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THE GATEPOST
Framingham State's award-winning independent student newspaper since 1932


Political group attempts to host table on McCarthy Patio
By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Two individuals representing Turning Point USA, a political nonprofit group founded by the late Charlie Kirk, attempted to host an information table on the McCarthy Patio on Oct. 21. Buttons, candy, a prize wheel, and a tablecloth with a link to Turning Point USA’s website were displayed on the table. In addition to advertising for Turning Point USA, one of the individuals was wearing a shirt that advertised the Leadership Institute, a non
Sophia Oppedisano
Oct 24, 2025


Digital accessibility initiative discussed at All University meeting
By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief President Nancy Niemi hosted the first All University meeting of the 2025-26 academic year on Oct. 20. Niemi said she wanted to use the occasion to discuss the University’s successes, including strategic priorities that were completed during the first year of the University’s five-year strategic plan. “We decided today that we also wanted to highlight the things, both from our strategic plan and from around the University, that we have al
Sophia Oppedisano
Oct 24, 2025


Framingham State revising Climate Action Plan
By Sarah Daponde Editorial Staff Framingham State is reassessing the campus’s Climate Action Plan from 2022 and preparing to publish a new plan for 2026, according to Director of Campus Sustainability and Fashion Professor Ruirui Zhang. Framingham State has been recognized as a Green Campus since 2010, according to the University’s website, which is an acknowledgment given to a campus that has made it a priority to integrate sustainability into campus life. President Nancy Ni
Sarah Daponde
Oct 24, 2025


Athletic department makes $72,049 in upgrades to student fitness center
By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff The Framingham State Athletic Department completed phase two of its three-phase initiative to replace the equipment in the fitness center in June 2025, according to Deputy Athletic Director Carey Eggen. The equipment installed included two treadmills, five elliptical machines, eight adjustable benches, two adjustable ab benches, two stationary bikes, a free-weight preacher curl bench, and a utility bench, according to Eggen. Athletic Director T
Izabela Gage
Oct 24, 2025


CASA expands resources with SUCCESS grant
By Bella Grimaldi News Editor A portion of a $1.3 million grant awarded to the University was used to expand the Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA), according to LaDonna Bridges, dean of Student Success and Persistence. Over the summer, CASA used the grant money to expand into the Peirce Annex and add four new success coaches, said Bridges. She said the $1.3 million Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student Services (SUCCESS) grant funded t
Bella Grimaldi
Oct 17, 2025


New committee to focus on SGA campus safety concerns
By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff Student Government Association (SGA) held a club representative meeting followed by a Senate meeting Oct. 7. SGA President César Matos opened the club representative meeting with an interactive survey. He said the information collected from club representatives and senators would help SGA better represent student perspectives at its upcoming Administrator’s Forum being held on Nov. 18. “We are collecting data from you all, and this is going
Izabela Gage
Oct 17, 2025


GPI - Emma Laurie Program Coordinator, Center for Inclusive Excellence
By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Courtesy of Emma Laurie What is your academic and professional background? I graduated from Framingham State in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in criminology with minors in psychology and sociology. Before that, I earned my associate's degree in liberal arts at MassBay Community College, and then I transferred to FSU. I interned at the Center for Inclusive Excellence during my senior year of college, and then when I graduated, the person w
Sophia Oppedisano
Oct 17, 2025


Hemenway Laboratories to be renamed: Professor Emeritus Thomas Eames and Joan Eames donate $2 million to College of STEM
By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Hemenway Laboratories is to be renamed Professor Thomas and Joan Eames Laboratories in recognition of a $2.22 million endowment given to the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by the Eames’. Notification of the award and the renaming of Hemenway Labs was sent to faculty and staff on Sept. 5 by President Nancy Niemi. The name change was approved at a meeting of the Board of Trustees by a unanimous vote on Se
Dylan Pichnarcik
Oct 17, 2025


Owen’s Oldies: ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’
By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor Of the European countries known for their robust film industries, most people often think of France, Italy, and Germany. However, an oft overlooked equal among them is Spain, a country whose cinema and the masters born of it is often passed over. While filmmakers like J.A. Bayona and Luis Buñuel have both left their marks, no other Spanish filmmaker has had more success than Pedro Almodóvar. He has one of the largest filmographies in th
Owen Glancy
Oct 17, 2025


University adopts 30-course minimum graduation requirement
By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor The minimum number of course requirements has been reduced...
Sophia Oppedisano and Dylan Pichnarcik
Oct 10, 2025


Three new senators appointed to SGA
By Bella Grimaldi News Editor Student Government Association swore in three new senators at the Oct. 7 meeting. The three senators are...
Bella Grimaldi
Oct 10, 2025


Framingham State preparing for $6.6 million Linsley Hall renovations
By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff Framingham State University is set to turn Linsley Hall into below-market housing for faculty, staff, and...
Izabela Gage
Oct 3, 2025


FSUPD launches 8th annual ‘Pink Patch Project’
By Bella Grimaldi News Editor During the month of October, recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Framingham State Police...
Bella Grimaldi
Oct 3, 2025


Niemi reaffirms commitment to DEI at State of the University address: “We are not backing down.”
President Nancy Niemi delivered the first State of the University address of AY 2025-26 on Sept. 29 and spoke about the University’s...
Sophia Oppedisano
Oct 3, 2025


SGA swears in 16 members
Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Student Government Association swore in 16 newly elected members on...
Dylan Pichnarcik
Oct 3, 2025


GPI: Stephanie Logan, Dean of Education and Behavioral & Social Sciences
By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor What is your academic and professional background? Courtesy of Stephanie Logan I started off as a...
Dylan Pichnarcik
Oct 3, 2025


FSUPD phone line down twice in August
By Bella Grimaldi News Editor Two Framingham State University Police Department phone line outages occurred on Aug. 21 and Aug. 25,...
Bella Grimaldi
Sep 26, 2025


GPI: Luke Yubeta, Student Trustee
Courtesy of Luka Yubeta By Dylan Pichnarcik What inspired you to join SGA? I think the biggest thing for me was just wanting to be a part...
Dylan Pichnarcik
Sep 26, 2025


Elevator repairs to be completed by October
By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Five elevators on campus have malfunctioned over the past few months and have been repaired or are...
Dylan Pichnarcik
Sep 26, 2025


Danforth Art Museum receives $4,660,000 donation
By Sarah Daponde Editorial Staff In June, the Danforth Art Museum and Art School received a donation of $4,660,000 from the estate of a...
Sarah Daponde
Sep 26, 2025
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