Volume 94 • Issue 10
November 21, 2025
FSUgatepost.com
Eversource cuts power unexpectedly By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Eversource, the University’s energy provider, cut power to the west side of State Street at approximately 2:25 p.m. on Nov. 20, according to Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Projects Ryan Hacker. Hacker said Eversource did not notify the University of the planned outage. He said Eversource had to cut power to service a transformer located at the intersection of Maple and State streets. The outage impacted the McCarthy College Center, the Welcome Center, and the residential homes along State Street, Hacker said. The McCarthy Center, which houses the Framingham State University Police Department (FSUPD), the Dining Commons, the Student Transportation Center (STC) dispatch desk, student club rooms and offices, along Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST with classrooms, operated on (Left) Amy Bickford and Leah Hall at Pie SJP on Nov. 20. generated power during the outage. There were no interruptions to FSUPD phone lines or STC disFSU made the first basket of nior Dyree Rogers, who was patch phones. By Taylor Kimmell the game, with a jump shot by able to net a 3-pointer. At 2:52 p.m., an email was Asst. Sports Editor junior Domonick Victor. Colby-Sawyer battled back sent by FSUPD notifying the FSU Colby-Sawyer then attempted with a 3-point shot of their own, Community that the McCarthy By Avery Slavin a jump shot. After they failed, bringing the score to 5-3. Center Elevator was out of ser- Staff Writer FSU junior Lorenzo Washington Not 20 seconds later, the vice. According to Hacker, all of The Framingham State Rams got the rebound and brought Rams regained their 5-point lead on another 3-pointer made the building’s safety equipment, dominated in their home open- the ball down the court. Unable to score, Washington by Rogers on an assist from as well as emergency lights and er, defeating the Colby-Sawyer turned over the ball. Washington. generators, functioned as ex- College Chargers 79-64 in a Washington said the team’s With the ball on the Charpected. non-conference match Nov. 18. “biggest mental challenge was gers’ side of the court, FramAdditionally, an email was This win improves the Rams’ bouncing back from a tough ingham fouled, allowing CSC’s sent by the Office of the Dean of overall record to 3-2. Students at 3:08 p.m. notifying Head Coach Donald Morris Jr. loss on the road. This was our Sean Peterson to score on two the community about the outage said winning the home opener first home game of the season, free throws. After nine scoreless posin the McCarthy Center. was “a good start. We always and we were also missing one of The email stated there would want to try to do our best and our key players, so we had to ad- sessions by both teams, Coljust on the fly. by-Sawyer finally scored on a be no interruptions to service in hold down the home court.” “For me, it was about staying layup. the Dining Commons. Morris said he thought the locked in, keeping the group Following a turnover by the According to Director of Din- team “played pretty well. Withing Services Michael Newmark, out our best player, Joshua together, and making sure we Rams, the Chargers were able the outage occurred during a Saint Jean, we have some guys didn’t let that last game affect to score on a layup, taking the transitional period between meal stepping into different roles how we performed tonight,” he lead 9-8. CSC scored two more 3-pointtimes when only select items are that they haven’t been in be- added. On their next possession, the ers on their next two drives, and available. fore. I think they stepped up Chargers were stopped when with a jump shot by Rogers, the Power was restored to the Mc- and showed that we have some Carthy Center and the Welcome depth, and we have some guys senior Vondre Chase stole the Chargers held the lead 15-10. Center at 3:13 p.m. that can meet the challenge ball, passing it down the court until Washington sent it to juSee MEN’S BASKETBALL Page 11 when it’s presented.”
Men’s basketball secures victory in home opener
INSIDE: OP/ED 6 • SPORTS 9 • ART & FEATURES 12
News TOWERS FIRE pg. 4 DISTINCTION pg. 5
OP/ED BEHIND THE POSTS pg. 6 WOMEN pg. 7
Sports VOLLEYBALL pg. 9 CROSS COUNTRY pg. 10
Arts & Features (Center) Vondre Chase going up for a dunk against Colby-Sawyer on Nov. 18.
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HUMAN LIBRARY pg. 12 AILI SCHIAVONI pg. 13