FSU is introducing three new aca-demic colleges, a structure in which three deans oversee six to seven aca-demic departments each and report to Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Linda Vaden-Goad.

The deans will support and man-age department chairs, approve tenure, evaluate personnel, schedule courses, reappoint faculty and manage budgets, among other duties. The system is de-signed with the goals of improving re-

tention, graduation rates and student success, according to Vaden-Goad.

A job search has been initiated to find permanent deans, but in the meantime, three interim deans were selected from an internal candidate search. Marc Cote is the interim dean of arts and humani-ties, Sue Dargan is the interim dean of social and behavioral sciences and Margaret Carroll is the interim dean of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Author Julie Otsuka, writer of the freshmen common read novel, “When the Emperor was Divine,” gave a lec-ture and presentation on campus last Thursday, filling DPAC to the point of standing room only.

Otsuka came from the bustling streets of New York City. Her style of dress and manner of speaking reflect a life of café visits and train rides. The façade of a cool, collected city slick-er dissipated when she began talking about her mother.

“When the Emperor was Divine” is

a piece of historical fiction based off of stories and information about Japanese internment during World War II. Ot-suka gathered the information from her mother and from family letters along with other sources.

While categorized as historical fic-tion, the characters in the novel are meant to represent her family and ev-erything they endured during that peri-od of American history. Otsuka did not come to FSU to discuss the politics or ethics of the internment camps. How-ever, she came to discuss her family and how she became a writer.

“On some deep and unconscious

level, everything I have written has been to keep the memories of my mother and all Japanese Americans and of the camps alive,” Otsuka said. In many ways, her path to becoming a writer was one she undertook to better understand the stories of her family’s past.

Although Otsuka wanted to become an artist, she abandoned art school and began to visit the neighborhood café, a practice she continues to this day, to read short stories religiously. She de-cided to attend a casual writing work-shop without any serious intention of

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Four Plus One

Master’s program

to save time and money

FSU administrators and faculty are planning to develop accelerated graduate degree programs which will allow students to earn both a bach-elor’s and master’s degree in five years.

The programs, coordinated by the Office of Graduate Studies, will al-low students to earn graduate credit while finishing their bachelor’s de-grees.

The program, according to Dean of Graduate Students, Yaser Najjar, is being looked into by the English, education, sociology and food sci-ence departments. He added the food science department plans to imple-ment the program as early as fall 2015.

The Four Plus One graduate bach-elor’s/master’s program would allow students to complete up to four grad-uate courses as part of their bachelor degree program.

“[They] will count towards the 32 undergraduate courses. At the same time, it will also be counted toward the ten graduate courses required for the master’s degree,” said Najjar.

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Can you describe your resume and educational background? I graduated from Philadelphia College of Art, which is now the University of the Arts, in 1987 with a B.F.A. in illus-tration, but I had started to take print-making electives and kind of got cap-tivated by that. I went on to graduate school at the University of Connecticut to get an M.F.A. in fine arts with a con-centration in printmaking. Right out of graduate school, I got the teaching job here, so I’ve been here twenty years. I was hired to teach printmaking and foundation-level courses for the studio arts, and along the way, I created the illustration concentration. I was chair-man of the arts and music department for seven years, and then I became a faculty level liaison to the vice presi-dent, a part-time position as we looked to create the dean position. What are some of the challenges you have faced so far in your new role as Interim Dean of Arts and Humani-ties? Time management! (He says with a laugh). We’re hiring administrative as-sistants soon, so that should help quite a bit. But I’ve been doing all of my sched-uling myself and it’s a lot of meetings. So trying to find that balance between going to all of those meetings and then doing the work that comes out of them can be very challenging. But it’s work-ing out well! It’s both a challenge and a unique experience for me to be working with the seven disciplines I am working with now. I am overseeing the art/mu-sic area, communication arts, English, fashion design and retailing, history and the world language departments as well as the liberal studies program. What has been your favorite part of this new role so far? Definitely seeing the accomplishments of the different departments and the individual faculty. Seeing how they operate and accept challenges and then

meet those challenges with interesting solutions both in their own research and their teaching. What are some of the benefits of hav-ing this new Interim Dean structure? Well, the faculty now has a voice, and there is an understanding from being a faculty member that wasn’t there be-fore. We know what it’s like to work with students and understand the best practices to reach out to students. In-stead of having a broad generalist, stu-dents and faculty alike have someone

who, for the most part, understands their discipline very well. Having a richer understanding of the disciplines will help with things like funding and budgeting as well as program planning. I think as we move forward we [the arts and humanities department] will begin to build our own identity as a college. I think there are already some natural affinities that the departments have. We’ve had some linked classes taught between programs in the past, a new theater concentration with costume de-signing and even sculpture perhaps al-lowing us to do some interesting things with set design somewhere down the road.

Do you have any hobbies? Well it’s a lot more than just a hobby, but I still do my art work! I read a lot but I’m a family man right now so a lot of my hobbies are kid-related - apple picking and playgrounds. [Cote has a 12-year-old son, a two-and-a-half year-old daughter and an eight month baby girl.] What would students be surprised to know about you? Hmm … Well I was a waiter for the first ten years that I worked here on the weekends. And I also lived in a ware-house for a little while in an art studio space when I first worked here. What was one of your favorite un-dergraduate experiences? I loved making art, and that was a huge part of my undergraduate studies, and in addition to that taking American dra-ma courses with a professor who would make going to performances a bi-week-ly part of the class. So in Philadelphia, we would go down to the local theaters as a class to performances [from] Ten-nessee Williams and Arthur Miller. What class do you think students in the Arts and Humanities department should take before graduating? Ceramics. I think people even outside of the discipline who take it are really turned on to that tactile experience. A great teacher teaches it, and it’s a gen-eral education course, so many students can take it. What advice would you give the stu-dents at Framingham State Univer-sity? Go see the visiting speakers! Try to make it a priority because the faculty are really bringing in people who are experts in their fields. There are too many events to go to all of them - I can’t go to all of them. But if you can do two a month, that’s great! Pay atten-tion to the posters.

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SGA approves funds to host FSU’s Week of Kindness

SGA allocated $5,376.71 towards FSU’s second annual Week of Kindness, which will take place from Nov. 10-14.

Social Events Coordinator Sarah Cowdell said that the money would go toward T-shirts, desserts and decorations. The decorations will “clutter the campus with kindness,” said Cowdell.

The Week of Kindness is described as “a weeklong initiative by SGA that hopes to spread kindness throughout the entire campus through multiple events,” according to SGA’s budget request form.

SGA has recruited numerous sponsors for the Week of Kindness, including Din-ing Services and SUAB, among many others.

Ski and Snowboard Club President Caitlin Murray requested $13,024 for a weekend trip to Sunday River, which will take place between Feb. 13-15.

The allocated funds will be spent on

lodge passes, lift tickets, ski or snow-board rental, roundtrip transportation and breakfast. A clinic will also be provided for new skiers or riders who are looking to gain experience. Everyone from be-ginners to experts are welcome to come, said Murray. This is Ski and Snowboard Club’s first overnight trip.

Comic Book Club Vice President Matt Baran requested $1,660 to cover trans-portation and tickets to the Rhode Island Comic Con. The trip is “first come, first serve,” Baran said. The event will be take place on Nov. 1. Baran also offered Com-ic Book Club’s own funds to help with the trip.

Equestrian Club President Rachel Holland requested $729 for a trip to West Springfield for the Equestrian Traveling Conference. “I think it would be a really great educational experience, especially because we’re a new club and I want to

be able to get into more of the education of horses,” said Holland.

After several minutes of debate, how-ever, SGA was unable to make a decision on whether or not to allocate the funds to the Equestrian Club because of a trans-portation issue, and therefore tabled the request.

Christian Fellowship Treasurer Megan McGillvray requested $480 for fifty T-Shirts. “One of our missions is to grow in our religion and in our beliefs and one of the ways we do that is through fellowship activities.”

She added, “A thing we find really im-portant is volunteer work and community service, so that the community at FSU can see us giving back and being involved on campus.” The T-Shirts will be handed out and worn during volunteer events.

In other news:

• SGA Vice President Dan Costel-lo announced that he was approached by Timothy Owens from Financial Aid about starting a campaign called Men Against Violence Against Women. Owens is cur-rently looking for students interested in joining the campaign.

• Parliamentarian Nathan Stowes said Sodexo is doing a Thanksgiving-themed competition called Favorites from Home. Students will be able to sub-mit their favorite homemade recipes to Sodexo, who will then cook their favorite dishes. The dinner will take place on Nov. 20 when students can vote on their favor-ite meal. The winner’s recipe will then become a Sodexo staple and be featured in future menus. Framingham State is the first school in the region to do this.

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Students would apply as juniors for this accelerated degree program, and would potentially be able to shave an entire year off their academic career, saving both time and money earning their master’s degrees.

Applicants must obtain a number of letters of recommendation from faculty, as well as maintain a mini-mum GPA, varying by department. A statement of interest is also required for all applicants.

“If you look at the whole picture, we are saving the student money,” said Najjar, “because during the se-nior year, those four graduate cours-es will be free as part of the tuition paid towards the undergraduate.”

During the fifth year, classes will cost somewhere between $1,045 to $1,085 per course, he said.

“When we multiply by six cours-es, we’re talking about no more than $6,500. You can’t beat that,” he said. “At a private university, you are looking at about $45,000 a year for two years. That’s almost $100,000 in total. ...We are not in the private sector. We do not compete to make money - we operate as a non-profit.”

Sophomore English major Julia Sarcinelli said, “I would love to take

this program. I think it’s really help-ful to students, and it definitely helps save money. I really hope that it’s ready when I’m a junior.”

Sophomore biology major Mark Essery said, “Especially if college costs keep going up, it’s a great pro-gram to utilize.” He added, “I would definitely be for that.”

Having a graduate program could mean additional faculty, more ad-vanced labs and new technology, depending on the department, Najjar said. The programs will be adminis-tered jointly by the graduate studies and the discipline departments.

“So the department chairs, gradu-ate coordinators and the academic deans will be involved in this pro-gram,” he said.

These programs are being devel-oped at different paces by different departments. They will be imple-mented as they are approved, a process which may take four to six months. Najjar hopes the English de-partment will submit its proposal by spring or summer, he said.

English professor Lisa Eck, who is helping to develop the department’s program, said, “It’s another year to go beyond senior seminar, and deep-en skills.” She added, “It’s going to have a thesis, so there is an extended

piece of work that shows they have the skill set of research and writing and synthesis and all the things that employers look for.”

The education department faculty are currently in the process of cre-ating multiple master’s programs, with the goal of making them all into Four Plus One programs. The two ar-eas of education they hope to include are special education and English as a second language. Five-year pro-grams are in development for these two areas in every age group - child-hood education, elementary educa-tion and secondary education, a total of six new programs in development.

“At this time, the education de-partment is investigating several op-tions for fifth-year master’s degree programs,” said Dr. Julie Zoino-Jeannetti, the department’s chair. “This is an exciting opportunity to develop new programming.”

Najjar said he would like to devel-op Framingham’s version of the Four Plus One program based on similar programs at Salem and Bridgewater State Universities.

“We are encouraging other depart-ments to think about it,” said Najjar. “My argument is that if the depart-ment would like to grow and gain a better reputation, then they have to think about graduate programs. ... At this University, we are trying to integrate the graduate and undergrad

together. We cannot continue to just be an undergrad institution.”

He asked students to push their departments to expand and adapt a master’s program.

“I need the support of the student body and for them to talk to their de-partments,” said Najjar. “Especially those departments that don’t have a graduate program. ... In education, the future is for new ideas and new innovations.”

Victoria Sepavich senior crimi-nology major said, “In the future I would like to see it in my major.” She added, “Criminology is really broad, and a lot of different career possibilities will really only hire you if you have a master’s. ... They will almost not hire you unless you have military experience or a master’s de-gree.”

Junior English major Danielle Winters said, “That was something I looked for in a university when I was comparing schools. If I had the chance I would definitely apply.”

Sophomore business major Ash-ley Belair said, “I think it would be a really good idea, but if you wanted to widen your networks, then I think getting your master’s degree from another school could be more help-ful. But I can see it going either way. Getting your bachelor’s and your master’s degree at the same time is a great opportunity.”

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small universities to institute this sys-tem, according to Vaden-Goad.

FSU administrators have been dis-cussing this option for years. Although this structure was not approved until this year, a similar system was estab-lished last year called Faculty Fellows. These three appointed faculty members, now the interim deans, held similar re-sponsibilities under that system.

President F. Javier Cevallos said, “Universities are large and complex or-ganizations that need to always adapt and evolve to fulfill their missions. Our goal has to be focused on student achievement and academic excellence. As the university grew, the level of ad-ministrative complexity also grew, and it was very difficult for one person to be in charge of all the departments in-volved.”

Prior to the dean structure, 50 people from 22 academic departments reported to Vaden-Goad, who said she believes the new system will help departments reach their full potential since more focused attention will be available for each discipline.

“I’m only one person,” she said.Vaden-Goad said she will now have

more time to make ideas and dreams realities. She said she looks forward to helping the school improve on grant proposals, civic education and service learning.

Dargan, a professor of sociology, described Vaden-Goad as a “visionary” whose ideas can now be realized.

Dargan added, “I think the most im-portant thing is to support faculty. … They are the ones who are delivering academic experience to students.”

Carroll, a professor of biology, said she believes her main function as inter-im dean will be to facilitate communica-tion between faculty and administration and emphasized working together as a team.

Specifically, she said her department and herself are working on retention in the sciences so that a higher percentage of students will be able complete the programs FSU offers.

She added that she hopes the struc-

ture will make “students feel like a part of the department and a part of the com-munity.”

Cote, a professor of art, said he be-lieves by focusing on individual areas with more “hands on deck,” the aca-demic structure will improve for faculty and students overall.

“We are a university that is grow-ing,” said Cote. “It makes sense to give additional resources in a more targeted way.”

Cevallos said there are two main advantages to the structure - managing departments more efficiently and en-couraging “more collaboration across disciplines in each one of the colleges.”

He added, “The Deans are the aca-demic leaders of their areas, and work-ing with the faculty, the colleges will develop new programs and initiatives that will emerge from shared interests.”

Vaden-Goad said the dean structure is meant to ensure students are get-ting everything they need, such as the programs and resources to succeed

academically. The deans will work on raising money for student-led opportu-nities, scholarships to study abroad or attend conferences regardless of finan-cial status. Students will then be able to think globally and locally, she added.

Dargan said, “I think that Framing-ham State University is doing this the right way.”

According to Dargan, Academic Af-fairs is highly centralized at FSU, and too many people were reporting to the academic vice president.

Vaden-Goad asked for the support four years ago and didn’t get it, said Dargan. Cevallos approved the decision this summer when he became president.

Two more colleges, education and business, are in the process of being es-tablished. There will be two new deans hired for each of these disciplines. Aca-demic Affairs recently posted a position for an interim dean of education. Vaden-Goad anticipates the college of business opening in a few years.

Student Government Association

President Kendall Valente, a senior so-ciology major, said she looks forward to the new dean structure helping new departments develop, which will lead to more student enrollment.

“I hope that with the new dean struc-ture, students will be able to have a more direct connection with their fac-ulty and deans of their departments,” said Valente. “I also hope that this will bring more majors which can be more specific for students and help them to identify closer with their major.”

Taylor Garnes, a junior psychology major, is familiar with a dean structure because of her brothers, one of whom attended Northeastern University and the other UMass Amherst - both of which have a dean structure.

“I hope it will give students a person to talk to specifically with our area of concentration,” said Garnes.

She added, “And I hope it will get students to stay in their classes.”

Michael Jordan, a senior history major, said he believes that faculty are good about helping and talking to stu-dents, and he is happy with the classes he has taken.

“I think it [the new dean structure] will increase the number of students, and I hope the deans will increase the number of classes the departments of-fer,” said Jordan.

Skyler May, a sophomore math ma-jor, said he would enjoy classes with more hands-on activities.

He said he hopes the deans will ad-dress faculty and have them “talking with us instead of talking at us.”

Vice President of SGA Daniel Costello, a junior sociology major, has been familiar with the new dean struc-ture since last semester. He believes that it will improve the relationships be-tween faculty and administration, push-ing FSU to become a better whole.

“This is the next step to building up the university and improving academi-cally,” said Costello.

Vaden-Goad said, laughing, “It’s not going to be a secret, our success. Every-one should be able to see it and sense it.”

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PresidentF. Javier Cevallos

Academic AffairsLinda Vaden-Goad, Provost

College of Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Mathematics

Margaret Carroll,Interim Dean

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Susan Dargan, Interim Dean

College of Arts and HumanitiesMarc Cote,

Interim Dean

Departments:Art & Music,

Communication Arts, English, Fashion, History, World Languages, Liberal

Studies

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Philosophy, Sociology

Departments:Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,

Nutrition, Mathematics, Physics, Food Science

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This year, President F. Javier Cevallos approved a new academic structure which will create three academic colleges, consisting of six or seven departments each and three new interim deans to direct them.

The three new colleges break down into Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Academic colleges for both Business and Education are in the works for the future.

Professors Marc Cote, Susan Dargan and Margaret Carroll are the interim deans of these colleges, respectively, while the school searches for permanent deans through an official job search. Administrative assistants for the deans will also be hired.

Previously, all 22 academic departments reported to Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Linda Vaden-Goad, who will now instead receive reports from these deans.

This new structure is meant to make day-to-day operations run more smoothly for administrators, encourage collaboration among departments and improve academic success for students, meaning increasing retention and graduation rates.

We at The Gatepost are excited to see how this new structure will unfold and affect student life. While it seems clear to us that it will improve efficiency for administrators, which is certainly important, we hope that the improved organization and a more-hands-on-deck approach will trickle down to student life and create new and more well-rounded opportunities. We believe it will.

Rather than department chair reporting to one person - who, apart from having an overloaded desk, is more distant from the students, faculty and the disciplines - they will now report to college deans, who will have a better understanding of how to plan events and courses that students would be interested in and budget for the resources that faculty need.

Likewise, these administrators will have more time to focus on really cultivating a cohesive and collaborative culture among the departments within the academic college, which will hopefully encourage students to dip their toes into subjects they may not have tried before, giving them a more robust and well-rounded learning experience. Sometimes, experiences like these can end up altering a student’s academic and professional course, inspiring a new passion for a subject the student didn’t realize he or she had. It can also simply increase the student’s skillset.

We would like to see these deans push boundaries and create new programs that incorporate multiple departments, such as offering internships and networking opportunities through which students can see professionals in their fields using multiple disciplines in real-life settings.

We are confident that students will not hesitate to engage with their already well-known and well-liked professors in these new roles. Because the interim deans are so close to the student body, we believe they will be able to develop the new system in a student-focused way that will continue effectively even after permanent deans have filled the roles.

The Gatepost Editorial Board hopes that the increased resources and more focused attention given by these new deans will affect students’ academic lives in a practical and noticeable way - and we certainly see the potential for that with this new structure.

This type of academic structure is not uncommon, especially at large universities. If FSU wants to keep growing as an institution, it’s important to put support systems like this in place in order to provide the necessary resources for student success and academic expansion. This new system marks a milestone in the recent evolution of our school from a college into a university. The campus continues to grow physically, but after all, students come here primarily to get an education. It’s only fitting that FSU focus on growing academically as well - and this new system seems like a sturdy foundation to build upon.

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Don’t ban electronic cigarettes

With the recent sexual assault of a Framing-ham State Student, I have been thinking more and more about how I could get involved in try-ing to prevent these incidents from ever happen-ing. I am just one person, and I was not sure what I would be able to achieve, but I wanted to try. So when I was told about the “Bringing in the By-stander” program, I wanted to get involved right away. This past Wednesday I had my chance to participate in this program, and words cannot truly describe how much of a privilege it was.

Kim Dexter and Glenn Cochran have created an amazing presentation, which was not only thought provoking, but stimulating and informa-tive.

This sexual violence prevention program fo-cuses on a bystander intervention approach. It makes you aware that everyone has a role to play in ending sexual violence. The program teaches

bystanders how they can safely and positively in-tervene in instances where sexual violence may be occurring or where there may be risk of it oc-curring.

As a small community, sexual violence on campus affects us all. I encourage everyone to stand up and stop sexual violence. Seek out Resi-dent Assistant, hall council members, clubs or even just email Kim Dexter or Glenn Cochran and see how you can attend the “Bringing in the Bystander” program.

Let’s start now in preventing future incidents of sexual violence. It only takes one new voice, one spilled drink, one “I am going home. Come with me” to stop a crime from being committed.

Electronic cigarettes, a tobacco-free product used as an alternative to traditional cigarettes, was included in the tobacco ban on campus im-plemented last year.

These E-cigarettes, as some call them, emit much less of an odor than standard cigarettes. Additionally, the policy on campus dictates that tobacco is not permitted on campus - e-cigarettes do not contain tobacco. Why, then, did FSU ban them?

In my mind, this only encourages more smok-ing.

If you tell someone not to do something, the first thing they’re going to do is whatever they’re not allowed to do, just as is the case with illegal drugs. So it is with e-cigarettes.

I understand e-cigarettes have negative health effects, perhaps as many as traditional cigarettes, but I feel the right to put whatever you want in-side your own body - an unalienable right, in my mind - is being violated.

How many policies regarding a person’s right to do with his or her body as he or she wishes will be initiated before society realizes how futile and un-productive they are?

Whether or not people like them, e-cigarettes do not contain tobacco, and thus, they should not be banned on campus.

I do not believe they’re harmless, but if they

help students relax after a class or a long day and they don’t affect the lives of other students, why should they be banned?

The least FSU could do is allow designated smoking areas on campus for e-cigarette smok-ers, just as many companies around the U.S. do.

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Yesterday, one of my professors debated out loud to the class over whether she should let us out early or give us a ten-minute break in the middle of class. I instantly raised my hand and politely demanded that we should be let out early of our two-hour class, and many of my peers agreed with me.

This debate is a common problem sweeping the campus.Professors time and time again wonder if they should let their students out

early or give them a break. The problem with this is that they never ask the students what they want.

At first glance, a break seems like a good idea. You get to stretch your legs, check Twitter or complain to the person next to you how you don’t understand a word the professor is saying.

However, when a break is compared to the possibility of getting out early, the latter always wins.

The feeling you get when you get out early is a mixture of extreme excite-ment and absolute pleasure, similar to when you get to open a Christmas present early, or you get a good grade on a test you thought you failed.

When you are on a break, you are still stuck in the classroom, but getting

out early means an escape - freedom from the educational ball and chain that restrained you for hours on end.

Leaving early means getting to breakfast before the omelet line closes or running to the library to print out that assignment before your next class. It gives you that extra time that we college students desperately need.

At the beginning of each year, as the professors go over the syllabus and at-tempt to learn everyone’s names, I feel it should be mandatory for them to also address whether the class as a whole would like to have a break or to be let out early.

Whether or not professors realize it or not, a ten minute break or getting out ten minutes early can make a huge difference in a students day, and sometimes we just need that extra time.

Kylie DembekClass of 2017

Break or no break: That is the question

Tobacco ban: big mistakeI think the tobacco ban on campus was a huge mistake. In my opinion, al-

lowing tobacco on campus fostered community and formed friendships. I re-member when tobacco was allowed on campus - there were various subcultures associated with the drug.

There were the cigarette smokers who would gather by the cigarette recep-tacles where strangers would converse, rain or shine. Many friendships were probably started in this fashion. I know for a fact that at least one relationship started because of smoking cigarettes everyday between classes.

Another subculture that existed on campus were the hookah smokers. Hoo-kah is a social activity meant to be enjoyed with several people over an extend-ed period of time. Hookah smokers would gather on the tables under the eaves of North Hall, and on the stoop at Larned Hall to enjoy the session.

I remember many a day or night sitting with friends on the lawns or tables of campus enjoying a good hookah smoking session. Tobacco is legal to people 18 and older, and there is no reason why they should be banned from choosing to partake in an activity they are legally allowed to do. Banning tobacco use on campus was a big mistake and has prevented the formation of a variety of communities.

Tom HigginsGatepost Staff

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Last Tuesday night, the Suit Jacket Posse, along with FSU’s Pride Alli-ance, hosted “Taste the Rainbow” in the McCarthy Center Forum to a full house.

The show included humorous ren-ditions of real-life situations and stretched the audience’s imaginations (as well as their diaphragms) as they laughed along. There were skits and jokes about a robot tripping off of Robitussin, Harry Potter, a knee-less man chasing the last grape on Earth and an oracle who explained to the audience what Heaven looks like.

“Heaven is something and some-

thing,” said Tyler DeMoura and Kyle Collins, both seniors.

The student comics had a great chemistry on stage. Collins, De-Moura, along with sophomore James Kuhtreiber and senior Andy Lin-coln returned to the group, bringing back their individual comedic styles. Kuhtreiber delivered his well-timed jokes in sync with Collins’ expansive repertoire of characters and Lincoln’s leadership and originality, all under the direction of DeMoura.

Another veteran from previous semesters, Cam Zamagni, a junior, brought his energy and movement back to the stage. The audience and cast members accepted his brand of humor, quite literally, with open arms.

Allie McGrail, a senior, along with fellow newcomer Jessa Pereira, a sophomore, flawlessly fit into the group dynamic. McGrail found her-self “milking the cat for God’s sake,” she said, while Pereira was a back-stabbing, chain-smoking aunt on the hunt to murder her nephew.

“We have an interesting group this semester because the four guys and I have been in improv together for a while,” said DeMoura in reference to the latest lineup, “and the girls are new so we are getting a nice new mix to the group - certainly in a good way.”

There were moments when the au-dience indicated the humor may have crossed boundaries for what was con-sidered tasteful for the occasion. De-

spite some cringe-worthy moments, however, the mission of this night was to raise money to send members of the FSU Pride Alliance to the New England LGBT Conference in April. The mission was a success. The two groups worked together to raised $150 toward the trip.

“I was so nervous at first,” said McGrail following her performance, “but once you get out there, James, Andy, Kyle, Jessa and Cam are amaz-ing to play off of!”

Mike Crompton, an alumni of FSU as well as The Suit Jacket Posse, said, “They kept the same feeling and tone of crude college humor.”

Pereiera said, “I’m pumped. [We] got the first one over with, raised some money and it wasn’t half bad!”

By Danielle ButlerStaff Writer

Top and bottom left: FSU’s Suit Jacket Posse performed their “Taste the Rainbow” show in the Forum on Tuesday.Bottom left: The FSU Pride Alliance co-sponsored the show to raise money

for a trip to the New England LGBT Conference in April.

Suit Jacket Posse’s “Taste the Rainbow”

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It has been half a century since The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in the United States, criminalizing the discrimination of people based on race, color, religion, gender or na-tional origin. Racial segregation in the public schools is still a prevalent issue - one that writer and educational activist Jonathan Kozol has dedicated the past 50 years of his life to chroni-cling.

Kozol spoke to students, faculty and administrators in DPAC on Tues-day afternoon as part of the Presi-dent’s Distinguished Lecture Series, highlighting the segregation that still exists in U.S. public schools today.

“Black and Hispanic children are more isolated intellectually today and segregated physically than at any time since 1968, the year when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was taken from us by assassination,” Kozol said.

Kozol met King once, when he walked beside him as a bodyguard at a rally King was speaking at on the Boston Common many years ago.

“Dr. King did not say, ‘I have a dream, that someday, in the cities in the north and south, we will have more efficient test-driven, anxiety-ridden, separate but equal schools,’” Kozol said. “Dr. King’s words were clean and pure - ‘I have a dream that someday, little black children’ - and I’m sure if he were alive today, he would add little brown children – ‘will sit together at the table of broth-erhood.’”

Educational rights were not always on the forefront of Kozol’s agen-da. He went to Harvard University,

where he studied English literature. He then went to Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship, and spent some time in Paris. He returned to the United States in 1964.

“I intended to go back to univer-sity in order to pursue a Ph.D., and I hoped to become a professor,” Kozol said. “I thought that would be a nice life - I could wear a tweed jacket with little elbow patches.”

However, in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, Kozol was in-spired to being his teaching career immediately. With no formal train-ing and no certification, he talked to a local priest and asked if he could be of use. The priest recommended he go into teaching, so he did. The next day, he walked into a public school in Boston and asked for a job and was given a position as a substitute.

“The first time I ever taught in my life, they sent me into a kindergar-ten,” Kozol said. “I was absolutely terrified. I had no idea what to do with people that size. They’re like gerbils. They crawl all over you. But I survived, and I’ve been working with low-income children ever since.”

Kozol’s current stance on educa-tional equality remain the same, and at times he finds that the problems that students face in schools today are worse than they ever were.

He said many states reports may call the schools diverse, but the mean-ing of diversity has shifted in recent years.

“What I find when I get there is that diverse means both black and Hispan-ic and a few Asians kids,” Kozol ex-plained. “Diverse doesn’t really mean diverse - it means segregated.”

Kozol also spoke of the aggrava-tion that standardized tests add to

an already corrupt system. While he believes that some testing is impor-tant, such as diagnostic tests that help teachers learn more about what their students know, he said standardized tests are “sucking all of the joy out of the childhood of children and driving out almost every bit of child-centered learning from the schools.”

Teachers only have time include what the state, because of the pres-sure testing has on the whole school system. Rather than teaching about what the children are interested in and would like to know more about, teachers have to stick to the books and teach students skills such as writ-ing a topic sentence.

“I’ve written 12 books, and I swear I have never used a topic sentence in my life,” said Kozol. “No great novelist or great journalist would

ever use a topic sentence. … Imag-ine Hemingway starting out his book saying, ‘This is going to be the story of an elderly man and an unusually big fish.’”

President F. Javier Cevallos spoke of the importance of bringing Kozol to campus on the 175th anniversary of FSU.

“Horace Mann was a missionary, and his agenda was education for all,” Cevallos said. “[It] was an agenda of inclusive education regardless of race and regardless of gender.”

These are the same ideals that Ko-zol still speaks to today. For 50 years, he has been writing books that outline the inequality that many low income and urban schools face, and offering solutions to help create a more inclu-sive public schooling system.

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Jonathan Kozol discusses segregation in schools,recalls days of Civil Rights activism

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A Diversity Dialogue discussing educator, writer and activist Jonathan Kozol and the inequalities he believes exist in US public education system was hosted last Monday by Ira Sil-ver, a sociology professor along with Kathy Martinez, the director of the Multicultural Center.

The dialogue served as a precur-sor to Kozol’s talk in this semester’s third installment of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series, which occurred on Tuesday.

“I invited Jonathan Kozol to come here for two reasons,” Silver said. “One, I think his ideas, which he has been writing for the last 30-50 years about education in America, about the inequalities in our schools, are really messages that are far-reaching for all our students. In particular, I’m teaching a course on social inequality and it meshes well with that course.”

In their presentation, Silver and Martinez outlined Kozol’s main goal, to “create equal opportunities within the public schools for every child regardless of their racial origin and economic level.”

Silver sparked the discussion about

equality by asking the audience sev-eral questions about Barack Obama and his presidency.

“If you were to think back to that night in 2008 when he won the elec-tion, what were people saying in the news about why was this so historic?“ he asked.

For the most part, those that an-swered the questions agreed the elec-tion of Obama set a good example for African-American children. One audience member described this as a time where the electorate chose com-petence over skin color.

Silver said that Obama winning the election proved that “we can be as good as we claimed to be.”

Silver explained that since we live in an era with many successful mem-ber of minorities, such as Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey, there is the perception that we live in an equal society.

Jonathan Kozol, in his writings, acknowledges that there has been notable progress in racial integration in the American society but gives a powerful message that the public education system is one place where there is still racial segregation with little change, according to Silver.

An excerpt from Kozol’s book “The

Shame of the Nation” was read. In it, Kozol reads letters from a third grade class from the Bronx, asking him for help in obtaining essential resources they lack for a proper educational en-vironment.

Silver then asked the audience about their own educational institu-tions, and whether they reflected that of the third grade class. Later, he asked the audience if they thought the neighborhoods where their schools were located played a major role in getting those resources.

The audience gave a whole range of answers. Some said that their high school facilities were small and out-dated, while others stated that theirs were adequate.

Cassandra Bernabel, a junior from Dorchester, Massachusetts, said, “I was part of the METCO program, which basically takes kids from ur-ban areas into suburban areas, so I went to school in Wakefield” in mid-dle school. Compared to elementary school, where she said she “didn’t have a lot,” her middle school offered many programs and resources, such as “a field in the back, a huge gym … art, music, theater, drama” and more.

Silver acknowledged their stories as being part of a bigger system. He

and the audience came to the con-clusion that because schools in this country are funded through property taxes, the school systems often re-flect the communities in which they reside - better off communities where tax rates are higher have better public schools, and vice versa.

“In this country, the system, the way it works, is that even though we talk about how public school is a place where people’s differences - the inequalities - should be minimized or erased, we find that schools often mirror what their communities have,” Silver said.

When asked if he agrees with Ko-zol’s assessment that due to the way the public system is set up there is still racism in schools, Steven Lamisere, a freshman, said, “It kinda is set up as racism, but it’s almost as if it’s not intentionally. It’s just that, that’s the place where the families could go. They can’t go to the suburbs.”

Martinez said, “I absolutely agreed that schools are still segregated. There’s a lot of research that suggests that as well. … There’s hard evi-dence, which is really disturbing and unfortunate.”

By Cesareo Contreras Staff Writer

Ira Silver & Kathy Martinez host Diversity Dialog on Jonathan Kozol’s ideals for education

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Jonathan Kozol (right) discusses the changing meaning of the word diversity with students after presentation.

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Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) turned his back on his hometown in Indiana after graduating High School. He went to a Metallica concert and never came back. Now, he is a hot shot lawyer in Chicago, who, for the right price, can get you any verdict you want. He has a huge house, a cheat-ing wife and an adorable little daughter. Tragedy strikes when his mother suddenly passes away. He has only kept in touch with her over the past two decades while despising his father Joseph (Robert Duvall), the town judge, and pretty much ignoring his two brothers. Her death forces him to return home. His family welcomes him back quite coldly. Wearing shorts at the North Pole would still feel warmer than his family’s embrace.

His initial plan to jet in and out for the funeral is interrupted when, the night after the funeral, Jo-seph strikes a man on a bike with his car and kills him. He is charged with second degree murder, and Hank decides to stay to defend him despite butting heads with him every way he turns.

Many strains come together in “The Judge.” There is the coming home aspect, which is al-ways difficult. The world has not stopped spinning just because Hank has left the town, which is an overwhelming realization. Then there is messed-up family dynamic of the Palmers. You have two sons, who stayed home close to their parents and couldn’t fulfill their potentials, and then you have the one rebellious and successful one, who tries to be the knight in shining armor when shit hits the fan.

At the heart of the movie, however, is the rela-tionship between Hank and Joseph - two strong-headed men who don’t want to forgive and forget. Too much disappointment and anger has built up between these two over the past twenty years. They

have said and done things to each other which are hard to take back.

Family is supposed to be the one safe haven everyone has. And yet, it can also be the biggest cause of pain and frustration. Unmet expectations and wrong assumptions fuel the fire of disdain. Hank almost religiously soaks in those fumes, and he is throughout the movie on a crusade to right the wrongs of his childhood. But if the movie was just about a bad father messing up his son for good, then that would be a pretty one-sided movie.

The murder case almost becomes a b-story in this movie. Finding evidence to free Joseph brings back to the surface a lot of old stories, which everybody tried to ignore for the longest time. It all leads up to a beautifully choreographed court room show-down, where the lines between the original case and the examination of their screwed up relation-

ship are blurred.Robert Duvall marvelously portrays the hard-

lined, impatient father. He highlights both his flaws and his hidden softness in a touching way. Robert Downey Jr. proves once again that he doesn’t need an iron suit, Marvel checks or Dr. Watson by his side to show off his acting chops. It is refreshing to see him in a different role which doesn’t require him to be a smart-mouthed billionaire playboy. While the movie does seem sad and tragic for the most part, it has a surprising amount of humor in it, which, thankfully, relieves the pent-up tension every now and then without losing its focus on the accident.

“The Judge” is in theaters right now. If you want to feel good about yourself and your own family drama, you should go and watch this family trying to sift through their hellish mess.

By Jennifer OstojskiStaff Writer

Film Review: “The Judge”

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making a career out of it. It was a personal, ca-thartic experience. She wrote comedies and humor-ous sketches for her boyfriend, who was an ex-Zen monk. Needless to say, it was a challenge to make him laugh.

Over time, Otsuka felt a yearning to write about the war. She needed to understand where the repressed anger her family exhibited came from. Growing up, it was not something that was discussed in great detail. In fact, many aspects of her Japanese heri-tage were repressed by her parents, including the Japanese language. Any stories about camp life her mother told were only trifling and lighthearted an-ecdotes - anything negative being off limits.

“If something is not acknowledged, it’s as if it never happened at all,” she said while reminiscing about her mother. For a long time, there was a hesi-tancy in the Japanese community to relate any sto-ries of injustice committed during internment.

Work on the novel “When the Emperor was Divine” began after let-ters written by her grandfa-ther surfaced. He wrote all of them in English, and his writing was very sophis-ticated. In contrast, Otsuka never sat down at her desk with the intention of writing about the camps. The novel developed organically, almost accidentally. Sitting in her neighborhood café, she began to see images of wartime, including a Japanese mother en-countering evacuation notices on telephone poles around town.

When she was stuck at a particular chapter that

was told from a young boy’s perspective, she began to see images of her brother around the city. She joked about how it made her wonder whether ev-erybody of her ethnicity does indeed look alike as is the Western stereotype. She then went on to say that perhaps it is those you miss the most whom you see in everyday life.

Admittedly, Otsuka proclaimed toward the end of her speech that she had not known how she was go-ing to conclude her story. The final chapter of the book is steeped in controversy. Many critics loved the progression of the story but found the last pages to be jarringly out of place and full of anger. How-ever, she decided to stick to her original ending.

“Once [the novel is] sold, it becomes an object in the outside world and takes on a life of its own,” Otsuka said. After the book was published in 2002, many Japanese Americans felt they could finally tell their stories without fear of shame.

The author held a book signing at the bookstore following her pre-sentation.

Devinne Sharp, a freshman, said, “The event was very interesting, and I learned a lot about how she

wrote the book.” Benjamin Montemurro, freshman, said, “It wasn’t

bad. It was pretty god. She had an interesting back-story.

Kathleen Schipelliti, a freshman, said, “I particu-larly enjoyed her presentation because she talked about her writing for what it really is, and didn’t try to make up symbolism when asked about it.”

From NYC to FSU, Julie Otsuka reflects on her book taking a life of its own

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Julie Otsuka described her yearning to write about war and her community’s

hesitancy to speak of injustice.

“ ”If something is not acknowledged, it’s as if it never happened at all.

- Julie Otsuka

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W h e n wa s t h e l a s t t i m e y o u d i d s o m e t h i n g f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e ?

By Danielle Butler& Jeff Poole

“I went to Taipe, Taiwanthis summer.”

- Pierre Gerard, junior

“I went ziplining inGunstock, NH.”

- James Gagnon, junior

“I shot a .50 cal. ”

- Thomas Owusu, sophomore

“I got a job for the first timeat Victoria’s Secret.”

- Marina Norton, sophomore

“I ate a mango andit was dope!”

- Erik Bowers, senior

Campus Conversations

“I flew to Nashville on my own for a church assembly.”

- Tacheigna Allen, sophomore

Edited by Timothy E. Parker October 17, 2014STRAIGHTEN UP By Kenneth Holt

ACROSS1 Military academy frosh 5 Invalidate, as a marriage10 Some conspiracy subjects14 Surrounding glow15 Brief stop16 “Cheers” patron17 It turns into a different story20 Square one?21 A bundle22 Give permission to23 Body-structure science25 “The Open Window” writer27 Spider’s creation28 Highway-distance marker32 Dead against35 A boring person might have one36 Which person37 Trying to get a better look?41 Poetic homage42 Butcher requests43 Word processing command44 Unequaled46 Freddy Krueger’s street48 Leadership, figuratively

49 Grad student’s payment53 Fills completely56 Physics Nobelist Niels57 Tell a whopper 58 Interpret improperly62 Language in Lahore63 Musclebound guys64 Sneaking suspicion65 Tournament passes?66 Make blank67 Not as muchDOWN 1 Carbo-loader’s fare 2 Gentleman burglar Arsene 3 “All My Children” siren 4 “Happy Hour” site 5 Savoir-faire 6 Abominable, as weather 7 Pistachios, e.g. 8 Shuttle letters 9 Pacific ring10 Detach, as a lapel mike11 Yearling, once12 Approximately13 Eurasian diving duck18 Lotion ingredient19 Gardeners, often24 Kind of bed

25 Billboards, e.g.26 Away from the wind28 Subatomic particles29 John Irving’s “A Prayer for ___ Meany”30 A herring relative31 Commotion requiring action?32 On the peak of33 Art study 34 “Shoe” setting35 Discriminatory practice against seniors38 Least healthy39 Holiday tune40 Camel attribute45 Monkey type46 Sweet-smelling gas47 Italian coin, once49 Endings with “three” and “four”50 Slur over a syllable 51 Dressed to the ___52 “Prima Ballerina” artist Edgar53 One-inch pencil, e.g.54 Bad way for plans to go55 It may be stemmed or turned56 Basilica area59 Common title starter60 That lady61 Shutout score, in soccer

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Framingham continues to steam-roll through the MASCAC, improv-ing to 4-0 in the conference with its 28-7 romping of the then second place Westfield State Owls.

A strong performance from quar-terback Matt Silva was overshadowed by running back Jalen Green’s 148-yard rushing game, and receiver Tevin Jones’ three touchdowns.

Framingham started the game strong and ended it just as well, scoring a touchdown in each quarter and stretch-ing its lead to 28-0 midway through the fourth quarter. The lone Westfield touchdown came in the fourth quarter with the game already out of reach, barring a miracle.

The Rams struck first on their open-ing drive. Green’s kickoff return to start the game set his team up with great field position at its own 41-yard line.

It only took a few plays for Fram-ingham to get to the Westfield 28 when Silva found Jones on third down. Jones took the Silva pass to the end zone for six and following the missed Sean Wlasuk point after, the Rams were on top 6-0.

The second quarter saw a touch-down similar to the first, Silva hooking up with Jones this time for a 13-yard score.

After a 21-yard pass to Marcus Grant and a number of Green rushes, Fram-ingham found itself in the red zone. On second and nine, Silva found Jones, and the scoring drive was capped when wide receiver Randall Kelleher caught the two-point conversion pass extend-ing the Rams lead to 14-0.

The third quarter Framingham touchdown came on the back of Green

when he went 91 yards, the longest play of the game, and the lead stretched to 21-0. This big play was responsible for more than half of Green’s rushing total for the game.

Already well in control, the Rams continued to roll in the fourth quarter when Silva found Jones for his third and final touchdown catch of the af-

ternoon. The first drive of the quarter started at the Framingham 2-yard line and took only 4:16. After three Silva rushes and a couple Green attempts, the Rams were set up at its own 37.

On third and six from the 37, Silva found Jones who went 63 yards for the catch-and-run touchdown. The score resulted in 28 unanswered points and a

shutout looming for the Ram defense. With 8:10 left on the game clock,

Westfield finally got on the score-board when Owls quarterback Steve Guercio found Sam Laurin from two yards out for a touchdown. The score made it 28-7 but Framingham pro-ceeded to take the air out of the ball on the next drive and run the clock demolishing any hope that Westfield had at getting back into the game.

The win gives Framingham a full game lead on second place, which is occupied by Western Connecticut and Fitchburg State, both of whom the Rams have defeated this year.

Despite a relatively split time of possession, Framingham outgained Westfield 378-194 in total yards. The Rams also won the turnover battle 2-0 with the help of a Lewis Bailey interception and a forced fumble by the defense.

Silva went 12-25 for 215 yards and three touchdowns. For the first time this year he finished the game without throwing a pick. He now has 16 touchdowns on the year and has thrown for 1,402 yards.

Green led the team in rushing yards with 148, followed by Silva who had nine, Hunter Beckmann who also had nine and Owens who had four.

With 137 receiving yards, Jones was the team leader, but Grant also contrib-uted 39 yards, while Kelleher had 22, Green had 13 and Hayes had four.

Framingham is off this week and is in action next when they travel to take on Plymouth State. The Rams will look to start conference play 5-0 for the third consecutive year when they battle the Panthers.

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By Mike FerrisAssistAnt sports Editor

Football wins fourth straight behind Green, Jones

Junior wide receiver Tevin Jones has been named MASCAC Football Of-fensive Player of the Week.

MASCAC INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

PASSING TOUCHDOWNSM. Silva FRAMINGHAM STATE 16G. Dellechiaie FITCHBURG STATE 15W. Arndt WESTERN CONN STATE 11D. Higgins BRIDGEWATER STATE 8J. Trudel MASS MARITIME 8C. Burnham UMASS DARTMOUTH 7K. Bumpus WORCESTER STATE 6M. Nicol WESTERN CONN STATE 4S. Guercio WESTFIELD STATE 3P. Viencek WORCESTER STATE 2

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNST. Jones FRAMINGHAM STATE 9C. Falaguerra WESTERN CONN STATE 7P. Sainte Juste FITCHBURG STATE 6A. Aborishabe UMASS DARTMOUTH 5M. Green BRIDGEWATER STATE 4D. Summiel FITCHBURG STATE 4D. Barry WORCESTER STATE 3T. Ekstrom FITCHBURG STATE 3D. Plaza WESTERN CONN STATE 3M. Grant FRAMINGHAM STATE 2

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The women’s soccer team went on an offensive outburst on Saturday when the Lady Rams hosted its MASCAC oppo-nent, the MCLA Trailblazers, improving their conference record to 3-1.

Senior forward Isabela DeSouza said the team felt confident going into the game, and that confidence showed of-fensively.

Freshman midfielder Molly Kelly got the Rams on the board first in the 21 minute when she netted a long shot into

the back of the net off a pass from junior forward Brini Varetimos.

Despite having some other scoring opportunities before time expired in the first half, Framingham held on to their slim 1-0 lead at the break and didn’t al-low the visiting Trailblazers to take a shot on net in the first.

It only took about seven minutes be-fore senior forward Marisa Parent gave the Rams an insurance goal after she beat MCLA’s goalie one-on-one, with

the assist coming from Varetimos.DeSouza only needed a minute and

12 seconds to increase Framingham’s lead by two more goals, scoring her team and conference-leading 14 and 15 goals of the season.

The senior’s first goal came on a cor-ner kick that was just inside the post before being deflected in by the MCLA goalie. Her second came after she took possession of the ball in the offensive end, made her way past the Trailblazers defenders and put the ball in the net for the 4-0 lead.

The visitors tried to get on the board in the 61 minute with a long strike from 20 yards out, but the ball sailed to the right of the net, keeping the shutout alive for the Rams.

Framingham scored their fifth and final goal in the 62 minute when sopho-more back Angela Pallotta netted her first goal of the season with help from fellow sophomore back Michaela Hy-land.

Junior goalie Sara Sullivan only had to make one save to get her third shut-out of the season. MCLA only took two shots the entire game and had one corner kick opposite of the Rams’ 12.

“We played really well during the game,” DeSouza said. “I am glad we got the win.”

On Thursday, the Lady Rams was on the road to take on Wentworth. Fram-ingham outshot the Lions 17-13 but was

unable to get on the board and suffered a 4-0 defeat.

The loss drops Framingham to 8-5 overall.

Wentworth’s Tori Amshaw got the scoring started in the 19 minute when she redirected teammate Mary Annon’s corner kick inside the left post.

Just under 25 minutes later, Kristen Carroll scored her first goal of the sea-son. After Sullivan made the initial stop, the rebound dropped in front allowing Carroll to score on an open net giving the Lions a 2-0 lead.

The score remained 2-0 going into the break and the second half would mirror the first.

Just 12 minutes into the second, Amanda Weinberger tallied the third Wentworth goal off of an Amshaw pass.

The Rams had numerous scoring chances but were unable to convert any of them as Wentworth’s goalkeeper, Ni-cole Leahey, made three saves.

In the 66 minute, Olivia Moore re-ceived a pass from Weinberger and slid her shot past Sullivan for the Lions’ fourth and final goal.

Sullivan made five saves on nine shots faced but her valiant effort was not enough.

Framingham hosts MASCAC foe, Fitchburg State, Saturday at 11 a.m.

By Lauren Campbellsports Editor

Women’s soccer continues hot streak

Men’s Soccer slump continues

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Sophomore back Michaela Hyland (4) helped with FSU’s offensive explosion against MCLA with an assist in the Rams’ 5-0 shutout.

A 1-1 draw with MCLA and a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Keene State dropped the slumping Rams to 4-7-2 on the year. The team that started 2-1 overall and looked impressive in wins against Suffolk and Daniel Webster has since won only two of its previous 10.

With a 2-2-1 conference record, Framingham sits tied for second place in the MASCAC with MCLA and Mass. Maritime.

A trip to the Berkshires began the Rams’ week as they geared up for a conference bout with MCLA.

The first half was highlighted by a goal from the Trailblazers’ Tyler Vona. The icebreaker came in the 33 minute when Chris Shea served up a cross that Vona headed past Rams’ goal keeper Jake Nichols.

Down 1-0, Framingham went into the break trailing for the fifth time this season; they were previ-ously 0-4 when going into the half

behind.The second half was an entirely

different game from the first. Out-shooting the Trailblazers 13-3, the Rams finally evened the game in the 84 minute.

After MCLA surrendered a cor-ner kick, Bryan DaSilva delivered a beautiful ball that Cory Cardeiro headed past goalie Matt Robinson.

With only seven minutes to play in the half, neither team was able to deliver a game-winner in regulation resulting in overtime.

MCLA applied the early pressure in the first overtime gaining a 3-1 advantage in shots, but Nichols held strong and kept the game even forc-ing a second overtime.

Framingham’s DaSilva and MCLA’s Edward Boateng were both awarded red cards in the 100 minute.

Fifteen minutes later, despite two Framingham shots, the final whistle blew and the game ended 1-1.

The Rams outshot the Trailblaz-

ers 27-14, but both teams man-aged to put only five on net.

On Wednesday, Framingham traveled to Keene State for a re-sult that would prove not to be as favorable.

The Rams struck first in the 20 minute when Cardeiro tallied his team-high fifth goal of the season.

The unassisted goal was the only one of the first half which sent Framingham to the break with a 1-0 advantage.

The wheels fell off for Coach Dean Nichols’ squad in the second half. Keene State scored twice in the 45-minute period to give the Owls a 2-1 edge.

Keene’s Kaleb Lique-Naitove scored off a feed from Riley Steele just a minute and a half into the second and it wasn’t until almost 35 minutes later that Steele was re-warded for his assist and scored a goal of his own when he beat Nich-ols in the 81 minute.

Steele’s goal would be the decid-

er as the Owls clung to the 2-1 lead. Despite a score that looked rela-

tively close, Keene dominated a majority of the stat totals. They out-shot Framingham 23-5 and got 12 shots on goal to the Rams’ 4.

Scheduled to travel to Fitch-burg on Saturday for a MASCAC matchup, Framingham looks to turn things around and return to the early season form they showed at the be-ginning of September.

Junior Corey Cardeiro has been an offensive force for the Rams.

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Cardeiro scores twice in two-game span

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By Jennifer JohnsonAssistAnt sports Editor.

All three teams managed to go 1-1 at the tri-match between Framing-ham State, Keene State, and home team Western Connecticut State on Oct. 11. FSU took Keene 3-0, Keene took Western Conn. 3-2 and Western Conn. took FSU 3-0.

Framingham had a fairly even first set of the day against Keene winning by a minimal three points, 25-22. That was the closest Keene would come to winning a set against FSU.

The Rams came out strong in the second and third sets winning 25-18 and 25-13. Sophomore Alycia Rack-liffe led the team in points, tallying 13, with 11 kills and seven digs. Rackliffe is currently leading the team in total points this season with 340.5 and a points per set average of 4.2.

Senior Maribeth Martin was a force both offensively and defensively with 19 assists and also tacking on 10 digs. Junior Danielle Girard led the team in digs with 16.

In their second match of the day, FSU dropped its game against West-ern Connecticut State, who bounced back from their 3-2 loss versus Keene, 25-20, 25-14 and 25-20.

Rackliffe and Girard were bright

spots for the Rams, leading the team with 11 kills and 15 digs respectively.

Framingham State saw action at home versus Bridgewater State on Oct. 14 and walked away with a win improv-ing their record to 17-8 and remaining undefeated in the MASCAC.

The Rams’ last meeting with the Bears was in the MASCAC post-season tournament semifinals where the Rams advanced to the finals after defeating the Bears 3-0.

This match went in similar fashion with Framingham defeating Bridgewa-ter in three straight sets 25-22, 25-13 and 25-16.

FSU came out strong in the first set establishing an early lead of 14-6. The Bears clawed their way back and even-tually came within four, 22-18. Points were scored back and forth before the Rams would eventually win the first set 25-22.

In the second set, the Rams pulled away 7-1 and held-off BSU, winning the set 25-13.

The Bears had a spurt of success in the third and final match, where they took their first lead at 5-4. The match went point for point, and was even at 8-8 and then again at 14 all.

The Rams shut the bears down and won the final set 25-16.

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Sophomore Alycia Rackliffe leads the team with 340.5 total points.

Women’s cross country had another strong perfor-mance from freshman Haley Chamberlain, who finished 54th in a pool of 424 runners at the 2014 James Earley In-vitational hosted by Westfield State on Saturday Oct. 11.

Chamberlain finished with a time of 19:56.40 shaving off four seconds from her first place finish last weekend.

Four Rams, Hannah Daly, Megan Peterson, Courtney Torress and Emily Mulloy, came in right behind Cham-berlain in the 21 minute.

Morgan Zabinski and Val-erie Thibaud were next to finish for FSU with times of 22:54.72 and 23:06.54 for 236th place for 153rd place.

Another crowd of Fram-ingham runners, Hannah Rogers, Emma Hazen, Jillian Preman, Mikaela Ranahan and Jenna Anan, crossed the finish line between 23:32.29 and 23:47.27 in order.

Kayleigh Laughlin, Ra-chel Holland and Philomena

Nessralla rounded out the comptition for the rams com-ing in at 24:26.78, 25:52.22 and 25:56.64, respectively.

FSU finished 23rd out of a total of 44 teams improving from last year’s 27th-place finish.

Men’s cross country fin-ished 32nd at the invitational hosted by Westfield State and were led by sophomore duo Dan Stevens and Richard Wertz, completing the race at 29:34.79 and 29:41.47, re-spectively.

Eric Kelley was next to cross the finish line at 37:05.47. Close behind him was Jay Ebersole coming in at 38:17.81.

Thomas Rainsford broke the tape at 41:06.02, coming in 381st place, and Johnny Trocchi was the Rams’ final competitor to finish the race, with a time of 49:32.74.

Men’s and Women’s cross country travel to Springfield on Oct. 18 to compete in the WNE Cross Country Invita-tional.

The Rams’ Field Hockey team failed to continue their three game winning streak as they fell against Westfield State this past Saturday.

The Owls got on top early with a goal by senior Kelly Kenney 4:37 into the game. They put three more shots on goal in the first half which Rosemary Talbot, a junior, kept out of the net. The Rams failed to put a shot on goal in the first half.

The second half started inauspi-ciously for Framingham as the Owls added to their lead with a goal by Holly Brouillette at 7:40. Framing-ham did mount a bit of an offense after the goal, but were shut out by Westfield’s goalie Alanah Melanson. Westfield continued to put shots on goal throughout the game.

Senior Emma Littlefield says that the team is moving past the loss by “improving what we need to. We have some hard conference games coming up these last few weeks.”

Thursday’s game against Lasell was postponed due to rain.

The Rams will be hosting South-ern Maine on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball remains undefeated in MASCAC

Women’s Cross Country finishes 23rd out of 44 teams

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