Izabela Gage / THE GATEPOST By Bella Grimaldi News Editor By Avery Slavin Interim Asst. News Editor SGA allocated $371,663 to student organizations for Fiscal Year 2027 at their Feb. 10 “Big Budget” meeting. The starting fund for FY27 before allocation was $419,480, and was dispersed across the 33 clubs that receive funding from the Student Activities Trust Fund (SATF). The Group 1 organizations present a yearly budget in order to receive funding at the “Big Budget” meetin

By Bella Grimaldi News Editor The Fall 2025 Food Establishment Inspection Report of Sodexo at the McCarthy Center found 10 health code violations. This report was released to The Gatepost by the Framingham Public Health Department on Oct. 30, 2025. The inspection was conducted on Oct. 16, 2025, by Inspectors Cristian Rivera, Brian Oram, Sydney Westerlind, and Sean Hobbs, from the Framingham Public Health Department. Rivera said multiple inspectors conduct the inspection.

Gatepost Archives By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief The Framingham State community was notified about the tragic passing of student Wilmani Josiah Castillo in an email from President Nancy Niemi on Feb. 9. Castillo, a 22-year-old junior business management major, was killed in a car accident in the early hours of the morning on Feb. 9. Niemi wrote that Castillo was a first-generation student who resided on campus during his time at Framingham State. She said, “He was a

Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor What inspired you to join the Framingham State Activities Board? All of my friends were here. I was also not doing enough, so I really wanted to start doing more things. I was begged by Bella [Omar, Class of ’25]. When I was asked to join as an eBoard member, I started immediately. It was the day of Fall Fest in 2024, so I went down to help [FSAB], and then they were like, “Can you start actually helping wi

Courtesy of Liv Beverlie By Avery Slavin Interim Asst. News Editor What is your academic and professional background? I actually attended FSU as an undergrad student. I graduated in 2021 from the criminology program and I minored in political science. Once I graduated, I went into more of the social work field, working in a few different group homes and what not. But, I knew that I always wanted to pursue higher education. A couple years after graduating, in July of 2023, I s

Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST By Bella Grimaldi News Editor SGA reviewed allocation proposals from three clubs for events or trips planned for the Spring semester and voted on the addition of three new senators at their Feb. 3 meeting. The Psychology Club, Aspiring Health Professionals, and Brother 2 Brother (B2B) submitted their proposals to the SGA Finance Committee for additional funds to cover the costs of events or trips that their budget does not.  Each club’s budge

By Cole Johnson Staff Writer In an unscientific survey by The Gatepost of 250 students, 38.5% of the students who bought books from the FSU bookstore said they experienced difficulty acquiring their books for Fall 2025. The survey was conducted between Nov. 25 and Dec. 11. Students were asked how many books they purchased for the semester, how much they spent on books, and how they acquired their books, among other topics. Robert Totino, vice president of Finance, Technology

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Bella Grimaldi News Editor Framingham State called two snow days this week, canceling classes and shutting down campus on Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27. Students were notified on Friday, Jan. 23, by FSU Alert of the Monday snow day. The Tuesday cancellation alert was sent to the FSU community on Monday evening. According to the National Weather Service, Framingham received 18.5 inches of snowfall as of Tuesday, Jan. 27. According to FSU

By Sophia Oppedisano  Editor-in-Chief The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new Campus Master Plan (CMP), which will cost $486 million, at its first meeting of the semester on Jan. 28.   The University’s previous CMP was completed in 2012 and was updated until 2022, according to Robert Totino, vice president of Finance, Technology, and Administration.  Totino said he “engaged with” the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in September 2024 to be

Gatepost Archives By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Framingham State faculty and librarians are required under federal law to update all digitally accessible content to adhere to ADA laws by April 24, according to Steven Courchesne, Director of Academic Technology and Instructional Design.  On April 24, 2025, the Department of Justice updated the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires “state and local governments to make sure that t

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Gatepost Archives The lives of astronaut and Framingham State alumna Christa Corrigan McAuliffe and her fellow crewmates were honored by the University to mark the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on Jan. 28. The Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning held a moment of silence for the campus community to come together and remember the lives of McAuliffe and her fellow crewmates, Francis “D

By Sarah Daponde Editorial Staff The Christa McAuliffe Center finished installation of The McAuliffe Simulation Lab, funded by a federal grant of $1 million, on Oct. 22. President Nancy Niemi said the McAuliffe Simulation Lab is another unique aspect of Framingham State’s campus, which will allow “people of all ages to experience more completely what it might be like to do something that is currently not possible - like travel to Mars, for example.” Niemi said,“The McAuliffe

By Bella Grimaldi News Editor Courtesy of LinkedIn What is your academic and professional background?  My undergraduate degree is from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - so another member of the state university system. I was class of 2003. I had a major in English and communications with a concentration in broadcast media and public relations. … And so I left and ended up working on Beacon Hill. So I had the privilege of working for a lot of different elected officials.

By Wenchell Pierre Staff Writer The Rams Resource Center (RRC)  is navigating a semester of transition as the University works to fill its vacant coordinator position while demand for basic needs support remains steady. With student workers covering limited operating hours, administrators say the Center is working to stabilize operations, strengthen partnerships, and expand outreach. Since former coordinator Olivia Fenty left in August to pursue her doctorate, Assistant Dean

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Wenchell Pierre Staff Writer As Framingham State University prepares to close out the Fall 2025 semester, multiple University departments are coordinating seasonal giving initiatives on campus while extending holiday assistance to the surrounding community. These efforts include a “Toys for Tots” campaign led by the Framingham State University Police Department and a series of support programs overseen by the Dean of Students Office. FSU Police

Kristel Erguiza Staff Writer SGA approved $8,016 for FSU’s Model United Nations to attend Harvard’s National Model United Nations Conference at their final meeting of the fall semester on Dec. 2 via Zoom. President César Matos said the Model UN conference will be held in late January and early February next semester, which will be attended by six students and one staff member from the University. In a written statement, Model UN President Jamie Kuenzel said, “The conferenc

Courtesy of Yumi Park Huntington By Liv Dunleavy Editorial Staff What is your academic and professional background? My academic background is art history, specifically focusing on ancient American art. But my dissertation is specifically focusing on the northern coast of Peru. The culture’s name is Cupisnique. … I focused on analyzing the ceramic vessels from the Cupisnique culture and the interpretation of all their head motifs. … That was my specialty. But at the same time

By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Editorial Staff The University announced the Framingham State Tuition Promise, a commitment aimed at helping lower-income families afford college, on Nov. 24. Iris Godes, vice president of Enrollment Management, said Massachusetts students with a household income of $85,000 or less will have no out-of-pocket cost for tuition and the University fee. According to the University’s website, students are eligible if they are a Massachusetts

Courtesy of Clara Machado By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief What is your academic and professional background? I went to Clark University. I studied management in undergrad, and then I got my master's degree at Clark University as well. I got a master's of science in management, too, so very management heavy. I didn't go straight into grad school. I took a little bit of time off when I started as a [resident director] at the College of the Holy Cross. So my whole professio