April 18, 2025
Volume 93 • Issue 21
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Warm weather workday
Actions by Trump administration focus of FSU forum By Dylan Pichnarcik News Editor
Maddison Behringer / THE GATEPOST (Left) Junior Carmella Cole and junior Adriana Croteau working on classwork on April 14.
Softball dominates Worcester State in doubleheader sweep By Sophia Oppedisano Sports Editor The Framingham State softball team took two wins in a doubleheader against conference opponent Worcester State University on their home turf April 14 with stunning performances from graduate student Makayla Rooney and sophomore Eliza Carignan. With under a month of regular season play left, Framingham is second in the MASCAC conference standings. They are currently deadlocked with Westfield State University with matching 5-1 conference records, but Westfield bests Framingham with their overall record. In game one against the Worcester Lancers, the Rams were quick to strike. After the Lancers opened scoring in the first inning with a run on a wild pitch, leadoff hitter Brooke Grassia, a senior, quickly put the ball in play to get on base for the Rams. Grassia advanced to second base on a fielder’s choice, and a tough strikeout for Rooney for the second out brought Carignan to the plate. She scorched a shot over the head of the Lancers’ shortstop for a double that brought Grassia in to score. Freshman Isabella MacDonald grounded out to end the inning tied 1-1. After a quiet second inning for both teams, the Rams lit up their bats again in the third. Senior Abby Behrikis was hit by a pitch, and Grassia connected with a pitch low in the strike zone for a single. Freshman Ellie Etemad-Gilbertson hit into a fielder’s choice that advanced the runners to second and third, and Carignan collected another two RBIs on a single to center field. See SOFTBALL Page 10
The Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE) hosted “The Trump Presidency So Far,” a forum for members of the FSU community to share their thoughts on the current political climate, on April 14. The event was moderated by CIE Director Jerome Burke, retired Political Science Professor David Smailes, and Sociology Professor Jonathan Martin provided presentations about the Trump administration and recent actions taken by it. Smailes’ presentation focused on what he believes the Trump administration’s interpretation of the United States Constitution is and the areas that are being affected. He said to understand the Trump administration, “We have See TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Page 6
Dean Susan Dargan set to retire after 38 years Behavioral Sciences (ESBS). Now, 38 years later, Dean Dargan is saying goodbye to When Framingham State FSU, as she will retire on June University was founded in 30. A native of MetroWest, Dar1839 as the Lexington Normal School, it was the first public gan grew up in Natick and gradinstitution with the mission of uated from Natick High School in 1977. From there, she earned teaching female educators. It would take 186 years for a bachelor’s degree from Simthe FSU of today to take shape mons University and a master’s and 148 years for it to welcome and a Ph.D. from Boston UniSusan Dargan, dean of the Col- versity. Dargan said she also had lege of Education and Social & plans to go to law school afBy Dylan Pichnarcik News Editor
ter her undergraduate degree but decided to wait “because I really loved sociology and I wasn’t sure I wanted to go to law school so I lived in L.A. for a while, came back and went to grad school for sociology.” Dargan said while at Boston University, she took classes with Howard Zinn, an author, professor of history, and political activist. She said he was “phenomenal.” See DARGAN Page 13
Lively limbo
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(Center) Bruce Bucci doing the limbo at the ASL Ball on April 14.
This week’s issue News SGA ELECTIONS pg. 3 UCC pg. 4
OP/ED TRUMP’S COUNTRY pg. 7 ROCKET SCIENCE pg. 8
INSIDE: OP/ED 7 • SPORTS 9 • ARTS & FEATURES 11
Sports NIGHT IN THE RAIN pg. 9 LACROSSE pg. 10
Arts & Features RAMSEY pg. 11 MAZGAL pg. 14