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By Crystal Hederson Staff Writer In a very special Valentine’s Day tribute, the documentary “Orgasm, Inc.: The Strange Science of Female Pleasure” by filmmaker Liz Canner was screened on campus as a way for students to explore sexuality.  The Health and Wellness Center and the Academic Affairs’ Linked Learning Community teamed up to bring this [...]

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By Tara Kelly Staff Writer Liam Neeson is The Man. He’s proven he can do anything: a wise martial arts master (Batman Begins, Star Wars Episode I), a dangerously smart ex-agent-of-some-kind (Taken, The A-Team), and even a troubled widower (Love Actually). What separates him from machos like Willis or Stallone is that he puts the [...]

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By Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor   Do you consider yourself a hard worker? At the university level, it is all students’ jobs to do their best and prove their abilities. However, even the hardest workers could learn a lesson in motivation and work ethic from Brian Castellanos. At 22, Castellanos, a junior, goes [...]

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By Stacia Kindler Staff Writer   It’s crunch time this spring with flashes of the midriff popping up as an interesting surprise on the runways as well as in the retail world. Perfect timing as Spring Break approaches and we welcome and anticipate beach weather with open arms. But stay classy Framingham State, because the [...]

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By Talia Adry Staff Writer   Originating in South Africa, “Ubuntu” has become a widely used phrase by human rights activists across the globe. Often used in the wrong context, the word simply means “humanity.” Growing up the daughter of renowned South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Naomi Tutu spent her life adopting the old proverb [...]

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By Tara Kelly Staff Writer I’ll never understand why people contribute millions of dollars to have the pants scared out of them. The “Woman in Black” scared the bones out of me. I had to watch almost a dozen “Glee” videos on YouTube just to convince me that I wouldn’t see the woman’s ghastly image [...]

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By Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor Alcest stands as a truly inspiring item in the world of music: the embodiment of one man’s vision, evolving and developing around a unique concept. The band is not so much a band, but the culmination of ideas brought forth from the mind of a single, truly talented [...]

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By Keir Cullen Janey Asst. Arts & Features Editor Real Food Challenge Campaign Director David Schwartz spoke to students on Tuesday about getting involved with The FoodCorps Program and the possibility of bringing the Real Food Challenge to Framingham State. FoodCorps Service Members work to encourage students and volunteers to be active in growing fruits [...]

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By Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor Look at the person to the left of you. Now the person to the right. Do you know these people personally? Or are they complete strangers? Whatever the case may be, one thing is certain: these people are unique. Every one of them has their own stories, their [...]

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By Kate Carignan Staff Writer The symphony is, quite simply, posh.  The setting is luxurious, the people exude class, and there is a calm civility that permeates everyone.  Particularly on a night when fashion and music collaborate. Last Thursday was one such night – when fashion designers were inspired by composer Claude Debussy for the [...]

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