By Liv Dunleavy Editorial Staff Dear Grief,  I think of you often. You never leave my mind. You’ve moulded my life around the gap you’ve left. This year, I lost my whole world. I’d never known what a loss was like, and that was a privilege I’ve never wanted to have but one I never wanted to lose. Every year I grew more aware of my double-edged sword of griefless-ness. I thought about the possibilities, morbidly, who would I lose first? Do I have the emotional capacity to lose

By The Gatepost Editorial Board At the first All University Meeting of the academic year on Oct. 24, President Nancy Niemi announced the University is launching an initiative to reestablish an official FSU Land Acknowledgement as a part of the strategic plan.  The rewriting and development of the land acknowledgement is led by the University’s Institutional Inclusive Excellence Committee and the Native American Land Acknowledgement Working Group, steered by Jeffrey Coleman, v

By The Gatepost Editorial Board The English department welcomed Professor Emerita Miriam Levine during the Alan Feldman Week of Poetry on Oct. 21. The event consisted of a conversation between Levine, a published poet, and English Professor Patricia Horvath, as well as recitations of several poems from Levine’s poetry catalog.  The audience included emeriti faculty, current faculty members, and students - some of whom were required to attend for their classes. Unbeknownst to

By Antonio Machado Copy Editor One of the most important aspects of human development is shared experience. Growing up, I, like many other children of my generation and generations before, was able to share a very specific and very important part of growing up - the overconsumption of corny kids’ TV shows. The family dynamics of a black cat witch in a family of wizards. A school for a diverse cast of especially talented singers. The online phenomenon of two teen girls orchest

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor “My major is psychology, so probably Michael Myers from ‘Halloween’ because [he] just keeps coming back and he never dies, and I feel like psychology, it just keeps expanding and it never dies. “ -Laila Jenkins, senior  “My major is elementary education, and I think my Halloween costume would be Ms. Frizzle. -Miranda Olibeira, sophomore “My major is psychology … maybe a doctor, someone with a suit and t

By Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor  Often in my childhood, I experienced being only one of a handful of Black children in a room. However, throughout my K-12 experience, I had a range of interactions with diverse communities, including those of different races, religions, sexualities, and gender identities. My best friend at that time was Muslim and provided both a different outlook on religion and life as a whole. Another friend who stuck by my side during a tough time in my l

By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff Courtesy of Alexis Schlesinger Think about your favorite movie. Your favorite song. Your favorite book, TV show, or podcast. Any type of media you consume - it doesn’t matter what kind.  Do you have it? I’m not asking if you’ve picked one out - I’m asking if you actually own your favorite media.  I’m also not asking if you have access to it.  If you “have” your favorite media on a streaming service, no, you don’t.  You don’t own that. You

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Across the nation, municipalities are preparing to enter the 2025 election cycle which lasts from November to spring depending on the year and the municipality you reside in.  This includes 56 cities and towns across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, according to the Secretary of State’s website.   For young voters, these elections may not seem relevant in reshaping the country in a positive way.  However, they are incredibly important. 

By The Gatepost Editorial Board  In the past two months, students, faculty, and staff have received numerous emails alerting them about elevator outages in the McCarthy Center and Foster Hall. Emails about the McCarthy Center elevator began July 8 and continued steadily through September, with the final alert being sent out Sept. 8. The campus community then began receiving emails on Oct. 1 about the elevator in Foster Hall, where the Counseling and Health and Wellness center

Marcus Falcão / THE GATEPOST By Antonio Machado Copy Editor Conflict is an innate part of human nature. Conflict is how humanity grows...

By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff Courtesy of Izabela Gage Women’s sports are finally commanding headlines, but women working in sports,...

By Kristel Erguiza Staff Writer A week ago, my dog, Sabrina, passed. Hearing that as I’m writing this still makes my heart drop. It...

By The Gatepost Editorial Board Commuter students have always been an important and active part of Framingham State’s community.  Student...

Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor Last Monday President Trump stood tall next to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer When I was 11, I got my first rodent - a Chinese hamster named Totoro. The life expectancy for Chinese...

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By The Gatepost Editorial Board In the fall of 1931, Miriam Jagodnik Feldman noticed something was missing on...

By The Gatepost Editorial Board Fall at Framingham State is an exciting time for new and returning students alike.  The Gatepost...

Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor American politics have been in a very weird place ever since the conclusion of the 2024 election. Well,...

Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor American politics have been in a very weird place ever since the conclusion of the 2024 election. Well,...

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief I have always loved coming back to school. The crisp air on a September morning. The spines of new...