October 24, 2025
Volume 94 • Issue 6
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Framingham State revising Climate Action Plan By Sarah Daponde Editorial Staff Framingham State is reassessing the campus’s Climate Action Plan from 2022 and preparing to publish a new plan for 2026, according to Director of Campus Sustainability and Fashion Professor Ruirui Zhang. Framingham State has been recognized as a Green Campus since 2010, according to the University’s website, which is an acknowledgment given to a campus that has made it a priority to integrate sustainability into campus life. President Nancy Niemi said, “It is heartening to see that there are sustainability initiatives in most every quarter of our community.” Niemi said her personal goals for campus sustainability include adopting overall environmentally friendly practices, promoting core values of climate action and justice in the University’s decision making, and continuing to support educational opportunities for students. Zhang said the Climate Action Plan was created in 2012 under the direction of Framingham State’s facilities and sustainability planning teams, and is updated every three years. According to Zhang, the plan is a report that includes relevant information about sustainability activities and the future environmental goals of Framingham State. The plan is configured by the Campus Sustainability Committee, which Zhang said is made up of people from a range of departments on campus. The plan acts as a transparent way to share information with the community, as well as with both the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and Second Nature of the National Carbon Community, an organization that partners with colleges and universities to help facilitate climate action. Zhang said the goals and initiatives of the Climate Action See CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Page 7
Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST President Nancy Niemi serving french toast sticks at The Moonlight Breakfast on Oct. 17.
Political group attempts to host table on McCarthy Patio By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Two individuals representing Turning Point USA, a political nonprofit group founded by the late Charlie Kirk, attempted to host an information table on the McCarthy Patio on Oct. 21. Buttons, candy, a prize wheel, and a tablecloth with a link to Turning Point USA’s website were displayed on the table. In addition to advertising for Turning Point USA, one of the individuals was wearing a shirt that advertised the Leadership Institute, a nonprofit that “identifies, recruits, trains, and places conservatives in government, politics, and the media,” according to their website. The individuals were asked to leave by the Director of Campus Events Autumn Sendzik and Assistant Director of Campus Events Susan Romani. According to Romani, the En-
Homecoming attendees at EXP’s “Casino Night” on Oct. 17.
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glish department sponsored a National Day on Writing event on the McCarthy Patio before the unauthorized setup of the Turning Point USA table. GPI pg. 2 “When we went down to SGA pg. 3 break the tables down, a political group from off campus had seen the tables and took the advantage of setting up on the patio,” Romani said. It is against Framingham State’s policies concerning YOUR VOICE pg. 9 events sponsored by outside SPOOPY SEASON pg. 10 groups for a group to “randomly set up on the patio,” she added. Outside groups are required to reach out to Campus Events so they can fill out the required contract, pay the rental fee, and FOOTBALL pg. 14 ensure insurance requirements VOLLEYBALL pg. 16 have been met to protect Framingham State from liability, according to Romani. “We did give [them] my email address, so they’re welcome to reach out to our department and we’ll send them the poli- LEVINE pg. 17
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