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Campus Police could soon be accredited by state agency

By Zack Comeau Editorial Staff An accreditation process for the Framingham State PD is nearing completion, and campus police could soon be on par with state and local police departments’ professional standards. Campus Police Chief Brad Medeiros hopes that once the department is accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission, President Timothy Flanagan and the [...]

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Campus mourns loss of beloved student

By Spencer Buell Editor-in-Chief The campus is in mourning this week, as the FSU community comes to terms with the loss of a classmate, a roommate, a fellow dancer and a friend. At a series of campus events in her honor, friends and family celebrated the memory of sophomore Ashley Donahue, who was killed in [...]

Hilltop’s latest musical disgusts and impresses

Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor   Perhaps the darkest, bloodiest weekend in DPAC’s history came recently as The Hilltop Players performed their latest musical: “Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Originally created as a musical in 1979 by famed playwright and composer Stephen Sondheim, “Sweeney Todd” tells the story of a bellicose [...]

Admins to consider adopting smoke-free campus policy

By Jennifer Hand Staff Writer   On Thursday, the first meeting of FSU’s committee to explore the possibility of adopting a smoke-free policy was held in the 1839 room. Students and faculty discussed the pros and cons of adopting a smoke-free air policy, and whether that would affect smokers’ decisions whether to attend FSU. Currently, [...]

Women’s basketball below .500 since break

28 January 2012

By Matt Cook Sports Editor Since the end of the fall semester, the women’s basketball team has gone 4-5, but as of late, the Rams have been bouncing back by getting key wins. On Jan. 19, Framingham was able to capture their first victory in the MASCAC with a 70-58 win over MCLA which snapped [...]

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Men’s basketball struggling in conference play

28 January 2012

By Ty Foster Assistant Sports Editor The Rams defeated Colby-Sawyer by one point in overtime to earn their first home victory of the season on Nov. 22. Following a loss against the Chargers, the men’s basketball team has an overall record of 7-12. Guard Tyrone Figueroa, a sophomore,  leads the team in scoring, rebounds, assists [...]

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Driscoll having breakout season

28 January 2012

By Matt Cook Sports Editor       The ice hockey team has received key contributions from underclassmen this year, including defenseman Bo Driscoll, a sophomore, giving the  Rams a 3-10-3 record overall and a 2-7-2 mark in the MASCAC. Framingham is ahead of Westfield State, and currently, the Rams are in contention to compete [...]

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Semi attendees must take bus or book a room

Semi attendees must take bus or book a room

27 January 2012

By Kathleen McDonough Assistant News Editor This year, administrators are requiring students who attend next week’s SUAB semiformal to either purchase a room at the Sheraton Hotel or take the school’s provided transportation back to campus. Alcohol will be served at the dance to students over the age of 21, and according to Sharon Rivers, [...]

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Gatepost Interview: Katherine Horn, English Department

27 January 2012

By Kärin Radock Assistant News Editor   1. Please provide a brief summary of your résumé. I majored in English and minored in Women’s Studies and Studio Art at Washington University in St. Louis, where I got my B.A.  I got my master’s and Ph.D. at Tufts. I taught at Illinois State University for a [...]

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FSUPD issued $82,000 in parking tickets last year

FSUPD issued $82,000 in parking tickets last year

27 January 2012

By Kerrin Murray News Editor Campus Police issued $82,000 in parking tickets last year, according to Mike Mayo, FSU property director and parking clerk. According to Mayo, 2, 750 parking tickets were administered during fiscal year 2011. Mayo said, “The money that is collected is turned into the Business Office in Dwight Hall and goes [...]

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Free shuttle service now available to students

Free shuttle service now available to students

27 January 2012

By Kärin Radock Assistant News Editor   Beginning this semester, students will be able to take advantage of a free shuttle service to several key locations around Framingham. In an e-mail from Dean of Students Melinda Stoops last week, students were informed about the new service, dubbed RAM TRAM, which is overseen by Student Involvement and [...]

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Gatepost Interview: Sharon Rivers, SILD Program Coordinator

09 December 2011

By Kerrin Murray News Editor GP: Please provide a brief summary of your resume and educational background.   I got my bachelor’s of science in psychology from Salem State University and I got my mastaer’s of education in higher education and student affairs from Salem State University. I worked full-time at Salem State as the [...]

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Business clubs plan interschool collaboration

09 December 2011

By Kärin Radock Assistant News Editor On Wednesday, Dec. 7, business clubs from FSU and Fitchburg State met to plan outreach for the Massachusetts Business Club Association. At the second such on-campus MBCA conference of the semester, FSU’s Business Leadership and Marketing Clubs and Fitchburg’s Business Society approved the organization’s mission statement, which states that [...]

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Faculty to be surveyed about gen ed model

09 December 2011

Samantha Rawson Editorial Staff On Monday, Dec. 12, the College Curriculum Committee hopes to release a survey to faculty soliciting their feedback about the proposed General Education model. The survey will focus on University 101, a first-year seminar course which is intended to help students transition to college. Patricia Lynne, chair of subcommittee D, a [...]

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