Arrow special edition: the fitz@15 | june 24, 2016 Kim Mooney ’83 named 6th president of Franklin Pierce By Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17 Editor-in-Chief

On June 20, Dr. Kim Mooney was named the first woman president of Franklin Pierce University, suc- ceeding Andrew Card. Mooney has served the university as the provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2009. She now becomes Franklin Pierce’s sixth president. “What peo- ple probably know about me is that I am committed to the success of this University, the students, and the alumni and have been for over 35 years,” said Mooney. Michael C. J. Fallon, chairman of the school’s Board Photo | Herald of Trustees, made the announcement. “Dr. Mooney’s Fitzwater Scholar and PMG Fellow Sarah Rodriguez ’15 was in the Herald Radio studios March 30, 2015, when the first long and accomplished association with the universi- Franklin Pierce University-Boston Herald poll rolled out. ty made her the immediate and unanimous choice of the board,” Fallon said. Mooney also becomes the first alumna to lead the institution. Continued on page 5 PoliticsFitzU and Boston Herald make an award-winning team By Abbie Trombly ’18 and Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17 Since the two organizations signed a partnership agreement in March 2015, Marlin Fitzwater Center for he collaboration between Franklin Pierce Uni- Communication student involvement has been framed versity and the Boston Herald to cover the 2016 through the Pierce Media Group’s seasoned political re- Presidential Election has been recognized by the porting unit, PoliticsFitzU. Student bylines and credits TAssociated Press Media Editors with an Honorable Men- can be found in the Franklin Pierce University--Boston tion for Community Engagement. Herald poll roll-outs on Herald Radio and in print, in This prestigious national award, according to APME, photos and videos posted to Herald Digital, and on the is “given to news organizations that weekly Herald Radio show, “Prima- best demonstrate the ability to pro- The bond between the ry Matters.” vide effective dialogue with their University and our PoliticsFitzU has been a complete communities and/or seek partner- immersion experience for many ships that sustain the dialogue and news organization students, including political sci- encourages more community dia- could not be stronger. ence major Alex Malm ’17. And the logue.” - Joseph Sciacca, year--and the Presidential race that “The bond between the Universi- “ has defined it--is not yet over. “I feel Boston Herald Editor-In-Chief ty and our news organization could like I became a journalist in 2016,” not be stronger,” said Boston Herald he said. Editor-In-Chief Joseph Sciacca. Malm was introduced to PoliticsFitzU during 2015’s The Herald has partnered with other schools in Bos- “The Presidency” and The Press,” The Marlin Fitzwater ton and Massachusetts, but it wanted a partner based in Center’s summer student media conference. When the the First-in-the-Nation Primary state with more on-the- fall semester began, he volunteered to help with poll- ground experience for this election cycle. ing, developed a political talk show that airs weekly on “We reached out to Franklin Pierce because the Uni- FPTV-25, and took on an increasing number of report- versity has an excellent reputation for communications ing assignments. and politics, particularly through the Fitzwater Center,” When the Herald invited PoliticsFitzU to head to the Sciacca said. “We wanted a partnership that would deep- Iowa Caucuses--a first for the Fitzwater Center--Malm Photo | Union Leader Provost Kim Mooney ‘83 will succeed President Andrew ly involve students who could offer their unique per- was part of the news team. Malm is now the director of H. Card, Jr., on August 1. spectives as younger people and student journalists.” Continued on page 15 june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 1 From the editor The Fitz@15 After graduating from Franklin Pierce in 2007 with Year of celebrations a bachelor’s in mass communication, I am extremely proud to be back on campus, working in the Fitzwater planned to engage Center. During my undergrad years here, I was a mem- ber of the Pierce Media Group as a writer for the Pierce Franklin Pierce community Arrow and a DJ on 105.3 FM WFPC-LP. I enjoyed every he Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication experience I had with the Center, from Tuesday Brief- will observe its 15th Anniversary with a year ings to candidates’ visits in 2007, and it was especially of special events designed by faculty, staff, awesome when Ann Compton was the visiting Fitzwater alumniT and students. Fellow my senior year. “We have planned a vibrant body of programming Looking back, I do not know that I ever imagined that designed to engage intellects, challenge perspectives, I would be heading a redesign of the Pierce Arrow as well teach skills and help all who pass through our halls as serving as the editor-in-chief of the 15th Anniversary find their voices in the public discourse that makes our Special Edition. But that’s the beauty of this place: you Democracy strong,” said Kristen Nevious, director of the never know what once-in-a-lifetime experiences you Fitzwater Center. will have or what knowledge you will gain from a Center Trent Spiner ‘07 and Frank Blais ‘05 MBA ‘07 are co- that offers such incredible opportunities to every stu- chairing The Fitz @ 15, which has engaged faculty, staff dent that comes through the doors. Among many other and students across campus. things, it is what gave me my Pierce Pride. “When we look back on our time at Franklin Pierce On this late spring day, as I look out of the windows of Photo | Kristen Nevious the Arrow office up in the back corner of the third floor Wilson at O’Malley campaign office during The Presidency University, there is one place that made a substantial and and the Press 2015. lasting impact on our lives: the Marlin Fitzwater Center of the Fitz, I see Mt. Monadnock, the “Bubble,” and the also need to thank the publisher of this 15th Anniver- for Communication. We are proud graduates who were towers. The sky is a beautiful, deep blue color and per- sary Special Edition, Kristen Nevious, who is also my able to follow our dreams because of everything we fect, fluffy, white clouds hover above the luscious land- mentor. She is the reason I am here, working towards learned at the Center,” Spiner said. scape. The view is unforgettable. my MBA, learning more than I could have dreamed of, Blais added, “We ask you to join us in celebrating As we celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Fitzwater and challenging me every day to be a stronger and more the Center’s 15th anniversary. Everyone on campus is Center, I want to thank the staff and writers who worked capable journalist. brimming with excitement over a year-long celebration very hard to make this Special Edition Issue, building it - Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17 of the Center’s impact on both the school and nation. We from the ground up in many ways so that our readers Editor-in-Chief are honored to be able to help and need you to join us.“ can enjoy a significant piece of Pierce history with us. I The FP community is invited to participate in The Fitz @ 15 by attending events, reaching out to current students with internships, extending contacts, and A note: Mass To the editor offering to speak on campus. And, “please consider visiting our giving website at franklinpierce.edu/fitzfund Communication It is with great pride I write this letter to the editor on and designate a gift to the Marlin Fitzwater Center,” Blais the 15th anniversary of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for said. “Your gift today will provide special access to these changes name Communication, an institution I credit with helping to events and more. Should you have any questions, we start my career. welcome hearing from you.” to reflect As a 2007 graduate and the former editor-in-chief of The year begins in September on the Campus at this newspaper, it is my great honor to be able to thank Rindge with a Fitzwater Forum: Covering Terrorism, curricular revisions several of the people who made it possible. fifteen years after the horrific events of 9/11. To Mr. Fitzwater, for his commitment to truth and As of the fall 2016 semester, the Department of Mass journalism. The Center’s legacy will be training a new Communication will be known as the Department of Please save these dates: generation of reporters to ask tough questions and hold Communication. This name change is a reflection of those in power accountable, quite an honor for a man a new curriculum, developed by professors Paul Bush, who stood behind the podium in the White House for September 2016 Richard Roth, Heather Tullio and Phyllis Zrzavy. 850 briefings in front of a “pride of lions” - what he called Fitzwater Forum: Covering Terrorism The last major redesign of the mass communication the Presidential press corps! On the Campus at Rindge and via live webcast curriculum coincided with the dedication of The Marlin To Dr. Kristen Nevious, for her unflagging commit- Fitzwater Center for Communication. Faculty spent ment to students and the Center’s mission of educating the two years prior to the dedication modernizing the leaders of conscience who will find their voice in the October 2016 program of studies in the mass communication depart- public discourse. With her leadership, the Center’s im- The Medallion Lecture ment. These efforts lead to the “Fitzwater Curriculum,” pact has reached the national stage. On the Campus at Rindge and via live webcast and consisted of three areas of concentration: journal- Finally, to the entire student staff of the Arrow, includ- ism, media production, and media studies. ing the editors, reporters, graphic designers and business March 2017 ThePierce Arrow will bring you all of the details in its managers, thank you for your commitment to providing Fitzwater Forum: Civility in Presidential Discourse next issue. the campus with an independent voice and news. Con- In Washington, D.C., on the Campus at Rindge, and via gratulations on your posts with the Pierce Media Group live webcast this upcoming academic year - you will find your work at the Arrow pays huge dividends when you start your career. April 28, 2017 - Trent Spiner ’07 The Fitzwater Honors Executive Editor On the Campus at Rindge and via live webcast Union Leader and Sunday News

More information on these special events and the Fitzwater Center’s regular programming will be posted online.

page 2 | pierce arrow volume 53 issue 1 Voices found at Presidency Photo | Staff Presidency and the Press students grill Sen. Rick Santorum at the opening of Manchester and the Press campaign office in 2011. By Alex Malm ’17 when I became a student at FPU,” said third presidential election cycle, The and reporter’s notebooks. A handful of Tomaszewski. Presidency and The Press remains firm- regional media was on hand, and these hen George W. Bush was That confidence earned her a spot on ly committed to introducing some of the seasoned reporters deferred to the stu- President, Erica Tomasze- the Pierce Media Group’s credentialed region’s most engaged youth to the dy- dents, who to everyone’s surprise skipped wski ’12 traveled from the news team--PoliticsFitzU--as an entering namics of presidential election politics, the softball questions and went straight WAcademy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro, freshman, and her first day of college was the role of the media who cover it, and to the tough issues. After the third ques- MA, to the Marlin Fitzwater Center for spent on the floor of the 2008 Republi- the relationship between the two. tion, a campaign staffer turned to me Communication at Franklin Pierce Uni- can National Convention in Minneapo- “National and regional media, political with a raised eyebrow.” versity to participate in one of the first lis. When she returned to campus, where consultants, campaign workers and gov- And just as Franklin Pierce alumni editions of The Presidency and the Press, classes were already in session, her moth- ernment leaders have always been very continue to return to The Presidency and a summer program for high school stu- er asked her what she could possibly do generous in their support of the pro- The Press, so to do many of its speak- dent media. for the next four years to match the start gram and its students,” said Dr. Kristen ers, including David Valdez, one of four “With the skills I learned at The Presi- of her collegiate career. Nevious, director of the Fitzwater Center living Presidential photographers, and dency and the Press program, I was able So, while President set- and founder of The Presidency and the Gene Gibbons, former Reuters White to apply for the Marlin Fitzwater Schol- tled into the White House, Tomaszews- Press. “Those speeches, presentations, House Bureau Chief, both of whom will arship and continue growing in the Fitz- ki settled into Franklin Pierce, and she and workshops make the Presidency and be participating in the 2016 program, water Center for the four years I attended emerged as a Fitzwater Center leader, the Press Program engaging, memorable, which runs August 8-11, 2016. Marlin FPU. The Presidency and the Press pro- including in the Pierce Media Group as and beneficial for students looking to Fitzwater, who served as Press Secretary gram gave me the hands-on experience station manager for WFPC-LP 105.3 FM enter the field of communications,” said to Presidents and George necessary to build my confidence in the and PoliticsFitzU. Tomaszewski. H.W. Bush, has participated almost ev- communications field and help me excel Now entering its 11th season, and its “One of our most memorable road ery year and will again this year, talking trips started with an invitation to attend about White House press operations and the opening of Senator Rick Santorum’s the view from his front row seat to his- Editorial Staff Manchester, N.H., campaign office in tory. 2011,” said Nevious. “The students “One of my favorite memories was eat- Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17 About The Pierce Arrow: prepped all night for the possibility of a ing lunch with Marlin Fitzwater and lis- question or two, and it turned out that the tening to his many stories about his life Editor-in-Chief Franklin Pierce University Senator was happy to stand on the steps and memories of the White House,” said 40 University Drive surrounded by professionally-dressed senior political science major and 2015 Luke Thresher ’17 Rindge, NH 03461 students armed with mics, video cameras PMG Fellow, Alex Powell. Design Editor (603) 899-4169 FRANK LIN P Cory Cataldo ’17 M Kristen Nevious, Director IE O Marlin Fitzwater Center for CommunicationR Managing EditorC C PoliticsFitzU headed to Philadelphia, . The Pierce Media Group E S

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The RNC will be said. held in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Quicken Continued on page 15 june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 3 Students gain valuable experience covering the NH Primary By Cory Cataldo ’17 said Jonathan Spall ’18, a political science team covered the second Democratic a Clinton town hall meeting in Henniker major. debate in New Hampshire, this time at on Saturday, February 6 at n a chilly day in early February, Other students were there producing the University of New Hampshire. Two College. The next day PoliticsFitzU at- 18 PoliticsFitzU students trav- video for the University and the Boston more PoliticsFitzU students covered the tended a Trump rally at Plymouth State eled to Manchester while the Herald. Republican debate on February 6 at Saint University, just two days before New ONew Hampshire Primary voting was tak- “I went to all the headquarters and got Anselm College. Hampshire Primary voting. ing place. to film at each one. I edited in-between On the road to the White House, “I went to the town hall New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Na- while in the car to try and get stuff pro- a number of presidential candidates meeting and had the chance to film there tion Primary status provided students duced quick and sent in to the Boston stopped at Franklin Pierce. Republican as well. It was a really interesting event at Franklin Pierce unique opportunities Herald. Being able to film and edit foot- visitors included Texas Senator Ted Cruz, because she actually answered questions to attend and cover presidential events age of my classmates, the candidates, and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, opposed to just giving a speech the entire during the 2016 New Hampshire Prima- their support- Ohio Gov- time. I haven’t seen that from her before,” ry season. ers gave me Being able to film and edit ernor John said Scoville. They covered the headquarters of pres- a rush. It was Kasich, for- Journalism student Kimberly Perry ’19 idential candidates Chris Christie, Jeb something I footage of my classmates, mer Virginia attended the Trump rally at Plymouth Bush, Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio, and wasn’t able the candidates and their Governor Jim State. In a Pierce Arrow editorial online Bernie Sanders. The day began with all to do in high Gilmore, Ken- she said, “I was very excited to see how . student reporters attending the Chris- school,” said supporters gave me a rush tucky Senator the day would go, and I am very lucky to -Matt Scoville ’17 tie headquarters, and later breaking off Matt Scoville “ Rand Paul, have gotten such a great opportunity… FPTV-25 Station Manager into three groups to cover the four other ’17, FPTV-25 former HP It was a very entertaining political rally, candidates. The student reporters inter- station man- CEO Carly and it was something I’ll never forget.” viewed staff and volunteers for the five ager. Fiorina, and former Fitzwater Center Director Kristen presidential candidates. Prior to the primary voting, some stu- Florida Governor” Jeb Bush. On the Dem- Nevious and communication profes- “We were able to get sors Paul Bush and footage of Ted Cruz at Heather Tullio were the Red Arrow Diner among the FP per- in Manchester as well sonnel who logged as meet him, which many miles with the was very interesting. students on these We then went to Ka- trips. sich’s rally after the “I think these field polls closed to report trips are amazing on his campaign. Be- experiences for stu- ing able to witness the dents to put what Democratic process they’ve been learning first-hand, in action in the classroom to was incredible,” said work: writing, pho- Margaret Bell ’18, a tography, and video political science ma- skills,” said Tullio. jor. “After these expe - Aside from cam- riences, I think the paign stops, the NH students feel more Primary coverage led confident about them to Radio Row at their skills. Students the Radisson Hotel in also get to see other downtown Manches- working profession- ter. Some students als, and see that they were able to comment are working hard, but about what they were just ordinary, friend- experiencing live on Photo | Kristen Nevious ly people.” Prof. Heather Tullio (second from left) and Prof. Paul Bush (far right) join PoliticsFitzU to cover the Democratic Presidential Debate in Boston Herald Radio. December 2015. Sanders would They also provided eventually win the predictions as to who NH Primary for the would win the state. dents were able to cover the New Hamp- ocratic side there were two visitors, for- Democrats, nearly six months after a “I went to many different places on shire Democratic presidential debate on mer Maryland Governor Martin O’Mal- published Franklin Pierce poll was the that day, like Ben & Jerry’s, where I in- December 19. Twelve students, including ley and Senator Bernie Sanders. first to show him in the lead. Trump won terviewed staff to see who they were vot- two high school students, had press pass- Although two big names, Democratic on the Republican side in NH. ing for. I also visited Bush’s headquarters es for the event that took place at Saint candidate Hillary Clinton and Repub- where staff were making phone calls; Anselm College in Manchester, NH. The lican candidate , did not there was nothing glamorous going on. debate was hosted by ABC News in part- visit campus, PoliticsFitzU was still able Overall, the day helped open my eyes to nership with WMUR-TV and the New to go on field trips to cover events held how the media and the press deal with Hampshire Union Leader. by the two. the candidates. It was a good experience,” On February 4, another PoliticsFitzU On these field trips, students covered page 4 | pierce arrow volume 53 issue 1 Andrew H. Card, Jr., to step down as president

I cannot thank you enough for everything you did for me and my wife, Kathleene. . . It has been one of the great privileges in my career to be given a chance to care about you and your success. -Andrew H. Card, Jr., 5th President of Franklin Pierce University Photo | Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17

“By Cory Cataldo ’17 needed to here, but I didn’t expect it would be so soon. with a surplus of at least $1 million. Undergraduate en- I’m happy for the job that he did here,” said business ma- rollment, revenue, unrestricted endowment, and national On June 16, current Franklin Pierce University Presi- jor Anthony Toscano ’17. “One of the best things about recognition have all grown at Franklin Pierce during his dent Andrew Card announced his resignation, which will him was he was always taking time out of his day to talk tenure. take effect on August 1. with students. I expect those are the kind of” things stu- In an email addressed to students, Card said, “I cannot Card originally signed a two-year commitment to be dents will miss most about him. He always seemed to put thank you enough for everything you did for me and my president thru 2016, but will resign early after exceeding that extra effort in.” wife, Kathleene. . . It has been one of the great privileges the goals he set for himself. The early resignation will al- Card’s relationship with the student body was un- in my career to be given a chance to care about you and low his successor, Dr. Kim Mooney, the school’s provost matched. One student even created a “10 Things Frank- your success. I know you will go on to do great things, and vice president of academic affairs, to be in place prior lin Pierce Students Will Miss About President Card” post and Kathleene and I will be following your success.” to the start of the new academic year. that has been shared multiple times across social media. When Card officially steps down he will begin planning “I expected he would move on after he did what he Under Card’s administration the University experi- for his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Kathleene enced two successful financial years in a row, ending Card. (Continued from front) Mooney: “[I] am honored to accept this opportunity to lead my alma mater. I am eager to start...” “Dr. Mooney not only earned her bachelor’s degree campus in Rindge and the CGPS, bringing together the maintaining our momentum. The Franklin Pierce facul- here and has led the university’s academic affairs divi- curriculum, faculty and students. ty and staff are deeply caring and closely involved in our sion for the last seven years, but she has also been the The introduction of the new general education curric- students’ development and their lives. This is a small and architect of the university’s strategic plan and previous- ulum and the health sciences major, now the leading un- inclusive university, a place where everyone contributes ly served as interim president and as a Franklin Pierce dergraduate degree, also occurred under her leadership. to the university’s and students’ success.” trustee before that,” Fallon said. Mooney developed the university’s 2014 strategic re- Mooney is a native of West Haven, Connecticut, and Mooney received her B.A. in English and Psychology positioning priorities and chairs the strategic planning resides in Keene with her husband, Greg Walsh. from Franklin Pierce, magna cum laude. She holds her committee. Mooney considers the strategic plan of the In 2010, Mooney also completed Harvard’s Institute Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of New university the “road map for the future,” and once ap- for Educational Management. Mooney currently serves Hampshire. From 2001-2008 Mooney served as a trustee proved by the Board of Trustees, it will be made public on the boards for New Hampshire Women in Higher of Franklin Pierce and she served as interim president on the university’s website. Education Leadership and Linda’s Closet, a Keene, N.H., from January to June 2009. Due to the newness of the announcement, Mooney is non-profit clothing resource for women. Mooney said she is very excited about the new posi- still working on her vision for the university. She said Mooney’s experience and reputation extend well be- tion and the future of Franklin Pierce. “I’ve been think- that President Card’s development of Vision 2020 has yond Franklin Pierce. She began her academic career ing of a presidency as the next step in my career but was been helpful for the strategic planning process. She at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., and earned not thinking it would be here, which makes this a really learned from him the value of seeing things from a fresh tenure in the Psychology Department. She advanced to happy and meaningful surprise,” she said. “This oppor- perspective and plans to keep an open mind. associate dean for faculty affairs and became the found- tunity to lead one’s alma mater is certainly significant.” “As president, I have to see with fresh eyes and ask why ing director of St. Lawrence’s Center for Teaching and In a statement announcing Mooney as the new pres- we do the things we do,” she said. Learning, as well as the special assistant to the president. ident, Fallon said that the board knew that Card would “I embrace leadership and challenge,” said Mooney. “I Her scholarship in faculty development has been wide- be at Franklin Pierce “for a limited duration” and that am a collaborative leader that seeks a lot of input from ly published as well as funded by the William and Flora “the board had anticipated this transition for some time.” others, but I am also willing and ready to make decisions Hewlett Foundation and the Teagle Foundation. Mooney said that she will carry on the emphasis Card in the best interest of the University.” In 2013, she was one of only 21 senior-level admin- placed on supporting students so they can be successful. “My love for Franklin Pierce started when I was a istrators in higher education selected nationwide by Card will step down as president on August 1. freshman on the Rindge campus. Over the years, my the Council of Independent Colleges to participate As provost, Mooney led initiatives that integrated the commitment to the university has only grown and I am in a year-long executive leadership academy. This university’s two colleges--the undergraduate campus in honored to accept this opportunity to lead my alma ma- highly selective program prepares provosts and vice Rindge and the College of Graduate and Professional ter,” Mooney said. “I am eager to start this new role and presidents to serve as effective university presidents. Studies (CGPS)--to strengthen the curricula and en- look forward to talking with the university community rollment. She worked to create the bridge between the about ways to continue supporting our students and june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 5 The promise of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication has been fulfilled By Cory Cataldo ’17 “For the first time, the Department of Mass Commu- national media. nication had a dedicated space which allowed all three “It was my first time meeting a President and, because n accepting the 2016 Fitzwater Medallion for Lead- of our areas of concentration to work together as one. It of the programming the Fitzwater Center produces, it ership in Public Communication, Richard Goode was a very exciting time for Franklin Pierce, and for the wouldn’t be my last,” said Blais. ’96 remarked on how flushing toilets would inter- Mass Communication Department in particular,” said “I remember the entire campus community coming Irupt his student video productions in the cramped li- Phyllis Zrzavy, professor of communication. together for what had been the largest capital project on brary basement studios. campus in some time. Large tents covered the fields next Now associate manager of production operations at to the building for the dedication event; every seat was ESPN, he marveled at the advanced technological re- The construction of the filled and left some people standing in the back,” said sources the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication facility and creation of the Blais. offers today’s students and at the opportunities those re- The dedication of the Center was the result of years sources presented. Fitzwater Center was one of of planning, preparation, and fundraising. Emotions This transformation had begun shortly after Goode’s the reasons I chose to come ranged from anticipation, excitement, and satisfaction, graduation, when former Franklin Pierce President “to Franklin Pierce and it was a milestone in the history of Franklin Pierce. George J. Hagerty met with Marlin Fitzwater at an air- “The attending audience was full of anticipation. It was - Frank Blais ‘05 MBA ‘07 port Dunkin’ Donuts near the Nation’s capital. He talked thrilling to see members of both parties support Marlin of the growth of mass communications as a major and Fitzwater and Franklin Pierce University. It was wonder- the rural New Hampshire institution’s plans for a new ful to see three prominent personalities, each with a very center. He wanted Fitzwater to be involved because of Inside the Center, there is a multimedia lecture room, different perspective on the media, express consensus on his national experience in the media field and his broad two classrooms and a seminar room” equipped with the importance of the press in shaping participation in perspective. modern tools for the analysis of media content, fully American politics and society,” said Zrzavy. “Would you lend us your name?” Hagerty asked Fitz- operational audio and television studios, video editing Before the unveiling of the Center, the University water. suites, an animation suite, and a fully networked com received a visit from the renowned media scholar Dr. Fitzwater was press secretary in the White House for puter lab. It is also home to the Pierce Media Group, George Gerbner, the dean emeritus of the Annenberg six years under Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. which today includes WFPC-LP 105.3 FM, FPTV-25, School for Communication at the University of Pennsyl- He is one of three to serve in that position for two differ- Raven Sports Network, PoliticsFitzU, PMG Digital, and vania. The Mass Communication Department organized ent presidents, and he is one of the longest-serving press the Pierce Arrow. a day-long conference where Gerbner gave the keynote secretaries ever. Fitzwater had also worked in television “The construction of the facility and creation of the address, “Television as Socialization.” as a consultant for the fictional drama, “The West Wing.” Fitzwater Center was one of the reasons I chose to come “After the Fitzwater Center opened, I saw the commu- In 1992, he received the Presidential Citizens Medal to Franklin Pierce. I saw the Center as a place I would nications program grow and take shape as the facility from the White House, which is awarded to those who come to and immediately get involved on projects to had been in constant use. Gone were the days of classes exemplify deeds or services to their country or fellow gain work experience,” said Frank Blais ’05 MBA ’07. in a basement library, a classroom which I luckily expe- citizens and is the nation’s second highest civilian dis- The Center was dedicated on May 23, 2002, at Frank- rienced for just one semester,” said Blais. tinction. lin Pierce in front of more than 2,000 people. Notable The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication has “Yes,” Fitzwater said. He went on to join Franklin speakers in attendance included the 41st President of the provided students, faculty, and university guests an area Pierce’s Board of Trustees, a position from which he re- , George H.W. Bush, ABC News Anchor of higher-education for nearly 15 years and looks to con- tired only two years ago. Sam Donaldson, who served as master of ceremonies, tinue its communications education, with evolving ma- The Fitzwater name led to a capital campaign that was former Clinton Press Secretary Mike McCurry, and Fitz- jors and advanced media technologies and tools. able to attract students and donations. The goal of the water himself. campaign was to raise $4.9 million by 2003, but midway “The speeches were quite memorable. Both President through 2002, it had already reached $6.8 million. The George Bush and Press Secretary Mike McCurry voiced (Left) Photo | Staff Tyler Lussier ’13 MBA ’16 (right) sits with NH State Senator campaign was a success, thus allowing for the construc- their hope that the media would continue to act as pos- Lou D’Allesandro at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester tion of The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication itive, informative forces for the body politic. Sam Don- during The Presidency and the Press, July 2015. at the cost of $4.5 million. aldson added his expectation that the press remain a (Center) Photo | Staff The Mass Communication Department worked for guardian of the integrity and legitimacy of information, Students gather around “Today” show host, Matt Lauer several years with an architect, who had previously re- especially with regard to political discourse,” said Zrzavy. following Pancakes and Politics with Donald Trump in 2015. modeled Peterson Hall, in planning the building’s layout. Having these high profile guests on campus displayed (Right) Photo | Lauren Caduto ’16 The Fitzwater Center was designed as a 12,000 square the connections the University has to the national po- Marlin Fitzwater congratulates 2015 Fitzwater Medallion foot attachment to the school’s library. litical stage and the presence it continues to have in the recipient Sarah Rodriguez ‘15. page 6 | pierce arrow volume 53 issue 1 Fitzwater Honors spotlights leadership and service By Whitney Dowds ’17 ings, think morally and ethically, be re- sponsible for my actions, be adventurous Kim Mooney, provost and vice pres- and never be scared of what the world ident for academic affairs at Franklin could throw at me, have pride in my Pierce, presented the Fitzwater Medal- work, keep my honor and most impor- lion for Contributions to the Public Dis- tantly ask the questions that matter and course by a graduating senior to Stephen never stop learning.” Keimig ’16 at The Fitzwater Honors on The Fitzwater Center Medallion for April 19, on the Campus at Rindge. Leadership in Public Communication “I can’t wait to earn my degree in mass by an Alumnus was presented to Rich- communication and conquer the world ard L. Goode ’96, the associate manager and any future career that I have,” said of production operations for ESPN. He Keimig. “And, also to continue telling the videoed into the ceremony from Bristol, stories that matter, engaging audiences, Connecticut. and informing the public.” “[Dr. Zrzavy] taught me that TV is not Just before his freshman year at FP, about just pushing buttons, it’s not about Keimig attended the 2012 Republican making a video pop-up on the screen,” National Convention as an accredited said Goode. “It’s understanding the im- media member with PoliticsFitzU, the pacts it can have on society and how it Pierce Media Group’s political reporting can effect change.” Photo | Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17 unit. He went on to hold leadership roles Goode runs the control room and President Andrew H. Card, Jr., and Provost Kim Mooney congratulate Stephen Keimig ’16. in the PMG throughout his career. leads a staff of 150 people at ESPN head- “One, just one, of my favorite aspects quarters in Connecticut. He also helped lectured to by the media. The challenge PMG leadership cords were awarded of The Fitzwater Honors is sharing with launch ESPN’s first hybrid producer/ed- for the media is to hear them and respond to 2016 graduating seniors Morgan Bak- the student honorees the news that we itor role. to them, and to embrace new ways to tell er, Greg Cormier, Stephen Keimig, Dim- would like to present him or her with a Joseph Sciacca, editor-in-chief of the stories across platforms - print, web, ra- itry Legagneur, Alexander Lorenzo, Bri- Medallion,” said Kristen dio, video, and an O’Neil, and John Viaes. Each of these Nevious, director of The [Dr. Zrzavy] taught me that TV is not about making social media.” students received recognition for actively Marlin Fitzwater Center a video pop-up on the screen,” said Goode. “It’s “From what participating in the PMG for at least six for Communication. I’ve seen of the semesters, serving two of them in leader- “Every single person, understanding the impacts it can have on society and how work and pas- ship positions. without exception, has it can effect change. sion of emerging “Being able to work alongside such laughed with humble -Richard L. Goode ’96 young journal- great people and create such amazing TV “ ists at Franklin shows really helped me to grow as a per- delight, excitedly asked Associate Manager of Production Operations for ESPN questions about what to Pierce, the best son,” said Baker, former station manager say, replayed their time is yet to come,” for FPTV-25. “Working with the PMG at Franklin Pierce University and then Boston Herald, was presented with the he added. gave me an opportunity to expand my called his or her mother.” Fitzwater Center Medallion for Leader”- Fitzwater Scholar Medallions were horizons and engage in leading my fel- Keimig thanked his family, who he ship in Public Communication. Under awarded to seniors Stephen Keimig ’16 lows in constructive advancements for called his “backbone,” and told the au- his leadership, the Boston Herald had and Austin Christopher ’16 MBA ’17. all of the extra curriculars available to dience that they are the reason for who earned the Associated Press Media Edi- Both graduated with a median GPA of students.” he is today. He specifically thanked his tors 2015 “Innovator of the Year” award. 3.9. Keimig is a mass communication Incoming Fitzwater Scholars Kelsey brother, aunt, and grandmother for help- “We need to change the culture in our major with concentrations in journal- Parker, Jessica Strack, and CeLynn Sei- ing him in his journey. newsrooms and tear down the walls that ism and production, who graduated also mons were in attendance and recognized “They have all given me the voice and separate us from our readers,” said Sci- with minors in public relations and mar- during the ceremony. instilled in me the traits necessary to be acca, speaking at The Medallion Lecture keting. Christopher was part of the 3 + 1 a good journalist,” said Keimig. “They the afternoon of the Fitzwater Honors. business program and will start his MBA taught me to stand up against wrongdo- “News consumers today don’t want to be at Franklin Pierce this fall.

Fitzwater Scholars hold themselves to higher standards

By Jonathan Spall ‘17 of station manager of The Talon 105.3FM long been an advocate for juvenile dia- The incoming Fitzwater Scholars for Rindge, the school’s radio station. betes research. Steven Dodrill ’09 came the class of 2020 include: Nathan Hoy, “Being a Fitzwater scholar helped me The opportunity “helped me push my- to Franklin Pierce as an award-winning Bryce Johnson, Trevor Jones, Kelsey hold a higher standard for myself,” said self, along with my family and my teach- radio journalist. Parker, CeLynn Siemons, and Jessica Sarah Rodriguez ’15. ers,” Rodriguez said. “A Fitzwater Scholar Up to 10 Fitzwater Scholars are named Strack. With a major in political science and is being able to evaluate yourself from the every year, and more than 50 have grad- These freshmen will be joining current a double minor in mass communication inside and the outside on what you need uated since the program was established Fitzwater Scholars: Taylor Bacigalupo and philosophy, Rodriguez was an active to do better....” along with the Marlin Fitzwater Center ’18, Luke Bernhardt ’18, John Blake ’18, member of the Pierce Media Group and The Fitzwater Scholarship has been for Communication. Sarah Daley ’19, Casey Diana ’16, Oliver assumed leadership roles in the Pierce awarded to incoming freshmen who have Fitzwater Scholars who earn a GPA of Dorf ’19, Sean Ellertson ’18, Kristopher Arrow and in PoliticsFitzU, for which she demonstrated a commitment to the role 3.0 or higher are presented with a Fitzwa- Gallant ’19, Cameron Gonsalves ’19, Jon covered the 2013 Presidential Inaugura- of public communication in our nation’s ter Medallion for Academic Excellence, Holmes ’17, Ashley Mendillo ’19, Abbie tion. Her senior year, she took on the role democracy. Rodriguez, for example, had which they wear at Commencement. Paquette ’19, and Logan Sherwood ’18. june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 7 Looking back 15 years, Marlin Fitzwater has no regrets By Alex Powell ’17 nessing how that guides their life thereafter. The beauty Alexander: Advice for aspiring communication ma- of a 15-year period is I have now witnessed this incred- jors? or the past 15 years, The Marlin Fitzwater Center ible transformation between freshman college students for Communication has been an integral part of first entering the university and seniors graduating Marlin: The first responsibility is to learn to think and many Franklin Pierce students’ lives, contributing many times. secondly to consider their passions. Find what interests Fto successes both while on the Campus at Rindge and It’s been incredible to me to watch so many young you the most; what would you after graduation. A product of the Center myself, now people get involved in communications. The way we like to do for the rest of your entering my senior year, I have benefited from the wide present it at Franklin Pierce is that it relates to so many life? Thirdly, figure out how I have faced every nasty question that range of opportunities and caring guidance the Center different kinds of careers and it’s so much broader than communications can support provides all students who wish to use its resources. I anticipated. I thought communications was going to that objective. can be devised by the greatest press The Center’s prestige can be closely attributed to the mean just journalism, newspaper, radio and television corp in the world and believe me it’s man who lent it his name, Marlin Fitzwater. Marlin has work, but the students at Franklin Pierce have given it Alexander: What are some not only lent his name to the Center but has shaped a much broader context. We now see students pursuing of the biggest changes you have more fun to talk to students. its development, working closely with fellow Board of traditional communication careers as well as advertis- seen in communication and the “ Trustee members, University administrators, and the ing, political science work and community service activ- world today compared to the Center’s director, Kristen Nevious. ities. There is a multitude of careers that have developed one you grew up in? -Marlin Fitzwater Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Marlin from the communications program that I didn’t really about the Center, the school and life in general. anticipate. Marlin: The biggest changes It’s an amazing process at Franklin Pierce because are the technology and what that has done to broaden Alexander: What are some of your proudest moments they give their students so much flexibility, good direc- the opportunities within communication. The com- throughout your life of accomplishments? tion and freedom to pursue their own interests and the puter and the Internet have led to things like blogging, result is a lot of students who are highly motivated to self-publishing, and social media like Facebook, Twitter Marlin: My proudest moments go to the 10 years I pursue their own passions. and YouTube. Anyone can produce content on the In- spent in the White House with two presidents. Number ternet through many different social media platforms. one was the briefings that we gave during the end-of- the-Cold War summits between Reagan and Gorbachev. The more significant the historical questions, the more satisfying the experience is.

Alexander: How are you doing now?

Marlin: I’m doing fine. I love my life. I live on the Chesapeake Bay. I am busy every day doing things I want to do and doing things that are important to me. I think that is a good key to happiness and success for everybody. Today I am 73 years old. I am retired from an active career. I spend a part of each day reading. A part working outside. A part on telephone calls and writ- ing letters to Kristen and people at Franklin Pierce Uni- versity. A part maintaining contacts with people I have known and worked with around the country. These are my general retirement activities. But it’s not easy being 73, either. It’s interesting when I talk to students at Franklin Pierce. I have to keep in mind that I have over 50 years of experience that they don’t, so we have to be understanding of each other. I have to understand that they are just starting and they have to understand that I have been through a lot of difficult -op portunities.

Alexander: What is most important to you about the Center?

Marlin: Well, when we first built it, it was the insti- tution itself--developing and building a communication institute that was capable of teaching young people and inspiring them to achieve more accomplishments on their own. But over the years, that’s changed to a greater focus on the students themselves. I’m still amazed, really, at how many of the students I still hear from or think about, and I tend to consider the Center today and the enormous impact it has had on the thousands of young people who have gone through it over a 15-year period. I am a not a teacher by training, so I wasn’t prepared for the impact of working with students and seeing their Photo | Staff lives develop over four years at Franklin Pierce and wit- Tom Dynan ‘16 interviews Marlin Fitzwater with his wife Melinda Fitzwater (left) on The Presidency and The Press bus during the Fitzwater Center’s summer student media program. page 8 | pierce arrow volume 53 issue 1 Looking back 15 years, Marlin Fitzwater has no regrets This has created a huge world of instant communication. you didn’t do a half century ago. and Republican National Conventions. That’s one of the It requires a different kind of reporting by journalists things I can do. I can call my friends in politics and say, and a different kind of thinking by the people who re- Alexander: Follow up: how can we better combat these I’ve got six students--how about getting them into that ceive communication. We have to think differently and challenges? convention? judge its impact differently and consider our impact on Marlin: Education is necessary to combat this chal- I remember a young woman who was with the Pierce the world. lenge. That’s one of the reasons the Fitzwater Center is Media Group at the 2008 Republican National Conven- such a crucial and rewarding institution for me today. tion, and she was a freshman. She spent her first day of I have faced every nasty question that It allows people to participate in society and their own college reporting from Minneapolis. I said that’s impos- Alexander: What are well-being in such crucial ways. sible, and I asked Kristen about it and she said, you wait, can be devised by the greatest press some of the biggest chal- It’s hard to get along in America today without a good she’s smart and aggressive. Four years later she graduat- corp in the world and believe me it’s lenges we face as an education. ed as our most outstanding student. American society? These things don’t happen at all colleges. I have been more fun to talk to students. associated with a lot of schools where you just take one Marlin: Understand- Alexander: What are some of your best memories course after another, and you graduate and they kick you ing the strengths and the from visits to Franklin Pierce University? out the door and you hope for the best. But, I just think -Marlin Fitzwater weaknesses of the infor- the Pierce program is quite special. mation that we receive. Marlin: I remember making my first visit to Franklin People always ask me Pierce, and I had never heard of the school. I was over- Alexander: Life Regrets? Go back in time and change? what’s” the single best source of information, and they whelmed by its beauty. Mount Monadnock, Pearly Pond think I’m going to name a newspaper or television sta- and the entire environment. As I got more involved in Marlin: I have had such a good life I don’t spend much tion. You can’t. There is no such thing as a single best the school, the most exciting parts are the events, wheth- time thinking about regrets. But I do think that I didn’t source. You have to sort out information through your er it’s the athletic teams, the student activities. I have really learn to think analytically until I got out of college. own reasoning and thinking. Communication today come to love these student interviews. You guys ask I wish I had started earlier. I wish I had seen the beauty forces you to think about your life and the world in ways the greatest questions, and they are because you want of intellect and a good education. I got a good education, to know something. You have to remember, I gave over but it wasn’t what I could have gotten if I had applied 850 press briefings for two presidents over ten years. So myself. I don’t regret coming to Washington. I don’t re- I have faced every nasty question that can be devised by gret working for the government. I don’t regret anything the greatest press corp in the world and believe me, it’s I have done in politics and I certainly have no regret re- more fun to talk to students. lated to Franklin Pierce.

Alexander: Memo- Alexander: Personal ries of students? The beauty of a 15-year period is I message? have now witnessed this incredible Marlin: I am re- Marlin: I would just like luctant to mention transformation between freshman college to say I am really proud of names because there what the Fitzwater Cen- are so many students. students first entering the university and ter has done in its first 15 I don’t remember all “seniors graduating many times. years of its life, and I think the names, but I re- the next 15 will be even member faces. I like more productive. to think about the -Marlin Fitzwater I feel real good about students and think the future of Franklin about where they are Pierce. I hope that when today and wonder what they are doing. I love hearing I’m 85, I’m still” able to get in my wheelchair and get up about Franklin Pierce graduates who used the Fitzwater on top of that hill overlooking Pearly Pond and look Center and are now at CNN, ESPN or FOX. I remember down over that view. when we came out with the outstanding student award. The medallion has my face is on it, which is pretty spe- cial, but it’s not nearly as special seeing it around some- one’s neck and knowing that all their life it will be a mea- sure of their success, and I am a part of it.

Alexander: Personal relationship with Kristen, Andy Card and FPU community?

Marlin: One of the great advantages of being involved with Franklin Pierce is everyone is your friend and your family in one way or another. Certainly, Kristen has been Photo | Union Leader PoliticsFitzU Fellow Alexander Powell ‘17 strikes up a there the full 15 years and we have gone through a lot friendship with Marlin Fitzwater at The Presidency and The successes and a few failures, but we’ve developed a lot of Press in July 2015. different things. We have tried a lot of ideas. It is a great pleasure to look back at those years with her, see that we are still trying new things and watch the old things de- velop over time. I remember sitting down with Kristen and saying, Photo | Staff Tom Dynan ‘16 interviews Marlin Fitzwater with his wife Melinda Fitzwater (left) on The Presidency and The Press bus during the Fitzwater Center’s summer student media program. well, why don’t we take some kids to the Democratic

june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 9 Fry lecturers contribute to Monadnock region discourse By Dimitry Legagneur ’16 on imaging devices, mobile computing, image storage and video processing. Fry Stanley Fry is passionate about im- is chairman and chief executive officer of proving the Monadnock Region. Flashpoint Technology, a company that He founded the Fry Lecture Series at he cofounded in 1996. Over his career, Franklin Pierce University and the Fitz- Fry’s contributions have helped shaped water Center to advance the public dis- the development, conceptualization, de- course on issues of concern to the Mo- sign and creation of dozens of hardware nadnock region. and software imaging products. “I feel that the Fitzwater is a great ad- Fry is actively engaged in the Peterbor- dition to our community, from the per- ough community. With business partner spective of the education for students Cy Gregg, he led the revitalization of De- but also the public awareness for FPU pot Square in downtown Peterborough, and our community,” said Fry, who was making it an attraction for many visiting awarded an hon- the area. orary doctorate He is also a by FP in 2015. Your lives and education master gardener, Derek Scalia, that you have received here, and he recent- assistant direc- ly added to the Photo | Kristen Nevious Presidential Photographer David Valdez (right) receives Medallion from Marlin Fitzwater tor of student in- really give you the power to landscape on the after delivering a Fry Lecture in 2013. volvement, said, make a difference. FP campus. Stu- “ It’s an exciting - Juan Williams, dents returning tion. Williams, a journalist and Fox News sociate vice president and senior associ- opportunity to “ in fall 2016 will political analyst, is known for writing ate dean for undergraduate education at Fox News Political Analyst hear from ex- find Manor Way about the civil rights movement. He won Penn State University; Christopher Nix- perts in various lined with trees, an Emmy for “Eyes on the Prize,” a PBS on Cox, grandson of former President fields to share, and the campus documentary series about the civil rights and a New York attorney; incite and challenge our campus commu- courtyard” ringed with Hydrangeas and movement. Rita Cosby, special correspondent for nity on current issues.” greenery. More is planned, Fry said. During his lecture Williams said, “Your CBS’s “Inside Edition”; and author and The Fry Lecture was named after Stan- Fry feels that it is important to bring a lives and the education that you have re- journalist Ronald Kessler. ley and Cheri Fry in recognition of their diverse group of individuals to the FPU ceived here, really give you the power to The next Fry Lecturer will be Alexan- endowment fund for programming at the campus that are able to share their world make a difference.” der Heffner, a recent Fitzwater Fellow Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communi- perspective. Some previous Fry Lecturers include: and the host of PBS’s “The Open Mind,” cation. Juan Williams was the most recent Fry Robert Moses, creator of the Algebra America’s longest-running public affairs Fry is a pioneer in optical image tech- Lecturer, speaking to a standing-room Project and a pivotal civil rights organiz- show. The event will take place on Sep- nology. He developed the first commer- only crowd at Franklin Pierce in 2014. er; Wilma Mankiller, former principal tember 29, 2016. cially available scanner and years later He also received a Fitzwater Medallion chief of the Cherokee Nation; Jeremy Co- his company held nearly 1,400 patents for Leadership in Public Communica- hen, professor of media studies and as- Aurasma brings augmented reality to the campus By Madison Earle ’16 Don’t forget to come back to this article row’s front page--it can be a maximum of George H.W. Bush, Richard Nixon and to learn more about augmented reality, two minutes in length. . Do it now. Take out your smart phone which is what you just experienced. After an account has been created, us- The Fitzwater Center placed auras in and download Aurasma. Create an ac- Aurasma is the world’s leading aug- ers can search for specific accounts such the recent Fitzwater Honors and Com- count and search for the Pierce Arrow; mented reality platform that has the abil- as “FranklinPierceUniversity” or “FPU- mencement programs. Luke Thresher “like” it. Now, hold your phone over the ity to bring pictures to life, and it is being 2016COMMENCEMENT.” Once the ’17, Pierce Media Group fellow for web front-page photo of Sarah Rodriguez ‘15 used at Franklin Pierce. account has been identified, users must digital communications and photogra- and...wait for it. It is changing the way people interact “like” the account and then they will be pher for PoliticsFitzU, first used the Au- After the circle of bouncing dots focus- with the world. able to view the augmented realities. rasma application at graduation. es on the photo, it will pause momentar- Dimitry Legagneur ’16, FPTV-25 sta- For instance, after liking the Franklin- He said, “It was definitely a different ily, morph into a bulls eye...and a video tion manager and recent graduate, said, PierceUniversity account, individuals experience using this kind of application will pop up. Wow! “I feel that Aurasma is a very interesting visiting the campus can walk through the because it was augmented reality, a very idea with strong potential on a college Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communi- new and exciting skill I have gained.” campus. It is a cool show-and-tell appli- cation and watch the 25 auras scattered “I see this being applied on college cation.” around the building. Small ravens, which campuses when it comes to tours, pro- Once the Aurasma application is down- the Fitzwater Center used to help visitors motional events for the universities, and loaded onto new users’ smartphones, au- identify auras, are scattered throughout overall marketing and advertising for ras can be created or viewed. To create an the building. They help viewers gain a prospective students,” said Thresher. aura, an individual must select a trigger better understanding of the Fitzwater After the students said farewell to the image, which is a real-world image, ob- Center’s programs and events. place that served as their home for four ject, or location that can be recognized Be sure to check out the aura attached years, they were able to relive their last by the Aurasma application. Rodriguez’s to the last photo in the exhibit across hours from the Franklin Pierce Universi- Photo | Staff front- page photo is a trigger image. from the faculty offices, “Marlin Fitzwa- ty Commencement ceremony. Download The Aurasma app is being used in the Fitz- If the trigger image is accepted by Au- ter: At the Side of Two Presidents.” It is Aurasma and follow FranklinPierceUni- water Center with photos throughout the Center. The Raven symbol signals that the rasma, an overlay image or video can be a video of Fitzwater sharing the story be- versity or FPU2016COMMENCEMENT, photo is a trigger for augmented reality. attached to the trigger. If the overlay is a hind one of his favorite photos--of him find that Commencement Program, and video clip--like it is in the aura on the Ar- talking with Presidents Ronald Reagan, watch as the images come to life. page 10 | pierce arrow volume 53 issue 1 Arrow redesign seeks to reach today’s students By Abbie Trombly ’18 “Just as other professional publications locally have per to be geared more towards current college students changed their layout and overall look in recent years, it’s than having the look and feel of a traditional newspaper. Since the Pierce Arrow first hit the stands in January important for college newspapers to do that, too,” said “I designed it kind of to look like a magazine but have 1964, it has had many different looks. Dandrea. “You have to constantly be thinking about newspaper qualities,” said Brady. “The front page is com- Originally an independent publication, the Pierce Ar- your readers and how to best deliver the type of infor- pletely redesigned with all new branding aspects, includ- row was run by a group of students interested in journal- mation that they’re seeking.” ing a brand new nameplate design.” ism and who financed it through advertising sales. In With just this sentiment in mind, graphic communi- Brady also said that the inside is a very simple news- later years, to provide more secure funding for the pub- cation major Debra Brady ’16 was recruited during her paper layout, with a few surprises here and there. She lication, it was brought into the Student Government senior year to tackle the Pierce Arrow’s most recent re- took the paper from a broadsheet back to a tabloid size Association as a recognized student organization. And design, and it served as the foundation of this 15th Anni- newspaper and it is full color. in 2002, with the establishment of the Marlin Fitzwater versary Special Edition. Brady wanted the look of the pa- “I think this new design of the Arrow will help refresh Center for Communication, the Pierce Arrow became everyone’s view on the worn-out newspaper,” said Brady. part of the Pierce Media Group, a student-managed “Although we’ve stayed in traditional newspaper for multi-media organization. many years, I believe that it is time for a change, with Michael Berman ’67 and Clyde Giordano ’66, found- possibly rebranding of the university in the future, we ed the Arrow in 1964. They served as co-editors of the need to stay up-to-date with the newspaper as well.” bi-weekly, and Ethan C. Tolman served as its first facul- The redesign was a fairly simple and enjoyable process ty advisor. The staff consisted of several editors for each for Brady, and she didn’t run into many challenges. The section of the paper. TheMonadnock Ledger printed the only challenge she really faced, she said, was trying to paper in its early years, and later, to better attract readers incorporate everyone’s ideas. Nevious, the advisor to the with an updated look, the Arrow turned to The Keene paper, worked closely with Brady, teaching her the es- Sentinel, with cover color. sentials of newspaper layout. Alyssa Dandrea ’11, former editor-in-chief of the Ar- Brady and the Arrow staff are excited to present the re- row and now a Keene Sentinel reporter, did a substan- design, which has been implemented and interpreted by tial redesign of the paper during her tenure. She worked graphic communication major Luke Thresher ’17, under with fellow editor Nicholas Vitukevich ’12 to make the the direction of Special Edition Editor-in-Chief Juliana paper more readable. Wilson ’07 MBA ’17, a Fitzwater Center graduate assis- “Our goal was to give the paper a more modern and tant. professional look, as well as make it more competitive with other New Hampshire college publications,” said You have to constantly be Dandrea. “We worked closely with Graphic Design Professor thinking about your readers Jay Hill to redesign the masthead,” said Dandrea. “We and how to best deliver the met with him in Petrocelli Hall to discuss the various elements we wanted to include in the masthead and type of information that from there he designed a few possible prototypes.” Dan- “ they’re seeking. drea and Vitukevich wanted to use an iconic symbol of - Alyssa Dandrea ’11 Franklin Pierce, and they chose Mount Monadnock, a Reporter, Keene Sentinel decision that was well received by the Franklin Pierce Photo | Cory Cataldo community and alumni. One of the first issues of Pierce Arrow, in 1972. ” FPTV technology upgrades reflect industry standards By Dimitry Legagneur ’16 would go into the FPTV office and push play on deck 2 audiences all over the world. The unit also has a Twitter and stop, rewind on deck 1” said Tullio. Now the station account and a Facebook page. FPTV-25 fans and view- Now with its own office and fully functional HD stu- cablecasts 24-7 from three DVD players located in the ers can view content and pictures, and also be informed dio, FPTV-25, the student-managed television station, station office. about what is happening at the station and how inter- was originally founded in the early ‘90s in the basement Over the years, the Fitzwater Center has continuously ested students can get involved. FPTV-25 is open to any of the library on campus. upgraded the equipment. It has switched from PCs to student, regardless of year, major, or experience. Richard Goode ’96, who now works at ESPN said, “I Macs. Final Cut Pro is now the editing software, replac- This past school year, Station Manager Dimitry Legag- would not trade away any of the experiences broadcast- ing Avid. The Center purchased Sony NXCAMs, moving neur ’16 brought Periscope to FPTV-25. Periscope is an ing in the basement of the library.” the studio from SD to HD, a teleprompter system, and a app owned by Twitter that allows for live broadcasting “We used to broadcast from the basement of the li- TriCaster. using a mobile device. Additionally, viewers around the brary. That was where the control room and studio was. “The intention was to make the TV studio reflect more world can interact with the account in real time, giving One control room and one little studio with the pipes accurately what is in the industry today so that students feedback or sharing hearts. from the toilet running through the back of the control can get the real world experience,” said Greg King, me- “One time we broadcasted our FPTV show ‘Pierce room,” Goode recalls. dia technical specialist for the Fitzwater Center. Politics,’ and we had over 200 viewers watching our Those experiences taught Goode to be resourceful, Among the features of the Fitzwater Center’s newest broadcast,” said Legagneur. With Periscope, followers how to work as a team, and how to make things happen. TriCaster, installed in fall 2015, are the ability to oper- can watch the finished broadcast for up to 24 hours fol- In 2002, the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communi- ate more than three cameras, streaming capabilities, and lowing the event. cation was built, and it included the Patterson TV Stu- the capacity to create virtual sets. “The new TriCaster is “The equipment has changed at FPTV over the years dio. The same TV studio is used today, but it has gone more user friendly and students can jump right into it and the name FPC-TV changed due to the college chang- through a major makeover and equipment upgrade. with basic training,” said King. ing to a university,” said Tullio. “What hasn’t changed is In the early 2000s, FPTV-25 shows and productions FPTV-25 has also increased its online presence with that every year we have a dedicated group of students were recorded to tape. Professor Heather Tullio, who student-managed social media apps. The station is cur- making TV shows with energy and enthusiasm, and is the advisor for FPTV, recalls cablecasting from VHS rently active with a Franklin Pierce Television Youtube serving as positive role models for the newer students.” tapes. “In between classes, the FPTV Executive Board channel, where student-created programming can reach june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 11 One graduate’s creative passion takes him

Photo | Jay Sansone around the world Self portrait captured By Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17 song “Coming Down,” by Anais Mitchell. he experienced with the filming locations times I make myself stop, and take it all For Sansone, there were a lot of profes- in New Hampshire and being on a col- in.” Currently he is directing videos for After spending his teenage years with sors at Franklin Pierce that helped him lege budget. “[That] really forced me to music industry organizations, including a camera and a skateboard, unknowingly grow as both a student and a filmmak- think outside the box while producing Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, The teaching himself the early lessons of vid- er, but he feels that he owes so much to and marketing my short films on cam- Governors Ball Music Festival, Tickets. eo editing and cinematography, Jay San- Dr. Phyllis Zrzavy as a friend and men- pus. I used up a lot of favors,” he said. com, and Jam Cruise. sone ’07 came to Franklin Pierce in 2003 tor. “Professor Zrzavy was truly one of Sansone’s impressive resume over the In November 2015, Sansone’s company to follow his passion to make films in the the first people in my life who saw me as last decade includes working as a video Human Being Media had a big release for Fitzwater Center. more than a C-student, and really gave director for Time, Inc., Essence Mag- the feature music documentary, Let Us “I had hoped to make a career out of me the encouragement, trust, and free- azine, and Entertainment Magazine, Play: A Lettuce Funkumentary present- video making, I just wasn’t sure I could. dom to grow as an artist and to excel as a among others. For the past several years, ed by Live for Live Music. It premiered at Then the Internet boomed, and vid- student. I wish I had more people in my Sansone was the head videographer at the Angelika Theatre in NYC. “It was an eo was the hottest thing,” said Sansone life like her today,” he said. People Magazine in New York City. incredible feeling to show a piece that I about pursuing his interests and choos- Media Productions Professor Heather He recently took a leap to concentrate spent a year and a half creating to a room ing his major. Now at 31-years-old, he is full of friends, family, and music legends,” a New York City-based filmmaker, pho- he said. “ I was completely nervous lead- tographer, and entrepreneur travelling ing up to the showing—terrified really.” around the world. Sansone’s passion and career at People The Fitzwater Center and Franklin Magazine has also allowed him to grow Pierce allowed Sansone the freedom to into a widely recognized world photog- create and to experiment with his art. He rapher. Living in New York City has giv- always felt like he had the full support of en him an incredibly colorful landscape, faculty and his peers. One of his fellow but travelling the world has provided him classmates, Greg King ’07, who is now with an enormous portfolio of faces and the Media Technical Specialist at Frank- views. Professor Tullio calls his photos lin Pierce, said that he knew early on that “breathtaking.” Sansone was talented. Together, they Sansone says his favorite photo was were in a competitive peer group of Mass taken in Istanbul, Turkey, on the streets Communication majors who wanted to in the Beyoglu region of the city. He was be professional filmmakers. on a time crunch with only 18 hours to King recalls that, “I often saw Jay as not explore and was unaware that the local only a collaborator, but also a competitor. soccer team had just won the national Having that competitive rivalry with Jay, championship. “What unfolded in the and I’m pretty sure he had it with me, avenues in front of me,” recalls Sansone too, which helped to push me further “was the most beautiful and chaotic cel- and make my work a little bit better, and I ebration of thousands I have ever wit- dare say push Jay to make his work a little nessed. I had just ran out of camera bat- bit better as well.” tery, and luckily found a spare moments With the completion of three 30-min- before this photo was taken.” ute short films, Sansone left overwhelm- There are challenges that come with ingly passionate about creating art. “I Photo | Jay Sansone being a travelling photographer and would soon find that student films are A favorite photograph from Sansone’s collection comes from a spontaneous soccer filmmaker. Often language is a barrier celebration in Istanbul, Turkey. worth little in the real world, but it was for Sansone, especially when it comes to the techniques used in these pieces that taking portraits of people. “I often try to landed me my first job at a production Tullio was another one of Sansone’s sup- full-time on his production company learn as much of a language of the coun- company,” said Sansone. “Every job I porters and she remembers him as a very start up, Human Being Media. The aim try I am traveling to as possible before ar- have done since then can be traced back motivated and talented student filmmak- of the company is to create content that riving,” he explained. “Especially phrases in some way to my first gig.” er. She can still recall a beautiful shot in resonates with everyone in a humane and like ‘May I take your photograph?’” Dr. Phyllis Zrzavy, a professor and ad- his senior film of a snowy night at Frank- personal way. Sansone said, “We love to It’s difficult for him to choose a favorite visor to Sansone said, “[His] ability to lin Pierce. “The snow was falling under say that we ‘spread high fives and unity destination. Some places that have stole use film creatively has been something a lamp post at nighttime. In the film, he throughout the galaxy.’” his heart in one way or another include that has made Jay such an amazing film- ran the footage backwards, so the snow As a music lover, he decided to fol- the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Mt. Ba- maker, something also reflected in his fell upwards,” said Professor Tullio. “It low his passion and began working with tur in Indonesia, and the streets of Mex- photography.” was such a unique and beautiful image. some of his favorite artists and creating ico City. Zrzavy, who said the young introspec- Nine years later and I can still picture the films for people who love music just as “Traveling as a photographer, you get tive student reminded her of Bob Dylan, breathtaking image.” much as he does. “Often, work mode to see the world in a different way, and in- has been following Sansone’s work It was in the Fitzwater Center, with en- takes over, and you find yourself forget- teract with people perhaps you might not throughout the years. She was impressed couragement of faculty and fellows stu- ting you are in a room with legends, and have ever interacted with on the normal to see his interview on NPR’s All Things dents, that Sansone became dedicated to people who will be remembered long tourist path,” he said. Considered about his music video for the being creative. He recalls the limitations after I am forgotten,” he said. “Some - Continued on page 15 june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 12 In the Fitz: Learning the skills to take risks By Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17 trip was a life changing experience. “It was absolutely wild,” he said. For Justin Martell, a young filmmaker from Con- Martell attributes his willingness to adventure to the necticut, coming to Franklin Pierce in 2005 felt natural; highly militarized and closed off country to the life he did not know about the immensity of the NH presi- lessons he learned at Franklin Pierce. “Through the dential primary and that suddenly in 2007 there would Fitzwater Center I faced all kinds of intimidating situ- be visits by presidential candidates and a political pres- ations,” he said. “I questioned Hillary Clinton, Barack ence that would take over campus. Obama, and . While maybe a little more in- “I was political in that I had opinions, but I didn’t timidating, because of those experiences I was not as think that I would get so involved,” he recalls. Then timid or afraid about taking on something like shoot- Martell met Eric Jackman ’09, a political science ma- ing in North Korea.” jor in the same class. The two had similar Libertarian Skills learned at the Fitzwater Center are important to views, and they wanted to ask provocative questions. Martell’s current job. Since 2011 he has worked for the With the support of the Fitzwater Center, they creat- reality show “Teen Mom”, where he is now a post-pro- ed the political talk show “The Dynamic Duo,” which Photo | Jeff Donenfeld duction coordinator, wokring in the Editorial Depart- Martell in North Korea in 2015. aired on FPTV-25. Two presidential candidates run- ment to deliver episodes to network on time. In 2012, ning in the 2008 race were on their show, former Sen. often talked about in that primary.” Martell produced Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Volumes 1 Mike Gravel (D) and Libertarian candidate Bob Barr, Martell has been making films since middle school, & 2, directed by Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), who might be most famous for being in the filmBorat . but he knew filmmaking was his calling during his and he even started an independent record label. Martell traveled around the state with Jackman and freshman year at Franklin Pierce. “The defining -mo “The Fitz offered tools but also freedom to explore others during the 2008 primary season interviewing ment for me,” he said, “was when I was a freshman and pretty much any angle or subject that I wanted to. I whomever they could. The list includes presidential we were encouraged by a mass comm professor at the applied that to writing a book and producing movies,” candidates Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, time, Bob Weiner. Jeff Cornell, David Swift, some oth- said Martell, who had his first book, a biography on the Bill Richardson, and Dennis Kucinich. ers, and myself spent our first two semesters working entertainer Tiny Tim, published this year. He actually “I would walk the line between legitimately reporting on a film calledRunning in Flip Flops. It was a come- began the book, which is titled Eternal Troubadour: The for the Fitz and sometimes getting a little carried away dy—basically we made The Hangover before there was Improbable Life Of Tiny Tim seven or eight years ago. in our more extreme views,” Martell said. “I would be The Hangover.” After taking a couple journalism classes with Professor lying if I said that sometimes we didn’t get some flack, Media studies professor and Martell’s advisor, Dr. Paul Bush, he continued the project as a creative writ- because the Fitz was about trying to foster young jour- Phyllis Zrzavy, said that Running in Flip Flops was a ing independent study his senior year. nalists. We didn’t always see ourselves as journalists “tremendous success.” She added, “There had not been “I wanted to make the case in my book that Tiny Tim because we had an agenda.” They were anti-war, and a film like it before. It stood out as both artistically well was more than just a novelty act, and that he deserved concerned about the restrictions of civil liberties and crafted and cleverly written.” more than just a footnote in the channels of popular America’s interventionist foreign policy. The filmmaking team aired the trailer for their com- culture. He deserved credit for being a trailblazer for In 2008, Martell went to the Republican National edy on FPTV before the movie eventually premiered on all these performance artists that are popular today,” Convention with a team of student journalists. As the May 5, 2006—just over 10 years ago—in the Fitz. He Martell explained. probing young reporter he was, he spent a lot of time remembers an enthusiastic turnout, selling about 50 Martell’s work is focused on what interests him. The outside of the convention interviewing protesters. copies of the DVD. “Still, today, people will quote lines risk-taking skills that he learned at the Fitzwater Center Congressman Ron Paul held his own private conven- from that movie and talk to me about it,” he said. are at his core. Among many other personal attributes, tion called Rally for the Republic, and Martell reported It was during his junior and senior year that he really Martell’s success comes with having his hands dipped from that rather than from the convention proper. He blossomed with the help of Zrzavy. “Dr. Phyllis Zrzavy in many buckets. wrote a long, detailed article covering the alternative was obviously a brilliant woman, and I found her media “His creative focus and dynamic drive are extraordi- convention, which was picked up by the Union Leader. studies courses to be engaging and enlightening,” he nary,” said Zrzavy. “I know he will continue to excel in “The Fitzwater Center was very supportive of what recalls. He remembers that Zrzavy always treated him whatever he does. I look forward to seeing his future I wanted to do and let me take an alternate approach and his partners like real filmmakers, which resulted in achievements.” on reporting about politics during that primary,” said them taking on the same attitude. “She took us serious- Martell. “Dr. Nevious was always really into the idea ly, so therefore we took it seriously,” Martell said. that we were reporting on issues that were not widely or He made four movies as independent studies with Zrzavy. She remembers Martell as both creative and outgoing. “He was the first student to ask me to take a selfie with him,” she said. “Confident, and seeming always to smile, Justin was, from the beginning, a leader with many friends enthu- siastic to work with him. He was able to produce an impressive body of work here at Pierce, a sign of what would come for him after graduation,” said Zrzavy. Ten years later, and Martell still knows personally and works professionally with some of the people who were in his first courses at Franklin Pierce. Vito Trigo ’08, an actor who starred in every one of his college movies, has been in every film Martell has done since. He said, “That is exactly the type of experience I was looking for in a college and that is what I got.” More recently in 2015, the 29-year-old film produc- er travelled to North Korea with a tour company, and shot a promo package centered around a marathon race Photo | Staff Photo | Jeff Donenfeld held in the country’s capital, which was just opened up As a member of PoliticsFitzU, Martell (far right) was a cre- Martell (left) with presidential candidate and former Sen. dentialed reporter at the RNC in 2008. to Westerners a few years ago. For Martell, the five-day during the 2007 race. june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 13 Political polling at Pierce makes national news By Cory Cataldo ’17 highest paying work-study on campus. “There would be about 15-20 of us in As the world woke up on August 12, a big room in the manor where we lined 2015, it faced headlines that prompted up at a table with phones all around it. immediate scrutiny and disbelief: Bernie The majority of people would answer our Sanders had pulled ahead of Hillary Clin- surveys, which was exciting,” said Katie ton in the New Hampshire Primary race (Cooper) Guillemette ’00. for the Democratic nomination. It was a Shortly after Franklin Pierce polling first, not only in New Hampshire, but in launched, the results began making na- any state. tional news and were in newspapers ev- “I’ve been involved in journalism for erywhere. 37 years, and this particular poll amazed “I don’t think any of us really knew it me with the international attention and was going to take off the way it did. It pick up that it received. Every major me- started to snowball and took on a life of dia outlet, like New York Times, Buzz- its own. It was a really fun experience and Feed, CNN, Fox, and Washington Post, is a memory that stands out from my time gave that poll a lot of traction. It was ex- at Franklin Pierce,” said Guillemette. citing to flip on the TV and see it on the The polling program continued its national news,” said Boston Herald Edi- success in the 2008 election cycle when tor-in-Chief Joe Sciacca. it announced its first partnership with Fitzwater Fellow Kelly Myers, a veteran Myers. Photo | Juliana Wilson political analyst and president of RKM “I was delighted at the opportunity. Ronnie Cooper ’19 questions presidential candidate Donald Trump live on air following the Research in Portsmouth, NH who was They named me a Fellow at the Mar- release of FPU/BH poll. responsible for conducting the Franklin lin Fitzwater Center for Communica- association with New Hampshire made predictable New Hampshire primary Pierce University/Boston Herald poll, tion and we worked on polling projects him the favorite on the Republican side. election I’ve ever seen. Our polling was had to recheck the results several times during the 2008 primary cycle. We start- Romney easily won the primary, which accurate in the end, but it went against to make sure his numbers were accurate. ed out doing four or five pre-primary was seen by many as a given. all conventional wisdom of which can- “As a pollster releasing something like polls,” said Myers. Franklin Pierce University Polling re- didates were going to do well here,” said that, I wanted to make sure the num- The 2008 cycle would eventually launched in 2015, with Myers back for Myers. bers were accurate,” said Myers. “When reach a highpoint for Myers and Frank- his seventh cycle of presidential primary The 2016 cycle marked the transition you’re the first polling organization to lin Pierce when Hillary Clinton’s New polling and in an exclusive media part- to a heavier reliance on polling with show numbers this startling, you’re go- Hampshire Primary victory was missed nership with the Boston Herald. mobile phones. More difficulties arise ing to get a lot of scrutiny and that’s what by several other polling organizations; And, most importantly, students got because participation rates tend to be happened.” Franklin Pierce got it right. hands-on training in survey research lower among wireless phone users than Franklin Pierce University Polling be- Polling was absent at Franklin Pierce methods landline phone users. gan in 1999 as an opportunity for stu- in 2012. Nationally, there were limited through “The Polling takes more dents to get involved in the New Hamp- amounts of polling taking place because New Hamp- I enjoy writing and making time, effort, and re- shire Primary process. Junior and senior Obama was running for re-election on shire Primary” sources to be done in students were hired for what was then the the Democratic side and Mitt Romney’s inferences from the course in Fall the present day. 2015, offered numbers. It’s fun. I like to “Cell phones have by Fitzwater give the public something made polling tough. Center Di- “different to think about You have to ask more rector Kris- questions to get peo- ten Nevious than just the numbers. ple’s location and through the - Frank Cohen other information Department of Associate Professor of Political Science that comes standard Political Sci- on landline phones. ence. Students Asking more ques- consulted with tions means people the Boston Herald editorial staff and My- are less likely” to answer all of the survey ers on survey questions, learned how to questions,” said Frank Cohen, associate poll New Hampshire voters, and ana- professor of political science. lyzed data. Several professors at Franklin Pierce “I loved that I was able to poll real vot- have benefited from the opportunities ers because seeing how a poll is made, the polling program has provided. how the questions are devised, and how “The opportunity to work with raw the data is collected gave me more re- data and write it up has been a huge spect for the institution of polling and opportunity. I’ve been involved in first- how it really is academic,” said Fitzwater hand data, which is not something ev- Scholar Stephen Keimig ’16. eryone gets to do,” said Political Science Photo | Boston Herald Cover story shows FPU/BH poll that receives national attention. “The 2016 cycle was the most un- Assistant Professor Christina Cliff. page 14 | pierce arrow volume 53 issue 1 (Continued from page 3) PoliticsFitzU news teams headed to national conventions

PoliticsFitzU has been covering the member who has filed a story, edited vid- their chosen fields,” she said. bers from around the world who will be 2016 Presidential Election since the an- eo or interviewed a candidate since we Students will cover the conventions, covering the conventions. Theywill also nouncement of Franklin Pierce Univer- launched in 2004.” the NH delegation, protesters, and party team up with Boston Herald reporters. sity and the Fitzwater Center’s partner- “Even more important, this year’s leaders--past, present and future. They “Those who do go will have the experi- ship with the Boston Herald. Using a teams have a responsibility to deliver will get the full media experience work- ence of a lifetime,” said Nevious. multimedia platform that included print work that will set the stage for Politics- ing alongside thousands of media mem- and online journalism, video report- FitzU to earn credentials to cover the ing and social media updates, students 2020 conventions,” Nevious said. “It is a were able to create professional content. lot of pressure for young professionals to Their work was published by thePierce handle.” Arrow online, on multiple social media Nevious has led credentialed student platforms, by the Boston Herald outlets, media teams to both national political aired on FPTV-25, and was showcased conventions in both 2008--joined that on the radio. year at the DNC by Communication As- Nevious applied for credentials sociate Professor Paul Bush--and 2012. through each convention’s media logis- This year, Associate Professor Heather tics credentialing process. “Credentials Tullio, whose broadcast journalism stu- are not awarded to individual people,” dents participated in the coverage of the said Nevious. “I had to present evidence New Hampshire Primary, and Political of professional quality coverage of not Science Professor Christina Cliff, who only the current election cycle, but also has participated in the Herald collabora- of previous cycles and the 2008 and 2012 tion, will join the team for the RNC. national conventions.” Professor Tullio is very excited to be This process, Nevious said, “means attending the conventions this year. “The that the teams headed out this summer students come back from these trips feel- will be armed with credentials earned by ing more confident about their abilities, Photo | PoliticsFitzU every PoliticsFitzU student and faculty their skills, and more passionate about PoliticsFitzU joined spirited attendees at the 2008 DNC at Invesco Field in Denver, CO.

(Continued from front) FPU/BHR partnership “One of the best experiences of my life” PoliticsFitzU through March 2017. their events in Iowa and on campus to the it prepared us for the shows.” partnership was a huge success. The Pro- “Joe Sciacca may be known to the rest of PoliticsFitzU Twitter or Facebook pages. Cooper is also a Herald Radio regular. vost called it one of the most extraordi- the world as an extraordinary and innova- Juliana Wilson ’07 MBA ’17, the gradu- During his very memorable appearance, nary learning experiences she has seen in tive journalist, but I learned very quickly ate assistant for the Pierce Media Group, for the rollout of a Franklin Pierce Uni- her career, and it certainly is in mine.” that he is an equally extraordinary teach- has worked closely with the Herald to pro- versity-Boston Herald poll in September Malm is looking forward to the partner- er,” said Kristen Nevious, director of the duce “Primary Matters,” a weekly Internet 2015, Cooper found himself on the other ship continuing through the national elec- Fitzwater Center for Communication. “He radio show that airs live on Wednesdays end of a mic, interviewing Donald Trump. tion in November. has provided students, from the novice to at noon. Veteran Herald political report- “An article I read that morning said “I think there are a lot of great things the experienced, in majors across the cam- er Chris Villani lead guests in a lively and Trump was going back on his position that can happen with our partnership, and pus, opportunities to engage in the 2016 insightful discussion of the latest develop- about Afghanistan, so I cited the polls there will be a lot of great work produced presidential election cycle in a variety of ments in the Presidential race. in challenging him on his position,” said from both sides,” he said. ways.” Special guests on the show have in- Cooper, who has really valued his experi- Nearly 40 articles from students, faculty, cluded Franklin Pierce University Presi- ence with the Herald. and staff have been published by theBos - dent Andy Card, former Senator Howard Nevious said, “TheBoston Herald and ton Herald since the partnership began. Dean, strategists, and reporters. Candi- the University have already extended the Malm was also part of the multidis- date Sen. Bernie Sanders stopped by the partnership through the November elec- ciplinary team Nevious took to Iowa to Manchester satellite studio for a brief in- tion, and we have done so because the cover the First-in-the-Nation caucuses in terview with the Boston Herald Radio and partnership with the Boston Herald. students last September. (Continued from page 12) The students, including Powell, felt they “It has been one of the best experiences learned a lot in Iowa. Powell was director of my life and has given me a lot of expo- of PoliticsFitzU for the 2015-16 school sure, confidence, and even a little fame,” Graduate’s passion year. said Wilson. For Sansone, his path to the future has personal mission to help others, a share “After travelling the state and interview- One of Wilson’s favorite things about led him to pour all of his time, energy, and of the profits from the sales is donated to ing well over 100 people,” said Powell. “Primary Matters” is the road trip to the soul into his production company, Human Doctors Without Borders, an organization “The lesson learned is that we are listening FPU Manchester campus, for which she Being Media. It is something he says that that he has connected with through his not just to find a story but to understand serves as the driver. She and the student he wants to build and be proud of, as he travels. that everyone has a story worth hearing, passengers spend the three-hour round grows older. He is also making films and “The people working, and dying in no matter who they support or whether or trip commute talking about various po- music videos for national artists and bands war zones to help the innocent, they are not you agree with their reasoning.” litical issues, sometimes passionately and such as The Disco Biscuits, Lettuce, Lotus, changing the world for the better. We Freshman political science major Ron- usually from differing perspectives. Big Gigantic, and Break Science. make content about unity and music, but nie Cooper ’19 also went to Iowa. As the “I have learned a lot from them and I Human Being Media has recently actually donating to help people in need social media manager for PoliticsFitzU, he think they might have discovered new started a merchandise line that includes makes all the difference.” would post pictures of candidates during ideas from me as well,” said Wilson. “Plus, some stylish hats. Because Sansone has a june 24, 2016 pierce arrow | page 15 RSN thrives on innovation

The Talon is coming in loud and clear By Madison Earle ’15 MBA ’16 Photo | Staff In the small rural town of Rindge, it is often difficult Steven Dodrill ’09 (left) and David Vishniac ’09 broadcast Ravens basketball play-by-play in the Field House. to find an airwave that can be heard through the static, By Robbie Sequeira ’17 and Cory Cataldo ’17 merly recognized as an independent unit in the Pierce yet the student-run radio station 105.3 FM WFPC-LP Media Group. During his tenure, he expanded RSN Rindge “The Talon” comes in loud and clear. While Franklin Pierce has vastly expanded its athletic coverage of Raven basketball to include live video web- The Talon is an asset to the Rindge community, not program since 2011 to include new sports such as sprint casts, and could often be found huddled with the Tri- just the students. Anyone can tune in ranging from a 10- football, rowing, and bowling, one constant has been the caster, the Fitzwater Center’s mobile field production to 15-mile radius to enjoy the DJ’s newest mixes, original Raven Sports Network. switcher, under scaffolding holding one of three camera talk shows, and live play-by-play sports coverage by Ra- A student-managed unit of the Pierce Media Group, operators. He also introduced the use of Skype to live vens Sports Network. which is part of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Com- webcast men’s ice hockey from Winchedon. Now Dianne Paquette MBA ’10, an on air personal- munication, RSN provides live broadcasts on WFPC-LP “Having full leadership over the Raven Sports Net- ity and producer at WNHN 94.7 FM in Concord, NH, 105.3 FM as well as live audio webcast coverage of more work was enough to keep me very occupied. I have was wants to bring Internet streaming to The Talon for listen- than 75 Franklin Pierce athletics events a year. This in charge of scheduling broadcasts, organizing the peo- ers around the world to tune in and welcome new fans. summer, RSN will expand to Internet radio as part of the ple to do them, while at the same time being the head Director of the Fitzwater Center, Dr. Kristen Nevious, is Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems (IBS) student radio broadcaster for all Ravens Athletics,” said Berube. on board. network, which is supported by Backbone. Bosley carried on the RSN tradition of excellence and Paquette is the host of “Retro Radio Disco” which Sports currently being covered include basketball, innovation, and gained much attention in the NE-10 for streams on www.wnhnfm.org on Sundays 5-7 p.m. As an baseball, sprint football, lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball, introducing coverage of men’s golf, a challenging task. online student, Paquette, who has earned the nickname but that list can expand and contract based on student And Cormier is credited with introducing Periscope, “Disco Diva,” did not visit the Rindge campus and was sportscaster interest or availability. a live video streaming app linked with Twitter, to Raven not aware that the school had a radio station. She says RSN is an independent student media outlet that fans with the broadcasting of a Ravens softball game in she was “shocked” to learn about The Talon and imme- works closely with the Athletics Department’s Office of Spring 2015. diately became passionate about bringing Internet radio Sports Information. For the upcoming school year, Sequeira plans to use to the station. “Joining the Raven Sports Network freshman year RSN’s new Internet radio platform to expand the use of “So, I inquired and asked if they had ever considered opened the door to a whole world of sports media that sideline reporting and weekly athlete-coach interviews. streaming and explained all the benefits that I had expe- I had no clue about. Without any experience at all, they Raven Sports Network will begin broadcasting again rienced at WNHN, and Kristen and I met, and she said put a microphone in front of me and had me doing col- in the fall of 2016 with soccer and field hockey. she had always wanted to do it, so it seemed like the per- or commentary for a volleyball game three days in,” said fect time to ‘just do it!’ I visited the station, loved it and former RSN Director AJ Berube ’12. we are now ready to introduce the station to the rest of At Raven Sports Network everyone is encouraged to the universe through streaming!” Paquette said. get involved even if sports is not their primary focus or if Before becoming a DJ or show host, students are intro- mass communication is not their major. duced to FCC regulations as to what they can and cannot “Aside from pioneering Franklin Pierce’s political say on air. Once cleared, they can begin running their coverage, I was a play-by-play broadcaster for Franklin own show. Pierce Athletics, and broadcasted the women’s basketball Paquette believes that there are many benefits to Inter- program’s first ever national championship game live net radio, including real life radio experience, publicity from San Antonio, Texas, for RSN,” said Steven Dodrill for the University, community engagement, and safety ’09. and public service. The story of RSN--whose roots can be traced to both Lou Bunk is an associate professor of music in the Vi- WFPC-LP 105.3 FM and FPTV-25--has been one of evo- sual and Performing Arts Department and an American lution. Much of that evolution can be directly attributed composer. Professor Bunk also had a weekly radio show to the visions of the respective RSN directors, including on The Talon as an undergrad student. He said, “I en- Casey Williams ’11 , AJ Berube ’12, Brett Bosley ’14, and joyed putting setlists together of music that I thought Greg Cormier ’16. Robbie Sequeira ’17 has just taken worked well in addition to reaching out to musicians and over RSN operations. building relationships through playing their music.” “Along with the traditional audio broadcasts through Professor Bunk focused on playing free experimental WFPC-LP, our biggest strength was expanded video and modern-classical music, ranging from people he ei- coverage, both weekly edited highlights and live web- ther knew personally or from the general Boston area. streamed events. Our coverage of Athletics’ success took Photo | Cory Cataldo Robbie Sequeira ’17 calls Ravens baseball play-by-play for Finding new underground music to play was his focus. the Ravens Sports Network everywhere from San Anto- Northeast 10 Championship. The Talon’s mission is still the same as it has been for nio, Texas, to Carry, North Carolina,” said Williams, and many years: to provide students with the professional fellow RSN member, Rob Harpin ‘11. opportunity to work in and run their own radio station. It was under Williams’ leadership that RSN was for- page 16 | pierce arrow volume 53 issue 1