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r ' ~s , The Dial •:>'-'.'A -\i Student Government Association Framingham State College D. Justin McCarthy CollegeCenter Room 415 Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 BamJngham State Colfege rteafogfcam, Massachusetts I Murphy Paul December4, 1964-February7, 1986 We would like tohonorPaul T. Murphy by reprinting the 1986yearbookdedicationfor the 15thyearanniversaryofhis passing. OnFebruary 1, 1986, Paulcollapsed inTowers Hall as a result ofa congenitalheartdisease, withwhichhewasborn. Helapsedintoacoma,andpassedawayonFebruary7.Tohisparents,DanielandKathleen,andhisbrothersandsisters,Kevin, Brian,Kathleen,MaryEllen,Nancy,andEileen,weofferyouoursincerestcondolences,andsaythankyouforsharingPaulwith us. He will live forever in ourhearts. AsaMediaCommunicationsstudentatFSCPaulT. Murphycontributedagreatdealtothecollege. Hewasmorethan justanactivepartoftheMediadepartment. HewasPresidentoftheClassof'86, aswellasaBlack&GoldOrientationleader, sportseditoroftheDIAL,andamemberofSGA. Butaboveallthat,hewasafriend,andaveryspecialoneatthat!Hewas,and still is, aninspirationto us all. Paul touched a lot oflives in more ways thanhe'll everknow. ThereseemedtobesomethingmagicaboutPaul.Hehadaspecialpowerwhichallowedhimtobeclosetopeople.That specialpoweriscalled love. The lovehe sharedwithhis familyandfriendscouldbe seeninthewayhelived. Hewas always willingtohelp. Ifyouneeded a smilehewouldstartinwithhis "RowdyRoddy"imitations. Ifyouneededtobeserious,Paul was allears. AtPaul'smemorial,"TheGreatestLoveofAll"wassungbyallpresent.SomeofthelyricsinthatsongrepresentPaul's life: "I decidedlongagonevertowalkinanyone'sshadow;ifIfail,ifIsucceed, atleastIlivedasIbelieve,nomatterwhat they take fromme, theycan'ttake awaymydignity..." Pauldidliveashebelievdandhesucceeded.Althoughhislifewascutshort,Paullivedalifefullofloveandenthusiasm. Hehad a right to be proud and we are proud also. Thewords ofJohnF. Kennedycallup the memory ofPaul's positive and enthusiastic outlookonlife, and remind us thatwewould dowellto emulatehim. "Somemenseethingsastheyareandsay why. I dream things thatneverwere and saywhynot." Chhsta Corrigan McAuliffe September 2, 1948-January 28, 1986 WewouldliketohonorChrista CorriganMcAuliffe byreprintingthe1986yearbookdedicationforthe15thyearanniversaryofherpassing. ChristaCorriganMcAuliffegrewupinFraminghamandreceivedherBachelor'sDegreefromFraminghamStateCollege in 1970. ShelivedinConcord,N.H. whereshetaughthistory. Itwasherinterestinstudentsthatledher toapply fortheposition offirst teacherinspace. Inthefinalcompetition,Christa explainedherhopesfortheprogram. "Iwant tode-mystify NASAand spaceflight,"shesaid. "Theastronautsarenotreallyconnectingwiththeaveragestudentintheclassroom. Iwantstudentstosee and understand the special perspective ofspace and relate it to them." Christa quickly earned the love ofthe nation withher enthusiasm and zest for life. She was a pioneer in every sense of theword. PeoplewaitedanxiouslyforChrista toteachfromspace;shewasgoingtogetherchanceto "humanizethetechnology of the space age." Everyone's hopes were shattered in the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Christa and the six other astronauts on board were killed 75 seconds into their flight. A helpless nation watched in fear, anger, and disbelief. FraminghamStateCollegesuffered withtheworld. Christa had planned tospeakat thegraduationceremoniesin May. Greatplans hadbeen made fora welcomebackceremony. Inone devestating moment, everythingwaschanged; FSC had losta hero. ChristaMcAullifewasa truehero.Shewasrespectedandadmiredbyeveryone. ForFraminghamStateCollegestudents she was a promise offuture accomplishments. She proved to all that "the sky is no longer the limit." Christa's ideas and spiritwill always live on at Framingham State College. Aswearea partofherpast, she will always beapartofourfuture. Shehasshownushow to "reachforthestars."Christa willalwayshold a specialplacein theheartsofthe classof1986. InthewordsofherformerstudentJenniferLaPierre,wewishwehadhad thechancetosay,"Hi,Christa.We'rewith you all the way." The 2001 Dial would like to reprint these 2 pagesfrom 1998'and 1986's Dial because wefeel they hold the same meaning now as they did then. We've all gotten an email at some point during our lives. Here is one email that many of us may have recieved during our first year at F.S.C.: Going to College Easier than Looks is it You know, college can be a you'd manage to maintain So you talk. Talk is good. You really scary thing. It seems like through thick and thin for four form bonds you never thought no matter how much you pre- years? Do you remember how that you would form. You call pare yourself to leave all the hard that was, to think how to your old friends and tell them people you love, it always say goodbye to that person? It about your new ones. Some- comes back to slap you in the was nearly impossible, wasn't times, they don't understand. face. It's really scary when you it, to give them that one last Sometimes, they hurt your are sitting in your dorm room hug and turn around and walk feelings. Sometimes, everyone one night, listening to the back inside. I'll bet part of is a little bitjealous. You miss Eagles, "Sad Cafe," and think- what you remember was the your boyfriend. Or your girl- ing, wow, these lyrics really are night before you left, kissing friend. One day, you're sitting powerful: your boyfriend or girlfriend in a park, thinking about that goodbye one last time, just stuff you really didn't want to "Maybe time has gone, the knowing that you'd turn leave, and a stranger sits down faces I recall. But things in this around and walk back inside near you. Sometimes that per- life change very slowly, if they was almost motivation enough son stays a stranger. Other change at all..." not to leave. Stepping back to times, you talk to him. Or you take one last look at the person talk to her. Sometimes you The scary part being that we've you love—it's scary. And you experience things you never all been hit with change lately, go, and you promise yourself wanted to happen. Sometimes and it doesn't seem to have you won't find someone new. you are interested in someone come slowly at all. Do you You won't ever replace your who isn't that person back remember the day that you left friends. You'll never fall in home. Sometimes college is home? I'm sure that you do. love again. It's really crazy really complicated. Sometimes But I'll bet that what you re- what can happen when you you stay together. Sometimes member even more clearly, mean for them to. You get to a you break up. Sometimes you were the days in the week new place full of strangers, think that you have done the before you left, you know, the you meet people who forget wrong thing by coming so far days you spent getting ad- you, you forget people you away from home. And, some- dresses and phone numbers and meet, but sometimes, you times, when you start thinking trying to say goodbye to every- come across some extraordi- like this, it's time to make a one you have loved for as long nary people. They have tears change. So when this happens, as you can remember. Do you to shed too. They left people you sit down, put the Eagles in remember standing by your behind. They are in love with the stereo, turn on "Sad Cafe," best friend's car one night, after that girl or guy back where and wonder if you still recall all midnight, trying to sum up the they used to live, and they all the faces from your past. meaning of the friendship want someone to talk to. Did You Know? The Commuter Survival Guide by Jay Newcomb, 1986 Horace Mann was named after The price for board in 1940 jthe Honorable Horace Mann? was $2.00 a week and tuition Rule Never look another He was the first secretary of the was free. 1: I person in the eye. Massachusetts Board of Educa- Option A: Look at the sur- The hill Framingham State Ition. rounding scenery. College was built on is called Option B: Look past people The first Normal School build- "Bare Hill." into the distance. ing was on Lexington Common Option C: Look at the ground in Lexington, MA. Normal Hall was the first in front of you. building on FSC's campus. Option D: Check the time. Peirce Hall should be The building no longer exists, Option E: Read a notebook. pronouced "Purse" Hall. but May Hall is standing on Normal Hall's former site. Rule 2: If you do catch Peirce Hall was named after the someone's eye... Rev. Cyrus Peirce. He was the Crocker Hall was named after Option A: Smile warmly. first principal of the Normal Miss Lucretia Crocker, class Option B: Pretend that you School. of 1850. She was the first didn't catch their eye. woman supervisor of the Option C: Mention the women Boston Public Schools. In 1859, teachers re- weather. ceived a monthly salary of Option D: Ask for the time. $5.38 and a man's salary for the Framingham State College had same position was $15.44, two-year programs as well as Rule 3: Be sure you are in the four-year programs. right parking lot. In 1837, 60% of all Massachu- Option A: Admit that you are setts teachers were women. Room and board was only in the wrong parking lot. $300.00 a year in the year Option B: Pretend that you are In 1837, there were only 6,000 1938 and that included free in the right parking lot. teachers in Massachusetts. laundry. Rule 4: Remember where you In 1954, tuition was $100.00 a The first Normal School parked the car. year and room and board cost opened July 3, 1839 and the Option A: Stop and look. $420.00. class of 840 had only 24 Option B: Make long sweep- 1 students. ing circles around the lot. The estimated cost of books for the 1939 school year was Rule 5: Remember which car between $25.00 and $50.00. you brought to school. Option A: Reach in your pocket and look at your keys. Option B: Search for every car that you could have driven. c TABLE OF CONTENTS Moonwalking 18 The Leaders of The Klingon 34 Space Associations 46