rating: A Lyrics that make you think combined with beats that make your head knock.

CONNECT WITH ZACH COLTEN

zcolten@student.framingham.edu

The link between childhood nutrition and ADHD

By Tess Jillson Asst. Arts & Features Editor Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist Jill Castle discussed how children diagnosed with ADHD can have trouble eating and food sensitivities in her talk on Oct. 12 in the Forum.

One of her clients, a 6-year-old girl diagnosed with ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder constantly craved sugar and was always hungry - her behavior deteriorating with hunger. Castle said by creating structured meals, each meal containing some form of protein, the child's mood and sleeping habits had noticeably improved within a week.

Castle’s findings correspond with other case studies, including a clinical investigation on the effects of probiotic supplementation early in life, which found that 17 percent of the children in the placebo group were later in life diagnosed with ADHD. No one in the probiotic group was diagnosed. According to Castle, the study proves probiotics may have a significant role in preventing the development of ADHD. Katie Gregoire, mother of two children diagnosed with ADHD, said, “I’m curious how medication affects my children’s appetite. …

Anything that will assist them with

their medication is helpful.”

Comorbidities, or two disorders presented simultaneously, are common in patients who have ADHD, Castle said. ADHD is often paired with appetite issues, obesity, sleep problems, defiant behavior, depression, anxiety and sensory conditions.

“Picky eating and lowered appetite can have an impact on a child’s nutritional status,” Castle said. “It can delay their growth, it can reduce their weight and it can contribute to nutrient deficiencies, which can complicate treatment and affect the outcomes of treatment.”

ADHD is usually treated with

medications that often reduce a child’s appetite, and Castle said 60 percent of children report reduced appetites.

“We don’t have research that says diet can cure ADHD, but what we do know is that enhancing nutrition can help a child function better and can actually help medication work better,” Castle said. “I say to my clients all the time, ‘the brain needs a bath of nutrients.’”

Castle said, “Feeding and parenting styles influence how well a child eats.” Pressuring a child to eat, rewarding a child for eating with dessert and punishing a child for not eating can “backfire,” causing the

child to further reject food.

Castle works with parents to improve their food-parenting skills to implement positive eating and manage outbursts. She encourages parents to create a “food chain” if their child is an extremely picky eater.

“We figure out what kids are eating and what they like and then we make a little chain or bridge to another food, or a new food that is similar in characteristics. So, for example, if a child will eat chicken nuggets, we might try shredded rotisserie chicken,” Castle said.

Keeping track of what a child does and does not eat can help nutritionists better treat a child's condition, Castle said. A parent should seek out a pediatric endocrinologist to make sure there’s no growth hormone deficiencies.

Castle said, “We're not really digging in to figure out what the root of the cause is and we need to do that - as professionals, as clinicians, as individuals who are working with children, to see what’s really going on and not just put a band aid over it, but really figure out why this is happening to this child.”

CONNECT WITH TESS JILLSON

Jill Castle spoke about how nutrition affects ADHD.

Madison Rosbach / THE GATEPOST

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM

tjillson@student.framingham.edu

OCTOBER 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST

15 | SPORTS

SPORTS Volleyball earns two hard-fought wins

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor

Framingham State hosted Newbury College on Oct. 12 in a nonconference match.

The Rams got off to a good start in the first set, jumping out to an early 9-4 lead over the Nighthawks. Framingham continued the good play for the rest of the set, winning it 25-17, to take a 1-0 lead into the second.

Alexandra Fish led the surge for the Rams in the first, tallying four kills. Kelly Brinkman contributed two kills, while Brandey Rodriguez and Michaela Cronin each had one. Framingham had eight kills in the set and committed 12 errors.

The second set was more of the same for the Rams. Framingham jumped out to an early 10-3 lead in the set. Framingham would eventually go up 20-7 before closing out the set for a 25-16 victory to gain a 2-0 lead in the match.

The Rams drastically cut their errors in the second, going from 12 to just four. They also tallied 12 kills as a team. Cronin led the way with five kills in the set. Brinkman, Fish and Rodriguez all had two and Deirdre Fay had one.

Framingham continued to play well in the

third set. The Rams used an 11-0 run to jump out to a 20-4 lead in the set. Framingham went on to win the third 25-12, for a 3-0 sweep against the Nighthawks.

The Rams used 14 kills in their third set victory while only committing four errors. Rodriguez led the way with four kills. Cronin and Fay were just behind her with three apiece.

Cronin led the Rams in kills for the day with nine, while Victoria Anderson had a team-high 13 digs for Framingham.

With the win, Framingham improved to 8-14 on the season.

FRAMINGHAM STATE 3 NEWBURY COLLEGE 0 Coming off a winless weekend, Framingham hosted Anna Maria College for a nonconference match on Oct. 16.

The Rams dominated in the first set against the Amcats, jumping out to a quick 15-0 lead.

Framingham would eventually go on to win the set 25-3 to go up 1-0 in the match.

Brinkman contributed seven of the team’s 12

kills in the set. Rodriguez, Anderson, Fay and MacKenzie Whalen all added to the kill total for Framingham.

Framingham jumped out to another quick lead in the second. After a 10-4 run, the Rams went on to win the set, 25-11. The Rams finished the set with 14 kills to only five errors.

Rodriguez and Fay each had four kills in the set to lead the Rams. Brinkman was just behind with three, while Morgan Failla added two.

Framingham continued to roll in the third set. Starting on a 4-0 run, the Rams would eventually jump out to 20-9 lead, before ending the set 25-12, winning the match 3-0.

Fish contributed five of the 11 kills the Rams had in the set. Fay, Brinkman and Cronin were the other Rams to contribute to that number.

Brinkman led the Rams with 12 kills, Fay had a team-high 14 digs, and Whalen had 22 assists and six aces for Framingham.

The win moves the Rams to 9-16 on the season.

Framingham is sitting in a tie for third in the MASCAC with a 3-2 conference record.

FRAMINGHAM STATE 3 ANNA MARIA COLLEGE 0

CONNECT WITH MATT FERRIS mferris2@student.framingham.edu

Amanda Martin / THE GATEPOST Deirdre Fay bumps the ball as teammates Alexandra Fish (5), Brandey Rodriguez (11), and Kelly Brinkman (4) look on.

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

THE GATEPOST

16 | SPORTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Football drops first game of season, falls to 5-1

Corey McFeeley / THE GATEPOST Wide receivers Michael Calicchio (left) and Stephen Beahn (right) celebrate in end zone after a Framingham State touchdown.

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor Framingham traveled to Plymouth to take on the Panthers in a MASCAC game on Oct. 14.

Both teams entered Saturday’s game atop the conference standings, meaning the winner would have sole possession of first in the MASCAC. Both teams started slowly, punting four times and turning the ball over twice in the game’s first six possessions.

Plymouth was the first team to break through.

With good field position following a Rams fumble, the Panthers took advantage immediately.

Plymouth took one play to get the ball in the end zone. Zack Edwards hooked up with receiver Chris Kelly for a 25-yard touchdown, putting the Panthers up 6-0 after a missed extra point.

The rest of the first half was quiet. Two punts, two missed field goal attempts, and a turnover rounded out the half for both teams.

The second half started with two three and outs, one from each side, but the Rams responded on their next possession.

Framingham drove the ball down the field in seven plays, covering 72 yards. They capped off the drive with a one-yard touchdown pass from Zak Walker to Khaneil Bruce. Ryan Clifford converted the PAT to give the Rams their first lead of the day at 7-6.

Plymouth followed up with a seven play scoring drive of their own on the next possession. Kelly again caught a pass from Edwards and ended up in the end zone for his second of the day. This time, it was an eight-yard recep-

tion, capping off a seven play, 62-yard drive to thers a 16-13 victory in overtime. put the Panthers up 13-7.

The Framingham defense played well in the Midway through the fourth quarter, the loss, only allowing 179 total yards. The PanRams responded. Beginning on their own 40- thers gained 100 yards through the air and 79 yard line, Framingham used seven passes and yards on the ground. eight runs to drive 60 yards in 15 plays for a The Rams’ offense put up 366 total yards, touchdown. Walker went four for seven on the with 258 of them coming through the air and drive, biting off chunks of 14 and 21 through 108 of them coming on the ground. the air to Napoleon Miller and Michael CalicWalker completed 34 passes of the 47 he atchio, setting up Rufus Rushins for the two-yard tempted, throwing for 258 yards and a touchtouchdown rush. Clifford’s extra point attempt down. got blocked to keep the score tied at 13-13.

Quron Wright and Miller led the way for the Each team got one more try to end the game Rams in the rushing game. Wright rushed nine in regulation, but both teams’ drives ended in times for 39 yards while Miller rushed six times turnovers to send the game to overtime. for 36 yards.

Framingham got the ball first in overtime.

Calicchio led the Rams in receiving, making Framingham gained six yards on the first two 14 catches totaling 116 yards. plays to set up a third-and-four. On third down, Nathan Fleming made 12 tackles for the Walker completed a pass to Deron Hines, but Rams, 2.5 of which were tackles for a loss. KenHines lost three yards on the play, making it neth Bartolo had one interception for the Rams fourth down. defense.

With a fourth-and-seven, the Rams decided The loss ended the Rams’ undefeated season to attempt a 40-yard field goal. Clifford’s at- and drops them into second place in the contempt was again blocked by the Plymouth de- ference. Framingham is now 5-1 overall and fense.

3-1 in the MASCAC. With just a field goal needed to win the game, the Panthers started their first overtime PLYMOUTH STATE 16 possession from the Framingham 25-yard line.

FRAMINGHAM STATE 13 On first down, the Panthers picked up a chunk of 14 yards on the ground to set up another first down. Plymouth ran the ball three times in a row, only gaining five yards, setting up a fourth and five.

CONNECT WITH MATT FERRIS The Panthers sent kicker Jeremy Martin out mferris2@student.framingham.edu to attempt the walk-off field goal from 22 yards.

Martin buried the field goal, giving the Pan-

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Ferr or Foul:

State of the NFC North

By Matt Ferris Sports Editor Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings took on the Green Bay Packers.

Midway through the first quarter, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers scrambled out of the pocket, improvising in a way that only he can.

Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr pressured the scrambling Rodgers and despite his ability to get rid of the football, he couldn’t avoid a crushing hit from Barr.

Rodgers was driven shoulder first into the turf and showed he was in pain immediately.

The quarterback was walked off the field and carted to the locker room favoring his right shoulder.

The Packers released a statement later in the day, reporting Rodgers had broken his collarbone and will most likely miss the rest of the regular season, the second time such an injury has taken a season from Rodgers.

The Packers finished the game with Brett Hundley under center, who threw three interceptions in Green Bay’s losing effort to their division foes.

With the Rodgers injury, the biggest question is, “What does this mean for the NFC North?”

With Rodgers under center for Green Bay, the Packers were easily the favorite to win the division, but the injury drastically changes everything.

After Sunday, the Vikings and Packers are tied for the division lead at 4-2 and the Detroit Lions are just a game back at 3-3.

Minnesota has a good chance at the division crown, but with its quarterback, Sam Bradford, struggling to stay on the field and having a history of knee problems, the Vikings don’t have much stability at that position, either. Bradford has only appeared in two games this year, making it through only one. The Vikings star rookie running back, Dalvin Cook, tore his ACL in Week 4, putting him out for the rest of the 2017 campaign. Stefon Diggs, Minnesota’s top receiver, now has a groin injury - an injury known to linger. Yes, Minnesota does have a solid defense, but it won’t be able to carry them all the way.

Green Bay is a completely different team without Rodgers. A team with an average defense, the Packers are carried by their offense most weeks. Without Rodgers playing Green Bay, will struggle to keep up offensively, but arguably what it will miss most is Rodgers’ uncanny ability to lead game-winning drives no matter the situation - just look at his last two performances against Dallas. A Brett Hundley-led offense scored just 10 points on the Vikings in Week 6. If Green Bay is struggling to hang with a depleted Vikings team, then it is going to struggle as long as Hundley is under center.

Detroit has one of the most talented offenses in the NFL, averaging 26.8 points per game. With weapons like Golden Tate, Marvin Jones, Eric Ebron, Kenny Golladay and Ameer Abdullah, quarterback Matthew Stafford has threats everywhere he turns. But fans have seen two different Lions teams this year, one that looks like a playoff team and one that looks like a team that will be drafting in the top 10 of next year’s draft. If the Lions can figure it out and play with some consistency and Stafford steps up and plays like the highest paid player in the NFL that he is, then it is the Lions’ division to lose.

But with inconsistency all the way around the division, it is up for grabs and will be a fun race to watch - maybe Mitchell Trubisky can shock us all and win the North.

CONNECT WITH MATT FERRIS mferris2@student.framingham.edu

17 | SPORTS

THE GATEPOST

Men’s Soccer’s struggles contintue as playoff push nears

By Liam Gambon Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams traveled to Mass. Maritime to take on the Buccaneers on Oct. 13.

The Rams entered the game with a record of 7-7, sitting at .500.

Josh Arno started in net for the Rams in this game, while Mike Pruchnik manned the net for Maritime.

Jacob Crawford broke the scoreless tie in the 59th minute on a header off a cross from Tyler Haynes to give the Buccaneers the 1-0 lead.

In the 89th minute, James Roland scored on a breakaway to wrap up the game and give Mass. Maritime the 2-0 victory.

Arno held the Buccaneers scoreless in the first half saving all three shots taken on him. Corey Davidge subbed in the second half and took the loss allowing two goals while saving three shots.

Despite the loss, Framingham outshot Mass. Maritime 15-12.

MASS. MARITIME FRAMINGHAM STATE

2 0

The Rams traveled to Emerson to face off against the Lions on Oct. 17.

In the 16th minute, Ken Stahovish got the game started with a goal assisted by Daniel Hennessey.

The Lions’ Gavin Faucette scored next in the 78th minute to tie the game up.

The game went into double overtime when neither team scored ultimately resulting in a tie.

Emerson outshot Framingham 20-17 in this matchup.

The game was very physical, as evident by the 21 fouls and six yellow cards.

Arno allowed one goal, while making eight saves in the tie to make his record 3-3-1.

The Rams are now 7-8-2 on the season.

FRAMINGHAM STATE 1 EMERSON 1

CONNECT WITH LIAM GAMBON lgambon1@student.framingham.edu

Field Hockey wins in OT

By Richard Tranfaglia Asst. Sports Editor The Rams won a thriller in overtime against Wheelock College on Oct. 12.

Caitlin Baril scored the opening goal for the Rams in the seventh minute of play when she gathered her own rebound in front of the net and put it home.

Katie Frade tied the game at one at the 22:17 mark on a penalty shot. The game remained the same going into halftime.

It was a back-and-forth second half as neither team could score, but the Rams had many opportunities. The Rams’ defense held up as they only allowed the Wildcats three shots in the second half.

The game went into overtime, when Bailey Donelly converted off the feed from Mycala Moody to win the game 2-1.

The Rams outshot the Wildcats 16-6. Baril led the Rams with five shots on goal and Frade led the Wildcats with four shots.

Haley Duggan made two saves, getting the win and Alicia Hubbard stopped 10 shots for Wheelock.

The Rams improve to 3-11 on the season.

FRAMINGHAM STATE WHEELOCK COLLEGE

2 1

ly for the Huskies, getting the first goal just over two minutes into the contest.

Kaylee Leclerc made it a two-score game in the 10th minute of play.

Brooke Dugan extended the Huskies lead to three after collecting the rebound off her own shot and scored.

The Rams got on the board late in the first when Sydney Buono got the ball during a scrum in front of the Huskies net and managed to get it passed the goalie.

The second half was all Southern Maine, as they added three more scores from three different players.

Tayla Smedberg made it a 4-1 game about midway through the half.

Kerigan Demers and Olivia Brown scored back-to-back goals with just over 10 minutes to play in the game to reach the final margin.

The Huskies outshot the Rams 21-2.

Brown led Southern Maine with four shots.

Buono and Baril each had a shot for Framingham. Duggan made 12 saves in the loss and McKenzie Cormier made one save for the Huskies.

The Rams fall to 3-12 on the season and 1-9 in the LEC.

SOUTHERN MAINE FRAMINGHAM STATE

6 1

The Rams dropped their game to SouthCONNECT WITH RICHARD TRANFAGLIA ern Maine on Oct. 14 by a score of 6-1. rtranfaglia@student.framingham.edu Lindsay Jackson started the scoring ear-

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

18 | SPORTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

THE GATEPOST

Women’s Soccer ends losing skid, wins two straight

By Camille McKenzie

Staff Writer

Saturday, the Framingham State Rams hosted the Mass. Maritime Buccaneers in a MASCAC matchup.

Eight minutes into play, Kayla Almstrom crossed the ball through the 18-yard box which deflected off a Buccaneer defender into the net.

Five minutes later, the Buccaneers tied up the match when Jessica Baldasinni intercepted a Rams’ pass and scored from just outside the box.

Kaleigh Pallotta put the Rams ahead after a Mass. Maritime foul, resulting in a free kick from 25 yards out. Pallotta blasted the shot into the top right corner of the goal.

The Rams finished the first half up 2-1 on the Buccaneers.

Fifty minutes into play, Kaelen Larocque sent a long cross into the box that Caitlyn Our finished.

With two minutes left in play, the Rams put up two more goals. After a Mass. Maritime de-

flection, Shelly Nardi finished the deflected ball in the back of the net.

In the final minute, Almstrom scored her second goal of the game with another long strike that bounced past the goalie on the wet turf.

The Rams won 5-1 and outshot the Buccaneers 26-14. Framingham received eight corner kicks and Mass. Maritime received only one.

Jennifer Stevens made six saves in goal for the Rams and Mikalya Houlihan made 10 saves in goal for the Buccaneers.

This was the Rams’ first win in the MASCAC ,which makes them 1-4 in their conference.

FRAMINGHAM STATE 5 MASS. MARITIME 1 The Rams hosted the UMass Boston Beacons on Tuesday afternoon in some nonconference action.

Thirty-six minutes into play, the Rams started off scoring. Almstrom assisted Our, who chipped the ball over the goalie’s head

and into the net.

Nine seconds later, the Beacons responded.

As soon as play resumed, Jaclyn O’Grady received the ball and made her way past multiple Rams’ defenders. O’Grady finished with a long shot to tie up the game.

Going into the second half, the score remained 1-1.

Seventy-two minutes into play, the Rams took back their lead. Casey Good received a quick pass from Nardi and finished it to put the Rams up 2-1, which would be the final score.

The Rams outshot the Beacons 23-13. Stevens made three stops in net for Framingham.

The two wins boost the Rams to 4-8-1.

FRAMINGHAM STATE 2 UMASS BOSTON 1 CONNECT WITH CAMILLE MCKENZIE cmckenzie@student.framingham.edu

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Players of the week

fsurams.com

Bailey Donelly scored the game-winning goal in overtime for Field Hockey against Wheelock.

19 | SPORTS

THE GATEPOST

Harris honored for fiveinterception game Usually when a player sets or ties a new record, they live off the praise, but Jaquan Harris tends to just keep his head down and say thank you as he tries to not stand out. Unfortunately for him, he’s in the spotlight nonstop since setting the school record for interceptions in a game. Not only did he set a school record, but he also tied a national record that hadn’t since 2002.

For the historic performance, Harris received the Golden Helmet Award from the New England College Football Writers. The award is only given to one outstanding performer in each division in college for the specific region, but Harris could have done without all the hoopla and just settled for the thank yous from family and loved ones.

Harris can recall every interception from his football career and can even remember the play.

For example, he recalls all five interceptions and the exact coverage during his five-interception game against Fitchburg. As he watched the film of his game, he described his thought process during each play.

Right away on the first drive, he knew it was going to be a special day after having a clean break on the ball for an interception.

“I saw the quarterback just throw it up there with no intended targets, so I just went up and got it. After the first one, I knew he was going to throw ducks all day,” he said.

Harris referenced the second interception as one of the most difficult because it was the hardest to track down. “The ball had already touched two hands before I even touched it. It got tipped by my middle linebacker and the intended receiver on the opposing side before I found a way to scoop the ball from my ankles. It was maybe

five or six inches from the ground.”

After the third interception, by Harris, he knew he was in the zone. Harris has always strived to get three interceptions in a game. After the third interception, he knew he could get more he said “I knew right after that I was in the zone.” Harris described the feeling as just knowing that any pass in the air - no matter the target is his for the taking.

More than just being a stand out player, Harris is also a great leader due to his family ties and his work ethic. He had to mold himself into a lead-by-example kind of player, not playing off emotion, not being rowdy, but playing off his own trust in his technique.

Harris is one of 11 children from his family and he is the youngest. He was given a lot of responsibility from a young age becoming an uncle to many nieces and nephews. He uses many past experiences on the field to be a better leader, not only on the field, but in his family life.

Harris said he and his teammates are driven by the fact that do not know what will happen this season, so they must stay focused and determined. The outside life and school life work hand in hand for Harris. When he needs a haven, football has always been there and it has pushed him to be a resilient person.

“One motivation that could push me more than anything is my family. Everything I accomplish is for them,” Harris said.

CONNECT WITH JOSE CARRASQUILLO jcarrasquillo1@student.framingham.edu

fsurams.com

Kayla Almstrom scored two goals and had one assist in a two-game stretch in which Women’s Soccer went 2-0.

fsurams.com

Josh Arno made eight saves in the Men’s Soccer 1-1 draw vs Emerson. fsurams.com Coach Tom Kelley (left) and Jaquan Harris (right) at Harvard University as Harris receives the Golden Helmet Award.

@TheGatepost | FSUgatepost.com

Fall Foliage and Frights at FSU

20 | PHOTOS

THE GATEPOST

OCTOBER 20, 2017 CREATIVE COMMONS Amanda Martin/THE GATEPOST

This is a collection of fall themed decorations and scenic photos taken around campus on Oct. 19, 2017.

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1932 | FSUGATEPOST.COM