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


Editorial Board
Mar 1, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: $3 million grant benefits Hemenway renovations
The Gatepost Editorial Board This week, it was announced that FSU received a $3 million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences...


esbanks75
Mar 1, 2014
Letter to the editor
As a resident at Framingham, living on campus has its numerous pros and the occasional cons. The biggest problem is the ever-present...


Avarie Cook
Mar 1, 2014
Opinion: Recognizing Black History Month
By Avarie Cook Not many people know what it feels like to grow up without a defined culture. However, this is something that African...


Mark Wadland
Mar 1, 2014
Opinion: My verdict – her dignity remains intact
By Mark Wadland The issue of probity (i.e. the idea that people who watch pornography are evil or immoral) has been tossed back and forth...


Editorial Board
Feb 22, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: This is ‘snow joke’
The Gatepost Editorial Board Early last week, the FSU community was awaiting the looming approach of yet another serious snowstorm that...


Avarie Cook
Feb 22, 2014
Opinion: Don’t be afraid to have The Talk
By Avarie Cook As a “mixed” or “alternative” minority on this campus, I have a lot of trouble blending in (Not that sticking out is a bad...


Mark Wadland
Feb 22, 2014
Opinion: This drives me bananas
By Mark Wadland It has recently come to my attention that some students are taking pictures of other students eating a banana, posting...


Editorial Board
Feb 15, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: Tradition and innovation come together at FSU
The Gatepost Editorial Board Framingham State is a campus with a long-standing history. As a community, we are celebrating our...


Mark Wadland
Feb 15, 2014
Opinion: Love is not in the air
By Mark Wadland Of all the “special” days celebrated in America – most notably Thanksgiving, Christmas and the 4th of July – Valentine’s...


Mark Wadland
Feb 8, 2014
Opinion: Privacy – that’s a good one
By Mark Wadland The notion of privacy was thrown out the window after Edward Snowden, a former technical assistant for the CIA, informed...


Editorial Board
Feb 8, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: More than the diploma
The Gatepost Editorial Board On graduation day, FSU students don their caps and gowns and proudly walk across the stage to shake the...


Editorial Board
Feb 8, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: Our hopes for Cevallos
The Gatepost Editorial Board As Framingham State begins its 175th anniversary year, we have much to celebrate. In the past few years, our...


Editorial Board
Jan 31, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: Celebrating a “Week of Hope”
The Gatepost Editorial Board Following the donation of a new carillon bell system to the FSU campus in memory of Christa McAuliffe, we...


Kerrin Murray
Jan 31, 2014
Opinion: An optimistic oversight
By Kerrin Murray Delivering his fifth State of the Union address to members of Congress Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama stated...


Editorial Board
Jan 31, 2014
Gatepost Editorial: Thank you for caring for FSU
The Gatepost Editorial Board When official word broke that Tuesday evening classes were cancelled, the majority of FSU’s community...


Editorial Board
Dec 6, 2013
Gatepost Editorial: Wait – who was on campus?
The Gatepost Editorial Board This week, Katherine S. Conway-Turner was the first of FSU’s three presidential finalists to visit our...


Editorial Board
Nov 22, 2013
Gatepost Editorial: More information needed from campus police
The Gatepost Editorial Board Crime stories are among the most important articles a student newspaper can publish in order to inform its...


Mark Wadland
Oct 3, 2013
Enforce the tobacco policy
By Mark Wayland Opinions Editor I do not like smoking. I do not enjoy the smell of cigarettes or their potentially deadly health effects....


Editorial Board
Oct 3, 2013
Gatepost Editorial: Bring back the meal exchanges
By Gatepost Editorial Board It is hard to find an FSU resident who isn’t upset about the elimination of the Meal Exchange program. The...


Editorial Board
Sep 26, 2013
Gatepost Editorial: A focus on kindness
By Gatepost Editorial Board In today’s society of high-tech gadgets and means of communication, it is unfortunate that in our own...
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