By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Four years ago this week, on Dec. 18, I lost my grandfather to COVID-19. During a time of such high stress, his death only exacerbated my decaying mental health.  Four years later, I am still not fully healed - and that’s OK.  Grief is a non-linear cycle of pain and heartbreak, coupled with beautiful memories about a person held in high esteem.  When grieving, there will be good days and bad. For me, the bad days have become less frequent,

By The Gatepost Editorial Board Congratulations, Rams! We have made it to the end of another exciting and rewarding semester.  As the last week of the semester wraps up and preparation for finals begins, students are beginning to look forward to a break for the holidays.  Many of us will be headed home for the holidays, but there is a significant population, including international students and athletes, who spend part or all of their winter break on campus in the residence h

By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Editorial Staff This semester was my most challenging one yet. Though I wasn’t expecting it to be. After all, two of my classes are on subjects I really enjoy - Creative Writing and Journalism. But I didn’t anticipate how much I’d struggle with the sheer workload. Deadlines, interviewing, essays, even thinking of a good poem idea - they’ve all caused me headaches and anxiety. And I’m sure I’m not the only one either. When just one difficu

By Izayah Morgan Opnions Editor On Nov. 6, 2024, Donald Trump won the presidential election over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.  Over the course of this past year, his administration has done damage to this country that will take years or even generations to repair. Steve Cohen, who represents Tennessee’s ninth congressional district, maintains a page, “Tracking the Trump Administration’s Harmful Executive Actions.” According to this page, “ in the spring of 2025, Presiden

By Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor The college experience is defined differently by everyone. Some just scrape by on C’s and D's, while other people pass with ease in all their classes. Personally, I've had classes where I struggled and others that were easier than high school.  It's a mix of experiences which all heavily rely on the professors.  Some professors are lovely - in fact, most professors are that way. Being a master of their respective subject, a good professor is a

By The Gatepost Editorial Board Framingham State is a place half our students call home during the academic year.  ​Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the control of the average student, employee, or administrator, incidents can occur on campus that are unexpected and cause the day-to-day life of students to come to a halt - incidents like the small fire in room 671 of Corinne Hall Towers, which occurred in November.  ​Due to an electrical malfunction in a student’s r

By Owen Glancy Editorial Staff Courtesy of Owen Glancy Of the many things people collect, DVDs and Blu-rays have slowly become one of the most popular. With the rise in frustration with streaming services and the abundance of companies pandering toward nostalgia, old technology has suddenly found itself in very high demand.  From the return of vinyl records and CDs to the Pokémon card boom, people are getting back into collecting the things that were popular when they were yo

By The Gatepost Editorial Board As the semester begins to wind down, the holiday season is ramping up. While this is always recognized as a time of year to give thanks and relax with friends and family, the holidays can be a stressful and worrisome time for many people.  Over the last month, food insecurity has dominated news coverage and continued to weigh on many people’s minds in the wake of the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown. The shutdown stopped the Supplemen

By Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff Izayah: Hey, how are you? Like, seriously, my friend? Izabela: I am doing well. I got four hours of sleep and just had a delicious lunch, and now I’m here. How are you?  Izayah: Well, I got a full night’s rest. I’m excited to talk to you about women in journalism and women in sports. Can I ask what got you into sports journalism? Izabela: I originally got into sports about four years ago - probably my junior yea

Courtesy of Alexis Schlesinger By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff There’s no easy way to tell if, or when, you should stop believing in someone’s ability to change, and just start believing them when they repeatedly show you they won’t. It’s not your fault if you want to see the best in people, especially those you hold close to you.  You may have a loved one who struggles with addiction, or mental health conditions. Maybe you’re thinking of a friend who’s ditching their r

By Antonio Machado Copy Editor The queen bee once asked a poignant yet concise question, “Who run the world?” and the answer? “Girls!” Her answer was indisputable, because for the last 100 years, incredibly talented women have sung their way into the hearts of society, becoming cultural pillars that shape fashion, language, and at times, the world itself. These women are known as The Pop Divas, and they are an immutable part of our history - one that needs much more recogniti

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.