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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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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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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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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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By Dan Jalonski Editorial Staff This winter, FSU’s administration decided not to continue the practice of lighting a “Tree of Hope” in Crocker Grove, doing away with a five-year-old Framingham State tradition. Instead, administrators will host a Winter Festival in February in conjunction with Winter Commencement. Chief of Staff and General Council Rita Colucci said [...]

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By Heather Waxman Staff Writer This year, the Massachusetts Economic Research Center celebrates its 20th anniversary after years of providing economic data for the MetroWest area with the help of FSU faculty, staff and students. “About 20 years ago, the region was in a huge recession and that kind of spawned the idea of the [...]

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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 [...]

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By Ty Foster Assistant Sports Editor The Rams are 2-1 at home compared to 1-4 on the road and 1-1 at neutral sites. After starting the season with two losses, the Rams won three in a row. The next three games all resulted in losses, followed by a three game losing streak. The win on [...]

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By Matt Cook Sports Editor   The ice hockey team was undefeated in their last three games until they lost on Thursday to Salem State, 2-1 in MASCAC play. Since the 9-1 rout they suffered at home, the Rams tied Fitchburg State, picked up their first win on the season against Worcester State and tied [...]

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By Matt Cook Sports Editor   Guard Kristen Hoffman, a sophomore, scored a game-high 22 points to lift the women’s basketball team over Lasell on Saturday, 67-53. Hoffman, a starter, had five three-pointers for the Rams. Her teammates combined for just three on the night. She also shot 75 percent from the line and had [...]

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