Marcus Falcão / THE GATEPOST By Izayah Morgan Editorial Staff J. Cole officially released his seventh studio album titled “The Fall-Off” this February. Ten years in the making, it was originally intended to be Cole’s last album and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with 280,000 equivalent units earned in the United States, according to Luminate. My history with Cole spans over a decade, with my mind distinctly remembering songs like “Work Out,” and “Wet Dre

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Courtesy of Laila Jenkins Senior Laila Jenkins knows exactly who she is. While she describes herself as shy and softspoken, she said those traits only apply to herself. When it comes to others, Jenkins wants to advocate for them and ensure everyone is included to the best of her ability as a campus leader - no matter what. Jenkins, a psychology major and president of Framingham State’s Black Student Union (BSU), arrived at Framingham Sta

Marcus Falcão / THE GATEPOST By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief When Carter G. Woodson established Black History Month 100 years ago, he declared, “We must give our own story to the world.” Black authors have taken up Woodson’s call over the past 100 years and have been writing their stories for decades before it. Novels and nonfiction works by Black authors are often overlooked by readers browsing for new titles, as many titles have been banned or stigmatized due to the

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor The Food and Nutrition department and the Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (DICE) hosted “The Right to Eat: Food Security, Service, and Dr. King’s Vision” on Feb. 18. Marianella Herrera de Franco, Nutrition & Health professor, ran the table along with students from her Wellness for Life class. She said it is one of the activities planned to highlight M

Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor “I’m immortal now,” Taylor Swift sings on the titular track of her newest studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” She’s not gloating - that is an absolute fact. After releasing nine albums this decade alone, including rerecordings and brand new studio albums, as well as having the highest-grossing tour of all time - it’s indisputable she is one of the biggest musicians of all time. That begs the question -

Gatepost Archives By Paul Harrington Staff Writer When I initially got my Nintendo Switch 2, I was dreaming of all the AAA games that could be ported. For years, gamers have dealt with console exclusives and have obviously felt left out. It’s like when you get grounded and see your friend group outside. Surely, Nintendo hasn’t been left out on all the good games, but some AAA ports just felt awful to play on the Nintendo Switch. In 2020, word broke that Final Fantasy VII

Onyx Lovely / THE GATEPOST Sarah Daponde Asst. Arts & Features Editor The Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE) hosted a ‘Taste of Culture’ event for Black History Month on Feb. 10. The event celebrated Black history and community by featuring authentic Jamaican, Haitian, Ghanaian, and Soul cuisine. Among the dishes offered were sweet potatoes, plantains, beef patties, chicken, and a Jamaican hibiscus-flavored drink called Sorrel. Jerome Burke, director of the CIE, kicksta

By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff Toby Cotton-Selman / THE GATEPOST Throughout my college experience, I have rarely had classes on Fridays. Normally, it’s something I sort of take for granted. On Friday, Feb. 6, having no classes was a miracle. Ashleigh Wulf - otherwise known as “Wulfer” - released “I Love My TV,” her first full-length album, on Feb. 6. The album’s release was celebrated with a show at 8 p.m. that night. In New York. I drove four hours to New York t

By Jesse Burchill Staff Writer Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST Released on Jan. 30, Iron Lung is a science fiction horror movie directed by, written by, and starring Mark Fischbach, who many may know as the YouTuber Markiplier. Based on the 2022 video game of the same name, the movie is set in a future where humanity has colonized outer space. However, all stars and planets in the known universe suddenly disappear in the “Quiet Rapture,” and much of humanity is lost in the pr

By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST The GRAMMYS are a collection of some of the world’s brightest, most talented artists, and while the focus of the night is typically on their performances on stage, their performances on the red carpet are where their creativity can really shine. Sabrina Carpenter Up for six awards on her seventh album, the pop princess decided to show out and guarantee herself the best dressed award for the night. Beaded flow

By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST Every year, hundreds of artists gather together to witness tears, political advocacy, terrible speeches, terrible performances, and absolute world-shattering performances on music’s self-proclaimed biggest night, The GRAMMYS. The 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards were no different. The show opened with a jumpscare - Bruno Mars and ROSÉ immediately took the stage to perform their hit song “APT.” Trevor Noah took the

By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor By Sarah Daponde Asst. Arts & Features Editor The Division of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (DICE) hosted the third annual MLK Commemoration Lecture and Beacon Awards on Jan. 29. Four recipients were chosen out of nine nominees for the Beacon Awards. Jerome Burke, director of the CIE, and the Beacon Awards Committee announced the winners. “The Beacon Awards are given to members of the FSU communit

Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor When I heard that a new “Hyrule Warriors” game was being made, I was really excited. I actually love the gameplay in this series, even if it just seems like button mashing at first. “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment” (AOI) is the prequel to “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” (TOTK). It is not to be confused with “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity” (AOC), the non-canon spi

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST Walking across Framingham State’s historic campus and seeing the large brickstone buildings of May, Peirce, Horace Mann, and Crocker halls can invoke the question for passersby: if these walls could talk, what would they say? One librarian, Colleen Previte of the Henry Whittemore Library, is giving FSU its voice and preserving its longstanding history as the birthplace of public education with every periodi

Sarah Daponde Asst. Arts & Features Editor Gatepost Archives The Christa McAuliffe Center hosted “The Challenger Disaster and its Historical Context” on Feb. 4 over Zoom. This was the second event in the three-part Challenger series honoring the 40th anniversary of the accident. The series aims to spark conversations on the key moments of FSU alum Christa McAuliffe’s life, examine the historic context of the 1980s, and reflect on lessons learned from the tragedy. Irene Por

Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST ‘Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)’ By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief I am just as shocked as you are that one of my top albums of 2025 was Tucker Pillsbury’s deluxe edition of his sophomore album, “Kansas Anymore.” If you know me, my name and Pillsbury’s - who goes by his stage name Role Model - wouldn’t have been caught dead in the same sentence after his rap-influenced debut album “Rx” released in 2022. But hear me out! “Kansas Anymor

By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff “Film and Gender? More like lame and stupid.” On Dec. 6, 2025, a “callout” video was posted to several local musicians’ Instagram pages containing clips of folk artists and punk artists insulting each other. One folk musician even claimed, “I listened to ‘Maeve’ by Dowsing Rod, and now I have gout.” Fortunately for New England folk-punk fans, nobody was really fighting, and the roast compilation was a promotional video for the show the m

Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor With an uplifting British accent that turns routine greetings into quick moments of warmth, Officer Andrew Frimpong of the Framingham State University Police Department (FSUPD) has become a familiar presence brightening the days of many who cross his path. Frimpong may seem like a campus presence going back generations. However, he only got his start in law enforcement at the age of 50. He is now 54. Bef

Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor “Owen’s Oldies” has historically been a column dedicated to exposing readers to a new world of cinema, films that are either too obscure or too old for most to have seen, let alone heard of. Across four semesters, that’s what “Owen’s Oldies” has done, quite successfully too. A few people have come up to me saying that they’ve watched films such as “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” or “The Long Goodbye” thanks to “

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer Everyone knows the general outline of the stories where infamous horror creatures like Frankenstein’s Monster and Cthulhu originated. However, the plot of “Dracula” - published in 1897 - usually surprises people. Part of that may be that the appeal of the book is not Dracula as a character, and part of it may be that the plot is bonkers. Additionally, in Victorian England, Christmas was considered the creepiest day of the year, kind of like Hallo