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An NSTAR spokesman said the company is investi-gating how a gas line adjacent to Linsley Hall was sev-ered during excavation related to the construction of the new residence hall Tuesday afternoon.

NSTAR Spokesman Michael Durand said, “At this point, I’ve not been able to determine where the miscom-munication was on the house where the line was not dis-connected. … That line did not get cut as it should have been or perhaps it wasn’t reported to us.”

According to Durand, NSTAR is “looking into” the incident. “We’re investigating to find out what really hap-pened.”

According to a Framingham Fire Department report, a backhoe struck and broke a 60 pound (intermediate) gas line.

Campus Police Lieutenant Bill Kelley said the depart-ment was notified about the severed gas line at 1:38 p.m. and arrived on scene at 1:39 p.m. The Framingham Fire and Police departments were also notified and arrived within minutes.

The gas leak prompted the college to issue notifica-tions to members of the campus community on the emer-gency notification system list. Residents inside Linsley Hall were notified over the loudspeaker. The first emer-gency notification system messages were sent to the cam-pus community at 2:16 p.m., according to campus police records.

Kelley said the decision to send the notifications was “based on all available facts and based on what was hap-pening” and the findings of the incident commander.

Upon arriving at the scene, Kelley said he began di-recting Linsley Hall residents out of the building as a pre-caution, but there was no formal evacuation because the fire incident commander advised against it. Additionally, after NSTAR officials arrived at the scene and checked Linsley Hall, they concluded there was no gas in the building.

“However, we got as many people out of the building prior to that and we did not let them re-enter the building, and we posted officers at all the egress points,” Kelley said. “We just wanted to be sure and keep everybody out until we were sure.”

Linsley Hall residents who were originally directed out of the building were offered shuttle bus transporta-tion. Rachel Lucking, director of student involvement and leadership development, “arranged for another shut-tle bus” and “added a shuttle loop to Linsley Hall parking lot,” Kelley said. “This was a complete team effort.”

Director of Facilities and Capital Planning Warren Fairbanks said, “It wasn’t a full evacuation. … Anyone who was in Linsley at the time and wanted to leave was directed out the back door and they weren’t allowing anyone into Linsley … until we got the all-clear from NSTAR.”

According to Fairbanks, the gas line which was sev-ered was located three to four feet under the surface and used to “service 14 Adams Road,” a house the college

owned and demolished “to prepare for the construction” of the new residence hall. “This accident occurred outside of the site - it was actually on town property,” he said.

When the house was demolished, NSTAR was called out to sever the utilities, which included cutting and cap-ping the gas service that went to the house, Fairbanks said.

The new residence hall is being built by Consigli Con-struction Company. However, Tuesday’s excavation was being performed by a Consigli subcontractor. According to Fairbanks, the subcontractor’s work was “beyond the property line and in where the old sidewalk was.”

Consigli had the electrical, telephone and water com-panies mark the underground utilities and according to Fairbanks, the company “followed procedure” and “re-ceived clearance to go ahead and dig.

“I don’t want to point fingers at anyone. … There might have been some miscommunication between the utility NSTAR and Dig Safe as to where this pipe was severed because the information that Consigli received was that it was OK to dig the trench in the area they were digging in,” Fairbanks said.

“The backhoe grabbed the pipe and broke the pipe and the gas came spewing out … because they broke it on the street side of where it was capped,” he added.

NSTAR’s first response was to shut off the valve, Fair-banks said. According to Kelley, the gas was shut off at 2:29 p.m.

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GP: Please provide us with a brief autobiography.

Witt: I was born in Wimbledon [in England], so I’m a tennis baby. I lived there until I was seven. The whole deal - the English schoolboy outfit, the cap, everything. My dad was an international law-yer working for General Mills. We moved to North Carolina when I was seven. ... So from there, I did my schooling in North Carolina and then I was matriculated and gradu-ated from the University of Virginia. ... I started focusing my curriculum around creative writing, which was really hard to do at that time. Now, since the proliferation of MFA (master of fine arts) pro-grams, there are a lot of schools at the undergradu-ate level right now start-ing to let students focus and tailor their writing to creative writing, but at the time, it was kind of a weird thing to do. The point is, I knew early what I wanted to do: I wanted to write fiction and poetry and do whatever I had to do to support myself in that en-deavor. ... I taught first when I was at the University of Iowa. ... I took classes with Jorie Graham, Gerald Stern, James McPherson. So the teaching comes out of a long string of excellent teachers. I’ve had two teachers who were poet laureates: Rita Dove and Robert Haas. I’ve had two or three teachers who have won the Pulitzer Prize: Charles Wright, Jorie Graham, Rita Dove. And then I have had a number of other professors who were just really well known poets who have won major national awards. So, I’ve had great, great professors. And when I was a sec-ond year at the workshop, I was lucky enough to teach an interpretation of literature class as part of a scholarship I got. ... So, that’s where the teaching started. ... I applied for and was given a Fulbright Fellowship to go to Russia and live in St. Peters-burg for a year and that’s where I started teaching. I taught in an independent private institute and at the state school there in St. Petersburg. And when I came back, I started getting teaching jobs. And so I’ve taught at Harvard, Whitman College, Univer-sity of Missouri, University of Iowa, little art insti-tutes, and then here at Framingham State College, or University I should say.

GP: What types of classes have you taught?

Witt: I’ve done all kinds of things. Right now, I’m teaching creative writing and expository writing. ... I’ve taught all kinds of different classes but my spe-cialty is creative writing - that’s my field, that’s my territory. That’s what I think I do best, but I love teaching the other ones, too. I have to say the ex-pository writing is really fascinating. It’s difficult and rewarding, I would say. I’m really warming to the challenge.

GP: What do you like best about Framingham State students?

Witt: I think that your average Framingham State University student is intelligent, quick-witted, has little attitude, almost no sense of entitlement, which is a huge plus in my summation, and is overwhelm-ingly grateful to be here, invested in his or her edu-cation, interested in it, eager to learn the tools of the trade, how they can better themselves, how they can

do better in the classroom. I really think that, by and large, these are really, really good students. And I have to say that I enjoy the fact that there is no attitude. I haven’t detect-ed much of that, and it’s really refreshing.

GP: Can you tell us about your poetry?

Witt: Yes, my first book is entitled “Everlasting Quail.” It was published by the Uni-versity Press of New England. There should still be some copies on Amazon. It’s a little hard to find because it’s tech-

nically out of print, but it’s out there if people are interested,

and there’s a lot of work online if you Google my name. The second book is called “Sunflower Broth-er.” It was published by Cleveland State University Press. That’s still very much in print, also available on Amazon. I have two manuscripts that are still not published. One is entitled “In the Aphasia Ward.” The second is entitled “Occupation Dreamland.” I hope that they are taking my work into new terri-tory, new realms of expression and being. And right now, I’m working on a long poem that I am tweet-ing. So what I’m doing is I’m using Twitter as a compositional device. And what that does is it both expands my line and it shrinks the unit of my poetry to 140 characters or fewer. And there are all kinds of ways in which writing this way frustrates my pat-terns that I’m accustomed to falling into and really affects my motivations, because sometimes those things become set patterns, and you’ve got to get in there and frustrate them - you’ve got to improvise. So here’s the first line, the first tweet. The line is, “A rose can shatter here in cartoon land, provided that you dip it in liquid nitrogen, but you can’t bring a man back from the dead.” Now, I thought that was going to be the first line of the poem, but because of the way Twitter works, it winds up being the last line of the poem.

GP: And for the readers, how would you describe your poetic style, briefly?

Witt: Imagistic, liquid, lyrical, personal, but not restricted to the personal. Difficult, but I hope ac-cessible. Lots of images, lots of sense data. Lots of disturbing storylines and plotlines. It plays with nar-rative a little bit, in a fragmented kind of way. And it tends to be a very long, large canvas. I tend to write really long poems. Very ambitious, when it comes

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NSTAR workers returned Tuesday evening to excavate the pipe and cut, cap and cinch it in the street, Fairbanks said.

Dr. Dale Hamel, senior vice president of administra-tion, finance and technology, said, “It was a pretty short incident because of the fact that the shut-off [valve] was right there.”

Fairbanks said, “It’s not an uncommon event to hit an underground utility and that’s what this was.

“There was some degree of concern, but it wasn’t an extremely dangerous or urgent situation because it [the gas] was completely venting up into the atmosphere and the pipe was actually sticking up.”

Fairbanks said the majority of the deep digging for the new dorm is finished, and the construction site had been com-pletely surveyed for “hazardous materials and un-derground utilities” prior to any work being done.

Hamel said students were very cooperative during the entire incident. “They took it in stride,” he said.

Fairbanks said, “We plan for things like this. We have a pretty extensive emergency response plan.”

Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence

Life and Judicial Affairs Glenn Cochran said, “I think the systems in place and the communications went well. I had several people who said they were really glad to hear that the emergency system gave them messages. … It’s a good opportunity for us to remind the community that if they’ve not signed up for that, that it’s a good thing to do and an important thing to do, something we encourage everybody to do.”

Nicole Cirino, a junior biology ma-jor, said, “I didn’t get a message. I found out when my roommate told me we couldn’t go back to the room. I wasn’t afraid, but I’m concerned for the well-being of everyone. What if it happened when we were sleeping?”

Leigh Kumpe, a junior biology major, said she wasn’t aware of the gas leak. “I was doing some lab work when my professor got a mes-

sage from the school’s alert system,” Kumpe said. “He told me that there was a gas leak and that no one could go in Linsley. I didn’t get a message, so I’m a little disap-pointed. I signed up for the system, but I wasn’t informed, so if I wasn’t in the lab office, I would have never found

out!”Sophomore graphic design major Olivia Reardon said,

“I was leaving to go to work, and all the construction workers were asking me if I smelled anything. I thought it was weird that they were telling me there was a gas leak because they didn’t say how bad it was or anything. They could have started a bit of a panic.”

[Editor’s Note: Pam Barberio, Spencer Buell, Amy Koski and Tom O’Brien contributed to this article.]

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Friday, October 1• 6:30 p.m. - Feature presentation: “Ferris Bueller’s Day

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• 8:15 p.m. - Hypnotist and Comedian Jim Spinnato in

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Melinda Stoops in the Faculty and Staff Dining Room

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SGA allocates funds to Journal of Critical Thinking

Construction workers observe the punctured gas line.Drake McCabe/The Gatepost

At the Sept. 21 SGA meeting, senators voted to loosen the budget realignment process for clubs at FSC.

Before Tuesday’s meeting, club representatives wish-ing to realign their club’s budget were required to make their requests at three different SGA meetings: the finan-cial committee meeting, the SGA e-board meeting and the senate meeting.

Now, club representatives only have to attend the fi-nancial committee meetings to request budget realign-ments.

The move makes it easier for club members to realign their budgets, which was the main order of business for the FSC Amigos club at Tuesday’s meeting.

SGA voted to realign $400 of the FSC Amigos’ bud-get for conference training, registration and buses to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where the club plans to

visit later this semester.SGA senators also allocated $3,000 to FSC’s Journal

of Critical Thinking for its 2010-11 budget, and voted for a $397.32 increase for the FSC Veteran’s Association Travel and Conference budget.

Alex Kulenovic, the organizing director of Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHE-NOM), also spoke to SGA.

Kulenovic began by speaking briefly about PHE-NOM’s mission.

“Our one and only mission has been to lobby the state and to organize students and everyone else involved in the education that our campuses provide, to put pressure on the legislature to put a lot more funding into the cam-puses,” he said.

Kulenovic added that Massachusetts is ranked 46th nationwide in terms of how much money is put into public higher education, per capita. He also said student

costs in the state are among the highest in the country.According to Kulenovic, to kick things off this year,

PHENOM is organizing a state-wide march, beginning in Pittsfield on Oct. 2 and marching eastbound across sev-eral campuses throughout the state before ending at the State House in Boston on Oct. 7. The march plans to stop at FSC on Oct. 5.

“It’s one of the most ambitious things we’ve ever tried,” he said.

Kulenovic added that PHENOM plans to gain more exposure with the state-wide march. “If we pull it off, it will certainly make some history.”

Kulenovic asked for student support with PHENOM’s on-campus events. He also wanted people to join Octo-ber’s march. He also said students can support PHENOM by working with local media and talking to local state representatives and senators.

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“We plan for things like this. Wehave a pretty extensive emergency

response plan.”

- Warren Fairbanks

Construction of the new residence hall is on schedule, according to col-lege administrators, and the building should be ready for occupancy by fall 2011.

According to Dr. Dale Hamel, se-nior vice president of administration, finance and technology, the project is on schedule because of the early start on sitework and the fortunate spring and summer weather.

The school administration allowed Consigli Construction to begin the State Street Parking Lot removal five months earlier than planned, allowing site preparation and excavation.

Kyle Preston, of Pfeufer/Richard-son Architects and Consigli Construc-tion, said this “resulted in an early start for foundations and structural steel this spring, and allowed the project to remain on target for opening during the summer of 2011.

“The new residence hall has been planned and de-signed to utilize sustainable materials and systems in keeping with the college’s climate commitment and MSCBA [Massachusetts State College Building Author-ity] policy,” he said.

The design of the residence hall uses both major and minor sustainablity strategies. The building will be able to collect rainwater from the roofs and store it in a cistern for use on lawns and planting beds.

“This reduces potable water usage by not connecting the irrigation system to the municipal water supply, and it reduces the amount of stormwater sent to the town’s stormwater treatment facility, which is also a good thing,” said Preston.

Installing rooftop equipment that recovers heat from exhaust air and selecting high-efficiency boilers, water heaters, lighting, pumps and other equipment will opti-mize energy performance.

A small geothermal well will be used to cool parts of the building naturally by taking advantage of consistent earth temperatures.

On a smaller scale, the use of a white roof and light-colored walkways will allow the surface to reflect sun-light as opposed to absorbing it. Water-efficient toilets, sinks and showers will be installed.

Additionally, recycled materials are used in the con-struction of the building whenever possible.

The eco-sustainable quality of the building will be judged on the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design [LEED] certification system. This system monit-

ers energy-saving tactics and water-efficiency installation during construction processes.

The new residence hall certification is currently at LEED Silver, the second of four levels of certification. The final LEED certification will be determined upon completion of the building.

The new residence hall varies in height due to its loca-tion on the State Street hill. It is one building divided into three wings. The north wing, located parallel to Route 9, will be seven stories tall with the first floor dedicated to mechanical and storage purposes.

The south wing, closest to O’Connor Hall, is five floors. The bottom floor of the south wing will contain the resident director apartment and the new campus con-venience store/Sandella’s Flatbread.

Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life and Judicial Affairs Glenn Cochran said the new “food outlet” will be open to all students and faculty, with “grab-and-go” foods and simple convenience store items: Band-Aids, Tylenol, toothpaste and the like.

The center connect-ing wing is primarily residential - with the exception of laundry facilities, game room and resident assistant and director offices on the ground floor. The building will house 410 residents.

Cochran is enthusi-astic about the “back-yard” of the future resi-dence hall. He confirmed that there will be a half-court basketball space, instead of the rumored volleyball court. The setup and details of this green area will be de-cided upon construction completion.

The total cost of the new residence hall is $47.9 mil-lion, from a 25-year bond at a 3.65 percent interest rate.

According to Hamel, the building was financed through Build America Bonds, which are subsidized through the federal stimulus bill, although they are not a

direct subsidy of the stimulus package.The new residence hall will be avail-

able for room selection in spring 2011 at an anticipated residency fee of $7,500, compared to $5,600, the least expensive residency fee.

Sophomore Brian Catalfamos said, “It seems pretty cool, but I would prob-ably just stay in Larned if it costs that much.”

Hamel believes the new residence hall will be a positive asset for FSC.

“Before, the first thing you experi-enced was the parking lot, and now you will experience a new significant facility coming into the campus,” said Hamel.

Cochran said, “The big advantage is we’re connecting the Linsley community better to the rest of the residence halls.”

Students are enthusiastic about the new residence hall. Senior Kim Selwitz, SGA senator-at-large, said, “I hope it

helps the school become more residential. I think if more people lived on campus, it

could result in a more vibrant campus life!”Freshman Kevin Long said he’s drawn to the new

dorm because he “heard it was going to be air conditioned and [I] would definitely rather live in a new building ver-sus the old ones.”

However, according to Hamel, only certain office spaces and the food outlet will be air conditioned, not the dorm rooms.

Sophomore Emily McNamara would prefer to live in the new residence hall. “I want my own space, not just a bed with just a common area for everyone.”

Freshman Marisa Graziano said, “I definitely want to live in the new dorms because everything’s updated and seems to be looking way better than all of the other ones.”

Junior Donnie Bubb said, “I think the new residence hall will give the school a new look to go with its new university status. I like the new look and I wouldn’t be

entirely against living there, except where cost gets in-volved, because money’s so tight these days.”

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New residence hall construction on schedule

“I wouldn’t be entirely against living there, except where cost gets involved,because money’s so tight these days.”

- Junior Donnie Bubb

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Carr’s patience appreciatedLast semester, I agreed to give up my spacious, beautiful room in O’Connor Hall

to live with a friend of mine in whatever residence hall was available, as she was re-admitted to the school after the deadline for housing deposits had passed.

Months after Laurie Carr, FSC’s Residence Life Assignment Coordinator, kindly agreed to let me switch from my original O’Co assignment to the random one I would be placed in with said friend, my compadre decided she was actually going to live at home, rather than on campus in the new room I had been assigned after relinquishing my tight, loving, “in your face, Towers residents” grasp on that perfect O’Co room.

After recovering from the initial shock of this heinous betrayal by my best friend, I emailed Laurie Carr. After reading my email full of sorrow and grievances, she seemed to understand my plight, and as I am an upperclassman in high academic standing (I like to think), she entertained my request to switch my assignment to one of the four available rooms at the Marlborough MAIA housing complex.

Keep in mind, this was essentially my third room switch. A resident is usually supposed to switch only under extenuating circumstances after the two-week trial period at the beginning of each semester. Carr allowed me to bounce around and answered every one of the seven hundred emails I sent her asking and repeating questions over and over again.

I love the new place! I think it’s greater than great, and I am entirely thankful for such an understanding, polite and competent Residence Life Assignment Coordinator.

It’s been years since I’ve suited up in my high school track gear - but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy a good walk. Maybe bum a smoke or two from my roommate and take off for that good old spot on campus called “nowhere in particular.”

But lately, my feet have been having some unlucky run-ins with a certain funky foe. A stinky roadblock, hurled onto the sidewalks and stairs and streets of our dear campus, spackling the concrete with a cough and a splash.

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m talking about the puke. We’re talking about spews of all hues, smearing your last stumble-locations

with the force of a T-shirt cannon loaded with water balloons of Raspberry Rubinoff and the chunky remains of Sodexo’s breakfast for dinner options.

Bet you wish you didn’t steal four straight refills of Fanta Orange from the ComCaf now!

Come on! I’m not here to judge anyone’s tolerance of alcohol, but rather the locations in which your wretched retch, ends up (chuck). We don’t want anyone important to know where the drunkest people hang out on campus. I don’t think that is our intent as students - is it?

I hate to bring it up (pun intended) and I try not to seem bitter, for I have also puked before. Oh, have I puked! In cars, out of cars, on girlfriends and one time into a second-floor gutter in Allston - but not on the walkways and stoops of my own home.

Therefore, I must rebuke your puke. Miscellaneous barfers of Framingham State, keep your chunks to yourself, and I shall purge you of my discontent.

To all who have lost their lunches, let them never be found.

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Safety firstThe beginning of the fall semester is an exciting time for new

students. They arrange their dorm rooms, adjust to hectic class schedules and try to find normalcy away from the comforts of home.

And while they prepare for the academic and social challanges college life brings, students often forget the importance of campus safety.

The U.S. Department of Justice recently released a study esti-mating one in four college women - twenty-five percent - will be the victim of rape or attempted rape before graduation.

Most students on campus consider Framingham State to be rel-atively safe. Students often take it for granted they don’t need to worry about crime when walking back to their dorms late at night. However, the more at ease students are, the less likely it is they will be as vigilant as if they were worried about safety.

The more aware students are of the dangers on college cam-puses, the less likely it is for incidents to occur. Being vigilant on-and off-campus - no matter how comfortable you feel - is the key to staying safe.

Men and women should be aware of their surroundings. Stu-dents should avoid walking alone at night, especially from the parking lots. Taking the shuttle or calling campus police for an escort can prevent any incidents from taking place. Campus police is always willing to escort a student during the late-night hours - their job is to keep students safe.

Additionally, being familiar with the emergency call boxes lo-cated on campus is also important. The call boxes allow students to reach campus police easily at any time, and get help in any emergency situation.

And students shouldn’t just be alert on campus. Some of the most dangerous situations occur off-campus and at house parties.

The buddy system is essential at any off-campus party, bar or club. It allows students to watch out for one another in unfamiliar locations where they are surrounded by strangers.

Alcohol impairs judgment and it can affect decision-making. Someone who is trustworthy when sober may not act the same way under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Students should decide on the designated driver before they leave for the evening or arrange for a taxi. Even if the walk to and from the party is short, walking anywhere while inebriated is dangerous.

Additionally, by telling friends and roommates where they are and when they will be back, college students are able to make sure they all get home safely. It is also important for students going to a party or social event to familiarize themselves with the address they are at should any emergency situation arise.

No one should ever leave a drink unattended, especially around those they don’t know. Just because people are friends on Face-book or share classes doesn’t mean they are worthy of being trust-ed with your personal safety.

Additionally, college men and women should always be aware of the dangers of drinking and alcohol poisoning. Drinking games often make it easy for men and women to become intoxicated faster than they normally would in another social situation. Beer pong, card games and taking shots can get someone drunk a lot faster than nursing a beer. It is important for friends to watch out for each other. Students should not be afraid to stop someone from taking another drink - it could prevent alcohol poisoning and even save a life.

Although college life can provide men and women with exciting social opportunities, fun at parties and freedom, it also presents dangers.The Department of Justice’s estimation that twenty-five percent of college-aged women will be victims of a sexual assault before graduation is startling. To some, it’s hard to believe a sexual assault could happen on our own quaint little campus. But the victim of a sexual assault could be anyone - your roommate, best friend, lab partner or the woman sitting across from you in the dining hall. The study should not evoke fear, but instead, inspire all of us to be more vigilant.

By raising awareness about safety on-and off-campus, we can keep one another from becoming another statistic. One in four women should not have the happiness of graduation marred by the memories of a sexual assault.

Tom O’BrienEditorial Staff

Amy KoskiAssociate Editor

It’s 8:05 a.m., and I’m just parking my car in the Maynard St. parking lot when I realize I’m fresh out of gum. I was planning on finally striking up a conversation with that cute girl I sit next to in computer graphics class, but not without a fresh pack of Dentyne Ice as halitosis insurance. No worries - I’ll just grab some in the newly redesigned “McCarthy Center Marketplace.”

8:10 a.m.: What’s this? The Snack Bar isn’t open until 9:00 a.m.? Well that doesn’t help me since class starts at 8:30, so I mosey on over to the Ram’s Den, bustling with breakfast activity. But alas, no gum sold there.

“Try the vending machine upstairs,” a fellow student suggests.There’s a vending machine in the College Center? Curious to find this never-before-seen

contraption, I venture upstairs to take a look. After realizing there is no gum sold at the Cyber Café either, I search feverishly for the

supposed 3rd floor vending machine. After walking past the Mazmanian Art Gallery, I spot a student walking out of a small corner near the elevators with a fresh beverage. It’s the hidden vending machines! Gushing with joy, I dig in my pockets for change and check out the gum options.

Juicy Fruit and Big Red. Not quite the Arctic Glacial Frost flavor for which I was hoping. It’s now nearly 8:20 a.m., and I’m beginning to get nervous that I won’t be able to find any gum

before photography class. I ask the desk attendant in the lobby if she knows where I can purchase a pack of gum on campus, besides the vending machine’s bountiful selection. “The bookstore sells gum,” she says.

The bookstore? Hmm, not the first place I would have thought of in a quest for gum, but if it’s there, no problem. I still have 10 minutes before class.

8:25 a.m.: I arrive at the bookstore. It’s closed. It opens at 9:00 a.m., as does the Juice Bar. I’m getting desperate.

Oh wait! There’s a new snack bar in the library, right where my class is! Why didn’t I think of this before? I just hope it’s open before 9:00 a.m.…

8:29 a.m.: I arrive at the Whittemore Library “Smart Market,” which is miraculously open! A wave of relief cascades over me. Everything is going to turn out all right after all. I’ll get my gum, and still be on time for class. I ask the lady at the counter for a pack of gum.

“Sorry, no gum,” she replies. 8:31 a.m.: I arrive to computer graphics class, no gum in hand. The cute girl is already in her

seat. Feeling miserable, I slump down next to her and try to avoid eye contact. Suddenly, she gets my attention by asking me a question.“Hey, do you have a piece of gum?”FSC, please do something to make gum more accessible on campus!

September 24, 20106 The Gatepost

Corporate language, lower standards

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A sticky situation

By Samantha R. HamelGatepost Columnist

At last week’s All College Meeting, University President Timothy Flanagan set before Framingham State faculty, staff and students a list of “university goals and objectives” for the 2010-11 academic year. I was especially struck by his first goal: “sharpen the university’s focus on the success of each student.”

If this is his new goal, what has he been doing for the last four years?

This is an institution of higher learning - a state institution at that. Our only goal should be to focus on the success of our students - every student. Framingham State students come from all backgrounds - some privileged but for the majority, not so. With the help of the state, students who otherwise may not have had such an opportunity come here to

be educated, nurtured and prepared for their careers and lives post-graduation. Each student comes here with the impression that he or she will be treated as an individual and, as such, will receive personal attention on his or her road to success. I am surprised that Flanagan and his administration have not been as focused on this matter in the past as they should have been all along.

Flanagan and the majority of the top administrators, who spoke for roughly 50 minutes on Sept. 15 about their vision for Framingham State in the coming years, did no more than spew inflated rhetoric onto their audience, using strategically vague phrases in hopes of satisfying us without really telling us anything at all. Here are some examples from Flanagan’s speech:

“Make assessment a key component of university decision making.” Again, if this is the objective both Flanagan and his team have spent the summer developing, how have they been making decisions up until now? Taking “educated” guesses? Asking the odd student or two who happen to wander into the administrative cocoon of Dwight Hall? This is an institution of higher learning, part of whose purpose is to teach its students about proper research methods. For its administration not to follow these methods themselves is astonishing.

“Improve persistence rate to 77 percent (from 74 percent) and graduation rate to 52 percent (from 49 percent).” I have a number of concerns with this goal. First, this is not much of a goal at all. A 3 percent increase? This is the lofty aim that is going to change the school as we know it? I doubt it. As a separate objective, Flanagan stated he hopes they will “meet or exceed” these planned enrollment goals. Let me get this straight: not only is he setting the bar embarrassingly low, but he is making a goal out of reaching such a meager marker? As students, we are being encouraged constantly to raise our expectations - to try to reach beyond the bare minimum. Shouldn’t Flanagan and the administration be held to the same standards?

This is a university, not a corporation. However, Flanagan’s speech was littered with corporate language - such as “operationalize” and “funding mechanisms” - that made his speech seem more like a marketing ploy than a practical list of goals. Flanagan and the rest of the administration should not be trying to sell us a pitch. They are not advertisers, and we are not consumers. What they should be doing is establishing specific goals and mapping more concrete and challenging plans to accomplish them.

The administrators seemed preposterously proud of their “innovative” decision to refocus their priorities on student success. Congratulations, FSU administration - you have finally figured out what your job is!

Chris KopackoOpinion Editor

One of the most common complaints regarding Framingham State is the lack of activ-ity on campus during the weekend. College administrators wonder why it is that campus empties out every Friday afternoon, yet they give very little incentive to keep students here. One of the biggest turn-offs for remaining on campus is the lack of food available. Sunday through Thursday, food is available all day, be it at the caf, grill or Grab N’ Go area. How-ever, as soon as the weekend rolls around, food becomes very scarce. Students are forced to scour campus for the little bit of food that is available at completely inconvinent times.

“Brunch” isn’t available until 10:30, which seems more like just lunch than a combination of both breakfast and lunch. There is no food available prior to that, and athletes with early games or students who need to be at work are simply out of luck until then. Similarly, be-tween the end of “brunch” and the beginning of dinner, not a single one of the seven dining facilities is open. After dinner ends, which is earlier than during the week, a student’s only hope for food is to order take-out from someplace on Route 9. In a state of panic, a student might resort to one of the several vending machines to provide nourishment in the extended off-hours of the dining facilities. However those are neither reliable nor convenient as most of them don’t take Ram Cash.

If Framingham State administrators really wanted to encourage more students to remain on campus during the weekends, they might start by listening to the needs of the starving students who suffer through the weekends here living off Easy Mac and Ramen noodles.

Weak weekend dining

Nenia CorcoranEditorial Staff

7September 17, 2010

Lifelong Learning SeriesFramingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and

Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series, running through November 20.

Living Deliberately: Thinking like Thoreau Today Jeffrey, S. Cramer, Curator of Collections at the Thoreau Institute.

Wednesday, September 29, 7:00pm.

Find out what it means to live with Thoreauvian resolve and purpose, and how Thoreau’s teachings are still relevant in today’s world.

“American Art at the Addison Gallery of American Art” Dr. Erika Schneider, Assistant Prof. of Art History, Framingham State University.

Saturday, September 25, 10:00am- Justin McCarthy College Center Forum.

The newly renovated Addison Gallery at Phillips Academy boasts a rich collection of American art, and this illustrated presentation will cover some of their artists including such notables as Winslow Homer,

Impressionist painters, Georgia O’Keeffe and others.

For more information, call 508-532-6347 or visit www.framinghamlibrary.org.

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ARTS & FEATURES

While sculpting a figure out of clay, Linda Clan-cy, a senior studio art

major, realized the piece closely re-sembled the face of her late father. At its current phase of completion, the face is accented with faded handwritten sentences transcribed directly out of her father’s journal in his handwriting.

“I like pushing the limits of the material and letting it take on a whole new meaning,” said Clancy.

Since his passing 15 years ago, Clancy said she has kept her fa-ther’s journal, but had not opened it for years. She said her decision to incorporate the journal entry into the sculpted face was influenced by her thoughts on “memories and

Sitting alone after hours in a classroom on May Hall’s fourth floor, Niki Orphanos

calmly scrapes small flakes of wood onto a paint-stained table.

When Orphanos isn’t teaching art to elementary school students in Norwood and busy being a mother, she works toward earning her graduate degree.

The class she is taking now is The Art of the Book and her current project is constructing wood block prints. After she carves shapes out of blocks of wood, she will roll ink onto her carving and press it onto

Lisa Valeri, who has a double major in studio art and Eng-lish, said she has always been

inspired by “ancient forms of beauty,” a sentiment she expresses in her work with photo transfer pieces.

This particular art form involves reinventing photographic images by reworking them in creative and inter-esting ways.

She prints pictures on an ink jet copier, applies a glue-like substance, and rubs the image onto a piece of paper with a wooden spoon. Some of the pictures she uses she took with her own camera, and others were originally

May Hall MonthlyThe Gatepost’s monthly update of May Hall’s artistic happenings.

Linda Clancy’s sculpture of her father features transcriptions

from his journal.

things that have faded.”In her senior seminar

class, Clancy said she has the opportunity to pursue every “randomaccident” which presents itself in the course of her work.“I’m at the pointwhere I’m allowed to explore, even if things don’t make sense right away.”

taken by other photographers, but the end project is all her own.

“I’m trying to create a space for contemplation using different ar-chitectural forms,” said Valeri. “As a Christian, church is the place I go to work through my problems.”

Her work combines images of stained glass, statues, steeples and other elements to combine the experience of a church on one medium.

“You can lose yourself in intri-cate pieces of art,” said Valeri.

either an accordion-fold book or a scroll.

She said she takes these courses not only to stay “up-to-date” on artistic projects for her students, but also because she simply feels passionately about what she does and takes every opportunity to hone her skills.

“I love printmaking, so whenever there is a class available, I take it,” she said.

Orphanos said these classes are also a welcome break from the usual.

“As a mom, I don’t find enough time to do my own work. This is where I come to escape.”

Lisa Valeri creates works of art from photographs.

Niki Orphanos makes carvings to be used in book printing.

"I like pushing the limits of the material and letting it take on a whole new meaning.”

- Linda Clancy

By Spencer BuellAssistant Arts and Features Editor

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September 24, 2010

“The only parties I’ve been to have been

really boring.”

- Andrew Rais, seniorhistory major

“

“I haven’t really partied, so it hasn’t affected me - yet!”

- Kara Hill, freshman fashion design major

“Partying at FSC: you get Framing-hammered. It’s

made me a better person.”- Kurtis Buczynski, sophomore business administration major

“Partying makes school less stressful - a little break from

the daily grind.”

- Allen Carvalho, senior psychology major

“On-campus partying? Non-existent.”

- Ashley Hess, sophomore,undeclared

“I find it really hard to write pa-pers and play ‘ruit at the same

time.”

- Bryan Mckenna, sophomore English major

“We’re forced to party else-where because the rules here

are so constricting.”

- Chelsea Osborne, sophomore English major

“I like going to parties, being social and meeting new people. It takes you out of your comfort

zone.”- Elena Cox, freshman

early childhood development major

“My friends and I have lots of cereal parties.”

- Rachel Gelianas, freshman English major

“The biggest rush is at night on ‘thirsty Thursday’ is right

before we close.”

- Jose Luis Valentin, Firepit Cashier

“I’ve made more friends at parties than I would have just

walking around campus.”

- Marvin Vibert, senior biology major

Campus Conversation

Photos by Drake McCabeBy Tom O’Brien & Spencer Buell

“I’m not really a big party-goer. I’m more focused on

schoolwork. That’s what I’m here for.”

- Alyssa Gierej, sophomore communication arts major

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Arts & Features

Video Games

Rockstar Games takes third-person, Grand Theft Auto-style free-roam gameplay,

from the gritty streets to the old west in “Red Dead Redemption.”

Forget your uzi and low-rider and perform a “trot-by” on some

actual horsepower. Visit the local saloon and slug back something from a jug with more X’s than you can count, just before passing out in a moonshined stupor. Or, actu-ally engage in the campaign of this compelling action-packed sequel and say goodbye to free time. The choice is yours, partner. Saddle up!

This action/adventure game is just plain fun. With an advanced gameplay engine (made by the de-velopers of the Grand Theft Auto series), “Red Dead Redemption” is a bloody facelift to the spaghetti western. Got somewhere to go? Hop on a horse. Need to get some attention? Shoot six guns in the air.

This game’s got snakes, spittoons and a badass hero looking to ruffle a pet-ticoat or two.

Enter the player: luckless outlaw John Marshton, who finds himself forced into some different shoes, or boots rather, when the government kidnaps his family, forcing him to the other side of the law. The feds’ demands? All Marshton has to do is hunt down the three members of his old gang of rabble-rousers and bring them to justice. Oh yeah, this means scouring all ends of the huge, fully interactive world of Red Dead’s american old west.

During this journey, don’t for-get that town happenings are occur-

Movies

If this review were imagined via the nerdy thought process of slacker/rocker Scott Pilgrim,

you would probably have to first deposit two quarters to get things started.

Then, the soft, crunchy whim-per of a distortion pedal builds from somewhere distant, and sud-denly the wall adjacent to you ex-plodes in a shower of neon, 3-D music notes, flattening what was once your house, and leaving a fortress of guitar amps in its place. Impressed? Vexed? Both? Enter the arcade-stylized dreamworld of Scott Pilgrim and his dazzling

8-bit quest for true love. “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” is

American Director Edgar Wright’s rendition of the graphic novel series, Scott Pilgrim, by Bryan Lee O’Malley. The film is a one-of-a-kind fantasy romp that encompasses all sorts of American youth culture, crammed around the story of an unsuspecting Pilgrim, who’s been tossed into a su-per-mess. The movie’s appearance is outrageous from the get-go, a mash-up of comic-books, arcade games and grunge, and filled with quirky throw-backs to all sorts of Generation Y ref-erences.

The plot is heartwarming enough, with a twist. Scott, played by Michael Cera, finds the girl of his dreams in Ramona Flowers, a mysterious cutie with highlighter-colored hair. In order to win Ramona over, Scott learns that

he must defeat her “seven evil exes,” who are determined to make Scott and Ramona’s relationship end in an early “game over.” Already struggling with aspirations of taking his band “Sex bo-bomb” to the big leagues, Scott has no idea what he’s getting in to by sticking with Ramona.

While the plot, character develop-ment and dialogue are semi-enjoyable deviations from the average teen angst comedy/drama, it is the actual appear-ance of this movie that is most strik-ing.

Using all sorts of slick graphics and post production effects, Pilgrim and his lovable crew are transported into a sort of half real, half video game world, complete with bonus points! Never before have I seen a movie that looks like it forgot to turn it’s pop-up blocker off.

Audiences can get fastened to their seats watching a half-way-pathetic Pilgrim struggle through level after level of big, bad boss exes - every one a more formidable foe than the last - and it looks awesome! Each of the battles is played out as an arcade-style brawl of su-per-nerdy superpowers, which the scrawny Cera gets propelled into. A drastic change from his normally silly, wallflower-ish demeanor.

“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” is a generational flick with a fresh, bold style that proposes the statement, “If you think you’re too old for this, you’re probably just not cool enough.”

Hailing from Chicago, Il-linois, Dis-

turbed has captured its audience with deafening staccatos

fronted by vocalist David Draiman, who sports a unique vocal repertoire. This CD is no different from the rest. Some may find the lack of change a little bor-ing, whereas loyal fans may not need a change of pace.

The opening piece eerily introduces the listener to what is in store. The music continues to build suspense and grabs the attention of all who hear. By doing this, it fails to give away the overall sound of “Asylum,” but reassures fans that Disturbed hasn’t changed. It becomes clear the hard rock that is about to be un-leashed!

As “Asylum” progresses, the lack of guitar soloing becomes evident. Dan Donegan has never been mentioned when talking about memorable and clas-sic guitar soloists, but he still brings stun-ning sound to the CD as a whole. “Infec-tion” creates a wah-filled shred session

that traps the listener with every note that is played. “Never Again” also incorpo-rates distortion, which has always been a trademark of Donegan, but has more re-cently been perfected. This is a nice step up from the diversity of his already sick guitar sounds.

What isn’t new, however, seems to be the styles and techniques implemented in the guitar solos. For those avid Disturbed fans that are familiar with prior albums such as “Ten Thousand Fists” and “Inde-structible,” it’s easy to notice similarities. “Infection” relates as well with the gui-tar solo to “Inside the Fire.” In addition, the two pieces from “Never Again” and “Stricken” can, in ways, coincide. But, only to the true fan’s ear can these ele-ments be pointed out.

So, the music as a whole hasn’t changed from the band’s original sound, but the lyrics continue to hold deep and power-

ful meanings. Specifically, “Another Way to Die” captures the attitude of the rebellious and controversial crowd. It outwardly goes against the norm and encourages listeners to stand by their own beliefs and lead, not follow. For the teenaged fan base, listener’s could get goose bumps, sensing the music coming out of the headphones would be rejected by parents.

For anyone searching for an album that can be played at ridiculously loud levels on their iPods, “Asylum” fits that category. For those who want to iden-tify songs simply by the beat of the drum or the vocals of the singer, this is that album as well. However, listen-ers seeking solos that never end should look elsewhere. Despite the similarities from previous CDs, “Asylum” still as-sures fans that Disturbed is still alive and kicking, and will be for many years

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“Red Dead Redemption”Xbox 360/PS3

Disturbed “Asylum”

Aug. 29, 2010

ring all over the place, all the time! Along the way, players can take part in side activities ranging from public hangings, standoffs, gambling and hunt-ing for pelts. To be honest, it can be tough to find a location in which something isn’t get-ting burned down, assaulted or robbed.

With simple-enough con-trols and sharp graphics, this game is an instant shoe-in to most gamers’ collections. But if over-the-top violence is not your cup of tea, Red Dead is probably not for you.

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By Matthew CookStaff Writer

By Tom O’BrienartS & featureS editor

and powerful lyrics since the band’s first album, “The Sickness,” hit the scene.

That was over 10 years ago. The gang from Chi-town showed they’re still rocking and writing with the same-old Disturbed sound, through their fifth studio album, “Asylum,” released on August 29.

Famous for their track “Down with the Sickness,” Disturbed has always been an in-your-face band,

Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

By Tom O’BrienartS & featureS editor

“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”

Photo courtesy of Rockstar Games

Photo courtesy of www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com

September 24, 2010

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Spring Break 2011Dublin and London

Join the Marketing Club on their 7th annual international spring break trip to the great countries of Ireland and

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Framingham State University

Chorus

Framingham State University Chorus is open to

all members of the FSU community!

Join us Tuesdays from 7-9 pm

in the Heineman Ecumenical Center

as we prepare our winter concerts.

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By Matt CookStaff Writer

12 September 24, 2010

Did you know...?All major league baseball umpires are required to

wear black underwear while on the job!

SPORTS

By shutting out Mass. Maritime 2-0, the Framingham State Men’s Soccer team extended their winning streak to six games.

On Wednesday, it came to an end.

Coming into town, Babson was an impressive 5-2 on the season, all of those wins coming via shutouts. Midfielder Cory Ferris was aware and produced two quick, quality chances in the first minute of play. Framingham’s offense continued to amaze fans and intimidate opponents.

With offense of their own, Babson had close calls that included a shot that rang off the post. By the 11th minute, they were dominating the possession battle.

Aside from the numerous scoring opportunities, the Rams also incorporated breakaways in hopes of putting a goal on the board. In the 31st minute, Ferris found himself with no one left to beat but the goalkeeper. However he was unable to get the shot that he was hoping for.

As the first half progressed, Babson turned it up a notch in the shots category, pressuring Framingham more and more. In the 41st minute, the Rams managed to place bodies in the shooting lane,

deflecting a potential goal. It took all of FSC’s defense to

stop Babson’s aggression.The intensity of this non-

conference match grew as the referees were outwardly allowing the athletes to play, blowing the

whistle only on rare occasions. Tension and drama were brought

to the next level in the closing minutes of the half. Yellow cards were given to players from each team, as a result of two different plays. To close the first 45 minutes of play, a corner kick was awarded

Roadblock for the Rams

Men’s soccer falls to Babson for first loss

to FSC, but it was to no avail as the clock wound down, and they were rushed to build a formation.

Midfielder Peter Maranto played the second half with ease. He managed a breakaway in the opening minutes and implemented

strategic movements to outwit and fool his defenders, mainly working the sidelines and utilizing his speed.

It took close to 70 minutes for either team to score. The goal came in the form of Captain Jason Silva delivering a one timer that just found the top right corner of the net.

The Rams’ 6-1 start has put them in first place in the MASCAC standings.

He remains the scoring leader for the team.

Answering the spree of shots, Babson once again found the post and kicked just wide, in only the first three minutes of the second half.

Each team understood the ability level of their opponent.

With time winding down, Midfielder Josh Danesh threw one on goal that deflected off the goalkeeper’s fingers and squeezed its way into the net, instantly quieting the crowd.

If Framingham wanted to remain undefeated, they’d really have to work for it.

For both teams, the consistent offense carried over into the overtime period, but the defensive issues would prove costly

for the Rams. Only seven minutes

into sudden death overtime, the Babson

Beavers found a hole in the defense and scored on a breakaway chance.

Babson claimed victory 2-1, bringing FSC to 6-1 on the season. Babson improved their record to 6-2.

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On The SidelineWomen’s Soccer Captain

Melissa Price

By Ryan CreedStaff Writer

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GP: How did you get involved in the sport?

Price: I started playing soccer when I was about 5-years-old and have been in love with it ever since.

GP: Who was your favorite athlete growing up?

Price: My favorite athlete growing up was Mia Hamm. She exemplifies how far hard work and dedication can take you.

GP: What has been your most memorable moment as an athlete here at FSC?

Price: My favorite moment as an athlete here would have to be my freshman year when I scored the winning goal against Babson College in overtime.

GP: How do you think the team has performed so far this year?

Price: The team has been working very hard and playing phenomenal! The

beginning of our season was against some of our toughest opponents, so even though we have a losing record, that is changing as we have won our past three games.

GP: What does the role of captain mean to you?

Price: Being a captain means working hard and trying to set a positive example.

GP: What will you miss most when the season is over?

Price: I will miss my teammates. They’re awesome - I love them all! And I’ll miss getting to see them every day.

GP: Is it difficult to balance school and sports?

Price: Balancing school and sports is not that hard - I get all my work done. I think it even helps me organize my free time better. It can just become frustrating when you have a later class on game days and have to miss that or leave early a lot.

Senior Melissa Price leads the Rams for the 2010 season.

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New England (-14.5) vs. BuffaloSunday at 1 p.m.

Josh’s Pick: 35-14 New England Nenia’s Pick: 34-10 New England

New York Jets at Miami (-2)Sunday at 8:20 p.m.

Josh’s Pick: 17-10 Miami Nenia’s Pick: 21-17 NY Jets

Editors’ NFL Pick of the Week

Rams of the Week

Spread as of Thursday, September 23

Field hockey goalkeeper Allesha Kenyon has once again been recognized for her contributions to the Rams by being named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 12. Kenyon is once again providing the team with solid play in front of the Rams’ goal.

In his first year at FSC, wide receiver Jason Patterson has been an offensive weapon for the Rams, leading the team with 392 all-purpose yards. Patterson was recognized for his contributions to the team by being named New England Football Conference (NEFC) Offensive Player of the Week during the week of Sept. 11. He racked up 192 yards and scored two touchdowns in the Rams’ 20-19 victory over Nichols College.

Senior midfielder Scotty Faria has been a major reason for the men’s soccer team’s 5-1 start, racking up 16 points through the early part of the season for the Rams. Faria was named MASCAC Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 19, scoring four goals during that period, including his second hat trick of the season during a 4-1 win against Roger Williams.

Men’s soccer goalkeeper Greg Halle’s work in front of the Rams’ net has once again garnered recognition from the rest of the conference, as he was named MASCAC co-Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 12. Now, in his senior season for FSC, Halle has held his opponents to 0.57 goals against average this year.

Scotty Faria Greg Halle

Jason Patterson Allesha Kenyon

By Josh PrimakSportS editor

By Nenia CorcoranSportS editor

Football trumps Salve Regina

Sports 15September 24, 2010

The Framingham State Rams walked away with a win over Salve Regina on Saturday afternoon, making their overall record 2-1.

Despite having never faced Salve Regina on the football field before, the Rams proved to be more than worthy opponents for the Seahawks early on in the game when Brent Loveless ended the Seahawks’ first drive with an interception.

Loveless’ interception led to the Rams’ first offensive drive, where a 31-yard completion to James McCarthy spotted the Rams on the two-yard line for first and goal. Melikke Van Alstyne went in for the touchdown unscathed and Phil Cosmos’ extra point gave the Rams the early 7-0 lead.

The second quarter saw little offense from either team, and the score would remain 7-0 into the second half.

The second half opened with some trouble for the Rams. After fumbling the opening snap and turning the ball over on Salve’s 46-yard line, the Se-ahawks drove the ball down the field and set their kicker up for a 24-yard field goal attempt.

Tyrone Notice blocked the attempt, sending the Framingham fans into a wild frenzy and allowing the Rams to recover the ball in the endzone for a touchback.

The Rams’ defense proved to be unwavering, stopping any attempt Salve could muster for a touchdown and forcing them to attempt another field goal late in the third quarter. Seahawk kicker Brenden Deasy came through with a 20-yard field goal, cutting the Rams’ lead down to 7-3.

The Rams answered back quickly, as quarterback Kurt Leone connected with McCarthy for a 21-yard touchdown pass. Cosmos finished off the play with the extra point, putting the Rams on top 14-3.

The Rams ran down the clock during their next drive, and the Seahawks gained possession with just over three minutes remaining in the game.

The Seahawks had one last scoring opportunity, but Mark Nunes picked off the throw to end Salve Regina’s hopes at a come back.

“This by far is the most talented team we have had in years, but with saying that we have to produce when it counts. We know once the team truly mends together, we will be very hard to slow down and hopefully impossible to stop. Week by week we have gotten better,” said senior Travis Wright.

“Overall, we played really well. Our offense moved the ball and punched it in when they had to and our defense made key stops. With that said, there is still always room to improve and we need to play better this week at Bridge-water,” said senior safety Anthony Pappagallo.

The Rams will battle conference rival Bridgewater State Saturday at 1 p.m. at Bridgewater. Nenia Corcoran/The Gatepost

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Students try their luck at Casino Night.

Edith celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Mariachi Band.

Students at the Route 9 job fair.

Students enjoying the warm fall weather.