As the student population grows at Framingham State, more activity can be seen on campus and around town, including (clockwise from above left) Jillian Donham heading inside O’Connell’s Pub; the McCarthy Student Center; a crowd at the door of Hemenway Hall; North Hall, a new dormitory; and students taking advantage of O’Connell’s shuttle service. Is Framingham becoming a college town?
Framingham State University’s growth is impacting the community
As the student population grows at Framingham State, more activity can be seen on campus and around town, including (clockwise from above left) Jillian Donham heading inside O’Connell’s Pub; the McCarthy Student Center; a crowd at the door of Hemenway Hall; North Hall, a new dormitory; and students taking advantage of O’Connell’s shuttle service. By Jaclyn Reiss
Globe Correspondent /
December 12, 2012
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Students attending class on the hilly campus all agreed on one thing: the growth in enrollment has been apparent in class sizes, club memberships, and the activity level in the student center.
Two students in the center’s game room took a break after a heated game of table tennis, passing their paddles to other students waiting to play.
“It’s a lot more crowded on campus, but in a good way,” said Josh Graveline, 22. “It’s much more lively.”
Graveline said that he has seen the on-campus improv comedy group grow in recent years.
“The shows this year are the biggest and most well-attended that I’ve ever seen,” he said. “It’s fantastic and fun to do them.”
Tarcisio Nascimento, 21, also said he liked having more peers on campus.
“When I was a freshman, this room was desolate,” Nascimento said, beckoning to the 10 or so people standing around in the game room. “Now I see people in here all the time. But it’s fun,” he added, cracking a smile. “There are more people to play Ping-Pong and pool with.”
Jaclyn Reiss can be reached at jaclyn.reiss@globe.com.
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