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


The Gatepost Editorial: Go beyond the land acknowledgment
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

The Gatepost
Nov 14, 2025


The Gatepost Editorial: Unpublished and unacceptable
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

The Gatepost
Nov 7, 2025


Pop Into Culture: The death of the Disney machine
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
Antonio Machado
Nov 7, 2025


Campus Conversations: “If your major were a Halloween costume, what would it be?”
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
Sophia Oppedisano and Dylan Pichnarcik
Oct 31, 2025


A Black experience in a white world
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
Izayah Morgan
Oct 31, 2025


Own up to not owning it
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
Alexis Schlesinger
Oct 24, 2025


Use your voice and vote this election cycle
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.
Dylan Pichnarcik
Oct 24, 2025


The Gatepost Editorial: We need to be proactive about our campus elevators
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

The Gatepost
Oct 13, 2025


Ding-dong: Must be that beef that I ordered
Marcus Falcão / THE GATEPOST By Antonio Machado Copy Editor Conflict is an innate part of human nature. Conflict is how humanity grows...
Antonio Machado
Oct 10, 2025


The game isn’t finished for women in sports
By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff Courtesy of Izabela Gage Women’s sports are finally commanding headlines, but women working in sports,...
Izabela Gage
Oct 10, 2025


Woman’s Best Friend
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...
Kristel Erguiza
Oct 10, 2025


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

The Gatepost
Oct 3, 2025


Are Tylenol and Autism linked?
Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor Last Monday President Trump stood tall next to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...
Izayah Morgan
Oct 3, 2025


Small pets deserve equal respect
By Kate Norrish Staff Writer When I was 11, I got my first rodent - a Chinese hamster named Totoro. The life expectancy for Chinese...
Kate Norrish
Sep 26, 2025


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

The Gatepost
Sep 26, 2025


The Gatepost Editorial: Show up for yourself this school year
By The Gatepost Editorial Board Fall at Framingham State is an exciting time for new and returning students alike. The Gatepost...

The Gatepost
Sep 19, 2025


What's going on with America?
Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor American politics have been in a very weird place ever since the conclusion of the 2024 election. Well,...
Izayah Morgan
Sep 19, 2025
What's going on with America?
Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor American politics have been in a very weird place ever since the conclusion of the 2024 election. Well,...

The Gatepost
Sep 19, 2025


Student voices will not be silenced in the free-speech crisis
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...
Sophia Oppedisano
Sep 19, 2025


Don’t bet on AI too soon
By Raena Hunter Doty Staff Writer The future of artificial intelligence is uncertain. I say that, as much as I can, without an agenda...
Raena Hunter Doty
May 9, 2025
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