DACA recipients deserve citizenship
By Alexandra Gomes When the topic of immigration is discussed, much of the attention is focused on adults – those who actively choose to...
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Phil McMullin
- Apr 21, 2017
Dry-Campus policy is an abuse of emergency care
By Phil McMullin FSU is a dry campus like the United States was a dry country during prohibition. Each Thursday, Friday and Saturday,...
Thom Duda
- Feb 24, 2017
“Critic in Chief?” McCain’s words fall flat
By Thom Duda While scrounging around Twitter, I came across a post by The New York Times that cited John McCain as becoming the “Critic...
Phil McMullin
- Feb 24, 2017
“Day without immigrants” a success
By Phil McMullin When Donald Trump was elected president, it became clear he would be a catalyst for a new era of liberal activism. The...
Emily Robinson
- Feb 6, 2017
Coming home to realize a new kind of privilege
By Emily Robinson Check your American privilege. Pretty intimidating, right? Almost offensive, even. No one wants to be told they are...
Phil McMullin
- Dec 11, 2015
Soap on campus is long overdue
By Phil McMullin In 1850, a Hungarian doctor named Ignaz Semmelweis told the Vienna Medical Society that hand-washing could prevent the...
Editorial Board
- Nov 20, 2015
The Gatepost Editorial: Overcoming trauma through compassion
Brad Leuchte/THE GATEPOST One of many offerings of support left outside the French consulate in Boston during Sunday’s support rally for...
Editorial Board
- Nov 13, 2015
Gatepost Editorial: Students, support your veterans
By The Gatepost Editorial Board We at The Gatepost are proud we serve a community that is considered to be a veteran-friendly university,...
Bobby Murphy
- Nov 10, 2015
Up all night to get unlucky
By Bobby Murphy For college students, sometimes seeing the sunrise is less of a beautiful moment and more an indicator that you’ve...
Mark Wadland
- Nov 7, 2015
Tinder saps dating excitement
By Mark Wadland For millennials, Tinder reigns in the vast, unknown and sometimes downright frightening world of online dating. Swiping...
Phil McMullin
- Nov 6, 2015
U.S. should accept Syrian refugees
By Phil McMullin After the recent terrorist attacks around the world, many governments are debating whether they will accept the hundreds...
Nick Quaglia
- Nov 6, 2015
NFL getting tough with clothing regulations
By Nick Quaglia Each year, the NFL riddles players with fines for an assortment of reasons. Occasionally, the fans of the NFL do not see...
Editorial Board
- Oct 24, 2015
The Gatepost Editorial: Sexual misconduct education necessary
By The Gatepost Editorial Board After reviewing the sexual misconduct survey, which was administered to FSU students in December, 2014,...
Editorial Board
- Oct 14, 2015
The Gatepost Editorial: What’s in a name?
By The Gatepost Editorial Board Everyone has a name. Some are unique; many are common. Many of us take for granted the names we were...
Editorial Board
- Sep 25, 2015
The Gatepost Editorial: As STEM departments flourish, humanities and social sciences wilt
By The Gatepost Editorial Board The new Hemenway laboratories are a significant and necessary investment to Framingham State. The...
Editorial Board
- Dec 12, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: Change starts here
The Gatepost Editorial Board Since August, the town of Ferguson, Missouri has held the nation’s attention. The recent grand jury decision...
Mark Wadland
- Dec 12, 2014
Opinion: 1st Amendment in jeopardy
By Mark Wadland In the Dec. 1 edition of The Chicago Tribune, an article stated that the Supreme Court would consider whether to uphold a...
Editorial Board
- Nov 21, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: Congratulations FSU champs!
The Gatepost Editorial Board This season, three FSU sports teams are championship winners – the football team and volleyball team are...
esbanks75
- Nov 14, 2014
Letter to the Editor
I am writing in response to how our campus community has responded to one student’s decision to exercise her “freedom of speech” and...
Editorial Board
- Nov 14, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: Campus Police questioning of Gatepost editors unacceptable
The Gatepost Editorial Board This past week, two Gatepost editors, the Editor-in-Chief and an Arts and Features Editor, were called into...