By Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor College students run on caffeine. At $4.25 for a 12-ounce can of Celsius from the Framingham State Snack Bar, there is only one plausible option after a late-night study session - coffee. FSU has its very own Dunkin - as any university in Massachusetts should - and another coffee place, the Red Barn Café, tucked obscurely away in the library. But the city of Framingham has dozens of options, and FSU students are not missing out on a

Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor Arts & Ideas hosted “Higher Education in the Storm of the Future,” a lecture held by Bryan Alexander, on April 14. The event was held in the Heineman Ecumenical Center and over Zoom. Yumi Park Huntington, professor of art history and interim coordinator of Arts & Ideas, introduced Maria Alessandro Bollettino, professor of history and director of CELTSS. Bollettino described Alexander as an “internationally known futurist, researcher, w

Tobias Cotton-Selman / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff If you’re anything like me, you’ve been waiting patiently for almost four years for a new Harry Styles album. It’s evident Styles took his time exploring different genres. “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” is more electric and experimental, following the emotional third album, “Harry’s House.” While the music is synth-heavy - don’t expect disco. Instead, he blends whimsical energy with introspective

Tobias Cotton-Selman / THE GATEPOST By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor Marriage is an interesting concept. To devote oneself entirely to another person in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, and for better or for worse is a difficult thing to wrap your head around when you never truly know the depths of the person with whom you’re willing to dive into the disparities of life with. Kristoffer Borgli’s “The Drama” navigates that difficulty masterfully. The fa

By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor Izabela Gage / THE GATEPOST Fresh Check Day was hosted in the McCarthy Center forum on April 8. Several groups ran tables, including Wellness & Prevention, SEALS, the Counseling Center, and many more. Pamela Lehmberg, director of Wellness & Prevention, said Fresh Check Day is an annual fair about mental health. “It’s a way for people to increase their understanding of resources available on campus and locally,” Le

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer Halfway through my Tobias Cotton-Selman / THE GATEPOST journey of writing this column, I found myself at a crossroad - which book of “The Divine Comedy” should I talk about? That’s right, we’re talking about the guy who is often seen as the GOAT, the man who makes almost every writer feel inadequate, The Supreme Poet himself - Dante Alighieri. The reason I decided on “The Purgatorio” - written around the beginning of the 14th century - is beca

Tobias Cotton-Selman / THE GATEPOST By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor I’ll be honest - I didn’t think I was going to like “Hoppers” as much as I did - which was a lot. The trailers didn’t seem particularly appealing to me, but it at least seemed funny. And it was that and so much more. This Pixar movie hit theaters March 6, and it is easily worth a watch. The story follows college student Mabel, who lives in Beaverton. She grew up with her grandmo

Courtesy of Alexis Schlesinger By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff Sharing is an essential part in having success in the music industry. As a musician, you may be sharing vulnerable pieces of yourself in your lyrics, or when you interact with fans who have been inspired by you. Maybe what you share is simply the time you give when you get on stage and perform for your fans. For Philadelphia-based bands Slow Burning Daydream and It Helps Me Sleep, they aren’t just sharing

By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor Tobias Cotton-Selman / THE GATEPOST There is a mural in the dining hall listing several facts and statistics about food waste and how students can help reduce it. There is also a sign outside O’Connor Hall depicting the Earth with the north and south hemispheres flipped, and with fists of various skin tones and Pride flag colors. Outside of Hemenway Labs there is a small white sign with an image of a bee. It recog

Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor Christy Howland / THE GATEPOST Framingham State hosted Regie Gibson as the chosen speaker for the annual Miriam Levine Reading in the Heineman Ecumenical Center on Wednesday, April 1. The event was co-sponsored by the Arts & Ideas series and the English Department. Jennifer De Leon, professor of English, welcomed Gibson, “poet, performer, and educator,” to the stage. De Leon said Gibson was selected from over 100 applicants to become th

By Dan Lima Staff Writer Everybody should know by now that, in the field of arts and media, the Japanese remain undefeated. It’s not every day you get an industry with so many great titles to its name. From cinema classics to animation icons, they sure put up some tough competition. Music is no different. The Land of the Rising Sun has great things to offer in many genres, but city pop, music associated with the economic bubble of the ‘70s and ‘80s, remains its musical cro

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief The Dean of Students Office recognized 39 nominees for the 19th annual Phenomenal Woman Award Ceremony in recognition of Women’s History Month. The honor was presented to RN-B.S. nursing student Jessica Davis at the ceremony March 26. Rachel Spezia, associate dean of students, broke from tradition and rather than reading just an excerpt from Davis’ nomination, she read the nomination in its entirety. “It’s a very beautiful nomination,”

By Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor The temperatures were in the negatives and the red brick pathways of Framingham State University were covered in a sneaky layer of ice, ready to sweep unsuspecting students off their feet.  But that did not stop Indigo Allain from making her way through the cold. Inside the warm halls of McCarthy, The Winter Craft Fair, hosted by the Art Club, was in full swing on Dec. 12. There were dozens of vendors lining the walls, their crafts col

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer Marcus Falcão / THE GATEPOST Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. Everyone loves Sherlock Holmes, and if you need an introduction to classic literature, I believe that this series, and in particular, this book, is the ideal starting point. Published serially between 1901 and 1902, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was famously sick of writing about this character, due to the character being influenced by the struggles of both his mentally ill father and patients

Izayah Morgan / THE GATEPOST By Izayah Morgan Editorial Staff This spring break, I took the opportunity to travel with the CIE Director Jerome Burke and Program Coordinator Emma Laurie along with nine other students to New Orleans to volunteer for service work. We worked in partnership with a local organization called HandsOn New Orleans. They are a non-profit organization of just three people: Executive Director Chris Cameron, Director of Operations Ellie Duff, and Assistant

Tobias Cotton-Selman By Jesse Burchill Staff Writer “Star Trek: First Contact” is turning 30 this year, and as a long-time Star Trek fan, I decided to give it a re-watch. The 10th film in the Star Trek franchise, “First Contact” is also the second film of four that are based on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and is widely considered to be the best - the others are “Generations,” “Insurrection,” and “Nemesis.” The movie begins with Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewar

By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor The Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center hosted the final event in the Challenger Series, “The Challenger Disaster: Communication, Culture, and Ethics,” over Zoom March 5. The event was led by guest speakers Jennifer Braggin and Amy Hirschfeld from the Gordon Institute at Tufts University. Braggin said she teaches engineering leadership, while Hirschfeld teaches technical and managerial communication. “We both, in

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer I find there is a sad phenomenon where great authors often have all their other works overshadowed by one magnum opus - Dante Alighieri’s “La Vita Nuova” is a fascinating perspective on obsession and depression, I’ve met people who consider Terry Pratchett’s “Nation” to be the best book they’ve ever read, and Mary Shelley has “The Last Man.” The book stars Lionel, a quiet, philosophical man who is finally living a happy life after spending his c

By Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor The Christa McAuliffe Center hosted NASA astronaut Bob Hines for a discussion on his flight training and space experience on Feb. 27 in the McCarthy Forum. Irene Porro, director of the McAuliffe Center, introduced Hines, a mission specialist on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission, who spent six months aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 67 and 68. Hines has served over 23 years in the United States Air Force as an instr

Courtesy of Alexis Schlesinger By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff For nine days, I couldn’t get out of bed. Well, that’s an exaggeration. And a lyric from Escape Durgin’s song “9 Days.” But for those of us lacking a Valentine, the days leading up to Feb. 14 can certainly drag on. Between the corporate boom of pink, heart-shaped decor, and an increasing number of friends revealing romantic plans, I have to admit, there were moments where the insistent choruses of “You c