Volume 94 • Issue 8
November 7, 2025
FSUgatepost.com
Men’s ice hockey shuts out Corsairs in home opener By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams shut out the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs 5-0 in their non-conference home opener Nov. 6. This win evens out their overall record to 1-1. The initial faceoff was won by the Corsairs, but the Rams gained possession of the puck, and senior Robert Bernier took the first shot on goal of the game, which was saved by UMD’s goalie Marshall McKallip. UMD took the puck back into Framingham’s defensive zone and made a goal attempt on senior goaltender Owen Swanbon, but could not get it past the goal line. After four minutes of fighting for the puck, the Corsairs set themselves up to try to break through Swanbon’s defense once again, but he stopped the shot with ease. Junior Nathan Gines made a Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST pass to freshman Connor Mc- (Front) Robert Bernier and Anthony Venezia celebrating a goal at the men’s ice hockey home opener on Nov. 7. Lachlan, who slid the puck right past McKallip’s pads, scoring his first collegiate career goal. McLachlan said tallying his first goal “means a lot to me. It ademic excellence and belongPresident Nancy Niemi said, By Bella Grimaldi helps get all the tension off my ing on campus through initia- “Not only do we mean it when News Editor back, and it helps the team head tives, programs, and outreach; we say we are committed to bein the right direction.” Framingham State is the only student recruitment, retention, ing diverse and inclusive,” but Following two shots on goal by institution in the Massachu- and completion; and hiring “we hope it leads to equity for junior Scott Bugarin and three setts State University System to practices for faculty and staff.” our students, so they can live by UMD, Framingham started Coleman said, “This is why I thriving and inclusive lives.” receive a Higher Education Exon the power play after a hitIn addition to the recognition cellence and Distinction (HEED) really like this award. It gives ting-from-behind penalty by the you an opportunity to show for diversity, Niemi said she is award. Corsairs. The University was recog- leadership in diversity, equity, glad the University is recogTheir defense remained strong nized by the Insight into Aca- and inclusion in various aspects nized for its on-campus mental through the penalty kill, and demia magazine for on-cam- of the campus. It’s just really health support. their offense took three shots on She said, “It’s wonderful that pus mental health support, the rewarding and fulfilling to be goal in 10 seconds once they reincrease of diversity in faculty at an institution where people other folks see that we are comgained possession of the puck. and the student body, and “out- are naturally doing a lot of this mitted to everybody’s menBoth teams fought hard to tal health, and now that it has reach efforts to diverse commu- work.” keep the puck in their offensive He said he hopes this combecome far more acceptable to nities,” said Jeffrey Coleman, zones for the remainder of the vice president for Diversity, municates to current and pro- talk about one’s mental health first period, with Framingham Inclusion, and Community En- spective students that “DEI is in as part of one’s overall well-bereceiving two minor penalties. the DNA of Framingham State. ing.” gagement. Bugarin won the faceoff at the “This is who we are and we Coleman said, “The HEED According to the Insight into start of the second period, but Academia’s website, the HEED are unapologetic about it, and Award selection committee the Corsairs pushed the puck award “measures an institu- we’re not trying to hide it. … noted that FSU has great menpast the Rams’ blue line soon aftion’s level of achievement and This is what our community tal health support on our camter. intensity of commitment to ac- looks like and we must embrace See HEED AWARD Page 4 it,” said Coleman. See MEN’S ICE HOCKEY Page 10
FSU receives award for diversity and mental health support
INSIDE: OP/ED 5 • SPORTS 8 • ARTS & FEATURES 12
News GPI pg. 2 SGA pg. 3
OP/ED POP INTO CULTURE pg. 6 LIV, LAF... pg. 6
Sports CROSS COUNTRY pg. 9 FIELD HOCKEY pg. 11
Arts & Features Students posing during pumpkin decorating at Fall Fest on Nov. 6.
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TO BE READ pg. 12 FIRST GEN pg. 13